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"Enemies Are Enemies...We're Only Using Them"

It's possible that Himeno's experiences in her formative years profoundly shaped her personality and worldview, but evidently, that's meant to be left to viewers' imaginations. That also means Himeno lacks a sob story, a sharp contrast with Denji and Aki. Through character dialogue, Chainsaw Man fans learn that Himeno has gone through not just one, but five different partners as a member of the Public Safety Commission, and that not only builds up Himeno's character but also estasblishes how dangerous this line of work can be.

Of course, "monster hunter" anime like Chainsaw Man and Demon Slayer make it clear that fighting supernatural threats is never easy. But still, having a character like Himeno go through five partners who all got killed helps reinforce how tough this job is, so no fan can blame Himeno for adjusting her mentality to cope with that harsh reality. Himeno has her warm side, but she is also deeply pessimistic about her job and co-workers, and she generally expects her co-workers to die before their time.

She has hardened her heart, but despite that, Himeno still feels and shows genuine kindness toward others. As for her combat powers as a devil hunter, Himeno may lack specialized weapons and is certainly not a fiend like Power, but she does have a noteworthy devil contract to make use of. Himeno has forged a pact with the ghost devil, a fairly powerful devil that demanded Himeno's right eye in exchange for her ability to manifest the ghost devil at will.

The ghost devil is usually invisible and intangible, but can still deal serious damage to Himeno's enemies, or simply restrain them, such as when a ghostly arm restrained Power in that cursed hotel. If necessary, Himeno can sacrifice more of her body or even surrender her entire body to summon more of the ghost devil and thus wield more of its power. That's what Himeno did when fighting the villainous Akane Sawatari and Katana Man, Denji's shonen-style rival and enemy. Aside from that, Himeno also has appreciable skills in unarmed combat.