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   The Star and the Stray by Ace_Nero

   Fandoms: Chainsaw Man (Manga), Chainsaw Man (Anime)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Denji/Reze (Chainsaw Man)
   • Makima & Reze (Chainsaw Man)
   • Denji & Makima (Chainsaw Man)
   • Hayakawa Aki & Reze
   • Reze (Chainsaw Man)
   • Denji (Chainsaw Man)
   • Makima (Chainsaw Man)
   • Hayakawa Aki
   • Power (Chainsaw Man)
   • Beam (Chainsaw Man)
   • Quanxi (Chainsaw Man)
   • Kishibe (Chainsaw Man)
   • Higashiyama Kobeni
   • Angel Devil (Chainsaw Man)
   • Yoshida Hirofumi
   • Original Characters
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Angst
   • Character Study
   • Romance
   • Slow Burn
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Trauma
   • Guilt
   • Reze Needs a Hug (Chainsaw Man)
   • Makima Being Makima (Chainsaw Man)
   • Psychological Horror
   • Dark Comedy
   • Reze Lives (Chainsaw Man)
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Denji Needs a Hug (Chainsaw Man)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Chainsaw Man Part 1: Public Safety Saga (Manga)
   • Manipulation

   Summary

   Reze, running to give Denji her answer, is intercepted by Makima and faced with a harrowing ultimatum. One path ends with her destruction, the other leads to an uncertain future. A future where buried truths resurface, and tangled bonds form between devils and humans alike.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   88,949

   Chapters:

   17/?

   Comments:

   306

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   442

   Bookmarks:

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   Bookmarked by Bitternips

   05 Jul 2026