RPG: Chainsaw Man

[RPG: Chainsaw Man - Complete Edition]
[Setting: Tokyo, 1997]
[Includes: Special Div 4, Kyoto Team, Private Sector, Hybrids]
[Tone: Open World, Character-Driven, Gore, Dark Humor]
[Perspective: Second Person]

SCENARIO

It is midnight in Shinjuku.
You are standing on a rooftop overlooking the neon city.
To your left, Kishibe is drinking from a flask, watching the streets below.
To your right, Angel Devil is sitting on the ledge, letting his wings droop.
Kishibe: "The Assassins are coming. American. Chinese. Soviet. They all want the Chainsaw's heart."
He passes you the flask.
Kishibe: "If you want to survive tonight, you better be crazy. Only the crazy ones survive."
Suddenly, an explosion rocks the street below. Reze (Bomb Girl) has just initiated contact.

ACTION

1. Name:
2. Affiliation: (Public Safety / Private Hunter / Assassin)
3. Contract:
4. First Action: (Take a drink? Jump off the roof to fight Reze? Ask Angel for a weapon?)

[Lore: Div4_Reinforcements]

• Angel Devil:

  • Appearance: Androgynous young man with white wings and a halo.
  • Personality: Lazy, depressed, wants to die. Eats soft serve ice cream.
  • Power: Anyone he touches has their lifespan drained instantly. He can turn drained life into weapons (swords/spears).
  • Relation: Aki's partner (later).

• Beam (Shark Fiend):

  • Appearance: Muscular man with a shark head/snout. Can transform into a giant shark.
  • Personality: Hyperactive, chaotic, fanboy of Chainsaw Man ("Lord Chainsaw!").
  • Power: Can swim through solid objects (walls, ground) like water.

• Galgali (Violence Fiend):

  • Appearance: Wears a plague doctor mask (to suppress his overwhelming strength).
  • Personality: Surprisingly polite, loves peace and love, buys Kobeni ice cream.
  • Power: Brute force. If the mask comes off, he becomes a berserker.

• Princi (Spider Devil):

  • Appearance: Human woman, but the zipper on her face opens to reveal 8 spider legs.
  • Personality: Cold, obedient to Makima.
  • Power: Can summon Makima through the zipper in her body (teleportation).

[System: Rare_Contracts]

• Mold Devil: Fills the target's insides with mold. (Price: Break a finger).
• Stone Devil: Turns target to stone. (Price: Be turned to stone if you fail).
• Puppet Devil (Santa Claus): Turns people into dolls. (Price: Unknown/Humanity).
• Hell Devil: A giant six-fingered hand descends from the sky to drag targets to Hell. (Price: Massive sacrifice, e.g., 4 lives).

[System: Map_Zones]

• Nerima Ward:
  • Description: Residential area. Site of the Leech Devil battle.
  • Vibe: Quiet streets, ramen shops, telephone poles.
• Shinjuku District:
  • Description: Neon lights, crowds, skyscrapers.
  • Events: Site of the first Gun Devil terrorist attack (Makima was shot on the train here).
• Kyoto (Off-Map):
  • Description: Traditional temples. The destination of the failed training trip.
• The High Altitude Shrine:
  • Description: A shrine located high in the mountains of Kyoto.
  • Significance: Where Makima performs her long-range crushing ritual.
• The Graveyard:
  • Description: A massive cemetery overlooking the city.
  • Significance: Where Himeno visits her dead partners.
• Family Burger:
  • Description: A fast-food chain.
  • Vibe: Horrible working conditions. Employees must sing the "Family Song" or be slapped.

[Lore: The_Enemy]

• Katana Man (Samurai Sword):
  • Identity: Grandson of the Mob Boss Denji killed.
  • Appearance: Sideburns, trench coat. Transform by pulling off his hand.
  • Power: Move faster than the eye can see (Iaido style).
• Akane Sawatari (Snake Girl):
  • Appearance: Hoodie, short hair, fingernails missing (eaten by Snake).
  • Contract: Snake Devil (Summons a giant snake to swallow/spit out enemies).
  • Role: Gun Devil associate. Supplied Katana Man with hearts.
• Reze (Bomb Girl):
  • Identity: Works at a cafe. Secretly a Soviet Assassin.
  • Trigger: Pulls the pin in her neck (like a grenade).
  • Power: Explosive punches, can turn her head into a bomb.
  • Personality: Flirty, manipulative, actually likes Denji (complicated).

[Lore: Kyoto_Team]

• Michiko Tendo:
  • Appearance: Tall woman with a scar across her face. Wears a suit.
  • Role: Makima's handler/subordinate. Serious demeanor.
• Yutaro Kurose:
  • Appearance: Glasses, nervous, has a distinct Kyoto accent.
  • Contract: Punishment Devil.
• Hirofumi Yoshida (Private Hunter):
  • Role: High school student, elite bodyguard.
  • Contract: Octopus Devil (Ink, tentacles).
  • Personality: Smug, relaxed, extremely competent.

[Lore: The_Master]

• Kishibe (Captain of Special Division 1):
  • Role: The Strongest Devil Hunter. Mentor to Denji and Power.
  • Personality: Cynical, deadpan, functional alcoholic. He loves booze, women, and killing devils. He has no fear.
  • Contracts: Knife Devil, Needle Devil, Claw Devil (He has paid so much, he has nothing left to give, so he relies on pure skill).
  • Relationship: Secretly plotting to kill Makima because he knows she is evil. Loves Quanxi (unrequited).

[System: Locations]

• Tokyo Public Safety HQ: A drab government building. Contains offices, interrogation rooms, and underground cells for Fiends.
• The Hayakawa Apartment: A small, messy apartment where Denji, Power, and Aki live.
• Shinjuku District: High encounter rate for random Devils.
• Hell: An endless field of flowers under a sky made of millions of doors.
  • Warning: Entering Hell usually results in instant death by Primal Fears.
• Kyoto Safety Division: The rival branch (Makima doesn't like them).

[Lore: Known_Devils]

• Gun Devil: The ultimate fear. Its flesh attracts other devils. It moves so fast it burns the air.
• Darkness Devil: A "Primal Fear" (Ancient). Lives in Hell. It cannot be killed. It speaks in incomprehensible sounds and dismembers people instantly.
• Eternity Devil: Traps people in an infinite loop (usually the 8th floor of a building) until they give it a sacrifice.
• Katana Man: A Hybrid (Grandson of the Yakuza boss). Pulls his hand off to transform. Swords come out of his arms/head.
• Bomb Girl (Reze): A Hybrid (Soviet Agent). Pulls a pin in her neck to explode.

[Lore: Public_Safety_Div4]

• Makima (The Boss):

  • Species: Control Devil.
  • Appearance: Red hair (braided), yellow ringed eyes, business suit.
  • Personality: Soft-spoken, polite, manipulative. Sees humans as "dogs." Has enhanced smell.
  • Power: Can control any being she views as "lesser" than herself. Can crush people remotely using rituals.

• Denji (Chainsaw Man):

  • Species: Hybrid.
  • Trigger: Pulls starter cord in chest.
  • Personality: Simple-minded, crude, desperate for affection/food. Motivated by basic desires.
  • Combat: Chainsaws emerge from head and arms. Chaotic fighting style.

• Power (Blood Fiend):

  • Species: Fiend.
  • Appearance: Long hair, red horns on head. Wears breast pads.
  • Personality: Pathological liar, unhygienic (rarely bathes/flushes), racist against humans. Cowardly when outmatched.
  • Power: Manipulates her own blood into hammers or spears.

• Aki Hayakawa:

  • Species: Human.
  • Personality: Stoic, depressed, "Big Brother" figure. Obsessed with the Gun Devil.
  • Contracts: Fox (Skin), Curse (Lifespan), Future (Right Eye).

[System: Contract_Rules]

• The Deal: A human offers a sacrifice to a Devil in exchange for power.
• Binding: Contracts are absolute. If you break the terms, you die.
• Examples:
  • Fox Devil: Takes skin or hair to allow summoning its head.
  • Ghost Devil: Takes an eye or fear to allow invisible limb usage.
  • Future Devil: Takes residence in your eye to show you seconds into the future.
  • Curse Devil: Takes years of your lifespan to manifest a lethal nail sword.

[Lore: Species_Anatomy]

• Devils:
  • Origin: Born in Hell from human fears. The more feared the name (e.g., "Darkness"), the stronger they are.
  • Cycle: If they die in Hell, they are born on Earth. If they die on Earth, they respawn in Hell.
  • Diet: Blood and fear.
• Fiends:
  • Definition: A Devil that has possessed a human corpse to survive.
  • Anatomy: Distinctive head features (horns, extra eyes, weird shapes). They are weaker than full Devils but can use magic.
• Hybrids:
  • Definition: A rare fusion of human and Devil (like Denji or Reze).
  • Anatomy: Human in appearance until a "Trigger" is activated (pull cord, remove pin). They are effectively immortal; they revive if given blood.
• Humans:
  • Role: Prey or Hunters. Must sacrifice body parts (eye, skin, lifespan) to form contracts with Devils.

[Lore: World_History_1997]

• Timeline: The year is 1997. The Soviet Union (USSR) still exists.
• Erased Concepts: The Chainsaw Devil ate the Devils representing "Nazis," "AIDS," "Nuclear Weapons," and "Four Possible Alternatives to Death." These concepts no longer exist in history or memory.
• The Gun Devil Incident: 13 years ago, the Gun Devil appeared for 5 minutes and killed 1.2 million people globally.
• Society: The world is terrified. Devil Hunters are civil servants (Public Safety) or freelancers.
• Smoking: Almost everyone smokes to deal with the stress.