In Chainsaw Man, the War Devil employs a sort of brutal honesty that can't be examined too closely. Rather than emulating her Control Devil sister's more intricately manipulative ways, Yoru disregards such strategies and simply states what she wants Denji to do. This type of honesty, although utterly superficial, has inspired others to view War Devil (Yoru) as somewhat refreshing when compared to the Confliction of Lies upheld by her Control Devil sister.The truth is that Yoru is hypocritical in every way imaginable in Chainsaw Man. Yoru professes to have true feelings contained within her, while also being sexually aroused by Denji's tears. Yoru enforces honesty while simultaneously hijacking Asa's body without consent. She demands a form of respect as a powerful War Devil, while being fully dependent on the strength of others.Yoru as seen making weapons (Image Source: VIZ)Yoru is quite the opposite of Makima, who used ambiguous promises and emotional distance to twist Denji, whereas Yoru is refreshing in her directness. Sure, Yoru is being very open and telling Denji what she hopes for from him rather than concealing it with layers of deception. She's not shy about what she wants. When she wants something, she says it.For all intents and purposes, though, this straightforwardness is still a form of deceit. Yoru acts and words her motives as a function of Asa's feelings towards Denji, as she clearly shouldn't feel this way with either of them, especially longer than Asa. Yoru even disregards Asa's feelings entirely when she is alone with Denji, joking that Asa is going to be "days away from a mental breakdown."Claiming Affection While Craving SufferingYoru is telling Chainsaw Man how she has changed over time (Image Source: VIZ)The biggest inconsistency in Chainsaw Man is Yoru's contradictory behavior toward Denji. She openly states her and Asa's feelings for Denji, which may be love, a far cry from Makima's interest in only Pochita. Yet, her version of 'liking' him is to emotionally and physically torture him systematically.When Denji is crying, Yoru makes no attempt to comfort him like someone who cares would. Instead, she asks to see him cry, looking right into his eyes as his pain plays out, then gouges him with a kiss. She delights in his suffering as it arouses her sexually. This isn't love or affection by any definition, nor is it presented as such in Yoru's description of it.The Devil Who Wants It Both Ways in Chainsaw ManYoru is seen taking control of Asa's body (Image Source: VIZ)Yoru talks about being strong and the best, even when she's obviously weak, which is part of the reason she gets herself into trouble because she underestimates her opponents. She wants to be recognized for a power that she doesn't actually have, and threats that are clearly empty acts.Her threats towards Asa seem to be nothing more than a puffed-up act and have no real threat behind them, and yet she continues this act of making threats because it maintains an illusion of control and attention.In Chainsaw Man, Yoru wants to be known as a terrifying War Devil while also trying to play the part of a vulnerable character in love. Even though she's described as emotionally immature and simple, like a child trying to understand love, she utilizes manipulative behavior in disturbing and effective ways. Which is the real Yoru? The answer seems to be whichever Yoru supports her goal of the moment.The Choice That Isn't Really a ChoiceSo, Yoru is giving Denji the option to kill the Death Devil, using his ultimate motivation, and then just threatens to weaponize him if he doesn't want to, which Makima would never do. At face value, this seems much more generous than Makima's approach. She's literally giving him a way out, a chance to succeed without being weaponized.But this framing is itself hypocritical in Chainsaw Man. She frames this perspective as agency for Denji, while fully aware that he is in neither a mental nor emotional state to refuse an option. After her dehumanizing comments literally degrading Denji, Yoru dragged Denji out of his seat and showcased how devils have fun. She offered Denji a "choice" while fully cognizant that he has no capacity even to choose.While Makima was a straightforward manipulator from the shadows in Chainsaw Man, at least there was a clear sense of villainy and clarity in her goals concerning Denji, whom she never claimed to care for. Yoru's work is characterized by contradictory manipulation and deception.This contradiction means Yoru is not only hypocritical, but that her predictable hypocrisy in Chainsaw Man makes her dangerously so. Yoru is unpredictable and arguably more toxic than the Control Devil ever was.