Jujutsu Kaisen: Is Mahito Really Dead? Here Is What Happened!

Mahito is a major villain in the Jujutsu Kaisen manga and anime. An important member of Pseudo-Geto’s team of villains, Mahito caused trouble for the Jujutsu Sorcerers and is infamously known for causing the death of Nanami, which is why many fans hate him. He later fought Yuji, Nobara, and Aoi Todo, seemingly killing Nobara and almost killing Yuji in the process. But, during the infamous Shibuya Incident, which changed so much in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, Mahito seemingly meets his demise after he’s absorbed by Pseudo-Geto, which happened after his loss to Yuji and Aoi, moments before the two of them were ready to exorcise him. In this article, we will tell you what happened there, i.e., whether he died.

Who and when “killed” Mahito in Jujutsu Kaisen?

In order to explain the circumstances of Mahito’s death, we have to go back to the Shibuya Incident arc, which is – undoubtedly – the manga’s most important narrative event to date. The primary goal was to seal away Gojo, which the villains have succeeded in doing, but a lot of other things happened during the incident, and Mahito played a large role in that aspect. How? Let us revise a bit!

On October 31 in Shibuya, Mahito created several transfigured humans and placed them in the curtain of the Meiji Shrine station. After exorcists raise the curtain, Mahito alters other humans and takes them to Shibuya Station by subway. Once they arrive at the station, Mahito greets Jogo while the altered humans attack the other humans present.

Jogo then informs him of Hanami’s death, much to his surprise. As more humans reach their location, Mahito, Jogo, and Choso combine their attacks on Satoru. The latter then activates his Territory Extension for 0.2 seconds, freezing all the people in the subway, and then Satoru begins killing all the transfigured humans, namely a thousand.

After Mahito recovers from the effects of the Territory, he sees Satoru sealed away by Suguru (who turns out to be an impostor). When the real Suguru Geto’s body arm tries to regain control, he tells Mahito that the memory of the body must exist in the soul and body. Mahito replies that this might be a unique case and would not apply to his own fate since they are not from the same world, which Suguru appreciates. After that, the two watch as Satoru gets completely sealed.

However, after his teammates wake up, Mahito watches the Edge of Torment sink into the ground. The would-be Suguru then informs them that they must wait until the relic has completely subdued Satoru.

However, all learn that other exorcists will come to their location and decide to go into action. While Jogo tries to wake up Sukuna, Mahito, and Choso want to kill Yuji, one out of envy and the other to avenge his brothers. Mahito then leaves to find him. After all the humans in their location have been eliminated, Mahito blocks the way for his allies with a double himself to find Yuji.

Later in the evening, Mahito watches an injured Kento pass by while hiding in a photo booth. After Kento takes care of some altered humans, Mahito touches his chest and has a short conversation. When Yuji suddenly arrives, Mahito kills Kento before his eyes and turns his attention to the teenager. Yuji charges, but Mahito counters him. Yuji then asks Mahito why he can kill so easily.

Mahito replies that he is him and that until he accepts it, Yuji cannot win. Mahito attempts to pierce Yuji’s heart, but the latter dodges and counterattacks. Mahito remembers and congratulates Yuji, saying it’s now time for round two. As the two continue to fight, Yuji pursues Mahito while the latter attacks from a distance.

As Mahito escapes around a corner, Yuji follows him but finds two individuals. As Yuji tells them to get to safety, Mahito suddenly attacks one of them and uses the other to create a sword. Elsewhere, Mahito’s double encounters Nobara Kugisaki, and then the two prepare to fight. Mahito receives several nails on it, but he dodges them. Using a fallen nail, Nobara uses the Hairpin on the flail. Annoyed, Mahito gets Nobara’s Resonance, which acts directly on his soul, causing him heavy damage.

As both the original body and Mahito’s duplicate are pierced by nails, leaving them misunderstood, Mahito’s vulnerability allows Yuji to unleash a flurry of blows, but the flail splits. Mahito takes the opportunity to flee simultaneously as his double while Yuji and Nobara pursue them. As the Original meets the Double, the two Mahitos cross paths, and the Original touches Nobara’s face.

Yuji smashes the second Mahito against the wall and runs to check Nobara’s status. After the latter falls, Yuji is completely wiped out. As Yuji remains frozen, Mahito arrives and fires a Dark Beam at him. Mahito overwhelms him with blows while shouting that his naivety will lose him and claiming that this battle is between two incompatible species and truths.

Before he can kill the teenager, Aoi Todo shows up and uses Boogie Woogie to save Yuji. Afterward, as Aoi and Yuji talk, Mahito charges at the two exorcists but is teleported away by Aoi’s spell before getting hit by the latter. Mahito then resumes his fight against Aoi, and as he prepares to attack him again, Yuji stands before him and releases a Dark Ray.

Their fight continues, and at one point, Mahito uses Dismemberment, forcing his opponents out of the station. He then uses Soul Abomination to separate Aoi from Yuji as he confronts Sukuna’s Vessel. Unfortunately for him, Mahito’s creations are easily defeated by Aoi, who joins Yuji. Cornered, Mahito decides to use the Orb of Isolation for 0.2 seconds.

The plague quickly appears in Sukuna’s mind and tells him to watch what it will do to Yuji. Thus, Mahito cuts off Aoi’s hand, but the latter subsequently claps Mahito’s and swaps places with Yuji. Sukuna’s receptacle then manages to fire a Black Ray at Mahito. The flail rises and then transforms into Grim Astral Body.

Mahito then declares to have understood the true essence of his soul, and the battle between the two fighters resumes. His overwhelming power and impenetrable skin put Mahito on a whole new level. As he is hammered through the ground, Yuji seeks to use the Dark Beam but instead performs the Interval Technique, disabling Mahito. Aoi gets up and distracts Mahito, which allows Yuji to release a Ray Noiro.

Yuji then explains to Mahito that they are both the same, but he will seek to kill the plague by any means. Mahito then tries to run away but comes across Suguru, who offers to help him. While the latter easily pushes Yuji away, Mahito attacks his ally but without success. The blight then tells Suguru that he always knew he was born of humans before he got absorbed into the Curse Master’s spell.

Why was Mahito killed?

Moments before being sealed and absorbed by Pseudo-Geto, Mahito told his former ally that he had known his plan from him from the beginning. Being the asshole he is, Pseudo-Geto used the Curses around him just like he used his other victims, so Mahito was not an exception. Since we still don’t know the endgame of Jujutsu Kaisen, we’re still not sure what exactly Mahito meant when he said what he did, but as far as we can deduce, it seems that Mahito had anticipated his death at the hands of Pseudo-Geto. We’ll just have to wait it out for more details.

Is Mahito gone for good?

Initially, before the most recent manga development, there was a slim chance that Mahito might somehow return, even if only as a pawn of Kenjaku’s. Namely, we know from Geto that the curses absorbed by his power can be used by him later on, which means that – theoretically – Kenjaku could’ve used Mahito’s power later in the story. Seeing how Mahito’s powers are quite potent, it was reasonable to expect that Mahito might, in one way or another, return later in the story when the battle against Kenjaku heats up.

But all that seemingly went down the drain with Chapter 243, when Yuta beheaded Kenjaku and seemingly killed him. This is a phase in which Akutami is just writing one chaotic and confusing chapter after another, so we don’t know much. Kenjaku might be alive after being beheaded, who knows, and we might see Mahito again, but as far as things stand now, Mahito’s return is quite unlikely and it is quite probable that he really did die when Kenjaku absorbed him back in Shibuya.

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