So, what’s the deal with Mechamaru’s double betrayal?
In the latest episode of Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, we find out that Mechamaru is a mole who’s been working for Geto and his allies behind the scenes and feeding them information. But why did he decide to side with the enemy only to betray them afterwards? And why is Mahito trying to kill him? Let’s break this down.
The Background
Mechamaru, whose real name is Kokichi Muta, is a second-year at Kyoto Jujutsu High. The robot-like creature we see in season 1 of the series is actually a cursed corpse doll operated by Kokichi remotely, as his own body is too weak and fragile to move around freely. His desperate desire to alleviate his pain and suffering leads him to side with the antagonists.
The Betrayal
In short, Mechamaru made a binding pact with Geto and Mahito: he will provide them with information about Jujutsu High in exchange for a new body. Breaking a binding vow in the world of jujutsu users may lead to severe punishment, including death. Therefore, both parties kept their end of the deal, at least for the most part.
Since Mechamaru never fully trusted Geto, he concocted a plan to betray them. After they broke their promise to never hurt his friends at Jujutsu High, the deal essentially fell through. Regardless of how he felt about it, Mahito still had to provide Kokichi with a new body using the Idle Transfiguration technique as promised.
Since Mechamaru knew too much, Geto most likely never intended to just let him go after getting a new body and planned to kill him from the start. Mechamaru fully anticipated this turn of events and prepared accordingly.
What’s Going to Happen Next?
While the manga readers already know where this is going, anime-only fans have little to go on to speculate about Mechamaru's fate.
There are two ways the upcoming episodes can unravel: he’s either going to die by Mahito’s hand or somehow escape the battlefield and be saved by his former allies. It’s true that things aren’t looking good for him as of now, but bigger miracles have happened in shonen anime. For now, all we can do is hope everything will play out in Mechamaru’s favor.
So, what’s the deal with Mechamaru’s double betrayal?
In the latest episode of Jujutsu Kaisen season 2, we find out that Mechamaru is a mole who’s been working for Geto and his allies behind the scenes and feeding them information. But why did he decide to side with the enemy only to betray them afterwards? And why is Mahito trying to kill him? Let’s break this down.
The Background
Mechamaru, whose real name is Kokichi Muta, is a second-year at Kyoto Jujutsu High. The robot-like creature we see in season 1 of the series is actually a cursed corpse doll operated by Kokichi remotely, as his own body is too weak and fragile to move around freely. His desperate desire to alleviate his pain and suffering leads him to side with the antagonists.
The Betrayal
In short, Mechamaru made a binding pact with Geto and Mahito: he will provide them with information about Jujutsu High in exchange for a new body. Breaking a binding vow in the world of jujutsu users may lead to severe punishment, including death. Therefore, both parties kept their end of the deal, at least for the most part.
Since Mechamaru never fully trusted Geto, he concocted a plan to betray them. After they broke their promise to never hurt his friends at Jujutsu High, the deal essentially fell through. Regardless of how he felt about it, Mahito still had to provide Kokichi with a new body using the Idle Transfiguration technique as promised.
Since Mechamaru knew too much, Geto most likely never intended to just let him go after getting a new body and planned to kill him from the start. Mechamaru fully anticipated this turn of events and prepared accordingly.
What’s Going to Happen Next?
While the manga readers already know where this is going, anime-only fans have little to go on to speculate about Mechamaru's fate.
There are two ways the upcoming episodes can unravel: he’s either going to die by Mahito’s hand or somehow escape the battlefield and be saved by his former allies. It’s true that things aren’t looking good for him as of now, but bigger miracles have happened in shonen anime. For now, all we can do is hope everything will play out in Mechamaru’s favor.
