Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Teases Mahito’s Simurian Return That Could End Yuji’s Exile

Spoiler alert: light spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Chapter 14 below.

Chapter 14 looks, on the surface, like the one where Maru flips into full monster mode. Cool set piece, sure. But the sneaky, bigger deal? The chapter quietly tees up the boldest twist since Sukuna hijacked Yuji's body: a road back for Mahito.

"Mahito might be coming back soon."

The real setup hiding under the action

The chapter plants a very deliberate idea: Mahito's return is on the table, and it might not be the exact Mahito we knew. Modulo is building a new framework that links Yuji, the Simurians, and a fresh 'Cursed Existence' system that could resurrect him in a different form.

Why Mahito is uniquely easy to revive

In the original series, Mahito isn't a standard monster. He is a cursed spirit literally born from human hatred and fear. That makes him more concept than creature, which is crucial: concepts can be recreated without breaking the world's rules. If the right emotional conditions exist, Mahito's essence is reproducible.

Modulo's twist: Simurian emotions, Simurian curses

Modulo introduces the Simurians' version of curses: Kalyans, described as 'Cursed Existence' born from Simurian feelings. That mirrors how curses work for humans. If human negativity birthed Mahito once, Simurian negativity could spin up a Mahito-like entity again — either a rebirth of the same core idea or a Simurian variant that hits the same nerve.

This isn't hand-wavy theory. It lines up with how cursed life forms are established in Jujutsu Kaisen and with how Modulo is defining its new system. The door's open by design.

Tsurugi's breaking point looks like the fuse

After Chapter 14, Tsurugi is scrambled: panic, anger, frustration, helplessness — the whole volatile cocktail. Modulo's been nudging at some past connection between Tsurugi and Mahito, too. Put that together with how the chapter keeps highlighting Tsurugi's emotional instability, and you get a clean setup for a curse born from fresh negative energy.

To be clear, that doesn't necessarily mean possession or mind control. But Tsurugi is parked right next to the emotional tripwire, which makes him the most likely character to sense a Mahito return first — or to take the first hit when it lands.

And the way the arc is escalating, it feels like the series is engineering a threat the current roster can't solve by traditional power-scaling. That is typically when a franchise reintroduces a conceptual antagonist to reshape the battlefield.

If Mahito returns, Yuji kind of has to

Modulo has been dropping hints that Yuji could re-enter the story soon. If Mahito resurfaces, that goes from 'maybe' to 'pretty much guaranteed.' Yuji's biggest unresolved conflict isn't Sukuna — it's Mahito. Mahito is the pressure point for Yuji's growth: the trauma, the morality, the rage, the philosophy. If Modulo brings him back, especially as a Simurian Kalyan, Yuji's exile ends instantly. He has to step back in.

Quick primer: where Modulo sits next to the main series

• Timeline: Jujutsu Kaisen is the original narrative; Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo takes place 68 years later
• Main conflict: Sorcerers vs Cursed Spirits (original) vs Humans vs Simurians (Modulo)
• Release: JJK launched in 2018; Modulo started in 2025
• Chapters: JJK ran 275 chapters and is concluded; Modulo is ongoing at 14 chapters

So what happens if a Simurian Mahito shows up?

That would not be a cameo. That would be the trigger for Yuji's next evolution and a fast reshuffle of the entire power structure. A Mahito rebuilt through Simurian emotion would let Modulo play with the original's philosophy while escalating the stakes in a way brute force can't fix.

Do you think a Mahito comeback in Modulo is exactly the push Yuji needs for a long-overdue revenge arc? Sound off below. And if you want to see where the breadcrumbs started, Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is up on MANGA Plus.