Importantly, while Makima was truly a Devil in every sense of the word ... it takes on a human form, just that Devils who look more like humans tend to be more friendly to humans.

In his "dog-form", Pochita closely resembles Hundun ... Symbolically, his opposition to Makima (Control Devil) pushes this idea, as chaos is the natural antithesis of control.

The role of Control Devil guides both Makima's perspective and her behavior ... ultimately stems not from hatred but from a perverted form of admiration and desire— she wishes to destroy ...