The Devil Made Me Do It – True Crime Meets the Supernatural in This Gripping Docuseries - EP02 - Slipknot Samurai Killer – Ritual or Madness? | The Devil Made Me Do It

Metal, madness, and murder collide in a teen’s twisted world.

In Episode 2 of The Devil Made Me Do It, viewers are plunged into one of the most bizarre and disturbing cases in modern true crime: Slipknot Samurai Killer. This episode dissects the terrifying journey of a reclusive man whose obsession with martial honor, death cults, and demonic possession culminated in a trail of gruesome murders across three provinces.

When police in British Columbia respond to a call about a masked figure wandering near a highway rest stop with a blood-soaked katana, they believe they’ve stopped a would-be threat in time. But the story quickly unravels into something far darker. Over the course of two weeks, five victims—strangled, stabbed, and bound with custom-made slipknots—are discovered in remote forested areas. Each scene features ritual markings, burnt offerings, and torn pages from occult manuals referencing Japanese death deities and esoteric demonology.

Through gripping reconstructions and newly released interrogation footage, Slipknot Samurai Killer retraces the chilling path of Kaito S., a failed stunt performer turned online mystic who claimed he was “chosen by ancestral spirits” to cleanse the dishonorable. Inspired by samurai code, underground forums, and a self-made mythology, Kaito’s beliefs merged ancient warrior ethos with black magic, resulting in what one forensic psychiatrist called “a fantasy world weaponized by trauma.”

The episode follows detectives as they piece together cryptic symbols, encrypted emails, and Kaito’s disturbing blog—titled Bushido or Blood—to uncover a twisted manifesto. At the heart of it lies a delusion: that he was fulfilling a divine contract to banish corruption through blood. Kaito insists he wasn’t acting alone, claiming he was guided by a “shadow entity” named Akuro, who demanded sacrifice in exchange for enlightenment.

But Slipknot Samurai Killer is more than just a dive into a killer’s psyche. It also interrogates society’s fascination with lone-wolf killers who weaponize culture and religion. Experts in Japanese folklore, cyberpsychology, and criminal law weigh in on how Kaito created a violent identity in the vacuum of digital echo chambers and spiritual isolation.

What made the case even more explosive was Kaito’s costume—custom armor, demonic face paint, and a handmade mask inspired by Slipknot band imagery. The media quickly dubbed him the “Slipknot Samurai,” fueling a moral panic over whether music, internet subcultures, and cosplay communities played a role in his descent.

The episode doesn’t flinch from difficult questions: Did Kaito truly believe he was possessed? Or was the samurai persona a smokescreen for sadistic intent? Through exclusive interviews with surviving family members of the victims, The Devil Made Me Do It grounds the horror in real human loss, refusing to let the spectacle erase the suffering left behind.

In its final act, Slipknot Samurai Killer challenges viewers to confront how quickly obsession can evolve into delusion—and how those delusions, if left unchecked, can become deadly ideology. The line between fantasy and responsibility may be blurry in Kaito’s mind, but for the victims and their families, the consequences are tragically real.

Stylishly edited, relentlessly paced, and haunting in its implications, Slipknot Samurai Killer continues the series’ mission: to explore not just the crime, but the belief systems that make such crimes possible.