Berserk's Griffith Just Reminded Fans Why He's a True Monster
Content Warning: Contains discussion of sexual assault
Spoilers ahead for Berserk chapter 367!
Griffith crossing paths with Guts for the first time in more than 100 chapters was bound to elicit some of the most twisted tendencies of manga's most traitorous character, and the latest chapter of Berserk indeed shows him perpetrating one of the most despicable acts he's ever committed — even when compared to his transgressions during the Eclipse.
Although fans will never forget the horrors he inflicted on his former friends and Casca especially, Griffith has been focusing his efforts on expanding his empire for the last few years, which, ironically, has led to his controversial depiction as mankind's savior despite his most unfortunate background. The plans he's prepared to elevate human society are quite impressive and almost admirable. As such, Berserk has been both hiding and preventing Griffith from having to exhibit some of his most damnable and irredeemable qualities.
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But ever since Berserk's unexpected return in the wake of mangaka Kentaro Miura's unfortunate passing, Griffith has now crossed paths with Guts again, allowing the traitor's sinister side to come bubbling to the surface once more. In chapter 367, Griffith separates his adversary from Casca and then has the audacity to both comfort and cradle her after she fainted because of him. Griffith's sudden arrival at the end of chapter 364 was the first time Casca had laid eyes on her assailant ever since he assaulted her during the Eclipse, breaking her mind.
There's something viscerally chilling about seeing a monster like Griffith holding a woman he hurt so deeply. The whole thing is a
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