Berserk (1997) - Episode 23 + 24 + 25 - (Dawn of The Eclipse)

Episode 23 Synopsis (Eve of The Feast):

Griffith is now mute and crippled. Casca feels she must take care of him, and tells Guts to continue on his path. Griffith overhearing them, commandeers a wagon and rides off; soon finding his Behelit - which enables him to contact the God Hand.

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Episode 24 Synopsis (The Great Eclipse):

The God Hand bestows upon Griffith his fate - that he is predestined to become one of them.
To do so, he must sacrifice Band of the Hawk members for his induction. Guts then attempts to stop Griffith from becoming a member of the God Hand.

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Episode 25 Synopsis (Time of Eternity):

According to Griffith's will, all of The Band of the Hawk members (except Guts and Casca) are sacrificed and devoured by apostles. Griffith, reborn as Femto, begins to brutally rape Casca in front of Guts - in which Guts, then proceeds to cut off his own left arm in a desperate attempt to break free from the apostles holding him back. He ultimately fails and is firmly held to the ground of corpses beneath him. His right eye is then gouged out, as Femto finishes raping Casca.
POST CREDITS: Now having Godot's legendary 'Dragon Slayer' sword in his possession, Guts makes his transformation into The Black Swordsman; and sets out to seek his revenge upon Griffith and the God Hand - thus concluding The Golden Age Arc.

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If you wish to experience the remainder of this brilliant story in its entirety - refer to the following links for free access to the full Berserk manga - (WARNING: EXPLICIT/GRAPHIC MATERIAL):
▪︎ Chapter 87 of Golden Age - (resolution of The Great Eclipse) - https://readberserk.com/chapter/berserk-chapter-087
▪︎ Full Story - (The Black Swordsman Arc / Golden Age Arc / Conviction Arc / Falcon Empire Arc / Fantasia Arc) - https://readberserk.com/chapter/berserk-chapter-a0/

Rest in Peace, Kentaro Miura