Wound (1), the forty-sixth Golden Age Arc chapter, follows Guts and Casca as they grow intimate beneath a tree. Old scars and deeper trauma surface, and Guts is dragged into memories of Donovan's abuse, his hands closing around a throat he mistakes for his younger self's.
Summary
Having left the cliff for a moss-cushioned tree nearby, Guts and Casca lie unclothed with him poised above her. He feels her shaking, and she quietly wonders whether being with him will change her. Studying her, Guts notices the scars left by the puncture wounds she suffered when Midland's forces overran the band.
Key Events
Ashamed, Casca hides herself, afraid the marks will make him see her as less of a woman. Guts calms her, warning that dwelling on the dead and the broken only invites death to settle on her shoulder, and pulls her close. In his arms she grows certain that what she feels for him is no lie, and they begin to make love in silence.
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Notes
Caught up in the act, Guts fails to notice how harshly he is handling her until Casca asks him to be gentle. The instant she cries out, the sound drags him into memories of his boyhood and the abuse he endured at Donovan's hands. He pulls back, deaf to her voice, and reaches out to strangle what he imagines to be his younger self. The throat his hands close around is in truth Casca's.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which chapter is "Wound (2)" in Berserk?
"Wound (2)" is Episode 47 of the Golden Age Arc, the chapter that directly continues the events of Episode 46, "Wound (1)." It picks up right where Guts and Casca's intimate moment is interrupted.
Why is Casca ashamed of her scars in Episode 46?
In Episode 46, "Wound (1)," Casca hides herself out of shame over the scars left by puncture wounds she suffered when Midland's forces overran the band. She fears the marks will make Guts see her as less of a woman.
How does Guts comfort Casca about her scars in Episode 46?
Guts calms Casca by warning her that dwelling on the dead and the broken only invites death to settle on her shoulder. He then pulls her close, and she grows certain her feelings for him are real.
What triggers Guts' flashback in Episode 46?
Guts' flashback in Episode 46 is triggered when Casca cries out for him to be gentle during their intimacy. The sound drags him into memories of the abuse he endured as a boy at Donovan's hands.
What does Guts do during his flashback in Episode 46?
Lost in the memory, Guts reaches out to strangle who he imagines is his younger self being abused by Donovan. In reality, his hands close around Casca's throat instead.
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