Bound by Hanarr, Guts is forced to relive a memory sealed within the Berserker Armor. The vision drags him through a sacrificial rite and the death of a branded woman, hinting at the tragic origin of the man who wore the cursed plate before him.
Summary
As the armor tightens its grip, Hanarr chains Guts in place and tells him he is about to witness one of the blood memories fused into the plate, a scene showing how its former owner met the end of his mortal life. With Molda and Schierke looking on, the smith strikes the armor to release the memory, and Guts is swept into a dreamlike realm where the Abyss looms behind Void and four unfamiliar figures presiding over a sacrificial rite.
Within the vision Guts sees a dying woman cradled by the armor's previous wearer, her front right shoulder bearing the Brand of Sacrifice, while a vast burning brand spreads across the land around them. The imagery cuts close to his own suffering, and he strains to break loose.
Key Events
Schierke seizes the moment while Guts is absorbed in the phantasm to pull his mind back to normal. Once he recovers, the Skull Knight explains that what Guts saw marked both the downfall of a foolish king and the birth of a specter doomed to roam the endless night.
Notes
This chapter introduces Void in flashback along with the first appearances of four unnamed beings and the Lady Priestess of the Cherry Blossoms. It ran in issue twenty-one of Young Animal during the Elf Island Chapter of the Fantasia Arc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What memory does Guts witness when Hanarr strikes the Berserker Armor?
In Vision of Death, Guts is swept into a vision of the armor's previous owner, showing a sacrificial rite where a dying woman bearing the Brand of Sacrifice is cradled by that man as a vast burning brand spreads across the land.
Who rescues Guts from being trapped in the vision?
Schierke seizes the moment while Guts is absorbed in the phantasm to pull his mind back to normal.
What does the Skull Knight say the vision represents?
The Skull Knight explains that what Guts saw marked both the downfall of a foolish king and the birth of a specter doomed to roam the endless night.
Which characters make their first appearance in Episode 362?
This chapter introduces Void in flashback, along with four unnamed figures and the Lady Priestess of the Cherry Blossoms, all connected to the sacrificial rite shown in the vision.
Why does Hanarr force Guts to see this vision?
Hanarr chains Guts and strikes the Berserker Armor to release one of its blood memories, telling Guts he is about to witness how the armor's former owner met the end of his mortal life.
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