After a long wait, Berserk fans have finally witnessed the greatest turning point in the series’ history. Chapter 384 has just unveiled the biggest secret about Guts’ existence, something the late creator Kentaro Miura kept hidden for decades.
If you’re curious about this shocking truth, let’s dive right in!
1. Guts’ Abyss of Despair Before His Fateful Turning Point
To grasp the importance of chapter 384, let’s recall the recent tragedies that have plagued the Black Swordsman. After a brief peaceful time in the land of mages, a nightmare struck when Griffith led an invasion, mercilessly taking Casca right before Guts’ eyes.
Guts himself was later captured by Rakshas and nearly killed if not for the timely rescue by Silat and the Kushan tribe. This string of tragedies shattered Guts’ spirit, plunging him into deep anguish. At his lowest point, a Kushan high priest led Guts to an ancient shrine to face the final trial of his fate.
2. The Bond Named Griffith and the Desire to Give Up
Inside the shrine, Guts lay on a giant lotus flower. The lotus slowly closed around him, enveloping him in a glowing organic shell and sinking him into deep water.
In a half-conscious state, Guts’ mind drifted back to old memories with his comrades from the Band of the Hawk. Witnessing his shattered life goals, he felt exhausted and wished everything would just end. He briefly wondered what his fate would have been if he had never met Casca, the Band of the Hawk members, or especially Griffith. Yet in the end, he bitterly realized the past cannot be changed.
3. The Fateful Encounter with a Spiritual Entity
On the edge of life and death within his subconscious, Guts suddenly heard strange sounds around him. Opening his eyes, he was stunned to find himself surrounded by a group of small spirits led by a female guardian soul. Guts was completely bewildered, having never encountered this entity before.
The mysterious female spirit declared it was time for Guts to learn the truth about his identity. She then shared a spiritual vision that sent Guts back in time to the very moment of his birth.
4. The Shocking Truth: Guts Is Half-Human, Half-Demon Like Griffith
Guts’ origin has always been tragic: he was born from the corpse of a dead woman who was hanged. However, chapter 384 reveals that his mother’s death was not just a brutal backdrop but shaped Guts’ unique existence.
Because he was born from a dead body, Guts is not entirely human but a hybrid between the human world and the spiritual Astral World. On the scale of existence, Guts belongs to the “intersecting world,” a state similar to his great rival Griffith.
This truth explains a long-standing mystery: why Guts can slaughter thousands of demons with his massive Dragonslayer sword. It’s not just because of the sword’s weight or his skill, but because Guts’ very nature is connected to the Astral World, allowing him to strike down spiritual beings that ordinary humans cannot touch.