Berserk: Episode 22

: The mission is a success, but the victory is hollow. They find Griffith horribly disfigured, mute, and crippled from a year of unrelenting torture .

: After a year of searching, Guts, Casca, and a small elite group infiltrate the Tower of Rebirth to rescue Griffith from the king's dungeon. Berserk Episode 22

: The episode features Guts's intense battle against the Apostle Grunbeld . Having just received the Berserker Armor , Guts fights with inhuman strength, effortlessly wielding his massive sword to crack Grunbeld's near-impenetrable corundum skin. : The mission is a success, but the victory is hollow

: In a disturbing moment of psychological conflict, Griffith's first instinct upon seeing Guts is an attempted strangulation , signaling the deep resentment and obsession he feels toward the man he considers his only friend. : The episode features Guts's intense battle against

: As the armor takes hold, Guts begins to behave like a beast. The young witch Schierke must enter his consciousness to help him regain control before the armor drains his blood or destroys his sanity.

: While the rescue team is in the dungeon, the Band of the Falcon's camp is attacked by grotesque monsters, including a slug-like creature and a green fairy. This serves as the "calm before the storm," setting the stage for the catastrophic Eclipse event in the following episodes. Berserk (2016/2017): "A Journey Begins in Flames"