In the more recent adaptation, Episode 22 (the 10th episode of Season 2) covers the .
: 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. Berserk Episode 22
: 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. In the more recent adaptation, Episode 22 (the
: Following the battle, Flora (the elderly witch) sacrifices herself in spirit form to allow Guts and his new companions to escape. The episode concludes with the group recovering from the fight and preparing to continue their journey to seek a way to restore Casca's mind. Comparison Table: Episode 22 : As the armor takes hold, Guts begins
: 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.
: 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.
In the Berserk franchise, "Episode 22" refers to two distinct but equally pivotal moments in the 1997 and 2016 anime adaptations. Both episodes serve as critical turning points where the protagonist, Guts, reaches a new level of power or despair as the story transitions into darker territory. Berserk (1997): "Infiltration"