Berserk Vol. 17: Berserk Volume 17
- ISBN
- 9781593077426
- Publisher
- Dark Horse
- English release
- Pages
- 240
- Chapters
- 122–132
The Holy Iron Chain Knights hold Guts captive in Berserk Volume 17. The publisher identifies Farnese as their leader and presents religious punishment as the immediate threat, while the Brand continues to attract other dangers. The situation brings Guts into conflict with an institution that claims moral authority. Standard Volumes 16 through 18 are collected in Deluxe 6; this book occupies the middle of that hardcover rather than matching its number.
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The Knights can restrain a prisoner without understanding what accompanies him. PRH's synopsis begins with Guts's capture and moves to Farnese encountering the demonic danger drawn by his Brand. That permits a specific criticism of certainty: an institution's confidence in its right to punish does not establish that it understands its subject. The change in opponents matters because punishment is now being presented as correction. Guts's resistance can disrupt custody, but neither custody nor escape makes the supernatural danger disappear. Authority and adequate knowledge have come apart.
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