Berserk Vol. 23: Berserk Volume 23
- ISBN
- 9781593078645
- Publisher
- Dark Horse
- English release
- Pages
- 208
- Chapters
- 187–196
Berserk Volume 23 follows Guts and Casca toward the safety promised by Puck's homeland. Their reunion has not removed the danger attracted by the Brands they carry. The publisher presents the journey as a test of whether staying together can actually provide protection. This standard paperback is collected in Deluxe 8 with Volumes 22 and 24; neither the travel destination nor the larger binding establishes that the journey is completed here.
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Protection becomes a problem inside the relationship as well as outside it. PRH's synopsis explicitly identifies Guts himself as a danger to Casca in his darkest moments. That makes the reunion insufficient as an answer to separation: proximity can expose a vulnerable person to the very companion trying to protect her. The argument is not that attachment is inherently harmful. It is that an intention to keep someone safe cannot certify the effect of one's behavior. The journey needs more than a destination if the risks travel with the people undertaking it.
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