As various questions are answered more questions arise.
Berserk is one of the few titans of storytelling that has yet to finish. It has been around since August of 1989 and has no ending in sight. Unfortunately, the creator, Kentaro Miura, died in May of 2021. Currently, there is uncertainty as to whether the series will continue. However, the latest chapter of the manga had a major development in the story. In the last chapter 362, Guts gets a POV-style flashback from the Berserker Armor.
The latest chapter 363 starts with Guts realizing what was revealed to him in the vision. He notes that the vision displayed an Eclipse event, similar to the one he experienced. He also mentions how Danann looks like the woman seen in the vision. However, as Skull Knight visits a grave that is explained to be his former lover's, he expresses how he is just a vessel for a grudge. He no longer has human emotions. His visiting the grave is essentially just muscle memory, the last remnants of human emotion that still compel him to see this grave.
Guts has a moment where he must confront the similarities between him and the Skull Knight. He is asked whether he will allow his rage to fuel him or to consume him. Of course, he dismisses the idea of choosing between these two fates, at least for now. Though he may have to choose sooner than he expects to.
It's mentioned that Flora, Schierke's master, committed a taboo and was exiled from the village. Perhaps being a friend of the Skull Knight, she attempted to bring the woman back to life for him, resulting in the creation of Danann. Possibly Danann and Skull Knight were lovers in the past. Though, it seems that both are unable to feel anything or even possibly remember.
At the end of the chapter, the Moonlight Boy makes an appearance. There have been various connections made between the Moonlight Boy and Griffith. Firstly, the Moonlight Boy is theorized to be the demonic fetus that Casca gave birth to. This fetus was fused with the Egg-like apostle, which was used as Griffith's new vessel. Femto (formerly known as Griffith), mentions that his vessel was imperfect and held the emotions of the fetus. Though Femto is void of human emotion, he instinctively protects Casca from debris caused by Zodd and Gut's fight. Later he notices strands of darker hair and describes an odd phenomenon that happens to him on certain nights then he disappears.
It is possible that the Moonlight Boy may spend more than a single night on the island since time moves differently there. This may lead to him transforming back into Femto, which could lead to devastating consequences for the island and its inhabitants. Zodd may even be lurking not far behind. All in all, the appearance of the Moonlight Boy seems to be a bad omen.
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