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I told you once, I will get my own kingdom. Nothing has changed.
— Berserk · 1989
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Griffith is not lying and not apologising: his dream was always the only thing that mattered, and the Eclipse cost him nothing he valued. That calm certainty is what makes him the series' most disturbing villain, because the line sounds like honesty about who he has always been. Fans quote it whenever a character explains away betrayal as loyalty to an ambition.
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In context
Spoilers for BerserkShow the scene
Episode 13, "The Rent World", of the 2016 Berserk series (broadcast 7 April 2017). Griffith, reborn in a new body after the Eclipse, has come to the Hill of Swords, the graves of the Band of the Falcon's fallen, to see whether anything in him will stir. He tells Guts he feels nothing there. When Guts accuses him of betraying everyone, Griffith answers with this line, and Guts loses his temper and attacks. Zodd intervenes to shield his master; the fight spills into Godot's mine, where Griffith pulls Casca clear of the collapse before leaving on Zodd's palm.
Sources (2)
- Wikiquote: Berserk (anime)Quotes From 2016 Anime, section 'The Rent World'Reference checked
- Berserk Wiki: Episode 13 (2016 Anime)Overview, the Hill of Swords scenesReference checked
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