Guts and Puck take Casca back to Godo's home to find Godo has died. Griffith appears, wanting to know how meeting Guts would feel, and is pleased that he feels nothing and can continue to pursue his dream. Guts attempts to kill him but is stopped by Zodd who he duels fiercely until Zodd's sword shatters against the Dragonslayer. Zodd destroys Godo's iron mine and home. Griffith ponders whether the feelings he has are caused by the Demon Child who became his vessel and saves Casca from being crushed by falling rocks. He then offers Rickert a place in the new Band of the Hawks before leaving with Zodd. Guts reveals to Rickert how Griffith took his eye and left arm, sacrificed their comrades and raped Casca but refuses Rickert's offer to help get revenge. Knowing he cannot lock Casca away to keep her safe, and not wishing to leave her behind, Guts decides to take her to Puck's home instead. Elsewhere in the kingdom Kushan soldiers destroy a castle, kill the citizens and capture the women until Griffith arrives and is hailed by the people as the Hawk of Light.