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In typical fashion, Guts felt that it was time to move on, despite his success and friendships. Members of the Hawks attempted to stop him, to no avail, until Griffith himself reminded Guts that his life was forfeit, and that again he must fight if he wishes to leave.
His defeat, and the departure of Guts, destroyed Griffith. Foregoing the years of careful planning, he broke into Princess Charlottes room, and seduced her, taking her virginity. When he attempted to leave, he was caught by the royal guard, and his crime was revealed. The king imprisoned him and sentenced him to be tortured, but kept alive.
The king attempted to ambush and kill the remaining Band of the Hawk members, but Casca managed to lead them towards escape. However, they were without their leader, who to them, had mysteriously vanished. The members that survived dedicated a year to finding his location, while also evading the Midland army.
Guts, who had been wandering around the countryside and training, heard an offhand remark about the state of the Hawks, and the change in leadership. He went searching for them, and found the remnants during the middle of a raid, coming to their rescue. He learned of their plot to rescue Griffith, and agreed to join them. In a moment alone with Casca, his true feelings for her were revealed, as well as her feelings for him. They made love, then joined the rescue mission and set out.
What the Hawks discovered was devastating. Griffith had been brutally tortured for a year, his tongue cut out, tendons cut, muscles destroyed. He was unable to walk, talk or move his hands. A collective disbelief covered the group, but Guts turned to rage, murdering the soldiers that were blocking the Hawks escape.
Everyone realized the truth: the Band of the Hawk would never be the same as it was. As they pondered their future, Griffith, in a horse wagon, managed to crawl towards the front, and he startled the horses forward. By the time anyone had realized where he went, it was too late. The Eclipse had already begun.
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