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CONVICTION ARC
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THE SPIDER'S THREAD.5

THOSE WHO DANCE AT THE SUMMIT,

THOSE WHO CREEP IN THE DEPTHS.25

HELL'S ANGELS.45

ONE UNKNOWN IN THE DEPTHS OF DEPTHS.65

THE THREATENED.85

OMENS.105

MARTYRDOM.125

COLLAPSE.147

SHADOWS OF IDEA, PART 1.167

SHADOWS OF IDEA, PART 2.189

SHADOWS OF IDEA, PART 3. .211

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This is the back of the book!
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 The Black Swordsman Cuts' former captain and lover, Casca, has been
taken by the Holy Iron Chain Knights to the "Tower of Conviction" of
the fanatic torturer of the Holy See, Mozgus, who plans to treat the
rumored witch to the proper agonies of the damned, but Cuts is on
his way to rescue Casca and dish out some chastisement of his own
to any who get in his way. But forces in the demonic realms are in W
motion and are being drawn to the torture tower in what may be a
prelude to a second Eclipse and an unprecedented release of malign
spirits into the world!

Created by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a bludgeoning manga bulldozer,

an epic rumble of propulsive action, primal horror, and profane humor
that cuts no corners, pulls no punches, and suffers no fools gladly.

This collection is translated into English but oriented in right-to-left

reading format, as originally published.

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