The Count, for example, didn't do as the God Hand's members asked in the Black Swordsman story arc and refused to sacrifice ... Griffith to mark him for doom. The world of Berserk, all taking ...

Berserk's Guts bears a strange, rune-like symbol on his neck: the Brand of Sacrifice. This demonic mark has changed his entire life. As noted, Berserk is far from a happy, breezy romp of a story.