The Conviction arc continues with the Binding Chain chapter which sees our hero being held captive by the Holy Iron Chain Knights. From his capture to his captors this whole section is a huge homage to the Guin Saga, even the desert wasteland setting is a reference to this fantasy epic. Being a fan of the Guin Saga I really enjoyed rereading this part of the story.
The highlight for me was a very brief scene with Serpico and Guts as they cross swords for the first time. The first time I read this I remember being pretty nonplussed about it, Serpico was a new character and I didn't epect much from him. This time however I was enthralled as I knew what Kentaro does with him as the story progresses. Later there were some touching scenes with Godo and Rickert that were really good; I like Godo, he is a really well used character.
This book introduces the Birth Ceremony Chapter which will be the focus of the next few volumes. I loved the way Kentaro slowly shows us how the world has fallen into chaos and the art used to for the mass dream is stunning. Zodd made a great cameo too which was very cool. The last chapter of this volume is used to introduce Father Mozgus which means things are about to take a very dark turn even for Berserks standards!
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