The Idea of Evil, also known as God, is a villain in Chapter 83, the so-called Lost Chapter of the Berserk manga and the overarching antagonist of the entire series.
The Idea of Evil also appears briefly in the last panel of Chapter 82, "God of the Abyss", heavily hidden in shadow, addressed only in question by Griffith as "God...?" The Idea's core looks like a large mound of flesh which resides in humanity's collective unconscious. It responds to humanity's need for a reason for suffering, producing said reasons and controlling destiny. It is a common consciousness that transcends individuality, acting as the ego of the world. It refers to itself as "the desired god". The Idea's core appears to be that of a heart covered in eyes, drawing an ocean of feelings in and out like blood. This is supported by the fact that the openings on the Idea resemble heart valves.
The Idea of Evil lies deep in the Abyss, weaving its web of causality. The Idea's influence is mostly indirect and accomplished through the use of agents such as the God Hand and the Apostles. While appointing Griffith as the fifth God Hand, it admitted manipulating events surrounding Griffith's ancestry and throughout his life to bring him to that point.
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The Idea of Evil was an extremely powerful and volatile force, even more so than God given how it could only be subdued after the three primary gods of three different mythologies fought against it together. Even more worrisome is the fact that, despite its defeat, it demonstrated a capability to inflict harm upon the gods which it fought, specifically in how it nearly killed or corrupted the Gods.
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The idea of Evil is one of the incarnations of Giygas. From the world of anime Berserk Giygas in the form of the Idea of Evil took Griffith and made him his right hand in the Hell Councils