For Griffith's transformation.

Analyzing Griffith’s early character, he was proud, arrogant, indifferent, and narcissistic, so when he was defeated by Gus, his arrogance and pride collapsed, and his heart was full of anger and jealousy. Gus became One of his demons prevented him from realizing his ideals. When those negative emotions continued to accumulate in his heart, he instinctively needed a channel to vent. The easiest way was sex. So he became a princess and ended his own life with his own hands. Future, in fact, here he is already a bit self-defeating.
On the way he was rescued by the Eagle Group, he watched Gus as invincible as the god of war. The members of the Eagle Group trusted him, and Casca also gave him everything that Gus had. It should be his, even Gus is his. However, he now describes him as withered and ugly as a monster. Gus, the man who took everything from him, must save him like a "hero". This is undoubtedly the greatest pain for him. He wanted to take back everything that should have belonged to him, so he wanted to put on the armor, he wanted to pick up his long sword, he wanted to invade Casca, at this time he had completely given up his pride and conceit, and the rest Just the most primitive desire and ugliness. But even if he gave up this, he still couldn't get it. In the comparison with Gus, the psychological gap was getting bigger and bigger. He finally despaired. In the bottom of despair, he instead restored the pride and arrogance he had always been. Decided to commit suicide and end this huge pain.
At this moment, fate gave him a great hope, and the Overlord's Egg returned. The former Griffith was noble, conceited, and proud, and would never accept his coming to be an angel. But Griffith now has only desire in his heart, the desire to regain strength, the desire to regain his dignity, the desire for Casca's body, and the most important desire for revenge for Gus... …

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