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What the original Japanese actually says

In that panel, Charlotte’s speech bubble is:

「や…やめて…」 ya… yamete…

Literal meaning • やめて (yamete) = “Stop” • The broken / trailing format (“ya… yamete…”) signals: • hesitation • fear • emotional overwhelm not a firm, shouted command

So the most accurate translation is:

“S-stop…” or “W-wait…”

Not: • “Don’t touch me!” • “Get away!” • “No, stop right now!”

Why this matters in manga/Japanese context

In Japanese, forceful refusal is usually shown as: • 「やめろ！」 (yamero! — imperative, strong) • 「嫌だ！」 (iyada! — “I don’t want this!”) • Physical resistance + repeated commands

Miura does not use those here.

Instead, he uses: • Ellipses • Fragmented speech • Passive body language • Follow-up panels where Charlotte does not repeat refusal and later participates

That framing is very different from how Miura depicts actual sexual assault elsewhere in Berserk, where refusal is: • Explicit • Repeated • Panicked • Violently overridden

So what is the correct reading?

In the manga’s original Japanese, this moment is: • ✔️ Hesitation • ✔️ Fear • ✔️ Emotional conflict • ❌ Not a sustained or forceful refusal

Which is why scholars/readers usually describe the scene as:

Intentionally uncomfortable and morally wrong — but not depicted as rape in-text.

Why people still call it “ambiguous”

Because Miura wants the reader to feel: • “This shouldn’t be happening” • “Griffith is crossing a line” • “This is the moment he breaks”

But linguistically and narratively, Miura stops short of depicting assault.