All language subtitles for Fullmetal.Alchemist.S01E18

It's going to be quite a chore
to find just one book.

She couldn't be...

Who's there?

What do you want, scarred man?

You look like her.
But there's no way you could be--

I smell something, I smell something.

It's the smell of an Ishbalan,
covered with blood.

You intend to involve yourself
with the Fullmetal pipsqueak, don't you?

We can't have that. We still need the boy
to pursue the Philosopher's Stone.

What are you talking about?

Oh, dear, perhaps I said too much.

Can I eat this one too?

Man cannot obtain anything
without first sacrificing something.

In order to obtain anything,
something of equal value is required.

That is alchemy's
Law of Equivalent Exchange.

At the time, we believed that
to be the true way of the world.

MARCOH'S NOTES

We're here! Central!

Phew! How about we head
to the first branch right away?

Brother, hold on!

You don't need to hurry.
The library isn't going to run off.

We've finally got a definite lead.

I can't just sit still now.

Major Armstrong,
we have come to greet you.

Well done.

I will be proceeding directly
to the command center,

so you will be in charge
of guarding these two from now on.

Lt. Maria Ross!

Sgt. Denny Brosh!

It's nice to meet you,
Master Fullmetal Alchemist.

Wow, you're dressed
just as your second name implies!

You do indeed wear it with dignity.

This happens all the time.

- Eh, I'm used to it.
- Then it's this little fellow--

No, I meant...

I didn't think you were going to be
a child like this.

Enough already!

Major! We don't need any guards!

The two of us are both
put back together perfectly!

I really would like to let you go too,
however...

We've received information that Scar
has appeared again in Central.

That's right. Just put up with it for now.

Master Fullmetal Alchemist,
leave everything to us!

I just hope you don't slow me down.

We have a car waiting!

I apologize.

He's always like that.
Please don't let it bother you.

Despite how he appears,

he has overcome
a bitter past many times.

Please overlook his behavior for me.

Right. But actually, as it so happens...

Last night, the first branch
was all but completely lost,

due to a fire that broke out.

You're kidding me, right?

According to eyewitness reports,
we suspect that it was an act of Scar,

who is on our wanted list.

Brother...

Our lead is all burned up.

CENTRAL COMMAND CENTER

Really! Seriously, seriously!
I want you to hear her too.

She's a prodigy.
And she's only three years old!

She has an angelic singing voice!

EASTERN COMMAND CENTER

That settles it!
She'll be a future songstress!

Lt. Colonel, I'm working here.

Huh? Fancy that! I'm working too!

I wonder if there is any alchemy

that can burn someone up
on the other end of the phone.

You say such frightening things,
Flame Alchemist.

Now then, about that other matter...

According to eyewitness testimony,
we're certain that Scar was involved.

However, looking at the site, I find it
hard to believe it was his work alone.

There is evidence
that he was fighting with someone.

Any news on Scar?

Signs of fighting continue away from
the building site and into the sewers.

We discovered his bloodstained clothes
further downstream,

but we're not sure if he's alive or dead.

Right now in Central,
following the death of Brig. Gen. Grand,

there are plausible rumors going around
that Col. Mustang will be returning.

Then again,

there are others that are putting forward
the misdirected notion

that you're the one
behind the disturbances.

How ridiculous. But then...

Returning to Central, huh?
That doesn't sound bad.

Watch yourself. You've got a lot
of enemies among the higher-ups right now.

I'm ready for them.

Make as many friends as you can

who understand you and will support you.

Which means, as soon as you can

find yourself a wife!

- Shut up!
- Colonel, take it easy with the phone.

Lt. Colonel! Don't just sit there!

CENTRAL LIBRARY

We've been searching since this morning

but these are the only books
we were able to recover.

This is terrible.

Brother.

There aren't any books written
by Tim Marcoh in the main building.

If they had been moved there
from the branch,

there should be a record of it after all.

Is there any possibility
that it was checked out by someone?

Yes, but since the circulation records
were also burned...

I see.

It was probably burned together
with all the others.

If only we could have confirmed
that his book was really even in there.

Was there anyone else that worked there?

He and I were the only two people on staff
in that branch.

Just you two?

Only State Alchemists
were permitted in the branch.

I think I remember there being
a young lady who wore glasses.

You mean Scieszka?
She was fired a little while back.

- Fired?
- That girl was a little unusual.

- Scieszka was a bookworm.
- Worm?

- I guess she isn't home.
- The lights are on.

- Let's open it!
- You can't!

- What a mountain of books!
- Does someone actually live here?

Ms. Scieszka, are you here?

Ms. Scieszka!

She's not here.

Help! Help!

There's someone...
There's someone buried here!

Dig! Dig! Just keep digging!

Thank you very much.

I inadvertently knocked over
that pile of books.

I couldn't breathe,
and I thought I was going to die.

Ms. Scieszka, you used to work
at the First Branch, right?

Yes. All I ever did was read books
while I was working, so I got fired.

I have to support my sick mother,

but I'm just no good at anything
besides reading books.

Anyhow, Ms. Scieszka,

do you remember there being a book
written by someone named Tim Marcoh

at the branch?

Tim Marcoh?

It would probably be a thick,
handwritten research journal.

A thick, handwritten research journal.
written by Tim Marcoh...

Yes, I remember!

It was a leather-bound book,
with handwritten manuscripts inside.

Are you sure about that?

Yes. I remember all of the books
in the branch's collection.

Which would mean, sure enough...

Damn. We're right back where we started.

Brother.

Yes, indeed.

It sure is sad when you can't find
a book you want to read.

I know that feeling terribly well.

DELUSION
REALITY

I, too, once wandered
among this mountain of books

for nearly three days,

but still did not find the one volume
I wanted to read.

It's so sad, so sad.

Ms. Scieszka, thanks.

With your help, we at least confirmed
that the book existed.

We'll manage to do something from here.

You mean, there's still some other way?

I'll take the cinders
of all the books that were burned,

and transmute them back
to their original form.

Incredible!
Can you really do something like that?

Watch closely!

What about that?

Is it okay for that stuff
to go flying off?

No matter how hard you try,
it'll be impossible, Brother.

Would you like me to reproduce
the book for you?

I remember the entire contents of a book
once I read it.

And since I've read most of the books
in the branch...

You mean it? Can you really do that?

It's a silly little talent I have,
but if I can help you out...

THREE DAYS LATER

Here you go!

There was a lot of content,

so it took me three days
to write it all down.

This is Mr. Marcoh's research journal?

Yes!

Everything from light
and easy hors d'oeuvres,

to party dinners you'd invite guests to.

Tim Marcoh's 1000 Recipes
for Today's Menus!

Yes.

"One tablespoon of sugar,
a pinch of salt and pepper..."

This really is today's menu.

Are you sure you didn't get
the wrong author?

You're not serious! All I did
was reproduce what I was told to.

- It was all in vain, I'm sorry to say.
- No.

You're sure that, word for word,

this is the same thing
that Mr. Marcoh wrote?

Yes, no doubt about it.

You're incredible! Thanks! Lt. Ross!

Give Scieszka this money for me.

If you go to State Alchemist Services
with my references there,

they'll take it out
of my research budget for you.

Al, let's go!

Hold on!

Sergeant, here.

What is he planning to do
with a book like that?

Indeed.

That much?

For him to pay out this amount
all at once,

he definitely is a State Alchemist!

Wait, please! Where are you going?

We're going to hole up
in the Central Library for a while.

They'll have abundant material
and dictionaries after all.

You can't mean it!
We still don't know Scar's whereabouts.

We can't guard you
in such a high-traffic area.

Well, you can report that to your
superiors or whatever else you like!

This is our problem!

We've finally found ourselves a lead.
Forgive us.

Mr. Marcoh's research journal...

It definitely appears to be
an ordinary cookbook at first glance.

The secret to the Philosopher's Stone
is written in here, huh?

It's encoded,
to protect against it being misused.

They do say that alchemy
was born in the kitchen after all.

With me working on this,
it'll be an easy task!

And here I thought
I could solve this right away.

This is one hard code to break.

If only we could ask Mr. Marcoh directly.

He abandoned his research.
We can't very well rely on him anymore.

Yo, Ed, Al!

Are you doing all right?

Lt. Colonel! What's the deal?
We haven't seen you around at all!

It's Scar's appearance.
He's got us running all over.

Al, did you get your body
fixed up all right?

Yes, thank goodness.

Those two are on familiar terms
with the Lt. Colonel!

Lt. Col. Hughes!

If anything were to happen here,

we could not ensure
the safety of these two.

They should return to quarters
at the Command Center.

I asked you to leave us alone!

As long as we do not know where Scar is,

we should reexamine
our security structure!

- Lt. Ross is definitely right.
- Lt. Colonel!

However, I can't make the call
on my own authority.

Why don't you ask Maj. Armstrong?

- No! Please, not him--
- No, not him--

Lt. Colonel,

I'm just one step away. I'm begging you.

I'm at a point where I can't do very much
about the Scar matter.

On top of that, all the case records
have been burned up.

Nothing can be done.

Case records?
Those were at the branch too?

Affidavit records, lists of names,
the whole deal.

Lt. Colonel.

Me?

Sure, I've read
the military's criminal records,

and lists of convicts.

You'll be fine.

If what you say is true,
this will help us out greatly.

I'll vouch for her.

If you're going to hire her,
now's the time.

You mean it?

To think that I,
whose only ability is reading,

would become part
of the Court-Martial Office.

It's not like that.

Working at something really hard
is a talent in and of itself.

You have an incredible memory after all.

I think you should be proud of it.

Thank you.

I will do the best I can.
Thanks for your consideration!

All right!

Now that that's settled,
let's get right to work.

- I pay handsomely!
- Thank you very much!

I guess I've got no choice.

I'll send someone
from the Court-Martial Office

to cover library security.

Eh? Thanks, man. And I didn't even mean
for this to happen either.

Liar!

See you later.
Don't go working on that too hard.

Just a moment please, Lt. Colonel!

Lt. Ross,

I know what you're going to say.

But they are not the kind of guys
that give up easily.

I'll dispatch additional men
to you by tomorrow.

I'm asking you to make do.

Why are you helping them so much?

Letting them continue to work
when you know the danger to them!

- Those boys are still children!
- Which is why we're protecting them.

Right now, what they are doing
is something that only they can do.

It is the role of us adults
to watch over children like them.

I leave you to it.

Brother!

You're a homunculi, aren't you?

My, there are still humans
who believe in our existence.

I didn't get to eat him.

I would have liked to have verified
Marcoh's research journal.

But there's no need to now, is there?

Ah, you're awake?

That is a surprise. I didn't think
you were going to come back to life.

Where am I?

Mister, you're an Ishbalan, right?

Don't worry! This is a town of Ishbalans!

Grandpa! He came back to life!

You've held on to your life, young one.

You're the guy, aren't you,
the one on the wanted list?

Relax.

There's no one here
who would sell out one of their own.

I had no idea there were
this many surviving Ishbalans.

It's not just here.

There are little villages
all across the land,

and everyone is still going strong.

"The entire world is the bosom
of our God, Ishbala."

No results today either, huh?

I don't know what it is
that they're studying,

but I wish they'd give it up already.

Those boys won't give up
until they've found something.

And it's our job to protect them.

You've gotta be kidding me!

Now, I understand why this is called
the devil's research,

the reason Mr. Marcoh
abandoned his research.

Brother.

It's no wonder!

The material needed for making
a Philosopher's Stone

is live human beings!

Huh? What's the matter?

And here...

I thought it was within our grasp!

- You're going?
- Thanks for your help.

- You could just stay here.
- I cannot do that.

I am a person who has betrayed
the way of God.

- That arm is amazing.
- Yeah.

Something very precious,
given to me by my family.

Fullmetal Alchemist...

Episode 19: "The Truth Behind Truths."

Central Laboratory Five...

There is a hell there
that we were unaware of.