1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,390 Alchemy--the science of understanding, 2 00:00:03,390 --> 00:00:05,890 deconstructing, and reconstructing matter. 3 00:00:05,890 --> 00:00:08,900 However, it is not an all-powerful art. 4 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:11,860 It is impossible to create something out of nothing. 5 00:00:11,860 --> 00:00:13,860 If one wishes to obtain something, 6 00:00:13,860 --> 00:00:16,190 something of equal value must be given. 7 00:00:16,190 --> 00:00:18,820 This is the Law of Equivalent Exchange... 8 00:00:18,820 --> 00:00:21,910 the basis of all alchemy. In accordance with this law, 9 00:00:21,910 --> 00:00:23,910 there is a taboo among alchemists. 10 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:26,540 Human transmutation is strictly forbidden. 11 00:00:26,540 --> 00:00:29,670 For what could equal the value of a human soul? 12 00:02:00,010 --> 00:02:01,760 chugga chugga choo choo 13 00:02:05,090 --> 00:02:06,510 Brother... 14 00:02:06,510 --> 00:02:09,060 The stories about this priest in Liore... 15 00:02:09,060 --> 00:02:10,230 you think they're true? 16 00:02:10,230 --> 00:02:12,190 The ones about his "miracles"? 17 00:02:12,190 --> 00:02:14,850 They say he can transmute flowers out of thin air, right? 18 00:02:14,850 --> 00:02:15,980 Could just be sleight of hand, 19 00:02:15,980 --> 00:02:18,150 some cheap trick like that... 20 00:02:18,150 --> 00:02:20,570 But, what if it's not? 21 00:02:20,570 --> 00:02:23,570 Right... If it's not, then I suppose all that leaves 22 00:02:23,570 --> 00:02:25,070 is the real thing, huh? 23 00:02:25,990 --> 00:02:28,200 The celestial stone that destroyed the city of 24 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,830 Xerxes in one night. The grand elixir, sealed away by the 25 00:02:31,830 --> 00:02:34,670 Eastern Sage.. It goes by different names, but it's 26 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:36,380 always the same thing- 27 00:02:36,380 --> 00:02:39,300 some kind of object that amplifies alchemy. 28 00:02:39,300 --> 00:02:41,590 And that's the Philosopher's Stone. 29 00:02:41,590 --> 00:02:43,630 If we could just get our hands on it somehow, 30 00:02:43,630 --> 00:02:46,590 I might be able to get your body back. 31 00:02:46,590 --> 00:02:47,600 Damn books! 32 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:49,720 They tell us everything but how to find it! 33 00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:52,270 Al... 34 00:02:52,350 --> 00:02:53,230 Yeah? 35 00:02:53,230 --> 00:02:55,560 I think I have a good feeling about this one. 36 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,770 Mm. Me too. 37 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,990 Ed? Al? Where are you? 38 00:03:02,990 --> 00:03:05,070 Oh, you boys... 39 00:03:05,070 --> 00:03:08,240 Are you in here messing up your dad's study again? 40 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,080 And Ed, you know better than to scribble on the floor. 41 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:13,200 Yeah... but, it's not scribbling. 42 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,040 Here, watch! 43 00:03:16,500 --> 00:03:19,170 Oh, my... that's alchemy, isn't it... 44 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:21,800 Did your dad teach you that? 45 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,550 How can he teach us anything if he's not here? 46 00:03:24,550 --> 00:03:26,590 Right, we read about it in these books. 47 00:03:26,590 --> 00:03:28,590 I can't believe you've done this. 48 00:03:30,260 --> 00:03:31,850 I'm sorry, did we mess up? 49 00:03:31,850 --> 00:03:33,350 No, no! 50 00:03:33,350 --> 00:03:35,980 It's great! You definitely take after your father... 51 00:03:35,980 --> 00:03:38,610 My little geniuses. You make me so proud! 52 00:03:38,610 --> 00:03:40,820 And that was it-- Mom had given us all 53 00:03:40,820 --> 00:03:43,110 the encouragement we needed. From that moment, 54 00:03:43,110 --> 00:03:45,110 we were obsessed with learning alchemy. 55 00:03:46,110 --> 00:03:49,570 But then, in the summer of that same year, an epidemic 56 00:03:49,570 --> 00:03:52,870 swept the country. The sickness came, and it took her. 57 00:03:55,370 --> 00:03:59,250 Hey, brother... I'm hungry, aren't you? 58 00:04:00,420 --> 00:04:05,090 And it's cold here... Let's go home, please? 59 00:04:05,090 --> 00:04:06,880 Once dad comes back, everything'll be-- 60 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,010 Don't even talk about him! 61 00:04:09,010 --> 00:04:12,560 That bastard doesn't care about us. He's not our dad. 62 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:14,770 He didn't even come for Mom's funeral. 63 00:04:22,610 --> 00:04:25,860 You know there might be a way we can bring mom back... 64 00:04:25,860 --> 00:04:27,820 But I thought it said in all the books that using 65 00:04:27,820 --> 00:04:29,160 alchemy to make people is something 66 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:30,870 you're not supposed to do, ever. 67 00:04:30,870 --> 00:04:34,450 That's right.. That's why it'll be our secret. 68 00:04:34,450 --> 00:04:36,830 I thought I'd find you here. 69 00:04:36,830 --> 00:04:38,330 What do want, Winry? 70 00:04:38,330 --> 00:04:40,330 You know what my Grandma says...? 71 00:04:40,330 --> 00:04:42,210 She says you shouldn't cry for loved ones 72 00:04:42,210 --> 00:04:44,750 who've passed away, because when you do, 73 00:04:44,750 --> 00:04:47,720 it makes them feel sad in the next world, too. 74 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:48,880 We're not crying! 75 00:04:51,390 --> 00:04:53,350 And, who are you to talk, anyway? 76 00:04:53,350 --> 00:04:55,390 Every time your parents go away somewhere, 77 00:04:55,390 --> 00:04:57,020 you cry like a little baby! 78 00:04:57,020 --> 00:04:59,520 I-I do not! I don't! 79 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:01,520 Are you sure, baby? 80 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,230 I'm so stupid for worrying about you... 81 00:05:04,230 --> 00:05:06,940 I'm going home to tell grandma not to make you any dinner! 82 00:05:06,940 --> 00:05:09,570 Hey, what'cha gonna do that for? Hold up! 83 00:05:09,570 --> 00:05:11,030 Y-Yeah! Wait for us! 84 00:05:11,820 --> 00:05:13,320 Thanks for dinner! 85 00:05:16,330 --> 00:05:19,040 Come on, Ed. Drink your milk, too. 86 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,040 No. I hate milk. 87 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,040 If you don't drink it you'll stay short forever. 88 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:24,750 Y'mean like you, you sawed-off old hag?! 89 00:05:24,750 --> 00:05:26,800 What was that, you little half-pint midget! 90 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,130 Shrunk down mini-witch! 91 00:05:28,130 --> 00:05:29,130 Micro pee-wee! 92 00:05:29,130 --> 00:05:30,170 Baby ant baby! 93 00:05:30,170 --> 00:05:31,970 Sub-atomic shrimp! 94 00:05:32,550 --> 00:05:34,390 ding ding... dong 95 00:05:34,390 --> 00:05:36,560 You were reading those weird books in the middle 96 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,520 of class again. You need to pay attention to the lessons. 97 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,390 Leave us alone, will ya'? 98 00:05:41,390 --> 00:05:43,560 So-- what kind'a books are they anyway? 99 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:44,230 It's a secret. 100 00:05:44,230 --> 00:05:46,730 In other words, it's none'a your damn business, Winry. 101 00:05:46,730 --> 00:05:49,780 C'mon. No fair, you guys're always keeping secrets. 102 00:05:51,530 --> 00:05:52,740 Bye Winry! 103 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,580 Hey! I forgot! Grandma wanted me to tell you 104 00:05:57,580 --> 00:05:59,000 she's making stew tonight! 105 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:00,200 Yay! Stew! 106 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,250 Right! We'll be there! 107 00:06:03,580 --> 00:06:06,710 Y'know, whoever invented stew must've been a genius. 108 00:06:06,710 --> 00:06:09,260 It's even got milk in it, and it still tastes good! 109 00:06:09,260 --> 00:06:10,670 So that makes it genius? 110 00:06:10,670 --> 00:06:13,380 Someone came up with the idea to pour milk into vegetable soup 111 00:06:13,380 --> 00:06:16,430 for the first time, right? That's a leap of imagination-- 112 00:06:16,430 --> 00:06:18,680 the kind a scientist needs to be able to make, too. 113 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,140 I dunno, I guess that's true... 114 00:06:20,140 --> 00:06:22,810 Sure it is! Just one leap, that's all it takes! 115 00:06:22,810 --> 00:06:25,190 And it's what we need to figure out human transmutation. 116 00:06:25,190 --> 00:06:28,400 And so, we began searching for the key that would unlock 117 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,940 the secrets of human transmutation and 118 00:06:30,940 --> 00:06:32,610 bring Mom back to life... 119 00:06:32,610 --> 00:06:35,240 We trained with an alchemy teacher, to prepare our 120 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,370 bodies as well as our minds. 121 00:06:38,370 --> 00:06:42,210 It took years of constant effort, but we wanted to see 122 00:06:42,210 --> 00:06:46,250 Mom's smile again. We wanted to go back to our lives with her 123 00:06:46,250 --> 00:06:50,300 the way they used to be. That's what drove us, day and night. 124 00:06:59,430 --> 00:07:00,930 ...and we're ready. 125 00:07:02,390 --> 00:07:05,690 Water, 35 liters; carbon, 20 kilograms; 126 00:07:05,690 --> 00:07:10,110 ammonia, 4 liters; lime, 1.5 kilograms; 127 00:07:10,110 --> 00:07:14,490 phosphorus, 800 grams; salt, 250 grams; 128 00:07:14,490 --> 00:07:18,570 saltpeter, 100 grams; sulfur, 80 grams; 129 00:07:18,570 --> 00:07:24,250 fluorine, 7.5 grams; iron, 5 grams; silicon, 3 grams... 130 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,920 Right. Now the contstructional formula... 131 00:07:30,630 --> 00:07:34,340 And finally... we need some soul data. 132 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:39,680 OK, this is it, Al. 133 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,690 Ed, something doesn't feel right... 134 00:08:01,450 --> 00:08:02,870 Al! 135 00:08:02,870 --> 00:08:04,660 NO! 136 00:08:07,290 --> 00:08:09,630 It can't be... A rebound?! 137 00:08:09,630 --> 00:08:11,040 Brother!! 138 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,550 Ed...! Help...! Ed! 139 00:08:15,210 --> 00:08:16,550 Brother...! 140 00:08:16,550 --> 00:08:17,760 Al...! 141 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:27,890 Al? Wait... what was I doing? I just... 142 00:08:27,890 --> 00:08:29,230 Hello. 143 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:32,900 Who are you? 144 00:08:32,900 --> 00:08:35,570 Oh, I am so glad you asked... 145 00:08:35,570 --> 00:08:38,700 I am called by many names. I am the world. 146 00:08:38,700 --> 00:08:44,040 I am the universe. I am God... I am Truth... I am all... 147 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,540 I am one... And I am also... You. 148 00:08:53,090 --> 00:08:55,250 You have dared to knock on the door. 149 00:08:55,250 --> 00:09:00,640 Now, the door is open. 150 00:09:02,090 --> 00:09:05,930 Quiet, child. This is what you wanted, isn't it? 151 00:09:08,230 --> 00:09:11,100 I will show you... the truth. 152 00:09:11,850 --> 00:09:12,940 slam 153 00:09:21,410 --> 00:09:23,910 It was like all of the information in the world 154 00:09:23,910 --> 00:09:26,290 was being poured into my brain at once. 155 00:09:26,290 --> 00:09:29,460 It's too much...! It's too much! Make it stop! 156 00:09:32,790 --> 00:09:38,130 What's happening to me? Stop it! Make it stop! 157 00:09:38,130 --> 00:09:40,970 Make it stop! 158 00:09:40,970 --> 00:09:44,010 My head felt like it was about to burst, but for an 159 00:09:44,010 --> 00:09:48,180 instant, it all became clear. The truth. Of everything. 160 00:09:48,180 --> 00:09:51,390 Mom... Mom, please! 161 00:09:58,570 --> 00:10:00,820 How was it? 162 00:10:02,990 --> 00:10:04,700 I see... 163 00:10:04,700 --> 00:10:07,580 My theory of human transmutation wasn't wrong... 164 00:10:07,580 --> 00:10:09,910 It can be done. It's possible... 165 00:10:09,910 --> 00:10:11,910 It's still just missing something... 166 00:10:11,910 --> 00:10:14,290 All of the answers I need are right here! 167 00:10:14,290 --> 00:10:16,840 The truth about human transmutation! 168 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:19,590 Please! You have to show it to me again! 169 00:10:19,590 --> 00:10:21,380 I can't do that. 170 00:10:21,380 --> 00:10:22,680 I've already shown you all 171 00:10:22,680 --> 00:10:24,890 I can for the toll you've paid. 172 00:10:24,890 --> 00:10:26,550 Toll? What toll? 173 00:10:26,550 --> 00:10:30,020 This... Surely you knew? 174 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:36,690 It's the law of equivalent exchange 175 00:10:36,690 --> 00:10:38,770 Right...? Young alchemist...? 176 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:50,910 Dammit! This can't be happening! It can't be! 177 00:10:50,910 --> 00:10:55,750 This wasn't... This wasn't supposed to... NO! 178 00:10:55,750 --> 00:10:58,880 He's gone! What have I done?! 179 00:10:59,880 --> 00:11:05,930 Somebody help me... Somebody... Please, Mom... Mom, please... 180 00:11:20,900 --> 00:11:25,400 No... this... this is wrong... this isn't... 181 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,070 this isn't what we wanted! 182 00:11:28,070 --> 00:11:35,370 Al... Alphonse... Alphonse! Alphonse! 183 00:11:35,370 --> 00:11:37,120 This is all my fault...! 184 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:39,920 Al-phonse-No! 185 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:43,590 No, dammit! You won't take him, too! 186 00:11:43,590 --> 00:11:46,550 Give him back... He's my brother! 187 00:11:46,550 --> 00:11:48,760 Take my leg! Take my arm! 188 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,930 Take my heart! Anything! You can have it! 189 00:11:51,930 --> 00:11:55,140 Just give him back! He's my little brother! 190 00:11:55,140 --> 00:11:56,810 He's all I have left! 191 00:12:01,770 --> 00:12:03,820 Fullmetal Alchemist. 192 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:08,410 Roy! Hey, you're still in Central? 193 00:12:08,410 --> 00:12:10,240 For now, anyway. They're shipping me back to 194 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:11,580 Eastern Command this afternoon. 195 00:12:11,580 --> 00:12:14,450 Well now, aren't you the lucky one. Next time you come here, 196 00:12:14,450 --> 00:12:16,250 I expect you to have made Brigadier General. 197 00:12:16,250 --> 00:12:17,670 You got that? 198 00:12:17,670 --> 00:12:19,420 Easy for you to say. 199 00:12:20,750 --> 00:12:22,500 Oh... by the way... if you're leaving, 200 00:12:22,500 --> 00:12:24,210 I'll go ahead and give this to you. 201 00:12:24,210 --> 00:12:25,010 What is it? 202 00:12:25,010 --> 00:12:26,510 Something you might find interesting. 203 00:12:26,510 --> 00:12:29,390 The final report on Isaac McDougal. 204 00:12:29,390 --> 00:12:32,260 I'm guessing it hasn't reached your office yet. 205 00:12:32,260 --> 00:12:33,350 No. 206 00:12:35,560 --> 00:12:38,060 "Xingese Alkahestry", what's that? 207 00:12:38,060 --> 00:12:40,060 Apparently, that's something they have... 208 00:12:40,060 --> 00:12:42,610 To be honest, no idea. You don't know it? 209 00:12:42,610 --> 00:12:45,480 No, it's the first I've heard of it. 210 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:46,990 So, how are the Elrics doing? 211 00:12:46,990 --> 00:12:48,490 You keepin' those boys out of trouble? 212 00:12:48,490 --> 00:12:51,450 I'm their commanding officer, not their father. 213 00:12:51,450 --> 00:12:52,700 Hmm. 214 00:12:52,700 --> 00:12:55,580 Hey... tell me somethin', Roy. Why did you decide to make Ed 215 00:12:55,580 --> 00:12:59,830 a State Alchemist anyway? He's just a kid... 216 00:12:59,830 --> 00:13:02,540 I mean, military life isn't easy you know. That boy's gonna 217 00:13:02,540 --> 00:13:04,630 have to go through hell someday. 218 00:13:04,630 --> 00:13:06,460 You and I have certainly seen our share. 219 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,310 Hell, huh? 220 00:13:14,310 --> 00:13:16,020 Oh, they've seen hell... 221 00:13:16,020 --> 00:13:19,390 Both of them... and plenty of it. 222 00:13:27,650 --> 00:13:29,450 Lieutenant Colonel... 223 00:13:29,450 --> 00:13:31,660 They're not in back, either. 224 00:13:31,660 --> 00:13:32,570 What is this...? 225 00:13:32,570 --> 00:13:35,740 Where are they? Where are the Elric brothers? 226 00:13:35,740 --> 00:13:37,040 I want them found! 227 00:13:38,370 --> 00:13:43,000 Oh, hush, Den. Don't bark at our guests... Yes...? 228 00:13:43,540 --> 00:13:45,670 Hey, what is this?! 229 00:13:45,670 --> 00:13:48,170 You have no reason to come barging in here! 230 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:56,350 We went to your house! We saw the floor! What was that?! 231 00:13:56,350 --> 00:13:57,640 What did you do?! 232 00:14:01,850 --> 00:14:05,860 We're sorry... We didn't mean it... 233 00:14:05,860 --> 00:14:11,530 We're sorry... We're sorry... We're sorry... 234 00:14:11,530 --> 00:14:13,200 Wait-- are you...? 235 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:15,700 This is a surprise, to say the least... 236 00:14:15,700 --> 00:14:17,330 I'd heard reports that there was a brilliant 237 00:14:17,330 --> 00:14:20,200 alchemist living in this town, so I came to check them out... 238 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:22,710 The last thing I expected to find was a boy skilled 239 00:14:22,710 --> 00:14:25,380 enough to attempt human transmutation... 240 00:14:25,380 --> 00:14:29,210 Or advanced enough to bond a soul to a suit of armor. 241 00:14:29,210 --> 00:14:31,220 I'd say he's more than qualified to 242 00:14:31,220 --> 00:14:34,050 become a State Alchemist. 243 00:14:34,050 --> 00:14:37,050 Should he choose to accept the position... he will be required 244 00:14:37,050 --> 00:14:40,060 to serve the military in times of national emergency. 245 00:14:40,060 --> 00:14:42,560 In return, he'll receive privileges and access 246 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:45,810 to otherwise restricted research materials... 247 00:14:45,810 --> 00:14:47,940 Given time, they may be able to find a way 248 00:14:47,940 --> 00:14:51,240 to get their bodies back... or even more... 249 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:54,240 Right after he came stumbling to my door, half-dead and covered 250 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:57,280 in blood... I went over to their house to see for myself 251 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:00,490 what had happened... What was there... 252 00:15:01,580 --> 00:15:04,210 Whatever that thing was, it wasn't human! 253 00:15:04,210 --> 00:15:06,380 Alchemy that created that abomination. 254 00:15:06,380 --> 00:15:07,710 It nearly killed them! 255 00:15:07,710 --> 00:15:10,340 And you want to throw those boys headlong into it?! 256 00:15:10,340 --> 00:15:12,130 Would you really have them go through 257 00:15:12,130 --> 00:15:13,590 that kind of hell again? 258 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:17,260 Some tea? 259 00:15:17,260 --> 00:15:18,890 Yes... Thanks. 260 00:15:25,060 --> 00:15:27,560 Say, um... Lieutenant? 261 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:31,400 Just "Riza", please... It's Riza Hawkeye. Nice to meet you. 262 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:41,200 Lieutenant Riza... have you ever had to shoot anyone? 263 00:15:42,870 --> 00:15:44,200 Yes, I have. 264 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:47,080 I hate what you soldiers do... 265 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,290 Soldiers like you are the reason my mom and dad 266 00:15:49,290 --> 00:15:50,840 left during the war, and soldiers are 267 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,340 the reason they're dead. 268 00:15:53,340 --> 00:15:58,050 And now you-- now you're here to take Ed and Al away, too... 269 00:15:58,050 --> 00:16:00,890 If they go, that decision will be theirs, 270 00:16:00,890 --> 00:16:03,060 and theirs alone. 271 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:06,140 Yes... It's entirely up to them now. 272 00:16:06,140 --> 00:16:07,980 I'm not forcing you. 273 00:16:07,980 --> 00:16:10,190 I'm merely offering you the possibility. 274 00:16:10,190 --> 00:16:12,400 Whether to move forward or stay still... 275 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:14,650 Will you sit in that chair wallowing in self-pity? 276 00:16:14,650 --> 00:16:16,740 Or will you stand up and seize the chance 277 00:16:16,740 --> 00:16:17,860 the military can give you? 278 00:16:17,860 --> 00:16:21,330 ...it's their choice. They choose their own path. 279 00:16:21,330 --> 00:16:23,910 If you believe the possibility exists for 280 00:16:23,910 --> 00:16:25,870 getting your bodies back, you should seek it out. 281 00:16:25,870 --> 00:16:27,660 Keep moving, whatever it takes... 282 00:16:27,660 --> 00:16:31,420 Even if the way ahead... lies through a river of mud. 283 00:16:37,670 --> 00:16:41,260 Miss Riza... Why did you become a soldier? 284 00:16:43,350 --> 00:16:45,770 Because there's someone I have to protect. 285 00:16:49,850 --> 00:16:50,850 We're leaving. 286 00:16:50,850 --> 00:16:51,900 Yes, sir. 287 00:16:55,530 --> 00:16:57,860 Well, I guess this is goodbye, young lady. 288 00:16:59,860 --> 00:17:00,950 It's Winry. 289 00:17:02,530 --> 00:17:04,540 Right... Bye, Winry. 290 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:08,500 I hope we meet again someday. 291 00:17:10,370 --> 00:17:12,040 Will they be coming? 292 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:13,380 They'll come. 293 00:17:13,380 --> 00:17:16,550 That boy. I've never seen anyone look so defeated.. 294 00:17:16,550 --> 00:17:18,720 That's what you saw? 295 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:22,680 No... There was fire in those eyes. 296 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:24,350 chugga chugga chooooo 297 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:30,560 You're sure you won't regret this? 298 00:17:30,560 --> 00:17:34,310 Hmm... My mind's made up. 299 00:17:34,310 --> 00:17:36,690 How long will the surgery and rehabilitation take? 300 00:17:36,690 --> 00:17:39,030 I'd say about three years, more or less... 301 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:42,870 I'll do it in one. 302 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,740 You'll have yourself spitting blood, you know that? 303 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:51,210 Al... just hang in there a little longer, okay? 304 00:17:51,210 --> 00:17:53,460 Then we're gonna get you your body back, I promise. 305 00:17:53,460 --> 00:17:56,750 Right. And while we're at it, we'll get yours back, too. 306 00:18:11,890 --> 00:18:13,600 Seems like you're in perfect shape. 307 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,230 Yeah... Now I need to try some alchemy... 308 00:18:16,230 --> 00:18:18,320 I guess it's been a while since the last time I used it... 309 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:19,570 I know... 310 00:18:19,570 --> 00:18:22,950 Not since the night we tried to bring mom back, right? 311 00:18:27,780 --> 00:18:28,700 Brother...! 312 00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:30,620 Yeah... I'd say that's right on the money... 313 00:18:30,620 --> 00:18:32,870 No, it's amazing! You didn't even use a 314 00:18:32,870 --> 00:18:35,460 transmutation circle! You perform alchemy 315 00:18:35,460 --> 00:18:37,040 the same way that Teacher does! 316 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:38,880 You can do it too, can't you? 317 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:40,710 Me? No. No way! 318 00:18:42,970 --> 00:18:45,010 So you didn't see it, did you. 319 00:18:45,010 --> 00:18:46,800 See what? 320 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,970 Uhh... nevermind. 321 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:51,640 Hey! You...! Don't mess up my automail! 322 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:52,890 You know how hard I worked on that?! 323 00:18:52,890 --> 00:18:54,440 Hell, if it's half as hard as you 324 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:56,100 throw a wrench I'd be surprised. 325 00:18:57,310 --> 00:19:00,030 For real... you could try acting more like a girl 326 00:19:00,030 --> 00:19:01,650 and less like a gearhead... 327 00:19:01,650 --> 00:19:03,320 You think I'm a gearhead, that's fine! 328 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:05,070 But you had better get used to it! 329 00:19:05,070 --> 00:19:06,950 ‘Cause, as long as you're wearing my automail, 330 00:19:06,950 --> 00:19:10,450 you're stuck with this gearhead whether you like it or not! 331 00:19:10,450 --> 00:19:11,540 Huh...? 332 00:19:14,540 --> 00:19:15,580 It's unusual for you 333 00:19:15,580 --> 00:19:17,580 to observe the examinations, sir. 334 00:19:17,580 --> 00:19:20,000 That's true. But I hear we have a 12-year-old 335 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,550 boy taking the test... I thought I would come out and see 336 00:19:22,550 --> 00:19:24,720 what all the excitement was about. 337 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,760 Ah... Would that be a steel prosthetic? 338 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,310 Happened during the Eastern Conflict. 339 00:19:31,310 --> 00:19:34,980 I see. So you had a rough time of it in Ishval, hm? 340 00:19:36,190 --> 00:19:37,690 Who's he? 341 00:19:37,690 --> 00:19:39,310 You idiot. That's His Excellency, 342 00:19:39,310 --> 00:19:41,610 Fuhrer King Bradley. 343 00:19:41,610 --> 00:19:43,650 Hmm... 344 00:19:43,650 --> 00:19:46,490 Thank you. You may proceed with the examination. 345 00:19:48,070 --> 00:19:50,740 Do you need something to draw transmutation circles with? 346 00:19:50,740 --> 00:19:52,700 No, that's ok. I've got it. 347 00:19:59,540 --> 00:20:01,880 He's not even using a transmutation circle. 348 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:15,020 My, that's quite something, isn't it? 349 00:20:16,980 --> 00:20:18,230 The Fuhrer! 350 00:20:22,070 --> 00:20:24,280 You know, there are some people who would see this as a good 351 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,070 way to assassinate a VIP... In the future, you might 352 00:20:27,070 --> 00:20:30,070 want to rethink the way you conduct these examinations. 353 00:20:34,580 --> 00:20:38,710 That's good... You clearly have nerves of steel young man. 354 00:20:38,710 --> 00:20:41,710 But, I'd say you still have much to learn about the world. 355 00:20:41,710 --> 00:20:43,250 Huh? 356 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:48,720 You put on quite a show, my naïve young 357 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:52,430 alchemist. Good luck with the rest of your exam. 358 00:20:53,470 --> 00:20:56,430 When did he draw his sword? 359 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:04,440 I wonder if Ed's doing alright on his exam... 360 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,030 Say, Al...? 361 00:21:06,030 --> 00:21:08,240 Yeah? What is it? 362 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:11,200 If Ed does become a State Alchemist... 363 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,160 does that mean you'll be going away? 364 00:21:15,580 --> 00:21:16,830 Yeah... 365 00:21:18,910 --> 00:21:20,460 This silver pocket watch will serve 366 00:21:20,460 --> 00:21:22,960 as proof of your state certification. 367 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,800 This envelope contains your certificate of appointment. 368 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:28,420 Heh... And it would seem our Fuhrer is 369 00:21:28,420 --> 00:21:29,970 not without a certain sense of irony. 370 00:21:29,970 --> 00:21:30,970 Why's that? 371 00:21:30,970 --> 00:21:33,970 Nothing. Congratulations. You've just officially 372 00:21:33,970 --> 00:21:36,060 become a Dog of the Military. 373 00:21:36,060 --> 00:21:38,730 By order of Fuhrer King Bradley, this document 374 00:21:38,730 --> 00:21:41,060 ...certifies that Edward Elric has been 375 00:21:41,060 --> 00:21:43,310 appointed to the post of State Alchemist, 376 00:21:43,310 --> 00:21:45,190 ...and that he is hereby granted the title of 377 00:21:45,190 --> 00:21:46,610 "Fullmetal". 378 00:21:48,490 --> 00:21:49,530 Fullmetal? 379 00:21:49,530 --> 00:21:51,410 That's right... Along with their commission, 380 00:21:51,410 --> 00:21:53,870 State Alchemists also receive a code name... 381 00:21:53,870 --> 00:21:55,660 Officially, you will now be known as... 382 00:21:56,580 --> 00:21:58,620 ..."The Fullmetal Alchemist" 383 00:22:00,120 --> 00:22:03,130 I like that... It's nice and intimidating... 384 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:06,460 I think that'll suit me just fine. 385 00:22:06,630 --> 00:22:07,750 chugga chugga 386 00:22:10,130 --> 00:22:14,050 Hey... Wake up. We're almost there. 387 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,560 So that's Liore... 388 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,020 Could it really be there? The key to finally 389 00:22:23,020 --> 00:22:25,520 getting Al his body back... 390 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,020 The Philosopher's Stone! 391 00:23:59,070 --> 00:24:01,790 Having arrived in Liore, Ed and Al encounter 392 00:24:01,790 --> 00:24:04,330 Father Cornello, a priest who claims he can perform 393 00:24:04,330 --> 00:24:08,000 miracles. Blinded by false promises of eternal life 394 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,920 and resurrection for the dead, Cornello's followers fail 395 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,590 to see the blood-red stone that gleams on his finger, 396 00:24:13,590 --> 00:24:16,010 or realize what it means. 397 00:24:16,010 --> 00:24:19,260 Next time, on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 398 00:24:19,260 --> 00:24:22,260 Episode 3. City of Heresy. 399 00:24:22,260 --> 00:24:24,430 What happiness can possibly be gained 400 00:24:24,430 --> 00:24:26,810 by looking away from the truth?