"seeking the secret of the philosopher's stones." "they encountered people who had their souls affixed to suits of armor." "created by Ed." "Looks like you're able to get up now." "What happened to Research Laboratory 5?" "About that..." "It was blown up by someone and has been completely destroyed..." "Dammit!" "It's all gone?" "!" "O-Oww..." "D-Dammit... too!" "I can't be sitting in a hospital like this!" "Mr. Fullmetal Alchemist!" "We apologize for the rudeness in advance!" "Huh?" "Doing whatever you wanted... you would have died!" "rely on the people around you!" "don't you think?" "That is all!" "sir!" "N-No..." "My fault." "sir?" "I wouldn't dream of it!" "Why do you guys try to be so considerate around me?" "Because being a State Alchemist is equivalent to being a Major in the army." "I didn't get my state qualification for something like that." "either." "really?" "haven't they?" "What a quick change!" "where's Al?" "I scolded him with a fist earlier." "Ow..." "I forgot about the other person who's going give me a scolding." "specializing in prosthetics and orthotics." "Ed?" "It's rare for you to call." "U-Umm... but..." "Do you mind taking a trip to Central for a little maintenance?" "Trip?" "Well..." "It's my right arm." "but I can't lift my arm at all." "after all." "Huh?" "it's nothing." "Did you do something before your arm stopped moving?" "I-I was in an all-out brawl." "AGAIN?" "!" "Quit using my automail for things like that!" "H..." "Hello?" "Miss Winry?" "I guess there's no choice." "Where in Central?" "you're kind of nice tod" "I mean..." "Nothing..." "Okay." "Gotcha." "Sorry for the trouble." "Yeah." "Thanks." "A love call to your girlfriend?" "Who's my girlfriend?" "!" "How boring." "I had..." "Huh?" "What are you doing over there?" "Al!" "Brother..." "Want to head to our room?" "Hm?" "it's nothing." "I'll meet you there." "Okay." "Bye!" "...maybe you're an armor doll that your "brother" created?" "my rear..." "I don't see how Ed and Al can ride these things all the time." "but..." "Oh." "Major Armstrong!" "Miss Winry!" "Where are those stupid Elric brothers?" "To tell you the truth..." "Ed's in the hospital?" "!" "Th-That was fast." "aren't you?" "because I... right?" "I-It's not your fault or anything!" "as always." "He didn't notice the missing screw?" "And there's also the fact I didn't have to get hurt more because my arm broke!" "So don't worry about it!" "Yeah?" "Yeah?" "So it all works out?" "so about this maintenance trip!" "I'll be charging a rush fee!" "Huh?" "You didn't drink your milk." "I... don't like milk." "And that's why you're so short!" "Shut up!" "I can't help that I don't like it!" "Edward Elric!" "All the kids drink it." "You won't get any girls if you can't drink milk." "Al?" "Al's been acting strange lately." "What do you mean by strange?" "Seems to me something's on his mind." "...maybe you're an armor doll that your "brother" created?" "Just accept it." "It'll make you feel better." "There!" "Maintenance complete!" "Awesome!" "It's finally fixed." "Thanks a lot." "You're welcome." "Ed!" "So I heard you're kind of occupied after bringing a woman into your room." "She's just my automail mechanic!" "huh... you come up with another!" "I'm Maes Hughes." "Pleasure to meet you." "I'm Winry Rockbell." "Won't you get in trouble for ditching work?" "No need to worry!" "I left Sheska with overtime work." "a demon?" "you guys are almost free from your escorts." "Really?" "!" "Escorts?" "you..." "Just what kind of dangerous situations are you getting yourself into?" "!" "look." "How should I put it..." "I-It's not a big deal." "That's right." "anyway." "I'll see you tomorrow." "I'm going to go look for a place to stay for the night." "What?" "!" "Then stay at my place!" "But..." "Don't worry about it!" "My wife and daughter will be delighted." "but... it's settled!" "Huh?" "!" "Wait!" "let's go!" "Hang on!" "Happy birthday Elicia!" "Mr. Hughes?" "What exactly is... thank you for asking." "so to speak!" "So to speak!" "Elicia?" "Tw" "Three!" "Sh..." "She's..." "So cute!" "so they're kind of like my brothers." "aren't you?" "You bet!" "and Ed's arm was in pieces." "Ed's severely injured and Al's being troubled by something..." "But they'll never tell me what happened." "Even when they left Resembool..." "They probably didn't feel the need to discuss it." "even if they didn't tell you." "But... there are some things in life that will only be understood through words." "I guess that's just the way things are. they don't want others to have to put up with it." "either." "So they don't say it." "if those brothers happen to whine you comfort them and set them straight." "I think that's perfect." "let's play!" "I'm getting off!" "Here you go." "Hey!" "Elicia's going to be playing with me!" "What?" "I'm going to be playing with her!" "Your daughter sure is popular." "No!" "She's mine!" "you brats!" "Do something to my daughter and see what happens!" "You don't need to convey things with actions that much!" "Are you sure?" "you know." "that would be too much trouble..." "She's gotten so attached to you." "they almost look like sisters." "Winry!" "Have a nice day!" "okay?" "Looks like it's decided." "It's like I have a little sister now!" "bastard." "You've got a living body so you have to drink it." "I can't help that I don't like it!" "despite how I look." "But everyone just calls me puny..." "Al." "Since you're so big already." "I didn't become like this because I wanted to!" "M-My bad..." "You're right." "after all." "That's why I want to get your body ba" "Is there really a guarantee I'll be able to return to my old body?" "!" "I'll make it come true." "Believe in me." "Believe?" "!" "What am I supposed to believe with this empty body?" "!" "Memories are just information if you really think about it!" "It should be possible to create them artificially!" "What are yo- right?" "Could it be you were trying to say that I'm just a fake... an artificial soul and a set of memories you created?" "!" "aren't you?" "Brother?" "!" "Are those the thoughts you've been holding in?" "Is that all you've got to say?" "I see." "Ed..." "Ed!" "you..." "IDIOT!" "W-What was that for?" "!" "Winry?" "!" "You moron!" "You don't even know how Ed feels!" "What Ed was afraid to ask you is whether you hate him or not!" "It's all... my fault... or feel pain anymore..." "He..." "He hates me for sure..." "Al wouldn't." "Why don't you just ask him?" "I..." "I'm scared..." "I'm too scared to ask..." "And..." "And yet..." "You..." "Just who the heck would be prepared to give up his life just to create a fake brother?" "Don't you two only have each other?" "Go after him!" "Y..." "Yeah." "MOVE!" "ma'am!" "Brot" "I've gotten a bit rusty because we haven't sparred in a while." "Huh?" "Wha?" "Wa" "Brother!" "Hold on!" "Your wounds are going to open back up!" "I win!" "I beat you!" "Brother." "Sh-Shut up!" "A win's a win!" "haven't we." "Yeah." "didn't we?" "Like who gets to sleep in the top bunk." "Yep." "didn't we?" "We also fought over toys." "I won." "Even when we played by Raine River... didn't you?" "remember?" "That was a draw since Master nearly beat us both to death for being "annoying"." "We also fought over who would marry Winry." "I don't remember that!" "I won." "But she said no." "I-I see..." "Are you going to tell me all that was a lie?" "I'm sorry... no matter what it takes." "too?" "They're not." "That's right." "for sure." "We're going to be moving forward!" "both physically and mentally." "What about milk?" "I'll drink it!" "...as much as possible." "Let's get stronger." "Yeah." "Mr. Hughes." "There are things that can only be conveyed through words." "Don't you agree?" "You're right." "Brother..." "Master..." "Where... did everyone..." "Hi." "are you?" "pardon me." "I haven't introduced myself yet." "I'm a State Alchemist who is going to be in charge of destroying this area." "he's awake." "Where am I?" "You're in the slums on the outskirts of East City." "Sir... you are... just like yourself." "I won't sell you out or anything." "Are there other Ishbalan survivors in this place?" "There sure are." "Even a soot-covered place like this feels like a city if you live here." "Ishvala." "I... see..." "Don't push yourself!" "covered in wounds." "Hey..." "Is my right arm still attached?" "it is." "These tattoos are amazing." "Yeah." "It's a precious bond I received from my family... an everyday fixture in your life." "your best friend hadn't changed and was always there." "Fullmetal Alchemist:" "Separate Ways." "A fixture in one's life." "Something like that cannot be replaced."