[Flashback of what became Sloth after her birth.]
Stop trying to play this dumb mom card. You don't even have memories.
Yes I do. What Lust said was true. Maybe it is just your own feelings and wants etched into my being, but either way, I do have them.
You're lying, then why would you attack us?
To be free. These memories are the driving force in everything I do. Because they feel like chains, I remember being a mother with endless devotion, now I have none. It is a fraudulent persona that has been forced on me, and I don't have the energy to assume it. That's why I have to kill you, so I can prove this identity is false. Because no real mother would kill her own sons. As long as you children are alive, these memories will torment me, trying to make me into this human. They are at war with my real self. And they could win. In time, I might even come to love you two, and how could I allow that? I should always hate you for creating me.
Brother, what are we supposed to do with her?
It's like we both said, she is our responsibility.
The final proof is coming soon when you see how little I care.
I transmuted my automail into sodium just as it punctured her. The chemical reaction with her body made her explode.
Cut it out. She is nobody's mother. Face it Wrath, It is over.
You actually think I would die so easily? You don't understand me at all.
I want you to wait outside Wrath.
I won't, I never want to lose you again.
He fused himself with her--combined homunculi.
You shouldn't be so impulsive Wrath. Did you already forget about taking those remains into your body? And now that you are a part of her, she can't even move. And I can just take my time to recompose her into a different element.
What do you mean? Alchemy on a living structure? You don't know how to do that.
It is something I learned fighting Greed. I reworked his body's chemistry to create a weakness. And this wasn't like Kimblee's technique, where you just manipulate a few components in the blood. I altered the makeup of Greed's entire body. Homunculi are more malleable than humans, it is there strength and their demise.
Mommy? What did you do? I'll kill you if you hurt her.
Step away, that's may advice Wrath.
I've started a chain reaction that is transforming her liquid body into ethanol. She is going to evaporate, disappear into the air.
"Even with the Stone... he couldn't make her soul."
"And you're fine with this?"
"That soulless doll... is the embodiment of his sins... Just like Sloth represented my sin.. And Wrath your's."
"You've really grown up, Edward."
"I've grown up?... I thought I'd grown up when I was certified as a State Alchemist, but obviously I still had a long way to go from there."
[Izumi is fighting Archer in Central headquarters]
[Laughing maniacally] No wonder that Elric brat enjoys using his automail so much! The amount of power it supplies is absolutely exhilarating!
That's precisely why I hate the military; because of power-hungry blood-sucking filth like you!
For the last time, give up this foolishness and join me and my men! We will soon be waging war in all directions ushering in a new era of domination! You can still be a part of it!
Your students will soon follow.
You fools! I'm your superior!! You will regret this!!!
[Bradley is talking with Hawkeye and two soldiers with his wife and son present.]
What about the location of Colonel Mustang?
S1Soldier 1
As far as we know, he's been heading up a campaign in the war against the North.
That's been a subterfuge; he's been here the entire time plotting a way to take you down.
[There is a sudden noise from the cellar. One of the soldiers readies himself to investigate.]
It's probably a rat. There's no reason to be alarmed. I'll have a look just to be safe. You two stay here with my family.
In the unlikely event that something should happen, I want you to take them to Central headquarters immediately.
[Bradley walks down to the basement to the wine cellar; the door closes, activating a Transmutation circle that welds the door shut. Mustang stands behind Bradley]
Why am I not surprised you decided to face me alone?
Your behavior leads me to assume this isn't the first time you've betrayed my trust.
You've got a hell of a lot of nerve lecturing me about betrayal.
Are you referring to the fact that I am a homunculus? [Removes eye patch to reveal Ouroboros symbol.]
Whether or not you can call yourself a human being is a non-issue as far as I'm concerned, Bradley.
Then, what's the problem? Ever since I've become Fuhrer, I've done nothing but improve this country by winning wars, purifying our population, and exponentially expanding our territory.
You couldn't care less for this state! All you wanted was the Philosopher's Stone! You started those conflicts because you knew people pushed to despair by war tend to seek refuge in the Stone!
Foolish enough to let you profit off their pain and suffering!
You've got me all wrong. To stop the human race from leading itself to ruin, I intervene and took the Stone, thereby preventing its use. I think of myself as one of God's guardian angels.
There's no such thing as God!
We can't know that for sure. However, devils do exist. They're the alchemists who dare to get in my way! [Bradley draws his sword, attacks Mustang, but breaks the wall when Mustang dodges.] How unfortunate. A quick slash of my sword changes the air currents, disrupting your precious alchemic reactions. How can you expect to manipulate the airs composition if it's constantly at flux? [Attacks Mustang again and cuts his arm.] My ultimate eye sees your alchemy at work! [Slashes at Mustang] Even if you did pull off a flame, it wouldn't have any accuracy! [Bradley cuts one of Mustang's hands. Mustang snaps his fingers and causes an explosion.]
[Hohenheim and Edward are in London talking about alchemy.]
This world is tragically violent. Throughout the course of this war millions of people have been killed with the use of highly toxic gases, but the single most terrifying instrument of death is yet to come. You saw it in the gate, didn't you? [Edward remembers an image of the atomic bomb cloud above Nagasaki.] The lives of those that have died and will die in this world become the energy for the alchemy used in ours.
The energy? That doesn't make sense...What about the-
-law of Equivalent Exchange? There's something you don't understand. It takes more than equal mass to restore a broken radio. The energy used to put it back together must come from somewhere, too. And energy cannot be created or destroyed; only redirected.
So that's the secret? The lives of the people who die here cross the Gate and become energy we need for transmutations? Is that what you're telling me?
Inside all of us there lies a smaller version of the Gate you passed through. Alchemists have the ability to open their Gates, crossing worlds and feeding off the tragedies of this one. It happens every time you draw a circle or clap hands.
You sound just like that head case Dante! All the same crap about there being no Equivalent Exchange!
I wasn't aware you knew about her.
I know everything! I know the two of you were lovers because I read the letter. I know you've been keeping yourselves alive jumping from one body to another. But what I don't understand is if you and that evil bitch were so perfect together, why did you feel the need to marry my mother?! Did you get some sick satisfaction out of pretending to be a normal human?!
I loved your mother. With all of my being, I had never loved until her. You have to believe that.
Then why?! Why did you leave us?!
[Pulls up his sleeve to reveal decaying flesh.] I just couldn't let you see me like this. The thought of it was too much for me to bear.
SSoldier
Where are you heading to sir?
The Füher’s mansion. The rebels are there, right?
SSoldier
That was a false alarm, Colonel. We came from up there. It was Lieutenant Hawkeye.
Hawkeye!? (grows impatient) Did you let her live!? (gets the gun to shoot Hawkeye as the soldiers stop Archer)
DDriver
Hold your fire, Colonel!
SSoldier
The Fuher wants her interrogated sir!
(furious) Have you seen headquarters!? We're at a war zone!! The rebels are beyond everywhere!! We don't have time for questioning!! LET ME KILL HER!!!
Is my species of consequence to you now? I haven't had the chance to test out my Homunculus traits much. I want to see what would happen If I let my whole body explode. You really wanted the position badly, didn't you, Mustang? I can appreciate the vanity of ambition, but you should have been more patient about it. Even if this somehow had worked, the council would never let an assassin back into their fold.
I didn't do this for politics! I couldn't forgive myself for being blind this long. This is the only way I could atone for the friends I didn't save!
Well, by all means, let me help you with that. Give my best regards to General Hughes.
SSelim
(interrupts Bradley from pinning Mustang to the wall with sword) What's going on?
[looks up from Mustang and smiles] Hello, son. Good news, I've caught the rat.
SSelim
I'm sorry that I disobeyed you, father, but I just had to come back. I forgot something, and I wanted to make sure that you're okay. [walks over to King Bradley, who puts his hands on Selim's shoulders]
So what now? You say people are fools, so how do you explain loving him?
[King Bradley begins to quiver]
SSelim
Father, what's the matter? You look like you're hurt! What's wrong?!
What have you done...you idiot?!
SSelim
Oh. I just... I got it from your safe. [holds up the wrapped skull] You said your life depended on it, and I didn't want it to get hurt in the fire!
[King Bradley begins to choke Selim]
SSelim
Father... stop....
[He tosses Selim aside. Mustang looks at his now lifeless body]
You are foolish, all of you, even my own son.
I don't know how long you've lived Fuhrer, or how many times you've cheated death, but not anymore. (Mustang manipulates fire alchemy through the skull unto Bradley, turning him into a pool of blood) It's the end of the line.
That sound. What did he just do?
Gluttony. He used alchemy with the stone!
You petulant boy. Look at the damage you've inflicted upon yourself. Sit down before your wasted completely.
Stay back! You can't make me do anything.
And what do you think you can pull off?
Brother hasn't been dead for long. Look, there is still some color in his face. His soul is probably still at the gate. I just have to pull it back. The same way he did for me.
Don't be a fool. Do you know what would happen to you?
Yea, I do. A lot of people died to make this stone. And I would have died too, if not for them. It's time I gave my share, and made my own choice. Goodbye Rose. This is for you brother, I'll miss you.
What's going on? Where am I you worm?
So whats on the other side of it?
I don't know. For me it was a place called London, if I remember right. That's what my old man said.
Old man? You mean Hoenheim of light?!
You're telling me he is still alive?!
I wouldn't do that. There is no telling where it will lead for you.
Like hell there isn't. I'll tell it exactly where to take me.
[opens the doors of the Gate] I've come to kill him! Take me to Hohenheim of Light! [pulled into Gate, black babies attach themselves to Envy] Stop messing with me! You'll do as I tell you! [transforms into Edward] You're taking me to see Hohenheim! To that bastard! [transforms into his original human form] TO MY FATHER! [transforms into a winged dragon and flies through the Gate]
