[Before the Older Slicer can reveal the truth, Lust grabs him]
My, that was a close call. Number 48, you should know better than to talk about things that don't concern you.
[She shatters the Older Slicer's helmet. Then she and Envy see Edward]
Well, well, would you look at that. What's the Fullmetal pipsqueak doing here?
Lust': Such a troublesome boy. How did you find out about this place?
YSYounger Slicer
Brother? Brother! BROTHER!
[Taking the Younger Slicer's sword, Envy starts stabbing him to death]
Quit your pathetic blubbering, you idiot! You were trying to kill one of our most important sacrifices. Do you understand me?! You could've messed up the entire plan! What would we have done then?! Huh?!
[After killing the Younger Slicer, Envy drops the sword and joins Lust in front of Edward]
EdwardTell me who you people are. What plan are you talking about? What do you mean when you say "important sacrifice?"
Oh, my... the pipsqueak's raring to go! I think I made it angry!
Edward
... Don't call me pipsqueak again!
Then what would you prefer?... eh, pipsqueak?
[Ed kicks out at Envy, who dodges]
Whoa, now... there's no need to fight here. Someone might get hurt, you know.
Edward
This is a fight that you started... so come on!
[Ed's Automail Arm breaks! A small pause follows]
[deadpan] Technical difficulties?
[Edward shrieks in horror]
[Envy catches Ed off guard and knees him in the stomach]
You're fortunate your arm's broken... If not for that, you wouldn't be getting off so easily.
[He lets the semi-conscious Ed drop to the ground]
Listen to me well, boy... don't ever forget this. Always remember we allowed you to live. We can't have him poking around this place again, it's too dangerous. We'll have to go. Blow it up.
...You didn't drink your milk.
Edward
...Why should I? I hate it.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE SMALL AND STUNTED FOREVER IF YOU KEEP USING THAT STUPID EXCUSE!
Edward
SHUT UP! I DON'T HAVE TO DRINK IT IF I DON'T WANNA!
YOU SOUND LIKE A SPOILED LITTLE BRAT, EDWARD ELRIC!
Every growing boy needs his milk.
BBrosh
Yeah, you want the girls to like you, don't you?!
Edward
Well done! Ah, it feels good to have it back. Thanks a lot!
[Hughes busts into Ed's hospital room.]
Yo, Ed, my boy! Is it true you brought a pretty blonde girl into your room to service you?
[Ed falls off his bed face down on the floor, his wound re-opening briefly.]
Edward
She's my automail mechanic! That's all, nothing more!
Oh, I see. You've seduced your mechanic, have you?
Edward
[freaks out] GAH! THAT ISN'T WHAT I SAID AT ALL! WERE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?!
Edward
[speaking to a pint of milk] So we meet again, you little bastard! I'm not gonna drink you.
Brother. You have a living body that needs nourishment. You have to drink it.
Edward
I don't have to if I don't want to. It may not look like it, but I have grown some, but everyone still calls me a pipsqueak. I wish I was like you, Al. You've got such a big body now.
[suddenly snaps] IT'S NOT LIKE I ASKED FOR THIS BODY, "BROTHER!"
Edward
We've always fought like this... ever since we were really little. Now that I think about it, we've fought over some really stupid things, haven't we?
Like who would get the top and bottom bunk.
Edward
Yeah.
We fought over candy a lot too, huh?
Edward
And that toy, you remember?
I won that one. And when we played in the rain river too.
Edward
Oh yeah... you shoved me into the water.
And that fight we had during our training?
Edward
Teacher said we were being too loud, then she beat us up herself. We called that one a draw.
We even fought over which one of us would marry Winry someday.
EPEdward [panicking]
What? Don't remember that one.
I won the fight, but she shot me down.
Edward
Oh, did she? [Long pause...] You're telling me that all those memories are lies?
Edward
[Adjusting his belt] Geez, this is why i steer clear of automail engineers. [realizing his Silver Watch has been stolen] Oh no!
Edward
It's gone.
WAWinry and Alphonse
What did you lose?
Edward
Only the thing that proves I'm a State Alchemist, my Silver Watch, gone.
[All 3 start panicking]
E1Engineer 1
It sounds like you guys had a run-in with Paninya.
Edward
Paninya?
E2Engineer 2
She's a pickpocket around here who likes to target tourists.
Edward
Do you know how I can track down this Paninya girl? She took something important.
E1Engineer 1
Let's see, where is she again?
E2Engineer 2
I know what might jog my memory.
E1Engineer 1
If only we could just have one more look at that automail!
[Edward menaces them]
E1Engineer 1 and 2
The automail shop run by an engineer named Dominick!
[Skips to Ed, Al and Winry making their way to Dominick's shop]
Apparently this guy lives deep in the mountains because he can find the highest quality ore way out here, are you absolutely sure were going in the right direction? Cause these engineers could have tricked us.
Edward
What are you complaining about. This is all your fault for dragging us to that stupid automail town in the first place.
My fault, your the one who was dumb enough to let his watch get stolen!
Edward
OH REALLY!?!
EWEdward and Winry
WHAT AL!?!
Could that be her? [Pointing towards Paninya with Ed's watch in her hand]
Edward
HA HA, I GOT YOU NOW! [Runs after Paninya]
Edward
Awesome! It's a real live baby! [Pumping his arms] Awesome! Awesome awesome awesome!
Really? "Awesome"? That's all you can think of to describe this?
Edward
Uh? How else should I describe it? This is the birth of a new life! Alchemists have worked for centuries and we're still not able to do that! A person creating another person!
You've gotta be kidding me. Now you're lumping in alchemy with the miracle of birth?
Edward
An occupational hazard. It's just the way I think.
It's humiliating to be carried by a boy who's smaller than I am.
Edward
I could easily drop you, y'know.
Edward
Huh, What is it?
I saw it. The engraving that's inside your pocket watch. [Ed drops her] Ow ow ow, that really hurt!
Edward
You forced it open?
Winry Yeah, I'm so sorry.
Edward
You idiot.
SSig
Izumi... The Elric shrimps have come for a visit. Do think you can you see them?
I'll be right there. I'm feeling a little better today.
Lying down? That's not a good sign.
Edward
I guess she hasn't gotten any better since last time. [Izumi kicks Ed]
Hello, my stupid pupil... I hear you've become one of the military's dogs!
Uh, Teacher, it's me...it's because... um...
[Notices Al as her rage subsides] Al?! Look at you! You've gotten so big!
Teacher...! It's really good to see WHOA-AAH! [Izumi flips Al]
You've got lots of energy for someone who's not feeling well.
Not feeling well?! What're you talking about? I'm perfectly- bleh!
SSig
You shouldn't exert yourself.
How sweet of you to worry, dear! Thank you!
Edward
Hey, old lady, could you be our teacher?
[izumi creates a hand punching them away]
EEYURAGH! Pretty please, old lady?
I'm a little hard of hearing, you see? So I didn't quite catch that! Maybe you'd like to repeat yourself.
Edward
We'll try again.
Please, please teach us, pretty lady?
Hey, Brother, have you figured out what Teacher meant by "One is All and All is One"? I've been thinking about it this whole time, but I still only have a few vague ideas.
Edward
Well, I'm not really sure about this, but... do you remember when I was weak from hunger, and I ate those ants?
Edward
Mm. I sure did, and boy, did they taste nasty. But then, that got me thinking. If I hadn't eaten them, I might've died. Then I would've been eaten by them. I'd go into the earth and become grass, then the rabbits would eat that.
You're talking about the food chain, right?
Edward
Yeah, but... not just that, either. Long time ago, this whole island was probably at the bottom of the sea. And tens of thousands of years from now, it could be the peak of a mountain for all we know.
All things are connected, is that what you're saying?
Edward
Everything we see, everyone we meet, is caught up in a great unseen flow. But it's bigger than that. It's the entire world, the entire universe even. And compared to something as big as that, Al, you and I are tiny, not even the size of ants. Only one small part within a much greater flow. Nothing more than a fraction of the whole. But by putting all those "ones" together, you get one great "All", just like Teacher said. The flow of this universe follows laws of such magnitude that you and I can't even imagine them.
Edward
Teacher! [Izumi throws a knife at him] AHHH!
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING COMING BACK HERE?! And you call me ‘Teacher’ I do not teach scum like you! Get out of my home!
Edward
Teacher!
We came to you because we’re trying to find a way to get our original bodies back.
Edward
And we won’t leave without your help!
You idiots… Al, you didn’t see the Truth, did you?
No, I don’t even really know what that means.
You must’ve lost your memory from the shock. We need to get Al’s memories back. His entire body was taken from him. Just think what he must’ve seen.
Edward
Oh yeah, we only exchanged parts of our bodies for what we saw. But Al paid the toll with his entire physical being. He must’ve seen more of the Truth than either of us did.
So, if I can remember what I saw, then we’ll know how to get our bodies back?
But the memory of that thing…
Edward
That thing…!
What is it something bad?
No, it’s more like awful!
Edward
Yeah! Horrifying!
It could drive you insane!
Edward
Or even leave you brain dead!
That doesn’t matter. If there’s a chance that it can help us. Then I want to do it.
Hmmm... I have an acquaintance who might be able to retrieve your memories for you.
But. Let's have dinner first. Give me a hand!
[outside Izumi's home]
BBido
The rumors are true! He's able to transmute human souls!
Oohoo! You guys are lifesavers! Thanks a lot! Your treat, right?
Edward
When did I say that I was paying?
Let's not quibble over something so small!
Edward
Who're you calling small?!
To think, I found such hospitality, so far from home!
Far from home? You mean you're not from here?
That's right, I came from Xing!
Edward
Oh, Xing, that's the... Country to the east of the desert?
Because I wanted to see the ruins of Xerxes, The route goes by there.
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