Hohenheim and Edward in “Unfinished Business”

Planning a trip Edward?

Edward

Look.

A Liquid Fuel Rocket... by Robert Hutchins Goddard.

Edward

He's an American. But there's another guy studying the same thing in Transylvania right now.

Wouldn't happen to be named Dracula, would he?

Edward

Nah, it is Hermann Oberth. He has been a student here in Munich. I'm going to go see him.

You mind telling me why?

Edward

He thinks he can get to outer space in a rocket. No one knows what is up there and beyond. Maybe it is like the gate. A portal between different worlds.

Haven't you studied Einstein's theories?

Edward

No one believes him.

If you can't go by alchemy, you go by machines, is that the plan son?

Edward

I know my alchemy did something. I saw Al put back together at the gate. I thought it was for me. Then I woke up here, and until I understand why I have to keep working.

You knew the only way to keep your body and mind is to cometo this side. So you did it without thinking. Subconsciously, as Freud would say.

Edward

Still. When Al returned to me, I lost again. I should have found a better method.

But nothing's ever perfect, haven't you realized that yet? Earth turns on a tilted axis, just doing the best it can.