Damn it! I still don't see why I have to tag along on their stupid midnight ghost hunt!
Because they admire you more than you realize.
What good is admiration from other men? They're soldiers. How are they supposed to deal with living breathing people when they're afraid of the dead. I didn't tell you to stop here, Lieutenant.
Hawkeye: You looked like you wanted me to, sir.
Oh Colonel Mustang, what a surprise.
I'm sorry for dropping by unannounced. I was just in the neighborhood so...
Nonsense. I appreciate you for taking the time. Elicia, you remember Roy Mustang, say hello.
Hiya kiddo, you've grown. (Elicia hides behind her mother)
I'm sorry. She's just a little shy, but please come in.
No, I'd better not. I have tons of paperwork. I'll be seeing you.
Like I was saying, it's always a lot scarier dealing with the living. Give me a ghost to talk to any day.
This is ridiculous! Five grown men trying to sneak a peek at ghost on their night off.
By ridiculous, you mean scary...
Well, it means a lot, you comin' out, Colonel.
Let's just hurry so I can sleep.
Oh yeah, did we forget to tell you that the lights are out from this point on?
What the hell has the maintenance staff been doing?
And Breda said, let there be light. (shadow of a ghost appear on building)
It's just a shadow, moron!
Yeah, calm down. These shadows can be your friend, Fuery. [makes a shadow puppet] Look, I'm cute little puppy dog. [The shadow changes] WAHHHH!
We'll stop jumping when things stop being scary!
How did I get such a pathetic staff?! Come on! I'll prove to you there’s no such thing as ghosts!
Don't leave us alone, Colonel!
SShieska
That's not all...
SShieska
If she really was alive, she would as least be in her fifties. But the Julia who's the Fuhrer's secretary is in her thirties, no matter how you look at her! She doesn't die when she's killed, and she doesn't age...what is she? It's all inexplicable, but after thinking frantically, I've reached a hypothesis.
SShieska
With this hypothesis, all the discrepancies made sense. Julia Douglas is...an alien.
It's worse than I imagined.
These is really nothing left at all.
Scar wouldn't be here, we are back to square one.
What exactly are you looking for anyway.
The Philosopher's Stone. Someone told us it was created here a long time ago, before Ishbal was destroyed.
That's impossible. If the Ishbalans were capable of something like that, they would have put up some kind of resistance.
Resistance? What do you mean? There was armed tension between the military and Ishbal for years before the war broke out. and when it did, it was because of an Ishbalan revolt, in reaction to a soldier accidentally shooting a child.
So that's the way they told it? I always wondered what they would say. But I never got to know; I was locked up in Lab. 5 for 14 years.
But that was when the tension first started, you would've just been a kid.
I may look young because of the experiments, but I'm actually old enough to be your mom.
We were special op soldiers who don't officially exist. They didn't brief us on our assignment until moments before we had to move out. That's the way it always was. [flashback to what actually started the war] We were ordered to infiltrate Ishbal and cause disruptive activities on a large scale. We wer told that they were planning an attack on Central, and we had to prevent it, covertly. And anyone who say us, could not be left alive.
But why would the military start a war without provocation? And how come no one stepped up to tell our people what really happened.
No one ever knew about it.
Well let me finish my story.
I think I'm missing your point.
Wait. It is a visual. Right after the war in Ishbal started, we were all taken into custody without explanation. It wasn't smart to resist. Those of us that lived became the rats of Lab. 5.
They turned you into cameras.
They preferred to further their research and silence us at the same time. But why?
They didn't want the real reason for the war to get out. It is part of some greater truth.
But what the hell for? How could they profit from Ishbal?
Yea, our next lead. Stop!
Alright. Fess up. What in the hell are you guys doing out here following us?
The [?] has limits to the civilians.
We are here under orders. We are supposed to check on the security of old Ishbal region.
Then why didn't you come ask us about instead of hiding like a couple of spies?
My brother may not look it, but he is a state alchemist, and tough one.
What are these guys, moles?
I think I recognize those voices.
It's you guys? That means the colonel is here too.
It's okay, Al. You don't have to pretend to eat in front of us.
Oh. Okay. [puts back the bread he was about to give Marta, who is hidden in Al's armor]
[quietly] Okay, hag. You're dead!
Can't say I was expecting to see you here Ed.
Yea, I get it. Can't see me because I'm too short to distinguish me from all the grains of sand. Very funny.
I understand that you have been making quite a mess of things. Southern Headquarters? And an escort train full of Ishbalans? No more. From now on you will be working under my command.
You were lucky Havoc's patrol picked you up. It is dangerous out here.
But you knew how we work. We should be able to conduct our own investigation.
It's the rules Al. I'm their dog. when war starts they put me back on their leash.
Just look around you. They've come on a military train armed to the teeth.
But who are we at war with?
Calm down. We are just suppressing a regional uprising.
Our objective is a city about two kilometers to the southeast. And that's it.
Big gins for a peacekeeping mission.
Why don't you come out and say it? Scar is your real target. Truth is, we're looking for him too.
Why Scar? What is your need to catch him?
He is a wanted man, isn't he? If we don't there will be trouble later.
Don't be silly Al. You don't have to go through the trouble pretending to eat.
Pictures of our target city, from our new surveillance balloon.
I don't believe it. Is this right?
a Grand Arcanum Transmutation circle around the entire city. Who would do such a thing?
You wouldn't happen to know the motives behind that Ed.
No. This city, what is it called?
It's Lior sir. Last year, the so-called prophet of the city stepped down. And the military was hoping that it could go in and restore the peace.
That do Fuery. He is familiar with its past.
I don't get it. An armed uprising in Lior?
That doesn't make any sense. They were committed to peace after we exposed Cornello.
Not for long. The priest came back and Lior was divided between those that supported him and those that opposed him. The only thing you really accomplished was stirring up the debate. Now both sides are against us.
Why didn't anyone tell me all this? as far as I knew, we helped.
I got the report from Hues, and I made the decision not to tell you.
Because it was too big for you.
HHakuro
You're going to the front lines?
I very well can't let Lior become another Ishbal. We must end this as quickly and quietly as possible.
HHakuro
Yes, of course sir.
You are going to have to act as lieutenant fuehrer in my absence.
HHakuro
You are seriously ready to do that sir?
HHakuro
Yes. Lieutenant Fuehrer. Lieutenant Fuehrer. I finally made it. This is so...
And some some nice chocolates and flowers to my wife will you? She gets lonely when I'm gone. I'm counting on you.
