The Ice Alchemist, you said?
Yes. He has made his way to this city of Central.
Colonel Roy Mustang, I want you to be in charge of his capture.
If such are your orders.
Ah, it certainly is a chance you were in Central.
I am relieved knowing I can leave you in charge.
Oh, and... This boy is also here. Be sure to make good use of him.
Führer Bradley, by "this boy," do you mean...
Yes. The Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric.
Dammit, the Colonel sure handles people roughly.
We even bought our tickets for Lior and had to cancel...
Can't be helped. Let's get over with this quickly, Al.
Yes, brother!
Life is still too long for me to want to erase these feelings.
I want to try and redo those things I left undone.
We were supposed to be going after the continuation of our dreams,
but we trip over people on that bent, narrow path.
It's not like we want to return to these times,
we're just looking for these skies we've lost.
Stop making that face,
as if you "sacrificed yourself just so I'd understand."
A sin doesn't end with tears,
you have to suffer and carry the burden forever.
Who are you waiting for in the labyrinth of your emotions,
with no exit in sight?
As I spelled them out in this blank notebook,
I want to release my true feelings more and more.
What do you want to escape from?
That thing called "reality"?
Makes me want to scream that we live on
to make our wish come true, you hear me?
No way we can stay on the safe side,
so we don't even have a place to go back to.
I'm always thankful for kindness,
so I want to become strong. (I'm on the way)
I'm feeling nostalgic.
I'll even welcome that pain.
There he is! That way!
Stop! If you don't-
Freezing and boiling. Those are water's attributes.
Alchemy.
You sure do gruesome things.
To perform a great work, one always has to make sacrifices.
That's equivalent exchange!
How the hell is that equivalent exchange?!
Without a transmutation circle?!
You won't have any time to contemplate!
What?!
Impossible! If there's water, it should boil!
Damn, you completely ruined my coat!
Automail?
An unworldly technique of transmutation that does not require a circle,
and an automail right arm...
You are... The Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric?!
The Fullmetal Alchemist
Episode 1
Wasn't it you?
Ah, I'm his younger brother, Alphonse.
Such a dwarf is...
Who are you callin' a damn dwarf?!
To think a man called the Fullmetal Alchemist would be such a small child...
Don't call me small !
Brother, I think his comment just now wasn't about your height.
Even so, I'm not forgiving him!
Nothing less from the Fullmetal Alchemist, Mr. Edward Elric!
Thank you very much for your assistance!
Ah, no... I'm his younger brother, Alphonse Elric...
Okay!
Sorry to have kept you waiting, Al!
Let's go now.
Aww, you're so impatient, I swear.
Is that steam?
Brother! He's gone!
Dammit, he's toying with us!
Looks like you were underestimating your opponent, Fullmetal.
Just who is that guy?
This is exactly why I told you to listen to my explanations.
Yet, you said you'd take care of the guy in-
Yeah, I understand... It was my fault completely.
You have to listen carefully to the words of your elders.
Yes, yes...
And so... The man's name is Isaac McDougall.
A former State Alchemist, called Isaac of Ice.
"Former?"
Yes. During the Ishbal Extermination War, he performed as a member of my troops.
After the war, he relinquished his title of State Alchemist, and joined an anti-government movement.
His capture is a top-priority mission.
Depending on the situation, we may have to kill him.
I don't want to kill.
Do as you please.
What we want are just your results.
By the way, did you find any hints on returning your bodies to their normal states?
Like you give us the time for that!
Yo, Roy!
That's one shitty mission you've got, capturing the Ice Alchemist!
Or is it a chance for you to get promoted to Central?
Onscreen: That's the one loudmouth that just barged in...
Oh! Could you guys be the Elric Brothers?!
My, to be able to meet the youngest State Alchemist, such an honor!
I'm Lieutenant Maes Hughes!
Er... I'm the younger brother, Alphonse Elric...
What?!
You mean he is the Fullmetal Alchemist?
Don't you dare call me "small." Don't you dare...
Hughes.
Yup?
If you have nothing to ask of us, please leave at once.
Oh, I will, once I'm done with my business.
You guys, I bet you don't have a place to sleep, right?
If not, just come by my place.
My wife, Gracia, and my daughter, Elysia!
Elysia-chaaaan!
Papa, your beard hurts!
Really? There, there!
Look, our guests today are the Elric Brothers!
Big!
Small!
Elysia-chan, I'm Edward Elric. And this is my younger brother, Alphonse Elric.
You get it? He's my younger brother.
How come you're smaller when you're the big brother?
Now, now... They're letting us stay at their place, so behave.
Let's have dinner right now. Gracia's cooking is really good, you know?
There, eat up!
Thanks for the food!
Mmm, delicious!
It's really good!
Make sure to eat a lot!
Yes!
Alphonse can't eat while wearing his armor, right?
Er, that is...
You see, Al is currently undergoing training as an alchemist...
Okay, Al, today I'll eat for both of us again, okay?
Leave it to me!
Training, training!
Central Prison
Among the ones I've heard lately, that joke was the best.
Me, joining forces with the Ice Alchemist?
I, the Crimson Alchemist?
Kimblee, let's take down Bradley together, and his corrupt military!
You must have seen what it was like at Ishbal.
That hell... You must know what Bradley had us do...
That's why you killed those pigs of high officials in the army, right?
Please don't misunderstand.
I don't have any noble ideas like you.
I killed them because I wanted to kill them, that's all.
Such a shame, Kimblee... Really, a shame.
Thanks for your hard work.
How unusual. You can't sleep?
Sort of, yeah...
Hmm, let me guess.
You were thinking about those two, right?
"State Alchemist," that means... being called a dog of the army by society...
When I think he's made to carry that burden at this young age...
Brother, are you awake?
Ms. Gracia's quiche, it was just like mom's, wasn't it?
Yeah, it was really good.
Really? Then, I have to add it to the list of things I'll eat when we get our bodies back.
Sure! Add it, add it!
Brother...
I really want us to get our original bodies back soon...
Same here.
Just one more...
Just one more, and Bradley will fall into Hell.
According to the reports, Isaac broke into the Central Prison last night.
The situation calls for immediate action.
Find him no matter what.
Seal the roads closed, and search everywhere.
You have permission to open fire and kill him upon sight.
Such are the Führer's orders!
I will also move out.
Medics! Hurry up!
Five casualties, report to HQ!
How horrible...
It's steam explosion.
When you raise the temperature of water suddenly, it swells in an explosive manner.
And the body is made up 70% of water, too...
Let's hurry.
We have to catch him quickly!
There.
Being able to dodge my transmutation is quite impressive, Mr. Isaac!
That voice... Armstrong?!
Indeed!
The Strong Arm Alchemist, Alex Louis Armstrong!
Take this!
High-pressure water will cut through anything!
Such a technique is meaningless against my fist!
Major!
Watch out!
The water from his flask? Thank you, Al!
After him, Brother!
Let's go, Elric Brothers!
Yes!
It has been a while, Ice.
Roy Mustang... No, the Flame Alchemist.
It really is a shame, that I have to fight with a former comrade-in-arms...
Comrade? I have no comrades.
Those who were at Ishbal were only that rotten army and its dogs!
Mere flames can't win against water.
Good, good, good!
That's where it ends for you! I was wondering what you were doing in that alley, so I came back... And, "bingo."
It's pointless trying to run away.
Run away? I don't need to.
At the same time... These transmutation reactions...
It's not possible... No way, that's...
The Philosopher's Stone!
What? The water in the atmosphere is...
Edward Elric!
Dog of the army, State Alchemist!
Do you know what this country is trying to do?
I don't know! And more importantly...
If you knew, you'd understand what I am trying to do!
I'm telling you I don't know!
Good job, Al, you did it!
Brother! That man's alchemy...
Hey, you!
You got a Philosopher's Stone, right?
What are you talking about?
If you're not going to tell me, I'll make you say it by force!
You think this is the time to talk about crap?!
The artistic transmutation technique passed down...
We're counting on you, Major!
from generation to generation in the Armstrong family!
Admire it at work!
What the...
What are you doing, Major?!
No, I didn't...
The ice walls are...
They're connecting?
No way, he can't be...
He's trying to put Central... No, the central command headquarters...
He's trying to put it under ice?!
Major! Al and I are going to stop him. In the meantime, take care of the transmutation circles!
Breaking them, you mean? Understood!
King Bradley! My ice shall now dig your grave!
Wait up!
You're in the way!
Hothothothothot!
Brother!
Too late!
Al!
An empty armor?!
It can't be... You affixed his soul to the armor?!
You lost an arm... Your brother has an empty body...
I see... You guys have broken the taboo!
You performed the greatest taboo in alchemy, human transmutation!
Al! Alphonse!
Damn! That's not what was supposed to...
Dammit! It got taken away!
Give him back... He's my brother!
Give him back... He's my one and only little brother!
You... have just taken your first step toward Hell.
Give it up! You have no water to use.
You're forgetting what the human body is made 70% of!
Brother!
You guys wouldn't understand what this country really is!
Brother! Brother!
Al, we're going after him.
He's toying... with us...
Did that do it?
Again?!
Don't underestimate my flames!
Really... Could you please be useless only on rainy days?
Bradley!
Prepare to die!
Such a shame...
Major! Now!
Understood!
Führer King Bradley...
Oh, congratulations on your hard work, Fullmetal Alchemist.
Oh, but... I will be able to boast to my son that I saved you.
Oh, you caught a cold?
And by the way, I heard you accomplished quite the feat back there!
I just destroyed the transmutation circle.
The culprit was taken down by the Führer.
And the Führer is saying that you did it.
What, and you're not happy? Just accept his words with gratitude.
Don't I always tell you?
Listen carefully to the words of your elders.
In the end we couldn't figure whether it was a Philosopher's Stone or not.
Yeah... We have no choice but to wait for the army's investigation.
Edward Elric, I heard you were hospitalized, and ran here!
There, I shall console you of the boredom of being hospitalized!
Aren't my splendid muscles warming your heart?
You don't have to hold back, you can touch them.
Stop it!!
I see... So Isaac died.
He could have become a human pillar. You did a most regrettable thing.
And, what about the Philosopher's Stone?
Hmm, he overused it, I see.
Gluttony, you know you shouldn't eat weird things!
Yes, things are going fine in Lior.
It shall start, just anytime.
Resembool.
This is the kind town where the young boys were born, and where they lived with their mother.
Yearning for a lost smile, the young boys break a taboo, and witness the Truth.
Next time, Fullmetal Alchemist, Episode 2: The Day of the Beginning.
It is my heart that decided on this journey.
The sky we saw on that day, the scarlet sky,
hey, do you remember it?
We exchanged our promise, and, surrounded by the early summer wind,
we nestled together.
Behind that forced smile,
I hide my extended shadow.
So I pretended not to notice it, and chose to playback.
Waiting for the depressing news on a tabletop,
those empty nights, those dawns I felt wouldn't come,
I knew it all.
The sky we saw on that day, the scarlet sky,
hey, let's remember it someday, okay?
Embracing those promises we couldn't fulfill,
we shall walk together.
The Day of the Beginning
Episode 2