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The Elrics come face to face with Father – and his face is familiar indeed. Powerless and amazed, Ed and Al can only watch as Father creates a new Homunculus with alchemy that should be impossible.

Visions of the past play out by a warming fire as Hohenheim reflects on the unavoidable follies of man: the pain that comes with a loving family; the hidden truths of alchemy; and the roots and results of war.

Truths are exposed when Al finds the one called Father, and Mustang hears the tale of Bradley’s creation – but the most amazing revelation is reserved for Ed after he once again breaks alchemy’s greatest taboo.

The Homunculi are winning. Ed and Ling face a horrific enemy within the hellish expanse of Gluttony’s gut. In Central, Mustang can only watch as his loyal band of soldiers is divided by Bradley.

Gluttony’s twisted powers overwhelm the Elrics – and the creature’s appetite is satisfied by battle’s end. Meanwhile, Mustang acts on his suspicions of Bradley and finds himself in the belly of the beast.

Cooperation between Mustang’s cabal and Ling Yao’s band leads to the capture of a Homunculus. Unfortunately, their actions also capture the eye of the Homunculus hiding atop the military’s ranks.

Scar’s mission to destroy those who slaughtered his people is fueled by justifiable rage. Upon learning the role Scar played in her parents’ deaths, Winry claims those murderous feelings as her own.

Hoping to learn more about the Homunculi, Ed and Al devise a risky strategy to lure the creatures out of hiding. Step one of the brothers’ plan: risk death at the hands of their most dangerous enemy – Scar.

Hohenheim’s visit ends with a grave warning to Pinako, but Ed finds hope among the charred ruins of his childhood. Now more than ever, he has confidence that Al can be returned to his body.

Mustang, Alphonse, Havoc, and Hawkeye split up to search a military laboratory. If Lust has her way, none of them will ever see each other alive again.

Ed’s journey to a distant land of legend offers surprising new details behind Mustang’s alleyway encounter with Ross. After a fateful encounter of his own, Elric learns a stunning secret about Winry’s parents.

Freed by an unlikely liberator, Ross’s escape is interrupted by Mustang. Even those most loyal to the Flame Alchemist are shaken by the controversial action he takes against the accused killer of Maes Hughes.

After learning of Hughes’s fate, Ed and Al are ravaged by sadness and guilt. Envy still hides in plain sight among the State Alchemists, and another Homunculus is on the verge of infiltrating their ranks as well.

The Elrics scuffle with Ling Yao and his attendants, Lan Fan and Fu, visitors from Xing seeking the Philosopher’s Stone. Ed may not like him, but Ling Yao’s not leaving until he gets what he wants.

As one shared journey ends, many journeys begin. Those most touched by the conflict which surrounded the Philosopher’s Stone now go their separate ways. One thing is certain: they will meet again.

When the battle ends, the one known as Father meets his final fate beyond the Gateway. When the one known as Fullmetal enters the sacred space, he finds only the promise of a new beginning.

A truly epic battle erupts when Edward, Mustang, Hawkeye, Greed, Izumi, and Armstrong attack the god-like Father. The odds are against the forces of good – until one brave boy makes a shocking sacrifice.

Millions of lifeless bodies litter the landscape of Amestris, and a being with the power to create suns is unleashed upon the world. Unless Hohenheim has something amazing up his sleeve, all is surely lost.

The light is gone. Shadows swallow everything. As the planet quakes and the heavens tremble, the souls of heroes and villains alike vanish into darkness. The circle is complete.

As the light of the sun vanishes, Mustang learns the loss which comes from seeing the other side of the Gateway – and five sacrifices gather in the dark presence of the Father.