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Those who have prepared to reclaim a nation find their plans exposed. The chaos multiplies after an assassin strikes down a mighty leader in broad daylight, and Alphonse falls prey to monsters in the dark.

Quiet warnings spread near and far: the Promised Day is at hand. While most will face the coming chaos with their own kind, Edward forms a new cabal comprised of human, chimera – and Homunculus.

Hohenheim and Alphonse enjoy a chance to get reacquainted. Their bond is restored with ease, inspiring the father to share his secrets with his sons – but one of them is far away and on the run.

In the snowy north, the soldiers of Fort Briggs engage an invading army, and Marcoh leads an attack against monstrous Envy. In Central, an ominous and shocking secret is revealed to Olivier Armstrong.

May and Marcoh’s efforts to decode the research of Scar’s brother yield progress, but it might be too late to prevent catastrophe. Violence is spreading across the land, and it will soon reach the northern border.

Bound by more than blood, the Elrics have long shared joy and pain. Now, with Al wandering the frigid void – and Ed losing blood by Kimblee’s hand – the mystical connection of their souls could prove fatal.

Long ago, the blood of a simple slave was used in an experiment which created a strange, shapeless being. In exchange for the gift of existence, the being gave the slave a name – and cursed him with immortality.

The ruse of Winry’s abduction by Scar is revealed, but a plan of rescue must still be hatched. A brutal storm is coming – one which only Alphonse Elric can brave.

When Scar is cornered by a pair of gruesome chimeras, the Elrics enter the fray as his unlikely allies.  Later, Winry’s attempt to confront Scar over his role in her parent’s death ends in disaster.

Hawkeye is shocked when the first Homunculus reveals itself. Far away, Edward is surprised by an offer from Kimblee: Fullmetal can have all he has searched for – in exchange for becoming a mass murderer.

As Raven tries to corrupt Armstrong, Ed and Al can only wait in their cell. Long ago, their father faced his own captivity, confined to an eternity of regret in an undying body. To escape the pain, he said goodbye.

Ed uncovers a conspiracy of staggering scope: a plot that has already claimed countless victims. Clues suggest that Fort Briggs will soon know bloodshed – and an entire nation will suffer.

The soldiers at Fort Briggs remain ever vigilant against the threat of spies from Drachma. The massive compound may seem impenetrable – but a violent intruder offers destructive proof to the contrary.

The frigid northern borderlands become a battlefield when Kimblee finally closes in on Scar. Deeper into the frozen wasteland, Ed and Al’s fight is against the bitter elements as they struggle to reach Fort Briggs.

A secret encounter allows Mustang to spark new ambition in an old friend – an ally with loyal troops at his command. Meanwhile, Ed and Al share a chance meeting with their biggest fan – young Selim Bradley.

Even as his subordinates are scattered, Mustang finds he still has allies – unfortunately, so do his enemies. The Homunculi unleash one of the Ishvalan War’s most notorious killers to deal with Scar and Marcoh.

As Edward hears Hawkeye’s tale of a time when idealistic young soldiers were tasked with genocide, the horrors of the Ishvalan battlefield are revealed.

The Elrics are at Bradley’s mercy; if the brothers make one wrong move, those dearest to them will pay. As Mustang quietly gathers allies at his side, Ed discovers there may be no need to find a Philosopher’s Stone.

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.