01x43 - Bite of the Ant

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Where are you, Sir Kimblee?!
This is far from what you promised!
You said your soldiers in Briggs would betray the others if we were to carry the att*ck to the fort!
Cease fire!
That was a crushing victory.

Yeah.

So this is the bloody crest.

So I'm saying you're supposed to read the veins of the dragon while performing Eastern Alchemy!
And I'm saying I don't understand how!
You're supposed to sharpen your senses!
Ready, go!
See? I sense it!
I can't do that!
Yes, you can!
Teach me the theories behind it!
Things are real rowdy in there.

I don't get it!
Sorry for having to ask you to hide us here.

Hey, don't worry about it.

We're benefiting as well.

Not the hair!
Now the kids have someone new to play with.

Let Zampano know that we're going up to the mountains to collect firewood.

Sure.

Damn it!
What a nightmare!
Where the hell is Zampano?!
Everyone else is working!
Yo!
This way.

Follow me.

I'm counting on you, Zampano.

So, you found out about Selim.

Yes.

And my identity, as well.

Yes.

How do you feel as a citizen of a country to know that your leader and his son are both Homunculi? I believe it's a very sad thing for a family member you're supposed to trust to be fabricated.

It's almost like you're playing house.

All the while pretending to be human, creatures you deem as fools.

As you say, he's my "son" given to me by my handlers.

My rank of Führer President, along with my men and everything else, was also given to me.

Rather than "house", I'd say it's more accurate to say we're playing "politics".

However, I picked my bride myself.

Is the tea still not ready? P-Pardon me.

Delicious.

Wow, so you used to be one of the head honchos of that Research Laboratory 5.

I wouldn't say that.

I just had a couple of people working under me.

I wonder how they're doing now Hey!
Who might that be? He's a vagrant I met this morning.

He wanted to have you see him, Doctor- That's enough, Zampano.

The shitty acting ends here.

Why hello, Doctor.

What might you be doing here? You're being too optimistic if you think roaches like you can outwit us.

What the hell is this?!
Zampano!
The shitty acting ends here, right?!
Our goal from the start was to lure you here!
Knowing how much of a nasty guy you are, I figured you'd come and hunt me yourself if you knew I was alive!
What can three pieces of trash like you do?!
No matter how many you've got on your side, you're nothing but trash in the end- They work like landmines.

Alchemy evolves every day!
There's no way alchemy like that can exist- Dammit!
If they're mines all I have to do is trace your footsteps!
How can this be?!
They were made to only react to Homunculi!
You can't tell where they are and what awaits you because of all the snow.

So, tell me.

How does it feel to be ridiculed by people you've been looking down on as trash and scum? He's being fooled, all right.

It's just remote alchemy.

You bastards!
You scum should obey our commands, just as you were meant to!
You're nothing but trash!
Don't get too cocky!
Doctor!
That was close.

Th-Thanks.

Grr.

You're pretty fast for a fatass.

Don't underestimate trash!
You little sh*t!
!
Such weak att*cks can hardly pierce my skin!
Is that so? Then what about this ?!
Did he do it?!
Got you now!
Doctor!
Whoa, don't move.

If you do, I'll snap him in half.

Now you're in for some punishment.

Didn't I warn you, Doctor? By saying I'll destroy an entire village if you were to do something unnecessary? I won't let you!
You're still going to resist? Man, you're dumb.

Okay, I'll destroy those slums over there.

Stop!
But simply destroying them is no fun.

Perhaps I'll bring a few back to Central and make a philosopher's stone out of them.

You filth!
You're still making those things over at Central?!
Release the researchers Release my men!
Huh? That's impossible.

Because you see, we've already turned all of them into philosopher's stones.

E-Even my men?!
Oh? Guess I forgot to tell you, huh? But Doctor, you shouldn't have any reason to weep now , after all this time.

Since you've made so many philosopher's stones in the past.

Using human lives.

You're right.

I've made many philosopher's stones, sacrificing the lives of many people.

I am more familiar with the ways of making a philosopher's stone than anyone else in this country.

Knowing how to make one also means I know how to destroy them!
!
What on earth is that?!
It's coming from the hill where the doctor and the others are!
Oww!
Oww!
Oww!
Oww!
Ow!
Ow!
No It hurts!
This is No This- This can't be I'm Envy There's no way I could be defeated by you inferior beings No Even the chimeras Don't look at me D-Don't look at- Don't look down on me, humans!
!
!
Don't look at me, you insects Little shits Don't look We were being manipulated by something like this ? We won, Marcoh.

They're back!
Doctor Marcoh!
What's with that wound?!
What's that ? Wow, so you guys were doing some amazing things without us knowing.

This is what happens when you disobey us humans!
Why did you do something so reckless, Doctor Marcoh? All my life, I've been doing everything as ordered.

But this was the one thing I wanted to settle myself.

Thinking on my own Making a decision on my own Just like your parents did things.

But please, try not to be so reckless.

Okay.

Oww!
!
Ow!
Ow!
Ow!
Ow!
Ow!
Sir Yoki? H-Help me I've taken over this guy's body!
Stop!
You monster!
M-My body isn't listening to me!
No use putting up a fight!
Now, you trash!
If you want to help this guy Nah, you can do whatever you want with him.

He's not really our friend, anyway.

It's been a short while, Sir Yoki I'll never forget you!
Master Scar!
You're on my side though, right?!
Right?!
Don't look away, dammit!
!
I believed in you, Master!
W-What? I thought this guy was your friend!
I believed in you!
Quit putting up a useless fight, Envy!
At this point, we don't exactly care about our actions.

If you're going to get in our way, we'll destroy you along with that man!
Dammit He came off.

Really? Nice act.

I-I'm not very good at bluffs Damn you all!
None of you are my friends!
Our friendship is over!
I have nothing to do with you anymore!
Damn So, it's about time you tell us what you guys are up to.

Like I'll tell you.

What did you say?!
Spill it!
Spill the beans, you insect!
Keep it up!
Show him who's boss, Zampano!
If I tell you, I'll just be k*lled later!
Why would I tell you, idiots? You son of a Oh yeah, where's the Fullmetal runt? Brother? He should be in Briggs right now.

Oh? Last I heard, he was missing.

What?!
What do you mean?!
Tell me more!
I heard a mine collapsed in Baschool.

I wonder if he's alive No way That can't be true.

So, what should we do? Should we head back to Baschool? No.

In a situation like this Brother would definitely believe in the safety of the other team and keep moving forward.

So I want to do the same.

Hope is not lost.

I'm going to split off for a bit.

I've been thinking about it for a little while now.

Instead of simply detesting this country for denying Ishbal I'm going to work to change it.

And for that, I need your help as well, Marcoh.

Sure.

I'll go with you.

To change this country The thing is, there's a city I want to visit, as well.

Where? Lior.

If my predictions are correct, that tunnel should be there, too.

May, take this thing and return to your country.

So I'm thinking it'll be fastest for us to just destroy that.

Then, we'll be able to buy time.

Hey, Master!
It's the wreck of an immortal homunculus.

With the extra time, we can solve the structure of the new transmutation circle.

With this, your clan may be saved.

So, this "new transmutation circle" is the thing we discovered the other day, right? B-But if I go back, who'll be here to help you with Eastern Alchemy- Yup, that's the one.

Is this really the time to be worrying about another country?!
Did you come to this country with a resolve that weak? If your clan happens to lose its struggle for power, what are you going to tell the people who placed their fate in your hands? "I failed because I was too busy helping people from another country"?!
Go.

We, the citizens of this country, will take care of it ourselves.

Thank you so much!
Take care, May.

Once we settle things here, I'll visit you to learn more about Eastern Alchemy.

Sir Al Sir Al!
I I Thank you so much, everyone!
Good bye!
Take care!
She's gone Yeah.

Well then, we should get going, as well.

Right.

Mr.

Greed No luck.

Apparently, Izumi Curtis is out on vacation with her husband, and no one knows when they'll be back.

Guess there's not much we can do.

We should head back and report this to Führer President Bradley for now.

Bradley?!
You're coming with me, Greed.

Call someone to take over.

Good idea.

I might be able to see Mr.

Greed if I follow them But Umm Would you mind moving your foot, Sister? You are to address me as "Major General" here!
Aye, ma'am!
You've got a cowardly face on as always, I see.

I heard the battle with Drachma ended with your crushing victory.

Of course!
But wouldn't that just speed up the completion of the Nationwide Transmutation Circle? It doesn't matter.

What we must protect right now is the safety of the country itself.

If there stands an enemy who threatens that very peace our job is to deliver an overwhelming defeat of perfection!
Oh dear why must you act so fierce? At this rate, you'll never find someone to marry- You just lack the fighting spirit!
You laggard!
Being with you makes me feel cowardly as well!
There you are, Major General.

He's your brother, I take it? I don't even want to think of him as my brother.

He's a coward who ran away from Ishbal.

Follow me.

There's something I'd like to show you.

Are you aware of the three laws state alchemists are forbidden to disobey? If I recall "Do not oppose the m*llitary.

" "Do not make gold.

" And "Do not create humans.

" Precisely.

The first law is self-explanatory.

The second law is put in place to avoid economic turmoil.

Then what about the third? Why does the nation forbid alchemists from creating humans? I assume it's because of the moral and ethical implications.

Even among alchemists, I hear the act is tacitly forbidden as a blasphemy to God.

You're wrong there.

What is and is not ethical changes with time and also depends on whom you ask.

That is not the reason.

It is to prevent an individual from creating a powerful army of their own, Major General.

This place is in ruins Is there really a place to eat around here? Let's see I know it was around here somewhere Rose!
How have you been?!
I should be asking you the same thing, Al!
What, you're still on a journey? Oh, you know her? Yeah, something like that.

Al, where's Ed? He's not with you? B-Brother isn't with us today.

Oh that's too bad.

I really wanted to see him.

What's this? Wh-What?!
No, I was just pondering the meaning behind that mysterious look on your face.

Quit saying weird things!
Hey, Rose!
I finished washing the pots!
Is there anything else for me to- Reunion.

Revival.

Resolve.

The time has come to set the soul afire.

As long as they live, humans continue to move forward.

No matter how thorny the path may be.

Next time, Fullmetal Alchemist: Episode 44, Full Throttle.

Awaken, human.

Now is the beginning.