40 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)

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    Owari naki tabi no tochuu
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    Tachidomarisou na toki
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    Fukai tameiki kobosu bokura wa
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    Tsukamikakete wa mata hanarete itta
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    Demo ima wa mou nani mo osoreru koto wa nai
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    Kokoro wo tsunagu tsuyoi kizuna wa
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    Keshite hodoke wa shinai sa
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    Sagashitsuzukete tadoritsuita
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    Kono basho de period ni
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    Kanashimi ikari chikara ni kaete
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    Unmei wa sugu soba ni
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    You're saying that General Armstrong
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    is linked to the disappearance
    of General Raven?
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    Probably.
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    However, she wouldn't be so foolish
    as to leave any evidence behind.
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    Indeed.
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    No matter. Our job is to hold this fort,
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    while that vixen is surrounded
    by the pack of tigers in Central.
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    Well, well, General, sir...
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    Tch, to think that you'd be posted to Central.
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    What connections do you have?
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    Oh, it's all merit, you know?
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    That's rich, coming from such a greenhorn.
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    What brings you here today?
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    His Excellency, the Fuhrer called me here.
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    I may not be able to go back north for a while.
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    You can't go back...?
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    Well then, by all means,
    let's have dinner sometime.
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    Your treat? I'm in, if you don't
    mind me eating you into bankruptcy.
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    Never mind about dinner.
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    Oh, so you're a man short
    on money and nerve.
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    How would you like some flowers, instead?
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    There are many fine florists in Central.
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    Are there?
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    Enter.
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    Yes, sir.
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    Now then, General Armstrong...
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    ...let me ask you about
    General Raven going missing.
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    What have you done?
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    I won't be able to hide it all.
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    Excellency, how is it that someone like you
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    could have someone so
    thoughtless at your side?
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    Is that why you disposed of him?
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    You didn't need him, did you?
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    Having someone so talkative on your staff
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    is not good for you, Excellency.
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    What did General Raven say to you?
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    A legion of immortals...
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    The history of this country,
    Your Excellency's true identity...
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    He told me all sorts of things
    without me even asking.
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    And you responded to my summons,
    having heard all of this?
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    Yes, sir. I came to take the
    seat that fool was occupying.
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    That makes it all the more interesting!
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    Very well. I will give you a seat.
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    In return, my men will
    control Fort Briggs. Agreed?
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    As you please, sir.
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    I have seen that my soldiers are hearty.
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    I am sure that Your Excellency
    will find favor with them.
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    I am pleased. Struggle well, human.
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    You can't steal a tiger's cubs
    without entering her den.
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    I guess the general herself
    entered the tiger's den, huh?
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    Yeah. This place is theirs, too.
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    However, they do not know one thing.
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    Although our master may be gone,
    we are still one giant monolith,
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    acting together as with one will.
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    Such is Fort Briggs.
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    From here on, the bears and
    tigers will turn on one another.
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    Is this spot taken?
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    Be my guest.
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    How is your work going?
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    See for yourself.
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    I have to work through meals,
    or I'll never keep up.
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    How about you?
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    I'm keeping busy myself,
    with so much to remember.
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    However, His Excellency
    works quickly, so that helps.
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    Best of all, he doesn't slack off.
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    Sounds like this is going
    to be a dull conversation.
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    Now that you mention it...
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    I heard that Scar was in the north.
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    The Elric brothers are also up north.
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    I see.
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    My former classmates Lucy
    and Ian are up north right now,
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    and tell me lots of things.
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    Oh, yeah? As I recall, this spring,
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    the north and the east will be
    conducting joint exercises.
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    Yes. Major Miles and Captain
    Buccaneer outdid us many times, huh?
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    Miles... Buccaneer...
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    And then York, Ida and Sugar spoke to her...
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    Havoc, Oscar, Mike, Uni, Nora,
    Charlie, then Uni and Lucy again...
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    Then came Uni,
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    and finally Sterling...
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    "Selim Bradley is a Homunculus."
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    Impossible... But then, there's no such thing.
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    Just what on earth is about
    to happen here in Central?
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    Young man...
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    Say, you there!
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    --Oh, no!
    --It's all right.
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    Over here, over here.
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    Oh...
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    Hey, now...
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    How about acting surprised, or something?
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    Will you give me something if I act surprised?
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    Hmm, I like how you aren't scared.
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    What's your name?
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    No. 23.
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    Not your number, tell me your real name.
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    Don't got one. I'm a slave.
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    A slave? You mean a person not
    given any rights or freedoms,
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    but trafficked and deeded as a possession?
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    Deeded?
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    That's when property, rights,
    and so on are transferred to another.
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    You're not too smart, are you?
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    Buzz off!
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    I have no idea how I was
    born from someone like this.
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    You are the one who gave me blood, right?
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    Come to think of it, he did say
    he would use it in an experiment.
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    Because you gave your blood,
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    I have been born into this world.
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    Thank you. Let's see...
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    "No. 23" is a bit brusque. I will give you a name.
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    Who do you think you are?
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    You'll want a fine one, right? I know, hmm...
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    Theo... Theophrastus Bombastus.
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    Too long!
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    Eh? Oh, right, you're not too smart,
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    so you can't remember anything too long.
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    Don't say I'm not smart!
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    Well then, Van...
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    How about Van Hohenheim?
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    Van Hohen, huh?
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    I can remember something like that.
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    It's spelled... oh, right. Do you
    know how to read and write?
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    I can still work, without being able to do that.
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    Slave work.
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    Don't you want freedom and rights?
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    Do you intend to live out your life as a slave,
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    without obtaining the rights of man?
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    In that case, you're no different
    than being inside a stuffy flask.
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    Let me give you some
    knowledge, Van Hohenheim.
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    Hey...
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    What are you?
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    What do I call you?
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    Why don't you call me the
    Dwarf in the Flask, Homunculus?
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    All things are made from the one,
    and return to the one.
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    In other words, one is all.
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    All is of the one.
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    All is within the one.
    If all is not included in the one,
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    then all is nothing.
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    You pass.
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    You are now a fine alchemist, Hohenheim.
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    But still nothing beyond assistant level.
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    I'm nowhere near close to your skill, Master.
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    I'm grateful to you.
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    For what?
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    Because of the knowledge you gave me,
    I can now live as well as I do.
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    I'm also happy to be held in Master's esteem.
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    Now, getting married
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    and having a family someday
    is more than just a dream.
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    A family, huh?
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    Sure is inconvenient for you humans.
    Unless you form communities,
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    and breed yourselves,
    your species can't continue to exist.
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    Don't say "breed." And while
    it might seem silly to you--
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    as far as humans go,
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    we find happiness in things
    such as family, and friendships.
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    Well, if you say so.
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    Okay then, what do you find happiness in?
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    Well, I don't want to ask too much,
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    but I think I would be happy
    if I could leave this flask.
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    Immortality...
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    Why is it that one who has attained
    the height of power and prosperity
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    would move toward that?
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    Watch your tongue!
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    You are in the presence of His Majesty!
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    If you continue your insolence,
    I will smash your flask!
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    You would destroy a source of
    knowledge to which you are ignorant?
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    Enough chatter.
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    Immortality-- is it possible, or isn't it?
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    Impatience, owing to old age?
    How lamentable, King of Xerxes.
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    Very well. I will tell you
    the way to gain immortality.
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    What are you building?
[12:22] ---
    Irrigation canals.
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    The king has ordered canals
    to be dug throughout the land.
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    That's the King of Xerxes for you.
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    He even thinks about us commoners.
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    That he does.
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    Remember! Leave no one alive!
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    Yes, sir!
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    Hurry!
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    Quickly!
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    Quickly, carve out the crests of blood!
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    The village to the north was attacked?
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    I heard they were killed to the last man.
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    Before that, it was the village to the west.
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    Who could be doing this?
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    What a terrible tale.
[13:18] ---
    Sure is tragic.
[13:40] ---
    Your Majesty, your long-anticipated
    transmutation circle is complete.
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    Hmm. That took a long time. At last...
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    Now it is ready, right?
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    Yes. You can now become immortal.
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    Amazing.
[14:18] ---
    The king is going to become immortal.
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    This is a moment of the ages.
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    This is immortality, is it?
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    What is this?!
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    You said no harm would come
    to those of us at the center!
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    What?!
[15:07] ---
    What's going on?!
[15:09] ---
    Hey, Homunculus!
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    The true center of the
    transmutation circle is here,
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    where you are standing.
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    What?
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    I've used your blood, which is
    within me, to open the doorway.
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    Hohenheim, my blood kin,
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    right now, you and I are
    at the center of everything.
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    Your Majesty!
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    Master...
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    He's dead.
[17:05] ---
    Is anyone there?
[17:09] ---
    Willard... Mechthild...!
[17:12] ---
    Reinmeir! Toni! Mayo!
[17:28] ---
    Somebody...
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    ...answer me.
[17:33] ---
    It's no use. They've all had
    their souls taken out of them.
[17:38] ---
    Your Majesty!
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    Are you all right?!
[17:43] ---
    Well?
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    How does that body feel?
[17:50] ---
    I'm... over there...
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    I created a receptacle for myself,
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    based on the information in your blood.
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    Well, well, I can finally walk on my own two legs.
[18:04] ---
    Are you... Homunculus?
[18:08] ---
    What is this? What have you done?
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    To thank you for your blood,
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    I've given you a name,
    and I've given you knowledge.
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    And now, I've given you a
    body that will live forever.
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    Live forever?!
[18:23] ---
    Focus your attention within yourself.
[18:31] ---
    You hear them, don't you?
    The voices of all the people in the land
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    who were offered in exchange
    for your immortality?
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    Although, I did take half of them.
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    I appreciate your cooperation, Hohenheim.
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    Mr. Hohenheim?
[19:03] ---
    I knew it.
[19:11] ---
    Wow, imagine, you being Ed and Al's father...
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    And you, being my sons' teacher...
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    I'm sure they must have been a handful for you.
[19:21] ---
    Oh, no, don't let it concern you.
[19:24] ---
    --Mrs. Izumi...?
    --Izumi, are you all right?!
[19:28] ---
    I'll get your medicine.
[19:30] ---
    May I have a look at her?
[19:32] ---
    I know a bit about medicine.
[19:34] ---
    O-Okay...
[19:41] ---
    I'm all right. This always happens.
[19:44] ---
    You are not all right.
[19:46] ---
    Mr. Sig, please find us a car!
[19:50] ---
    --Hurry!
    --A-All right.
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    Mrs. Izumi...
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    ...you've seen the truth, haven't you?
[20:03] ---
    What did you sacrifice?
[20:07] ---
    Please be truthful with me.
[20:13] ---
    My insides were taken away.
[20:16] ---
    I was trying to bring my dead child back to life.
[20:21] ---
    I see.
[20:23] ---
    Mm-hmm... I see.
[20:29] ---
    Please excuse me...
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    Izumi! Hang on!
[20:51] ---
    Izumi!
[20:52] ---
    Take it easy, dear, I'm all right.
[20:55] ---
    Your belly has been run through!
[20:57] ---
    But my breathing... is easier...
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    Show me!
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    There's no wound...
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    That's impossible.
[21:10] ---
    The organs that were taken away
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    are testament to your sin,
    and cannot be brought back,
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    but I did rearrange the inside
    of your belly somewhat,
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    and improved the flow of blood.
[21:19] ---
    Mrs. Izumi, you must not fall just yet.
[21:25] ---
    Hohenheim, who...
[21:29] ---
    ...are you, exactly?
[21:32] ---
    I am...
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    ...a Philosopher's Stone, in the form
    of a man named Van Hohenheim.
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    Kawashita hazu no nai yakusoku ga
[22:00] ---
    Kyou mo bokura no mirai wo ubaou to suru
[22:07] ---
    Hoshigatte ita mono wo te ni shite mo
[22:11] ---
    Sunao ni umaku waraenai no wa naze darou
[22:18] ---
    Afureru namida wa yowasa ya koukai ja nai
[22:23] ---
    Itami ga unda kakera de
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    Donna shunkan datte unmei datte
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    Hitotsu dake tashika na mono ga aru to shitta
[22:41] ---
    Genkai datte konnan datte
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    Akirametakunai yo
[22:48] ---
    Kono mama hanasanai de
[22:53] ---
    Kataku nigirishimeta kimi no migite no nukumori
[23:01] ---
    Koko ni aru kara
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    "The Sage's Stone," "The Celestial
    Stone," "The Grand Elixir"...
[23:17] ---
    Just as the Philosopher's Stone
    is called by many names,
[23:19] ---
    its form is not necessarily that of a stone.
[23:23] ---
    The one Dr. Marcoh had was semi-liquid.
[23:27] ---
    The one Kimblee has is like a crystal,
[23:29] ---
    and it's about this big.
[23:31] ---
    You say it has tremendous energy,
[23:33] ---
    so I thought it would be something larger.
[23:35] ---
    I've never seen one larger than pebble-sized.
[23:40] ---
    Then again, if you had a
    huge Philosopher's Stone,
[23:43] ---
    it would mean using an incredible
    amount of people as material.
[23:48] ---
    If possible, I don't ever want to see one.
[23:59] ---
    In order to obtain something,
    an equivalent price is required.
[24:04] ---
    That is the way of alchemy.
[24:07] ---
    It is also the order of man's world.
[24:11] ---
    Next time on Hagane no Renkinjutsushi:
    Fullmetal Alchemist,
[24:15] ---
    Episode 41: "The Abyss."
[24:20] ---
    Mercy calls upon the young
    man for payment in pain.