Al’s armor slowly begins to turn black as the result ignores his words about Reole’s surrender due to Kimblee’s death, which Ed blames on his obsession with fame. Once word of Scar’s sighting comes in, Archer personally heads in while his men restrain Ed.
Scar admits that he no longer needs to worry about life as he uses his last strength to activate a giant transmutation field, sacrificing himself and the soldiers inside. Mustang, Hawkeye and Armstrong finished off the Chimeras and the rest of the Mustang squad arrived to explain what was going on. Ed urges the remaining soldiers to tend to the wounded and stand back as he heads to the desert remains of Reole, where he can only find Al. Surprised to find his brother there, Al fears an explosion. As the two discuss recent events, Ed realizes what Scar’s plan was and confirms it when Al opens the belly of his armor to see the Philosopher’s Stone that Scar created. Lust appears and confirms this, saying that the two must run because every force will be after them now. Once Al realizes that he has the locket that Scar gave him, which is why Lust can’t attack, he leaves and the Elrics are now worried about what’s to come.