Summary:
Wrath looks up at his brother and tells Greed that it would be wiser to flee, but Greed states that escape was never possible as his boundless greed now desires Wrath’s life. Meanwhile, Lan Fan overhears the central troops discussing King Bradley’s return and discovers a battle raging at the front gate of the compound. Leaping down from his perch, Greed asks how Wrath escaped the train bombing, and the Führer reveals that his Ultimate Eye was able to plot a safe course from the train in a split second after the explosion, visibly adding that his age hindered him. mobility somewhat. As Greed silently marvels at the amount of damage Bradley was able to take despite being past his prime, 2nd Lt. Falman approaches, recognizing Prince Ling. Ling speaks from within Greed, thanking Falman for his past hospitality, but – flipping control back to the Homunculus and covering his arms with the Ultimate Shield – notes that fighting Bradley is something he’s doing for his own personal reasons.The two Homunculi clash furiously, and Greed manages to hold his own as he keeps circling Wrath’s eye patch, claiming that Ling taught him how to exploit the Führer’s blind spot. However, Bradley quickly counters by removing the patch and revealing his Ultimate Eye, forcing Greed to fight defensively. Several of Briggs’ soldiers, seeing their new ally overpowered, take their chances and fire at Bradley while his back is turned to them despite Greed’s warning not to interfere. Bradley dodges all the bullets with ease and defeats a handful of Briggs’ soldiers in the blink of an eye, provoking the enraged Buccaneer Captain to attack again. Wrath dodges the attack and responds by shooting the captain through the stomach with his sword. However, instead of succumbing to the pain, the Buccaneer contracts his abdominal muscles to trap the blade and delivers a powerful blow, forcing the Führer to retreat unarmed. As Bradley amusedly praises the Buccaneer for his abdominal strength, Greed attacks, gleeful that his opponent has been disarmed. With an almost casual expression, Bradley swings two daggers at fallen soldier Briggs and blocks Greed’s attack, calmly noting that while he’s not as proficient with his new weapons as he is with his swords, he can use them just as effectively.Outside the compound, a new wave of central units led by Officer Storch arrive to retake the main gate. As the soldiers storm the central command courtyard, Falman and the remaining Briggs troops try to defend their position while Greed is occupied. However, before Storch’s men can make any progress, their platoon is hit by a mysterious assailant, who cuts their line of communication, blinds them with a smoke grenade, and gradually incapacitates each soldier before Storch falls unconscious and proceeds to the scene of the Homunculi battle. Although Wrath attempts to capture the intruder, the mysterious assailant deftly avoids the Führer’s blows and reveals himself to be Fu. He greets Greedo sourly, noting that he has finally managed to detect the Homuncula’s evil Qi emanating from the prince’s body, then questions the identity of this strange man who remains alive despite Greedo’s best efforts. When Greed replies that the man in front of them is King Bradley, Fu is at first shocked and then visibly pleased to finally get a chance to see the “Bradley” everyone has been talking about. But his smirk quickly turns to a face of righteous rage when he notes that this is the man who cut off his precious granddaughter’s arm.Back at Radio Capital, Mrs. Bradley is encouraged by the news of her husband’s return, but Lt. Breda and the others are forced to change strategy when word gets out that the Führer appears to be fighting the men from Fort Briggs. As Heymans loudly asserts that Major General Armstrong must be behind the coup, Ross and Fuery note Wrath’s apparent invulnerability while Rebecca Catalina’s group prepares to receive a negotiator from the central units outside. While the others are wary of the apparently unarmed stranger, Maria smilingly declares that the plainclothes soldier is someone they can trust – Sgt. Denny Brosh.Meanwhile, at Central Headquarters, Izumi and Olivier finish questioning a terrified Brigadier General Edison, who has revealed the Military Command’s plan to sacrifice the citizens of Amestris using the Nationwide Transmutation Circle in exchange for immortality and world rule, as well as the fact that the Führer was only created to help achieve their goal. When Edison starts ranting about the “nobility” and “necessity” of the plan, Izumi silences him with a blow and turns to the cooperative central units, questioning their loyalty to the military command when his true dark motives are revealed. . He adds that soldiers should ignore their commanding officers and choose a path they will not be ashamed of. Soldiers think of their families and loved ones as they drop their badges and join Briggs’ side. Meanwhile, Olivier receives a call from her men who claim that Central’s troops have begun to gain ground. After ordering them to retreat to safety without her if the situation calls for it, she informs Alex and the Curtiss that they will also need to find an escape route. A secret exit leading down seems to be their best bet.Down in the bowels of Central Command’s labyrinthine tunnel system, Roy and Edward argue over which route to take, while Lt. Hawkeye thanks Scar for his earlier intervention on behalf of the Colonel. However, the party comes to a screeching halt when they encounter a strange gold-toothed old man who remarks that the underground passages are crowded and the final act begins…