Fullmetal Alchemist - Brotherhood - Episode 08


Narrator: The first branch of the National Central Library where Marcoh had hidden his notes regarding the philosopher stone was lost to fire. Aided by former librarian Sheska, the brothers were able to obtain a copy of the doctor's research. But inside the notes, they found something truly terrible.

Edward: The main ingredient for a philosopher stone is human lives.

Narrator: In search of the truth hidden within the truth, of which Marcoh had spoken, Ed and Al sneaked in to the supposedly abandoned Fifth Laboratory.
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66: You move pretty well for your size. If you didn't though, it wouldn't be worth the effort to cut you down.

Alphonse: Who are you?

66: I'm number 66. Well, that's the name they gave me when I came to work here anyway. I'm going to cut you up nice and neat. All you have to do is sit back and scream!
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Edward: What is all this? I bet this is what they used to transmute a philosopher stone.

48: Yes, that's correct. I don't know who you are, kid, but you sure figured out a lot just from looking at a transmutation circle.

Edward: I'm just good like that. Who are you, pal?

48: The one in charge of guarding this place from curious brats. For the moment, let's just say my name is number 48. And believe me, I'm not your pal.My orders are to dispose of anyone who wanders in here, poking his nose where it doesn't belong. Try not to take it personally, boy.

Edward: Alright, I won't. And you try not to take it personally when this 'boy' kicks your ass!

48: You're an alchemist, are you? Alright, then. Let's see what you got.
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48: Prosthetic arm, huh? No matter. My sword can pierce steel as well as flesh!
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Edward: My, my! What's this? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say you're hollow inside.

48: You're a perceptive one.

Edward: I can tell from the sound. I spar against someone like you all the time.

48: So there are people like me on the outside too, are there? That's surprising.

Edward: Yeah, it make me sick. To think there's more than one idiot in the world who came up with the brilliant idea of bonding a disembodied soul to a suit of armor.

48: Hmm. Perhaps I should introduce myself again. 48 was the number I was assigned when I was on death row. Back when I still have a living body, I was better know as 'Slicer'. I was a mass murderer, you see.

Edward: So you were slated for execution. Tell me something then. This laboratory, are they using condemned prisoners like you to make Philosopher Stones here?

48: That, I can't tell you. It isn't my 'area'. They simply recognized my skills, gave me this body and made me a trusting guard dog.

Edward: Interesting. I'm sure they give you a seal too, to serve as a medium between soul and armor?

48: Yes. I have a blood seal. This is it right here. If you destroy this, the fight's yours.

Edward: That's awfully considerate of you to show me your weak spot.

48: I like to give myself a little extra challenge during a fight now and then.

Edward: As long as you are in such a giving mood, how about this? Why not just let me go?\

48: Nice try, kid. But what kind of mass murderer let his prey get away so easily? Now, let's fight!
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Maes: Did you hear what I say? My dear little Elicia is about to turn 3!

Roy: Lieutenant Colonel Hughes! Do you think this could wait? I'm at work.

Maes: Oh, what a coincidence. I'm at work, too! She's the cutest little thing. You should see her.

Roy: I'm sure she's adorable, but stop calling me to gush over your daughter, and on a military line, too!

Maes: Not just my daughter, Colonel. I gush over my wife too.
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Maes: I know, I know. It's your turn now. Go ahead, Colonel. I know you're dying to gush over your very own scar-faced Ishvalan.

Roy: We found many bodies on the site wherehe vanished. But all of them were so decomposed that it's been difficult to identify them. He hasn't been sighted anywhere in the East. So at the present, many people here think that it's most likely that's he dead.

Maes: If that's the case, I should be able to lift the bodyguards from the Elric brothers soon.

Roy: Is major Armstrong still in charge of the boys' protective detail?

Maes: He was, but a couple of his men have taken over now.
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Maria: We've been played! I thought it was suspiciously quiet in here.

Denny: Major Armstrong is gonna take his shirt off again and yell at us some more, isn't he?

Maria: Those brats are going to pay. Did they even think how this make us look? Let's go, sergeant.

Denny: Huh? Where?

Maria: Where else do you think, Brosh? To the Fifth Laboratory.
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Edward: What happened? My shoulder doesn't feel right.
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Winry: I increased the percentage of chrome so it's less prone to rusting but it's not as strong. So don't try anything crazy.
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Edward: I have to find a way to end this quickly... or else, I'm dead.
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48: What a cute little monkey.

Edward: Who are you calling little?
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48: It's been too long since I had a prey worth hunting.
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48: But you are tired and wounded now, you won't last much longer. Right about now, my companion should be finishing the partner you left outside.

Edward: Is this companion of yours strong?

48: Yes he is. He isn't as strong as I am, though.
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Edward: In that case, I don't need to worry. You see, we've been sparring partner for a long time. And I've still never beat him.
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66: Damn it. Why can't you sit still for a second and let me cut you up, you big bucket of bolts!
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Alphonse: Huh?
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Alphonse: You are empty!
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66: There's a bit of a story behind that. Would you like to hear? It's a pretty good yarn. You are probably already know it though. It all started with a man by the name of Barry.
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66: Once upon a time, right here in Central, there was a butcher named Barry who loved his work. His favorite part was cutting up the meat into little, tiny pieces. But one day, Barry found that cutting up beef and pork wasn't enough anymore. So he took to the street and began cutting up people instead, night after night. In time, of course, Barry was caught, but not before twenty three victims had fallen prey to him anf his knife. Naturally, after terrorizing Central for so long, Barry was sent to the gallows for his wicked deeds. And the world was happily rid of another man. At least, that's what everyone out there believes. But our story isn't over yet. We haven't even reach the good part. Barry isn't actually dead, you see. He's very much alive, and charged with guarding a certain place, only without his body. Yes, that's right! He's standing right in front of your very eye. I am the infamous serial killer, Barry the Chopper!

Alphonse: Sorry. I've never heard of you. I'm from a little town in the East, so...

66: Fine! But even if you don't know who I am, shouldn't you at least be a little scared? Shouldn't you be going "AAHHH", or "What happened to your body?", or something?
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66: AAHHH! What happened to your body, freak?

Alphonse: Hey! Now that's impolite.

66: Oh, I see. You were on death row too. You had me startled there.

Alphonse: No way! I'm not a criminal!

66: Huh? Then what happened to you?

Alphonse: It's kind of a long story. When I lost my body, my brother transmuted my soul and bonded it to this armor.

66: Your brother?
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66: Ofcourse! Your brother!

Alphonse: What's so funny about it?
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66: Are you sure you and your brothers are related?

Alphonse: Well I guess we don't look that much alike anymore.

66: No no no. That's not what I mean. Are you sure that you're not a puppet created and controlled by your so called brother?
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66: Were you ever even a real person to begin with?

Alphonse: How can you ask something like that? I was a real boy and my name was Alphonse Elric!
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66: How can you be so sure of that?

Alphonse: I have memories. I remember who I was before.

66: And who's to say those memories aren't made up?
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Alphonse: But Winry and Granny, they know me.

66: That's easy, they are in on it too.
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66: Silly boy! You were never alive to begin with! It's as simple as that!

Alphonse: Then how do you know you were really alive?

66: I was, trust me.
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Soldier: This area is off-limit! Don't move!
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66: There! Did you see that? There is nothing I love more than chopping live people. I can't control myself! I kill, therefore I am! As long as I know that, it's all I need to prove to myself that I've always been me.
(Descartes is weeping somewhere...)
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48: Your brother is that good, is he? Then I have to hurry up and defeat you so I can get around to taking care of him.
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Edward: Go Al! Do it now!

48: What?
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48: That was dirty!

Edward: There's no such thing as dirty in a fight!
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48: What's the matter? You still haven't destroy the blood seal I so kindly pointed out. You going to or not?

Edward: There's something I need to ask you about.

48: The Philosopher Stone?

Edward: Yes. Tell me everything you know about it.

48: Sorry. Can't.

Edward: Hey now. Tell me. I did beat you at your own game.

48: That's where you're wrong. I'm not beaten yet.
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Edward: Impossible.
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48's head: I forgot to tell you about this mass-murderer 'Slicer'.

48's body: His crime were really done by a pair of brothers.

Edward: An independent head and body? That's a dirty trick!

48's head: Now, now. Weren't you the one who said there's no such thing as 'dirty' in a fight?

48's body: Are you ready? Round 2 is about to begin, short-stuff!

Edward: Don't call me short!
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48's body: I don't think so! I not going to give you time to transmute!
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Edward: Damn! I lost too much blood. I'm starting to feel dizzy.
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Edward: Not good, not good!
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Edward: Here's he come. I'm going to die, I'm going to die!
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48's body: DIE!
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Edward: You reminded me of someone I don't like. And now I've done exactly as he did.

48's body: How could you, you damn brat!
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Edward: He's wriggling! That's freaky!

48's body: Brother!

48's head: As much as I hate to admit it, we lost.

Edward: Then you're not going to tell me you are really three brothers, aren't you?

48: No, no.

48's head: Come on, boy, you won. Hurry up and destroyed us.

Edward: No. I'm not a murderer.

48's head: With bodies like these, are we really even people?

Edward: I consider you people whether you have physical bodies or not. If I didn't that would mean I didn't believe my own brother wasn't a person either.
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66: Come on. What's the matter, little puppet?

Alphonse: I told you I'm not a puppet!

66: You keep telling yourself that. But how can you know for sure? How can you be certain you were really alive! There is one way you can prove that you're not just a puppet made from scraps of armor.

Alphonse: Huh?

66: You've got a blood seal too, right? Go ahead, break it yourself. If you die, you were a really a boy all along just like you want to believe.

Alphonse: no. There's no way I can ever do that.

66.Oh, no? Then I guess I'll have to do it for you, won't I?
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Edward: I know that my brother is a human being. That means you guys are human too. I will not take the life of another person.
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48's body: Brother?

48's head: My brother and I have been lying, stealing, cheating and killing together for as long as we can remember. And now that we are in these pseudo bodies, we're being treated like humans for the first time. Don't you see the irony? For that, boy, I'll give you a parting gift. I'll tell you everything. I'll tell you who made the Philosopher Stone, and ordered us to guard this place.
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Lust: My, that was a close call.
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Lust: Number 48, you should know better than to talk about things that don't concern you.

Envy: Well, well, would you look at that. What's the Fullmetal pipsqueak doing here?

Lust: Such a troublesome boy. How do you find out about this place?
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48's body: Brother... Brother... BROTHER!
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Envy: Quit your pathetic blubbering, you idiot! You were trying to kill one of our most important sacrifices. Do you understand me? You could have messed up the entire plan. What would we have done then, huh?
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Edward: Tell me who you people are. What plan are you talking about? What do you mean when you say important sacrifice?

Envy: Oh, my. The pipsqueak rearing to go. I think I've made it angry.

Edward: Don't call me pipsqueak again.

Envy: Then what would you prefer? 'A' pipsqueak?
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Envy: Wow, now. There's no need to fight here. Someone might get hurt, you know.

Edward: This is a fight that you started. So come on!
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Lust: Technical difficulty.
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Envy: Lucky me!
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Envy: You're fortunate that your arm is broken. If not for that, you wouldn't be getting off so easily.
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Lust: Listen to me well, boy, don't ever forget this. Always remember: we allowed you to live.
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Lust: We can't have him poking around this place again, it's too dangerous. It'll have to go. Blow it up.
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"Edward: You know Al, there's something I've been wanting to tell you for a while. But I guess I've been too afraid to say it."

Alphonse: What was Ed about to tell me? He said he'd been too afraid to say it before. What could have frightened him that much?

"66: Are you sure you're not a puppet created by your so called 'brother'?. Were you even a real person to begin with?"
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66: What's the matter little boy? You've got something in your mind?
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Alphonse: Shut up! You're wrong!

66: Just accept it. You'll feel better!
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66: You're mine now little puppet!
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Maria Stay right there! Or the next one will put a hole in your head.

66: This isn't going quite as I planned.
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Maria: Sergeant, get down now!
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Maria: What are you doing? Get away from there!

Alphonse: But my brother is still inside the building!

Maria: Ed's in there?

66: Hmm. I know what this means. Time to get out of here!
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Denny: Hey, you!

66: I'd get going if I were you.

Denny: Hold it!
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Alphonse: Brother! Brother!

Maria: Take cover, Al. Or you're going to get caught in it too!

Alphonse: ED!
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Envy: There you are. I bought a little present for you.

Alphonse: Brother!
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Envy: His life is not in danger but he's lost a lot of blood so you might want to get him to a hospital as soon as you can. Also, you really should keep a better eye on him. Stop him from taking these crazy risks. He's a precious resource.

Maria: But who are you?
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Denny: Lieutenant Ross, we need to go.

Maria: Sergeant, help me with him.

Denny: What happened to him?

Maria: We'll talk later.
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Maria: And you should go too! What? He's gone.
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Prison guard: All be quiet. Calm down now.
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Kimblee: What a lovely sound. I know it well. It's the sound of a building exploding. Close as it is, I'd say it's coming from next door. The Fifth Laboratory. Ah, it's such a comforting sound. The way it reverberate through your entire body!

Prison guard: You keep it down in there, Kimblee.

Kimblee: Oh, do excuse me. I was just recalling the Ishvalan War of Extermination. And it put me in such a good mood.
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"66: Are you sure you're not a puppet created by your so called 'brother'?"
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