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[Where My Twin Watches]: Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood Episode 26

Last time: Ed’s telepathic powers refused to appear, Bradley stuck Riza behind a desk, and Envy turned into a Japanese RPG Boss. Onwards!

Season One Finale, here we go! Back in the Stomach Ed and Ling are getting batted around by Titan!Envy. And yeesh, Ling just went flying into a pillar and I’m pretty sure the blood he spat out wasn’t from the stuff they’re wading in. Ed charges…! Oh that’s just not fair. I don’t know if it’s just an illusion by Envy or those are shades of the sacrifices for Envy’s Stone, but Ed can’t bring himself to attack the screaming voices. Ling’s totally fine, though, stabs one of the Shades and drags Ed away, tries to snap him out of it. Come on Ed, you’ve got to- [Nina]: “Big Brother. Wanna play?”

FUCK YOU, ENVY. Gracia was bad enough, but you’re pulling Nina into this?! Ed is understandably shocked at this, can’t move even as Envy grabs him and slams him into the ground. Then damnit damnit Envy’s freaky tongue-thing is picking him up and he’s still shocked and Ling’s too hurt to reach him and Envy just chomped down and ate Ed. Leto damn it, not again!

Episode 26 - “Reunion” Ok, back outside, May’s still going around looking for Shao, finds a construction worker who saw her with “a guy in a suit of armor”. May has a terrified Image Spot of a demonic Al chortiling in [Evil Laughter], with a question mark for that unimportant pipsqueak he was with (heh). May’s stomping along with Scar in tow, ranting about the kidnapper and how he’ll pay big time. But how will she find him in such a big oh there he is, down that alley. With Gluttony, too! Right, the Goth was taking Al to Father. Despite Scar’s warnings, May goes after him, leaving the Ishvalan to follow wondering why Al is with the guy who nearly killed him before. May’s getting second thoughts, sensing the source of the Wrongness in Amestris (so she’s got the Detect Evil skill like Ling?). Shao seems to be sensing the Wrongness too, so upset that she doesn’t even object to Al’s concern, clutching his hand in fear. Gluttony is as cheerfully oblivious as ever, leading the potential sacrifice to his boss. He even brushes off all the shattered bones underfoot, saying the “gatekeepers” won’t hurt Al as long as he’s being escorted. But their tails don’t have a Goth guide, so I’m anticipating a fight scene in the near future. Uuugh we’re back to Ed now in Stomach Squared, freaky flesh faces sliding past as… a red light starts shining? The Philosopher’s Stone! Quick, smash it! Leto damn it boy, stop having flashbacks of symbols and TCs and- *Ed kicks one of Envy’s teeth out, flails his freed leg around* [Ed]: “Open up, Envy! Your breath is killing me!”

Huh? Ed’s saying he’s got a way to get them out of there? I was expecting a final attack against the Goth, but are you trying to get all three of you free? Hi, Gatekeepers! *May and Scar do their thing* Bye, Gatekeepers! Never mind! Hi, more Gatekeepers! Well hello again, Father. (Beard). Dude picks up on the Gatekeepers being slaughtered restless, looks like he’ll have visitors. Uh, time for Bradley backstory, I guess. Doesn’t remember his parents, raised with a bunch of other young boys as “Prospective Fuhrers” by men in lab coats who just scream trustworthiness, studied and sparred and got strapped to an operating table by the Labcoats… and after being injected with Liquid Stone he rose up as Wrath, renamed King Bradley. I’m willing to bet that if Father didn’t remove the Labcoats to tie up loose ends, that their test subject didn’t stay from revenge himself. Oh wow, he’s actually telling Roy all of this, about how he doesn’t even know if he’s the “original soul” or just the strongest from the Stone. In any case, Roy’s question about restoring his humanity? I’m sorry Roy, but I’ve gotta side with the Fuhrer on this one. Horrific origins aside, he is arguably superior to classic humankind at this point. You’re arguing he should give up enhanced physical abilities and regeneration for… what, exactly? Again, I DO NOT CONDONE THE USE OF PHILOSOPHERS STONES. But after the fact, there’s really no advantage to undoing Bradley’s transformation. Back in the Stomach, Ling is patching Ed up as Envy is gathering the fragments of the Xerxes mural. Ed had thought that it was similar to the Philosopher’s Stone TC from the Fifth Laboratory, but on closer inspection it’s made for “summoning”. That is, Human Transmutation. He can’t bring back the dead because of the Rule of Equivalent Exchange- EEC: 9 Seriously? The last time I can find this count being updated is way back in Ep 13. I have been lied to about how prevalent the term is in this show. -but Ed can Transmute himself, theoretically opening the Gate which, again theoretically will get them out of this failed Truth dimension into their own. Regardless of all the theoreticals and risk of Rebound, do you really wanna trust a Xerxes artifact? I mean, I thought their whole deal was they tried some sort of Transmutation thing and then EVERYONE vanished. That’s like finding a big red button in the middle of Atlantis. Oh. Ok then. That answers my question. Ed went on to decipher the rest of the mural, about how it’s about casting God down and becoming the perfect being. And the mural was shattered and hidden in the Stomach to hide what happened to Xerxes; their wholesale slaughter to form a Philospher’s Stone. Envy just says he’ll answer any questions once they’re out (and we should trust you to keep your word why…?), offers his Philosopher’s Stone to “pay the toll”. Wow, you just blithely admit that they used to be Xerxians but their individual souls crumbled long ago to just be energy. You really don’t care for humanity, do you? [Envy]: “Would you hesitate to throw a bundle of logs onto a fire, because you pittied the tree they came from?” Screw you, Envy… and fork over that Stone. You aren’t right, and I will never concede to you being right… but for now, we need that power source. Transmutation time! Ling notes amid Epic Music and [transmutation sounds] that it almost looks like Ed’s praying when he Transmutes (of course, gotta pay respects to the Almighty Leto after all), light flashes and the three of them fragment and fade away into the Portal, Ed focuses on the passage even as Truth (sporting a familiar arm and leg) taunts him about not getting his body back… Gluttony and Al are at a big door, Father on the other side. Gluttony pushes the door open… Ed’s at the Gate of Truth now, [grimacing with pain]. Wait, two doors? And another… oh, Leto. Is that Al? Ed screams for his brother even as the [giggling] Gate pulls him back, he can’t leave. Not without his own soul. The door closes- *Door smashes open, end credits music starts up* Wait… no. No no no, don’t you dare end before we even see Father- [Ed]: “Alphonse! Look at me! I promise… Someday soon, I’m coming back for you! Just you wait! Wait for meeeee!”

… … … LETO DAMN IT NO NO NO YOU DO NOT END IT THERE WHAT THE LETO THAT IS NOT A FINALE NO NO NO NO NO Well, ok then. To recap: -Roy’s Conspiracy has been broken up all over Amestris, Riza herself assigned to work directly for the Fuhrer -May and Scar are busy fighting the Goth’s Gatekeepers (who cares where Yoki is) -Gluttony, Al, and Shao are opening the freaking door to face Father -Ed, Ling, and Envy are in the midst of Portaling their way back to reality ...yup! That sounds like an absolutely perfect place to end a season. Seriously… Alright! Well, overall I have been delighted with this amazing story, glad to have watched it and throw speculations around like sparklers, I’ll see you guys soonish for Season Tw- … WHY IS BROTHERHOOD GONE FROM ITUNES?!

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