The dragon paced his pen as best it could, shackled by foot and wing. This was to be its second release since captivity, its first official raid. Drannen spread before the audience, the Ishvalan city glistening in the hot sunlight.

Yuri Rockbell stood in the crowd, trying to blend in with the civilian politicians. The military's newest weapon, a human-dragon chimera, was unveiled last week and this demonstration would see the government's position against human transmutation bent to allow the military to experiment with criminals condemned to death.

Alchemists entered the pen, agitating the beast- Person! It was still half human, he had to remember that! Though it looked entirely dragon, it -he- had a human mind and a human soul. From a detached perspective, Yuri could see their strategy in presenting a dragon as their demonstration piece: they were rare creatures due to their violent nature against even their own species, every inch of them designed for death. The story book pictures were nothing compared to the real thing- the shock of the abomination before them made everyone forget there was a man trapped inside it. From his personal perspective, it was absolutely horrifying!

"Amestria and her neighbors have brought dragons near extinction out of necessity," the representative explained. "You will note their razor sharp scales, claws, and horns - every sharp edge covered in a thin film of oily venom that can kill a man in hours if it gets in the blood. Although young, this dragon can already spray toxic acid from its mouth though it takes a month to refill the venom sac. When fully grown in about ten years, it will double it's volume and refill within a day. These natural defenses, combined with their contrary nature and low intellect, have prevented training dragons for combat purposes in the past. With the mind of a condemned criminal, given a chance at a new life and under a vigorous re-education and training regimen, we expect to harness the power of this once-scourge of mankind for the benefit of Amestris and her people." That particular condemned criminal inside the dragon abomination was why the fugitive doctor risked exposure.

With a flourish of alchemy, the handlers released the beast -man!- from its bindings. When it didn't immediately move to obey the attack command, the collar on its neck began sparking with electricity. This was no mere shock collar, the electricity visibly arced over its whole body as it collapsed. Once it recovered the command was repeated, and the dragon took to the air.

In just a few minutes, all that was left of Drannen was flames and the screams of the dying where once stood the defensive city that stymied Amestris' forward progress for months. The dragon returned to its pen docile, likely not wanting another dose of electricity, and allowed it's jailers to re-chain it. This time with extra chains anchoring it to the ground, and a muzzle so the dignitaries could take a closer look.

The crowd rushed forward to look at the beast, and Yuri got as close as he could without being noticed.
"Doctor Rockbell, what a surprise to see you here. You're hoping to visit your conspirator, are you?" Colonel Grande asked. Soldiers grabbed him by the arms. "Let me facilitate your reunion."