I was right, Mustang!
Well, sort of. You'll read all about it in my report, but I'm just so excited. For the first time, it feels like we are inches away from an answer.
The Philosopher's Stone is real. The crazy priest in Liore had…well, he sort of had one. It seemed like some sort of copy or something. It disappeared before I could get my hands on it…but even if it wasn't a pure Stone, it did prove that me and Al aren't crazy. It is real.
The one he had was enough for him to do away with the law of equivalent exchange. If we can find out more about it…maybe we don't even need a perfect Stone to get our bodies back. Even if we do, this is a hell of a lead.
There's something else, though. The girl we met in Liore, Rose. She scared the shit out of me. Not that she was threatening or anything…she was just sad. It was like looking into a mirror. Just like me and Al, all Rose wanted was to bring her loved one back to life, and she was willing to believe in a god if that meant it was possible. I guess I was the same, only the god I believed in was myself.
I thought I was better than everyone else. Fuck, I was a prideful little shit! And all it got us was trouble. My stupid fat head is the reason Al is stuck like that…I honestly can't believe he never blames me for what happened. Guess he really is the better brother.
I guess it helped, though, to see what I was like. I hope she's okay. She has to learn to move forward, just like we did. Now we have something to work towards, and I hope she can find that too.
Just passing along the message you gave us, when we first met. That's poetic, or something. Did someone have to tell you to keep going? Or did you just have the strength yourself?
You irritate the shit out of me, but sometimes…ONLY sometimes…I guess I admire you a little.
It's a good thing I don't send these, your ego doesn't need anymore stroking.
-Ed