Metallic Hearts [FullMetal Alchemist Part Thirty-Six: The Sinner Within
You: "That should delay the train for a while, I can't believe our good luck, stumbling across these Ishbalans half way through our trip. What did you guys do to get thrown in here?" p
Rick: "We're innocent. The military threw us in here for no reason." p
Al: "That's awful." p
You: "The way that the state treats you is dead wrong. But you still should have seen this coming. If you leave the camps, their going to round you up. But we could sure use your people help. Scar told us a Philosopher's Stone was made in Ishbal ages ago. We're looking for someone who can fill us in on more details. You guys were pretty close to Scar, weren't you?" p
Leo: 'We aren't friends to people like that guy! You won't be getting any information out of us." p
You: "Hostility." p
Master: "None of us can help you. But there is an Elderly man on the outskirts of Kishuwa who may have the answers you seek. These two young men will take you to meet with him." p
Ed: "Look, we don't make very good chaperones. But Equivalent Exchange, we should give them some heat relief." The pipe blew and it began to spray out of control. p
Havok: "Get those people off the train, it's not safe." They let the Ishbalans off the train; you jumped out and ran right in Fuery. You punched him in the face and another officer spotted you. p
You: "Damn." p
Winry: "Hey, need a lift?" She was sitting on top of a tractor. p
You: "Where did you get that? Steal it?" p
Winry: "No, they said I could have it if I fixed it. Didn't think they knew they were dealing with me." You all jumped in and took off like a speeding bullet. "Next stop Kishuwa." p
Ed: "How long do you plan on tagging along? We don't want you out here with us." p
Al: "We may have to do some bad things. And I can't do that with you watching me." p
You: "And you're not really much help to us. We're gonna have to do nothing but end up rescuing you in the end." p
Al: "It looks like a battlefield doesn't it?" You had finally arrived at the Kishuwa camp. Rick started to lose it and Leo smacked him and he snapped out of it. You stopped listening, it was probably a private thing. Rick and Leo elected to stay behind and Winry stayed with them as the three of you went into the tent. The tent was empty but there was something on the wall that intrigued you. p
You: "It's the same mark that's on Scar's arm." There was a gunshot that grazed your ear. "Son of a bitch." p
Hawkeye: "All right, come out peacefully." You walked out, looking pissed off. "That shot was Fuery." p
You: "Shoot at me again, and you'll see what will happen. Where's the Colonel?" p
Breda: "He's gone back to Central with Falmon." p
You: "So he leaves you here while you clean up. Sounds Mustangish." p
Hawkeye: "Is that was this is about, then? His attack against the Ishbalans, is that why you attacked the train?" p
You: "They did absolutely nothing wrong. You don't need to round them like cattle; they just want to live in peace. They already have angry idiots who discriminate them; they don't need you guys on their case too." p
Hawkeye: "There were no Ishbalan casualties after the Colonel stepped in. He created a barrier around them to stop the attack and calm them down." p
You: "I guess a solider can keep things innocent when he wants to." p
Breda: "You doggin on him just because he's Military? Don't forget you are too." p
You: "I joined the Military unintentionally. I just want the Library access, you must admit, I'm a bit disobedient to be military," p
Hawkeye: "We've decided to put them in the Southern encampments. First we need to find the ones responsible for Yoki's death and give them sufficient punishment. We're holding several people for interrogation." p
You: "Is there an old man with them? He used to live in that hut we were in. The security is pretty tight." Breda unlocked several padlocks. "Because of the shotting?" p
Breda: "No, we're protecting him." p
You: "From the other Ishbalans? I bet he tried something to use Alchemy or something." p
Exile: "The Philosopher's Stone. You're the third person to ask me that. There was a scarred man recently and ages ago, his brother asked me." p
You: "So he was an Alchemist. Does that mean that Scar's Brother created the first Philosopher's Stone?" p
Exile: "No, he didn't create it. The young man was far to gentle for the work." p
You: "How do you know so much about the Stone? You're Ishbalan." p
Exile: "Yes, but I am an Exile. Because I learned the Gran Arcanum." p
You: "Grand Arcanum?" p
Exile: "The Great Knowledge. Passed down by Ishbalans through whispers and sacred rooms. After a while, people found practicing the art were not aloud to return to their homelands. The Grand Arcanum gave us the power to change anything into something of our own design. So it was labeled an act against god and it became forbidden." p
You: "So, the Grand Arcanum is Alchemy. Could you teach us how to make a Philosopher's Stone?" p
Exile: "Yes, I could., but I am not going too. There isn't much difference only the number of sacrifices is different. An entire tribe or a large city. The devistation was to large, all that is left are the graves." p
You: "Hardly the answer we're looking for. Can you tell us where Scar is?" p
Exile: "He said he was on his way to create a stone." You walked out of the tent and to Hawkeye. p
You: "May I see the body?" p
Hawkeye: "It was hauled off, but we do have pictures." You looked at them for a moment. p
You: "Those aren't gunshot wounds. See the entrée there would have been blood spatter, it's also too big to be a bullet. These were made with materials more like throwing knifes. And you said it was silent, theres a Homunculus called Lust and could turn her fingers into an object like that. Theres a Lieutenant Colonel Frank Archer I would talk to if I were you. Tell him to redirect his search, this wasn't done by an Ishbalan." p
Hawkeye: "Well, I can't take your opinion too lightly." You walked out and Winry was struggling against a solider. p
You: "Can't even guard two kids properly. Let em go." You showed them your State Alchemist watch and they backed off. "Rick, Leo listen. I've gotten you acquitted. You're no longer in any trouble. And your people will be released from the station as well. But they're still going to send you to the camps. If you want, you can go live in Risembool, I've gotten permission." p
Leo: "No thanks, we'll go to the camps with the others." p
Rick: "And where are you gonna go?" p
You: "We're gonna find Scar. Before he does something stupid." p
Rick: "Are you gonna kill him?" p
You: "I doubt it. Only if he tries to kill us. . .again." p
Leo: "He's an exile, he deserves it." p
You: "Shut up, Rick. Now, I mean it." He stared at you. "No one deserves death. Absolutely no one." p
Leo: "Don't feed me that. I know you all hate Ishbalans." p
You: "Believe what you want to believe. But if I really did hate you, would I still have this?" And you pulled the locket from under you shirt. p
Rick: "You still wear it!" You took it off and grabbed Leo's hand and put the locket in it. p
You: "If you really feel that way, keep it." He seemed to be struggling with himself until he finally handed it back to you. "Not everyone is the same. That's like saying all Military are killers or all Ishbalans fly off the handle at everything. We're not all the same, that's why you need to find the answers to each person yourself." p
Ed: "And where are you going?" p
Winry: "I'm going back to Central." You sat on the Train, you made sure that Ed drove, since Al couldn't fit in the seat and you could drive a bike. p
You: "We'll try Ishbal first." p
Al: "I hope Scar hasn't made the Philosopher's Stone yet." p
You: "If he had I'm sure we would have heard about it."
Sloth: "This is Wrath, our Number Seven." p
Lust: "It's nice to meet you, Wrath." p
Sloth: "I want you to go after the Cat again. Effect her." p
Lust: "I thought you said we shouldn't trust her, said she didn't have the constitution to make a Philosopher's Stone." p
Sloth: "But they are heading to Ishbal. If they find out what really happened there the chance of them creating a Stone will dissolve completely." p
Lust: "Also the blow to our mobility if the truth got out."