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This episode primarily adapts Chapter 43 and Chapter 44 of the original manga by Hiromu Arakawa .
Reviewers on Reddit note the "creepy" atmosphere of the graveyard scenes, which balances the show's typical action with horror-leaning mystery.
Hohenheim suggests that the "thing" the brothers created during their failed human transmutation was not actually their mother. This prompts Ed to dig up the remains of the failed transmutation. Upon inspection, he realizes the bone structure and hair color do not match Trisha's, providing a grim sense of relief: they did not kill their mother a second time.
The episode highlights the deep-seated resentment Ed holds for his father. Hohenheim’s apparent lack of aging and his cryptic warnings—specifically about the impending "calamity" in Amestris—set him up as a "suspect" figure to both the characters and the audience at this stage.
Based on the discovery that Al’s soul is housed in armor while his body potentially still exists elsewhere, Ed theorizes a connection between their physical states. He suspects his own stunted growth and constant exhaustion may be because he is effectively "eating and sleeping" for both himself and Al’s body, which is likely still alive within the Gate of Truth. Thematic & Character Insights
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orientatech.es © 2022 | All rights reserved
This episode primarily adapts Chapter 43 and Chapter 44 of the original manga by Hiromu Arakawa .
Reviewers on Reddit note the "creepy" atmosphere of the graveyard scenes, which balances the show's typical action with horror-leaning mystery. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 20
Hohenheim suggests that the "thing" the brothers created during their failed human transmutation was not actually their mother. This prompts Ed to dig up the remains of the failed transmutation. Upon inspection, he realizes the bone structure and hair color do not match Trisha's, providing a grim sense of relief: they did not kill their mother a second time. This episode primarily adapts Chapter 43 and Chapter
The episode highlights the deep-seated resentment Ed holds for his father. Hohenheim’s apparent lack of aging and his cryptic warnings—specifically about the impending "calamity" in Amestris—set him up as a "suspect" figure to both the characters and the audience at this stage. This prompts Ed to dig up the remains
Based on the discovery that Al’s soul is housed in armor while his body potentially still exists elsewhere, Ed theorizes a connection between their physical states. He suspects his own stunted growth and constant exhaustion may be because he is effectively "eating and sleeping" for both himself and Al’s body, which is likely still alive within the Gate of Truth. Thematic & Character Insights