Years ago, Roy’s desire to become a state alchemist was disapproved of by his teacher, Berthold Hawkeye, Riza’s father. Before dying from an illness, he asked Roy to look after Riza, who, on her back, has the details of his flame alchemy research. In the present, Ed visits Riza to return the gun she gave [...]

Ex-Lieutenant Yoki spots Scar in a group of Ishbalans arriving at a refugee camp. He runs off to contact the military, hoping to be reinstated. Meanwhile, the military, believing the mysterious boy to be a Homunculus, captures and imprisons him in South Headquarters. Izumi storms South Headquarters to rescue him, but she soon finds herself [...]