A dialogue takes place where the priest tries to show he has done nothing but good for Reole and that Edward only wants the stone for personal reasons. There, Edward realizes that the priest has a Philosophers Stone and hence he performs alchemy without a transmutation circle and ignores the laws of equivalent exchange. Rosé believes the Elric brothers to be evil and runs off in panic, leading them to Father Cornello. Just then Cray, a follower of Father Cornello, shoots Al with a gun and the suit of armor is revealed to be hollow, showing that Al has no body, which Al terms as his "punishment for setting foot on holy ground where mortals are forbidden." The priest is later shown to be talking to the mysterious woman, who claims that Fullmetal's presence troubles her, but Cornello tells her not to worry, as there is another way to get rid of the Elrics.Įdward, meanwhile, tries to convince Rosé of the priest's scam and tries to force his views on alchemy and science and disbelief in miracles upon her. Upon hearing of the presence of the Fullmetal Alchemist and wrongly perceiving a threat, Father Cornello authorizes for the Elrics to be removed. Ed and Al attend a ‘Miracle Gathering’ where they realize the ‘miracles’ are nothing more than alchemy and the priest is ignoring the laws of alchemy. A conversation between Rosé and Father Cornello reveals that the priest has promised to resurrect Rosé’s dead boyfriend Cain, as a miracle in return for her hard work. The people of Reole insist that Father Cornello would be able to help them and Rosé volunteers to take them to see the priest. While at a food stand, a mysterious woman, whom Ed seems to recognize, introduces him as the Fullmetal Alchemist, though it causes the townsfolk to mistake Al as the State Alchemist, and it is here the Elrics meet a young woman named Rosé.
While there, they hear of a priest named Father Cornello, who can supposedly perform miracles. However, Edward-an alchemist who works for the military-notices something fishy about the priest's "miracles": they're alchemy.Įdward and Alphonse make their way down the desert city town of Reole to investigate reports of a Philosopher's Stone. Two alchemist brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, discover a town ruled by a priest who can perform miracles. It starts off with a mini-flashback to when two young alchemists, possibly around the age of 10 or 11, attempt the forbidden human transmutation, then switches to the present.
#Full metal alchemist english dub episode 1 series
The Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime series starts off with this episode though in respect to the timeline, the events take place after Episode 9 because Episodes 3 to 9 are the Elric brothers' backstory. Four years after attempting to resurrect their mother, Edward and Alphonse search for a rumored stone that could amplify their alchemy and restore their broken bodies.