Fullmetal Alchemist 1

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Game Pants.

HIROMU ARAKAWA.
I like low budget movies. While thinking, "What the hell? This is awful", I'm suprised that I watch it all the way to the end. In my manga, as well, I like to give this sort of taste, so the first volume of Fullmetal Alchemist was born from this idea. Thank you for reading! While wondering, "Such an alchemist exists?!" please bear with me!

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(right): Brother!
(left caption): The alchemist was caught alive.

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Al! Alphonse!
Shit! Can we really get through this!?
I ... I didn't expect this--
....Damn it...

A lesson without pain teaches nothing,

It was taken...........!!!

Because humans cannot gain anything without sacrifice.

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Chapter 1
The 2 Alchemists!

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Children who live upon this earth, pray and believe, and you will be saved.

The God of the Sun, Leto, shines beneath your feet

Lo! Those who hath descended from his throne shall be saved from all sin.

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I am the messenger of the Sun God, your Father.

Alphonse: A religious broadcast on the radio?
Ed: God's messenger....
Ed: What the hell's that about?
Shopkeeper: Um, I should be the one to ask that to you.
Shopkeeper: Are you guys street performers or something?

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Ed; Hey, gramps! What about us looks like a street performer?!
Shopkeeper: No matter how I look at it... There's nothing else it seems...
Shopkeeper: I don't see faces like yours around here. On a trip?
Ed: Yeah. We're kinda looking for something.
Ed: Anyways, what kinda broadcast was that?
Shopkeeper: You don't know of Father Cornello?
Ed: ...Who?
Shopkeeper: The Great Father Cornellos is the messenger of the Sun God Leto!
Bubble 1: He's the founding priest of "the miraculous deeds" of Letoism. He appeared in this town many years ago, and preached to us the wonderful ways of God!
Bubble 2: It's still amazing...
Bubble 3: It's really a miracle! It's God's power.

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Shopkeeper: Hey, were you listening, kid?!
Ed: No. I don't really care bout religion.
Ed: Thanks for the foooood. So, should we go?
Al; Yeah.
Shopkeeper: AAAH!!!
Al: Ah.
Shopkeeper: HEEEY!!! You'll be in trouble, customers. If you walk around like that all the time...
Ed: Woah, sorry. We'll fix it in a sec.
Shopkeeper: Fix it in a sec?
Ed: Well, watch and see.

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Al: All right.
Al: Ready, seeeet--
Shopkeeper: UWAA?!
Ed: Is this all right?
Shopkeeper: This... Surprised me.
(Radio: Everyone shalt receive the word of God...)
Shopkeeper: You guys can perform miracles?!
Ed: What the hell's that
Al: We're alchemists.
Ed: You've probably heard of us, the Elric brothers.
Bubble 1: Elric... You mean the Elric brothers?
2: Aah, I have heard of you!
3: I think the older brother is the national alchemist's--

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The Full-Metal Alchemist... Edward Elric!!

Hey, you're the rumored genius alhemist!!

I see! You where this sort of armor, so your second name is 'Full-Metal'.

Al: Oh, that's not me

Wah?
It's that shorty?

Ed: WHO CALLED ME A MIDGET SPEC OF A SHORTY?!?!!

Al: I'm his little brother, Alphonse Elric~

Ed: It's me! The Full-metal Alchemist!! Edward Elric!!!

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E-
Excuse us...

Girl: Good afternoon, mister! Aah, today's rather noisy, huh.

Shopkeeper: Oh-- Welcome, Rosee.

Is this also for the church?

Rosee: Yes, it's an offering. (I always ask for this)

I don't believe I've seen you before...

Shopkeeper: He's an alchemist, you know. Seems like he's looking for something.

Rosee: I hope you find it! You have the protection of Lord Leto!

Shopkeeper: Rosee has become so bright, huh

This is also thanks to our Founder

Ed: Eh?

Shopkeeper: Y'know, that girl has no relatives. Before she was alone, last year, her boyfriend had got into an accident and passed away...

Random Guy: Around that time she become really depressed, and it was pretty pitiful. I couldn't bear to look.

The Creator, Sun God Leto's messenger, Father Cornello had saved her!

Living things have an immortal soul, and once one dies, they can be revived. The proof is in his miracles.

I want to see my older brother one more time! It can be done through God's power!

Radio: Pray and believe, and your wishes shall be fulfilled

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Priest: He gives all the grace of His light to His children...

Man: Nice work today, Father.

Man 2: Father, I am thankful for your words today. I express my gratitude

FATHER!

Priest: Oooh, it's Rosee. You always do a good job. Very admirable.

Rosee: No, it's nothing really.

And, well...

When will it be...

Priest: Aah, I understand what you want to say very well. God has been watching thine good deeds

Rosee: So...!

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Priest: But, you know Rosee, this is not yet the right time. you understand?

Hm?

Rosee: ........Yes.
That's.... true... isn't it... Not yet.

Priest: Yes. That's a good girl, Rosee.

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Rosee: Aah, could you be the guy from before...?

Do you have an interest in Letoism?

Ed: No, unfortunately, I'm not religious.

Rosee: That's bad, you know, that sort of thing! Once you believe in, and honor Him, and everyday you show Him your thanks, you can live with hope... It's really amazing, isn't it?

[Total emphasis]
If you believe, I'm sure you can grow taller!

Al: She didn't mean anything bad by it--

Ed: ... Seriously... Do you really believe in that?

That God can bring back the dead?

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Rosee: Yes. Definitely...!

Ed: Water: 35 liters; Carbon 20 kg; Ammonia: 4 liters; Lime: 1.5 kg; Phosphorus: 800 grams; Sodium: 250 grams
Saltpeter: 100 grams; Sulfur: 80 grams; Flourine: 7.5 grams; Iron: 5 grams; Potassium: 3 grams; as well as small quantities of 15 other elements...

Rosee: Wha?

Ed:The calculated structural components of one adult human body.

With today's science, although this is all we understand, there aren't any other successful models of a human that have been reported.

The reason for that lacking something is....

From hundreds of years ago, scientists were able to do a lot of research. Even so, they have yet to discover that.

It was said that it was unproductive hard work, but instead of just praying and continuing to wait, that way is considerably more worthwhile in my opinion.

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Ed: Speaking of which, you can buy those component ingrediants

If you go to the market, you can buy all of them with a kid's pocket change. People are really cheap!

Rosee: People aren't objects! That is a curse to the Creator! You will face the wrath of God!

Ed: AHAHAHAH!

Ed: Alchemists are scientists so things like 'Creators' and 'God' are really vague, so we don't really believe in them.

I'm pursuing the truthful explanation of the creation of all of the things in this world ....

I don't believe in God. We're scientists so the closest thing to God for us is sarcasm.

Rosee: How arrogant.

You equate yourself with the level of God?

Ed: Weeell, in some respects. Like in the religious texts, "The hero got too close to the sun, and his wax-glued wings melted, and he fell to the earth."

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Creator!

Your miracles please!!

Father!

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What do you think?

Well, somehow, that's transformation reaction alchemy, right.

Ed: Yeah, that's right.

Doing that means the rule....

Rosee: You two really did come.

How is it? THe unmistakable power of miracles, right? Father Cornello is the grand child of the Sun God.

Ed: Naw. That. No matter how I look at it, it's alchemy. This Cornello is a deceiving rascal.

Al: But he's disregarding the laws...

Ed: Yeeeeeeaaah. That's true.

Rosee: Laws?

Al: Once you see the average person, it seems like alchemists can limitlessly produce anything. You might think that it's a really conveniant practice, right?

But in actuality, there are very precise laws.

To put it roughly, there is the law of the Conservation of Mass and the Natural Law of Providence...



Uuuum. The mass from one object that has the same mass no other object. The properties of water have distinct properties, and cannot be changed.

There are people that have inquired about the four elements (fire, earth, air and water) and the three substances [that make up the elements] in an alchemist, but...

Ed: In other words, the basis of an alchemist is fair exchange!

When you try to achieve something, it is necessary to pay a price of equal value.

That guy that's disregarding that rule and still performing a transformation.

So, why don't you believe in these miraculous, you two?!

Al: Brother, could that be,

Ed: Aah, it could be...

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BINGO!

Heey, lady, I have just found interest in religion~~! I definitely want to talk with your Creator, so could you show me to him?

Rosee: Yaay <3 You finally believe!

Man: Father, a person has come to request a meeting

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Man: It is a pair of a child and an armor-clad man called the Elric brothers...

Priest: What's that. I'm busy. Tell them to go home.

No, wait! The Elric brothers?

Edward Elric?!

Man: Yes. I think the child's name is that... Is he an acquanitance?

PriesT: this is bad...

He's the Full-metal Alchemist, Edward Elric!!

Man: This tiny little brat? This is a joke, right?!

Priest: Idiot! Alchemy is not something that depends on age!

I heard he became a national alchemist at the age of 12.

Is that so... He's really the rumored kid, huh...

Man: That National Alchemist... Why's he here?! It can't be that our plan...

An army's dog seems to have a good nose

Should I chase him out?

No, from here, he'll go home and suspect us. Right after you chase him out, he'll come back.

How's this:

They were never here.

It's God's will...

Aah, right this way.

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he can't seem to make time, so good fortune is upon you

Ooh, sorry, I'll try to make this as quick as possible.

Yes, let's end this soon.

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Rosee, these things were trying to ambush the Creator. Pagans are awful, you know.

Rosee: No! But you said that the Creator would forgive these kinds of things.

The Creator has forgiven!

The words of the Creator are the words of our Lord... This is the will of God!!

Hah....

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Wha--

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Uwawawawa!

Haiya!

Strike!

My head!!

H-h-h-h-h-h-how..?!

Ah, this is also that sort of--

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There's no body... It's empty?!

This is

The sin of treading upon sacred ground that humans mustn't trespass.

Me. And brother, too.

Edward, too?

Now that you bring up the story

I saw the image of god, kinda

What! You must be wrong!

Ed: Aaaaahhhhh T_T --- This lady still believes in that quack priest even now.

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Rosee, do you have the courage to face the truth?

Is this the room of the priest that rosee talked about?

Well then,

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Heh, I have arrived~~

Welcome to the sacred grounds of our church

DId you come to receive our creed? Hm?

Oh, I really want you to teach me it.

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Like how a feeble alchemist can deceive his believers!