Sunday, January 27, 2013

Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 8: The Philosopher’s Stone




If you have not read my last review, you may do so here: Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 7: Night of the Chimera’s Cry

Picking up where we left off, Ed and Al are still at the crime scene.  Our heroes talk to Colonel Mustang about death, not being able to bring anyone back to life and the killer who has been targeting women.  The Military puts Ed in charge of Tucker’s work, which he isn’t very happy about.  Tucker was executed as part of a coverup.

Ed is so frustrated that he turns in his state alchemist watch so he can investigate the murders.  Edward runs into scar outside.  Luckily for Ed, he gave up his watch right before that because scar said he would have killed him if he was still a state alchemist.  King Bradley sends Al after the philosopher’s stone.  Winry is waiting for Ed when she sees a refrigerated truck, which is a newer invention.

Ed figures out that the truck is how the killer has been moving the bodies.  He finds Barry the Chopper’s shop.  Barry tricks Ed and knocks him out.  When Ed wakes up he finds out that Barry has removed his automail arm while he was unconscious.  Without his arm, he can’t clap his hands to perform alchemy.  Ed gets around this by drawing a transmutation circle.  Ed escapes and fights Barry.

Ed has Barry defeated and is about to kill him when Al shows up and stops him.  Hughes figured out that Barry’s truck was outside their building a lot and put two and two together.  The Military arrests Barry.  Ed returns to his State Alchemist position and is granted the title FullMetal by the State.  Ed was willing to take his job back in exchange for all of the information the State had on the philosopher’s stone.

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