fullmetal alchemist · anime · alchemy · steampunk · dark fantasy · equivalent exchange · military · ensemble cast · redemption · sacrifice
The story is set in the uneasy middle of the conflict. The Homunculi are a whispered threat, not yet defeated. The scene opens on a crowded train platform, steam and voices mingling in the air. You step into a carriage and take your seat. Across the aisle, the atmosphere shifts—a short blond youth glares out the window, and next to him, an impossibly tall suit of armor stands silently, its empty helmet tilted as if listening.