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Jul 14, 2009 11:57 AM
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a four on four fight - or as fuhrer stated "well then i guess i make five"
sounds blatantly suspicious, but he makes a good point: the more the merrier.
Feb 6, 2010 11:24 PM
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Yeah i thought the same thing. another great episode.Wrath was so adorable.
Feb 10, 2011 3:27 PM
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5 way fight, sounds fun.
Apr 30, 2011 1:20 PM
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The backstory of the teacher was really heart-breaking T_T
May 17, 2011 11:57 AM
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What can the Fuhrer be doing here? I still don't know much about him to now, but his appereance here is strange. I supposed that their sensei has performed human transmutation, but her case is so tragic :\
May 25, 2011 8:05 PM
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she really took it to heart on not being able to get a baby. but couldnt she exchange for an arm like ed? probably the way she said it, or the situation demanded her internal organs.


Mar 18, 2012 7:51 AM
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Yea really sad back story. I feel bad for her
Sep 7, 2012 5:23 AM
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Damn nice story but to know that the little child was the sensai's baby's son she revived was quite sad and to loose all her internal organs for it...

Either way a nice episode!
Sep 28, 2012 6:23 PM
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Damn nice story but to know that the little child was the sensai's baby's son she revived was quite sad and to loose all her internal organs for it...

Either way a nice episode!


so the child that can transmute without a circle is Izumi's child?? now that i think about it they have the same color as Izumi!!!

man Izumi must have suffered alot, i guess she also saw the "truth"???

so her child actually died and she tried to revive it??

man this series definitely get's better every episode.

a 5 way battle huh?? there's no way that's the general since he just talked with Roy Mustang a few minutes ago. must be that shape shifting bastard.
Jan 1, 2013 3:12 PM
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WOW! LMAO! 5 Way fight! Guessing that Fuhrer is a fake and is probably Envy. ahahah 5 way fight....LOL, what a mess!
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Jun 13, 2013 8:57 AM

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she really took it to heart on not being able to get a baby. but couldnt she exchange for an arm like ed? probably the way she said it, or the situation demanded her internal organs.

I believe in Brotherhood it states that you don't choose. It just randomly takes something from you. It also says somewhere that it goes for something you are proud of/need.
Aug 18, 2013 11:14 PM

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Wow, a combination of all the different alchemy circles :0
Jan 30, 2014 6:52 PM

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it was a rather good episode and it wasn't to surprising it was her child cause he/she looks like her and when someone asked if she had a child they all acted weird then again at that point nothing was proven.

i wonder what will happen next up to the next episode.
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May 21, 2014 4:30 AM

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that guy got the same wall painting as the philosphers stone doogies!
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Jul 29, 2014 12:33 PM

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Yeah, the story of her losing her child and organs was sad, I was going to say I bet the kid was hers.
Sep 21, 2014 11:19 PM

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Dat muscle off.
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Dec 27, 2014 10:34 PM
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Could it be that, that kid is Sensei's kid??
I have been thinking about it since they introduced that kid.
Feb 8, 2015 4:09 AM

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Dat muscle off.


LOL
Feb 12, 2015 12:21 AM

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Yup. It is her child.
Apr 11, 2015 6:13 PM

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This just made all of those bonding moments in the past couple episodes with the boy and Izumi all the more heartbreaking since it was Izumi's only chance to be a mother.
Jun 14, 2015 12:27 AM

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30 episodes down guys, we got this. A pretty good episode. Backstory is always welcome, adds more emotion and knowledge about all of the characters. Makes you think differently about them. Can't wait for the fight.
Jul 9, 2015 11:31 PM

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That's so sad...No wonder she cares so much about the kid. She lost her own baby and isn't even able to get pregnant again. T^T



It's been so long since I've seen this series that I hardly remember it, so it's like I'm watching it for the first time. Also, when I originally watched it I missed like half the episodes, so back then I didn't really know what was going on. I'm glad I started watching from the beginning again, FMA is amazing T^T
Aug 1, 2015 5:37 PM

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(EDIT: Whoops! Posted on wrong episode.)

I feel bad for Izuma. But it kind of explains why she has gotten so angry with Al and Ed for what they did, since she knows from experience. Things are getting crazy in FMA! Nice to see things heating back up though, it started to slow down a bit there.

★ 4/5
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Nov 7, 2015 7:34 AM

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The expectations are not denials, this arc is always more interesting, other elements are entered into history and make it even more compelling. Pleasant as do not forget to do irony from time to time in the narrative. All the characters are wonderful.
Nov 24, 2015 5:35 AM
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Another great episode.
Nov 30, 2015 3:20 PM

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That was intense. This kid is really interesting.
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Feb 8, 2016 8:30 PM

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Muscular bonding time was hilarious.

Time for a 5 way fight!
Jun 5, 2016 3:55 PM
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LOOOOOOOL Izumi, guess I'm switching to Brotherhood now.
Feb 10, 2017 4:42 AM

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That 5-way battle looks like it's going to be epic!
May 21, 2017 10:16 AM

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Lmao Edward, at least remove the entire wall ...
I dont even know how Izumi is still standing with all those missing organs.

Obviously Envy is the Fuhrer at the 5way fight.
Mar 27, 2018 12:56 AM

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Sensei's back story was sad.

Who the Hell is this kid??

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Feb 12, 2019 4:09 PM

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"It seems like I'm going to need a bit more sulfur..."
Man, he just grabbed than military rando like it was NOTHING.
This whole episode is intense.

Jun 20, 2019 5:28 PM

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Izumi's backstory and intentions here are handled better than the manga and the Brotherhood Anime, adds more to her character. Good episode.
Feb 17, 2020 5:57 PM
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So that kid is... actually a bastard! But not just any bastard, he's Izumi's bastard!

&++ I don't like that Archer character. Not only is he a lame filler, but he just looks so shady lol
Jun 29, 2020 6:01 AM

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Hmm...many more questions than answers after this one.

So the boy is Izumi's son and a homunculus. Then who created him? And what's the principle behind this weird "recycling" of bodies and body parts? Izumi attacking the base was surprising but I guess the chance to be a mother after what she went through apologizes almost anything.

A Fuhrer suddenly appears! Or is it Envy? What do they want the boy for? And who is the Ishbalan outcast that Scar meets at the end? Brothers reunited? The anime starts a lot of loose threads here...hopefully we'll see them all tied together soon!

Oh...and that muscle friendship between Armstrong and Sig was hilarious!
Oct 24, 2020 9:48 AM

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Izumi's such a damn good character. The little moments she spent trying to bond with that kid felt more special after details outlaying what she went through when she tried human transmutation herself.
Jun 5, 2021 10:18 AM
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it wasn't my favorite episode but that izumi reveal was quite sad to hear especially with that brilliant soundtrack.

It was also interesting knowing more about the kid



Oct 20, 2022 2:01 PM

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Free for all time :D
Oct 27, 2022 1:13 PM
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ahhh here we go, we learned that izumi also attempted human transmutation to revive her stillborn child. she's such a fascinating character!
we also see greed again! it's been a while so i'm excited to see him again, as he's also one of my favorite homunculi. i do like greed more in the manga/brotherhood, but he's still pretty good here.

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