In Resembool, Ed and Armstrong join Breda and a mysterious man named Mr. Han from Xing, who sneakily leads them out of Amestris to the ruins of Xerxes. Exploring what seems like ancient alchemical marks, he nearly gets kidnapped by Ishvalan refugees, but is spared by an older woman with a shocking connection to him. In the east he encounters some familiar faces—ones he thought he’d never see again.
The homunculi regroup after the loss from last time. Our friends in the military regroup in the hospital where Roy and Havoc are recovering, discuss what they learned, and plan their next move, but some of the crew may not be able to go any farther…