1. So then, have you made up
your mind to take the exam?
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2. Of course! I can even
wag my tail too, if you like.
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3. Very well.
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4. From now on, you two will apply yourself
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5. to your studies wherever
you feel is most suitable.
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6. "The Sewing Life Alchemist"?
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7. Shou Tucker
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8. The foremost authority
on transmuting living bodies.
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9. And so, we came to spend the remaining
time before our exam at the Tucker house.
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10. Man cannot obtain anything
without first sacrificing something.
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11. In order to obtain anything,
something of equal value is required.
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12. That is alchemy's
Law of Equivalent Exchange.
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13. At the time, we believed that
to be the true way of the world.
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14. Take the memories of distant days,
tear them up with your own hands,
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15. and squeeze the life
out of your sorrows for me.
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16. Come on, and pierce my heart
as it yearns for your love!
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17. Looking at the sky,
thinking tomorrow must be coming,
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18. it's too much for my
captivated heart to take.
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19. As a bird flutters along beside me.
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20. I wonder where he managed
to find his light.
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21. Say, would you carry me
along on your back as well?
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22. And leave me at the
highest place there is,
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23. far away from kindness?
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24. Take the memories of distant days,
tear them up with your own hands,
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25. and squeeze the life
out of your sorrows for me.
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26. Come on, and pierce my heart
as it yearns for your love!
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27. "The Alchemy Exam"
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28. Two years ago,
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29. Mr. Tucker successfully transmuted a
Chimera that could speak man's language,
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30. and is someone who has taken the
State Alchemist Certification Examination.
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31. A Chimera that speaks man's language?
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32. It was a composite beast that was created
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33. at the cost of multiple
creatures that had differing genetics,
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34. or, to put another way,
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35. a Chimera that could understand
what a person says, and could speak.
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36. Awesome!
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37. In addition to Mr. Tucker, he has a daughter,
who is about to turn four, who lives with him.
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38. Then he doesn't have a wife?
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39. Here we are.
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40. Wow, it's huge!
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41. Incredible, huh Brother?
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42. What are you doing?
Come over here, quickly!
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43. Oh, right...
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44. B-Brother...?
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45. You can't do that, you know, Alexander!
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46. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
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47. You're... Tucker-san?
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48. Yeah, I'm terribly sorry about all this.
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49. We don't have any
woman's touch around here.
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50. It's like this inside the house, too.
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51. Wow. Bigger Brother's clothes are funny.
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52. Aren't they heavy?
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53. It's all right.
Big Brother is very strong.
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54. I'm sure you'll have a chance to
discuss their natures at some point.
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55. Until you do, just accept them.
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56. Okay, Nina, go play outside.
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57. Alexander must be lonesome.
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58. Okay then, I'll see you later.
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59. Who would have thought you'd aspire
to be State Alchemists at your ages...?
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60. If there's anything I can do
for you, just let me know, okay?
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61. Well, Tucker-san, I'd like to have
you show us the Chimera you transmuted.
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62. Me too.
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63. Oh, it died not long after
it was transmuted, you see...
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64. Anyways, passing marks come first.
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65. It will take more than just an
overnight effort to pass this test.
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66. This is the materials room.
You are free to use it.
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67. This is incredible, Brother.
It's full of books I've never even seen!
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68. The materials in here are just a
fraction compared to what they have
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69. at the National Central Library.
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70. If you pass the test, you can get
materials that will give you dozens—
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71. no, hundreds of times
more knowledge than this.
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72. Is that right?
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73. Brother, we should get busy—
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74. Oh, Brother...
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75. Ed-kun, making any
progress with your studies?
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76. Yeah, some.
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77. But there's so much stuff
here that I didn't know.
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78. The test is hard even for adults
who have received special education.
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79. But you're still so young.
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80. You needn't force yourself to
worry about taking it this year.
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81. No...
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82. I'll try to do everything that I can,
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83. no matter how slim the
possibilities are of me passing.
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84. If I can keep moving ahead...
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85. Bigger Brother, you haven't eaten anything!
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86. That won't do! You have to make sure to eat!
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87. Huh? Um...
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88. Thanks.
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89. This sure does look delicious.
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90. Be sure you chew it well!
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91. Mm-hmm. This sure is good!
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92. Here! Have another one!
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93. Can't sleep?
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94. Yeah. My head is too full
of all the things I learned.
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95. Oh, yeah? Say, Brother...
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96. I'm sure you'll be able
to pass the test, Brother.
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97. So you should at least
get some good rest at night.
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98. It sure takes me back, the way this all feels.
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99. The two of us wanted nothing
but to become State Alchemists...
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100. Once we did, we felt that some kind
of path would become open to us...
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101. Oh, no, is it this late already?
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102. Al, where are you?
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103. Is he off playing?
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104. Al!
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105. Brother!
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106. Little Big Brother, it snowed!
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107. Big Brothers,
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108. I wish you could stay here all
the time after you pass your test.
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109. Big Brother, what are you drawing?
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110. It's called a transmutation circle.
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111. It's an incantation to get a wish granted.
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112. All right!
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113. Watch this!
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114. Incredible! Incredible!
Big Brother, that was incredible!
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115. Not bad!
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116. Maj" Hughes!
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117. Hey there! I've come to pick you up.
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118. It's your birthday today, right Ed?
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119. Now that you mention it...
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120. How would you know something like that?
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121. I am with the research department, you know.
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122. Come on, let's go to my house.
My wife is waiting.
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123. You too there, little lady.
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124. A celebration is more fun
if you share it with everyone!
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125. Come on in!
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126. Thank you all for coming.
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127. This is my wife, Gracia.
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128. Your stomach's so big!
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129. Oh, my goodness!
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130. You're going to have a baby?
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131. Very shortly now.
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132. There's a big fuss inside my tummy,
saying "I want to come out soon!"
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133. Really?
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134. Do you want to feel?
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135. N-No...!
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136. Nina wants to feel!
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137. Go ahead, Nina-chan.
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138. It moved!
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139. Incredible! Incredible!
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140. Okay then, does anyone
want refills on their tea?
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141. Oh, thanks!
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142. Gracia!
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143. Honey, uma—
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144. Uma?
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145. Umareru!
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146. L-it can't be!
The due date isn't here yet!
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147. Well, the baby wants to come out already.
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148. Th-The doctor! We have to get to the doctor!
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149. Th-There's a blizzard!
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150. In that case, I'll bring the
doctor here! Sit tight, Gracia!
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151. J-Just a sec—
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152. Sorry about this, everyone.
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153. Gracia-san, I brought some hot water!
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154. Th-Thanks. Set it there on the floor.
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155. Wh-What else?
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156. L-Let' see... I suppose
we'll need a lot of towels.
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157. T-Towels, you say? All right!
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158. The doctor sure is taking a long time.
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159. Yeah, with all this snow...
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160. Aah! I can't take any more! I'm dying!
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161. Brother! Gracia-san said she's going to die!
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162. Sh-She couldn't be...!
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163. —She's not dead, is she?
—Mama-san!
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164. You idiot! She's just
lost consciousness, right?
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165. But if you think about it like alchemy,
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166. there's a considerable
cost in creating a new life!
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167. Childbirth isn't alchemy, you know!
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168. Th-Thank goodness she's alive!
Are you all right, Gracia-san?
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169. Damn it, what should we do?
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170. How can there be nothing
we can do at a time like this?
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171. Big Brother,
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172. the water is cold.
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173. Ah, okay.
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174. Brother! What did you just do?
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175. N-Nothing...
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176. N-Nothing? But where's
the transmutation circle?
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177. Then, how did the water get hot?
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178. How do I know?
Must have been force of mind!
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179. Aah! Here it comes!
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180. What should we do?
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181. Isn't the doctor here yet?
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182. Outstanding! Outstanding, Gracia!
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183. Thanks to everybody.
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184. I'm really, really grateful.
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185. W-We didn't do anything.
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186. Nuh-uh, you stayed at my side.
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187. This alchemy stuff—turns out
it wasn't any help at all, huh?
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188. In contrast, mothers are
something awesome, huh?
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189. They can do something an
alchemist wouldn't be able to do
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190. in a hundred years.
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191. The same goes for our mother.
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192. Al...?
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193. I wonder if I was that warm
and soft when I was born.
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194. O-Of course you were!
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195. Really?
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196. After that, we became much
more absorbed with alchemy.
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197. It was all we could do, wishing to
take back the bodies we were born with.
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198. Come to think of it, Brother,
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199. you heated that water before without
using a transmutation circle, huh?
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200. Yeah. That situation was
something out of the ordinary, though.
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201. Even so, it was still
incredible of you, Brother.
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202. I'll have to keep at it, too.
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203. W-Well then, I'll quiz you.
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204. The test was drawing ever nearer.
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205. Every year, the test is held
in the order of written exam,
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207. I can't say anything about how
many people will be taking it,
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208. but each year, there are only
one or two people who pass.
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209. You mean, that's all?
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210. Um, what kind of things do
they do during the interview?
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211. In my case, all they did was
a question-and-answer session,
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212. but I understand that there
are also physical examinations,
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214. A physical examination, huh?
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217. about half the people brought the
results of their research, like me,
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218. and about half showed off
their transmuting on the spot.
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219. What are you guys going to do?
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220. I'm at a loss. What are we going
to do for the practical skills test?
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221. What if they do a
physical exam before then?
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222. They'll find out that the
inside of this armor is empty.
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223. Hey, I'm sure that Lt. Col. Mustang
is thinking up something for us.
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224. I sure hope so.
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225. As we embraced our uneasiness,
the day of the test finally came.
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226. We will now begin the
preliminary examination.
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227. Begin!
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228. Big Brothers! How did it go?
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229. I didn't make it to the last question.
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230. I got through all of it,
but next comes the interview.
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231. I never would have expected the
younger brother to pass the written, too.
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232. Is there a problem?
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233. The interview...
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234. You can't mean it!
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235. I can't accept this!
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236. Why? Why would you tell me
not to go through the interview?
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237. If you wish to go any further
while still concealing your past,
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238. that's the only thing you can do.
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239. But I want to stay
together with my brother!
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240. It's okay, Al.
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241. It's like Old Lady Pinako said.
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242. State Alchemists get rounded
up whenever war breaks out.
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243. Sometimes they have to use
their alchemy to do harm to others,
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244. for the good of the people.
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245. Passing equals "dog of the military."
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246. But still...!
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247. It'll be enough for me alone
to become a State Alchemist.
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248. I'll make sure I become one,
and grant you your wish.
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249. Brother...
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250. A golden three-legged stool?
Why doesn't it fall over like that?
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251. Take a seat. If you are a true alchemist,
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252. the chair will not refuse you.
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253. Alchemist, at no time
allow yourself to be afraid!
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254. Very well.
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255. So then, let's hear your
motivations for taking the test.
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256. L-it's because...
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257. It's because...?
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258. I made a promise!
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259. I told the only other
member of my family
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260. that I would make sure I
became a State Alchemist!
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261. Al...
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262. We chose the right path, didn't we?
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263. I don't know.
But the one thing I am sure about...
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264. is that I want to touch
you once again, Brother.
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265. It's strange, huh?
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266. Here we are, always so near each other,
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267. but I can't even remember
what it feels like to touch you,
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268. or the warmth of your body.
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269. And then, the morning
of the practical skills test...
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270. I'm off!
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271. Big Brother...!
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272. Nina...
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273. Big Brother, here.
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274. It's an incantation, to grant your wish!
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275. Thanks, Nina!
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276. We now offer you all of the matter
that exists within these premises.
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277. Please make use of it to
transmute whatever you like.
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278. Whatever I like? What on earth
should I do in order to pass?
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279. It is a magnificent article,
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280. but the fact that he's used up
all of his strength is, well...
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281. Is he serious?
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282. I'll go next.
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283. Trees and water...?
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284. I hope Big Brother is all right.
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285. He has your incantation,
Nina, so he'll be fine.
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286. Nicely done.
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287. He made paper and hydrogen
out of the wood and water, huh?
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288. This isn't good!
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289. So he can do it without
a transmutation circle...
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290. An underage alchemist, huh? Intriguing.
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291. Wow! How terribly pretty!
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292. "Edward Elric: State Alchemist
Certification Examination"
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293. "Edward Elric: State Alchemist
Certification Examination"PASSED"
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294. Al...
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295. I'm going to stop all my wavering!
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296. I'm going to just look straight
ahead and race forward!
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297. If I dead-end, I'll deal with that then.
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298. Someday, no matter what,
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299. I'm going to return you
back the way you were!
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300. Mm-hmm! When you do, Brother,
your body will be there with me!
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301. "Older Brother - 12 I Younger Brother -11"
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302. With you always in my sight,
I can manage to draw breath.
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303. And for me, that ought to be
enough in itself, and yet...
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304. All little old me ever does
is repeat the same old mistakes.
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305. How much strength do I need to come by
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306. before I can get by
without hurting anything?
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307. I am not going to stray,
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308. I'm going to trust this love,
and with it I will go on living!
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309. I'm going to take these wounds,
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310. the ones that will not close,
and squeeze them tight!
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311. The two of us must keep on walking,
since we can never return again.
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312. Even now, deep within my heart,
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313. I still feel the pain
of this indelible sin.
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315. Fullmetal Alchemist...
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316. "Night of the Chimera's Cry"
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317. Episode 7: "Night of the Chimera's Cry."
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