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[Al's back in the armor, of course. No, he totally wasn't moping after his wish was granted and it was brutally torn away from him and his soul was put back in the armor, not at all. The camera's on a steady surface to show Al standing in his Marshall apartment. He waves before continuing.]
Is it over? Looks like some people are starting to come ( Read more... )
Is it over? Looks like some people are starting to come ( Read more... )
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[...Watching the video now, fff. She's never seen the empty armor, actually, so have some shocked staring. SORRY AL.]
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[...] I didn't know...it was empty.
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I can explain.
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[...] And...here I thought you were just a pretty tall guy...
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When we were young, my brother and I lost our mother. Our father left when we were still babies--that's why my brother is so angry at him now--so all we really had was our mother. Brother and I trained ourselves, honed our alchemy skills for months to prepare to break one of the greatest laws of alchemy: bringing a human back to life.
...Needless to say, it didn't work. My brother lost his leg, me my entire body. The only reason my soul is attached to this armor is because he sacrificed his arm to tie me to it. That's why I'm so adamant about studying the magic and science from all the different worlds here. We're trying to get our original bodies back. On our world, there's the law of "equivalent exchange": nothing can be gained without something of equal or lesser sacrifice. But here... it's possible. It's been proven possible, if only for a short time!
Erm.
If it helps any, my real body is pretty tall?
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[...Give her a minute, it's a lot to take in and she doesn't quite know how to respond, or what to respond to first.]
Oh...wow. That's-- ...It's kind of...a sad story.
[But she's glad you told her, and next time she sees you, you're getting a hug.]
[...fff have a little laugh] Oh yeah? I'd like to see sometime!
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It is, isn't it? But I won't dwell on it. We're very close to reaching our goal. No time to brood about the past when the future is so close at hand!
Heh, you'll be one of the fist to see it! I should probably get clothes in preparation for next time, shouldn't I?
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Yeah...that's a good way to look at it. You've just gotta keep going forward, right? [...] Hey...I don't know if there's anything I can do to help, but let me know, okay? I have a feeling I owe you a couple favors, anyway.
I'd like that! And-- y-yeah, clothes might be good.
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Oh, you don't owe me anything, don't worry about it! But I'll keep that offer in mind. ...Er, actually, I do have a question: does your world have magic?
After the first time, you would think I would've gotten a pair of pants by now, but apparently not.
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Right...if you say so. [Kind of disagrees, sir alchemist, but isn't arguing right now] Magic?... Well, my world doesn't, but I've been to one that does!
... ... ... Y-you mean that kinda thing happens often?!
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In that case, do you know any? I think you'll be one of the first to know this, but... one of the reasons I've been pursuing magic is so that I could find a means of getting my brother's limbs and my body back without using souls. It's an unrealistic dream, but if it can also be done without equivalent exchange, then all the better.
............Well. This is the second time...
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