Episode
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: City of Heresy
Overview
Ed and Al arrive at the city of Lior, hoping to find the legendary Philosopher's Stone so they can return their bodies back to normal. There, they meet a priest named Cornello, who is able to perform "miracles." As Ed and Al investigate, they find out the truth about Cornello.
Details
- Series
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2009-04-19
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
City of Heresy is Episode 3 in Season 1 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. It aired on 2009-04-19. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 2: The First Day
On the way to Lior, Ed and Al reminisce about the events that lead to them being trapped in their current bodies by breaking the taboo of human transmutation. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang looks back on the first time he met the Elric brothers.
Episode 4: An Alchemist's Anguish
Ed and Al become interested in biological transmutation after witnessing a chimera in Lior, so Colonel Mustang introduces them to an expert in the field, Shou Tucker, the Life-binding Alchemist. Meanwhile, a serial killer whose targets are only State Alchemists is on the loose in Central.
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Episode 6: Road of Hope
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Episode 7: Hidden Truths
When Ed and Al arrive at the Central Library they discover that it has been burnt to the ground and instead are taken to see Sheska, a former employee who may have the information they seek. Meanwhile, in East City an unexplained explosion causes Colonel Mustang to restart his search for Scar.
Episode 8: The Fifth Laboratory
Ed and Al sneak inside the Fifth Laboratory to search for more answers about the origins of the Philosopher's Stone. However, it is not long before they are each attacked by former death row murderers who now guard the complex.
Episode 9: Created Feelings
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Episode 10: Separate Destinations
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Episode 11: Miracle at Rush Valley
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Episode 12: One is All, All is One
While visiting Izumi, their childhood teacher, the Elrics recall the early difficulties of grasping equivalent exchange. They also discover she shares their intimate knowledge of alchemy's greatest taboo.
Episode 13: Beasts of Dublith
Al is abducted by chimeras led by the seemingly indestructible Homunculus known as Greed. When Ed's rescue attempt falls short, Izumi proves once more that she's got the brothers' best interests in mind.