Chapter 104 Spoiler Party With Scanlation Link, Raw, Quick Scans, Translations, And Summary, Warning!! Spoilers beyond the first post!! Rating Options

[Michiyo-]

Raw in good quality is now available for downloading at RawParadise (as posted by SneakyRuler here.)
(Go to "Monthly" column and look for it under Shônen Gangan #03)

You can read Sugooi.org version of scanlation on their on-line reader here. (as posted by Chiyo here.)

Spoiler Summery on AnimeSuki Forum:
Looks like another epic chapter.

For Tombow's quick translations (interim) scroll down to Tombow's post below on this page.
And, for HisshouBuraiKen's translations (revised and final) please go to HisshouBuraiKen's post here.

Page-by-page view:

(Source of the scanned pages: AnimeSuki Forum. Page-by-page was made by me.)

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[Chiyo]

Michiyo - you are an absolute star! Thanks for sharing these with us. I must agree it does look like it shall be just as epic as we have come to expect of late.

Yay for Mei, she gets her revenge. Oh and did I mention.....WINRY! As in woo Winry and nooooo Winry.

As for that last shot is it bad I thought "hot" BEFORE I thought WTF?

[Sannom]

My first reaction : ...., ...., ....! What's happening to everyone??? And what the hell was that big black bubble that swallowed the chimeras, Riza, Bradley and Scar? What the f*** is going on? Has Father really won? Was that all for nothing? And like I thought, Greed is a fool. Always been, always will be. Lin really should have known better, does he really deserve to become emperor and lead his people?

Without any kind of warning, nor any chance given to the good guys to stop what was going on, Father's plan has succeed. Now I suppose the only hopes we have are Father's counter-circle or (more likely) the Ishbalans' little apparatus.

@ Chiyo :
Are you happy to see Winry probably dying??? What kind of fan are you ? And yeah, pretty badass of Mei to heal herself like this.

I'm kinf od surprised that we didn't get the end of the Bradley/Scar fight... I suppose that now that Father's plan is complete, all the fights going on will have a more special meaning... wonder if Bradley still is going to be a bad guy till then end now...

Sannom - Double check my post - Chi

[Miverel]

Thank you for sharing Michiyo!
Wow! The cover art looks superb!
Not to mention, we received an ultra-epic chapter! XD I can't wait to read the translation~!

[Hagaren_4ever]

Oh my God, this looks so freakin' fantastic! I can't wait for the complete scanlations to come out. O_O

Is Mei gonna be alright? And what about all those random people why they just suddenly...? Well, I just am REALLY excited!

[Kasumisty]

I think I've just wowed, omg-ed, screamed and peed myself at the same time. I mean, wtf?! This .... is awesome, but wtf!

[QueenTiria]

....oh my god. wth. just... this is singularily THE most epically epic chapter in FMA. I think. IT'S THE END OF THE WORLDDDDDDDD and Father ended up looking 50 years younger. because its the end of the world. ROFL

EDIT: i take everything i said back. *bawls and sobs* HOW CAN EVERYONE JUST DIE LIKE THAT????? except for nearly the whole manga had been built up to prevent this single moment from happening. WHY IS EVERYONE SO DAMN USELESS.*breathes* okay, if this chap is the end of the world, the next chap should be the rescuing. BECAUSE THERRE WILL BE A HAPPY ENDING??!!!!

and thank you so much Michiyo!!

[Jealous Rogo]

HOLY *BLEEEPING BLEEP BLEEEP BLEEEP* ON A MONKEY'S *BLEEPING* LEFT ELBOW

Is all I can say to that

[paca]

Michiyo- thankyou!
OMG! The chapter was amazing !!!!

[Levive]

I think I was "reading" this chapter without breathing at all... That was... SOOO DAMN EPIC! Can't wait for the translation. And still, I don't think they're all dead by now, that would be senselessly. Also, I doubt we'll experience the deus ex machina effect, the World will be saved by our heroes. And that makes me wonder... If Greed's here, where's Ran Fan? But well, considering that all people are dying there's no need to think about it now.
Thanks Michiyo for bringing up the chapter!

And, on a side note, aren't we getting spoilers earlier and earlier every month?

[he03]

Thank you very much for this Michiyo!!

Sweet zombie Jesus!! What an epic looking chapter. Fullmetal Alchemist still remains the only manga that has made me exclaim out loud while reading.

While it seems that Father was successful with his meticulous plan, I hope that it is temporary and can be reversed somehow.

Curious as to why May, Pride and Greed, all non-sacrifices, were spared from the whole 'gotcha-soul-now-suckers' gig. Is it because two are homunculus and the other had a retanjutshi circle surrounding her? It makes me wonder if anyone else was spared too.

@ Sannom:

I'm kinf od surprised that we didn't get the end of the Bradley/Scar fight... I suppose that now that Father's plan is complete, all the fights going on will have a more special meaning... wonder if Bradley still is going to be a bad guy till then end now...

By the end of the series I think there will be some redemption for Bradley/Wrath, and I highly suspect that Mrs. Bradley will be involved as well as some serious face slapping.

[Michiyo-]

Curious as to why May, Pride and Greed, all non-sacrifices, were spared from the whole 'gotcha-soul-now-suckers' gig. Is it because two are homunculus and the other had a retanjutshi circle surrounding her? It makes me wonder if anyone else was spared too.

Maybe because they were inside that black ball you can see in pg 29 or in pg 34. So I think Riza, the chimeras, Scar and Wrath are also alive.

[gretchen8642]

Curious as to why May, Pride and Greed, all non-sacrifices, were spared from the whole 'gotcha-soul-now-suckers' gig. Is it because two are homunculus and the other had a retanjutshi circle surrounding her? It makes me wonder if anyone else was spared too.

Maybe because they were inside that black ball you can see in pg 29 or in pg 34. So I think Riza, the chimeras, Scar and Wrath are also alive.

That's my theory hope too, it appears to be a magic bubble aliveness.

[SneakyRuler]

I've just looked at the first few pages there, trying not to be spoiled (too much) So please answer me, is this chapter really 50 pages long, or are there commercials somewhere in between? It would be great, if that's true.

[Tombow]

Thank you, Michiyo-!

(I haven't even had a chance to finish reading the last chapter yet, despite the awesome kindness of the members who had kindly provided me with the scans. T.T )
I wasn't expecting to have the chapter this early, and right now I'm on my dial-upesque connection that takes an eternity to open each page, but I'll see what I can do......
As usual, my usual disclaimers apply ^^

Quick translation of the chapter 104

("quick" here is referring not the speed but meaning 'rough" as the page scans are of "quick-scan" quality, and I can not get the clear reading on some of the bubbles.... )

(Page by page view below are courtesy of Michiyo-, as posted above.)

01-02
Chapter 104: "The Center of the World"
Caption: Unite their mind for one goal!!

03
Caption: Scar now has transmutation circles on both of his arms....!!!
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Bradly: "Ha..." "Ha Ha...."
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Bradley: "Humans..." "They continue their straggles, to the end..."


04-05
page 4:
SFX: Bang
Al: "May!!!"

Page 5:
Ed: "Damn..." "Al! Go and save May!!"
Al: "What?!" "But, what about Selim?!"
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Ed: "Leave that to me!!"
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Ed: "I can take care of him by myself!!"
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SFX: (Selim) Twitch
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SFX: Boom


06
SFX: Clang Clang Clang
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SFX: (Ed) Kick
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Ed: "Hey, hey, what happened?!!!" "What is that wimpy attacks, huh?!!"
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Selim: "Please do not misunderstand." "Until the time you serve your purpose, we have to keep you..."
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Ed: "'Alive'? Is that so?!" "Well then, I just have to bring you down before that time come."


07
Selim: "Taking me down?"
SFX: (Selim) Flash
Selim: "Sure, please try and see."
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Selim: "You are of small stature, and hence you have always fought against someone larger than your size..."
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Selim: "And, therefore..."
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Selim: "You have a very few experience of fighting someone smaller than your size!!"
SFX: Spear


08-09
Page 8:
SFX: Clang
SFX: "Clang Clang Clang"
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SFX: (Ed) Swing
Selim: "Gha"
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Ed: "It is true that most of my opponents were larger than my size."

Page 9:
Ed: "And, therefore..."
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Ed: "I know so well about the pattern of attack someone who is small in size might use!!"
SFX: (Ed) Whack
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SFX: (Ed) Grab
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SFX: (Ed) Wham
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SFX: (Selim) Twitch


10-11
Page 10:
SFX: (Selim) Crumble
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<Meantime, May is down...>
SFX: zap
SFX: (Xiao May) Scurry
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SFX: (May) "Huff" "Huff"
SFX: (Xiao May) Ghee Ghee <Is that how Pandas cry?>
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Father: "Eh?"

Page 11:
Father: "You're tenacious than I thought."
SFX: Form
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SFX: Bang Bang
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SFX: Clink Clink
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May: "Alphonse-sama..."
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Al: "Please stay still," "And, save your strength!!"


12-13
Page 12
Al: "Dad, sorry if any of these hits you!!"
SFX: Torpedo
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SFX: Break Break
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Izumi: "Motion-less alchemy? What a troublesome fellow!!!"
SFX: Bang
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SFX: (Father's head) Concave
Father: "Now, my play-time is over."

Page 13
SFX: (Father) Swing
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SFX: (Father's tentacles) Stretch
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SFX: (Izumi) Block
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SFX: (Father's tentacle) Penetrate
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SFX: (Father's tentacle on Izumi) Coil
Izumi: "!!"


14-15
Page 14
SFX: (Father's tentacle on Al) Coil
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Izumi: "Gha..."
SFX: crumble crumble
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Father: "To get the rest..."
SFX: (Father's body shaping new tentacles) Bulge, Bulge, Protrude
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SFX: (Father's tentacle on Roy) Coil Coil
Roy: "?!"
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SFX: (Father's tentacle on Ed) Coil
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SFX: (Father's tentacle on Ed) Grip
Ed: "What.....?"

Page 15
SFX: Thud
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Father: "Looks like the time has arrived."
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Father: "Time for you to fulfill your purpose as human pillars, my human sacrifices!"
SFX: (Ed) Struggle Struggle
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SFX: Rustle Rustle
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Soldier: "Whoa... It's getting dark....."


16-17
Page 16
Central Army officer: "......Quickly........"
Briggs' soldier: "?"
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Central Army officer: "Quickly, we have to go to the center of the transmutation circle!!" "Now!!"
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Central Army officer: "This place here is not good!!"
SFX: Rattle Rattle
Briggs' soldier: "Hey... Hey, stop!"
Central Army officer: "Take me to the center of the transmutation circle!!"
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Central Army officer: "Quickly!!"
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Central Army officer: "Or, we'll all get swallowed up!!!"

Page 17
SFX: Rustle Rustle
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SFX: (crowd) Ohhhhhhhhh
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SFX: Rumble
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Father: "The time has arrived!!"


18-19
Page 18 - 19
SFX: Rumble


20
SFX: Creak Creak
Passenger A: "What's this?!"
Passenger B: "An earthquake?"
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SFX: Chatter Chatter Chatter
Passenger: "...Did the ground shake in a strange way just now?
Construction foreman: "Stop the work!!"
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SFX: Rustle Rustle
Line cook: "............"
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SFX: Rustle Rustle
Line cook: ".....It stopped?"
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SFX: Rumble
Line cook: "Whoa"
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Chef: "Turn off the stove!"
SFX: Rumble
Line cook: "Ah," "Ah."


21
SFX: Pulsate Pulsate
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Father: "Have you ever thought of the Earth as an living entity?"
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SFX: Pulsate Pulsate
Father: "Or rather," "I should call it a system rather than a life."
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Ed: "?!"
SFX: Pulsate
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Father: "A system that contains an enormous knowledge of the Universe... compare to that the amount of knowledge each of you have is nothing...." "What if we could open the gate for that... Can you imagine how much power one can obtain?"
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Father: "Now," "By using you as the human pillars, I am going to open that gate, right HERE!!!"
SFX: RUMBLE


22-23
Page 22
Greed: "I see," "So, that is the center of the circle."
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Greed: "Father," "Hand me the center of the world."
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Selim: "Greed!!!"

Page 23
Greed: "I am...." "I am going to obtain the world!!
SFX: Slice
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SFX: Splat
Ed: "He got it..."


24-25
Page 24
Father: "I knew you would come," "My son, Greed."
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Father: "After all, you were born of my 'greed'..." "What I want must be also what you want....!!"
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SFX: Splat
Hohenheim: "Ouch."

Page 25
Greed: "Damn you......"
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SFX: (Father) Splash
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SFX: (Father) Slop
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SFX: (Father) Fling


26-27
Page 26
Father: "The true center of the circle is,"
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Father: "Here."
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Hohenheim: "I wouldn't let you proceed!!"
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SFX: Zap

Page 27
SFX: (Father in a shape of big hand) Whomp
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SFX: (Father) Thump
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Hohenheim: "Curse it......."
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Hohenehim: "He has done it...!!"
SFX: (Eye) Emerge


28-29
Page 28
SFX: (Eyes on Ed, Roy, Izumi, & Al) Emerge

Page 29
SFX: (Black ball) Emerge
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SFX: Rumble
Someone by Riza (Not sure who XD): "Oh?!"
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Scar: "?!"
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SFX: Rumble
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SFX: Rumble
Soldier: "What is this Black ball?!!"


30
SFX: (circle lines connecting all human sacrifices) Zap
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?? (not sure yet who is saying this): "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh?!"
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SFX: AHHHHHHHHHH


31
SFX: Zap
May: "Kyahhhhhhh"
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SFX: Zap
Greed: "Ohhhhhhh, Ahhhhhhhhh"
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SFX: (around Selim) Zap Zap
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SFX: Zap Zap
Father: "Gwaha..." "Ha ha ha." "That's right!!" "Fight each other, repel each other, the Truth Gates!!"
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Father: "There is a wonderful amount of energy here!!" "I can barely contain it under control!!"
SFX: Rumble Rumble
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Father: "Using this power," "I am going to open the Gate for this Planet!!!"


32-33
Page 32
Father: "And then......"
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SFX: (transformation circle forming) ZAP
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge
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Man: "Whoa.:
Man: "What's this...." "?!"

Page 33
SFX: (Hands) Emerge
Man: "............Ah!!"
Man: "Cough!!"
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge
SFX:"Ugh..." "Gah" Gohhh"
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge


34-35
Page 34
SFX: (Hands) Emerge
Central Officer: "Ah........."
Briggs' soldier: "Ah..........."
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Central Officer: "Ah........."
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SFX: (Black ball) Rumble Rumble
SFX: (Victim) "Gahh"
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SFX: (Victims) "Gyahh" "Ugh..."
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Grumman: "Oh, boy..." "So, it had been started..."
SFX: (Soldier victims) "Gyahh" "Ugh..."
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Grumman: "Nothing I can do now...."

Page 35
Grumman: "I won't be responsible for whatever happens....." "After this........."
SFX: Rumble
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(Meantime......)
SFX: Rumble
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SFX: Rumble
Winry: "Ah..."
Pinako: "Winry?!"
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SFX: Rumble
SFX: (Pinako) Twitch
Pinako: "Uh........."
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SFX: Rumble
Pinako: "..............."
Man: "Mrs. Pinako!!"


36-37
Page 36
SFX: (Den) Yelp Yelp Yelp
SFX: (Hands) Emerge
Man (not sure who): "So, it has been..... started....."
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge
SFX: (Pinako) Slump
Pinako: "Hohenheim..." "when..... back......"
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Pinako: "Punch....him....."
SFX: (Pinako) Thud
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge
SFX: (Winry) "Huff" "Huff"
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge
WInry: "E...... (d)...."
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SFX: (Hands) Emerge

Page 37
SFX: Rumble
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SFX: Split
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SFX: Creak


38-39
Page 38
SFX: Creak
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SFX: Glonk Glonk Glonk (The same noise we always had in Father's basement)
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SFX: Glonk Glonk
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SFX: Pulsate
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SFX: ("New" Father opening the gap) Creak

Page 39
SFX: Creak
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SFX: Creak
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SFX: Creak


40-41
Page 40-41
SFX: ("New" Father) Ahhhhhhhhhhh


42-43
Page 42
SFX: ("New" Father) Ahhhhhhhhhhh
Father: "God,"
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Father: "Respond to my soul!!" "Come!!"
SFX: (Father) Oh

Page 43
SFX (Father) Ohhhhhh
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SFX: Pulsate
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SFX: Pulsate Pulsate Pulsate
SFX (Sky) "Split"
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SFX: "Creak" "Creak' "Creak"
SFX: Pulsate
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SFX: (Eye) Open


44-45
Page 44
SFX: (Hands) Emerge

Page 45
Father: "That's right, come..." "I'm no longer restricted* by you..." (*Note: Second bubble is too blurred and can't really read ...)
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Father: "I will drag you down to the earth..."
SFX: Ohhhhhhh
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Father: "And, absorb you as part of me!!"


46-47


48-49
Page 48
SFX: Faint pulsating sounds* (*Note: I think that's what they are, but they are blurred and can't be quite sure ...)
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SFX: Faint pulsating sounds* (*Note: I think that's what they are, but they are blurred and can't be quite sure ...)
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SFX: Faint pulsating sounds* (*Note: I think that's what they are, but they are blurred and can't be quite sure ...)
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SFX: Faint pulsating sounds* (*Note: I think that's what they are, but they are blurred and can't be quite sure ...)
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SFX: Faint pulsating sounds* (*Note: I think that's what they are, but they are blurred and can't be quite sure ...)

Page 49
Izumi: "Cough."
Ed: "Cough," "Cough."
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SFX: (May) Cough Cough
Greed: "..................."
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Al: "What.....?"
Roy: "What happened?" "Is everyone safe?"
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Roy: ".........It is eerily quiet."
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Ed: "Yeah, it is quie...."
SFX: Oh (Ed realizes what that might mean..)
Ed: "Did everyone turn into a Philosopher's Stone?!"


50
Father: "That's right."
SFX: (Father) Halt
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SFX: (Father) Emerge
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Father: "It requires an enormous amount of energy to contain and continue to hold down god within myself."
SFX: Footsteps
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SFX: (Father) Halt
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SFX: (Greed) Glare
Father: "I used the humans in this country as the source of that energy."


51
Father: "Now,"
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Father: "These humans and god are all inside of me."
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Hohenheim: "Damn you..." "You have done it."
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Father: "Yes," "I have succeeded."

52
Father: "I appreciated your cooperation," "Gentlemen."
Caption: Advent!!!

(End of chapter 104)
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(Next chapter will officially come out in Japan on Friday, March 12, 2010)





And, that's my quick run through translation for now. As usual, it's full of typos, syntax errors, and whatnot as of now, and I will be back later and go over it and correct whatnot again.