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Chapter 83 Preview Page


For Chapter 83 Spoiler Summary, please scroll down to Tombow's post below.


Chapter 83 Raw DL link, and Raw page by page view, courtesy of sto, on page 2.
Mirrors of the above raw, courtesy of Causmicfire, on page 3.

Another chapter 83 raw, with DL links, courtesy of Cherry Blossom Alchemist, on page 3.


Chapter 83 translation by Tombow on page 3.


<Last edited by Michiyo- on JAn. 1, 2012>

Thank you so much for the preview page AnimeOldTimer! It looks like we are in for some good old Prince Ling and Ed interaction. Heh, it looks like Ling took no time at all consuming their food rations. (I kind of like how Ling says "I'm a homunculus so nonchalantly.) I am kind of curious to see if Ling is finally free from "possession" by Greed; I wonder if he can be fully trusted now. Hopefully, we will get to see the military gang in this chapter.as well I am also kind of interested to know the current statuses of all the secondary characters. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the preview summary and raw.

Thanks for the preview, Animeoldtimer!

I'm glad to see Ed and Ling talking without trying to kill each other again. xD I wonder if Roy, Riza, and the others will return in this chapter... *crosses fingers*

Thanks a bunch! i want to see the raw soon ^^ I don't read the summaries to avoid spoilers T.T

Thanx!
The translation should be out in 6-9 days.

You're all welcome!




Is that sarcasm I sense? or are you referring to the scantlation?

Ah, Ling. It just seems so natural that he'd consume so much of someone else's food like that...lol.
I will be depending on a scanlation group to make this chapter readable for me, as always

I don't know what you mean.

I was referring to your comment about it taking 6-9 days. Usually its less than that, but it seems like it's longer. Usually, we get the Raw about the 12th of the month and someone has a translation around the 13th. The scanlation takes longer of course because it takes more work. I'm sorry, I'm just a bit flustered today. I am actually very grateful to have people to scan and translate the chapters for us. If I only knew Japanese I would do the same thing.

YESSSS! Ling's eating everyone's food again! There's hope yet! And possibly some more comic relief on the way, too, seeing as it's Ed and Ling having a conversation.

On a different note, I do hope we get to see what's happening with everyone else soon. I know it's called "FullMetal Alchemist", but there are other characters in it, too!

Thanks, Animeoldtimer for the preview page!! ^^


Chapter 83 Preview Spoiler Summary!!!!
Translated from the summary by a blogger who already read the chapter in Japan, on this Japanese site. ^^


Chapter 83, "Day of Promise" (This is a very very tentative chapter title till I read the real chapter. ^^)

Caption on the side: Reunited with Ed, and he is not Greed, but Ling...

It's Ling who showed up in front of Ed. Ling took control of his body back when Greed was in mental turmoil.
Ling tells Ed that Father will open the Door on the Day that's coming sometime in the near future.
He suggests that if Ed and Al would jump into the gate then they may both get their bodies back.
He wants to continue talking, but Greed is coming back and starting to take over the body.
But, before Greed takes over, Ed learns of "Day of Promise".
Ling is happy to know that his message to RanFan was safely passed on to her.
Then, Greed takes back the control of the body again.

Greed is not fighting Ed. He is simply leaving the scene.
After that attack of Bradley during his mental turmoil, he does not know what happens if he goes back to the Central underground. So, he decides to just go away.

Seeing that, Ed offers Greed to join Ed and the gang.
Although being surprised of Ed's suggestion, Greed is tempted. But, he declines and leaves.

Now being alone, Greed mutters that even with many souls within him, he feels empty.
Ling entices Greed that if Greed gives back the control of the body to Ling, he will become the Emperor of Xing, and fill that emptiness.
Greed tells that it's small being a leader of one country, why not becoming a leader of the whole world....

While they are talking to each other, Ed catches up.
Ed tells that he can't let his emotion run and miss this chance and the vast information. Hence, he would let Greed be the boss if Greed would agree to join them.
Greed agrees.


Central. At the Armstrong residence.
Olivier is talking with her father. She requests her father to yield the position as the head of the family to her, and retire to the foreign country.
The father tells Olivier that he is intending to pass on the position to Alex.

Alex happens to be there. Olivier and Alex fight over the position.
While they are fighting, the father is busy getting ready for his vacation abroad.
Olivier comes out as an winner of the fight.

Alex questions Olivier why she has joined the group of upper Army officers.
Olivier answers that so that she can see and judge about them herself.
"And, seeing them by yourself is resulting in your suggesting our father to escape to other country for safety?" asks Alex.
Olivier smiles back.


Dublith. At Sig's meat shop.
The military soldiers keep visiting the meat shop in search of Izumi. Mason deals with them and send them back empty handed, then communicates with Sig. He passes on the message from Al and Hohenheim about the "Day of Promise."


Briggs fort. There is Izumi.
Someone attacks the sentry soldier.
Asked who's there, the voice answers, "A wife."

With the report of the attack, Miles and Buccaneer head to the brig where the attacker is being held. Izumi awaits them there, as meeting them was the reason for her attack of the soldier.
She passes on the message from Al about the "Day of Promise," and other information.


Farther on, the information is passed on from Buccanear to Falman, then Falman to General Grumman in the East Headquarters.

General Grumman passes on the information to a Second Lieutenant, Hawkeye's friend, Rebecca.

Second Lieutenant Rebecca goes shopping with her friend, First Lieutenant Hawkeye, and they have a nice friendly chat while shopping.

After shopping with her friend Rebecca, Hawkeye pays a visit to Havoc in the hospital.


Havoc tells Hawkeye that once his body condition becomes stable he intends to move to the military hospital in the East army. Hawkeye gives him cigarettes as a care package.

Hawkeye leaves.
From behind the curtain in the Havoc's hospital room, Mustang appears.
Havoc tells Mustang that he didn't have to hide behind the curtain. Mustang answers that with eyes on both of them it's better to be cautious and avoid having personal contacts in private setting.

Havoc offers Mustang the cigarettes just given by Hawkeye.
Havoc pulls a cigarette from the package half way so that Mustang can pull out one easily from the package.... the one with the message on the rolling paper.
Thus, Mustang learns about the "Day of Promise."


Thus, after the year turns to the next one and comes next Spring, on that promised Day, the Eastern army will make the move, the Northern army will make the move.....

The day of showdown is approaching.....!!!!


(End of chapter 83)
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OMG, "The Day" is approaching!! I get goosebumps!!
And, I love how the information is getting passed on in this chapter!!
I can't wait to read this chapter!!!

I have to go now, but I'll be back and correct typos and whatnot later, but the translations are pretty much accurate. ^^

What's that nonsense about the siblings fighting for the position ?!? Lol, that's great Arakawa to me

Hum, Lin is gonna be influenced by that silly Homonculus and will end up losing everything if he continues like that : his ambition, his friends, his servants. It's with this kind of scene that I seriously think that May will be the one who will gain the Emperor's trust in the end

EPIC







EDIT: Btw, thanks for the summary translation as always Tombow! And good luck on your exams if you havent done them already!

Tombow, thank you for the translations as always. This chapter is... wow. The end really is approaching, isn't it? I can't wait for the chapter, either

I would offer to correct the translation, but sadly I'm burnt out from beta'ing thirty-something pages this weekend on four hours of sleep D:

Thanks ehxhfdl14. Your thought counts. ^^ Although, I think the translations are pretty accurate. XD But the typos and syntax errors can use some corrections. I'm on short sleep because of the exams and papers also, so I bet typos are bad this time. XD I'll come and check them later. ^^

I forgot to mention...
Roy will be back!! And HAVOC!!!! Nice to see him again!!!!

Thanks for the translation, Tombow!

This chapter is... woah. It's epic. Ehxhfdl14 is right, the end's getting really close.

Thank you, Tombow! Wow - Ed being nice and letting Greed take charge? O_O

Thanks for the translation, Tombow! I'm very excited for this chapter. We get Roy, Riza, and Havoc! So much to look forward to.

Thanks a million for the translation, Tombow!

Oh wow, now I'm SERIOUSLY EXCITED! I just did yard work all day and am physically on the way to sleep, but now that I've read this, I'm going to be too excited to let myself go to bed early!

I think things are going to come to a head very quickly from here on out (i.e. Day of Promise starts occurring withing the next... say... five chapters), and that's very exciting, but also maddening because we have to wait a month between chapters, and it's depressing because it's coming to an end! ('Course, I've been saying that for the past... lots... of chapters, but now, I really do think that the end of FMA is near.)

*fangirl squee* I CAN'T WAIT!

Arakawa has said that there are going to be 100 chapters- 17 left

Wuhuuuu ! Roy is back ! Roy is back ! Roy is back !!!!! "Behind the curtain" ! HA !
Ling is back ! Ling is Back !!!! I'm soooo excited !!!! RAW is sooo far...


PS : HI EVERYONE !!! I'M NEW HERE ^^

Yayyy!! :: is currently jumping for joy on the return of Roy, Riza and Havoc:: seriously, I've missed those three so much, I can't wait to read through this chapter as well. ^^

Animeoldtimer - Thank you so much for posting the preview page.

Tombow - And thank you for doing the translation of the Preview summary too!

I'd like to know exactly where you acquired this information? Who's your source that says she's doing 100 chapters and is your source legit?

Other than that, YAY! Roy and Hawkeye are back! And Ling! I'm so GLAD he's pulled out his "Ling" side while with Ed! Hooray! This looks to be a promising chapter! I can't wait! >.<

Tombow, thank you so much for the preview translation Now we wait for the raw!

Actually, I think Arakawa said there'd be around 100 chapters. It was going around this forum before, but I can't remember the thread. D: But that's what most people are going by.

Yaaaaaaaaay

I can't wait this chapter more!!!

I'm so so sooooo happy

^o^

go FMA you are the BEST for ever!!!

thanks guys

Yes, I believe she said around 100 chapters. Didn't that come up in the "FMA Manga Ending" thread last year?
It'd be a bit of a pain to dig it up now XP

Welcome to the board, noodlenouille!

*Paces for a few minutes* ..... I hate waiting. Anyone have any clue as to when this one is coming?



Causmicfire I love your bio pic, classic

yayyy! Roy, Riza, and Havoc are back! Yaaaaaay!

I feel really happy about this chapter. The missing characters are back, Greed joins the gang, and LOL Olivier

I'm really hoping to see more Roy and Riza scenes in the next chapters. And I wish May would show up very soon.


Thanks for the translation Tombow!

Hi, everyone, I lived in Hong Kong, so that I can buy one copy of GanGan
I hope I also can buy one next time
I was a guest before, just look at the posts without giving any comments<_<

This time I share the raw~
Just enjoy it~!


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YAAAH ! thank you

If anyone wants the raw in one file here it is ^^
Also see the thread that sto created!

Chapter 83 RAW
Chapter 83 RAW gq

Credit goes to KaNx from Mangahelpers ^^

Thanks, Sto!

I made a couple mirrors just in case:

sendspace

megaupload

mediafire

Did Grumman smack Rebecca on the butt?
askljasdkjXD awesome chapter! Oh, and Ed still has her earrings/incoherency

Thanks for the raw sto and welcome to the site!

really really taaaaaaaanks Woooooooooow

@sto - Many many thanks!! And, welcome to the board!! That page by page view really helps me!! *hugs!!* ^^ Looking forward to seeing many of your posts here!!

@Causmicfire - Thanks for making mirrors!!! ^^

Gah, I'm so LOLing on this one!! XDD
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ETA: I will move this to the other chapter 83 thread so that it will be all in one thread. ^^

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@Cherry Blossom Alchemist - Thanks!! ^^

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I will park here and post the translation here for now.
Let me go and read the chapter first. ^^

Hope all of you like it
I had a bad scanner, so that the pics are not clear

The files from KaNx from Mangahelpers also are my files.
I feel a bit sad about KaNx has not posted the file is from here

Thank you very much Sto and Cherry Blossom Alchemist for the raw! I was anticipating the raw to come out a bit latter, but this is a pleasant surprise. Thank you Tombow for both your summary translation and your translation of the raw. This looks like one heck of a great chapter; I am getting anxious waiting for the raw to download to my computer. (All right, I am looking at the raw now and I have to say that page 24 makes me happy. Izumi is the scariest housewife ever. Sig must be proud.)

Ok, here we go... (For now, this is my quick translation, and subject to editing later... ^^)


Chapter 83: "The Day of Promise" (This is still a tentative title ^^)
(Page by page view is courtesy of sto)

Page 1 (Click for the view of the each page, click again on + for the enlarged view of the page)
Tons of empty food containers....
Ling: "Bhaaaaah!!"
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Ling: "Finally, coming to my senses! Thanks! That was good!"
Ed: "As usual, you eat like a horse, damn it."
Lion Chimera guy: "He emptied out all our emergency rations."
Caption on the side: Reunited, and he is not Greed, but Ling...
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Ling: "And, those fellows are your company?"
Ed: "This is Mr. Gorilla, and..."
Monkey Chimera: "I'm Darīus."
Lion Chimera: "I'm Heinkel."
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Heinkel: "We used to belong to the Army, but now we are accompanying this kid."
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Heinkel (Lion Chimera) to Ed: "Who is this one?"
Ed: "Ummm, how should I explain..."
Ling: "I'm a homunculus."
Ed: "Yeah, he is homun... Eh?" "You can just say like that?"


Page 2
Darīus (Monkey Chimera): "Homunculus... Are you serious?"
Ed: "Yeah... It's a long story, but yes, it's true."
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Ed: "Why are you here?"
SFX (In small letters) You surprised the heck out of me.
Ling: "Greed cut the tie with Homunculi gang, and I took over the control of my body again during his mental turmoil."
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Ling: "I thought about a place to hide out near Central and this place was... " "Eh!!"
SFX Agh...
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Ed: "What's happening?"
Ling: "This is not good......"
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Ling: "Greed is appearing again..."
Ed: "Hey, hey, hey. Wait, wait!!"
Heinkel: "?" "What?"


Page 3
Ed: "Fight! Don't lose! Stay with us!"
SFX Bonk Bonk Bonk Bonk
SFX (Ling) "......."
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Ling: "Listen, Ed!"
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Ling: "That so-called 'Father' who is in the underground Central," "He is going to open the door on the forthcoming THAT day!"
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Ling: "This is just my guess as an amateur, but..." "Maybe, if you two brothers would jump in there then, you both might be able to get back your bodies again?"
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Ed: "...!!"


Page 4
Ed: "Eh, wait," "That could be so, but......" "To open the door, the passing fee will be required, and..."
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Ed: "That one, why is he opening the door?" "What about the 'the forthcoming that day'? Is there a certain day to open the door?"
Ling: "That is..."
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SFX Zap
SFX (Ling) "...!"
Ling: "Aw?!"
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Ed: "Ling?! Hey!!"
Ling: "This is not good..." "Damn... Don't you show up yet..."
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Ling: "The message..."
Ed: "?"
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Ling: "Have you given..." "My message to RanFan?"


Page 5
Ed: "Your message...?" "Ah! That one!"
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Ed: "Yes, Al gave that to her!" "RanFan is safe!" "Although, I don't know where she is now..."
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Ling: "I see..." "That is good..."
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Ling: "Ugh..."
Ed: "Ling?!"
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Ling: "Sorry... That one's consciousness is becoming stronger..." "I can no longer...."
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Ling: "...stay out....
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(Greed is coming back)


Page 6
Greed: "....Hmmm" "Ah..."
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Greed: "That damn Xing prince... Blabbing out things unnecessarily."
Ed: "!"
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Ed: "Greed?'
Greed: "That's right."
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Greed: "Hey hey, stop it." "You can't kill me with that thing."
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Greed: "Excuse me to have intruded you."
Ed: "H.. hey!"
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Ed: "Are you going to let us go?"
Greed: "Huh? Let you go?"



Page 7
Greed: "As the other one has just told you," "I cut the tie with Homunculi gang." "I had a confusion with my memory, and attacked Bradley."
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Greed: "Now, I have no idea what will happen if I go back. Therefore, I decided to just walk away and...."
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Greed: "I'm going to live as I please by myself." "Bye."
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Ed: "Then, wouldn't you like to join us?"


Page 8
Ed: "If you don't have a place to go, come with us."
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Greed: "What kind of silly talk is that." "You know I am a homunculus, right?"
Ed: "Heh! If you want to talk about that, these guys are Chimeras!"
Darīus and Heinkel: "Whoa, you..."
SFX (Ed) Heh
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Ed: "I don't make a big deal if the person is not a normal human!"
SFX (Darīus) He just blurted out about our secret...
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Ed: "...Aw, wait. Um? Am I the only normal human here? I am the minority?"
Heinkel: "As I said, stop inviting every abnormal ones you encounter to be your company at the whim."
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Heinkel: "Let me be clear. We came along with you only because we didn't like the way Kimbley has treated us. That's all!" "If you'll let it come to your head, we will just walk away and leave you alone behind, get it, kid?!"
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Greed: "Be your company, you say...?" "Company, huh?" "That's a good one!"


Page 9
Greed: "Don't be fool!" "I'm going to own everything in this world!"
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Greed: "If you are going to be my underlings, then I will consider joining your gang."
SFX Creak Creak Creak Creak
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SFX creak creak creak creak
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Darīus: "Should we let him walk away?"
Heinkel: "He may change his mind, and let our enemies know about us here."
Ed: "It will be fine."
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Ed: "That one doesn't lie."


Page 10
Ed: "...........'The forthcoming THAT Day' ?"
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Ed: "That beard bastard is going to open the Door...?" "Is he?"
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(Meantime...)
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Greed: "I wonder why..." "Inside me are so many souls. Yet, ever since that turmoil with my memory, I feel empty inside myself."
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Greed: "I am..." "Alone."
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Ling: "Then, you should join Ed and the gang."


Page 11
Ling: "Or, if you don't like that option, give me back the control of this body." "I will become the Emperor of Xing and fill in your emptiness."
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Greed: "Becoming the leader of a country, you say..."
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Ling: "It's a big ambition, isn't it?"
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Greed: "Ha! You, kid!" "That's small, small!"
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SFX (Ling) "Ding"
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Greed: "If you're going to be a leader...
SFX Grin


Page 12
Greed: "How about becoming a leader of this whole world?"
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Ed: "He~y" "He~~y!"
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Ed: "Hey, Ling!" "Wait!"
Greed: "What, you again?


Page 13
Greed: "I told you. I am Greed."
Ed: "Yeah, yeah, Ling, or Greed, whichever." "How about calling you GreeLing!"
Greed: "...Whom are you calling GreeLing?"
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Ed: "I will become your underling."
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Greed: "....................................Huh?"
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Ed: "I'm saying, I will be your underling. " "And, that means, these guys who are following me will be your underlings also!"
Darīus and Heinkel: "Huh?!"
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Darīus: "You damn kid, what are you deciding without even asking us?!" "Who are you referring to by ones 'following you'?"
Heinkel: "Don't you get presumptuous, you tiny bean!! Shrimp!! A little squirt!!
SFX Bonk Bonk Wham Kick Bonk
Ed: "It's not that I'm small, it's the world that's too big, damn it!!"



Page 14
Ed: "Come to think of it, at the moment I decided to become a dog of military, I have given up my pride!" "After that, it's no big deal wagging my tail and following the master now."
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Ed: "Besides,"
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Ed: "I can't let myself give way to my feelings and miss this opportunity and the access to the information, can I?" "This is the once in a life time opportunity!"



Page 15
Greed: "Ha ha!" "Gwahaha!! This is interesting!!"
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Greed: "Fine!!" "Do you understand that becoming my underling means you will become an outcast, don't you?" "Don't you regret it later!"
Ed: "Don't take me lightly!! I know a thing or two about truly being regret, as I have done things that made me regret far worse than this."
Darīus: "What kind of logic is that?"
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Greed: "Well then, you guys will be my underlings also."
Heinkel: "Fine, make us whatever, as it pleases you."
Darīus: "Fine, I will stop being picky about who is our boss as long as we are being fed."
SFX Slump
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Greed: "What kind of chimeras are you?"
Darīus: "I'm a Gorilla."
Heinkel: "I'm a Lion."
Greed: "Ha, that's cool."
Ed: "Ah?"
SFX Clink


Page 16
Ed: "I'm still holding Winry's earrings."
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Ed: "I will be an outcast..." "It looks like I am not going to able to see Al nor Winry for a while."
SFX Grip
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SFX Rustle
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Olivier: "Please retire, father."
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(Sparkles abound)
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Mr. Armstrong: "You've come home after a long absence, and what is this abrupt talk of my retirement."
Olivier: "I'm suggesting you to turn the control of our family estate to me, and spend the rest of your life in relaxed retirement."


Page 17
Mr. Armstrong: "I intend to pass on the control of our family estate to Alex."
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Olivier: "A spineless coward like him will only disgrace our Armstrong family name."
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Mr. Armstrong: "..............."
Olivier: "How about turning over everything to me, and enjoy a relaxed vacation abroad."
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Alex: "Elder sister!" "You're home!"
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Alex: "If you're coming to visit, if you have told me..."
Mr. Armstrong: "Oh, Alex, this is a good timing."
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Mr. Armstrong: "Fight Olivier."
Alex: "Huh?"


Page 18
Mr. Armstrong: "I will pass on the control of our family estate to whichever wins the fight. Is that fine, Olivier?"
Olivier: "That is exactly my wish."
Alex: "What?!"
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Mr. Armstrong: "Olivier told me to retire and go elsewhere."
Alex: "How insolent!!"
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Alex: "MMmmm..." "What a impudence you've committed against our father, elder sister!!"
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Alex: "Fine, then!!"
SFX Flap
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Alex: "I will fight you with all my fighting spirit, all my strength, all my muscle!!"
SFX Challenge!
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Olivier: "That's gutsy of you, Alex!!" "I will make you realize what an inexperienced amateur you are!!"
SFX Accept!!


Page 19
Mr. Armstrong: "Well then, where shall we go for our vacation?"
Mrs. Armstrong: "How about Xing, my dear?" "I hear they have fine food there."
SFX Thud Slam Clash Bang Wham
SFX (Alex) "Nua!!" (Olivier) "What's the matter?" (Alex)"I'm not done yet." (Olivier) "Take this!!"
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Mr. Armstrong: "Well then, wi will go there." "Cathrine, come along."
Cathrine: "Yes, father."
Maids: "Have a nice trip, master."
SFX Stab Bang Ram Thud Crunch
SFX (Alex) "H, hold there, sister." (Olivier) "No time out" (Alex) "Are you going to kill me?" (Olivier) "Have you realized it just now?!" (Alex) "Wait, elder sister~~~"
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Cathrine: "Fight well, elder brother."
SFX Clash Thud (Alex) "Ngya!!"
----------------------------
Catherine: "What shall we bring back as a souvenir for elder sister and elder brother?"
Mr. Armstrong: "How about an elephant? It's big and strong."
SFX (Mr. Armstrong) Ha ha ha (Mrs. Armstrong) Ho ho ho
SFX Bang Clash
SFX (Alex) "Nooooo!!"
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SFX Swing
----------------------------
SFX Twirl Twirl
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Olivier: "And, it's decided."
SFX Click


Page 20
Olivier: "I will take over the control of the Armstrong family."
SFX Goooong
SFX (Olivier) Flap
----------------------------
Alex: "Agh..." "Elder sister..."
----------------------------
Alex: "I hear that you are being chummy with the top brass of the military these days..." "Why...? These top officers are..."
----------------------------
Olivier: "........" "I'm judging it myself, by witnessing it on my own eyes."
----------------------------
Alex: "And, after seeing them yourself, you decided to send our father and the family to foreign country so that they can not be taken as hostages?"
----------------------------
Olivier smiles.
----------------------------
Olivier: "Loser, begone!" "This mansion is mine now."


Page 21
SFX Slam
SFX Thud
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Mason: "As I'm saying, please stop coming over again and again!!"
---------------------------
Mason: "We will contact you when Mrs. Izumi comes back!!"
---------------------------
Mason: "Right now, I'm taking care of everything for this meat shop by myself. If you keep bothering me this often I can't run the shop!!"
SFX Ring Ring Ring
---------------------------
Mason: "Hello, this is Curtis' Meat Shop! Ah! Thank you for your continuing patronage! Yes, we have the one your ordered!"
----------------------------
Soldier: "We'll be back again."
SFX Ding ding
Mason: "Yes, yes! Please come as customers once in a while also!"


Page 22
SFX Ding ding
SFX Shut
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Mason: "Sorry. I had military soldiers." "Yes."
----------------------------
Mason: "You have a message from Alphonse, and someone named Hohenheim."
----------------------------
Sig (in the North): "Aha, I see..."
----------------------------
Sig: "That is some large scale operation."
----------------------------
"'The Day of Promise'...."


Page 23
In the North.
SFX Bang Bang
SFX Dash Dash
----------------------------
SFX "Haff" "Haff" "Haff"
SFX Dash Dash
---------------------------
Soldier: "Damn! Everyone is taken down!!"
SFX Bang
Soldier: "James! Get the communication to the Headquarters..."
--------------------------
Soldier: "James, ahhhh!!"
--------------------------
Soldier: "Headquarters!! This is sentry watch point P!!" "We are under attack!!"
SFX Bang Bang
SFX (soldier) "Damn!!"
--------------------------
HQ: "What?!" Is that by Drachma?!"
Sentry soldier: "Not certain!!"
HQ: "What is the size of the enemy group?!"
Sentry soldier: "One person!!"
HQ: "One person?! Who is this?!"
SFX (another sentry soldier who was shooting out) "Agh."
-------------------------
SFX Thud
Sentry soldier: "Heh?!"


Page 24
SFX Tread
SFX Wooosh
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HQ: "Who is the attacker?!" "Hey, Point P!" "WHO IS THE ATTACKER?!"
-----------------------------
Izumi: "A wife."
SFX Woooosh
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Sentry soldier: "...As you heard."


Page 25
Briggs fort
-----------------------------
SFX Tread Tread Tread
Miles: "An attack on the mountain patrols by the mystery woman?" "Just like the incidents 20 years ago."
Buccaneer: "And, to have this while Major General Armstrong is away."
----------------------------
Buccaneer: "She is going to kill us when she's back."
SFX Creak
---------------------------
SFX Clank
---------------------------
Izumi: "Aha, the Ishivalan with a pony-tale and sunglasses, and the giant with the Mohawk hair-do," "Just as I heard as their descriptions."

Page 26
Izumi: "I was waiting for you two to show up."
Miles: "You...who are you?"
----------------------------
Izumi: "Just a housewife who's passing by this area." "I have a message from Al... you see?"
----------------------------
Izumi: "Would you clear the room of other people? I would like to talk to you in private." "I have a message I have to pass on to you about the 'Day of Promise.'"
----------------------------
Falman on the phone: "'Day of Promise'..."
----------------------------
Falman: "...And that's what I heard, General Grumman."
----------------------------
Grumman: "Hmm, hmm, hmm!"


Page 27
Grumman: "'Day of Promise'!" "That is just right."
----------------------------
Grumman: "THis is getting ineteresting."
SFX Smile!
----------------------------
SFX Bang Bang Bang
----------------------------
SFX Bang Bang
----------------------------
SFX Click
----------------------------
Grumman: "Yippee~ Rebecca-chan, as usual, you have such a pretty behind~"
SFX (Grumman) Stoop
SFX (Grumman on Rebecca) Swipe~
SFX (Rebecca) "Gyah!!"
SFX Bang


Page 28
Rebecca: "General Grumman, what are you doing?!"
Grumman: "Hehehe, you shouldn't show any unguarded moment like that at the battle field~"
-----------------------------
Grumman: "You and Lieutenant Hawkeye are good friends, correct?"
-----------------------------
Rebecca: "?"
-----------------------------
SFX Chug chug chug
SFX "Chatter" "Chatter" "Chatter"
----------------------------
Rebecca: "Yoo-hoo, Riza!" "How have you been?"
----------------------------
Riza: "Nice to see you, it's been a while, Rebecca!"
Black Hayate: "Arf"


Page 29
Rebecca: "They postponed the joint training exercise between the Eastern army and the Northern army." "As you know, the Northern army was attacked by Drachma recently, right?" "Because of that incident, there was no joint training exercise at the North this year."
----------------------------
Rebecca: "And, they have moved the time, and the East will be in charge of the next joint exercise, and it will be held at the Eastern army."
Riza: "I see."
----------------------------
Rebbeca: "It is going to be busy next Spring, so I decided to take some play time while I can now!"
-----------------------------
Rebecca: ""How about you, Liz, are you being able to take enough day-offs?"
Riza: "So-so, I guess." "I may be getting more off days now than while I was under the Colonel Mustang."
---------------------------
Rebecca: "Hmmmm... From Colonel Mustang, to now working for the Fuhrer, huh?"
"Just what kind of means have you used to trick them into taking you as their aids, First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye?"
Riza: "Would you please stop the talk that sounds as if I did something improper, Second Lieutenant Rebecca Catalina?"


Page 30
Riza: "I see you're being favored by General Grumman also."
Rebecca: "That General with the tendency for sexual harassments?! It's such a chore to get him to work!!" "Man who doesn't want to work is no good. Really!!"
SFX (Black Hayate) Yawn
----------------------------
Rebecca: "Introduce me to some good man in Central!! I want to meet a nice male!!"
Riza: "Here. A male."
----------------------------
Rebecca: "A male..."
SFX (Riza) Slurp
----------------------------
Rebecca: "Black Hayate~!! Your master is cold hearted!! And ungenerous!!"
SFX (Rebecca) Squeeze Squeeze Squeeze
SFX (Black Hayate) Yipe Yipe
SFX Ding Dong
Riza: "Isn't it time for the returning train?"
----------------------------
Rebecca: "Watch me!! Soon or later I will catch a good man, and retire to a married life!!"
Riza: "Yes, yes, I wish you the very best luck!!"
----------------------------
Rebecca: "Oh, and say hello to Lieutenant Havoc for me!!"


Page 31
Riza: "Got it."
Rebecca: "Bye~"
---------------------------
SFX (Black Hayate) "Arf?"
---------------------------
SFX Rustle
---------------------------
Riza: ".................. Say hello to Lieutenant Havoc.... I see." "Yes..."
SFX Rustle
---------------------------
Riza: "There is still time. I'll pay a visit to him as I haven't done so for a while."
---------------------------
At the hospital.
---------------------------
Havoc: "Once the condition of my body is stabilized I'm planning to move to the military hospital in the Eastern army.


Page 32
Riza: "I see... We are going to miss you."
Havoc: "It will be closer to my family, and that will make it easier for them."
----------------------------
Riza: "I wish I would have brought better get well gift."
----------------------------
Riza: "Here is a care package. You're allowed one cigarette a day, right?"
Havoc: "Oh! Much appreciated!" "I was just running out."
Riza: "Rebecca said hello to you."
Havoc: "I see, I see~~"
----------------------------
Havoc: "Oh yeah, Lieutenant, have you seen Colonel Mustang lately?"
Riza: "No. I only exchanged few words in the military cafeteria."
----------------------------
Riza: "If he stops by here, please say hello ffrom me.
SFX Creak


Page 33
Havoc: "Yes, yes~~"
SFX Slam
SFX Clack Clack Clack
----------------------------
Havoc: "That's what she says, Colonel." "Maybe she knew?"
SFX Flip
----------------------------
Havoc: "You didn't have to hide."
Mustang: "Both of us are under watchful eyes of the upper ones." "It will be unwise to have contacts in a private settings that may draw some suspicions."
-----------------------------
SFX (Havoc, totally ignoring Mustang's talk of danger) Inhale~~~ Wooo~~ Good~~
Mustang: ".....You're so lacking in the sense of imminency."
-----------------------------
Havoc: "Would you like to have a puff also?"
Mustang: "No, I..."
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Havoc: "Please, have one."


Page 34
Mustang: ".....Well, yeah."
----------------------------
Mustang: "Just like when I was a kid..."
SFX Rustle
---------------------------
Mustang: <Thinking> It is getting quite cold in the Central.
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SFX Rustle
---------------------------
Mustang: <Reading silently> After the year is turned...



Page 35
After the year is turned, and comes next Spring.....
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On that Promised Day--------


Page 36
The North and the East will make the move!!

Caption: The time of the battle draws near...!!!

Chapter 83: The Day of Promise


(End of chapter 83)
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Next chapter will be out in Japan on Thursday, June 12




(It still got the whole bunch of typos and syntax errors. I will be back later and fix those. ^^)

Thanks a million, Sto!

Guririn! XD

Greeling, I guess that'd be his official name, now.




¿?
How is that incoherence?

She gave them to him before they separated and they haven't met since...

I... don't know what to think about this chapter...

On one hand it was very well executed. Gotta love seeing all those characters back, even surprise Rebecca appearance! And the putting the title at the very end (don't spoil it putting it at the beginning, Tombow ) was a really masterful touch, indicating that things are gonna get serious from now on, that this chapter was but its own prologue but...

On the other hand this time it felt so friggin' fast it's not funny. The damn message travelled all around the country in a blink of an eye!
Yes I know that time has passed whatsoever, but still....

Greeling is made of awesome and badass, and he's back where he belongs, but... There goes another one that changed sides so quickly and easily...

Eh, it's going right but at the same time giving me an unpleasant feeling.

Dur. ( ·_.)


Oh, and talking of incoherences/plot holes.
Too early to say it is one (still lacking full translation and all), but... out of the whole message transmitting chain, I missed one part: How did Al and Hohenheim get back in contact with ever-traveling Izumi and Sig?
Guess you could say they gave Hoho a contact number... but that doesn't quite convince me.

REDIT:


Best Chapter Quote! XDDD

@Sensenic - Pssst, check page 22 where Mason talks with traveling Sig on the phone. ^^
I guess Hohenheim and Al send the message to Mason, then Sig makes periodic contacts to Mason and get the message? ^^

Yes, just saw it and was going to fix it now. XD
I thought it was the other way at the first read.

It's as you say indeed.
However, how convenient for them to be going north. Maybe they had told Hoho about that already, though.

Thanks for the RAW and mirrors, sto and Causmicfire And thanks for the translation, Tombow!


dhfnwjfGAWD. This chapter's awesome. Despite the fact that it the chapter went by incredibly fast, I'm so happy to see that Roy, Riza, Havoc, and the others are back, as well GreeLing (xD).

I love Ed's expression on page fourteen. xD

Thanks a bunch, sto & Tombow! you're great!!! ^^

sto, thank you so much for the page-by-page! And causmicfire, wow, you made mirrors! Thank you.
Tombow, thank you for the translation as always

And... I love this chapter. Did I mention that yet? No? Well, I do.


~ehxhfdl14's brief spellcheck session!~

Page by page view is courtesy of stu>> sto
Tons of enoty food containers>> empty
a place to hide out near Cental>> Central
'This is not good......">> "
"That so-called "Father" who is in the underground Central,">> 'Father' (quite sure no one cares about this one... as well as the one previous, but...)
Althoug, I don;t know where she is now...">> Although, I don't
Am I the only normal human her?>> here?
Be your ompany, you say...?>> company
Inside me is so many souls.>> are

Page 1:
Line: Wheeeeew!

I feel like I've been brought back from the dead! Thanks!
Ed: Well, you haven't lost your ability to inhale all the food in sight...pig.

Heinkel: That was the last of our emergency rations.

Lin: Are those two with you?
Ed: He's Donkey Ko-

Darius: I'm DARIUS.
Heinkel: Heinkel.

We were originaly soldiers, but...circumstances have us working with this pesky kid.

Who is he, anyways?
Ed: Uhhhh...How should I say this...
Lin: I'm a Homunculus.
Ed: There you go, he's a Homu-
DON'T JUST SAY IT LIKE IT'S NOTHING!

Page 2:
Darius: A-are you serious?
Ed: Yeeeep...it's a LONG story, but it's the truth.

What're you DOING here, anyways?
Small text: You scared the crap out of us.
Lin: Greed's cut his ties with the other Homunculus.
He started freaking out, so I took the chance to regain control of my body.

I was looking for a safe place to hide and found this-
SFX: ZZRT
Lin: Ow!

Ed: What's wrong?
Lin: No...

Greed's coming back...
Heinkel: Hmm?
Ed: Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Not yet! Hang on!

Page 3:
Ed: Stand tall! Don't give up! Don't let go!
SFX: Bonk bonk bonk bonk bonk bonk

Lin: Damnit Ed, LISTEN!

That "Father" guy who lives below Central
is gonna open the Gate when the "The Day" comes!

I know I'm not very knowledgeable about these things,
but if you and your brother dive in when he does, couldn't you get your original bodies back?

Page 4:
Ed: Slow down...
That MIGHT be true...
but when you open the Gate, you need to pay the toll...

Why is he trying to open it?
And what's "The Day?" Is it a specific date or what?
Lin: It's-

SFX: ZZRT
Lin: Rrrrgh!

Ed: Lin? Lin!
Lin: .......
he's coming back...

My message...

My message to Ran-Fan...
Did you give it to her?

Page 5:
Ed: Message...
Oh, right!

Al gave it to her.
Don't worry, she's all right!
I mean, I don't know where she is now, but-
Lin: Whew...Thank goodness...

ARRRGH!
Ed: Lin!!

Lin: Sorry...his will's getting stronger...
Can't...hold...

on...

Page 6:
Green: Nnnngh...
Aah...

f*!@in' Prince...he just had to spill the beans...

Ed: Greed?
Greed: In the flesh.

Don't waste your time.
You'd need a lot more than a gun to kill me.

Thanks for the food.
Ed: H-hold up!

Are you just gonna let us go?
Greed: Huh? Yeah, what do I care?

Page 7:
Greed: You heard him.
Me and the other Homunculus are through.
I remembered a bunch of stuff, and it freaked me out so much I tried to kill Bradley.

So yeah, I don't even wanna think about what'd happen if I went back. I'm done with all of 'em.

I'm off to do my own thing now.
See ya.

Ed: How about joining our side?

Page 8:
Ed: If you've got nowhere else to go, come with us.

Lin: Are you nuts? I'm a HOMUNCULUS, remember?
Ed: Pfft. So? These two are Chimeras!
Small text: AHEM
Darius: HEY!

Ed: I'm not gonna stand around complaning just because someone's not a normal human!
Darius: You just blew our cover for no reason...

Ed: Besides-...hey...I the only normal human here, huh? I'm the minority?
Heinkel: Yeah, and you should stop joining up with strangers you know nothing about.

WE'RE only working with you because we hate Kimblee.
Darius: So quit acting like you're in charge or we'll ditch you too, you little punk!

Greed: Join you...?
Join YOU? That's rich!

Page 9:
Greed: Get real!
This whole WORLD belongs to ME!

Maybe if you agreed to work for ME, I'd tag along.
All SFX: Pfft

All SFX: Pfft

Darius: You just gonna let him go?
Heinkel: He might change his mind and let the enemy know our position.
Ed: Nah, that won't happen.

He's a lot of things, but he's not a liar.

Page 10:
Ed: "The Day" is coming, huh...

That bearded freak is gonna open the Gate...
Hmm...

Greed: I don't get it...
There're so many souls inside of me, but ever since I lost it, I feel...empty.

I'm...
alone.

Lin: Then why not join Ed?

Page 11:
Lin: Or you COULD just give me back my body.
I'll become the new Emperor of Xing and we'll fill in that emptiness...
SFX: UOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Greed: Ruler of a country...
Lin: A BIIIIIIG country.

Greed: Bah! Forget it!
That's too small time, kid.

SFX: Scowl

Greed: Remember...
SFX: Grin

Page 12:
Greed: I'm going to rule the WORLD.

Ed: Heeeey!
HEY!

Lin! Wait up!
Greed: You AGAIN? NOW what?

Page 13:
Greed: And for the last time, I'm GREED.
Ed: Yeah, yeah, Greed, Lin, I don't care. I'm sick of this crap.
From now on, you're Greelin.
Greed: GREELIN?

Ed: You win. I'll work for you!

Greed: ...Huh?!

Ed: The Fullmetal Alchemist is at your service.
Which means that MY servants, i.e. these two, are included at no extra charge!
Guys: WHAT?!

Darius: Who the hell do you think you are, you little ....?!
We're not your pets, damnit!
Heinkel: You're nothing but a short shrimpy bean the size of a grain of sand!
SFX: STOMPSTOMPSTOMPSTOMPSTOMP
Ed: WHAT?! I'm not short! I just live in a big world, goddamnit!

Page 14:
Ed: We thought it through...we gave up our pride the moment we became the military's dogs.
Nothing's gonna happen if we stand around wagging our little tails!

Besides...

I can't let my emotions get in the way of information and opportunity, can I?
This is a once in a lifetime chance.

Page 15:
Greed: Haha!
Haaaahahaha!

You're on!
But working for ME means you're an outcast now! Don't regret it!

Ed: Hah! I've got MUCH worse things to regret than THIS!
Darius: ...What?

Greed: That goes for you guys too, you're my subordinates now!
Heinkel: Fine. I don't even care anymore.
Darius: As long as we can get some food, we're in.
SFX: Haaaaaaaaagh

Bubbles: So what kinda chimeras are you?
I'm a gorilla.
Lion.
Ooh, very cool.
Ed: Ah-
SFX: Pat

Page 16:
Ed: The earrings Winry asked me to hold on to...

Ed: An outcast...
Looks like I won't be seeing Al or Winry for a while...
SFX: Clench

SFX: CAW [H: Prepare for Armstrong Sparkle overload]

Olivié: It's time for you to retire, father.

Father: What's this now, Olivié? You come home for the first time in ages and THAT'S the first thing you say to me?
Olivié: Turn the estate over to me and spend your remaining years relaxing.

Page 17:
Father: I had PLANNED for Alex to inherit everything.

Olivié: A spineless baby like him
will only sully the Armstrong name.

Why don't you let me take care of everything, and take a nice, long vacation abroad?

Alex: Sister!
You decided to come after all!

Let me know you're coming next time-
Father: Oh, Alex. You have excellent timing.

Fight Olivié.
Alex: Huh?

Page 18:
Father: The winner inherits my estate and becomes head of the family. How does that sound, Olivié?
Alex: Wha?!
Olivié: Perfect.

Father: She just told me to retire and get out of here.
Alex: She did?!

Nnnnnggghh...
How dare you speak so rudely to our dear father?!

Very well!
SFX: Flap

Alex: I will come at you with every ounce of strength, spirit and muscle that I have!
SFX: Challenge!

Olivié: Now you're talking, Alex!
It's time you realized that you're nothing but an amateur!
SFX: Acceptance!

Page 19:
All SFX: CRASH SMASH BAM
Father: So, where should we take our vacation?
Mother: How about Xing, darling?
I hear the food there is quite palatable.
Bubbles: Nuungh!
Whatsamatter?
I'm not done yet!
Take this!

All SFX: CRASH SMASH BAM
Father: Let's go there, then.
Come along, Katherine.
Katherine: Coming, daddy!
Maid: Take care sir, ma'am!
Bubbles: You're too slow!
S-stop!
Are you trying to kill me?
You just NOW noticed?!

Katherine: Good luck, big brother!
SFX: KERSMAAAAASH
Bubble: Guuuh-

Katherine: What kind of souveniers should we bring them?
Small SFX: Hohoho
Father: How about statues?
Something big and solid!
SFX: CRAAAAAAASH
Bubble: Noooooooooooooo!

SFX: Clink

SFX: Clink clink clink
Olivié: That's that.
SFX: SHINK

Page 20:
Olivié: The Armstrong family belongs to ME now.
Big SFX: Crummmmmmmmmmble
Olivié SFX: Flap

Alex: Nngh...
Sister...

I've heard lately that you're getting very friendly with the top brass...
Why...?
They're all...

Olivié: I wanted to see them for myself before making any decisions.

Alex: ...And now that you have, you decided to send our family to a foreign country so they couldn't be taken as hostages?

Get out of my house, loser!
This all belongs to me now.

Page 21:
SFX: Crack
Crumble crumble

Mason: For God's sake, leave me alone!
When Mrs. Curtis comes back, I'LL call YOU!

I have to run this WHOLE shop by myself with them gone, and all your damn questioning is taking me away from my work!
SFX: Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring

Mason: Curtis Butcher Shop, how can I help you?
Oh, it's you! Great! We're always glad to have your business, sir!

Soldier: We'll be back.
SFX: Step
Mason: Whatever! Just buy something next time, will ya?!

Page 22:
SFX: Grumble grumble SLAM

Mason: Sorry, had to deal with some soldiers...AGAIN.
Yeah.

Anyways, Alphonse and a Mr. Hohenheim had a message for you.

Sig: Ah...I see...

That's very important news.

The "Promised Day," eh...

Page 23:
SFX: BANG BANG

Bubbles: Huu
Haah
SFX: Skrunch skrunch skrunch

Soldier1: ...., they're all done for!
Soldier2: James, call the base!
SFX: Stomp

Soldier2: Jamesssaaaaaaah!

SFX: Bang bang
Soldier1: Eat lead!

Soldier2: Base, this is Point P!
We're under attack!

Base: What? Is it Drachma?!
Soldier2: We don't know!
Base: How many units?
Soldier2: One!
Base: One?! What on earth is it?!
Small upper-left bubble: Ugah!

SFX: THUD
Soldier2: Hieeee!

Page 24:
SFX: Hyuuoooooooo
Bubble: Crunch

Base: I asked you what it was!
Point P, respond!
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU FIGHTING?!

Izumi: A housewife <3
SFX: HYUOOOOOOOOO

Soldier2: ....you heard her...

Page 25:
Miles: Frontier troops ramdomly assaulted by a mystery woman?
Sounds exactly like that incident about 20 years ago...
Buccaneer: And it had to happen while Major General Armstrong is gone...
SFX: Step step step step step

Buccaneer: If she comes back now, we're dead meat.
SFX: SWING

SFX: Clink

Izumi: Ah, the Ishvalan with the black sunglasses and ponytail, and the giant with a mohawk.
Just like the descriptions.

Page 26:
Izumi: I've been waiting for you two.
Miles: Who the hell are you, lady?

Izumi: Just a simple houswife passing through the area
who has a message for you from Al!

Can we speak in private?
There things you need to know about the "Promised Day."

Falman: It's about the "Promised Day..."

That's right, General Grumman.

Grumman: Ho ho ho!

Page 27:
Grumman: The "Promised Day!"
Beeeeeeeeautiful.

Things are getting more and more interesting.
SFX: Smile!

SFX: Bang

SFX: KACHICK

Grumman: Yoo-hoo! Your butt's as tight as ever, Becky!
SFX: Slap
Rebecca: EEEEK!
SFX: BANG

Page 28:
Rebecca: What do you think you're doing, General Grumman!

Grumman: Muhahaha...You can't let ANYTHING distract you on the battlefield, you know!

You're friends with Lieutenant Hawkeye, aren't you?

SFX: Chug chug chug
Bubbles: Blah blah

Rebecca: Yooooo, Riza!
How's it going?

Hawkeye: Nice to see you, Rebecca.
Hayate: Arf!

Page 29:
Rebecca: So they postponed the North/East joint winter training until the spring.

You heard about how they got into a rumble with Drachma up there, right?
Things are still iffy, so they're halting all non-essential exercises.

AND they moved the operation out East, so they'll be doing the join training out our way next time.
Riza: Hunh...

Rebecca: So since I'll be busy as hell during the spring, I thought I'd take a little vacation and kick up my feet while I

have the chance!

Are you getting enough leave time?

Riza: I suppose...
Actually, I earn more now than when I worked for the Colonel.

Rebecca: Hunh...jumping from Colonel Mustang to the Fuhrer...
How exactly are you tricking people into promoting you like this, Lt. Riza Hawkeye?
Riza: I'll thank you not to imply I didn't earn them, Lt. Rebecca Catalina.

Page 30:
Riza: Aren't you Lieutenant General Grumman's favorite?
Rebecca: Please, I'm being sexually harassed to the point where I can't even work!
I hate men who don't do their job!

SET ME UP WITH A NICE CENTRAL GUY, RIZA!
Riza: Here, he's a nice male.

Rebecca: Male...
SFX: Slurp

Rebecca: Hayateeeeeeeee! Your master is so cold-hearted!!
SFX: YIPE YIPE YIPE YIPE YIPE
Hawkeye: You're not going to miss your train, are you?
Tower SFX: Gonnnnng

Rebecca: I'll show you! I'll land a real hunk and retire early!
Hawkeye: Riiiight...good luck.

Rebecca: Oh, tell 2nd Lieutenant Havoc I said "hi!"

Page 31:
Hawkeye: Roger that.
Rebecca: Later!

Hayate: Arf?

SFX: Jingle

Hawkeye: Say hi to Havoc...
Yes...

I've got plenty of time, and I haven't visited him in a while.

Havoc: They're thinking of moving me to the Eastern Hospital once I'm a little more stable.

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Hawkeye: That's too bad, we'll all miss you.
Havoc: Well, it's close to my family, so they'll be happy.

Hawkeye: Well, I'm glad I came by today, then.

Here's a present.
One per day, all right?
Havoc: Whoo, thank you! I JUST ran out!

Hawkeye: Oh, Rebecca says hi.
Havoc: Uh huh!

Oh yeah, have you seen the Colonel lately?
Hawkeye: Not really.
Just a few casual conversations in the cafeteria.

Tell him I said hi if he comes by.
SFX: Kreeeee

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Havoc: Gotcha.
SFX: SLAM, step step step step step

Havoc: See, Colonel?
She totally knew.
SFX: Flap

Havoc: You didn't have to hide.
Mustang: We're both being observed very carefully.
I don't want to give Bradley any more reason to suspect us.

...I see YOU'RE not worried.
Havox SFX: Suuuu-Aaaaaahhh...

Havoc: Want a smoke, Colonel?
Mustang: No thanks, I don't-

Havoc: Aww, come on. Take one for the road.

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Mustang: ...Sure, why not.

It'll remind me of my youth.
SFX: Slip

Mustang: Central's gotten cold again.

SFX: Slip

Mustang: After the new year...

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Boxes: After the new year...next spring...

Comes the Promised Day.

Page 36:
Box: The North and the East will make their move!

Tombow and HisshouBuraiKen thank you for the translation~!
This chapter is great!
And with a special ending


The problem in the manga helper is fixed
I feel sorry, because I posted this raw at other forums about 3-4 hours before(at 18:27[GMT+8 hours]) I did it here, but someone took it and upload at other places, so that KaNx don't know the raw is by me
With the problem of SS, the larger file(13 MB) cannot be download(may be someone can got it), so that the one most people have is the smaller one(5.5MB)
I will try once more to fix it later

YESSSSS! Awesome chapter! Thanks for the translations, guys! I can't WAIT! *fangirl squee*

(This gave me a big energy boost after the AP Chem test I took today. That was... ugh...)

Thank you everyone for bringing the manga to us!

This was a good chapter. It had a little bit of something for everyone. I loved the Armstrong fight along with the parents in the background discussing retirement plans-That was classic!

My favorite comment was from Ed:

"Ed: WHAT?! I'm not short! I just live in a big world, goddammit!"

Sorry, I think I confused you. I meant /incoherency as in end my incoherent little ramble, since my mind wasn't fully functioning yet. I missed a space there, my keyboard needs replaced DX


Thanks for translations Tombow and HisshouBuraiKen!

*pats* It happens. We all appreciate your hard work here, though! Thank you very much for scanning!
To be honest, I actually found these files on P2P networks before coming here and realized that you scanned them! Really, thank you so much!

I don't quite understand why there is problem with sendspace though. If you originally posted on a China forum, then this would be the case, because sendspace bans user from China from downloading from sendspace. Is that why people weren't able to download the 13MB version?

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Anyway, awesome chapter omg *o*
It totally gives the fill that "yup, the final battle is up. Everyone is ready!" thing...

I never expected Riza's friend Rebecca, who only appeared in the Red Gaiden to actually appear in the story! (I think...? I don't recall Rebecca appearing at all, except for that brief mention of her name in the SELIM BRADLEY IS HOMUNCULUS message...)

Finally, all the people I miss appeared!
Well, except for Gluttony... well, I don't exactly miss him... I am just curious about how he is doing XD; and he has got nothing to do with the "human" side anyways =P
Yay UselessRoy? 8D
I wonder where exactly is Scar and Marcoh? It seems they are in a desert... so maybe they are really heading to, or are at, wherever that place is called... uhh, where Ed met Maria Ross before she leaves for Xing?
Totally didn't expect Izumi to reappear like that! It's totally made of awesome-ness!
Greed and Lin's personality change reminds me of Yugioh!... XD lol the hairstyle
The part where Ed gets beaten up by the chimeras were very lol XD
And of course the fight between Alex and Olivier~~~ =w=

Too bad this chap is back down to 36 pages. OTL