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Itansha
QUOTE (Tombow @ Sep 12 2009, 09:58 PM) *
To be technically correct, the expected release date for the next chapter (or more accurately, the date for the next issue of GanGan mag to come out) is put there by the magazine editor. XD But yeah, I know what you're talking about. ^^ However, that one might have been NOT included/edited out by the person who scanned the magazine page when uploading and posting that page/ or who scanlated that page, since that "date notice" is usually placed at the bottom and outside of the panel frame and many scanlated chapters have that one edited out, and that is entirely up to the scanlator of that scanlation, so... we can't use that as a "proof" that not having it means that is not the end of the chapter. smile.gif

Alright thanks, for the answers. But I'm still dying over it not being here yet. (just like everyone else) hurrhurr :B
thunderbreak
btw ,i 'm reading chinese subs.
a fantastic chapter.but i think most points are translated in here along with pics except for Al's scene.hmm wonder whtehr hoho could be suck inside it?
Itansha
QUOTE (thunderbreak @ Sep 14 2009, 12:48 AM) *
btw ,i 'm reading chinese subs.
a fantastic chapter.but i think most points are translated in here along with pics except for Al's scene.hmm wonder whtehr hoho could be suck inside it?


Well we don't even know if he got pulled in yet. 83 Since Father is fighting him Mad Doc might not have bothered. *shrugs*
Gukumatz
Thank Finestela for uploading the MQ raw on MangaHelpers. I took her file and made two small changes: I turned the .rar file to a .zip file and I edited out the kanji and kana in front of the image file names.

Here be links:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y6OYYP7X
http://www.mediafire.com/?dr1gjj5hmtz
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ic5b94

Enjoy!
Causmicfire
Thanks for bringing that over Gakumatz!

*goes over to MangaHelpers to push the thanks button*

page by page view here @photobucket
Juozas
Ehm... I'm awaiting until the chapter (the translation) will be published and i could then read it... I seen some raw pics so it'll be interesting biggrin.gif
Anakishi
FINALLY, IT'S HERE!!! (I resisted the spoilers, like always... phew)
Awesome, awesome chapter, it was definitely worth the wait, I don't care if it's almost monday morning and I haven't slept, I'm happy.
Thanks so much for all those who contributed to bring the raw!

Things are getting worse and worse! No doubt it's up to Hohenheim to activate the counter-circle now. But I'm really nervous (and excited) for Al now. He's indeed very close to getting his body back. I wonder if he'll just wake up whole again (body and soul) in front of the Doors, because, like Ed said, body and soul attract one another because they're connected by the mind. If so, what will become of him? He can barely move... will Ed be there to help him out? I need to know!
September 2009 is bound to be the longest month of my life (so far)...
Forsaken Love
i need translation! and i agree anakishi-san this month will be the longest ever! and poor Al if he gets his body back now he's gonna be in no state to walk let alone fight, ed will have to go help him! seriously getting excited, i was wondering though, how Al will get back into his body, with barry the chopper that just fought a lot, maybe if Al's blood seal is destroyed or something he'll go back into his body *shrug*
Thalogens
I'm checking every minute of every hour.

Where is the chapter translated en anglais? WHERE IS THE SUB FOR EP. 23?

/dead/
Forsaken Love
lulz doxy tell me about it, both ep 23 and chp 99 are freakin amazing NEED TRANSLATIONS! xD
Tombow
QUOTE (Gukumatz @ Sep 14 2009, 01:34 AM) *
Thank Finestela for uploading the MQ raw on MangaHelpers. I took her file and made two small changes: I turned the .rar file to a .zip file and I edited out the kanji and kana in front of the image file names.

Here be links:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y6OYYP7X
http://www.mediafire.com/?dr1gjj5hmtz
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ic5b94

Enjoy!

Oh, THANK YOU, Gukumatz and Finestela!!!! Huge hugs to both of you!! happy.gif

(.. and I just gave up my friend's laptop with better Web connection because I couldn't hold it forever... and I borrowed that just so that I can download/read/translate this chapter >.<)


QUOTE (Causmicfire @ Sep 14 2009, 02:11 AM) *
page by page view here @photobucket

@Causmicfire - You saved my day!! ^^ I can read the chapter, thanks to you!! happy.gif ...albeit, very slowly, XDD but I will see what I can do. ^^ And, hopefully, our friend on MangaHelpers is working on his translations and kindly bring his translation soon.. biggrin.gif


My translations of the chapter are in progress here (warning: the progress is painfully slow, even more so than usual this month, due to the equipment difficulties. ^^)
Gregory House
Thanks, Tombow. Waiting for the translation biggrin.gif
HisshouBuraiKen
Translation's done, have fun and let me know if I missed a bubble anywhere ;P Don't use for scans yet! I still wanna edit it a little.
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Page 1: [GanGan cover]
Red Text: Reach for the truth!

Page 2:
Blue text: Grant my wishes for all eternity.
Title: Chapter 99 - Endless Rest

Page 3:
Text: They continue to fight a heroic battle!
SFX: BOOM

SFX: BOOM
Falman: Lower the angle a few degrees!
Get that next shell loaded!
SFX: CRASH

Page 4:
SFX: BOOM

Bucc: Ungh...
S1: Captain Buccaneer!

Bucc: .......I fainted for a second...
What's the situ-
S1: Don't strain yourself, sir! Lay down!

And don't pull that sword out,
you'll bleed to death in no time!

Bucc: ...That's right...

Page 5:
S1: Just hang in there, sir!
We'll find a way to save you-
S2: Captain!

CAPTAIN!
SFX: Slump
S2: Don't let yourself fall asleep!

CAPTAIN!

All SFX: ting

Page 6:
SFX: ting ting ting ting

WhiteSFX: Slice
BlackSFX: swish

SFX: THOCK

Page 7:
SFX: Grab
Greed: Eep.

Greed: AGH-
SFX: THUD

Greed: You coulda killed me, you old fart!
Bubble: Rub rub
Huu: It wasn't on purpose, young highn-err, quiet!

SFX: Slash
Greed: Whoops!

SFX: Swish

Page 8:
SFX: Stomp, stab

SFX: Stretch
Greed: Ngh,
Son of a-

SFX: ting ting ting ting

SFX: STAB

Page 9:
SFX: Whizzzz

SFX: Shoom

SFX: slap
Huu: Hrrgh!

SFX: Grab

SFX: ting ting ting ting

Page 10:
Bradley: Mmm.
Yes, this is much better.
SFX: ting ting ting ting

SFX: slice

SFX: rip

Bubbles: tak
tak

SFX: skksh

SFX: whoosh

Page 11:
Huu: Kh-
SFX: Wipe

Bradley: You fight well, especially considering you're even older than I am.
But your fight
ends here.

Page 12:
SFX: SLASH

Lin: Old m-
nh?
SFX: clench

Page 13:
SFX: WHIZZZ

SFX: SKRRRK

Bradley: The Xingese Prince, now?

Greed: Goddamnit Lin, don't take over without warning me!

Page 14:
Bradley: Just as with the girl who cut off her arm.
You risk your own life because instead of making sacrifices.

Huu: Young highness...leave behind this incapacitated old body-
Lin: Forget it! You're telling me to do the same thing King Bradley would!

He's trying to sacrifice every citizen in his own country...

That's NOT the kind of leader I want to be!

Page 15:
Huu: It would be unworthy...of a king, you say?
You must learn to overcome your-

NGHACKACK KHUGH
Lin: Huu!!

Don't try to talk, just rest!

Huu: Yes...
Rest...
I'll take a short rest...

SFX: THOCK

Lin: Kha-

Page 16:
SFX: Thud

Huu: Harden yourself, Greed!
Protect his young highness!

SFX: baki baki baki

Huu: Young highness...
be a just king.

This old man...

Page 17:
Huu: Is going to take
his ETERNAL REST!

SFX: Kshh kssh kssh

Lin: NO, YOU FOOL!

Huu: You're coming to hell WITH me,
Bradley!

Page 18:
SFX: Slice

Page 19:
SFX: SPLURCH

Huu: Even with a suicide attack...
I couldn't manage to hurt him...

Young highness...
Forgive my disgrace...

Page 20:
Bucc: Even the eyes of God himself
can't block an attack they can't see.

Page 21:
Bucc: Old man...
We'll walk him down
the path to hell together.
SFX: splash

Huu: Yes...
Thank you...

Bradley: Ngh...

SFX: Boot

Page 22:
Bradley: Greed...
Nh!
SFX: splish

SFX: shake

Page 23:
SFX: SHAAAAN

Page 24:
RanFan: GRANDFATHER!
SFX: THUD

Page 25:
SFX: clang clang clang clang

SFX: Step step step

Ed: Who're YOU?

Doc: Me?
Hrmm...
I'm the guy who created King Bradley...among other things.

Bradley: I was injected with a Philosopher's Stone,
and though my right eye rotted away, in exchange I gained superhuman powers.

Page 26:
Mustang: Which means
you're on HIS side.
SFX: Squeeze

Doc: Whoa there, I should've known this was gonna happen.
Oh well.

Doc: All of you,
go buy me some time.
SFX: Dash

SFX: ting ting ting

Ed: Who are these guys?!

Page 27:
Mustang: Puppet soldiers...
SFX: Whizz

Scar: No...
They act completely different from those mindless dolls!

Doc: They are the men who failed to become "King Bradley."

We gathered them all the day they were born...

They endured all manner of training, hoping to be chosen as the Fuhrer...

But during the "experiment," the twelfth participant survived to become "King Bradley," and we had no use for the rest of them.

Page 28:
SFX: Smash

Doc: They never had their chance to receive a Philisopher's Stone.
They are simply SPARES.

SFX: twitch

Doc: I'll warn you, they've spent a full 60 years doing nothing but training in the art of battle.
They may not be as skilled as King Bradley, but...

they ARE strong.
SFX: duck
bubbles: Bob weave

Mustang: Tsk-

Page 29:
SFX: Thud

SFX: Bang bang bang

SFX: Shp shp shp

Doc: 16, 17,
21, 23, 26.
Come.

Page 30:
Ed: What the-

Doc: It's time.

SFX: SLAP

SFX: BZZZZZZRT

Page 31:
Ed: What've you done?!

Doc: Huh?
This is just the first stage.

Anyone ever tell you exactly how many Central alchemy research facilities were under the direct supervision of the Fuhrer?

Page 32:
Ed: There're four of them in the city limits...

Maria: It used to be called Research Facility No. 5...

Ed: No...
Five...

Five...
A five point transmutation circle!

Hawkeye: Then that curved underground hallway back in Research Facility 3...
SFX: BZZZZZZZZZRRRRRRRT
Hawkeye: That was one of the points in the circle?!

Page 33:
SFX: Rrrrummmmmble

SFX: RUMMMMMMBLE

SFX: BZZZZZZZZRT

Page 34:
SFX: BOOM

People: Whoa-
What the-?!

Someone: You drive like an old lady, Yoki!
Yoki: Leave me alone!
That car was trashed, you should be thanking me for getting us this far!
SFX: takatakatakatakataka

Al: We've gotta find a way underground before it's too late-
SFX: takatakatakatakatakataka

Page 35:
Al: The Central HQ building is smoking!

Marcoh: Must be Colonel Mustang, right?
Heinkel: Hope things went according to plan...

SFX: Twitch

SFX: jump

Al: What's wrong, Heinkel?

Page 36:
Dogs / SFX: Woof woof, arf arf, etc

Horses: Neeeeeeigh!

SFX: zawa zawa

Izumi: I've got a bad feeling about this...
I think I'd better pull out.
Armstrong: Ah,
Very well.

We part here, then.
My group needs to stay here and keep fighting.

Izumi: Yes.
I'll just dig a tunnel out of here like I did before-
SFX: Zuuuu

Page 37:
SFX: ZZZZZZZZZZZRT

Page 38:
All SFX: ZUZUZU

Page 39:
All SFX: bakibakibaki
Al: What-
Izumi: is-
Ed: thiiiis?!

Sig: IZUMI!

Page 40:
SFX: VMM

SFX: VMM

SFX: VMM

Page 41:
Mustang: Fullmetal!!
Size: The black hands sieze Ed, Al, and Izumi!
Tombow
Thank you, HisshouBuraiKen!! Appreaciated! biggrin.gif

My translation is posted here. biggrin.gif
Gregory House
The chapter was quite surprising.
I think Buccaneer would die, too.
AA battery
After reading the raws I realize that the Chinese scans were missing a page, but since HB and Tombow were already getting to their trans, I won't modify mine. happy.gif
Tombow
<Program Note>

QUOTE (Zephyr Alchemist @ Sep 14 2009, 10:10 PM) *
QUOTE (Gregory House @ Sep 14 2009, 08:44 PM) *
Does anybody know the meaning of this?

It was in the Gan Gan cover :/
That is completely off-topic to what we're talking about.

@Zephyr Alchemist - Yes, I totally agree. smile.gif (BTW, I took out your post as well, since the said post was moved to the correct thread, and this has been taken care of. ^^)

I moved Gregory House's quoted post above to Official FMA:B news around the web thread. Actually, the stuff is about the magazine's FMA game giveaway, and thus that post may eventually be moved to the thread that's discussing about that new FMA game, but if you don't know/can't read the content and thus you don't know where to post the question on the stuff for the GanGan mag cover, then the next best place to post that is to post your question on Official FMA:B news around the web thread, then someone who can read Japanese can figure it out on that thread what's on the posted pic and if needed the post could be moved to eventual correct thread from there.

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We occasionally have the pics of GanGan mag covers posted on FMA chapter discussion threads when FMA characters are on the magazine covers. But, these are posted for the purpose of aiding discussions on these FMA cover pics. Hence, please avoid making posts with other questions and discussions about other stuff that are on these posted GanGan cover pages here, because that would be OFF TOPIC, and if someone posts some off-topic question about other stuff on the magazine cover on this thread, then that would often lead to a whole bunch of off-topic postings on that subject on the thread. So, yeah, everyone, please avoid posting off-topic questions on chapter content discussion threads smile.gif


Besides, the more I have to spend my time dealing with these off topic posts, spam posts, wrong forum, etc., etc., to clean up the forums, I have less and less time for making translations, so yeah, please try to avoid making off-topic postings, especially on this thread, and ESPECIALLY when we have a raw chapter to be translated. ^^

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~ Thank you, and now please go back to discussions on the content of this chapter. ^^
Goral
Thanks HisshouBuraiKen, Tombow, Finestela for translations and a raw.

Superb chapter, one of the best if not the best of all that came out. Fight Bradley vs. Lin/Greed + Fu + Buccaneer was one of the best fights I've ever seen in any manga. Bradley is just awesome and the way he was injured was magnificent. It was completely unexpected (at least I didn't expect sth like this to happen). I hope though that Bradley will survive but because he killed Fu, Lan Fan will become a berserker and he will die "because love has to win". Lin will somehow become 2x stronger and the end. I hope it won't be like that but I'm skeptical about this. Personally I would like to see Lin dead, he's too annoying. It wasn't Bradley's fault that Fu died, it was Fu's, Bradley had to defend himself. In fact Bradley doesn't look like someone that would kill everyone without reason but since he was provoked... True, he killed all chimeras but it was to prevent information leakage, I don't think that he would chase those who would escape. Anyway, big plus for this fight. The next best thing in this chapter was Izumi's, Ed's and Al's absorption, I'm interested how it will turn out. All in all perfect chapter. Arakawa has shown that even at the end of a series shounen manga can be interesting.
Forsaken Love
just finished reading the chapter =3 things are really getting exciting now! Fuu telling ling to be a just king and then dieing that was so sad! TT_TT nuuuuuuuuuuu fuu *sob sob* can not wait for next month will be the longest wait ever!
CodenameElizabeth
FrankyHouse has the full scantalation of ch99 up on OneManga.

http://www.onemanga.com/Full_Metal_Alchemist/99/

Didn't see the link posted here yet.
I might be SLOWPOKE.JPG on this, though, since I haven't followed the entire thread...


EPIC FIGHTSCENES WERE EPIC.

R.I.P. Fu. sad.gif
penguintruth
Thoughts on the chapter:

Wow, it really, really is coming to an end soon, isn't it?

I liked how Greed and Fu interacted during their fight with Bradley ("It wasn't on purpose, young High--- er, shut up, you!"). I never cared much for the Xingese characters, but it was sort of sad to see the old man go. Let's hope Ling takes full advantage of Greed's powers from here on. I just want Greed to succeed, I don't care if Ling does.

On the front of the labs and the old mad scientist, I thought it might be something of that sort. The Fuhrer candidates, I mean. Though didn't most of them just die? Or is it that those actually are dead, and are just controlled with alchemy? Whatever it was, it's a distraction for the characters, and Ed and Al still aren't doing anything, other than being taken into the Truth-y eye.

Three sacrifices thus far, but Father still needs two more. Assuming Hohenheim is one of them, who is the other? Roy? Marcoh? Will one of them attempt to open the Gate to pull out the others, only to end up one of the sacrifices?

It's too bad it'll be a while before this chapter gets animated in Brotherhood. The fight with Bradley looks like it would be a great sequence.
Krokgard
QUOTE ("penguintruth")
Assuming Hohenheim is one of them, who is the other? Roy? Marcoh?

If the new sacrifice is Roy or Marcoh, why the father didn't take him like he did with Ed, Al and Izumi?
RoyxRizaFan
Awesome chapter.

The fight was awesome, but ultimately sad!!! I can't believe Lan Fan was standing there, too, and saw Fuu's horribly sad death sad.gif IDK what'll happen to Bucanner...

As for the second part of the chapter...I really wonder what is going to happen next (in chapter 100!!! WEEEE!) and I am already dying for October. Will Ed and Al FINALLY be reunited? I want to see everyone's reactions to them bein sucked into a pit of doom (other than their ZOMGWTF expressions), and...

As for the fourth candidate, probably Hoho, Fifth, perhaps Mei. We don't know what's happened to her, and if Father still doesn't know who he wants, well, she's walking right into his room. All the other alchemists I can think of were right there with the other sacrifices, so I don't see how they could be one as well unless Father suddenly is like, "Oh, I counted wrong" and pulls one of them in *shrugs* We'll see!

I looooved the chapter pic and the GanGan covers, though!! OMG Ed has grown so much!!
TheSentinel
QUOTE (Goral @ Sep 15 2009, 06:16 AM) *
Thanks HisshouBuraiKen, Tombow, Finestela for translations and a raw.

Superb chapter, one of the best if not the best of all that came out. Fight Bradley vs. Lin/Greed + Fu + Buccaneer was one of the best fights I've ever seen in any manga. Bradley is just awesome and the way he was injured was magnificent. It was completely unexpected (at least I didn't expect sth like this to happen). I hope though that Bradley will survive but because he killed Fu, Lan Fan will become a berserker and he will die "because love has to win". Lin will somehow become 2x stronger and the end. I hope it won't be like that but I'm skeptical about this. Personally I would like to see Lin dead, he's too annoying. It wasn't Bradley's fault that Fu died, it was Fu's, Bradley had to defend himself. In fact Bradley doesn't look like someone that would kill everyone without reason but since he was provoked... True, he killed all chimeras but it was to prevent information leakage, I don't think that he would chase those who would escape. Anyway, big plus for this fight. The next best thing in this chapter was Izumi's, Ed's and Al's absorption, I'm interested how it will turn out. All in all perfect chapter. Arakawa has shown that even at the end of a series shounen manga can be interesting.


Bradley has had a direct hand in the genocide and murder or countless people. He's an awesome character, he has reasons for what he does, but in the end by his own admission he's not a 'true king.'

I've always wondered how someone would get to him, stabbing through a dying ally's body and blood spray to get to Wrath was pretty frickin awesome.
Tombow
<Program Note>

For anyone who would like to discuss beyond the content of this chapter (such as... who would be the rest of 'sacrifices' ^^) we also have these interesting discussion threads. biggrin.gif

Who would be Father's Human Sacrifices?

Father: What is he and what does he want?

Who do you think is the next Homunculi to die?

Will Hakeye be killed and used in opening the gate?

Will Winry return as a pawn again?

Manga Scar: More Evil or Good?

Xingese Alchemy

Hoenheim's connections with the souls within him

How many more chapters do you think we'll have?

How is it all going to end?

Tying up loose ends before the story ends

If you are interested in further discussions beyond the content of this chapter, we'd love to hear your opinions/views/theories etc. on these interesting discussion topics!! biggrin.gif

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~ Thank you, and now please go back to chapter 99 discussions!! ^^
Mistress of Misery
Holy CHEESE that chapter was awesome. O__O It has been a really long time since I read anything that kept me on the edge of my seat like that. Now I remember why I love FMA so much.

All of a sudden my liking for Wrath has shot up about 100x. That fight has transcended bad@ss into a realm that I don't even know the name of.

Thank goodness I have something to look forward to in October now. xD
edxwinryfan
Okay it has now been 15 chapters since we last saw Winry sad.gif sad.gif sad.gif angry.gif Isn't she supposed to be the MAIN female character? Well at least Al was in this chapter,but if it gets to the point where we haven't seen Winry in 20 chapters that will be INSANE!! Why can't Arakawa draw Winry for 1 little panal on one page,she could be worrying about Ed or something. I miss her so much sad.gif
penguintruth
QUOTE (edxwinryfan @ Sep 15 2009, 07:13 PM) *
Okay it has now been 15 chapters since we last saw Winry sad.gif sad.gif sad.gif angry.gif Isn't she supposed to be the MAIN female character? Well at least Al was in this chapter,but if it gets to the point where we haven't seen Winry in 20 chapters that will be INSANE!! Why can't Arakawa draw Winry for 1 little panal on one page,she could be worrying about Ed or something. I miss her so much sad.gif


I'm enjoying the lack of Winry. And anyway, what use would she be right now?
edxwinryfan
QUOTE (penguintruth @ Sep 15 2009, 07:53 PM) *
QUOTE (edxwinryfan @ Sep 15 2009, 07:13 PM) *
Okay it has now been 15 chapters since we last saw Winry sad.gif sad.gif sad.gif angry.gif Isn't she supposed to be the MAIN female character? Well at least Al was in this chapter,but if it gets to the point where we haven't seen Winry in 20 chapters that will be INSANE!! Why can't Arakawa draw Winry for 1 little panal on one page,she could be worrying about Ed or something. I miss her so much sad.gif


I'm enjoying the lack of Winry. And anyway, what use would she be right now?


Well she wouldn't be any use in the current situation,but I am just saying Arakawa could show her thinking about Ed and Al or something... I just miss seeing her and I think other fans do too...
Dearheart
Yeah, I miss her too... sad.gif And Arakawa owes us some more EdWin after all that awesome Royai stuff! tongue.gif

But I don't think bringing her back right now would be a good idea. I personally LOVE Winry as a character (maybe 'cause I've read too much awesome fan fiction about her, lol), but it would be kinda pointless and disrupt the flow of the story if we suddenly dropped her in the middle of things, I think. Unless Arakawa has something up her sleeve, of course. biggrin.gif
RoytheFlameAlchemist
QUOTE (Dearheart @ Sep 15 2009, 09:20 PM) *
Yeah, I miss her too... sad.gif And Arakawa owes us some more EdWin after all that awesome Royai stuff! tongue.gif

But I don't think bringing her back right now would be a good idea. I personally LOVE Winry as a character (maybe 'cause I've read too much awesome fan fiction about her, lol), but it would be kinda pointless and disrupt the flow of the story if we suddenly dropped her in the middle of things, I think. Unless Arakawa has something up her sleeve, of course. biggrin.gif

The only thing comes to my mind is bringing her as a hostage when the final battle comes to the final stage just to make things difficult for Ed.

BTW, awesome chapter, cant wait for october.
Fuu and Bucaneer heroic death was awesome, even though the second one's current situation isnt for sure i think he died too. Geez, Ling has sync with Greed even more, it seems like his powers are being wasted. Nice to see Al again!
Sannom
QUOTE
Though didn't most of them just die? Or is it that those actually are dead, and are just controlled with alchemy? Whatever it was, it's a distraction for the characters, and Ed and Al still aren't doing anything, other than being taken into the Truth-y eye.


No, check their number : they're all above number 12, which was Bradley's number. They're just the ones that were left behind because the experiment was a success with number 12, a.k.a King Bradley. Given the amount of trouble they went through to train them and the amount of skill they have because of that training, it would have been a waste to destroy them, so they kept them for a special occasion.

However, how Gold Tooth managed to make them a little bt more than puppets, I don't know. The brain washing techniques he uses must be quite efficient!

QUOTE
If the new sacrifice is Roy or Marcoh, why the father didn't take him like he did with Ed, Al and Izumi?


It's a sorting algorithm, it's as simple as that. Given the size of the circle and the fact that Gold Tooth probably doesn't know the face of all the sacrifices, and is probably much less capable of putting enough information into that circle to get all of them, he simply created an algorithm that says "open the Door and catch anyone who has already seen it". It's a simple boolean condition for getting the people they want, even if it means that some of them would have to be caught "manu militari", most of them are now taken care of and they can focus on the fifth one, probably Roy or Marcoh.
allykatty1
Whew, just tried looking up what a "boolean condition" was on Wiki; it made my brain hurt. smile.gif Reminded me how much I hated math in school! biggrin.gif

As far as the chapter goes, while I suspect Ran Fan may get to be the one to finish off Wrath, I also wouldn't have minded Mustang getting to have one last encounter with him. Not to necessarily put in the finishing blow, I mean (Ran Fan certainly deserves that), but just some closure between them. In fact, I can't remember the last time they were in a scene together. I would basically just like to know what Wrath would say to Mustang at this point in time, after all that's happened.

I also hope "Gold Tooth" doesn't hang around too long. He's creepy, but not particularly interesting or 3-dimensional - he's basically comes across as just a bit of a plot device. Just your run-of-the-mill mad scientist. I'm looking forward to Father taking over the show. O_o

And like everyone else, OMFG EDWARD!! Izumi! Al! *sigh* Yes, long wait this month. For the sake of my sanity, I'm going to have to just try not to think about it... put it all away in a separate mental box until the 12th of October rolls along. *sweatdrop* sleep.gif
Vagrant
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!

I've found myself yelling that at the end of so many of the chapters recently. Christ these cliffhangers are mean. They seem to have essentially just killed the two main characters, for crying out loud! With plenty possibility for return, but still!

Anyway, freaking gripping chapter. Edge of the seat with the suicide attack and the results of it. As well as badass action - the first time we see Wrath get hurt? Looks like that guy from the other month's theory was correct? (sorry, I can't remember who it was, but they said Wrath's weakness was that he couldn't regenerate)

Two questions though? The gate disturbs animals like Hohenheim does - does that mean something? And what is the deal with Ling's powers and hardening or whatever?

While I was gripped, this thing with Fuu and Buccaneer still being alive this far have me a little worried about something that has been touched upon in previous chapters. The mortality of certain characters. I mean I think it's safe to say that Ling is definitely NOT going to die by the end of this - which takes away from the tension somewhat.
Fu and Buccaneer are minorish characters and are seemingly fairly old, which is why they could be killed off, but god forbid any of the young 'uns or your Roy Mustangs die at this stage.
And I am concerned that somehow Fu or Bucky will actually survive. Somehow. Considering how much they've survived so far.

BUT COOL NINJA STUFF IS ROCKING. Next month: Ran Fan?
Sannom
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Looks like that guy from the other month's theory was correct? (sorry, I can't remember who it was, but they said Wrath's weakness was that he couldn't regenerate)


From the other month? Are you kidding me? People has been saying this for a long time now, even if for some kind of reason they were never taken seriously. I mean, the guy would be unbeatable if he could regenerate laugh.gif Plus it made him that much more badass to think that even without the regeneration, he was still better than all the other Homonculus. Heck, you could say that it's the lack of regeneration that made him so strong, because he had to train. And when you see how efficient are the non-powered candidates for the Führer position, you understand that training accounts for probably 90% of King Bradley's strength.

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Fu and Buccaneer are minorish characters and are seemingly fairly old, which is why they could be killed off, but god forbid any of the young 'uns or your Roy Mustangs die at this stage.


Buccaneer is probably Alex's age I think, not so old. I personnaly expect Roy or Ling to be wounded very severely in the end, or not succeeding to reach their goals. They both have competition after all. Ling's competition especially is perhaps even more driven than him.
Vagrant
Really? Hah. I'd only heard someone say it recently.

Though with the age thing, I meant more in comparison with the teen characters.
Nzm
WOW AWESOME! This chapter has amazed me. Two heroic deaths in one chapter, nice ;p. Also, it looks like Bradley is going to die now. Also, Ed, Al and Izumi getting inside the void and facing the Truth (literally) was a good and surprising idea. I wonder if they get their bodies back. But two cliffhangers in one chapter was too much. Seems that chapter 100 will be awesome, but I hope that Arakawa won't end FMA with it (too much stuff unsolved and FMA is too awesome to end now).

PS. Needs more Winry!
Black Mask
The good guys are dying!!! crying_anim.gif

Now the story is really getting me nervous!
TheChibiMafia
I read the chapter last night and I practically died when I got to the end. I can't believe Bradley got stabbed! He's one of the three remaining, Father-created homunculus, right?
As for Ed, Al, and Izumi!... I can only guess that now they're at the Gate, and who knows what is waiting for them.

I'm a bit confused about that weird old guy though. I'm assuming he was one of the old scientists with some sort of background in alchemy (alkahestry?). Anyone know, or have a theory, what his exact purpose is and why he only showed up recently?
Tombow
QUOTE (TheChibiMafia @ Sep 16 2009, 05:41 PM) *
I'm a bit confused about that weird old guy though. I'm assuming he was one of the old scientists with some sort of background in alchemy (alkahestry?). Anyone know, or have a theory, what his exact purpose is and why he only showed up recently?

@TheChibiMafia - He is somewhat of a familiar figure to us. He is the one who conducted the experiment that had created King Blradley. Though, I can't remember which chapter had that Bradley's flashback when he was telling Roy how he became King Bradley. I'm sure others can fill in and post the link to that part. smile.gif
Zephyr Alchemist
I'm interested to see what happens to Bradley after he got stabbed death.gif
Forsaken Love
QUOTE (Tombow @ Sep 16 2009, 10:50 PM) *
QUOTE (TheChibiMafia @ Sep 16 2009, 05:41 PM) *
I'm a bit confused about that weird old guy though. I'm assuming he was one of the old scientists with some sort of background in alchemy (alkahestry?). Anyone know, or have a theory, what his exact purpose is and why he only showed up recently?

@TheChibiMafia - He is somewhat of a familiar figure for us. He is the one who conducted the experiment that had created King Blradley. Though, I can't remember which chapter had that Bradley's flashback when he was telling Roy how he became King Bradley. I'm sure others can fill in and post the link to that part. smile.gif


it was chapter 53 =3
The RZA
EPIC. Can't really think of what else I can add to this discussion.
DistantBlue
About the truth-y thing with Ed, Al, and Izumi being pulled into the gate (will post over in other thread later) - I just assumed it was those three since they are the ones that have actually seen the Truth. O.o The follow up to Hoho vs Father hasn't been covered yet, and I don't think she had room for them in this chapter; So maybe he Hoho got pulled in as well?

jOLIGJWGSKDGKSMBV. Awesome chapter. I want 100 so bad. (I can't believe I'm writing '100'. ONE HUNDRED chapters of Fullmetal Alchemist. In about *checks calender* three weeks or so.)
Kaori Ayanami
QUOTE (DistantBlue @ Sep 17 2009, 02:51 AM) *
The follow up to Hoho vs Father hasn't been covered yet, and I don't think she had room for them in this chapter; So maybe he Hoho got pulled in as well?

Mmm. I think that if Hohenheim was sucked into an eye of Truth, we would have seen it already. It would be a matter of a frame or two, nothing that couldn't be managed.

But, on the other hand, it doesn't seem like teletransportation or something like that. I mean, those were the good old big eyes and little black hands... Kind of late to introduce us to teletransportation, don't you think? *snif* BUT it would also mean Al is just an inch away from getting his body back. Just in the nick of time, really! sleep.gifU
Rainshine
This chapter was..... epic.

Fuu!!!!!!!!! sad.gif *cries*

And at the end with Ed, Al, and Izumi....

.... I want chapter 100 so bad!!!! D:

Tombow
<Program Note>

I moved a couple more posts that are discussing about "who would be the remaining human sacrifices" to Who would be Father's human sacrifices? thread. smile.gif


For anyone who would like to discuss beyond the content of this chapter (such as... who would be the rest of 'sacrifices' ^^) we also have these interesting discussion threads. biggrin.gif

Who would be Father's Human Sacrifices?

Father: What is he and what does he want?

Who do you think is the next Homunculi to die?

Will Hakeye be killed and used in opening the gate?

Will Winry return as a pawn again?

Manga Scar: More Evil or Good?

Xingese Alchemy

Hoenheim's connections with the souls within him

How many more chapters do you think we'll have?

How is it all going to end?

Tying up loose ends before the story ends

If you are interested in further discussions beyond the content of this chapter, we'd love to hear your opinions/views/theories etc. on these interesting discussion topics!! biggrin.gif

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~ Thank you, and now please go back to chapter 99 discussions!! ^^
FMAobsessed
I really loved chapter 99. Right from the Ed and Ling covers. Ling really does look too old for 15, but oh well.

It still amazes me how anime and manga characters can keep on moving when they have life threatening injuries. But now I am wondering where Ed, Al, and Izumi went and whether they will meet up anywhere. I feel like Al will get his body back soon.
amestris_star
QUOTE (FMAobsessed @ Sep 21 2009, 06:46 AM) *
I really loved chapter 99. Right from the Ed and Ling covers. Ling really does look too old for 15, but oh well.

It still amazes me how anime and manga characters can keep on moving when they have life threatening injuries. But now I am wondering where Ed, Al, and Izumi went and whether they will meet up anywhere. I feel like Al will get his body back soon.


Most probably, especially since they got inside the portal together now... the soul would meet the body... hence smile.gif

We'll be in for a lot of surprises in 100 for sure wink.gif
Zephyr Alchemist
QUOTE (FMAobsessed @ Sep 20 2009, 11:46 PM) *
I really loved chapter 99. Right from the Ed and Ling covers. Ling really does look too old for 15, but oh well.

It still amazes me how anime and manga characters can keep on moving when they have life threatening injuries. But now I am wondering where Ed, Al, and Izumi went and whether they will meet up anywhere. I feel like Al will get his body back soon.

I know right???? It is so incredible. They got game. By now, Ling's gotta be at least 16. since Ed's grown too.
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