Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2

Arakawa, Hiromu. Fullmetal Alchemist. Vol 2. 2002. 185p. ISBN 978-1-59116-923-9. Available in the graphic section of the library.

Still searching for the alchemy secrets that will allow them to regain their bodies and bring back their mother, Edward and Alphonse are back in town when they meet Shou Tucker, the only alchemist to have created a talking chimera. Unfortunately, he used his wife and an animal to complete the creature, and, desperate, he does it again using his daughter and her faithful dog. Edward is angered by this and vows that Tucker will pay for his crime.

But Tucker will never meet justice, as Scar, an Ishbalan from the East who wields amazing powers of alchemy, kills him in the name of God. This leads to a confrontation between the military alchemists and Scar, where the Ishbalan barely escapes with his life. But with both Edward and Alphonse damaged in the fight, they must withdraw and meet their mechanic. The road to her village is long, however.

The story continues in Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 3.