Making amends on your sins is a recurrent concept in “Fullmetal Alchemist.” It is what Ed and Al’s journey is about. They tried to revive their useless mom, violating the legal guidelines of nature, and paid the value (Ed misplaced an arm and leg, Al’s soul is trapped in a swimsuit of armor). They’re looking for the Thinker’s Stone to heal their our bodies, but in addition to absolve themselves; they really feel mutually responsible for what occurred to the opposite.

On the similar time, the collection deconstructs the supposed the Aristocracy of self-sacrifice. When Ed almost provides his life for Al, the youthful Elric calls his huge brother’s effort a waste: “Survival is the one manner, Ed! Dwell on, be taught extra about alchemy! You’ll find a method to get our our bodies again […] I will not help you abandon the opportunity of hope, and select a meaningless dying.”

When Hawkeye tells Ed about her and Mustang’s plans, he admonishes her, virtually quoting Al’s phrases. Hawkeye counters that she and Roy aren’t selecting martyrdom, however obligation. They cannot restore the lives they took, in order that they need to commit their very own to serving to the remaining Ishvalans. Which means tearing down the system that crushes them,t and if their victims’ kin resolve they nonetheless must be punished after that, so be it.

When Ed subsequent sees Mustang, he refuses to return some cash (520 “cens,” or cash) he borrowed earlier from the Colonel. As a substitute, he’ll return it when Mustang turns into Führer. Then he’ll borrow more cash and hold that till Amestris is a democracy, and so forth and so forth. The paltry sum is not the purpose although; it is Ed letting Roy know that he is joined Riza in preserving him accountable.