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A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart. A fullmetal heart.
— Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood · 2009
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Arakawa wrote this as her own farewell to readers, and the anime hands it to Edward, so the series ends on its theme turned into a promise: pain is the price, and what you buy with it is a heart that cannot be broken. Because it is the last thing said in Brotherhood, many fans use it as the show's creed, and the phrase fullmetal heart is a common sign-off in fan tributes.
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In context
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Episode 64, "Journey's End", the final episode of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (aired 4 July 2010). The story is over. Alphonse leaves for Xing to study alkahestry, while Edward is travelling west to learn what the alchemy of that part of the world can teach. At the train station in Resembool, Winry scolds Edward about his automail leg. He proposes an Equivalent Exchange between them, half his life for half hers, and Winry says she would give him much more than half. Edward laughs, embraces her and boards. As the train leaves, the narration plays.
Sources (1)
- Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki: Episode 64 (2009 Anime)Full Synopsis and TriviaReference checked
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