Volume 12: The Truth Behind Truths


 * ''This article is about the DVD volume. For the Fullmetal Alchemist episode, see Episode 19: The Truth Behind Truths (2003 series).

The Truth Behind Truths is the twelfth English DVD volume of the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime series, released by Funimation on September 5, 2006. The DVD contains four episodes:
 * Episode 45: A Rotted Heart
 * Episode 46: Human Transmutation
 * Episode 47: Sealing the Homunculus
 * Episode 48: Goodbye

Synopsis
The back of the DVD cover contains the following synopsis:
 * "The quest for the Philosopher's Stone is wrought with madness. Beings without souls mingle in the shadows with unnatural half-man, half-animal beasts. Armies are driven by secret devils. As the Elrics dig into the darkest realms of humanity, one thing is clear... The hunt for the truth behind truths has aged these boys into weary young men. Alphonse wears the weight of the world on his hollow metal shoulders; Scar's actions in Lior change the boy into something impossible to comprehend. Edward dirties his hands to gain an advantage against the homunculi. The players flutter on wings of desperation, in doomed orbit around the Philosopher's Stone."

Extras
In addition to the textless songs, production art and trailers which regularly appear on Fullmetal Alchemist DVDs, this volume also contains character profiles for King Bradley and Sloth.