Episode 50: Upheaval in Central (2009 series)

Mustang leads a ragtag assault force of hardy northern troops – and welcome faces from the past – against Central’s defenses. Victory seems certain until the military’s most horrifying secret is revealed.

Episode Notes

 * This episode is adapted from content in Chapter 89: Soldiers' Return and Chapter 90: Army of Immortals.
 * The symbol that appears in the background of this episode's title card is the male dragon on the Amestrian flag.
 * In the corresponding manga chapter, Olivier Armstrong asserts that Central's weak defenses stem from never having had to ward off an attack in the entire history of the nation. However, in this episode, she also remarks that the near-victory of anime-only character Isaac McDougal in Episode 1 is further indication of the capital's weak defenses, while clarifying that Central has never been attacked by a large scale enemy force.
 * This is the last episode of season 4.