Episode 43: Bite of the Ant (2009 series)

In the snowy north, the soldiers of Fort Briggs engage an invading army and Marcoh leads an attack against monstrous Envy. In Central, an ominous and shocking secret is revealed to Olivier Armstrong.

Episode Notes

 * This episode is adapted from content in Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask, Chapter 79: Bug Bite and Chapter 80: The Prodigal Father Returns.
 * The Transmutation Circle that appears in the background of this episode's title card is the array tattooed on Tim Marcoh's right palm.


 * In the manga, after the Drachman army is destroyed, its commander has a short conversation with Kimblee and gets blown up during it; Kimblee then escapes from the remaining Drachman soldiers, who want to take him away, using the Philosopher's Stone. In the episode, however, the commander is killed during the battle before even finding Kimblee, who is then shown standing on the battlefield among explosions.
 * In the corresponding manga chapter, Bido appears to have known about Bradley's involvement in the raid on Devil's Nest via hearsay, but in this episode, he is depicted as having been hiding on the scene of his comrades' deaths.