Episode 42: Signs of a Counteroffensive (2009 series)

Mei and Marcoh's efforts to decode the research of Scar's brother yield progress, but it might be too late to prevent catastrophe. Violence is spreading across the land, and it will soon reach the northern border.

Episode Notes

 * This episode is adapted from content in Chapter 77: The Tables Are Turned; A New Transmutation Circle and Chapter 78: The Seven Deadly Sins.
 * The Array that appears in the background of this episode's title card is the Alkahestric Reverse of the Nationwide Transmutation Circle.


 * The time span of Miles returning to Briggs is a tad less clear in the anime when compared to the manga. In the episode, Miles just says "We did a thorough search of the rubble and could not find Edward Elric" implying that some kind of time had passed, but it's never directly stated. In the manga, however, he clearly states it has been 10 days since Edward's disappearance. This is vital as it also gives Kimblee 10 days to go and fetch the Drachman army, and makes it a bit more clear as to how he was able to bring them so quickly.
 * The Adult Swim airing of this episode cut out the post-episode bit of Zampano phoning Bradley about Marcoh's whereabouts, with the payoff happening next episode.