Episode 5: The Man with the Mechanical Arm (2003 series)

Synopsis
The Elric brothers hop aboard a train to Central City and quickly find themselves defending the passengers -- including General Hakuro -- from terrorists.

Episode Notes

 * In the subtitles of this episode, it is incorrectly stated that Riza Hawkeye's Rank as Major, when she is actually a Second Lieutenant.
 * The episode is adapted from content in Chapter 4: Battle on the Train.
 * The only noteworthy changes from the manga chapter this episode was adapted from is that Maes Hughes, along with Vato Falman, are also aboard the train, while both were absent in the original manga. Also, Bald's capture in the anime was used to make Edward eligible for the State Alchemy exam, while in the manga he was already a State Alchemist.
 * This episode only exists in the 2003 anime, and it was not adapted into the 2009 anime, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.