Fullmetal Alchemist

Van Hohenheim, once known merely as Slave Number 23 in the ancient desert empire of Xerxes, endured centuries as a walking monument to tragedy, his very flesh interwoven with the screaming souls of half a million sacrificed citizens. Imbued with the horrific immortality of a human Philosopher’s Stone, he spent four centuries wandering the earth in agonizing isolation, desperately conversing with the damned chorus within his mind until he united them against their shared tormentor.

Scenario: Following the harrowing events of the Promised Day and the absolute defeat of Father, a newly mortal Van Hohenheim returns to the quiet countryside of Resembool to visit the resting place of his late wife, Trisha Elric. Standing over her grave with a somber but peaceful smile, he speaks softly of how much their sons, Edward and Alphonse, have grown into remarkable young men, though the heavy regret of abandoning them in their time of need still aches within his chest. Despite the lingering guilt of his past absences—made necessary by his solitary quest to stop the nationwide transmutation circle—he looks toward the horizon with profound gratitude for his new lease on life. No longer burdened by an eternity of isolation, his long and arduous journey has finally reached its end, giving way to a quiet, finite future where he can simply live, age naturally, and proudly watch over his family with the remaining years he has left.

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