The twelfth volume's forty-seventh chapter races between two escapes: Ling's desperate flight with a dying Lan Fan under Bradley's pursuit, and the Elrics' scramble to disarm a grieving Winry before finally trapping Gluttony in compressed steel.
Summary
A blast tears through the upper story of a Central building as Ling Yao flees with Lan Fan draped over his shoulder, watched by King Bradley. The Fuhrer laments that his aging body can no longer keep pace with his keen vision, then rejoins Gluttony to descend and resume the chase.
Nearby, Winry still trains her pistol on Scar at close range while Ed and Al plead with her to lower it and get clear. As the standoff threatens to snap, Edward throws himself between the two, and Alphonse barrels in to knock Scar aside. While Al keeps the Ishvalan occupied, Ed talks Winry into surrendering the weapon and hands her to the military police, entrusting them to escort her safely to Central.
Told that the operation is unfolding as planned, Roy dispatches a disguised Riza Hawkeye to aid the youngsters in bagging their homunculus. Ling, meanwhile, finds Gluttony blocking the path ahead while Bradley closes from behind. Judging capture inevitable, the Fuhrer orders Gluttony back to deal with Scar, the very errand that first drew them out. Sensing that her survival gravely endangers the prince who refuses to abandon her, Lan Fan draws a knife and steels herself to remove the burden she has become.
Al holds his own against Scar until Ed returns to help, and their fight is broken when Gluttony suddenly bursts in to attack Scar. Puzzled that Ling is not managing the homunculus, the brothers get their answer as the prince erupts from the sewers. Before anyone can react, Ling rams a bulky explosive charge into Gluttony's open gullet, blowing the head apart; Ed transmutes a steel cable that Ling uses to bind the homunculus in a tightly compressed form before it can heal. Elsewhere, Bradley closes on the figure he assumes is Lan Fan, only to find her severed arm lashed to a stray dog, while the girl herself crawls through the same sewers Ling used, back toward the battle.
Key Events
Edward defuses the standoff between Winry and Scar and sends her off with the police. Ling ambushes Gluttony from the sewers and forces an explosive down his throat, then restrains the compressed homunculus with Ed's steel cable. Lan Fan severs her own arm and ties it to a dog to throw Bradley off her trail.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Edward defuse the standoff between Winry and Scar?
In Chapter 47, Edward steps between Winry and Scar while Alphonse knocks Scar aside, then talks Winry into surrendering her weapon and hands her over to the military police to be escorted safely to Central.
How does Ling Yao defeat Gluttony in Chapter 47?
In Chapter 47, Ling Yao ambushes Gluttony from the sewers and rams an explosive charge down his throat, blowing his head apart, then uses a steel cable transmuted by Edward to bind the homunculus in a compressed form before he can regenerate.
How does Lan Fan escape King Bradley in this chapter?
In Chapter 47, Lan Fan severs her own arm and ties it to a stray dog to trick King Bradley into chasing the decoy while she crawls back through the sewers to rejoin the fight.
Why does King Bradley call off his pursuit of Ling Yao?
In Chapter 47, King Bradley, believing Ling Yao's capture is inevitable, instead orders Gluttony to break off and go deal with Scar, the very task that had drawn the homunculi out in the first place.
What hidden message appears in Chapter 47?
In Chapter 47, the Konami Code appears written on a slip of paper as Roy Mustang gives Riza Hawkeye directions to a safe house, a small easter egg noted for the chapter.
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