In the Absence of God is the sixtieth chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, collected in Volume 15. Set during the Ishval flashback, it touches on the plight of Ishvalan refugees denied sanctuary by the neighboring nation of Aerugo.
Summary
In the Absence of God is the sixtieth chapter of Hiromu Arakawa's Fullmetal Alchemist manga, gathered into the fifteenth volume of the series. It belongs to the run of installments that recount the war in Ishval and its human cost. A detail carried within the chapter shows the neighboring country of Aerugo turning away Ishvalan refugees who sought asylum, a moment later pointed to as the root of Scar's grievances.
Key Events
The chapter records the neighboring state of Aerugo refusing to shelter Ishvalan refugees, a decision later cited as the seed of Scar's motives in the novel Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn. It occupies the sixtieth slot in the manga, continuing from The Immoral Alchemist and setting up The Hero of Ishval.
Notes
The chapter debuted in Japan on June 12, 2006, and reached English readers on December 18, 2007. Its events are adapted in Episode 30: The Ishvalan War of Extermination of the 2009 anime series. It follows Chapter 59: The Immoral Alchemist and precedes Chapter 61: The Hero of Ishval.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What historical event does Chapter 60 of Fullmetal Alchemist focus on?
Chapter 60, In the Absence of God, shows the neighboring nation of Aerugo turning away Ishvalan refugees who sought asylum during the war.
How does the Aerugo refugee incident in Chapter 60 connect to Scar?
The novel Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn later points to Aerugo's refusal to shelter Ishvalan refugees as the root of Scar's grievances.
What volume of the manga is Chapter 60 part of?
Chapter 60 is collected in Volume 15 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
Which chapters immediately surround Chapter 60?
Chapter 60 follows Chapter 59, The Immoral Alchemist, and precedes Chapter 61, The Hero of Ishval.
Which anime episode adapts the events of Chapter 60?
The events of Chapter 60 are adapted in Episode 30, The Ishvalan War of Extermination, of the 2009 anime series.
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