The seventy-fourth chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist belongs to the Briggs Arc and appears in the manga's nineteenth volume. The reference source preserves no full plot synopsis, but two documented details survive: a wound still marking Hawkeye and a coded message that names a homunculus.
Summary
This installment is part of the Briggs Arc and was collected in the nineteenth bound volume of the series. A detailed account of its plot is not recorded in the reference source. What the record does keep are two small but telling moments, both tied to the aftermath of Hawkeye's brush with Pride and the warning she works to pass along to Roy Mustang.
Key Events
When Hawkeye meets Mustang in the cafeteria, the mark left on her by the homunculus Pride has yet to heal and stays plainly visible. The chapter also turns on a coded message she sends, which Mustang decrypts to spell out that Selim Bradley is a homunculus.
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Notes
In the original decryption the surname comes out as Bladley rather than Bradley, a transliteration slip that also read the name Rebecca as Lebecca. The Viz English edition corrected the letter and folded an extra Andrew into Hawkeye's list so that the assembled message would read cleanly as Selim Bradley is A homunculus. The chapter saw print in Japan in August 2007 and reached North American readers in July 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is significant about Hawkeye's appearance in Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask?
In Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask, when Riza Hawkeye meets Roy Mustang in the cafeteria, the mark left on her by the homunculus Pride has not yet healed and stays plainly visible.
What does the coded message in Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask reveal?
In Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask, Hawkeye sends Mustang a coded message that he decrypts to spell out that Selim Bradley is a homunculus.
What transliteration error appeared in the original coded message in Chapter 74?
In the original printing of Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask, the decrypted surname came out as Bladley instead of Bradley and Rebecca was read as Lebecca; the Viz English edition later corrected the letters so the message read cleanly.
What volume and story arc does Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask belong to?
Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask is part of the Briggs Arc and appears in Volume 19 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
When was Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask released?
Chapter 74: The Dwarf in the Flask was published in Japan on August 11, 2007, and reached North American readers on July 21, 2009.
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