: Viewers learn that Xingese "alchemy" is medicinal and focuses on the flow of energy through the earth, contrasting with the Amestrian focus on scientific transmutation.

: This episode introduces the second opening, "Hologram" by NICO Touches the Walls.

: A prince seeking the secret to immortality to secure his claim to the throne.

: Ling's highly skilled bodyguards who use ninja-like combat styles. Technical and Thematic Shifts

: Following the events at Laboratory 5, Alphonse Elric discovers he can now perform alchemy without a transmutation circle , just like Edward. Arrival of the Xingese :