Marcoh, in the custody of the homunculi, has to cooperate in exchange for his village's safety. Meanwhile, Edward, Alphonse, and Ling try to escape from Gluttony, who has become able to swallow anything in his sight. After losing Gluttony, Dr. Knox takes Mustang, Hawkeye, and Lan Fan to safety while Edward, Alphonse, and Ling stay to fight. Envy arrives to stop Gluttony from harming the Elric brothers. Hearing this, Edward and Alphonse face Gluttony while Ling battles Envy. During the fight, Gluttony accidentally swallows Edward, Ling, and Envy. Back in Central, Mustang stumbles upon a conspiracy between the Führer and the top brass of the state military.