Edward, Greed, and Lan Fan have a difficult time fighting Pride, following his assimilation of Gluttony. Alphonse intentionally allows himself to be captured by Pride so that Hohenheim can encase them in a mountain of soil devoid of light, preventing Pride from using his shadows powers. Meanwhile, Kimblee begins to move just as Scar's group is told about the bombing of Bradley's train. As the Promised Day begins, Greed goes to Central on his own while both Edward and Scar's groups meet up again to devise a plan. In Central, Mustang and his subordinates begin to attack soldiers while using Bradley's wife as a hostage. However, Brigadier General Clemin gives the order to kill everybody in the group, except Mustang.