Emerging from the darkness, Ling, Edward, and Envy find themselves blinking in the unfamiliar light, the stench of Gluttony's stomach still clinging to them. A desperate act of alchemy, fueled by a Philosopher's Stone and ancient knowledge, has ripped them from the belly of the beast. But the ordeal has sparked a new resolve in Ling. Witnessing Edward's power, he senses a path to the immortality he craves. The Elrics hold a secret, a key to unimaginable power, and Ling, with a burning ambition in his heart, sets his sights on uncovering it. He will follow these brothers, shadow their every move, until the secret of the Philosopher's Stone is his.
