Ep. 2: Elrics warn Rosé about resurrection risks while Cornello schemes in Lior

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The Elrics reveal their failed attempt to revive their mother and warn Rosé that resurrecting her boyfriend Cain will yield similar tragic results. Cornello attacks them to drive them away, then displays a silhouette of Cain to soothe Rosé before ordering townspeople to capture the brothers. Ed transmutes metal to resemble Al, allowing himself to be taken. Cornello confiscates Ed’s pocket-watch, believing it enables circle-free alchemy. He catches Rosé visiting Cain, exposing the silhouette as a bird chimera, and leaves her to be eaten. Al saves her just in time. Cornello reveals his plan to use Lior for world domination, which Al broadcasts town-wide. Ed defeats Cornello using superior alchemy but discovers the philosopher’s stone is fake. Rosé confronts the Elrics, arguing their exposure caused more harm than Cornello’s deception, prompting Ed to urge her to stand on her own. As the Elrics depart, Lust and Gluttony salvage their scheme by killing Cornello and replacing him with Envy disguised as the real Cornello.