However, they do not give up, and Ed joins the military to research alchemy to find a way to restore their bodies to how they are before. Unsuccessful, they pay for their 'sin' by Ed losing his arm and leg and Al becoming only a soul attached to a suit of armor. Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse use alchemy to attempt to restore their mother to life. Fullmetal Alchemist, (not to be confused with the storyline of the manga) is a series that asks what it means to be human.
