Full Metal Alchemist

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When their mother dies, Ed and Al try to bring her back, using the alchemy they've studied. Unfortunately, they're kids, not strong enough, and they weren't expecting the 'equal exchange' for one life to be what it was. It turned one of the boys into a suit of armor with a soul, and the other has an arm and a leg missing.


Edward
The fastest way to make him mad is to refer to how short he is. The next fastest way is to pick on his brother. He's a good guy, and when his arm and leg disappeared in his and Al's failed attempt to bring back their mother, a friend of his replaced them with metal ones that synch with his body.
Al
Turned into a suit of armor with a soul, his hardest problems stem from the fact that people think there's flesh inside the armor, that he isn't sure who he is anymore, and that his brother really has a short-man's complex.
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