: Mustang enters the room just as Lust is about to kill Riza Hawkeye and Alphonse Elric . In a relentless barrage of fire, he incinerates Lust repeatedly until her Philosopher's Stone runs out of souls for regeneration. Lust is the first homunculus to permanently die in the series.
: While the battle rages in Central, Edward Elric returns to his hometown of Resembool.
What happens during in the next episode.
: The episode concludes with a major cliffhanger as Ed visits his mother's grave and unexpectedly comes face-to-face with his estranged father, Van Hohenheim , for the first time in years. Key Episode Details Description Title " Death of the Undying " (Shinazaru Mono no Shi) Director Yasuhiro Irie Original Air Date August 9, 2009 (Japan) Major Deaths Lust, Barry the Chopper If you'd like to dive deeper, I can tell you about:
: The episode also marks the end of Barry the Chopper . After being sliced into pieces by Lust, Barry's soul remains briefly in a single armor plate.
: Jean Havoc survives the encounter but is left paralyzed due to Lust's attack on his spinal cord, a plot point that has significant consequences for his character later on. The End of Barry the Chopper
: Barry's original human body, which was being controlled by an animal soul, manages to crawl to Barry’s blood seal and scratch it out. This act destroys the seal, killing both the soul and the body simultaneously. The Return of Van Hohenheim