Ed ultimately decides to perform a human transmutation on himself, sacrificing his own Gate and his ability to use alchemy with it. Ed rejects using a Philosopher's Stone to bring him back to life, even after Hohenheim offers his final life as an apology for the pain Ed and Al were forced through. In the wake of Father's defeat, everyone mourns Al's sacrifice. Father extinguishes Greed's soul, killing him, but Ed punches through Father's chest, releasing all the souls of the people of Xerxes and sending Father to the Gate of Truth where he is trapped for eternity. Greed decides to part from Lin's body, and uses his carbonization ability to turn Father's body into weak charcoal. While being effortlessly pummeled, Father desperately tries to absorb Greed's Philosopher's Stone. #3 - The Other Side of the Gateway Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired
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Al rejoins with his body on the other side and with his arm returned, Ed frees himself to unleash a series of blows on Father. With Ed in danger, Al convinces May to help him perform a transmutation, trading his soul for the return of Ed's right arm. As Father starts to lose control, he creates a blast which traps Ed's arm whilst his automail arm is destroyed.
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Father lets down his barrier temporarily to try and absorb Greed's stone, giving Ed, Alex and Izumi the opportunity to damage him to the point of defending himself manually.
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Before Father can kill Ed and Izumi, the Briggs soldiers, along with several of Ed's allies, join up to attack Father and use up his stone supply. They barely manage to survive the blast, but Al and Hohenheim take some heavy damage protecting the others. Hohenheim and the others stop Father from making Philosopher's stones, but as Ed rejoins them, Father spawns humans resembling the people of Xerxes before attacking with a powerful blast which takes out half the headquarters. #2 - A Fierce Counterattack Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired