Episode 30
The Ishvalan War of Extermination
Oct 25, 2009
9.2 Rating
Arc: Briggs Arc
Episode Overview
The Ishval Civil War flashback — one of the most morally devastating sequences in the series — reveals the full horror of what the State Alchemists were ordered to do. Mustang, Hawkeye, and others carry the weight of a genocide they participated in.
What Fans Think
Widely considered the most important single episode in the series for what it reveals about every character involved. The episode's refusal to excuse or minimize the Ishval massacre makes it the moral cornerstone of everything that follows.
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