Accompanied by their bodyguard, Alex Louis Armstrong, Edward and Alphonse seek out a childhood friend to repair their metal body parts. Then, their quest for the Philosopher's Stone takes them to the central library, where the Stone's formula may be found--if the mysterious Lust doesn't get there first.

Includes a preview of the fiction novel Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 1: the Land of Sand by Makoto Inoue, and a Lust trading card. This book reads from right to left.