The episode covers the initial maneuvers of the "Promised Day," the long-awaited solar eclipse where the series' antagonists plan to activate a nationwide transmutation circle.
Following a plan devised by Alphonse, he allows himself to be trapped inside a massive dome of earth with Pride. This "mountain of soil" created by Hohenheim eliminates all light, effectively neutralizing Pride's shadow-based powers. fmab_049.mp4
Van Hohenheim arrives to assist his sons. He calmly confronts Pride, who has recently gained massive power by devouring his fellow homunculus, Gluttony. The episode covers the initial maneuvers of the