[Kirarakim]

Originally Posted by zebra

Huh?

Spoiler for well better use than spoil I guess?:

Well yes it was a loss. But I thought Ed saying "I was it's puppet" (with a mile) made it clear it's really not such a big loss at all and in a way it even freed him. It's not what he needs.

Also he likes his automail leg As hinted at XD

And how does he need it for research and traveling? There are no superhuman people hunting him anymore

Spoiler:

I never said he needed alchemy to function or that he would need it on his travels.

Yes I am sure that he can get by just fine without alchemy. However I think you are misinterpreting what Ed said when he said "I was its puppet". That doesn't mean alchemy was something he hated. All he is saying is he can get by and does not have to rely on alchemy always fixing things for him. Instead as the scene on the roof indicates he has to take his time and learn new ways to get around things.

Just because Ed doesn't get depressed that he lost his alchemy skills doesn't mean it wasn't a loss. As I said he looks on the bright side of things and from this loss he may gain something new. Not giving up has always been a theme of this series.

And the fact of the matter the series indicates that Ed (like Al) is still researching alchemy. He just won't be able to use it himself.

edit: Cutting out the part about Mei's age because I realized I am probably just going to go in circles and it doesn't really matter how old people think she is.