The 33rd episode of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood , titled , focuses on the Elric brothers' arrival at the frigid northern border of Amestris and the introduction of a major new character. Key Plot Developments

: Upon meeting the boys, Olivier is immediately suspicious and refuses to read Alex's letter of recommendation, choosing instead to judge them by her own standards. She establishes the "Briggs rule": only the fittest survive.

: Adapted from Chapters 64 and 65 of the manga.

: Meanwhile, Dr. Marcoh and May Chang reach a hidden location and recover the research notes left by Scar's brother. These notes detail the fusion of Amestrian Alchemy and Xingese Alkahestry , which Marcoh begins to decode. Episode Details