...That really wasn't very exciting news. His guard, along with his hopes, dreams, excitement, and mood, dropped.
Back to the bottle.
"So you didn't do it right... Well, even if you're a genius, there's somethin' to be said for time spend studying and all that, I guess..."
Sure, Alphonse was having his first serious brush with death, that realization of mortality he had been so blessedly spared of for ten years, but Greed had one less lead on one upping someone who had done it right. He needed time to think, to consider whether or not his crew could work with an array that bought ten years, find flaws... but, testing it would take a long time. At least ten years, to see if any improvements worked... He wanted results now. He needed them now.
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Back to the bottle.
"So you didn't do it right... Well, even if you're a genius, there's somethin' to be said for time spend studying and all that, I guess..."
Sure, Alphonse was having his first serious brush with death, that realization of mortality he had been so blessedly spared of for ten years, but Greed had one less lead on one upping someone who had done it right. He needed time to think, to consider whether or not his crew could work with an array that bought ten years, find flaws... but, testing it would take a long time. At least ten years, to see if any improvements worked... He wanted results now. He needed them now.