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In one of the early chapters of Fullmetal Alchemist (chapter 8 I believe),
when Edward and Alphonse go with Armstrong back to Resembool for repairs, we
see Lust on the same train.

![Lust with newspaper on train](https://i.stack.imgur.com/u3yNl.jpg)

Here, her tattoo isn't covered up, unlike later in chapter 34 when she meets
with Havoc on a date.

![Lust and Havoc](https://i.stack.imgur.com/t4PjI.jpg)

The second image is from the end of chapter 34. This is after Hawkeye runs
into Barry the Chopper, and after Mustang has started his investigation into
the higher ups (which is shown in the same chapter). Envy is also shown
tracking down Mustang's activities in that chapter, but this is _before_
Edward tells Breda about what he knows from Laboratory 5.

This seems to imply that she covers up her tattoo to look more "normal" in
public, but if that's the case, why wouldn't she be covering up the tattoo
earlier? Or is the assumption that she covers up in public not correct?
(Thinking back on it, it alos might be relevant that the tattoo isn't _that_
large - which isn't a detail I currently remember - and therefore suspicious-
looking to someone who doesn't know).

EDIT: I don't think Mustang's team knows about the homunculi specifically at
this point in this. Although they have detained Barry the Chopper and so know
_something_ is up with the philosopher's stones, I remember Alphonse
mentioning the homunculi's existence right before the section where Lust is
killed, and Mustang being shocked by the revelation (at least in Brotherhood,
where he proceeded to lose control of his driving).


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Why isn't Lust covering up her tattoo?


I've only seen the original anime, so I might have a wrong idea about her
personality (and thus motives). My first guess is that on the train, she's
just in the general public and has no reason to cover it up (not to mention
the outfit looks like it shows some cleavage, which might be helpful and seems
to be in line with her personality) while for the date she covers up to hide
the mark from the military who may or may not know about it. Even if they
don't, it's definitely an interesting mark that would draw attention.

My second guess is simply that she covers up on the date to look more modest
and less "slutty".


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Because in chapter 8 nobody know her and her job was just "follow" at
distance. She's not showing her self to anybody. In chapter 34 she must talk
face to face to Havoc, who is part of the investigation about homunculi. It's
too risky let him see her tattoo. Two totally diferent situation with
absolutely diferent kind of risk.


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