

In the show, whenever an alchemist commits the taboo, they only lose one part
of their body. Izumi lost organs, Ed lost his leg, and Mustang lost his
eyesight. But, when Alphonse tried to transmute the soul he lost his entire
body. Even though the equivalent exchange was justified for the other
alchemists, I can't help but feel like Al's was not equivalent.

Can someone explain to me why he lost his whole body rather than just one
part?


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Why did Alphonse lose everything?


Alphonse was shown more of the truth than Edward, however he forgot it at the
beginning of Brotherhood. Only towards the end did he remember. Thus, seeing
more of it warrants a greater toll.

Also, the truth takes from you that which is most ironic (which is why it is
such a cruel thing); for example, Mustang had his sight taken as he had his
'sights' set on being Fuhrer. Alphonse had his entire body taken as he wanted
to feel his Mother's hugs and warmth. Having his body taken means that can't
happen anymore.


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In the original, (or maybe it was Brotherhood, I'm not sure) Alphonse said
that he was the one looking at Edward through his "mother's" body. So in the
original or was because the body took Alphonse's soul for the body instead of
theirs mother's. His blood was then disposed of, but the body they made for
their mother rejected Alphonse's soul, leaving him with no body. In
Brotherhood and the manga, I think it's just because Alphonse's was shown more
of the truth.


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