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Following the events of _Brotherhood_ , Edward lost his ability to perceive
the Truth in order to rescue his brother, and in doing so lost his ability to
manipulate its alchemic energy. However, they left through Alphonse's gate.

Does this mean he could regain the ability to perform alchemy if he entered
through someone else's gateway by using human transmutation? Perhaps he might
have to pay another toll to reopen his?


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Could Edward regain the ability to perform alchemy after the events in Brotherhood?


Theoretically, he could. Since all alchemy is based on the idea of equivalent
exchange you should be able to trade something of equal value for something
else. So far though, the only thing we know that is equivalent in value to a
person's alchemical gate is a human life (from when Ed traded his gate for
Alphonse's body and soul).

So to get his gate back he would need a couple things. First would be some way
to get to the Truth so the exchange could be made. Al could provide this since
he still has his gate and knowledge from his encounter with the Truth. Second,
someone else would need to help perform the exchange. Since Ed can't use
alchemy at all, someone else would need to perform the transmutation. While it
is unknown if someone else can sacrifice something to re-create someone else's
gate, I am assuming it is possible. Nothing in the show has shown that a
successful transformation cannot be reversed.

The last part is the toll to be exchanged for the gate. Given Ed's character,
all the struggles they went through to avoid using philosopher's stones /
human transmutation and the character growth that led to him being ok with
sacrificing his gate in the first place, this becomes the biggest sticking
point. Ed won't do it. Nor would he allow someone to do it for him.

TL/DR: It seems to be possible but Ed would never let it happen. Life is too
precious to him for him to allow it.


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