I’ve only known one other person that can wield alchemy like I can.

[ berthold, who refused to teach him properly, and died beore he could impart his secrets, only informing him that riza held them all. roy had to teach himself most of what he knows, and has developed his own techniques through practice, through combat, and through (now) self-defense. he knows that he’s a genius beyond compare, but roy never feels the need to advertise that when people tend to assume the opposite. let them think he’s dumb; it works to his advantage more often than not.

roy shrugs his shoulders. ]

But it’s for the best, that way. It’ll die with me.

[ that was the promise he made. ]