Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 20 -

After years of absence, Van Hohenheim returns to Resembool and meets Edward at Trisha's grave. Their encounter is tense; Hohenheim remains emotionally distant, focusing on technicalities rather than fatherly warmth, which infuriates Ed.

The episode highlights the deep-seated resentment Ed holds for his father. Hohenheim’s apparent lack of aging and his cryptic warnings—specifically about the impending "calamity" in Amestris—set him up as a "suspect" figure to both the characters and the audience at this stage. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 20

Reviewers on Reddit note the "creepy" atmosphere of the graveyard scenes, which balances the show's typical action with horror-leaning mystery. After years of absence, Van Hohenheim returns to

This episode primarily adapts Chapter 43 and Chapter 44 of the original manga by Hiromu Arakawa . Hohenheim’s apparent lack of aging and his cryptic

A flashback reveals a younger Pinako Rockbell, showing that she and Hohenheim have a long-standing history that predates Trisha's birth.