Some days later, Lt. Colonel Roy Mustang and 2nd Lt. Riza Hawkeye arrive in Resembool on a tip regarding two talented alchemists who could be recruited for the State Alchemist program. However, when they explain to their guide their purpose in the small town, they are informed that the Elric brothers they seek are only children despite their great skill with the craft. Skeptical, but hopeful, Mustang ventures into the Elric family home, but is mortified by what he finds inside - a huge, complex Transmutation Circle in a room stained with blood. Per the guide's advice, Mustang and Hawkeye next seek the Elrics at the nearby home of the Rockbell family, forcing their way in and demanding that the boys show themselves. Looking around, Mustang finds his quarry - a young boy missing his left leg