Great! I'd be happy to demonstrate how alchemy works if you'd like.
You've got part of it right. Maybe it works differently where you're from, but for my world, you don't need a Philosopher's Stone to change one kind of metal into a different kind. That includes things like lead or iron to gold. I wouldn't advise doing that anyway though, since you have a chance of screwing up whatever economy you do that in. That's why transmuting gold is illegal in Amestris.
The first thing to understand about alchemy is 'equivalent exchange.' You can't obtain something without sacrificing something first. The laws of conservation of mass and natural providence fall under that umbrella.
[He pauses, wondering if he should mention the whole human transmutation now.]
Alchemy is a tool which can be applied to a lot of different things. You have to be careful what you're doing with it, and there are some things that shouldn't be messed with at all.
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You've got part of it right. Maybe it works differently where you're from, but for my world, you don't need a Philosopher's Stone to change one kind of metal into a different kind. That includes things like lead or iron to gold. I wouldn't advise doing that anyway though, since you have a chance of screwing up whatever economy you do that in. That's why transmuting gold is illegal in Amestris.
The first thing to understand about alchemy is 'equivalent exchange.' You can't obtain something without sacrificing something first. The laws of conservation of mass and natural providence fall under that umbrella.
[He pauses, wondering if he should mention the whole human transmutation now.]
Alchemy is a tool which can be applied to a lot of different things. You have to be careful what you're doing with it, and there are some things that shouldn't be messed with at all.