"Is that so."

"Binding five ghosts was very nearly the death of me."

"It might be optimistic of me to hope that they were somehow already dead."

"They were, in fact."

"And what kind of power do they give you?"

"Their connection with the Force is now mine."

"You've mentioned the Force before, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by it."

"It is a sort of energy field permeating the universe, generated and influenced by living things. Those born with sensitivity can tap it for their own ends."

"Here we have Truth, which is in everything. Sapients have Truth's gates, which allow them to perform alchemy."

"What is a Truth's gate like?"

"Most alchemists never interact with it. It exists in metaphysical space, alongside one's soul."

"Souls."

"... yes, I suppose you could take other souls with you to the gate."

"What benefit would that gain you?"

"The ability to bargain for things from beyond the gate and leave with limbs intact."

"'Bargain' implies an intelligence."

"Truth is ... not friendly. And does not forgive mistakes."

"I will take that under advisement, though I do not possess near enough information to make any judgement about what actions, if any, I will pursue."

"Nor do I know enough about your moral sensibilities to be confident teaching you."

"I have not sacrificed a million people in pursuit of my power."

"Commendable."

"I sense you do not view this as sufficient."

"I'd rather you not sacrifice one person in pursuit of power, except to save another life."

"Does my own count?"

"Yes."