- Roy Mustang: Maes Hughes - Killed in Action, and promoted two ranks for it. Brigadier General Hughes. You're the guy who was going to work below me and push me to the top. Then you get yourself killed and pass me in the ranks. I don't know what's more absurd - you or the State.
- [as the honor guard buries Lt. Col. Hughes]
- Elysia Hughes: [grabs Gracia's hand] Mom, how come? Why are they burying daddy? Who are those people? Why are they burying him? Why?
- Gracia Hughes: [holding back from crying] He's gone, baby.
- Elysia Hughes: They can't! I don't like it. Daddy said he has lots of work to do and if they bury him he can't do it when he wakes up.
- Gracia Hughes: [breaks down and hugs Elicia] Elicia.
- [cries]
- Elysia Hughes: Stop them, mommy! Daddy needs to do his work. He told me.
- Major Alex Louis Armstrong: [crying]
- Elysia Hughes: Why are you burying daddy, mommy? Why?
- [yells]
- Elysia Hughes: Daddy, wake up!