Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 16 by Hiromu Arakawa
The Elric brothers are still searching for a cure for themselves and a way to defeat the homunculus conspiracy controlling their country. They've discovered a foreign alchemical power that focuses on healing which obviously might help them. They pursue May Chang, an alchemist from Xia who has the healing power. Chang is fleeing with Scar who is looking for his brother's alchemical secrets. The pursuit takes them north into more danger and a few more revelations, including a new big bad guy.
The story still has an interest in moral and social considerations. One leader deliberately ignores the nationality of their subordinates because it's more productive to treat individuals as individuals rather than assuming stereotypes that just promote distrust and misunderstanding. The moral undertone is satisfying without being preachy.
Recommended.
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