Arakawa-sensei, we the fans of your immortal Fullmetal Alchemist series, implore you to write a gaiden featuring Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye, wherein the true nature of their relationship is shown. You have said that they cannot be together because they are both in the military. Could you show the fans an acknowledgement of feelings between them at the very least? Or perhaps a simple drawing of a photograph years after Roy's retirement where they are holding hands or something? We love your work so much, and rather than speculate and turn your characters in some direction you would rather us not take them in, please throw us a bone, oh great bovine mistress of manga!