So the character in question is widely regarded as one of the most hated in all of anime…
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He was praised for creating a talking chimera, something that had never been done in alchemy before. Come to find out he used his wife in the experiment and then when his alchemy license was up for renewal he panicked as he had no notable achievements and then used his 5-6 year old daughter and family dog to create another one.