[Riza doesn't understand, now, what her memory is regarding her father's sudden illness. When her mother died, he'd been fine. Then, one day he'd done something--and suddenly he was sick. As an adult, with the knowledge she has that comes with age, she understands far more what her father did. Along with that understanding came her great distaste for alchemy as a whole, and her lack of desire to learn it.
Regardless, the stranger is asking about her father's research. He's been so focused lately, talking about his research and asking her if she'd take care of it for him when she was a little bigger, a little older--and of course she said yes, because Papa was paying attention to her and she'd agree to anything if he could just remember that she was still here. He has, however, made her promise to tell nobody about it. So, despite clearly thinking hard about Kimblee's question:]
I dunno. He's still working on it now, and doesn't let me see it.
Man oh man, the headcanon here is so strong
[Riza doesn't understand, now, what her memory is regarding her father's sudden illness. When her mother died, he'd been fine. Then, one day he'd done something--and suddenly he was sick. As an adult, with the knowledge she has that comes with age, she understands far more what her father did. Along with that understanding came her great distaste for alchemy as a whole, and her lack of desire to learn it.
Regardless, the stranger is asking about her father's research. He's been so focused lately, talking about his research and asking her if she'd take care of it for him when she was a little bigger, a little older--and of course she said yes, because Papa was paying attention to her and she'd agree to anything if he could just remember that she was still here. He has, however, made her promise to tell nobody about it. So, despite clearly thinking hard about Kimblee's question:]
I dunno. He's still working on it now, and doesn't let me see it.