Alphonse laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his helmet. He didn't know how Jack would react, but he also didn't want to lie. And... this meeting was supposedly between people with special powers, so this kind of thing probably wasn't too strange. Besides, he seemed like a nice man, and Al disliked pretending.

"Ahaha, not exactly. Umm... people usually freak out a little at this part. Please try to stay calm. You see, I sort of... lost my body when I was little. Before I was lost forever, my big brother was able to bond my soul onto this armor in exchange for his arm. So until we find a way to get our original bodies back, this armor is my body."

Very nervously, Al took his helmet off.