[Frustrated, Al goes quiet save for the sound of his armor as he settles down on the ground. Rationally he knows it's probably futile to argue while Ed is still drugged, but after everything that's happened he's too worked up and restless to let it wait.]

We can't use alchemy here. [Rather than raising his voice in turn, he sounds serious and uncharacteristically grim.] Whatever they're using to block people's powers gets in the way of drawing in the energy.

And there's a military base right next door. So even if we tried to fight our way out, we wouldn't be able to make it very far before they called in reinforcements.

[It looks impossible without outside help, and he'd been a lot more certain that was coming when he'd thought Ed was safely back with the other Transports.]

Getting everyone out of here safely is going to take time and a really good plan.