[He ran into a lot of people in that maze, but Pierce sticks in his mind for being so new and still being alone, which automatically makes Al worry over him. So prepare to be mothered.]

Mr. Pierce, it's Alphonse Elric, we met-- uh, before.

[To the very observant, his voice now has a slight tinny echo where there wasn't one before.]

I just wanted to make sure that you're okay after everything that happened.