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You can't keep on flip flopping...

Keep your mind focused and believe in your instinct, Michiko.

That didn't work... They're both cute.

This one in particular is cute~!

Expensive!

They're all cute! I can't decide!

Okay. All, okay.

Then I'll take all of them from here to here.

Here it comes. Buying a mistress.

- Oh my God! - No~!

- Very sorry. - Pick them up! Now!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir...

There's "gyoi" here too.

What would you like to do?

Oh...! Can I put this on layaway?

That will be for one week from today.

One week, right? Okay, thanks.

- We'll be looking forward to seeing you. - Akira...

Say, Akira-san! Is it absolutely no?

Absolutely no. Definitely no.

Look, it's a new arrival! And it's super cute!

Look, I'll do lots of surgeries, so lend me some money~!

Michiko, you're hanging on by the skin of your teeth.

You can get kicked out of Totei University at any time, you know.

If that Kubo oba-san's coup d'etat is successful,

more than likely, first thing she'll do is say good bye to you.

What do you mean good bye? Oh, you mean I'm fired?

Yes. That's why

I don't have any money to lend to a part-timer who's on the verge of unemployment.

Okay... thank you.

No! I still want the new dress~!

Ben Casey, lend me some money!

See?

Ben Casey's saying no too.

Scrooge!

This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor.

In the year 2016, the collapse of the Ivory Tower was showing no signs of slowing down, and

medical care, which engages in human life, was losing sight of its direction.

Have you found the answer?

It has been determined that this research paper was completely plagiarized from

the paper published by Professor John Starkey.

Write your resignation immediately.

I gave it a lot of thought.

What would be the best thing for Totei Medical University.

Did you finally decide to quit?

That's a wise decision.

Famous university hospitals exerted their effort to reinforce their brand power, and

in the meantime, highly skilled surgeons,

lured by big money, flowed abroad.

Oh? The world renowned Kitano isn't here.

I heard he went to New York for an academic conference.

He doesn't want to get caught up in intrahospital power struggle.

A superstar has a well prepared crisis management.

He's just sly.

He's always been that kind of a guy.

You're pitiful again today.

The world of medicine plunged further into a global era where the law of jungle prevailed.

Meanwhile, freelance doctors not affiliated with any organization-

that is, lone wolf doctors - emerged.

I want it after all! I have to have it!

Let me do surgery... Let me do surgery~!

For example, this woman.

Averse to groups, averse to authority, averse to constraints,

a medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill

are her only weapons.

Hey. Is something going on?

This is going to be a historic day.

- The mountain may move. - Mountain? What mountain? Mount Fuji?

Idiot! It's the resignation press conference. Of Director Hiruma.

Are you serious~!

I'm serious! You're sure loud!

Aren't you too surprised?

It's the same dress...

Surgeon Daimon Michiko.

Also known as Doctor X.

In regards to the recently reported suspicion of research paper plagiarism by our hospital,

Director Hiruma would like to give an urgent response.

Uh... I'm the one who requested today's' urgent press conference,

Hiruma Shigekatsu of Totei University Hospital.

- What's with that composure? - This is a resignation press conference, right?

First of all, the report that

our hospital plagiarized Professor John Starkey's research paper.

There is no truth to that.

What are you saying?!

Let me introduce you.

Professor at Boston Harvard Medical University,

Professor John Starkey!

Thank you!

Thank you, everyone!

Thank you very much!

It's "all okay."

Oh, my.

- He's with Ebina Sensei. - Don't make eye contact. You'll get involved.

- ...I made eye contact. - You idiot!

Welcome, Professor Starkey.

- Thank you for the invitation, Doctor...Hiruma. - Yes.

- Nice to meet you. - Thank you.

Graduate of Totei University,

currently serving as Surgery Department Chief at National Advanced Medical Center, Kanazawa Branch Hospital,

- I'm Ebina. - Ebina-kun?

- Why is Ebina-kun here... - Is he back in Kanazawa?

Looks like he went around once.

About the research paper in question that was presented the other day.

This research paper, under the guidance of Professor Starkey here,

was written jointly by Boston Harvard Medical University's

- Professor Rock Shrimp and myself. - Yes.

- That's a lie! - He can't be serious.

In the first place, plagiarism is

the act of presenting someone else's work as that of your own, isn't it?

Right? Hara-kun.

However, since this research paper

was also prepared by me, a member of Totei University,

- it is not considered plagiarism. - Yes!

But there are those who say

it's a poor imitation, a ripoff,

that the act of bringing disgrace to the brand of Totei University Hospital is

extremely deplorable.

Right? Deputy Director Kubo.

Surgery Department Chief Saionji.

Internal Medicine Department Chief Kikawada.

Totei University Hospital would like to take this opportunity to

present a new research paper prepared by both Starkey and Ebina.

"Resection of giant hepatocellular carcinoma with intraatrial extension without open-heart surgery"

We developed a surgical procedure that no one in the world has yet to attempt.

Performing an open heart surgery by using a heart-lung machine

puts a pretty big strain on the patient, doesn't it?

- Right? Kaji-kun. - Woah, he got me involved.

However, this surgical procedure won't put such strains at all, and

with a low risk of post-operative complications, it's like a dream come true.

It's been named

"Totei University Procedure 2016 Fall Special."

No challenge, no success!

Change and challenge!

Change and challenge!

Wah~. There goes the fist again...

Bring that thing for Professor Starkey.

Right away.

I don't know if the taste of Japan is to your liking, but

please give it a try.

Thank you, thank you very much!

Thank you.

Oh, Mr. Yukichi.

- Thank you. Wonderful! - Oh, Ebina-kun.

I can't believe that

Professor Starkey was at the conference you were attending.

I sure lucked out!

Heaven must be on my side, huh?

- It's an honor to have been of help. - You did well, Ebina-kun.

Gyoi.

In other words, the shrimp (ebi) saved the leech (hiru), huh?

I knew it wasn't easy to bring that director down.

Then that means Deputy Director Kubo's dream to conquer ended in failure, huh?

You never know yet.

That oba-san seems pretty darn persistent.

It must be demoralizing to Director Hiruma that Ebina Sensei is his only ally.

What's wrong, MIchiko? Your turn.

Oh... Say, Akira-san.

Have you ever done a resection of giant hepatocellular carcinoma with intraatrial extension?

That, I've never done. It's a pretty difficult surgery.

Is that Ebina Sensei and Professor Starkey's

- new research paper? - Yup.

They're going to attempt it, they said. Without open-heart surgery.

What? That's where the liver tumor has grown and

extended to the heart, right?

Can such a surgery be performed without opening the heart?

Without using heart-lung machine. Also without opening the heart.

- How can you do it? - That would be impossible.

- Impossible? - Rumor has it that Professor Starkey's

an American version of Hiruma who loves money and power.

He can't possibly be a good surgeon.

Seriously?

Michiko.

Ron!

Kaga hyakuman goku. Yakuman!

...or rather, what the heck is kaga hyakuman goku?

Did you really not know that Professor Starkey was in Japan?

We're terribly sorry!

Blockheads!

- Meat! - Gyoi.

A bit on the raw side... is better.

- Put them both in here. -Gyoi.

Don't you guys have any idea to reverse this situation?

Even if you're rotten, you guys are still chief, aren't you?

With all due respect, Deputy Director,

I believe there's no need to reverse it.

What do you mean?

It's been ascertained that Professor Starkey and Ebina Sensei's

new research paper is merely an impractical proposition without any clinical examples.

An impractical proposition?

Even if someone was to attempt that surgery,

there's practically no chance it will succeed.

Then why is Hiruma

trying to attempt such a surgery?

- That's because... - Because?

Hm?

Um...

- Don't you know?! You're useless! - I'm sorry.

- Eat your vegetables. - Gyoi.

Director Hiruma.

About this new research paper...

The surgery is impossible, right?

- Were you aware of it? - Ebina-kun.

It doesn't matter whether the surgery can be done or not.

The important thing is that

we at Totei University are even attempting this surgery that is thought to be impossible.

It's to let the world know of that posture of ours.

Yes, but... if it actually can't be done...

What?

"Resection of giant hepatocellular carcinoma with intraatrial extension without open-heart surgery"

In the first place,

where in the world is there a clinical patient who would need surgery like that? Huh?

I checked our hospital and all our affiliated branch hospitals, but

I couldn't find a single patient who would fall under that criteria.

You can't perform surgery on a nonexistent patient.

I see...

That's our Director Hiruma. I can only say that you're a genius!

Chiefs Saionji and Kikawada are here to see you.

What do they want?

Chief Saionji says that he came to ask for your forgiveness.

Chief Kikawada asks that you forgive him for his past rude behavior.

Then Shiramizu-kun,

please tell them this.

I don't have any time for you. Get lost!

...he said.

Uh...We're truly...

terribly sorry!

Shallow-minded people.

What shall we do with these two, huh? Ebina-kun.

Pledge your allegiance to Director Hiruma.

Director Hiruma, banzai.

- Louder! Banzai! Banzai!

- Banzai! - Banzai!

You're too loud.

Oh, are you going back to America already?

Yes. Thank you for everything.

Shrimp! What are you doing?!

Very sorry.

Hurry up, Shrimp!

Yes, sir.

Now, now, now... Anyway...

thank you, Professor Starkey.

God chose us to be friends,

- and I look forward to seeing you again. - Thank you.

What's this about God choosing you to be friends?

- Shrimp Sensei, you take care too. - Huh? Huh? Huh?

Thank you...

Shrimp Sensei! Shrimp Sensei!

Move!

We need to run tests immediately! Hurry!

Hey! Someone! We have someone who collapsed!

He needs tests! Hey! Someone!

So, what's going on here?

Giant tumor on the right hepatic lobe.

Furthermore, extensive tumor thrombus

is progressing from the inferior vena cava to the right atrium.

Yes, it's giant hepatocellular carcinoma with intraatrial extension.

It's a perfect case for the new surgical procedure in your research paper.

What a twist of fate.

Fate?

This could be a huge scandalous affair, Shrimp.

- Scandalous affair...? - I'm so sorry, Professor Starkey.

This is no longer a matter of "fate" or "scandalous affair"...

Anyway, Shrimp, you stay here and get the treatment.

- Professor Starkey... - I'll be leaving on the afternoon flight.

No...wait a minute please, Professor Starkey.

Are you telling us we have to treat Shrimp Sensei here at Totei University?

Of course you do.

You're gonna force this patient on us, huh?

Good luck, Shrimp. And remember,

- God is on your side. - Yes, sir.

It's my fault that

I ended up causing you a lot of trouble.

Please don't worry about me. That aside,

for now, let's figure out what the best treatment is for you.

However,

- surgery isn't an option. - No surgery?

- No one can do this surgery. - No one can?

Then why did you write that research paper?

You're the one who wrote that paper, aren't you?

- Huh? - Knowing that you had this disease,

didn't you pin your hopes on the research paper to save your life?

Let me operate on you.

You?

I never fail.

Surgery will not be allowed.

- Excuse me? - It's Director Hiruma's order.

There weren't any patients that matched the case in the research paper...

That's the conclusion.

What are you saying? He's right in front of your eyes!

- Are you stupid or what? - Take her out.

Gyoi!

Let me go!

That patient will die without surgery!

And you call yourselves doctor?!

Please go back to America as soon as you can. Shrimp Sensei.

Ebina Sensei, you too to Kanazawa.

There's no place for you at this hospital.

Ebina Sensei, the only way

to cure my cancer is surgery.

Moreover, I have renal insufficiency

which makes the use of heart-lung machine too much of a risk.

That's why for me,

a surgical procedure that could be done without opening the heart was necessary.

That's why you wrote that paper?

Someone who read the paper might take on the challenge...

Somewhere in my mind, I had that faint hope.

Shrimp Sensei...

- I'll go home. - No, you can't.

I can't let you go back in this condition.

- As a fellow doctor. - Ebina Sensei.

You can't perform the surgery.

I can't go against Professor Starkey. No matter what.

The only reason someone like me was able to become professor

was because I had the backing of Professor Starkey.

If he told me to wipe his ass, I wiped it.

If he told me to lick his shoes, I licked it.

By sucking up to him like that, by sucking up like crazy to him, I finally

got to where I am today.

You're just like me.

You can't go against Director Hiruma's orders.

I can tell.

Shrimp Sensei must've been able to write such a difficult paper because it was about his disease, huh?

But it's terrible that Hiruma's not letting him get surgery.

Isn't it? Everyone's just worried about pleasing the boss.

Something's really wrong with them.

- Exactly! - It's here.

* a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry

- Konaki Jijii*? - I'm not an old man.

Well, well, if it isn't Deputy Director Kubo. What can we do for you?

I have something to discuss with Daimon Sensei today.

Me?

But before that...

I would've never guessed that you like to play mahjong.

Believe it or not, I was quite famous in my younger days.

They called me Tonko the Claimer.

Tonko the Claimer?

Your move.

Touko's ton pon!

- She claimed it. - Oh my, how scary!

This is big! For the match!

Here it is!

Ron! Chu dora 3! Mangan!

Michiko! What do you think you're...

It's all right. Don't mind me.

I'm broke.

Thank you...

Say, how about one more game?

If I win, you have to help me crush Hiruma.

Huh? Is that what you came to talk about?

The other day, you performed a surgery on your own and made it a success.

That just makes Hiruma more arrogant.

The hospital is steadily rotting away!

I just want to give this hospital a big housecleaning.

To do that, I can't win unless I bring him down!

Which of you wins or loses, it doesn't matter to me at all.

You say you want to clean house, but

don't you just want power?

Don't use patient's life as a bargaining chip for your power struggle!

I quit!

- I quit, I quit, I quit...! - Michiko!

I quit, I quit, I quit~!

- She hasn't been taught any manners. - I'm terribly sorry.

I will give her a good talking to.

If he told me to wipe his ass, I wiped it.

If he told me to lick his shoes, I licked it.

By sucking up to him like that, by sucking up like crazy to him, I finally

got to where I am today.

You're just like me.

You can't go against Director Hiruma's orders.

I'm not like him...

I've never licked his shoes.

I'm different...

Different...

Damn her!

That oba-san seriously pisses me off!

Still... You can't do the surgery.

How come?

Director and Deputy Director are both telling you not to do it!

If you go against their will, you'll be fired at once!

I'm saying that's what pisses me off!

Michiko... It's here again.

Daimon, let's have a match.

You want a match too?

It's a one shot deal with my serve.

If you win,

- I'll let you operate on Shrimp Sensei. - Huh?

Okay? It's a promise.

Ai-chan? (Japanese table tennis player and Olympic medalist)

That was a brilliant exhibition of all show and no power.

Win or lose, I'm gonna do the surgery.

- Even if you didn't tell me to. - Michiko.

I've made up my mind. I'll be the primary surgeon. You be my First Assistant.

Huh? You said there isn't anyone who can do this surgery.

That's right.

- That's why I need you for my assistant. - Huh?

Ebina Sensei, are you really sure you want to do this?

Going ahead with the surgery means

going against Director Hiruma.

I'm a doctor too. If there's a life that can be saved, I want to save it.

You might cost you.

Like everything you worked for all your life.

I'm well aware of it.

I'm counting on you.

The time must have come. Within Ebina Sensei.

Really?

Shrimp Sensei's surgery

will be performed tomorrow.

You're going to ignore my order and perform the surgery, huh?

You must have really come up in the world.

I will do whatever it takes to make the surgery a success.

It will undoubtedly be the research paper on the world's first clinical example.

What are you going to do if you fail?

I won't be the lizard's tail.

If that happens, I intend to tell it all, even if it means getting you involved.

What?

However, when I do succeed, I'd like for you to

prepare an appropriate post for me here at Totei Medical University.

- Post? - And

whatever I do from now on,

I want you to stay out of it completely.

Are you serious, Ebina-kun?

Here's a pen.

This is a written oath.

Please sign this.

Proclamation

Ebina Satoru, you bastard...

It's Takashi.

Your decision, please.

Michiko, how do you intend to do tomorrow's surgery?

I'm sure you have some kind of a plan, right?

I don't know until I do it.

That paper didn't talk about the crucial method either, did it?

No, it didn't...

It's no use.

What is this? Here I thought you were thinking about the surgery, but

you're playing with chain puzzle?

This is hard, you know.

Bring them together, and turn it upside down...

Michiko, dinner's ready!

Bring them together, and turn it upside down...

We ended up getting involved after all.

You're brave, Kaji Sensei.

That goes for you too.

My friends... I'll make sure you won't regret this.

Let's begin.

Daimon!

We will now begin

the resection of giant hepatocellular carcinoma with intraatrial extension without open-heart surgery.

Vitals, blood pressure 120/73. Heart rate 82, NSR.

Daimon.

- That was fast! - From the very beginning?

You said you're making the first incision yourself.

A battle I just can't lose is there.

Where's...there?

Scalpel.

How did this happen?

Director Hiruma gave him permission.

Even so, seeing how he won Daimon over to his side,

that man Ebina's quite a schemer.

Your surgeries are impressive as always.

Dissection of the right hepatic lobe complete.

What's the matter, Daimon?

If we were to follow the research paper, we can't go any further.

What? What do you mean you can't?

- If we continue, we'll fail. - What?

Daimon Michiko fail?

This is what happens when a pet dog does unnecessary things!

Hey... don't hesitate, Daimon.

You can do it.

I brought them together, so after that...

There's no time.

Hey... hey!

What's wrong with you?

Daimon! Get back and do it! Hurry up!

Daimon! You never fail!

This won't work...there's no time.

This...we're switching to open heart surgery.

- Get the heart-lung machine ready. - Huh?

- Get the thoracotomy set ready. - Hurry.

Bring me the sternum saw too!

What about the research paper? What are you going to do about "Totei University Procedure

2016 Fall Special"?

- That doesn't matter anymore. - What?

I can't let him die in the operation room.

"That doesn't matter anymore"?

- What the heck is he saying! - At any rate, did it fail?

Okay, we're going to open the chest. Scalpel.

The patient has renal insufficiency. Use of heart-lung machine is dangerous.

I'm well aware of that!

But there's no other way to remove the tumor!

I'm going to remove it without cutting.

Move.

That's reckless, Daimon. Consider it inoperable.

I will not do that.

Do you want to kill the patient? What are you going to do if you fail!

I never fail.

Hey, Daimon. How are you going to do it?

We're doing it in one go.

We're going to dissect the caudate lobe and expose the inferior vena cava.

Lower the loupe please.

How are you going to remove the tumor without opening the heart?

Pull out as one lump the intraatrial tumor thrombus with extension from the right hepatic lobe.

- Pull out?! - You're gonna pull it out?!

Metzen.

Lower the loupe please.

First Assistant, Second Assistant, ligate the bile duct here.

Got it. 3/0 silk.

Monopolar.

Third Assistant, expand the surgical field.

Is she going to pull out the lump of tumor that's connected from the heart to the liver?

I see... Who would've thought there was that method.

Ligate the blood vessels around the hepatic vein inflow section.

Got it. Okay.

Third Assistant, lift the right hepatic lobe some more.

Cut the diaphragm and extricate the inferior vena cava.

Kelley.

THVE complete. Start the timer.

Timer started.

Incising the right hepatic vein towards the inferior vena cava.

Scalpel.

Mosquito pean.

Removing the right hepatic lobe and tumor.

Tumor removed.

Inosculate vein incision area. 6/0 nylon.

- Done. - Hemorrhage volume 700.

Blood pressure 130/75, NSR.

- Good job. - Good job.

- Good job. - Good job.

I won... I won...

I won... I won... I won...

I won. I won!

I won!

Shrimp Sensei, I won.

I won...

The unbelievable world's first clinical example. A miracle happened.

What did Ebina-kun win over?

Man, that's bright..!

I'm exhausted~.

I did it! I fully pursued the impractical proposition

and made it a reality! This is the world's first clinical example.

- Known as Ebina Procedure... - Ebina-kun!

- Yes! - Ebina-kun, why don't we try sitting here?

- Excuse me? - Let's try sitting in the chair of

the director of Totei University. Okay?

Have you folks ever sat in it?

- That would be atrocious. - You haven't, right?

You'll be the first to sit here. Other than me. Have a seat.

Then... excuse me.

How is it? Is it comfortable?

Go ahead and tell these two how comfortable it is.

It's great.

Right? Isn't it great?

Excuse me.

- Oh, Director. - No, no...

Oh, Daimon-kun. You came just at the right time.

- You're the one who called for me. - You're right.

There was something I wanted to confirm with you.

- What? - So,

it's been reported to me that the one who performed the surgery in accordance with

the surgical procedure in the research paper was Daimon Michiko Sensei. Is that true?

- That goes without saying. - Oh...right, of course.

Which means...Ebina Sensei didn't perform the surgery.

What shall we do? As a spokesman for this hospital,

I can't keep on lying.

Wait a minute.

I told you, didn't I?

That I'll do whatever it takes to make the surgery a success.

So I used Daimon and made it a success.

Shut your mouth!

Give it here... The written oath that we exchanged. Give it here.

Read this line here.

"I will prepare an appropriate managerial position for Ebina Takashi."

This...can be destroyed, right? This written oath.

What do you mean uh-uh?

I can destroy this, right?

Give it here.

He said go ahead and destroy it.

What shall we do?

Woah...nice, nice. Right in half!

Say, Ebina-kun,

long time ago, you put the whole thing in your mouth and chewed and chewed and

swallowed it for me, didn't you?

Can you please?

Are you kidding? Are they goats?

Ebina-kun.

How long are you going to be sitting there?

I'm sorry.

Oh...that's right, Ebina-kun.

Listen...there's no longer

a chair for you at Totei University

or any of our affiliated hospitals.

Thanks for your many years of service.

Do svidanya (Good bye).

Arrivederci.

Excuse me.

Oh, Ebina Sensei.

- Thank you for everything. - It cost you, didn't it?

If you'll excuse me.

- Michiko, you wait outside. - Okay~.

Well, if you'll excuse me.

Director Hiruma, congratulations for suppressing the coup d'etat.

- Invoice for you. - Huh?

What invoice...

I don't recall asking for any surgical services from you.

What do you intend to do with this research paper?

You can't present it to the world with Daimon Michiko's name on it.

But then, it would be a shame to let it go to waste in front of your very eyes.

It's the world's first clinical case.

I know...

No matter whose name you use to present it, we intend to keep our mouth shut.

- This is the MOU (memorandum of understanding). - MOU...

A pen for you.

Melon for you.

???I have a pen?

???I have a Melon?

???Ah?

???PenMelo PenMelo PenMelo Pen?

I survived, didn't I...

I'm glad I entrusted my life to you...

Thank you so much.

It wasn't me that performed the surgery.

It was Daimon.

Man...he's late!

She's just a part-timer, but she's a better surgeon than me.

Oh my God!

Maybe I'm the one who should be thanking you.

Thanks to you, I was able to dream of conquering the world.

Conquering...?

Even though it was short lived.

A coup d'etat against Director Hiruma?

I was excited. For the first time since I became a doctor.

I'm so envious~!

This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor.

For example, this woman.

Averse to groups, averse to authority, averse to constraints,

a medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill

are her only weapons.

Daimon.

Are you thinking that I lost a battle that I couldn't afford to lose?

Like I said...your face is scary.

For a doctor, winning or losing doesn't matter.

It doesn't mean anything if the patient doesn't win.

It's something you said a long time ago.

"A long time ago" is unnecessary. Makes me sound old.

- I'm taking the train home tonight. - Oh, yeah?

Swing by Kanazawa whenever you feel like it.

I'll treat you to dinner or something.

- Are you serious! - I'm serious.

What? What's wrong? Your face is scary.

She has the same dress too...

There's a communication breakdown. See you around.

This is awful~....

Michiko~!

Akira-san~!

I'll buy you a dress. You said you wanted one, didn't you?

- I don't want it anymore! - How come?

Buy me taiyaki. Korean barbecue would be fine too. I don't care what it is!

I wanna eat away my stress!

Surgeon Daimon Michiko.

Also known as Doctor X.

In my mind, music is clearly ringing.

Please fix Nanao Sensei's ears.

I'm having the world-renowned Doctor Kitano perform the surgery.

- I'm not getting surgery. - You're arrogant, that's what you are!

If you leave it alone...you're gonna die.