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"Clinic"

What about cosmetic surgery?

That's entirely different too. But you ladies don't need it!

Really?!

What department are you in, Morimoto Sensei?

Huh? Oh... I-I'm in surgery.

Surgery?! Did you perform a surgery today too?

Well, yes...

Sorry, but I should get going...

You're leaving already?

Morimoto~! Come on, man. The party's just starting. Right?

I had duty yesterday, and I gotta wake up at 5:00 tomorrow.

- Hey man, don't be a party pooper. - I'm just here for the headcount anyway.

- Thank you for everything. - What's going on?!

- Thank you for everything. - Thank you for everything.

Wait a minute! You can't quit just like that!

Let's talk about it. Tell me your terms...

In the first place, what is the health ministry thinking?

Introducing the new post-graduate training system in 2004

was a huge mistake.

Without a devoted self-sacrificing medical staff,

medical practice at university hospitals cannot exist.

They don't get it that collapse of medical staff means collapse of

- medical practice in Japan. - Exactly.

How's the director's race for main hospital going?

I'd say Professor Busujima's practically a shoo-in.

No, you can't tell yet.

Anything can happen in elections. I ask for your consensus in advance.

Kubo Sensei, you've been the director of the satellite hospital for a while now.

Isn't it about time they let you come back to the main campus?

I certainly hope so.

I think Professor Torii is a good candidate for the new director.

Oh no...I still have a long ways to go.

Excuse me for a moment.

I guess I'll have to pour my own sake.

Hello. What is it? I'm having an important dinner meeting.

Professor Torii, we're in trouble.

Asano Sensei, Ishida Sensei, and Kimura Sensei from Surgery Dept. No. 2

resigned together...

What?!

At once? How can that be...

Excuse us. Let us through!

Sir, are you alright?!

Ambulance! Hurry up and call the ambulance! Sir, are you alright?!

Ambulance! Hurry up and call the ambulance!

Don't do it.

What if you get sued by meddling needlessly...

Excuse me! Excuse me. Please let me through. Sorry.

May I take a look?

- Are you alright? - Are you a doctor?

Yes.

Does this hurt?

Hey, you.

He's gonna die if you keep that up.

Support him from the back and stand him up.

Hurry up.

Hey, what do you think you're doing!

Swelling in lower right groin area, strong pressure pain. Possibility of strangulated femoral hernia.

- Manual reposition is impossible. - Don't tell me..are you a doctor?!

Muscular defense in the abdominal walls.

Large amount of ascitic fluid, possibility the digestive tract's been constricted for some time.

He needs emergency surgery.

You're a doctor? Please get in.

You get in.

Aren't you a doctor? Go on.

- Door's closing. - Wait, wait, wait!

Who are you?!

I'm a dancer passing by.

- Huh? - Door's closing.

2012. The white tower

is about to come crashing down.

Where's Asano Sensei?

- He quit. - He quit?!

With the weakening of university hospitals' medical office, doctors' hierarchy collapsed.

The time had come for even medicine, which deals with life and death,

to plunge into an era where the law of jungle prevailed.

Due to the harsh working conditions, the number of doctors

aspiring to be the once highly touted surgeons dropped drastically.

There were more than a few doctors who

left the dwindling medical staff.

I heard Asano and Ishida were headhunted by

Meio Clinic for three times the salary here.

What about Kimura?

His wife's family has a private practice so I think he's taking over the practice.

Figures. His annual income will instantly be 5 times more than what he was making here.

Ah~ Made it!

But why did all three quit so suddenly?

Morimoto-kun, what are the 6 K's of surgeons?

Kitsui (hard work), Kitanai (dirty), Kiken (hazardous)...

I know the 3 Ks, but what are the other three?

Koshi warui (bad back), Kakko warui (not cool), Kyurou yasui (low pay).

Why don't you quit here and take over your family's clinic?

I don't want to. Now that there's 3 less doctors,

I finally get my turn in the operating room.

Third assistants just need to work the suction.

- How many surgeries do we have today? - Where did Torii-san go...

This is not good...

I'm very sorry. We tried everything we could, but...

We're already short-handed as it is. What are you going to do, Office Manager?

There's no need to be concerned.

We've already found a surgeon who can do the work of three.

To fill the critical shortage in the medical field,

an altogether new type of doctors emerged.

Professor Kubo of

Surgery Department No. 2 will now make the Director's rounds.

There are two types of working structure for doctors.

Hospital doctors and private practitioners.

In the past, most hospital doctors were controlled by

the authority of university hospital's medical office to manage personnel affairs.

Freelance doctors not affiliated with any university hospital's

medical office, that is, lone wolf doctors, emerged.

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.

Surgeon Daimon Michiko

Also known as Doctor X.

The Professor is away from his desk. May I help you?

How are you associated with Professor Torii?

Why?

Who bought you that bag?

So why?

Who is this lady?

That's what I'd like to know. Who's this woman?

- Ah~ Which club was it... - Sensei!

- I'm Daimon Michiko. - Ah, the new doctor...

So, you're the one...

Yes.

Excuse me.

Professor. Oh... It's time for the conference.

Alright. You come too.

Oh...and put on a white gown. Okumura-kun, get one for her.

Pre-Surgery Conference

We will now begin the pre-surgery conference for this week.

As discussed last time, three surgeries are scheduled for tomorrow.

What's with that uppity woman?

She's the surgeon who was hired to fill in for the three who quit.

- Which hospital is she from? - I'm not sure...

- She looks kinda suspicious. - I think I met her somewhere...

- Where? - I can't remember...

I'm a dancer passing by.

- What? - A dancer passing by.

Morimoto, a dancer passing by isn't...

- Sleep deprivation, huh? - You were hallucinating, right?

The first patient is 60-year old Ichinose Jiro-san. Gallstones.

Open gallbladder removal surgery.

In accordance with the patient's strong wish, Director Kubo, himself, will perform the surgery.

Furthermore, the procedure will be

the Kubo Method, which was developed by the Director 30 years ago.

What Kubo Method... It's just an abdominal section.

It's just a routine surgery. For the first assistant... Let's see.

Morimoto-kun, you do it, for experience sake.

Y-yes!

Congratulations. I'm happy for you, Morimoto-kun.

To think that I'll get to see the legendary divine hands of the Director,

I'm deeply moved!

Anyone else who's free may come observe.

Certainly.

- Certainly. - Certainly.

Objection.

Is there really a need for abdominal section?

If you insist on cutting, shouldn't you assign

a decent assistant, not an amateur like him?

In the first place, gallstones can be removed by laparoscopic surgery.

The scar will be barely noticeable, and pain is minimal.

The patient can be discharged in 2 to 3 days.

Open surgery requires more than 10 days of hospitalization. There are post-surgery effects too.

Are you still going to cut the patient's stomach?

You! You just got here. How dare you talk like that.

Now, now, Office Manager.

So you're the new surgeon?

Young folks like to rely on machines and jump on the latest trend.

Surgeons shouldn't be concerned with the size of scars.

Open the abdomen and look at the whole operative field. If you see

with your own eyes and touch with your own hands,

you can deal with any bleeding and adhesions.

We must consider safety first.

Director.

Isn't it because it's been so long since anyone

asked for your services that you just want to cut?

Shouldn't you let a doctor who know how to do

laparoscopic surgery take your place?

If you like, I can do it.

Get out!

Come on! Come with me! Come! Hurry! Get out!

Get out. Hurry!

To think a respectable university hospital would hire a job-hopper...

The Office Manager must've been desperate.

Amount of blood loss has gone over 400.

Job-hopper, mind you. Job-hopper!

Sweat.

Is that right? You got a real troublemaker, huh?

She has no situational awareness at all.

Office Manager! Office Manager?

I have Kanbara Sensei from the referral agency on the line.

Hello, Kanbara Sensei.

You and I go back a long ways, but

that surgeon you sent over this time,

what is she?! Huh?!

Daimon was rude?

Is that right... Yes. Yes.

I completely understand your anger.

Well, she has a sharp tongue, but you can trust her ability.

I believe she can be of help to you.

The first month is a trial period. It's heavily discounted

and change is possible.

Anyway, there's no harm in trying her out.

Yes. Good bye. Yes...

Sorry it's so noisy.

You're hungry, aren't you? Let's eat.

Can I really get operated on by Professor Kubo,

the head of this hospital?

Yes. The Director will personally perform the surgery.

Having the Director of the university hospital perform my surgery

is too good to be true. It's like a dream come true.

We're really fortunate, aren't we?

Now then, please sign this document.

This is just a little something...

It's our policy not to accept gifts...

I'm not sure if it suits your taste, but...

- Please don't trouble yourself. - Please take it...

Really...please don't trouble yourself.

Morimoto-kun, take this to the medical office.

Yes. Thank you.

Professor, here's the consent form for the surgery tomorrow.

Professor, here's the resume from the referral agency.

Read it.

Daimon Michiko. Graduated from Meiei Medical University in 2001.

Joined the Surgery Staff, Medical Department of Totei University.

Admitted to Cubanacan Medical College in Cuba in 2002.

After stints as doctor in rural area, military and aboard ship, returns to Japan.

Is that for real?

Upon return, registers as a freelance surgeon with Kanbara Doctor Referral Agency.

Special skill, surgery. Hobby, surgery.

What's that.

You called?

Go help Morimoto for now.

With things like filing medical records and gathering material for the conference.

- Answer, at least. - Those tasks...

can be done without a medical license, can't they?

- So what? - So why?

Forget it. Go.

Excuse me.

Possibility of strangulated femoral hernia. Manual reposition is impossible.

He needs emergency surgery.

Ah...um...thank you for the other day.

The patient who was transported by ambulance that day

had strangulated femoral hernia as you diagnosed.

Thanks to your quick treatment, it was not life threatening.

Your experience on battlefields and rural areas makes a huge difference.

But...why are you dancing at a club?

Was that someone else? No, that's not possible.

Can you please say something?

Then I'll say it.

Participating in your idle chitchat

doesn't require a medical license.

So what's your point?

Don't talk to me.

Ichinose-san who's scheduled for surgery tomorrow.

He owns a small factory.

He's responsible for running the factory by himself, so

I can understand why he'd want to rely on the Director.

Then let me ask you.

If you were the patient, would you let the Director take a scalpel to you?

Titles don't mean anything.

Hey... What are you!

Now, now. Let it go. Let's try to get along.

My time's up. If you'll excuse me now.

Hey! There's a limit to how rude you can be!

A very distinguished doctor is performing the surgery, so don't worry.

Talk to you later.

Oh! Are you a hospital staff? I'm sorry, just one...

Go ahead.

I'm having surgery tomorrow. If I don't wake up,

this may be my last cigarette... Just kidding.

How long have you been running the factory?

Almost 40 years since I started it from the ground up.

What about it?

Why don't you cancel the surgery tomorrow?

You can also postpone it.

- Are you a doctor? - Yes.

Don't I have gallstones?

Do I have a grave illness that can't be operated on...?

No, you have gallstones.

Then don't scare me like that!

The good doctor will operate on me and I'll have to get back to work, or

the factory will go under.

Michiko, you haven't paid up for this month yet.

Right now...this is all I have!

- I'll pay you back when I get the contract... - Michiko.

They already called to complain. That you have no situational awareness.

Micchan, how do you like your new workplace?

It's the typical ivory tower.

Teito Medical College is a colony of Totei University. Totei University professors

have a monopoly on all the best positions at the main hospital.

The Third Hospital is like a branch office

set up by that colony, so the professors are frantic.

If they get sent to farther rural areas,

- they won't be able to come back, huh? - That's right.

Speaking of which, how's Kubo-san doing?

Akira-san, do you know Director Kubo?

We played mahjong the other day but he's done, too old.

He kept dropping tiles, and his hands were shaking...

According to his blog,

he feasts on marbled steak and red wine every day.

Meat lover!

He's not young, but a professor in the surgery field is vigorous, huh?

But his arteries are a mess.

Arteries are a mess, huh?

If he keeps up that lifestyle, he's definitely gonna pay for it - Riichi!

Ron!

What?! I'm paying for it.

Arteries are a mess, huh?

Without advance notice....

- Send the invoice to the Office Manager. - Send the invoice to...

- No, that's not it! - Anyway, that's how it is.

- Kaji Sensei. Professor Torii's... - That woman...

we'll have to keep an eye on her.

She's already getting cozy with the vendor trying to get money.

Surely she's not...

Oh, Professor's calling for you.

I'm sure you understand, but the primary surgeon today is the Director.

However, it's been a while since he's held a scalpel in his hand.

There will be many observers today as well...

I understand. I've got it covered in case of emergency.

Please do. Morimoto's shaky as first assistant.

Hara-kun, casually support the Director without him knowing.

- Will do. - Casually, mind you.

- Excuse me? - Casually.

I will never do anything to hurt the Director's pride or honor.

Anyway, do your best.

Wah~ You scared me! What do you want?

You can't just come in...!

What is it, Daimon-kun?

- Please allow me to attend the operation. - Why?

That's because... I'd like to watch the Director's divine hands.

That's a barefaced lie. Don't say things you don't mean.

You haven't forgotten what you said

- at the conference... - Anyway, I want to be there!

- No. - Then have the Director

get an MRI and have Neurosurgery check him out before the operation.

What exactly are you trying to say?

If you want to watch the Director's surgery, watch it from the observation room.

Fine.

Who does she think she is.

Director!

Please... Please take care of him.

Please.

Together with general anesthesia, an epidural was administered at T7/8.

- Vitals are stable. - It's been a while. Play that.

That, right?

I feel good when I hear this.

There was a time when I went back and forth two operating rooms

removing two cases of gallbladder to this song.

Using the Kubo Method, naturally.

- It's distracting. May I turn it down? - Now then, let's begin.

The Director will now begin

Ichinose Jiro-san's gallbladder removal operation.

Scalpel.

Hey. Who turned down the music?

Monopolar.

Suction. Muscle hook.

- Director's getting in the groove. - I guess.

Forget about the music and get moving.

What a pleasant surprise! Professor Busujima!

What brings you here today?

It's been a while, so I thought I'd catch Kubo-kun in action.

Ah, that's right. You two are contemporaries at Totei U, aren't you?

Something like that.

- Have a seat here. - Thanks.

Hey, do a better job with suction.

- I'm sorry. - Relax now.

This is called Kubo forceps.

It's a custom-made forceps named after me.

These forceps are essential for the Kubo Method.

I've performed thousands for gallstone surgeries, but

thanks to these Kubo forceps, I was able to perform

up to 4 surgeries a day.

Enough of your bragging, just do it.

- Sweat. - Excuse me.

Kubo forceps.

Ligation. 3-0 silk, thread only.

Monopolar.

Sweat's getting in my eyes. Wipe it off good.

I'm sorry.

Ah...Look at this gallbladder.

As a result of repeated inflammation, adhesions have formed.

It's a good thing we decided to do an abdominal section.

Let's move on.

Scalpel.

Blood pressure dropping. Below 60 over immeasurable.

Heart rate is now over 150.

What the hell happened?

He's in a state of shock from an unknown cause.

Director, what should we do?

...Director?

Director?

- Director?! - Director?

Director!

Director, can you hear me? Can you hear me?

I'll administer oxygen. Sensei.

Tell me his condition!

Consciousness, comatose. Paralysis on the left half of the body observed.

Bring in a stretcher.

Possibility of a stroke. Contact Neurosurgery!

Director Kubo collapsed suddenly. He has paralysis on the left half of his body.

Clear the way! Bring me the IV!

Director, we're moving you.

CT ASAP! Transport him quickly!

Watch out... Careful, now.

Someone stay behind!

I'll continue the operation.

Huh?! You?

Scalpel.

Wait! It's too dangerous to go on!

- Daimon-san? - You, anesthesiologist there.

Vitals.

Blood pressure is below 60 over immeasurable. Heart rate 170.

You, assistant there.

You're the only one around so you're the first assistant.

I...I'll do it!

Professor appointed me his first assistant.

I'll continue the operation...

- I'll do it! - Don't touch him!

Don't touch him with those gloves. Everyone, hold up!

Ventilate the room as much as you can. Hurry!

Anesthesiologist, take one ampule epinephrine.

Administer it into the trachea from the intubation tube.

They're late. Where are they?

Everyone, switch over to these gloves. Quickly!

You too.

When you're done, administer steroid intravenously.

Move! Move!

Director! Director!

- Easy now, easy... - Director!

Director, hang in there!

It stopped...?

Blood pressure is 120 over 65. Heart rate 90.

Alright. Resume the operation.

First, detach the adhesions. Metzenbaum scissors.

Proceed to remove the gallbladder. Mosquito Pean.

Forceps.

- That's fast... - Bile duct ligation.

- Oh...Yes. Hand me the fine tip Pean forceps. 3/0 silk.

Tie it tighter.

- Triple ligature. - Got it.

Removing the gallbladder. Metzenbaum scissors.

Send it to the lab.

- How's the gauze count? - It's fine.

We will move on to abdominal closure.

3/0 absorbable suture.

- Amount of blood loss? - 200 cc.

- Before the patient wakes up... - I'll administer 100 ml of steroid.

Okay, done.

Sensei.

Thank you for your hard work.

Oh, Professor Busujima. Were you still here?

For a while there, we weren't sure what was going to happen, but...

we have an excellent Neurosurgery Department.

Who's that woman?

You're late. Where were you?

She was eating noodles in the cafeteria without a care in the world.

I hadn't had lunch yet.

Give us a report on the surgery before you go have lunch.

Why did you perform the surgery when you weren't even the primary surgeon?

You'd rather let the patient die?

Answer my question.

The operating surgeon collapsed. Only the assistant and anesthesiologist

- were there, so I did it. - Operating without permission

is an unheard-of disgrace. This isn't a field hospital.

Morimoto.

Why didn't you, the first assistant, continue the surgery?

I tried to, but... I was kicked away...

What?!

I mean... I...I'm sorry!

The patient's condition took a sudden turn, and

Morimoto Sensei appeared to be shaken too, so...

- Sudden turn? - The patient was in an acute state of shock.

Systolic blood pressure was below 60, and heart rate over 150.

- What was the cause? - It's unknown.

I don't know either.

What was the cause?

Professor, you, and you, and you, and you.

You all have medical license, don't you?

Why don't you diagnose it yourself?

If you'll excuse me now. I'm starving to death.

Hey...Wait. Geez. Get serious...

- May I have a minute? - What is it, Kaji?

Daimon Michiko. You're extremely suspicious indeed.

- What's the matter? - She was talking furtively with the

medical equipment salesman, so I did a little checking around.

I found out that she had ordered gloves on her own.

- What?! - Ten whole boxes of surgical gloves.

Why would you do such a thing!

Do you know how much a pair of those costs?!

- Is it true? - I was in a hurry.

Why were you in such a hurry?

Were you planning to resell them if you didn't get found out?

- Resell... - W-wait a minute!

What's this about gloves?

Well, Daimon?

Hey, what are you looking at?

Answer me!

My time is up. Excuse me.

I..I'm very sorry.

See? I told you.

You shouldn't trust a freelance doctor.

She was planning to resell them if she wasn't found out.

Come to think of it, I heard she left Totei University's Medical Office

under shady circumstances too.

- Probably money or medical error. - What?!

So she was a shady doctor to begin with.

And one more big question.

How did that woman know that the Director

was about to have a stroke...

Now that you mention it, wasn't she telling us to have

the Director get an MRI and have Neurosurgery check him out?

- Sensei! - He's recovering nicely.

He should be able to start walking tomorrow.

Thank you!

We'd like to thank the Director who performed the surgery...

He collapsed and has taken to bed. You can't see him today.

- What?! - No smoking for 2, 3 days.

Wait until the phlegm clears up.

I'm hungry...

According to the tests, there's no need for a surgery.

We're all relieved.

We were worried to death yesterday.

Right?

Yes?

Surgery...?

Please don't worry. The surgery was a success and the patient is recovering nicely.

Who did it?

In my place.

Morimoto-kun?

Hara-kun?

Daimon Sensei is here.

He's asking if you're the one who performed the surgery.

Yes, I did.

He thanks you for your efforts.

Thank you.

He says the Kubo Method was the right choice, wasn't it?

No. I still think we should have avoided an open stomach surgery.

Daimon-kun!

Is there anything else? If not, please excuse me.

Wait.

He says you're fired.

Daimon-san...

I was fired, so excuse me.

She deserves to be fired.

She's the kind of person who mouthed off at the Director

as soon as she got here, and ordered gloves to resell on her own.

Now that she's fired, peace will finally return.

But...she was a good surgeon.

Shouldn't we double check to make sure

nothing's missing around here?

No one's figured out the significance of the gloves?

What about the gloves?

Oh...I had no idea what she was doing either, but

during the operation, she made all of us change gloves.

- Change gloves? - Yes.

Don't touch him with those gloves! Everyone, hold up!

Don't tell me that patient's... allergic to latex?

Blood pressure dropping. Below 60 over immeasurable.

Heart rate is now over 150.

He probably suffered an anaphylaxis attack...

May I?

The gloves she ordered

are completely latex free.

The gloves we always use

have latex in their composition...

No...that's impossible. How could she anticipate

the anaphylaxis attack before the surgery?

Come to think of it, that patient runs a rubber factory.

Latex allergy is more likely to

develop in people who's been handing rubber over a long period of time.

That's just a coincidence. Her weird imagination just happened to hit the mark!

But even then, she, alone, remained composed.

If she wasn't there, no one would've been able to save that patient.

Where did Daimon Sensei go?

She was fired a little while ago.

Enough about that. Everyone get back to work.

She's not that kind of a person... She's definitely not that kind of a person...

Kaji Sensei, is something else on your mind?

How did she know that the Director would have a stroke?

Well, there's that, but...

She must've drugged him or something, huh?

She's not Daimon. She's a demon.

Michiko.

Ron.

Haneman.

Ah~ I lost again...

You may be a good surgeon, but you're a bad mahjong player as usual.

Please. Let's play one more time! I have to recover my loss from losing my job.

You got fired again?

Falling deeper and deeper into debt...

a living hell mired in debt.

I heard the Director collapsed during surgery.

Is that true?

Ah...yes...

But he's in a stable condition now, so there's no need to be concerned.

I'm glad ...

Professor Kubo performed

surgery on you at the risk of his own life.

We're blessed, aren't we?

We owe it all to his divine hands.

Absolutely...

Daimon Sensei!

Your surgery yesterday was brilliant.

Antibodies against latex

were found in Ichinose-san's blood.

If you weren't there,

who knows what may have happened to Ichinose-san.

Why didn't you tell the hospital about that?

A shot of tequila.

You won't have to quit.

The Director will acknowledge that you were right.

That's what I consider a major pain.

Who are you anyway?

Move.

...So that was Daimon Sensei.

- Is he out of danger now? - Yes.

It's a good thing the medication's working.

But there's still physical therapy...

He won't be able to continue as Director, will he?

Professor, we're counting on you.

The next director...

So this is it for Kubo...

It's unfortunate he never got to return to the main campus.

About the next director of the Third Hospital...

Isn't it Torii-kun?

- One more. - Certainly.

I'm sorry.

Professor Busujima,

the new director, will now make the rounds.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Professor Busujima, congratulations on appointment as Director.

It's more like being exiled from the capital.

There you go, joking again...

Office Manager. Is the contract for Daimon Sensei ready?

Yes. I hastened to bring it here.

Thank you again

for designating our Daimon Michiko.

Then this concludes the contract. Thank you.

Just a minute, please.

Allow me to state our terms.

Excuse me.

First of all, working hours shall be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Including a 1-hour lunch break,

8 hours of work a day.

Anything beyond that will be subject to extra charges.

This is the list of charges.

As you can see there, work outside of regular hours is 30,000 yen per hour.

Emergency operation not in the contract is 300,000 yen per operation.

That's going to end up costing us more than my annual salary!

Really?

No way I'm agreeing to such terms.

Would you like to register with our agency too?

Absolutely not.

I can't be responsible for a freelance surgeon as it is.

What are you going to do if you make a medical mistake!

Don't worry.

I don't make mistakes.

- Akira-san. The most important term. - Yes.

We need you to strictly adhere to this term.

I will not do any work that does not require a medical license.

What the... Hold it now!

Medical staff of university hospitals have a lot of miscellaneous work to do!

We know. For example, "help the professor with his research."

I will not do.

- "Research for essays." - I will not do.

- "Director's rounds. Professors' rounds." - I will not do.

- "Accompany professors to academic conference." - I will not do.

- "Chauffeur professors to and from golf course." - I will not do!

- "Scheme to cover up a mistress." - I will not do.

"Attend drinking parties." And so on.

I've written the details here.

I will not do any of those.

That's it.

- Let's turn it down. - Why?

- Agree. - Professor Torii is right.

Agree!

Very well. We'll have you start today.

Then that settles it. Thank you.

Daimon Michiko-kun.

A medical license isn't required for that, is it?

Director, why did you hire her?

She has a splendid background, does she not?

Averse to crowds, averse to authority, averse to constraints.

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

are her only weapons.

Surgeon Daimon Michiko.

We will now begin the excision of the right lobe of the liver...

Also known as

Doctor X.