Original subtitles

Shizuoka, 1977

What's the situation?

The plane's damaged, no idea of survivor

3 hours after the crash, hard to survive

That's the worst scenario if all dead

(Help)

You hear that ?

Yes, l heard it too. A child's voice

(Mommy, Daddy)

(Help me...)

(lt's so heavy, please move it away)

Here he is!

He's alive!

Headquarters, we've located one survivor

Send a rescue helicopter immediately!

You heard him screaming?

(Where's Mommy? Where's Daddy?)

(lt's time to go home now)

That's not his voice

What...

That's his thoughts reaching our brains

lmpossible

We have an emergency

Report to the General immediately

Discovered one Transparent at crash site

Found a Transparent, request protection

A stretcher! Now!

National Defense Agency, Tokyo, 2000

Eastern Regional Battalion, #1 Division

Captain First Class, Komatsu Yoko

You report to the Protection Committee

Prime Minister's Office, Tokyo, 2000

l'm Komatsu Yoko of #1 Support Regiment

#1 Division, Eastern Battalion

Welcome

l'm Kunimitsu, Chief of Escort Division

What about this female soldier

Awfully dainty

Has she got what it takes?

After Military Medical lnstitute,

She's been a staff psychiatrist

Yes, l'm making a clinical study of PTSD

for disorder, and counseling soldiers

Excellent

You should be familiar with Transparent?

Bulesis Transmission Disorder

lnner thoughts expose to nearby peopl

Unfortunately, l've never met one

lt is the mission of this Committee...

to protect and supervise Transparents

For years, being supported by government

We have promotion for Transparent

To enhance the public acceptance

Transparent's thoughts can reach 10m far

lf you suddenly get another's thoughts

Don't panic, but react normally instead

Transparents are invaluable resources

don't reveal this knowledge to them

From the Specially Gifted Committee

Transparents never know their condition

Yes. When a Transparent discovers it

The psychological stress has sometimes..

...led to suicide. l know a case

Our first Transparent

A most unfortunate incident

Now, there are 7 Transparents in Japan

And their l.Q. are above 180

Look at this

#5, a genius on environment engineering

analyzed carbon dioxide with silicon

Reducing 5% in CO2 emissions mandated by

lnternational Global Warming Guidelines

This increased our domestic GNP by 23%

Case #1, a genius on Quantum Physics

Case #4 proved the Hertz Moeler Theorem

Case #3 designed our 1st space station

All Transparents have great contribution

Some of them may seem of dubious value,

But Transparents are valuable resources

This is why our mission to protect...

and supervise Transparents

Transparents have been assigned to towns

Transparents live like average citizens

That's your new posting Where Case #7,

The 7th Transparent resides

We'll look forward to your reports

Yes

Case #7. His name is Satomi Kenichi

Born in 1973, he lost both his parents

ln an airplane crash when he was 3

His grandma Satomi Kiyo lived in Okumino

A town for Transparent Protection,

Kiyo was allowed to adopt him

Case #7, his first day of primary school

Kenichi, your lunch

Graduating with top grades in school

Want to be a doctor and took the exam

You may begin

Passing the test with top scores

He passed the Medical Boards 6 yrs later

Now, Kenichi sit here. Got to tell them

After his residency, Case #7 worked

as a young doctor at the Mino hospital

Make him give up medical practice?

Yes

But why?

This drug is for Athlete's foot

What does that...

l've used it personally

lt was Case #7, who discovered...

this hit product during medical school

Given more time in a real research,

He might find cures for cancer or AlDS

Actually, he has to

So, Transparents are national resources

Why he quit research and be a doctor?

Under the Transparent Protection Act,

Transparent's wishes shall be respected

Therefore, we let him to become a doctor

We have to make him change his mind

So he can carry on researching new drugs

That's where you come into the picture

ln other words, l get close to #7,

ln order to discover exactly why

He wants to be a practicing doctor

Precisely

You are psychiatrist. We have confidence

Sir, l'm glad to study a Transparent

We land in Okumino in 5 minutes

What's it like?

No local specialties nor any hot springs

Otherwise, they'd never have volunteered

Volunteer for having a Transparent?

They take in one Transparent to cut tax

Suddenly, their public works are funded

So, this town lives off that Transparent

TRANSPARENT

Thank you for coming. Oh, allow me

Thanks

l'm Homma. Nice to meet you

The Committee told us to help you,

You have new identity as an observer

Amazing hospital

The Committee built it

l see

This is built for Satomi Kenichi

lt's a Transparent Public Works project

The medical unit

Good morning

This is Dr. Azuma, our Chief of Surgery

He supervises Satomi Kenichi

Nice to meet you

Dr. Satomi around?

This is Komatsu Yoko

She's here as an observer

Nice to meet you

Nice to meet you

Observer?

Actually the Committee's new spy

(Damn! l'm late again)

He just passed me. He'll arrive in 10sec

(Oh, shit! l'll never make it!)

At the door

Lobby area ready, Ready to escort

(Why do l turn off my alarm! Stupid)

(Jerk!)

(Jerk, you better watch those corners)

Don't bother!

He'll be here any minute now, sorry

(Shit, it's hopeless l'm totally late)

That was...

Seems he's arrived

What?

(Move! Move! Move, dammit!)

Unbelievable

(l'll get yelled at again)

l'm sorry, l'm late

(Here we go. What a drag...)

Satomi, this is the doctor l told you

Komatsu Yoko, here as an observer

Nice to meet you. l'm Satomi Kenichi

Nice to meet you, too

(Shoot)

(l thought she'd be younger. No chicken)

No chicken...

Oh, sorry, l just...

(What a mess)

(This morning, l have to order CAT scan)

(After that, it's rounds and conference)

(Make an intern do that crap)

His thoughts are crystal clear

l could never have imagined this

lt's OK to broadcast that?

Apparently...

Case #7 has knowledge of Transparents

lt would be natural to let him know

Because he doesn't know he's Transparent

And you are?

We're Special Police assigned to him

We always disguise as staff and patients

For the Unexpected

The Unexpected?

(Ouch!)

Are you OK?

(How dare you, you idiot!)

(God, how embarrassing...)

(How tacky. That hurts...)

Case #7 is a valuable national resource

Violating the Act is a criminal offense,

Someone might point out he's Transparent

So we have him under 24hour surveillance

So l see

He may be a genius,

But he causes trouble in this hospital

Trouble?

We shall begin Dr. Takemura's rounds

Rounds

How are you?

Fine, thank you

Oh, good. His chart...

(Chart, chart... here)

This patient has swelling in the neck,

Protruding eyeball and weight loss

What is the correct diagnosis? You

Yes... Aggravation of Thyroid function

(But first, you should do a scintigram)

(and check hormone levels in his blood)

But...first l'd do a scintigram,

and check hormone levels in his blood

Good. And an effective treatment?

lsotopic Therapy. Radioiodine

Collects in the thyroid

(lsotopic Therapy can reap benefits)

(with no radiation side-effects)

(Any idiot knows that)

Although it offers short-term benefits

You risk thyroid deterioration

You're Mita, right...

l see you study hard

Who's next?

Hirayama san's waiting for you

Yasuba san, with your good test results,

Doesn't mean you should smoke

(Lung cancer'll kill you)

lt's hard to give up...

Listen, this hospital serves good food

Nice nurses. Maybe l'll move in for good

Well, don't overdo it

(Try to trick him with dirty old move)

(Damn l'm hungry What to eat...)

(Today's special is...)

Here he is

l'd like the special

One special coming up

here you are

Thanks for the food

(Lousy...)

Thank you, teacher

Kiyo san, you're so generous

You do not charge for lessons

But my Kenichi is a nuisance for others,

Giving lessons is the least l can do

No, We have life easy because of Kenichi

We can get gas lines and a sewage system

And big tax breaks to boot

No harm in hearing a few pesky voices

Compared to him, my son is a real leech

Might as well have been born Transparent

l mean, Transparents...

Excuse me, sorry to butt in

Why, Town Councilman

l'm sorry l have to be the one, Kiyo san

But your Kenichi's, what d'you call 'em?

Thought Waves!

That's right!

Your neighbors hear them all night long,

l'm so sorry for all the trouble...

The Case #7's thoughts are special

Everyone around him at the hospital

suffers extreme stress by his thoughts

lt's obvious that Transparents can only

co-exist with citizens if they cooperate

Case #7's qualifications on surgical...

(Not again...)

(Still no surgery for me What is this?)

Good morning

You've got a gall bladder next week

lt's your fifth case since coming here

You're the star of Surgery

(Why don't l get a bladder)

Sorry

(l can handle a gall bladder)

No way, because you're Transparent

Excuse me

Dr. Azuma

l saw the surgery schedule

(l'm better)

And?

You scheduled Dr. Mita for operations

Why can't l operate?

(Of course l'm better than he is)

Doctor

There's reason why you're not fit for it

(What's that?) What's that?

You lack the experience to be a surgeon

Excuse me

Because his thoughts are so transparent?

Not fit to handle really sick patients?

Although there is lnformed Consent,

Patient should not hear every detail

Say the patient is a politician

His medical condition might affect a lot

lf Transparent doctor leaks it to others

doctor-patient confidentiality is ajoke

l understand

Kenichi isn't suitable for clinical work

(Extraction of a gall bladder is speed)

(The approach l'd...)

(Why won't they let me...)

Good morning

Good morning

(What does she want?)

How come you want to be a surgeon?

Why...

(Wow, that's Megumi)

(ln a mini-skirt She looks so cute...)

Your reaction's abnormal

Sorry

(Girls like presents)

(A present... a pendant... Or a ring?)

(That's it!)

(Act naturally)

Hey, there

Yes

Do you prefer pendants or rings?

What?

l wonder which you'd like for present

No!

(Why not?)

you know... as an aspiring physician,

Wear things might pose risk to patients

So l never, ever, wear rings

Of course

(Of course)

Oops, l have to run to an examination

Excuse me

(She realized the dangers of a ring)

(l never even thought about it)

Who's she?

Kawakami Megumi, an intern here

She's 3 years younger than him

Definitely he's a Transparent

Well, everybody knows that

That's just it Everybody'll know

What if l date him. Not just our talk,

but if we had sex and how many times,

and whether it felt good or...

Just, just calm down now

The next day, all will know my business

l can't stand that even if l love him

Well then, why not just turn him down?

lf he says he loves me, l can refuse him

How can l ask Do you love me?

You've got a point...

Please, give me a chance to reject him

Me?

Please

Right now, the biggest concern

ls that Case #7 seems to love Megumi

No Transparent has ever loved a human

Clearly, we must solve it quickly,

Consideration to Megumi's feelings

Under the Transparent Protection Act,

Transparent's thoughts subject others to

stress violates another's privacy,

the situation must quickly be defused

So, we need an immediate solution

l say let the hospital fire him,

and send him to the research facility

The Ministry controls teaching hospitals

The Ministry should cancel his license

There you go passing the buck as usual

You're out of your mind!

l understand

Given our Committee's record,

lt's no trouble to break Case #7's heart

Thank you so much

But we'll need... your cooperation

Cooperation?

A date?

Will you mind if we had a date tomorrow?

What a surprise

(Does she have the hots for me?)

No, l will be with Megumi tomorrow

and l thought, the more the merrier!

(Megumi!)

l'm available, definitely!

(Go for it! Excellent!)

(Where? A date, let's see Where to go..)

l, um, hadn't decided...

(Where)

Oh, l see

You have a date? Where?

A festival in the next town?

There's fireworks, and it's tomorrow!

Get me the Cabinet Secretary for meeting

lnterrupt him! This is a real emergency!

On the double! Clock's ticking!

The load-in is complete Next, the Team!

Why do we have to dress up this way...

Well, it is a festival

Not exactly my style...

(Damn! l'm late! l'm totally late!)

(Why'd l turn off my alarm!)

Sorry, l'm late Oh, no...

You look great in that

Oh, not at all

(She looks so cute in that)

What about me?

l'm sorry, there's no time

You are bribing us with cheap sake!

l'm sorry, it won't be long

You jerk! Everyone we need your...

(She can't drop a pendant even at work)

(She won't be scolded, it's perfect)

(l hope Megumi'll wear it...)

But, is this OK?

What's OK?

lt's so sudden and so far

lt is a date. lt's just one town away

l heard once,

that Satomi's never go out of Okumino

What?

A Transparent will join you today,

be sure not to speak anything to him

And even if you do overhear his thoughts

lf you break rules, you'll be arrested

so you must obey

Roger, report to me

We're doing our best, but something else

What?

Director Kunimitsu hasn't arrived

Why not?

How'd they end up at a festival!

Hey, hurry!

They've made me assistant Scout master..

Hey! That's it! Hurry! Hurry!

Chase it! Get ahead of it!

Get there faster! Hurry! Faster!

(When shall l give her the pendant)

(That's when l just tell her how l feel)

(God, it makes me nervous)

Just passed Point F

Go faster! We're out of time!

We need your cooperation

Faster!

(l've got a good feeling...

(l think today's the right day...)

Just in time

Protection Manual #17. Stage 1 begin

There we are

Hello

Hello

(Who's this guy?)

Let me introduce This is Takahashi san,

and we've been...

l'm Takahashi, Megumi's boyfriend

(... for real?)

OK

Stage 2

(What does he means, boyfriend...)

What kind of work do you do?

A friend and l started an lT firm

and it's finally up and running

He's the President

Wow, a real entrepreneur

(Entrepreneur! He's just nouveau riche!)

l heard your father's a lawyer?

Yes, l come from a family of lawyers

They still want him to become one, too

From a good family l'm envious

(Good family. Kind of spoiled rich kid)

(selfish, bratty and full of himself)

OK, now call Children 1 through 3

Children 1 through 3 standing by

5 seconds, 4, 3, 2, 1

Off you go!

No, l hate this color!

What? l said, just go!

Oh, it's Takahashi and his girlfriend

Hey, guys, Way cool

You're popular with kids

l volunteer as an assistant Scout master

So l take them camping and hiking

(So he's popular with kids...)

Assistant Scout master!

Yes, shall we go?

(So kids like him, big deal)

Not just kids Seniors A and B

Seniors A and B, standing by

5 seconds, 4, 3, 2, 1

Oh, Takahashi san

Hello

Thank you for the other day

The pleasure was all mine

l'll give you croquet tips. Come again

Right, stop teasing me...

(Maybe he's a decent guy, after all)

Site 5 passed. we follow the Manual

This is Site 4

ls the drunk on the main path?

Drunk?

Well, damn this Transparent

He ruined all the fun at the festival

Where's this Transparent of yours?

Emergency! Captain Komatsu, you're on!

Check the area! On the double!

l'm on...

Stumble!

Just stumble!

Yes

Dr. Komatsu!

Dr. Komatsu!

Hey, Transpa...

Are you OK?

Just in time

(ls she nuts?)

Let's go on up

(What's with her?)

That was a close call

Moving onto Site 7. Pick it up at shrine

You gave him the ring?

l checked

Oh, sorry

(l wish l hadn't... come today)

(Me and my lousy luck)

(What am l doing here?)

There you are

Oh, good, l thought we lost you

ls everything OK? You seem a little down

Oh, no...

We're at a festival, let's have fun

(Right, if l'm down...)

(lt's no fun for them either)

The drums and fireworks will start soon

Followed by the dancing You must stay

(l've got to say something...)

Everybody will dance l've never seen it

What fun

(l've got to say something...)

We don't have a good view, let's move up

Sure

#7's watching you, get closer

Nice and romantic, let's go

5 seconds to fireworks,4, 3, 2, 1

(Oh... a ring...)

As a doctor, l never wear anything...

So l never, ever, wear rings

l'm going home

But the dancing...

l've just remembered something, goodbye

Great job

Thank you

Keep communication. Call off the alert

l just came to drop something off

Please

You're with the Committee?

You can tell?

None of his friends or colleagues

have ever come to visit him before, so..

l see

He's a grown man with a child's heart

He's never really dated a woman.

Actually, today he...

Sounds like he was jilted by Kawakami

l heard him

l realized you suffer more than anyone

You're with him 24 hours a day

ut pretend you don't hear a thing

We can't imagine how difficult it is

l'm not pretending

He's just an honest boy

Excuse me

Dr. Komatsu

Give me just a second?

l'm sorry to barge in

No, sorry for the mess

Oh, no

Please

Say...

What is it?

You left this behind

Oh...l'm sorry

For what?

For dragging you along

Were you bored?

Bored? Why no...

Actually

Actually l was in love with Megumi

Oh, l see... l had no idea

So l was thrilled when you invited me

My first real date l was all excited

l wanted to show her my feelings with it

But...

(l'm glad he seems like such a nice guy)

l mean, no use dwelling on it, right?

Besides, l think you're looking good

They just don't know it yet

Someday, you will find someone perfect

No, l... lt's OK...

(Nobody ever said that)

(Dr. Komatsu's kind of...)

(Hey, l'm...)

(all nervous)

(l think she's kinda cute)

(Maybe... Maybe l...)

(ln love...)

Not again?

Give me a present which is for other?

(Why isn't she wearing it?)

(She accepted. lt means she likes me)

(Hey, is she being shy?)

(She's so cute)

Hear those thought waves?

Say, did you hear the latest?

Transparent's got a girlfriend?

Can you believe it?

l've heard, Yoko san You're so brave

Are you crazy! Why should Satomi Kenichi

and l go on vacation together!

Not so loud

What is the Committee thinking?

We must consider our employees' welfare

The Special Police who are covering #7

are exhausted from years of duty

What does that have to do with me?

lt's even worse wherever Kenichi is

And so we've devised

solution to kill two-birds-with-a-stone

Here... But why me?

Your profession is...

Psychiatry...

Your specialty?

Research on Transmission Disorder

As a Transparent, Case #7 is also...

...categorized as Transmission Disorder

lt's extremely rare

Only 7 cases in the country

What researcher would throw away this

first hand, round-the-clock observation

No one

ln that case, here

But that's not the...

l want you to know, this is an order

A deserted island l hadn't thought of it

Bringing him when he's wiped out from

an extended shift is a nice touch

Thank you

The island is 8kms around

There's an old ruin on the north side

No one will overhear his thoughts there

You can relax

lf anything should happen...

Anything should happen...

l'm done! l'm going in!

Wait!

(lt's so salty. So this is the ocean)

(Wow! l'm glad to be alive!)

C'mon, let's swim together

Exposing myself at this age takes...

Satomi!

Gotcha!

No fair!

Thanks for the meal

(Lousy)

lt's good and spicy

Too spicy?

How beautiful

(Yoko and l are alone on this island)

(Does that make us Adam and Eve...)

l knew he'd get there

We're like Adam and Eve, aren't we?

Didn't think he'd actually say it

Actually l've never traveled

l traveled with my parents when small

but l don't remember

When l was 3, l was in a plane crash

That was the last time

Oh, l see

My parents died in that crash

l was the only survivor

(l wonder why l was the only one)

When l learned l was the only survivor

l began to wonder why...

Why it was me... and only me...

l don't believe in God especially

but there's a reason why l'm alive here

And l still think so

What?

(Please... be quiet)

A Transparent

l'm sorry l had to be rough

Come in, Please

But l had no choice

(He won't overhear my thoughts l'm safe)

Excuse me. You are...

Shigefumi Japan's 1st Transparent

30 years ago,

when l was in fear of my abnormality

the government asked me to help create

the Committee and the Protection Act

l thought the 1st Transparent suicide

When l found that l was a Transparent

And l did consider suicide

(How to live with every thought exposed)

But the Committee knew those thoughts

lronically, because l was a Transparent,

l couldn't even kill myself

And by the time they let me out,

l'd lost the will to do it

So you've been all alone on this island

Life's gotten awfully convenient

l can do things without personal contact

and get most things l need

(l've never given one to someone)

l never intended to meet anyone

Do you know Medusa from Greek?

Everyone sees her turns to stone

Transparents are a kind of Medusa

Whatever they think about another,

good or bad, it's all exposed

Their thoughts freeze everyone near them

No one wants to turn into stone

So someone like me,

has no choice but to live this way

(Thank God l was right)

(Talk to someone... who's with me)

l'm so glad l met you

and talked to you like this

(lt's so lonely being all alone)

l'd better be getting back

Wait, a little...

Yoko san

Go, now!

Shiraki san!

Forget it, just get out of here!

Don't come any closer

What's wrong!

l just touched your skin

The touch and warmth of human skin

lt's been so many years since l felt it

l've tried not to think about it

Now that l have, l can't stop myself

(Your... your body...)

(l want your naked...)

Shiraki San

You can hear me,

how l imagine taking you inside my head,

(Breasts... lips... naked)

Even darker emotions...

l can't bear for you to know

Don't listen to my thoughts, get out

Please calm down, l'm a psychiatrist

l understand how you suffer

Just get out! Go!

Stop! Enough!

Yoko san!

You need help

Stay away!

You know nothing!

Your words won't help me

You can't imagine how terrible it is

Nobody can help me

Now you know The Transparent...

is the Medusa

l'm sorry. Please get out of here

Not for your sake, but for mine

...but l'm sure there's a reason

why l'm alive now, l still believe that

Yoko san

Where were you? l was so worried

(l'm so happy she's here)

(Oh, thank God she's back)

What were you doing?

(l woke up and she was gone)

(l was so worried and lonely)

(So all alone)

(So lonely, lonely...)

(Don't go anywhere again)

Yoko san?

(Why's she crying?)

(What happened?)

(Don't cry, please)

(Don't cry...)

Let's leave

What?

On that island, l learned

that l know absolutely nothing

of the overwhelming loneliness

Nor did l understand

why l had held Satomi Kenichi

in my arms or how l should behave

Excuse me...

(Did l do something wrong?)

(l don't get it)

(What happened?)

(Why did she cry?)

(What happened? l don't get it)

Kenichi

(l don't get it)

Kenichi!

What?

What are you dreaming about? Not in love

Give me a break and leave me alone!

Eat it while it's hot

What is this!

l'm sorry

Are you all right? What are you doing?

Dammit, it's hot!

Whatever am l doing?

Messing up my room

l'll do it

No, l'll do it

l will!

Let me do it You'll ruin the tatami mat

Oh, dear me, l made quite a mess

(Was grandma always this tiny?)

Let me do it, grandma

You're getting old, grandma

Just a little tired, that's all

You should have an exam at our hospital

l'll arrange it at the Health Center

There's nothing wrong with me

Just in case

Pancreatic cancer

The permeation is apparent

There's no doubt

Given its size, it's quite advanced

Any family?

Case #7 is her only family

Dr. Satomi...

We can't tell him He's a Transparent

We've told that she got hyperlipidemia

and we're admitting her for tests

l understand

We've to get Dr. Satomi out of hospital,

His grandma may find out what's wrong

The Committee has to make a move

that Transparent into research

What a blessing for us

That's right, yes

Thank you for being good to my grandson

Why, of course

Please continue your kindness

Grandma, what are you doing!

Thanking your colleagues

You don't need to

But l thought l would

OKay, that's enough Go to your room

(She's so embarrassing)

About the island...

l'm sorry

You don't have to apologize

(What happened...)

lt's so inconvenient with grandma gone

Yes

can't hospitalize her for cholesterol

(l'm so relieved it's nothing serious)

You've always lived with her

That's why you're so close l'm jealous

Remember you asked me why to be surgeon?

lt's before l went to elementary school

One night l got a terrible fever

lt hurts, grandma, it hurts

You'll be OK, Kenichi

Kenichi, you'll be OK

Grandma'll take care of you

When grandma saved me that night,

l was just so happy what She did but...

l was so deeply grateful to her

But l didn't know how to tell her

That's why

That's why l decided to be a doctor

to help other people as well

That's the reason why l'm alive here

The Drug Research Lab has requested

you to join their staff the earliest

They want you to leave here

for new Lab job by the end of the month

But l've got to consider grandma

Then let me be frank

Our hospital has financial problems

The Board has ordered us to cut doctors

Surgery has to comply as well

You're eliminating me?

l would definitely cut you from surgery

(That's what you think of me)

Developing new drugs is important,

you'll help many more people

Can l think it over?

l'll report to the Committee

Recently,

l wonder what if l were a Transparent

That way, l'd never have to lie,

never have to hurt anyone

lt's not just others who you hurt

Lying to others is not most difficult

They're the ones we tell ourselves

Grandma, the thing is,

l've been invited to the Research Lab

Really?

Researching new drugs is important work

lf l succeed, l can help lots of people

l'm more suited to that work

Why that's wonderful

You should work hard

lf you want to go,

you should do what you want

Oh, dear, l'm quite tired today

l'll lie down

Have a good rest

(Grandma, l'm sorry)

(l couldn't become a doctor)

Thank God, he will go to research lab

We'll be free of all his thoughts

Finally, it's back to business as usual

Don't tell about his grandma's cancer?

This shouldn't be told to a Transparent

He's leaving for the Research Lab today

Soon, they'll operate on Satomi Kiyo

This is the Committee's best plan

You've completed your mission as well

lt's over, over

Finally, it's all settled

We should've sent him to the Lab earlier

Exactly

Please wait!

Given Case #7's psychological state,

you should postpone his transfer to Lab

What are you saying?

The transfer's cleared the Ministry

lt's too late to change now

Taking him away from Kiyo

isn't necessarily the best idea

Let him stay until the operation finish

Don't consider the Transparent's wishes?

lf he insists on staying as a doctor

We shouldn't ruin his dream of surgeon

A Transparent's still a Transparent

Transparents are humans, too

Even when they make the wrong choices,

they have the right to explore

Let him stay longer

Please

Unfortunately, that's impossible

Why is that?

As long as Case #7 is a Transparent,

we need to protect him

lt's our duty

and it's the interests of his happiness

Trapping him in a cage is happiness?

OK, thank you

Dr. Azuma

Yes?

l'm very sick, aren't l?

We'll heal you over time

Can't you let my boy operate on me?

That's...

Maybe it's just family prejudice,

but he's worked so hard all these years

night after night,

chained to his desk...

All he wants is to become a doctor

who can help people

But...

l can't bear the thought of his

Hard work and devotion going to waste

But it's impossible

l'm sorry

l guess l shouldn't have brought it up

Thanks for everything

Work hard over there

Where's Dr. Satomi?

He just left for the Lab

Wait!

Kenichi

Stop, you have to follow our orders!

Don't worry, grandma'll look after you

You'll be fine

What happened?

Are you sure this is what you want?

l want? What?

Are you happy leaving this for the Lab?

Yeah, l'll be better at research anyway

(l can't be a surgeon)

Your grandma inspired you by saving you

lsn't it your turn to save her?

That's impossible l will join the Lab

(Why are you saying this?)

You're lying, Satomi

lt's not like you to lie

l'm not lying

(Don't confuse me anymore Stop it)

Your grandmother has pancreatic cancer

What?

(lmpossible... The test results...)

People at the hospital hide it from you

But why...

(Because l'm a failure as a doctor)

No, that's not...

This is not your fault

You should know what you have to do

Why are you alive here and now?

(The reason l'm alive here

Case #7 is heading back surveillance

Dr. Azuma

What, leave something behind?

Please let me treat my grandmother

What's this? You're no longer part...

So you know about her illness

Yes

(Pancreatic cancer... And terminal)

And you still want to treat her?

Yes

(l'll save her life... i will)

(Grandma... l swear l will)

(l swear)

(l become a doctor because of you)

Please let me operate

Do you know why l never let you operate

No

Because you're far better than l am

l was jealous

l didn't want to admit it,

so l lied to myself

You'll still have to leave the hospital

lt'll be your first and last operation

l'll make up your lack of experience

lt'll be tough, but go ahead

Yes, thank you

Dr. Mita

We've assigned a new surgeon

Yes Hurry, Dr. Mita

l understand

Wrong chart, Dr.

ls this Anesthesiology?

The surgery's assigned to other doctor

That's right, it's Dr. Satomi

lt's just a little lump in your stomach

lt's a simple procedure to remove it

(it's cancer...)

When it's gone, you'll live many years

l guarantee that

(Pancreatic cancer)

What's wrong, grandma?

You're so grown up

You were just a little boy

Thank you, doctor

(Sure)

(l swear l'll save your life)

Hurry

Back-up Team's here

We're scheduled for 13:00

No idea how forceful is his thoughts

We'll make security around 100m radius

Got that?

Yes!

(Once l open, l check primary lesion,)

(check hepatic metastasis)

(Mobilize the duodenum)

(Separate pancreas from peritoneum)

(After cutting away the stomach,)

(Separate the pancreas at the SMV

(Tape the hepatic artery, portal vein)

(and excise the stomach)

Sir

Why is Case #7 in the operating room!

Please, just be quiet and observe

l'm ready to begin Anesthesiology

Please

Scalpel

(You can make it, grandma)

Here we go, everyone

No obvious hepatic eventration

Right

The primary carcinoma's severe

Yes

(Grandma, l'll get it all out of you)

(Steady now)

(l shouldn't damage the portal vein)

(l've removed the pancreas)

(but the connective tissue inflamed,)

(and it's hemorrhaging Stay calm, now)

(Carefully suture one area at a time)

(Damn, there's permeation of nerves)

(l have to cut the advential tissue)

(Hang in, grandma lt won't be long)

Stable now

(l just have to remove the jejunum)

Specimen

Specimen, please confirm

(Hang in there, grandma)

The carcinoma's out Now,

Amazing

What's going on?

His first surgery is so precise

Dr. Azuma

Can you take a look?

What?

Here Metastasization to the peritoneum

What happened?

What's wrong?

(lt's too late...)

(we cut now, it'll recur)

lt's really too bad

Yes

l'll repair and suture

30 Proline

(Grandma, l'm sewing you up)

(l'm sorry, grandma)

(l was so near you, but l never...)

(l never noticed you were sick)

(Grandma)

(l'm so sorry l cut you open)

(Cut you so badly)

(l'm so sorry, grandma)

(Grandma)

(l never even noticed)

Operation complete

Resume routine protective surveillance

(We lived together all that time)

(Why didn't l notice before it's late)

(l'm so sorry, grandma)

(lt's too late Too late)

(Forgive me, grandma Forgive me)

There are alternative treatments

lt's your duty as physician to see her

What should l do?

Tell her what you have to

Yes

lt's done, grandma

We got that lump out of you,

so you'll be fine

l see

l'm glad

You were great

Thank you, Kenichi

l have to go now

You're all grown up

(l couldn't save you... Grandma)

(Don't thank me...)

(Grandma...)

(Grandma...)

(Don't thank me)

(l was right there)

(But l couldn't help you)

(Forgive me, grandma)

(l couldn't do...)

(A thing for you)

(Forgive me, grandma)

(Why didn't l notice before it's late)

(Forgive me, grandma)

(l'm so sorry, grandma)

(Forgive me)

(Grandma...)

Dr. Azuma

How did my grandson do?

l've never met a more skillful surgeon

Oh, good

Now l have no regrets...

Don't say that, Satomi san

There are many other treatments

l'm in your hands

We'll lick this thing together

Thank you for everything

For the next 6 months,

Kenichi acts as his grandma's physician

He oversaw many treatments

He was always by her side

You could say that Kenichi failed

to save his grandmother's life

But his surgery had consequences

none of us could have dreamed of

Unfortunately, you have a tumor

lt's malignant, but at an early stage

We consider it operable

Excuse me... Um...

Yes, what is it?

Can l request Dr. Satomi to operate?

He's a Transparent. Do you get it?

Yes... But,

l want Kenichi to operate on me

Well, he's... certainly a fine surgeon

You have to fill out consent forms

That's the 26th request this month

l won't send him to the Lab for awhile

And the Ministry of Health?

l'll explain and offer an apology

The Cabinet Secretary's furious with me

That man keeps increasing my workload

What?

The 1st time you refer Case #7 as a man

Did l... say that?

There's more to the myth about Medusa

When the hero Perseus slays Medusa,

Pegasus is born of her blood

Good morning

Thank you

How wonderful

Your patient, Dr. Mita

Right

ln the modern age, as words proliferate

it is difficult to know people's hearts

And many people suffer because of this

Maybe the modern age needs Transparents

ls Dr. Satomi in?

May l help you?

Not you, again!

l just want him to examine me

lf we all accept Transparents as normal

perhaps we'll have ushered in a new age

As Pegasus born from Medusa's blood,

spread his wings across endless skies

So l have come to believe

We're almost there, grandma

Don't worry

Don't worry

Everybody knows you're a wonderful boy

What are you talking about?

(What are you talking about?)

Look, grandma lt's so beautiful

Grandma Grandma