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I'll give you your drink.

I'm the one who hid it.

First, put that down, please.

Let's go and get your booze. Please come with me.

Do you know what you're doing now?

We're going to have to put you in isolation.

I'm going to kill you. I'll kill you all!

I'll kill you all!

I'll kill you all!

Are you okay?

Move your hand.

It's okay. I'm fine.

Don't you see you're bleeding?

It's just a scratch.

It was a deep cut. I saw it.

What's wrong with Dr. Park? Did he get hurt?

-Who is it? -Open the door.

Hold on. I'm changing.

You couldn't have sutured it already.

I'll do it myself later.

While looking into the mirror?

You're surrounded by surgeons.

I said I'll take care of it, so just go.

Weren't alcoholics supposed to be excluded?

I'm sorry, Director Lee.

It was not in his file.

Get rid of him tomorrow.

But Director Lee,

the first round of drugs has already been administered.

If another hospital finds out what he was given--

Still, we can't keep him around.

Alcoholics are the first to react adversely to the serum,

and they have the worst side effects.

I'm sorry.

Within three hours of taking the drug?

Yes.

When did it start?

Yesterday, during the liver transplant.

Then, at the ICU today.

ICU STANDS FOR INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

If it dulled your senses and muscles, that's a serious problem.

Can we increase atesine dosage?

It's already slightly past the maximum.

If we increase the dosage,

it may hinder you from doing your daily activities.

Based on Master's mother, Han Seon-yeong's research,

atesine suppresses hormone secretion by the pituitary gland.

Excessive dosage may cause depression

accompanied by loss of stamina, decrease in metabolism, and paralysis.

Does this mean I can't operate either?

Of course, you can't.

If it affects your nervous system...

Ji-sang.

Why did you break the bathroom mirror?

That...

That was sudden. I didn't mean to break it.

For a moment,

I couldn't control myself.

Let's check your blood.

-There's another problem. -What?

-I think Dr. Yu saw my wound. -What?

When I got cut by the scalpel.

Oh, my goodness.

She didn't see it heal itself, did she?

I'm not sure.

This is a huge crisis.

Hey, Ji-sang.

Don't perform any surgeries for a few days.

Avoid situations where there is a lot of blood.

What did the blood test show?

Atesine won't work for you anymore.

You're beyond controlling your thirst for blood.

You must depend on your will

rather than the drug now.

Your mother developed atesine,

and you've been taking it for almost 40 years.

We never knew what side effects it had.

We need to conduct a detailed analysis,

but as atesine regulated the pituitary gland,

it may have affected the cerebral cortex as well.

That may have hindered your ability to control your emotions.

There is one thing though.

Most of those infected get worked up or become aggressive

at the sight of blood.

So, why couldn't I move?

Why were my reflexes dull?

I think you've been taking atesine for so long

that your reactivity has deteriorated.

Rather than blood waking your body up, it paralyzes it.

-Will it continue doing that? -Well...

I'm not sure.

-And another thing. -Let's talk later. I need to get to work.

-Hold on. -What?

This is all you put on? You said Dr. Yu saw it.

I have no choice.

Come upstairs.

No one noticed because of the ruckus.

Looking at the blood stains on the gown,

it looks like a serious wound.

The weapon was a scalpel.

Rewind to the part where he was attacked.

Check all of Park Ji-sang's movements over the past three days...

in the OR, ICU, and ER.

How can you have an update daily?

And what was it this time? His wound healed in seconds?

I won't complain if you don't believe me.

I'll accept it if you call me crazy, but it's true.

It was an open wound,

but it started to close up...

Please stop!

Are you sure he was cut?

There was blood dripping from the wound.

Our youngest resident saw it too.

So what will you do? Are you going to check?

Yes, that's what I will do.

Thanks, Su-eun.

What?

Hey!

-Dr. Park. -Hey.

Control yourself.

Dr. Park will treat you like a total mad woman.

He's been treating me like that for days now.

Dr. Park Ji-sang!

What is it?

-Did you suture it yourself? -Yes.

You should have gone to PS to minimize scarring.

I can minimize it myself.

-Let me see if you did it well. -I don't want to.

-Let me see. -I said I don't want to.

He said he doesn't want to.

Let's go, Dr. Yu.

He's my superior. I need to make sure he's okay.

Don't waste your time and get going.

Hello, Mr. Chairman.

What are you doing?

What will you do if you cause it to scar?

Do this again, and I'll report you to the ethics committee.

Got that?

I'm sorry, Dr. Park.

-I'll fix the dressing-- -Forget it.

That's weird.

I'm sure of what I saw.

You'll be the end of me!

I look like a mad woman too because of you!

That hurts.

Come upstairs.

I can't believe the things I do for you.

As always,

I will not ask for courage or wisdom.

But...

just stay where you are as you have been.

I'll accept judgment and punishment

once the results are out.

Oh, my.

Thank you so much.

Do you work in the hospital?

If not, are you family of a patient?

Sorry for not introducing myself.

I'm the new hospital director, Lee Jae-uk.

Oh, my.

I'm sorry for not recognizing someone so high up.

It's a great honor to have you at our hospital.

Do you know me?

How could I not know the Mother Theresa of Asia?

Oh, my. I'm...

I'm just nobody.

But did I disturb you when you were praying?

No, I was just about to leave.

Are you a believer?

Or did you just stop by?

I stop by occasionally.

I have so much to argue with Him about.

Yes, you're right.

I also came because I have so much to argue about.

You work with people's lives.

I'm sure you have so much to argue about.

Yes. Well, I should get going.

Argue just for a little bit, and go back up.

I will.

It was nice meeting you.

I looked into it,

and something is suspicious about Ward 21A.

Their blood samples don't go to the medical labs.

These samples exclusively go to an independent lab

of New Drug Development Team.

They have an independent lab?

The results are restricted too.

I wonder what's happening.

I think the patients in Ward 21A

are the guinea pigs of New Drug Development Team.

About the veins of that patient that appeared and disappeared,

have you found anything about it?

I looked into it, but I couldn't find any similar cases.

This is just my hypothesis,

but I think he was given an experimental drug.

Although I don't know what I'll find out,

I'm still thinking of digging into this.

Do you want to join me?

We can look into the blood test too.

I'll pass.

Hey.

You threw me a piece of bait, and now you pull out?

I asked about the patient. It wasn't a bait.

Then, do as you wish.

It only takes one person to do the task anyway.

If it gets too much of burden for you, let me know.

I can take over the burden for a little while.

Dr. Woo.

-Hey. Are you done? -Yes.

It was cholangiocarcinoma.

If it was cholangiocarcinoma, it must have been a pain.

A little bit.

I first thought it was hepatocellular carcinoma.

Right.

It's easy to confuse it for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Dr. Woo.

Sorry, but I wanted to ask you something.

What?

I heard you graduated with honors from Stanford

and were an excellent surgeon at UCLA Medical Center.

You're embarrassing me. Why are you bringing up the past?

What about it?

But your pronunciation is unique.

What do you mean?

You're saying my pronunciation sucks, right?

Well... I mean...

No, not exactly.

Well...

There was a professor that I respected at Stanford.

He was a scholar in HPB surgery, Jian Tan-fung.

Yes, I know of him.

I studied his books.

But he was originally from Vietnam.

So I ended up following his pronunciation.

They have many similar words to ours.

"Dumb thing" for instance.

Yes, exactly.

You're good.

See? Communication is not a problem.

Dr. Woo.

Thank you very much, Dr. Jung.

Let me make one thing clear.

I'm not joining the game that the higher-ups are playing.

I just want to figure out

what New Drug Development Team is doing.

I know.

But there are two problems.

The chairman and the director

granted New Drug Development Team full control.

We, doctors, can't get involved.

I'll try to talk to the chairman about that

so that you can participate as an observer.

That's the second problem.

I will just be an observer.

They won't share their detailed results with me.

I'll think of a way,

even if it's not authorized.

You're saying things I've never anticipated,

so I'm slightly flustered.

Taemin Cancer Hospital puts its tradition first.

That is also this hospital's strength.

Of course,

someone who can represent that tradition must be the future director.

I'm only passing through.

I plan to recommend you before I leave.

I see.

Then, what about Dr. Park Ji-sang?

You will need the best technician and vice director

to support you.

So that's why you have been giving him those surgeries.

What about Vice Director Choi Gyeong-in?

She is more like a businesswoman than a doctor.

Her skills will multiply if she goes somewhere more befitting.

I intend to tell this to Chairman Yu as well.

Now that I've heard your side,

misunderstandings from my end are all cleared.

I didn't know your intentions.

I was foolish.

Thank you for understanding.

I have another request to ask.

Yes, anything.

Ward 21A is a special ward.

I can't oversee it all on my own,

so please take charge and oversee it as well for me.

Of course, I must.

It represents our hospital's philanthropic nature.

Thank you.

INSERT COIN

Rita!

Why won't you answer my calls?

Did you call?

Did I call? I call you five times a day.

Are your last four digits 3399?

I thought it was spam, so I didn't pick up.

I'm a little hurt.

My number isn't saved on your phone?

I never had to call you.

Fine, I'll call you.

-What are you doing tonight-- -I'm getting a facial.

Then tomorrow--

I'm going to Gimpo to have steamed fish with Su-eun.

Dr. Yu!

-What is it? -Come with me. Quickly!

I said you can't. You need his doctor's permission.

The patient signed this.

It says, if they cause a problem in the hospital,

they can be forcibly discharged without their consent.

Who made that agreement?

Don't you see his condition?

He's not even lucid because of the sedatives.

Besides, he's a cancer patient.

How can you kick him out?

She's right. We brought him here to treat him.

I'm sorry. We're just following protocol.

He can't leave without my permission.

Just let him go.

Dr. Woo.

Dr. Yu.

We need to maintain the hospital order.

Look at him.

If you do this, you'll ruin the chairman's plan.

What do you mean?

The ward needs to remain safe for it to be sustained.

That is what the director is most concerned with too.

Discharge him.

Why did you bring so much?

Aunt, this taste so good.

Let me know if you need help cleaning the fridge.

I can come anytime.

That's okay. You're busier than I am.

Right.

I heard that a patient from Ward 21A was forcibly discharged.

Yes, he was discharged because of the annoying protocols.

Weren't you there when they made the regulations?

No, I wasn't.

The chairman and the director did it themselves.

How could they exclude you?

I don't get it.

I guess it's because they didn't need my input.

You're a true saint.

No, you're a fool.

I'm happy just having you by my side, miss.

Stop calling me that, Vice-Director Choi.

I still prefer it when we're alone.

It reminds me of the old times too.

Aunt, you have to stay with us for a long time.

Without you, Uncle and I have no one we can trust.

Don't worry about it.

I'm not going anywhere.

Since we have a lot of food, how about we have some drinks?

-All right. -All right.

-Oh, my gosh. -What on earth?

What the hell?

What's your problem, punk?

What did you just say?

I said you should quit your job for a while.

You can't operate in your current state.

Besides, we can't find the origin of the Kochenia documents,

so it's meaningless to stay in Korea.

I think we should leave.

Even if we leave,

those infected punks will follow us anyway.

For the sake of focusing on the VTH16 research,

I think you should quit your job.

New Drug Development Team? Why?

The other doctors and I are all curious

as to what their plan is.

It's also about the patients' well-being.

Forget it. Leave it to the director.

Mr. Chairman.

The team is too independent--

They need independence to achieve greater goals.

Okay, I understand.

Starting today,

I want you

to finish up the acquisition of Hanchi Hotel.

I thought the headquarter was in charge of the acquisition.

Don't you know that the hotel acquisition is the cornerstone of establishing

the nation's best medical hotel?

I'm aware of that.

It's just as important as other matters of the hospital,

so finish it up yourself.

Okay, I will.

You call this organizing the orders?

Everything is misspelled and completely out of order.

It's impossible to understand!

I'm sorry.

It's not about being good or bad at your job.

At least you should try to be good. But you don't even try.

You haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's go eat.

What are you talking about?

She shouldn't eat. She can't even do her job right.

Drink this.

Just watching you makes me thirsty.

Thank you.

I bought it to drink during the meeting. I didn't buy it for you.

Even if you keep getting kicked, keep working hard.

That way, you won't end up like me.

No, what do you mean?

Eat quickly before they call you again.

The academy keeps calling for the list of participants

for the Jeju seminar.

Our hospital is the only one that is not participating.

Do we have any volunteers?

Is there no one interested?

You don't really have anything to present.

Put your hand down.

Fine, we'll just pay the penalty.

It is a bit disgraceful though.

And we received an urgent case this morning.

He's my patient, but he needs a liver transplant.

Dr. Park Ji-sang, will you do it?

Dr. Park.

No.

Let someone else do it this time.

-Why-- -And another thing.

I'll go to the Jeju seminar.

Then, will Dr. Yu Rita go too?

No. I don't see a reason for me to go.

Dr. Woo, why don't you perform the liver transplant?

I will do it then.

Is the vending machine not working now?

I can't believe you turned down a surgery.

Get some rest while you're there. Have some saw-edged perch too.

-Do you have anything else to say? -No.

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Has the vending machine really broken?

What is it? Don't you know how to knock?

I'm going to the Jeju seminar too.

-You said you weren't going. -I want to take a break too.

It's not a break. It's a seminar.

Do you have anything else to say?

Don't spend your time alone just because you don't know anyone.

You can make friends.

Why is an antisocial person telling me this?

I'm not antisocial.

Don't treat me like a sociopath.

Hey, Dr. Yu.

Hello, Dr. Kim and Dr. Park.

Our hospitals are close to each other, but we only see each other on Jeju Island.

-How have you been? -Aren't you Dr. Park Ji-sang?

Oh, my. Hello!

It's such an honor to meet you!

Hello.

Dr. Park Ji-sang is here!

Dr. Park Ji-sang is here.

When the tumor has infiltrated the celiac artery,

many give up on surgery.

It is a difficult procedure, and it has a high risk of complications.

However, as long as you can determine the patient's condition accurately,

this may be the most effective surgery.

But you should, of course, find a way to minimize the risk.

This concludes the Appleby Operation case study.

Thank you.

It was a great presentation.

When did you prepare it?

Right after I joined Taemin Cancer Hospital...

What happened to your handsome face?

I had a shaving accident.

-You should be careful. -Thank you.

You must be happy to be the center of attention.

Not really. It's annoying.

But don't you like it?

Why would I like it?

Your superior is being treated like a star.

You must feel proud.

I only feel proud if I'm the one being treated well.

I'm saying that because you can't seem to control that.

You sure do know how to make people feel low.

You're a total master when it comes to words.

What is tomorrow's schedule?

Am I your personal assistant?

Go ask the organizer.

I stop by occasionally.

I have so much to argue with Him about.

Yes, you're right.

I also came because I have so much to argue about.

You work with people's lives.

I'm sure you have so much to argue about.

UCSF MEDICAL CENTER, 1979

It isn't time for breakfast yet. Where are you going?

I have to go somewhere.

Where are you going?

Me?

To have some saw-edged perch.

You're having sashimi first thing in the morning?

What I have for breakfast is my prerogative.

I guess you're going somewhere nice?

I want to watch a dolphin show for fun.

Have a lot of fun.

Have a deep conversation with the dolphins too.

Why are you here? Did you follow me?

Why would I follow you?

I came here on my own.

You followed me.

I said I didn't follow you.

Do they have dolphin shows in the forest now?

Do they sell saw-edged perch in the forest now?

They do! I just had a whole plate.

I wanted to take a quiet walk.

You're such a pain.

That was what I wanted to say.

Of all the places, why did you come here?

Also, make your presence known. You always just appear out of nowhere.

I thought you were a wild dog.

There are no wild dogs here.

Why won't anyone ever believe me?

There are wild dogs here.

When I was young, I was almost killed by a pack of wild dogs here.

-When you were young? -Yes.

Why would I lie about that?

What happened then?

Well...

someone saved me.

Who?

A boy who lived around here.

Did you know that boy?

No, I'd never seen him before.

Did that boy fight off the pack of wild dogs?

Yes, so...

Whatever.

It just happened. Don't ask anything else.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Yu Chae-eun!

Yu Chae-eun!

Yu Chae-eun!

Hey, Yu Chae-eun!

What are you doing?

We better hurry or we'll be late for the seminar.

-Cheers! -Cheers!

Right, Dr. Kim.

Don't do that this time, okay?

What?

Last year, at the New York seminar,

you got so drunk and pulled a fire alarm in the hotel.

They thought it was a terrorist attack, so a SWAT team and the FBI showed up.

Enough. I'm sorry about last year.

That will never happen again.

Anyway, it's boring if we just keep drinking.

Why don't we play drinking games?

-Shall we liven things up a bit? -Game!

Game!

Should we play the same game as last year?

What did we play last year?

This?

Yes, that! Let's do that.

I'm leaving.

Come on. You'll disappoint the others.

Dr. Park, we meet only once a year. Please stay a little longer, okay?

I'm not good at playing games.

Don't worry. I'll teach you, Dr. Park.

It's super easy.

-I came alone! -There's two of us!

-There's three of us! -There's four of us!

-I came alone! -There's two of us!

-There's three of us! -There's four of us!

-I came alone! -There's two of us!

-There's three of us! -There's four of us!

-I came alone! -There's two of us!

-There's three of us! -There's four of us!

-Drink! -Drink!

You already drank too much.

Dr. Park, will you help her out?

-Help her out! -Help her out!

-Help her out! -Help her out!

I can't drink.

Come on. Be a man.

Just take one shot for her.

That's not it.

I can't take even one shot.

I'm allergic to alcohol.

Forget it. I don't need your help.

Let's go again!

Don't you know anything about manners?

How couldn't you take one shot for me?

You lost, so you should drink.

Okay. I understand, Dr. Park Ji-sang.

Park Ji-sang?

Park Ji-sang?

Stop playing with my name.

Are you a child?

Hey.

If that boy from back then were here,

he would have taken all my shots for me.

That boy didn't know me.

But he saved me without asking anything in return.

He could have died too.

Well...

I was already pretty even back then.

Why are you smirking?

Did I say something funny?

I thought you were quiet back then.

What did you just say?

Why are you muttering to yourself?

That boy really exists.

He really does.

I wish I could see him again just one more time.

Let's go!

You said I should stay 30cm away from you.

I'll excuse you for today.

What?

I feel like I'm on top of a block of ice.

I'm going to get frostbite.

Just be quiet.

Do you remember what I said earlier?

I said that I lied to the director about your health

because I felt sorry for you?

Do you know why I really felt sorry for you?

Why?

Your mom.

Because of your mom.

You were talking in your sleep.

Mom.

No, Mom.

You can make it.

You were telling her not to go and that she can live.

I assume she's no longer in this world.

Like my mom.

It's sad to send someone away when you don't want to.

But do you know what's sadder?

Sending someone away

when you're not ready

and when you haven't thought about it.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Thanks for doing all the boring work.

It's nothing, sir.

Don't be so nice.

Director Lee sent another order.

Park Ji-sang...

Do whatever you want with him.

Really?

Yes.

Kill him or spare him. Do as you wish.

But how can we incapacitate him?

How?

Don't worry. I'll tell you how.

Will you really proceed as planned?

Do you have a problem with that?

Is it because of the sacrifices that will be made?

To be honest, yes.

-Just for Park Ji-sang-- -It isn't just for Park Ji-sang alone.

It's for you, me, and everyone.

That's the reason I'm keeping him alive.

-Fire! -Where?

Doctor! Stop!

I'm home! Let me in, honey!

-Open the door, honey! -What on earth?

-Open the door! -Doctor!

-Let's go. -Pull yourself together.

-I will get you in the room. -Open the door!

Are you feeling okay?

Why did you drink so much?

I can handle that much.

Good night.

Did you sleep well?

Pardon?

Yes.

Are you going home when we get to Seoul?

Yes, I guess so.

You wanted to know who killed your mom, right?

If you want to know, come to this place tonight.

And be prepared to die.

Director...

I'm not your enemy.

If he's infected, how can he be as warm as a human being?

I'm going to begin an incredibly awesome research.

You're avoiding me on purpose, aren't you?

I feel like I'm becoming weird because of you.

I'm not just becoming weird, I'm becoming a lunatic.

Your body can no longer withstand your thirst for blood.