Why? Why? Dad...
The state of the art 3D nanosurgery robot, NOA,
is an innovative equipment
by which surgical treatment can be given by looking at the surgical field through 3D glasses.
Because the interior of the patient's body is displayed as a stereoscopic image,
high level treatment for cases, which conventional surgeries were not successful,
becomes possible.
Currently, NOA is being utilized solely in the field of neurosurgery, however
depending on how it's used, it can demonstrate its power
in the field of gastroenterology* as well. (*digestive system and its disorders)
No other hospital in the country is using NOA to perform gastroenterological surgeries.
That is precisely why
I believe Seirin University Hospital should lead the way.
It is our mission to pave the road for the most advanced medical technology in this country.
- In order to do that, NOA is indispensable. - Yes, but
considering the enormous expense...
University hospitals that can't provide cutting edge medical technology is absolutely worthless.
Instead of spending money for the select few,
shouldn't we be improving inadequate facilities...
Here it comes, the main attraction. Professor Arima and Professor Bandai's game of cat and mouse.
After all, the race for the next director is at stake.
I'd say Professor Bandai, who has the hot topic of the media, Date Sensei, under his wings,
is currently leading by a step.
Latest medical technology not only benefits patients, but
- leads to nurturing doctors as well. - Anyway, in regards to this matter,
- let's talk about it again the Board meeting. - That will be fine.
We have news from the Gastroenterological Surgery Department.
Last month, Date Sensei successfully performed a laparoscopic esophagectomy
at an astounding speed of 2 and 1/2 hours, and
made headlines in the local news section of Maicho Shimbun.
Under the guidance of Professor Bandai
I hope to diligently persist in my efforts for the patients and
and for the advancement of medical treatment.
You're nothing but a cutting fool.
Next, the new doctors who joined our medical staff this spring
will introduce themselves.
I'm Takada Yoshio with the Cardiac Surgery Department. I look forward to working with you.
I'm Mizuno Asumi with the Gastroenterological Surgery Department.
I look forward to working with you.
Asumi Sensei.
I'm Hoshino Miwa. I'm with the Gastroenterological Surgery Department too.
- Nice to meet you. - I look forward to working with you.
Oh, and drop the formalities. We're casual around here.
Hey, Hoshino.
Since when did you become so great that
- you can make remarks during conferences? - I'm sorry.
Chief Nurse Ebisu.
My name is Mizuno. I look forward to working with you.
A rookie, huh? You'd better keep this in mind.
Even fools and patients can be useful if handled wisely.
It'll get to their head if you spoil them.
Move... Sensei, congratulations.
That two-faced baldy!
I'm officially reporting to work today. Please give me your guidance.
What's the mainstay of a university hospital?
Clinical medicine for the treatment of patients.
Education of students.
- And... - The essence of a university hospital is research.
It's our duty to contribute to the future of medicine by
pursuing extensive research based on data obtained from patients who underwent clinical treatment.
Doctors who get caught up with patients in front of them
and can't contribute to the advancement of medicine
are not needed here.
You got that?
Yes.
- Okay, no problems, right? - Uh...he's having a terrible time with this tube.
Is it possible to have it removed soon?
Yes, of course. I understand. I'll make sure to tell the doctor.
- Take care. - Thank you.
Keep that patient on tube feeding for 3 more days. No change needed.
But...
Don't worry about it.
Patients don't understand what we tell them anyway.
If we take the tube out now, we're gonna have to set up his meals and medication all over!
Are you stupid! Why are you writing that down?!
If it's not on record, you can just say "I didn't know."
- He's been at it for 30 minutes already. - But I...
I don't wanna hear no more "buts." Listen.
Nurses are humans too.
They can forget to write things down too, right?
Huh? Are you saying you don't? How perfect are you?!
Chief Ebisu! There's no need to talk like that.
What, Hoshino? Hospitals aren't hotels.
If they want to recover, they've got to follow the rules.
Ebisu...
- Dad... - His condition worsened during surgery. I'm sorry.
Why? Why?
Why did Dad...?
- What happened during surgery? - Just wait.
You can have the surgery record.
If it's not on record, you can just say "I didn't know."
Humpty Dumpty
takes a fall and break.
Yes, Kobayashi-san. I'll be right there.
Liar?
Osanai Takao...
What's this doing here?
If this gets out, I'm done for.
Who's there?!
What's this doing here?!
Who did this?
Who did this?!
Chief Ebisu.
Are you all right? Chief Ebisu.
Mizuno! Why are you here?
What're you doing, you idiot!
Once upon a time,
there was a girl.
Having lost her mother early in life,
she was raised by her kindhearted father who was a doctor.
However, 15 years ago, a tragedy occurred.
The father suddenly collapsed at the hospital where he was working
and died during surgery.
Are you...
that Osanai Sensei's daughter?
After my father's death, a sealed envelope without a return address was delivered.
Enclosed was my father's surgery record.
But that was
an entirely different record from the one the girl was given earlier.
It's not known who sent it.
But the girl was never told of
the severe bleeding and
the sudden drop in blood pressure that was recorded there.
One surgery.
Two records.
Both of them
- were signed by you. - I don't know anything!
Even fools and scissors can be useful
- if you handle them wisely. - Stop!
Okay! It's true I rewrote that.
But I only did as I was told.
It's Date, the operating surgeon, who's at fault.
Date attempted the laparoscopic surgery, a cutting edge technology at that time,
for the sole purpose of getting recognition for herself.
What's more, she performed the surgery despite the fact that
she was a complete novice with that procedure and had to constantly consult the manual.
And then the mistake occurred.
- Blood pressure is dropping. - Let's see, the duodenum...
- Heart rate is 160, Date Sensei. - ...ultrasound...
Suction.
Even then, if she had switched over to the conventional open surgery at once,
he wouldn't have died, but she persisted on doing the laparoscopic surgery until the end...
Your father was killed by Date!
- That explains it. - I told you everything.
Hurry up and pull me up.
Humpty Dumpty's
- supposed to take a fall and break. - Please don't!
Don't cut it! If you do, you're a murderer too.
While you were living comfortably these past 15 years,
I became a doctor, changed my name,
and snuck my way into this hospital.
I've already thrown everything away.
To take revenge on every single person
who drove my father to his death.
Forgive me. I'll do anything...
Anything?
I beg you...I will do anything.
Atone for your past sins.
Are you...
telling me to go to the police?
I'm not a champion of justice.
It's easy.
You just have to submit to everything I say.
Because my revenge
has only just begun.
Congratulations on your marriage.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
We're having a party at our new house soon.
You're all invited too.
Her Majesty's dazzling.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
Oh, that's right. I'm having Noda-kun, the intern, perform today's colon cancer surgery.
- You attend as his assistant. - Yes, certainly.
Don't be a wuss and just cut. In one go.
- Okay... - Think of surgeries as training. Just training.
I'm sorry. Suction please.
- I'm sorry. - Kocher's forceps and 3-0.
Move!
Hold this.
Listen, guys. There's always a first time for every one.
Just pretend you're operating on a laboratory mouse.
You're not a full-fledged doctor until you kill three patients.
So it's esophageal stricture... (gradual narrowing of the esophagus)
She's on mostly liquid diet now.
- Excuse me for a minute. - At the previous hospital,
we were told that she probably doesn't have the stamina to endure surgery, but
I feel sorry for her if she has to be on liquid diet indefinitely.
I was hoping the University Hospital might be able to perform some kind of innovative surgery.
The esophagus has narrowed considerably.
- Don't worry. There's a way. - Is that true?
Please leave it to me. You will surely get better.
Are you considering balloon dilatation? That way, the burden on the patient will be minimal.
You silly girl. This is the perfect case for NOA.
I'm removing the stricture on the upper esophagus and transplanting the small intestine, blood vessels and all.
But...
NOA has no precedent in a gastroenterological surgery.
Besides, wouldn't that surgery take more than 10 hours?
- In that patient's physical condition... - It's meaningful precisely because it has no precedent.
With NOA, surgery time can be reduced. There's risk involved, but
this is the only method for a complete cure.
Am I wrong?
- That's true, but... - We can just tell the patient
that the burden will be alleviated since we'll be using the latest equipment.
She won't understand the details anyway.
If we can succeed in performing a surgery of vascular graft to the esophagus with NOA
it's sure to attract attention. It would be a waste not to do it now.
- You look like you want to say something. - No, I don't.
There will be no progress in medical treatment if we keep running scared.
You can't make a name for yourself if you're afraid of failure.
I told you, remember? Surgeries are training and think of the patient as a mouse.
Why? Why?
She persisted on laparoscopic surgery until the end.
Your dad was killed by Date!
You're right, of course.
Asumi, here it goes.
- Did you take it? - We're taking it now.
Ah~. Don't move.
Thanks.
Your back as you watched the cherry blossoms was really...
how shall I say, expressive.
Too bad they don't stay in bloom longer.
But if they did, I guess I'd be drunk all the time and couldn't work.
Have we met somewhere before?
No.
Gastroenterological Surgery Department, Mizuno Sensei.
I'm Nishikado.
I write for the medical section of Maicho Shimbun (newspaper).
I come to this hospital quite often, so
- if you'd like, I can give you that picture... - No thank you.
Cherry blossoms
aren't my favorite thing.
Too bad they don't stay in bloom longer.
- Happy birthday. - It's good.
Thank you for everything.
The decision has been made to install NOA.
- Really? Thank you. - All we have to do now is produce results.
No matter what the sacrifice, this has a direct bearing on
the future of medical treatment, as well as our future.
You understand, don't you?
I will produce results that will satisfy you without fail.
You do that.
Professor Bandai, we've been looking forward to seeing you.
- I brought the future professor with me. - Thank you for coming.
- Professor Date. - Oh... please stop.
She's beautiful and a good surgeon as well. She's your perfect subordinate.
The attorney sensei is a smooth talker.
You doctors make your living with a scalpel. Us lawyers do so with our mouth.
This is indeed the case of a doctor failing to practice what he preaches.
Were you scared? I bet you were scared.
- Kinda. - What the heck. You're no fun.
- I wish you had said "Kya~" or something. - Kenta!
- What do you think you're doing here? - Leave me alone, Intern.
Playing with this stupid thing again...
Sorry about that.
Bandai Yuma
Excuse me...
what does that child have?
A slight heart condition.
He's been here for quite a while, but I can't seem to get him to like me.
Oh, I'm
Bandai Yuma.
I'm Mizuno Asumi.
This is the first time.
I mean...that
I wasn't asked if I'm that professor's son.
It was the first time.
- Is that so? - Uh...
Intern!
I'm sorry.
Bye then.
Stupid, stupid, stupid. Intern's stupid.
Kenta.
Details of the procedure will be explained to you and your son
tomorrow at 8:00 after I've had the chance to look at the results of the 3D CT.
Does it hurt? No abnormalities noted.
We own a restaurant serving western-style food.
After my husband passed away, my son succeeded him, but
he's having a hard time coming up with the flavor of
- our signature dish, beef stew... - Is that right.
He's been working real hard to preserve the restaurant
- so I want to be able to tell him it tastes like Dad's... - Well, then...
we'll see you tomorrow.
Why do old folks
like to tell these tear jerker stories.
They do, don't they?
I thought you were trying out for the Olympics or something. Here.
Thanks. For surgeons, our body is our asset.
Everything's tied in to your job as a doctor, huh?
But of course. We're entrusted with the patient's life.
You busted your tail treating my grandfather too.
I haven't forgotten about your grandfather for even a single day.
I operated on him, yet I couldn't save him.
You did everything you could.
That's what doctors are supposed to do.
Per favore, senorita.
Hey, say something.
- I feel like I'm the odd one out. - You always have been.
You don't get it, do you? I'm forcing myself to raise the spirit
for my daughter who's all tired after a hard day's work. It's what's called a father's love.
- What? Father? - Oh.
Didn't I tell you?
She's the daughter of an old amigo of mine.
But she's my daughter now.
- He kindly adopted me. - Really?
Buenas noches. Welcome.
Oh, what a coincidence.
Remember? The other day at the hospital.
You're that doctor, right?
Master, nice place you got here.
- It's a scruffy-looking but the food is good kind of place. - Thanks!
Let me start with a glass of red wine, and I'll leave the food to you.
Si, si.
I seem to be linked by fate to that hospital.
My sister was hospitalized there way back then, and
I used to go visit her there all the time.
I noticed your ID said Gastroenterological Surgery Department.
You're with Bandai Sensei, right? Are you a rookie?
Well, yes.
By the way,
is it true you guys are performing an esophageal stricture surgery with NOA?
That Date Sensei's really something, isn't she?
As a new doctor at the University Hospital,
do you admire a power hungry person like her?
Not especially.
Ah...
I guess you're not the same type.
In the first place,
why did you decide to be a doctor?
- Pardon me? - Here you go, Senor.
This is our restaurant's highly recommended lamb pie. S'il vous plait.
This is a Spanish restaurant, why lamb pie?
- Why English cuisine? - Oi-chan, how much do I owe you?
What do I always tell you? There's no need for a daughter to pay her father.
What? You're father and daughter?
You don't look alike at all.
That's because...
- Hey, what're you doing? - Sorry.
Hello.
Okay, I'll be right back.
- Unfortunately, I have to get back to work. - What a drag.
Anyway, come again.
- It's on the house today. - But...
Really, it's okay.
Thank you.
- Come again. - I will.
I'll be seeing you.
- Gracias! - Thank you.
- Good night. - Good night.
Asumi, little more to the right.
- Did you take it? - We're taking it now.
Smile, smile.
- Are you smiling? - I am.
It's pretty, huh? Let's take one more.
Your dad was killed by Date!
You're not a full-fledged doctor until you kill three patients.
Dad...
Think of surgeries as training.
...and think of the patient as a mouse.
Why? Why...
And you call yourself a doctor?
Package delivery~.
Thank you.
Professor Bandai.
Wishing you success on the NOA surgery. Bandai
P.S. Don't forget to water it every morning.
Good morning.
- Good morning. - You're looking peppy today.
Good luck with your NOA surgery.
Senpai, I feel bad.
For getting to do it before you.
What the heck is this?
April 11, 1999...
Laparoscopic surgery
Who on earth...
Hello, office of the medical staff. Yes.
Date Sensei, you have a call from the fire department.
- Fire department? - Yes.
Hello, this is Date.
What?
All right. I'll be right there.
Date Sensei, Yoneyama-san's preoperative consultation...
What are we going to do?
I'll go.
We will remove the stricture from the upper esophagus and transplant the small intestine, blood vessels and all.
We will be using the latest equipment, so
the surgery will probably last approximately 10 hours.
- What? - 10 hours?
Oh, I'm sorry. Excuse me.
It's inevitable for a complete cure so that you can eat solid food.
Also, since this is the very first time
this equipment is being used for a gastroenterological surgery, there is risk.
Depending on the situation, death is also a possibility.
Now then...
please sign the consent form.
- The fire alarm was apparently activated by the smoke. - When there wasn't even a fire?
There was a bug bomb under the flowers.
The kind that emits smoke when water is added.
Who would do such a thing...
Preoperative consultation.
Mizuno. What the hell have you done?
How can you talk to them on your own and have them reject the surgery?
- I'm sorry. - I'm sorry isn't going to cut it.
But this message was on my desk.
Message from Date Sensei Please take care of Yoneyama-san's preoperative consultation.
I never left a message like this!
Hello, office of the medical staff.
All right. Will do.
Date Sensei, Professor Bandai would like to see you.
She's...
as good as finished.
While I was away, the rookie Mizuno went ahead and...
So can we do it or not?
We can.
Are you sure?
Yes.
I'm looking forward to it, Professor Date.
We're performing the surgery with NOA as planned.
But the patient hasn't given consent...
Who do you think I am?
Yasuda Nobue
Kikuchi Yukiko
Surely she's not...
In Yoneyama-san's case, the area of stricture is in the lower part of the esophagus.
Since this area is relatively narrow,
I can get it done in 3 hours.
But...
yesterday I was told 10 hours.
I'm terribly sorry.
She's new and apparently didn't quite understand.
I will perform the surgery to the best of my ability.
You'll be just fine.
Let's get better so that you can taste your son's stew.
Yoneyama-san agreed to have the surgery.
If there's something on your mind, why don't you just say it?
I took at look at this.
The picture of the affected area
appears to be different from Yoneyama-san's data that I saw before.
I don't think it's possible, but
did you perhaps mistake it for another patient's data?
We've got to do it to cure her completely.
I just want to save that patient.
- Happy birthday. - Happy birthday!
- English? - That's right. "Alice in Wonderland."
- It's in English, he said. - I can read it.
This protagonist called Alice wanders into an unknown world
and gets mercilessly pushed around by outrageous characters, but
she believes in herself and keeps pushing forward until the very end.
I want Asumi to have that kind of strength too.
So that's why you gave me this.
- But I can't read it~. - I can too.
Listen, Asumi. If you believe in yourself and keep on working hard,
tomorrow is bound to be a good day.
Right?
Okay, let's eat.
It's good.
I'm Osanai Asumi. Is my father...
He vomited some blood.
Someone will explain in detail later.
Dad...
His condition suddenly changed during surgery. I'm sorry.
Why? Why? Why?
Just wait. You can have the surgery record.
You said he'd recover in no time.
He wasn't even scheduled for surgery until later.
Why? Why...?
You said his life wasn't in danger.
Why did Dad's surgery fail?
Why...
Osanai Sensei sure had us fooled. He was making dirty money.
Your father's a scum of the earth.
That's a lie. Dad would never do anything like that!
Never
will I forgive you.
The real data that was switched...
Her home?
"I met her through my grandfather's surgery"
Ebisu-san?
I have a favor to ask.
Pleased to meet you.
Thank you for looking after my husband.
- Congratulations. - You're even more beautiful today.
Sensei, I will go with you anywhere.
Don't be silly.
Asumi Sensei.
Why are you just drinking juice?
You rarely get to drink an expensive wine like this.
- I have a slight case of lack of sleep. - Oh, come on. Such a waste.
Even doctors don't get paid well at University Hospital.
We'd better drink up when we can.
- Yes? - Date-sama.
- I'm here to deliver a package. - Come in.
That man's cool. But he might be a little too old.
Excuse me while I go to the restroom.
Date Sensei is my advisor. I'm Mizuno.
Is that right? Pleased to meet you.
Everyone.
It's a present from the director of the hospital where I work.
It's from the director. I'm impressed.
What's this?
It looks like blood.
What's this smell?
It's hurting my eyes too...
Date Sensei, maybe you should have everyone go outside.
Good idea.
Everyone! This way please. Please step outside.
Please step outside!
- I think it's all aired out now. - That's a relief.
Who would pull such a prank...
Hi again.
I'm covering the conference for the surgery that's everyone's talking about.
We will now begin the preoperative conference.
For this surgery we will use the medical robot NOA for the first time to
resect the stricture portion of the esophagus,
along with a vascular graft using the small intestine.
The patient is a 70-year old woman.
The blood vessels of the small intestine that is transplanted where the esophagus was removed
will be reconstructed to the splenic artery under endoscope
using nanosurgery technique.
Any questions so far?
Professor Arima.
This is like getting back to square one, but
this patient is quite elderly, right?
Wouldn't this surgery be too much of a physical burden?
That's not a problem. Please take a look at the handout in front of you.
The stricture is not that wide.
I will get the surgery done within 3 hours.
This isn't the same data as the one on the monitor, right?
If you can get this done in 3 hours,
you have the hands of God indeed.
This is wrong.
The one on the handout is the real data.
No, it isn't.
The real data is the one on the monitor right now.
Keiichi...
why?
I got an anonymous tip.
That you switched your patient's data with someone else's
and you're trying to push ahead with a risky surgery.
Seriously?
I came to confirm that.
That
is the data on the CDR you had hidden in the desk at home.
Date Sensei,
there's something I'd like to ask you in regards to Takeuchi Shozo-san's case.
Who?
The elderly man who died during surgery for esophageal cancer. You don't remember?
How am I supposed to remember every patient that died under the knife.
Died under the knife means died while undergoing surgery.
This Takeuchi Shozo-san
is your grandfather, right?
Patients aren't research material for doctors,
nor are they tools to be used to move ahead in your career.
Someone who can't even understand something so obvious isn't...
What are you talking about?
You know there's no way I'd manipulate data.
Date. Tell us the truth.
Which is the real data?
- Professor, of course the data in the handout is... - I
was present at the patient's first visit.
The real data...
is that one there.
In order to push this surgery through
on a patient who doesn't have the stamina,
Date Sensei replaced it with another patient's data and forced the patient into signing the consent form.
It's a shame.
I'm sorry, Date Sensei.
But if patients can't trust doctors at the hospital,
who can they trust?
I'm sorry, but this is it for today's conference.
That's what you get for letting it get to your head.
Please leave from the exit up front.
I'm not mistaken.
This surgery is of great significance to the advancement of medical treatment
as well as to this hospital. Don't you see that?
I've been producing results all this time.
I can't end here like this.
Stop right there.
I'm telling you to stop right there!
What do you have against me anyway?
I sent this to you, didn't I?
The anesthesia hasn't worn off so you can't get up yet.
Sensei.
What are you planning to do?
15 years ago,
do you recall what you did
during this surgery?
You...
who the hell are you?
To make a name for yourself,
you insisted on using the latest technology you hadn't even mastered yet
and killed a patient who wasn't supposed to die.
That surgery.
That's because the patient's condition...
You're not a full-fledged doctor until you kill three patients, was it?
These are the mice you sacrificed.
People whose future was robbed by your hands.
People who were killed by you
in this operating room.
Just like my father.
Father?
Are you
- that patient's daughter? - That patient?
Will you not call him that?
His name is Osanai Takao.
He isn't a nameless mouse.
The father who loved his family,
loved his work as a doctor,
loved all the people around him.
But you killed that father of mine!
- Stop it. Please! - For no reason.
Stop it! All right!
I admit it.
It's true
that was my mistake.
But I wasn't the only one at fault.
Chihara, who was my advisor at the time,
said our reputation will fall if we opened his stomach since we started out with a laparoscope.
So don't even think about cutting him open.
He's the one who said that!
There's no way I can cut. You want my reputation to fall? At any rate, we've got to stop the bleeding.
- I can't get the field of vision anymore! - Pull out the camera then!
Vitals are at their limit!
Chihara?
Please.
I'm really sorry for what I did.
I won't ever do it again.
I'll be a decent doctor for the patient's sake.
So please...
forgive me.
You don't have the right to be a doctor.
Stop! Don't! Stop!
If you tell anyone about me,
I'll take you to court with every single family of
those patients who fell victim to you.
Then, you're
a true serial killer.
If you don't want that to happen,
don't ever call yourself a doctor again.
DATE RISA
...resigned voluntarily.
Osanai Asumi-chan.
I recognized you. From the very beginning.
You remember me too, don't you?
By even changing your name,
what in the world are you planning to do at this hospital?
Is it for your late father's revenge?