I've already thrown everything away.
To take revenge on every single person who drove my father to his death.
It's been 15 years, hasn't it?
It was really unfortunate about Yui-chan.
Hyuga's death was caused by a drug. You can guess who did it, can't you?
I'm going to be a strong person who can protect you.
Professor Bandai's e-mail was sent to my cell phone from a hospital PC
the day after my husband's long-term hospitalization was decided.
I saved that data on a SD card.
Too bad for you, huh?
Osanai
Asumi Sensei.
In regards to your future,
I'll contact you later.
So he finally found out that you're Osanai Sensei's daughter.
Bandai will run me out of the hospital in the near future.
That would make it difficult for me to even approach Bandai.
But we don't have any evidence yet that we can turn in to the police.
Including whether he killed Hyuga or not.
What to do...
There's one thing
we can do.
Give the altered patient surgery record
- to Arima. - Arima?
Arima's opposed to Bandai, and
and he was always keeping a watchful eye for
doctor's misconduct at the hospital.
He might be the person who'd take action
to get to the truth of the matter.
I disagree.
Don't be so quick to trust someone from the hospital.
Whether it's Arima or anyone else,
I'll take advantage of whoever's available.
The one and only person I can trust in this hospital...
I disagree.
You're too soft.
Arima doesn't look trustworthy
to me.
Thank you for waiting, senorita. It's lamb pie, our new dish.
- Dig in. - Wine.
And what's more, this new dish comes with blueberry sauce which is good for your eyes.
- Wine! - Yes, ma'am...
By the way, where's Nishikado-san?
- Maybe he's busy? - How would I know.
Sorry.
Don't mind her.
Onii-chan!
It was really unfortunate about Yui-chan.
Kir Royale, please.
Certainly.
Oh, aren't you that newspaper reporter...
Nishikado-kun?
How have you been,
Date Sensei?
You're the same as always.
- Thank you. - Where are you working now?
At Saotome Cosmetic Surgery Clinic.
Ah, that's a major clinic.
My skill as a surgeon caught the president's eye and I was offered a job there.
Just between you and me, I'm getting paid four times more than I was at the University Hospital.
Really~
I probably shouldn't say this, but maybe quitting the University Hospital
was for the best.
Yeah, everything's going smoothly.
I'm home.
Bring her over sometime soon.
I'm talking about Mizuno Asumi.
I want to have a leisurely talk with her once.
Sure.
Professor Bandai invited me?
Yes. It seems he wants to have a talk with you.
I was a little surprised too.
Is something wrong?
No...
I know, it's still too soon, isn't it?
It's perfectly fine if we do it some other time.
Of course I'll be there.
I, too,
have been wanting to have a leisurely talk with the Professor.
Don't be so quick to trust someone from the hospital.
I'm seriously glad I went along with Professor Bandai.
Now that he's the recipient of the Japan Surgical Treatment Society Award,
it's like he got the stamp of approval as the leader in gastroenterological surgery.
Sounds like they're having a big party too. I think he opened a big lead over Professor Arima.
How did you get a hold of this?
I just happened to find it when I was cleaning out the stack room.
So are you saying that
this is proof that a medical error was covered up?
No.
It was made to look like a medical error,
but it was murder.
Professor Bandai
killed Osanai Sensei.
In the case of stolen drugs that happened 15 years ago
at Seirin University Hospital,
the culprit was determined to be Osanai Takao-shi.
Osanai...
Takao?
Osanai...
I find that hard to believe.
But Miura Naoko-san, the operating room nurse,
confided to me that she arranged for the drug at the direction of Professor Bandai.
- Miura-kun did? - Yes.
The single evidence was the e-mail Professor Bandai sent to Miura-san.
But the SD card that stored the e-mail
has been destroyed by Professor Bandai already.
You said that his e-mail was sent from a PC inside the hospital, right?
Yes.
I'm friends with our Facilities Department Chief.
I may be able to have him secretly
try to retrieve the sent mail.
Really?
- Give me some time. - Thank you in advance.
Mizuno-kun.
Yes?
Did my son tell you?
Yes, thank you for the invite.
I'm looking forward to it.
I am too.
- It's Hoshino. - Ah, you were a big help.
Her name at college
is on record as Osanai Asumi.
Is Asumi perhaps
the daughter of Osanai Takao
who stole and sold prescription drugs?
- Yes. - The reason she came to this hospital...
was to retaliate for her father who was falsely accused?
Falsely accused?
Are you talking about Attorney Hyuga's press conference?
Surely you're not taking that criminal's words seriously, are you?
No, it's not that.
Look, Asumi-san bears an unjustified resentment
against this hospital because of her father.
Unjustified resentment...
She only approached my son to draw out information about me, the professor.
My son's being used.
Have you told that to Yuma Sensei?
He probably won't believe me anyway.
Taiyaki. These are really good.
Taiyaki - fish-shaped hot cake with red bean paste filling
Let's eat while they're still hot.
Shall we think it over one more time?
- I told Professor Arima everything. - What?
Right now he's checking out the e-mail Bandai sent.
I told you not to do it. Why?
Say...
why do you have such a hard time trusting Arima?
You have a specific reason, don't you?
The primary surgeon
who performed Yui's last surgery was Arima.
Yui had a severe liver disease.
Osanai Sensei, who was her primary doctor,
was away on a business trip that particular day.
When I rushed over after
getting a call that her condition suddenly worsened, the surgery was already in progress.
Osanai Sensei said all along that recovery was possible.
But Arima told me
they did everything they could, but it was too late.
After that surgery,
Yui died.
Don't you think it's odd?
- And that's not the only reason... - I understand why you'd harbor ill feelings.
But I'm running out of time!
But still, you should play it safe for now.
Tonight, I'm invited to Bandai's house.
You're not planning to go, are you?
That's a murderer's house, you know!
Asumi-san,
what were you talking about?
Did you want to see me?
No, I mean...
I was wondering if you could stop by to see Kenta when you have time.
You don't have to come every day.
Seriously, Mom, I'm just fine. You worry too much.
I'm just fine. You worry too much.
Onii-chan!
- Oh, I'll get it. - Thank you.
Are you all right?
It's because I just got done with dialysis.
Kidney disease?
Yes.
It's known as focal glomerulosclerosis and...
Oh yeah, I think I've heard of it.
- Really? - Yes.
Believe it or not, I'm a newspaper reporter covering medical issues.
Are you staying at the hospital?
Yes.
Oh, but
I'm confident that some day I'll be cured.
It's confidence without any rational basis, though.
I think so too.
To hell with rational basis.
My son's being used.
Yuma Sensei.
Hoshino-san.
Are you going out with Asumi?
Well, yes.
I don't think you should trust Asumi.
I did a little background check on Asumi
- at the request of Professor Bandai... - Wait a minute.
You did a background check on Asumi-san at my father's request?
I just...
I don't know what my father asked you to do, but
he has nothing to do with us.
Look, Kenta. Mizuno Sensei's here to see you.
What did you want to show me?
Can you open that drawer?
100.
That's awesome.
I guess.
Did you thank Yuma Sensei?
Even when you weren't feeling well recently,
the one who was always beside you
and helped you study was Yuma Sensei, right?
I guess.
Thank you, Intern.
You...
Drop the "Intern".
Thank you for coming.
No problem.
About tonight...
maybe we should make it another day.
I mean...
the thing is, I'm not sure
why my father wanted to invite you over.
He might say some rude things to you.
I don't mind.
I think it's only natural for a father to be curious about
the person his son's going out with.
Well, if you say so.
But
regardless of what my father might say, I want you to know my feelings won't change.
Have you ever heard of focal glomerulosclerosis?
Yeah. It's basically treated with steroids, but
if that's not effective, I think the patient has to get a transplant.
It's quite an intractable disease. What about it?
Just curious...
Nishikado-san, you have a phone call. From a Date-san with Saotome Clinic.
- Come on in. - Hi.
- I'm so glad you came. - Hello.
So you're Asumi-san?
Who would've thought Yu-chan would bring such a lovely lady home.
Please, come inside.
I've been waiting for you.
Hello.
- Asumi-san, is there anything you don't like? - No.
I'm glad to hear that. Please eat a lot, okay?
- Mom, you're getting too carried away. - Champagne okay with you?
Yes, thank you.
Then...cheers.
Cheers.
Please help yourself.
What kind of a family do you have, Asumi-san?
- My family? - Yes.
My father was a doctor in the past.
Is that right? What is he like?
A very kindhearted person.
It's my specialty pie.
Excuse me while I go get it ready.
So what does your father do now?
My father
passed away 15 years ago.
I'm sorry.
From an illness or something?
No.
From some other more irrational cause.
Yuma.
Will you bring me a bottle of red wine from the cellar?
- But... - Please.
Okay.
I wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with you.
Me too.
I know that you're Osanai Takao's daughter.
I also know that you came to our hospital to take revenge.
Date,
Chihara,
Hyuga.
I may look like this, but I'm not a narrow-minded person.
If you say you'll resign from the hospital,
I can let bygones be bygones.
However, if you insist on staying on at the hospital,
I'm turning you in to the police.
Professor, do you remember what you said before?
If you can't prove it, the truth doesn't exist.
If you can't prove it,
the truth doesn't exist.
I'll give those words right back to you.
Where's the proof that I came
to take revenge?
If you can't prove it,
the truth doesn't exist.
Get out.
- Welcome. - Good evening.
- Give me a beer for now. - Certainly.
What's your objective?
I just wanted to have a drink with you.
That doesn't quite ring true.
It wasn't by coincidence that we met here yesterday, was it?
You were keeping watch in front of Mizuno Asumi's home, and
and saw me coming out.
You followed me from there, and
appeared here as if by coincidence, or something like that?
The reason you called me out today
was to probe for information about Mizuno Asumi, right?
You were kicked out of the University Hospital because of her.
In other words, your target
is Mizuno Asumi.
You have quite an imagination.
You make it sound as if I'm planning
an attack in the dark or something.
That's not funny.
I'm sorry, but right now I'm feeling most fulfilled.
I have a satisfying job, and
live in the penthouse of a highrise condominium just like before.
Besides,
I'm only interested in being in the bright limelight.
An attack in the dark isn't my thing.
Why did you make Asumi-san leave?
Break up with her.
Why?
Never mind the reason.
I'm sending her away to a hospital in the province.
What's gotten into you!
Is it true that you had Hoshino-san check her background?
What don't you like about her?
Is there a reason you don't want her around?
Or
are you the one
who did something to incur a grudge?
Is that it?
That's absurd.
I'm
moving out of this house.
Asumi-san!
I'm sorry about my father.
It's okay.
My father has some kind of wrong idea about you.
Good. The bus will be here soon.
Actually,
I have a dream.
When my internship is over,
I want to be a doctor for a mobile medical clinic.
Mobile medical clinic?
It's a traveling clinic in a bus that makes rounds in underpopulated areas.
I thought you were going to remain at the University.
Thanks to Kenta, I realized.
That rather than remaining at the University Hospital,
how do I say,
I want to practice the kind of medicine where I can get to know each patient individually.
That,
I thought, is the true future I'm striving for.
Asumi-san?
Excuse me for a minute.
Hello?
That e-mail's been recovered.
It was just as you said.
If we have this, even Professor Bandai won't be able to deny it.
All right.
I'll be there tomorrow.
Asumi-san.
I
want to become strong enough
to protect you.
As soon as my training's over, I'm planning to move out.
Asumi-san,
will you come with me?
I'm sorry.
I'm sweating like crazy.
I'm
disappointed in you.
I thought you were an elite doctor at the University Hospital.
But what, mobile medical clinic?
Get to know the patients?
I didn't think you were the kind of person with such childish ideas.
You're kidding, right?
Remember what you told me?
That you think it's also important for doctors to get to know each patient individually.
That you want me to strive to be a doctor that suits my own style.
That's
a lie, of course.
I approached you because you're the Professor's son, but
what a letdown you turned out to be.
Good bye.
Here's the e-mail sent by Professor Bandai and its original data file.
Thank you.
But first, there's something I want to ask you.
You said you heard about this e-mail from
Miura Naoko-kun, the operating room nurse, right?
Yes.
She was being threatened by Bandai Sensei and kept quiet until now.
But she confided to you.
Don't you think that's strange?
Why did she confide only to you
something she didn't tell anyone until now?
...is, well, what I was thinking
when I suddenly remembered that
Osanai Sensei and Miura-kun were friends who trusted each other.
That's when I thought
that maybe
you were a special person to Osanai Sensei.
That maybe that's why Miura-kun confided to you.
A special person?
For example,
family.
For example,
family.
If I remember correctly, I believe Osanai Sensei had a daughter around your age.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
I remember you saying this before.
I have a friend
who got herself adopted by someone.
Weren't you talking about yourself?
You got adopted in order to change your name.
You realized a medical error was covered up,
changed your name, and got into this hospital.
That can be easily verified.
I want you to answer me honestly.
You're
Osanai Asumi-san, right?
Yes.
Are you the one who ran out Date Sensei and Chihara Sensei?
Well, did you?
I don't know what you're talking about.
All right.
Just don't get too reckless.
I have faith in you.
That you would never do anything to let me down.
I'm only interested in being in the bright limelight.
I'd like to speak with Date Sensei.
Yes. She's a doctor at your clinic, Date Risa-san.
She doesn't work there?
You said you're Date-sama's family, right?
- Her brother? - Yes.
Then please tell your sister to do something about this.
It looks like she doesn't even have a job and leading a disorderly life.
I've asked her on several occasions to move out, but I'm having trouble getting her to move out.
I don't know what to do with all the complaints I'm getting.
About the smell, noise...
I'm only interested in being in the bright limelight.
What the hell is this.
I...
got dumped.
But
I just can't believe that
she meant what she said.
You were being used
by Asumi.
Mizuno Asumi's name used to be
Osanai Asumi.
She's the daughter of that Osanai Takao who was falsely accused of
stealing and selling prescription drugs.
She only approached you
because you're Professor Bandai's son.
She only wanted to get information about the incident that happened 15 years ago.
It wasn't because Asumi
liked you.
I'm here to continue where we left off yesterday.
15 years ago,
my father, who was a doctor,
was having problems with another certain doctor within the hospital.
My father became a hindrance to him, and he made a plan.
A plan to get rid of my father.
One night, he called my father to the library.
Probably by pretending to make peace.
My father, who was straight as an arrow, believed him.
But actually,
he had slipped a drug in that drink.
Catecholamine.
A drug that quickly raises blood pressure.
It's a vasopressor.
At the time, my father was afflicted with dieulafoy lesion.
As you know, it's a disease that a slight stimulus can induce heavy bleeding.
As expected, my father vomited blood.
My father was brought into the operating room.
In order to make sure my father died, he then
formed a scheme.
He gave an order to his subordinates
to attempt a difficult surgery on purpose.
Every move was calculated by him.
And my father
bled to death.
It was easy for him to hide his crime.
All he had to do was give one order to his subordinates.
"Don't tell others about the medical error and
rewrite the patient surgery record."
That was your scheme.
Isn't that right?
I see.
That's very interesting.
But can you prove it?
If you can't prove, the truth...
...the truth doesn't exist.
Exactly.
Then what about this?
"Have catecholamine ready by tomorrow."
"But don't leave a record."
"Don't tell anyone else. End of message."
Do you really think people will believe that?
I'll let it slide if you give up now.
Give me that.
So was it you who ran out Date and Chihara?
You're next.
You don't have the right to be a doctor.
Either I publicize it, or
you turn yourself in.
I'll let you choose one or the other.
What you're calling evidence,
is this it?
This isn't evidence or anything.
It's nothing more than a dummy.
It's fake.
Professor Arima gave this to me...
I'm the one who had it made.
Sorry.
But Professor Bandai and I share a mutual interest in this case.
I was trying to
get you to confess in my office, but
you didn't take the bait so I asked Professor Bandai.
So was it you who ran out Date and Chihara?
You're next.
I had faith in you.
That you wouldn't let me down.
- Professor Bandai, it's time. - All right.
You lost.
Osanai Asumi-kun.
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your patience.
I present to you the recipient of the Japan Surgical Treatment Society Award, Professor Bandai.
Please welcome him with applause.
There's just one thing
I don't understand.
You said Asumi-san bears a grudge against the hospital, but
is it really an unjustified resentment?
That's what Professor Bandai said.
My father passed away 15 years ago.
- From an illness or something? - From some other
- more irrational cause. - That's a murderer's house, you know!
Or are you the one who did something to incur a grudge?
Now, a word from Professor Bandai.
Thank you very much for
holding a gathering like this in spite of your busy schedule.
Ventral aorta, common hepatic artery,
splenic artery, portal vein,
superior mesenteric artery,
inferior vena cava.
I've been waiting for this day.
Asumi!
The day I take revenge on you
in the bright limelight.