"Sayonara" "Daimon Michiko" "This child has 6 months to live at the most." "She's only 9 years old." "Surgery is the last hope for patients." "She's going to be a fisherman in the future." "The Last Battle with a child's life on the line" "Please!" "Please let me operate on her." "This Onee-chan Sensei says she never fails." "I will not allow you to perform a risky surgery." "Michiko vs The Ivory Tower finally comes to an end!" "But I need those three." "Are you saying..." "I should do this surgery by myself?" "Daimon Michiko... will have to fail." "There's no time to hesitate." "Time limit!" "We're running out of time!" "The Conclusion" "This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor." "University hospitals' medical offices were losing power, and to fill the critical shortage in the medical field, freelance - that is, lone wolf - doctors emerged." ""Doctor X"..." "There are doctors in this world who undauntedly rise to the challenge of performing dangerous surgeries with low success rate and low survival rate, surgeries with yet unestablished surgical procedures." "In exchange for an exorbitant fee." "Do you know an individual who's known as Doctor X?" "Doctor X who's been pulling off a number of miraculous surgeries." "I hear this person has quite a large debt, and performed some shady surgeries for money." "Because of that, these doctors are called, with respect and sarcasm, evil doctors who place human lives on a scale." "They said there's a lady doctor who performed an unauthorized living donor lung transplant at Davydenko Memorial Hospital in Russia." "However, they're not just reckless." "With their outstanding skills, they developed surgical procedures the medical world shied away from, and saved lives that otherwise would have been lost." "4 years ago, you were at a cancer center in New York, weren't you?" "You may remember the name of the disease." "Esophageal cancer, Stage IV B." "In other words, the patient could only wait for death." "However, one surgeon did a complete resection, and cured him completely." "Her name was..." "Doctor X." "What does that girl have?" "Malignant fibrous cytoma." "The main hospital accepted her at one time, but they concluded she was inoperable, and there was nothing more they could do." "Even Daimon Michiko has to admit that at this stage she's inoperable, right?" "If I was a boy," "I could've carried on Dad's work as a fisherman." "Why can't you?" "I'm sure girls can be fisherman too." "But..." "I can't be one if I can't grow up..." "Michiko, come back right away." "Where am I going back to?" "Teito Medical University Hospital, Surgery Division No. 2." "Executive Manager Hiruma's daughter was brought in with caudate lobe metastasis of malignant melanoma." "Caudate lobe metastasis..." "There's no way those folks at Teito Medical University can do it, right?" "You'll be performing the surgery on our daughter, right?" " Yes." " In other words, does it mean another doctor will be there acting as your kagemusha (shadow warrior/double)?" "Thank you for agreeing to do it." "Don't mention it." "Do you think it's okay to have doctors in this world who fail?" "Doctors" " shouldn't fail." " To tell you the truth," "I failed in the surgery of a case just like Yukako-san's in the past..." "That patient died." "I don't want the surgery to fail, so I do it myself." "You don't want the surgery to fail, so you won't do it yourself" "The hepatic vein split apart..." "I knew it..." "I knew this would happen..." "Hemostatic compression with rolled gauze." "You there, move." "You go over there." "Move it." "You weren't just sleeping these past 3 years, were you?" "We'll proceed with the caudate lobectomy." "Dissecting the split hepatic vein." "Monopolar." "As far as the bill goes," "I got one already from Daimon Michiko herself." " Excuse me?" "From her?" " Yes." "She agreed to be Kondo-kun's kagemusha in exchange for being allowed to operate on a child patient from a provincial hospital." "She must have some great skills, that Daimon Michiko." " That's not true." " What isn't?" "From the middle to the end of your daughter's surgery," "Kondo Sensei performed the surgery himself as the primary surgeon." "Huh?" "I was sure taken for a fool..." "You're getting your surgery done here." "I'll save you for sure." "You're going to grow up and be a fisherman like your dad." "It's impossible to operate on that girl." "Ex vivo resection (taking out organs and operating on them outside the body to remove tumors)" "That's what you're thinking, aren't you?" " Akira-san knows me well!" " Don't be so full of yourself!" "There have been only two successful cases of that surgery in the whole world." "It's unprecedented in Japan, you know?" "Michiko..." "I don't want to lose you." "Are you trying to tell me, Daimon Michiko, who got to know that child and found out about her illness, to do nothing about it?" " You want me to run away?" " That's not what I..." "For that child, surgery's her last chance." "Since the patient this time is Professor Hiruma's special patient, and also due to the unique circumstance..." "Unique circumstance?" "...we have decided to hold a professors only conference." "Professors only, but..." "Daimon, why are you here?" "In regards to this surgery, the primary surgeon is..." "Daimon Sensei, as requested by the patient..." "The patient is Murata Kurumi, 9 years old." "Malignant fibrous cytoma." "Fibrous cytoma?" " Where is it located?" " Directly on the abdominal aorta." "It's wrapped around the root of the celiac artery and the superior mesenteric artery." "Furthermore, it has also metastasized to the pancreas, liver, small intestine." "Surely, it can't be..." "This is a worst case scenario." "In addition to metastasis to several organs, it's in a bad location." "That's right." "It's in the worst possible location." "At this rate, this child has 6 months to live at the most." "The size of the tumor is 15 cm." "Moreover, it's wrapped around major arteries." "Blood flow will have to be blocked." "No matter how you look at this, it's outside the scope of surgery." " I don't think so." " What're you going to do then?" "Ex vivo resection (taking out organs and operating on them outside the body to remove tumors)," "First, six organs including the stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, and small and large intestines" " will all be taken out of the body." " Wait a minute, how..." "If we approach the tumor inside the body, since it's wrapped itself around several organs and blood vessels, it will take time to excise it completely and the organs for which blood flow was blocked will undergo necrosis." "Therefore, we're going to take out all the abdominal organs once, remove the tumor from each respective organ, and then place them back in the body." "That's...impossible." "How many blood vessels do you think we'll have to cut and reconnect?" "!" "Maybe about 1,000?" " 1,000?" "!" " How much time do we have?" "The time limit to return the organs back into the empty abdomen is 6 hours." "6 hours?" "That's barely enough time to get to two organs at the most." "It's going to be a very dangerous surgery." " I assume you've had experience?" " I do not." "You..." "You don't any have experience, nor are there any precedents." "It's bound to fail!" "Hey...what's the matter, Daimon?" "Where's your usual answer?" "Where's your usual "I never fail"?" "Even for Daimon Sensei, this is impossible." "Executive Manager Hiruma..." "Hello." "Yes?" "Excuse me?" "!" " Hey, what's going on!" " Huh?" "From Teito Medical University Hospital's perspective and as Executive Manager of the Surgery Department," "I've decided that I will not allow you to perform such a risky surgery..." "That's not what we promised!" "You're the one who broke the promise." " What?" " Executive Manager, about that..." "No, it's okay." "Since it's come to this, I'll just come out and say it." "Look, Daimon-kun." "You know, my daughter Yukako's surgery..." "I heard you hardly did anything and had Kondo-kun do most of it." "That surgery on Executive Manager Hiruma's daughter, did you try to have Daimon do it?" "Huh?" "Getting a kagemusha to do your surgery is inexcusable!" "You ought to be ashamed!" "I did it with Executive Manager Hiruma's consent." " Ebina-kun." " Yes..." "Get a clue, will you?" "There's a difference between what one thinks and what one says." "Right?" "Well anyway, the one who broke the promise," "Daimon-kun, was you." "Yes, indeed." "Anyway, since the promise was broken, make arrangements for that patient from Takamatsu to go home." "I will get to it immediately..." "Please!" "Please let me operate on her." "Huh?" "Please!" "This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor." "Doctor X, was it?" "How cool is that." "Undauntedly rise to the challenge of performing dangerous surgeries with low success rate and low survival rate, and yet unestablished surgical procedures." "Wow, that's cool." "They're just an irresponsible bunch who simply enjoy experimenting with risky surgeries to see how far their skills can go." "If you think an immoral outcast like you with a part-timer's attitude can actually do something against this huge organization called the University Hospital, you're making a big mistake!" "Know your place." "Please." "Look, you can plead with me all you want, but the contract between you and this university hospital is finished." "I'm sick and tired of you." "Now then." "Good bye, Daimon Michiko-kun." "University hospitals' medical offices were losing power, and even medical care which engages in life plunged into an era where the law of jungle prevailed." "To fill the critical shortage in the medical field, freelance - that is, lone wolf - doctors emerged." "For example, this woman." "Averse to crowds, averse to authority, averse to constraints, a medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "Also known as..." "Damn it..." "Doctor X." "To accompany you to this restaurant was...my dream." "Finally, we no longer have to deal with that overbearing freeter woman." "Right, Kondo-kun?" " Did you just say something?" " Uh, no..." " Weren't you mumbling about something?" " No, I'm all right." "All right?" "After dinner, I've invited the professors who uh...have a vote in the upcoming division chief election for a little get-together at Rodin in Ginza." " At Rodin?" " Yeah, Rodin." "That Rodin." "It's gonna be expensive." "Go on and eat." " Kondo-kun." " Yes?" "Can you go to Rodin first by yourself and get everyone like, in a partying mood." "Certainly." "Thanks." " Thanks." " If you'll excuse me then." " Ebina-kun." " Yes." "I think you already know this, but if the situation remains as is, the votes will be split between you and Kondo-kun." " Yes." " From my point of view," "I'm thinking about going with just one candidate." " O-one candidate?" " Yeah." " What do you think?" " Well, of course," " I think you're absolutely right." " Yeah, right?" "Having said that... for this upcoming division chief election," "I'm thinking about having you withdraw..." "But, in order to keep the Takano faction off guard," "I want you to remain on the ballot without withdrawing as a candidate." "And then, your precious one vote," "I want you to cast it for Kondo-kun." "What do you think?" "Your answer?" "Please give me your answer." " Gyoi..." " Huh?" "Gyoi." "Thanks." "I'm glad you agreed." "Why don't you eat?" "It'll be a shame to let it go to waste." "It doesn't feel good, huh?" "It'll be over soon." "Let's hang in there a little longer." "The medicine will start working soon." "That patient was my patient 2 years ago." "However, we determined that she was inoperable and transferred her back to the satellite hospital in Takamatsu." "Is that right?" "It was Executive Manager Hiruma's decision." " Say..." " Yes?" "Isn't it possible for you to operate on that girl?" "That's..." "If the surgery's a success, this hospital can make quite a name for itself." "Ex vivo resection." "I can't believe that such a reckless surgery would be successful." "I have no intention of performing an experimental surgery that carries the risk of all or nothing." "You're pathetic." "I... don't need a horse that doesn't run." "Coward." "I don't mean to dispute you, but this surgery, itself, no longer exists." "It was cancelled." "As directed by Executive Manager Hiruma." "Will that really get her to back off?" "That Daimon Michiko." "Here's your order of large beef plate." "From that gentleman there." "I'll have the regular gyudon and miso soup." "With extra sauce." "If you agreed to operate on Yukako-san on the condition that" "Kurumi-chan be allowed to be brought back, why did you have me perform the surgery?" " You were able to do it, right?" " That's not an answer." "If there's something you want, go get it yourself." "Something like that." "You'll have nothing to do with lending a hand to election-related matters." "You will not do it." "Is that it?" " Thank you for waiting." "Here's your order." " Thanks." "Anyway, thanks to you, looks like I'll get to be the division chief." "I don't give a hoot about that stuff." "Things like organization, status, interpersonal relationship." "No matter how skilled you are, no matter how much confidence you have, a big surgery like that requires preparation and staff." "And, the ones who make that happen are the people at the top of the organization." " People like Hiruma." " What are you trying to say?" "I'm going to win the upcoming division chief election." "Then, I'll marry the Executive Manager's daughter, Yukako-san." "My position within the organization will become even stronger." "You're black-hearted..." "Thank you." " In the near future..." " Huh?" "I'll gain supremacy at Teito Medical University Hospital." "I'll have the power to control the organization." "That's my success." "So?" "What're you trying to say?" "Daimon Sensei, one day," "I'll have you officially working for Teito Medical University Hospital under the organization that I create." "That's... my dream." "You're weird." "So, what's your dream, Daimon Sensei?" "Dream?" "Even in an organization, if it's a good organization, you ought to feel comfortable." "I'm going to create that kind of an organization." "An organization that's worth taking advantage of for you." "An organization worth taking advantage of, huh?" "Why don't you just quit that referral agency?" " Oh~." " Hello." "I'll get going now." " If you'll excuse me." " Sure." "What?" "What?" " Don't tell me you two..." " What?" " have something going?" " Are you crazy?" "God forbid." "Crazy, huh?" "Oh, gross..." "Excuse me." "And I just took a bath too..." "I'm going back in again..." " Looks like you're in a bad mood." " Not especially." "The surgery for that girl you brought over against everyone's will got canned, didn't it?" "Well, I'm glad." "A surgery like that would've been impossible anyway." "Don't fret over it." "Things like that happen." " Grow up, Michiko." " No." "In the first place, you were wrong to cut a deal with Hiruma behind my back!" "You're a good surgeon, but you're worse than a kindergartener when it comes to negotiating." "You just keep your mouth shut and do as I say..." " What?" " Think about it." "Akira-san's like the executive manager here." "What do you mean?" "Oh, please!" "I'm nothing like that sly old dog." "If you're not a sly old dog, you're a sly old fox." "When you get right down to it, this doctor referral agency's one of those organizations too." "Michiko, wait." "Is she going through a rebellious stage?" "Who called me over to the satellite hospital in Takamatsu?" "What're you talking about?" "I asking you who the client was." " That's..." " I just can't believe it was by sheer coincidence that Kurumi-chan and I met." "Akira-san, you and that person set me up, didn't you?" "Who is it?" "Hey!" "Who is it?" "Who is it?" "Huh?" "You'd better tell me." "So you're Daimon Michiko-kun." " The freelance surgeon." " Yes." "Pleased to meet you." "I'm Hachiya, Director of Totei University Hospital." " Hello." " Anyway, have a seat." "Hello." "Director Busujima." "No, no." "That would be FORMER Director." "Thanks to you." "Glad to see you again." "But your melon boss drives me crazy." "After I made it perfectly clear that he was not to" " mention my name." " The case in Takamatsu," "I would've never guessed that..." "former Director Busujima was the client." "I don't know what connection they used, but her parents came pleading to me." "They said they were abandoned by Teito University Hospital." "Such a lovely child, isn't she?" "If anyone was willing to do something about it, I figured it would be you." "Say...that guy there, he's higher up than Executive Manager Hiruma, right?" "Look, Teito Medical University Hospital where that Hiruma's at is, well, if I was to liken it to a corporation, one of the many subsidiaries." "Of this Totei University Hospital." "Oh, really." "So?" "Can you do her surgery?" "Of course." "However, there's no other way except ex vivo rection." "Are you sure you can really do it?" "I'm talking about it because I can." " However, well...the success rate is 50-50..." " No it isn't." "Because I never fail." "You haven't changed, have you?" "Daimon-kun." "But you were told no by Hiruma-kun, weren't you?" " To go against the top..." " To me, there's no such thing as top or bottom, or sideways or diagonally." "Indeed, you haven't changed at all." "If the top says no, all I have to do is have someone above that top reverse the decision, right?" " You make it sound so easy." " Excuse me, but... if we don't operate on this child soon, she's going to die." " But you know..." " Then, shall I borrow your favorite way of saying things?" "To date, there are only two successful cases of this surgery in the world." "Naturally, it's unprecedented in Japan." "In other words, if we succeed, it will be the third successful case in the world." "It will re-write the history of medicine in Japan." " Good morning!" " Morning!" " Hey, how's it going?" " Is that right..." "Professor Ebina didn't get to go to Ginza Rodin, huh?" "Yeah, but I guess he got to go as far as Omiya at Sukiyabashi." "So he got his wish." "Executive Manager Hiruma's planning to make Kondo the division chief after all." "Really?" "Apparently, he was told to vote for Kondo." "What?" "I guess I'll take the stairs today." "Health first!" " That's too cruel..." " Hey, time for conference." "Damn it..." "Excuse me." "Oh, Tama-chan...about lunch, let's go out." "Okay?" "Let's go for Japanese today." "How about sushi or...a soba course?" " Uh...you have a phone call..." " Phone call?" "I'm not taking any more calls today." " Are you sure you don't have to take the call?" " Huh?" "What?" "What is it~?" "What a pain." "Yes, hello." "Who's this?" "Well, hello~ Hiruma-kun." "This is Hachiya." "Director Hachiya." "Well, well." "Pardon me." "It's been a while." "How is it lately?" "I'm not sure what you mean." "I must say things couldn't be better." "I understand you have a patient with malignant fibrous cytoma there." "A 9-year old girl." "Director Hachiya..." "You're well informed." "What's this about?" "Let's see, Murata Kurumi-chan, was it?" "You wanted to operate on her, right?" "I'll let you do it." "Despite how you appear, you're quite, you know, good with hospital politics." "Let's see...you can have the operation room for the entire day on the 19th of December." "Operate away to your heart's content." "Is that appropriate behavior when asking someone for a favor?" " Come in." " Excuse me." "What happened?" "I just heard that the girl from Takamatsu" " isn't leaving anymore..." " One more time, can you ask me properly?" "Daimon Michiko Sensei." "Murata Kurumi-chan's...very difficult surgery, I know, but please...perform her surgery." "I ask you, please." "Then, I will accept with the following conditions." "Large trays to circulate all the organs, 3 sets of back tables, and" "3 sets of ultrasonic scalpel and microscopic surgical instruments." "Jounouchi Harumi for anesthesiologist." "Let me have Ebina, Kondo, and Takano as assistants too." " Excuse me?" " Well?" "Are you going to accept or not?" "I'll accept." "All right." "Fine." "Thanks." "What's going on?" "!" "The Director..." "the Director of Totei University Hospital told me to let Daimon Michiko operate on the girl who's here from Takamatsu..." " The Director of Totei University Hospital told you?" " Yes." "How can I refuse?" "How can I say no?" " You..." " Huh?" "you used to be such a daring and resolute surgeon back then..." "You even asserted that there was no cancer you couldn't operate on." "That's youth for you." "But... you were cool back then." "But now..." "I wouldn't even want you as a studhorse." "Kazuyo-chan... are you, by any chance, thinking that I lost to Daimon Michiko?" "If this surgery... this surgery that can't possibly be successful, ends in failure, that responsibility... lies with Totei University Hospital Director Hachiya Shuzo who forced this risky surgery on us." "That's what I'm going to leak to the press." "They'll be sure to make a big deal out of it." "Totei University Hospital Director Hachiya Shuzo's reputation will plunge." "The director's seat at Totei University Hospital will be vacated." "Daimon Michiko will have to fail this surgery." "We were told before at this hospital." "That they couldn't operate..." "that she was inoperable..." "I know." "A risky surgery may... endanger her life..." "If we don't do anything, she can live for a few more months, right?" "I can be with her, right?" "She's...she's only 9 years old." "If we agree to this surgery and if it should fail..." "Signing this consent form means that if Kurumi dies during surgery we'll have to accept that, doesn't it?" "How can I...how can I make such cruel decision?" "If it should fail..." "It's going to be all right." "This Onee-chan Sensei says she never fails." "Right?" "Yup." "What kind of trick did you use?" "Huh?" "For what?" "All of a sudden, we're operating on Kurumi-chan." "Just like you said," "I just decided to advantage of this thing called organization." "I see." "We're having a conference right away this afternoon." "See you there." "I'll be there." "Come to think about it, surgery is the last hope for patients." "I'd say it's to keep on fighting there with them." "What's this about?" "About my dream." "The six organs that have been removed will be kept cool with preservative solution, and the tumor will be excised outside of the body." "After excision, the organs will be split up and each respective team will reconstruct the blood vessels." "Kondo Sensei, liver." "Takano Sensei, small intestine." "Ebina Sensei will be in charge of pancreas." "The remaining organs will be handled by me." "The diseased blood vessels will be replaced by vascular grafts." "The repaired organs will be returned to the body, blood vessels sutured, and blood flow restarted." "What if we find widespread metastasis of the pancreatic tumor in the caudal area?" "We'll remove the entire pancreas." "However, in order to avoid that, it's important that we identify the range of excision through biopsy during surgery." "We know that." "More importantly, there's the risk of blood clot when suturing the fine blood vessels of the small intestine." "We'll administer anticoagulant beforehand." " Got it." " At any rate, it's a race against time." "Has the surgery been scheduled?" "There aren't too many days the operation room's available 24 hours from the morning." "Actually, there's one on December..." "what day was it?" "That would be December... 19th." "...the 19th, is it." "Is there a problem?" "December 19th is..." " Ah..." " That's the day of... the division chief election." "That day won't do." "We can't be in surgery." "It won't work for all three of us." "We're running as candidates after all." " That's right." " Hey, Oji-san, don't you have another day?" "Oji-san..." "We might be able to squeeze you in after the new year..." "The patient won't last that long!" "In that case, December 19th is the only day." "Then what?" "Does that mean these three won't be able to attend the surgery?" "There's no way." "It's unfortunate, but..." "The day of election, of all days..." "On the other hand..." "No, no, no..." "Relax, relax." "Sit down, sit down." "On the other hand, Daimon-kun, you'll have the use of the operating room for 24 hours precisely because it's that day, right?" "But I need those three!" "But you know, that's... well, up to them." "There's nothing I can do about it." "In other words, is this it?" "Are you saying..." "I should do this surgery by myself?" "That too is, well..." "up to you." "No!" "There's no way you can be the only surgeon!" "That's impossible." "But I have no choice." "You do understand what a difficult surgery this is, don't you?" "I know!" "Can you only do this surgery at Teito Medical University?" "Even if I don't like them and we don't get along, we know each other." "It's better that we know each other." "We can function as a team." "Frankly, those three have more skills than you two here." "Huh?" "That's not very nice." "I'm hurt." "This guy has skills, but he had his medical license revoked." "There's nothing I can do about that." "I don't feel comfortable teaming up with people I've never met before, no matter how skilled they are, in an operating room I've never worked in before." "Michiko, you threw away the winning tile." "Your heart's not into it." "Okay, okay." "So I'm broke." "Wiped out." "Okay, we're done." "Game over." "Hey, you're not thinking about giving up now, are you?" "Huh?" "But look, I'm broke." "Not that." "I haven't stepped down yet." "As the anesthesiologist." "Michiko." "If you insist on doing it," "I'm going to fire you first." "Hiromi, you too." "If you take on a risky surgery and the patient sues us because you end up failing, an agency like this will go bankrupt in an instant, that's for sure!" " My, my, you're both here quite early." " Well, tonight's the eve of Kondo Sensei's appointment as Division Chief, right?" "That's right." "Excuse me." " I made reservations at Omiya at Sukiyabashi." " Oh, okay." "Thanks." "The main one, right?" "Yes, the main one." "Shall we go then?" "You're absolutely positive" " Kondo Sensei's going to be voted in, right?" " Don't worry." "I've already taken care of it." "Don't worry." "He's Yukako's future husband." "It'll be humiliating if he should lose." "If you lose, I'm not marrying you!" "That would be terrible..." "What's this." "You two are being greedy!" "Anyway..." "let's go." "Let's go." "I have a few matters to discuss with my secretary regarding tomorrow's business, so I'll catch up with you guys shortly." "Okay~." "Good night." "I'm sorry." "Things are finally going to start moving tomorrow." "I'm counting on you." "If I become the Director at Totei University Hospital, will you be my secretary there?" "Executive Manager Hiruma, are you going to be the Director of Totei Medical University Hospital?" "Anyway, let's go." "Let's both go." "Let's go up high." "Higher, higher." " To an extremely high place..." " We're gonna have a hard time breathing..." " PAPA!" "Hurry~!" " I'm coming!" "I'm coming!" "Then if you could take care of that." " Thanks." " Good night." "Welcome!" " Oh, I see this place is still around." " Professor Takano..." " What a coincidence." "Can I join you?" " Of course." "I got a little nostalgic." " What're you drinking?" " Cold sake..." " Oyaji-san, I'll have the same." " Got it!" " The division chief election's finally tomorrow." " Yes it is." "I heard from Executive Manager Mabuchi." " Is it true Executive Manager cut you off?" " It's not like he cut me off..." "With the opponent being Professor Takano, we had to narrow down to one candidate so that we can avoid splitting the votes." "I'm casting my vote for Kondo-kun too." "I'm surprised you agreed to that." "That's how organizations are." "Hey..." "there's one thing I want to ask you..." "Yes?" "Do you like Hiruma?" " Excuse me?" " Do you dislike him?" " Professor Takano..." " Which is it?" "Why are you asking me..." "Do you like Hiruma or dislike him?" " I'm indebted to Executive Manager Hiruma for..." " Which is it?" "Here you go." "I dislike him." "Then...why don't we bring him down together?" "But...how?" "We're both going to cooperate with Daimon Michiko." "You mean...the surgery tomorrow?" "What do you think?" "35 minutes to reconnect the small intestine blood vessels." "Plus 30 minutes to connect them to vascular grafts and restart the blood flow." "After that, we'll move on to reconnecting the pancreatic blood vessels." "Wait a minute." "Over 6 hours have elapsed since the removal of organs." "There's just not enough time after removing the organs!" "We need at least two more capable assistants." " Okay, one more time from the beginning!" " Got it." "Removing the organs." "Have extra syringes on hand." "Check the Swan-Gantz's catheter!" "We hear you're in big trouble." "If you'd like, we can give you a hand." "No thank you." "When there's unnecessary people around," " all it does is increase the possibility of accidents." " Hey..." " Is there anything we can do?" " No." " We'll do anything!" " We'll do whatever!" "It's precisely at a time like this that we want to show Daimon Sensei how much we've improved." " You've improved?" " Don't even try." "When there's unnecessary people around, all it does is increase the possibility of accidents." "We're sure we'll be useful!" "Please let us help you!" "Please!" "Because we never fail as assistants!" "Finally, huh?" "Yup." "It's going to take more than 15 hours, right?" "That's so long..." "All you have to do is sleep." "When you wake up, everything will be all done." "If..." "I wake up..." "Don't worry." "I never fail." "We're going now." "We're making a turn." " Getting ready to start?" " You too?" "It's about to begin." "Resignation" "Fired?" "Fine!" "Daimon Michiko Jounouchi Hiromi" "You could've at least stamped your seal." "We will now begin the ex vivo resection." "15 hours is our goal!" "We're gonna speed it up." "Scalpel." " It looks like Daimon has entered the operating room." " Oh, okay." "Looks like Daimon-kun's in trouble..." "Gyoi." "Well..." "I believe it's about time now." "We'd like the three candidates in the division chief election to present their final statement of intent." "Professor Kondo, please." "I'm Kondo Shinobu." "My strength, foremost, is the fact that I'm young." "Resection of the stomach and large intestine complete." "Reconfirm the location of the tumor." " Hey!" "Your head's in the way." " I'm sorry!" "Aiming for 2 years from now, in order to nurture the next generation," "America's Massachusetts International Medical University" " and Columbia..." " She should be reaching the liver by now." "I know." "She's got to be careful to ascertain the condition." "Knowing Daimon, she'll clear that with no problem." " But the problem is the pancreas after that." " I know..." "Just as I thought..." "The tumor's wrapped around the portal vein too." " What...?" " There's no need for all of you to look!" "Sorry." "We're taking out the abdominal organs, along with the tumor, right?" "In order to do that, we need to cut away the aorta and the inferior vena cava." "What?" "!" "Time's running short." "We don't have time to hesitate." "Press down on it." "This concludes my statement of intent." "Wonderful." "Thank you." "Next, Professor Ebina, please." "They should be reconfirming the location of the tumor right around now." "I've been concerned about it since the diagnosis." "I'm afraid the tumor's wrapped around not only the superior mesenteric artery," " but both right and left renal arteries as well." " I'm Ebina Takashi." "Uh..." "I am much obliged to Executive Manager Hiruma for all he has done for me at Surgery Division No. 2." "Never mind personal matters like that." "You know, don't you?" "He's been told to cast his vote for you." "I owe it all to Executive Manager Hiruma." "If I should become the division chief..." "I'd like to continue to improve the surgical treatment for the elderly." "Elderly people living alone are in a daily..." "Ebina-kun, what's the matter?" "Ebina-kun?" "Kondo-kun, what's wrong?" "I apologize for the short notice, but" "I hereby withdraw from this election." " What?" "!" " I abstain from voting as well." "Hey, wait!" "Hey..." "Wait." "Hey!" "What's going on?" "What's the meaning of this?" "Hey!" "What is going on here!" "We're detaching the organs from retroperitoneal space." "Exposure of aorta and the inferior vena cava complete." " Huh?" "Uh...what's next..." " Calm down." "Vascular tape." "Forceps." "Professor Kondo!" "He's here!" "Apply the vascular clamp to the aorta and the inferior vena cava." "Temporarily block the flow of blood to the organs." "I'll take over." "Satinsky, the big one." "Satinsky here too." "One more." "Severing the aorta." "Metzen." "But you're good indeed." "You're 2 steps ahead of what I had imagined." "I'm still 1 step behind schedule." "Are you okay coming here?" "Well, I guess my life just took 2 steps back." "Aorta and inferior vena cava severed." "Taking out the stomach and spleen, pancreas and liver, small and large intestines, along with the tumor." "Got it." "Bring the trays." "I've never been so humiliated in my life." "Takano-san." "The circumstance changed, didn't it?" "It's decided now." "Takano-san, you're the division chief." "I'll cast my vote for you too." "You..." "Everyone, quiet please!" "Let us proceed." "Professor Takano." "Professor Takano, your final statement of intent, please." "The patient who's being operated on right now in this hospital is a patient I abandoned in the past." "The girl is only 9 years old, and the approach being taken is a surgical procedure called ex vivo resection." "Six organs are temporarily removed from the body and circulated with preservative solution." "And after resecting the tumor, the organs will be placed back in the body." "It's an unbelievable surgical procedure like that..." "At this moment, I am faced with the decision to be here, the place of golden opportunity where it would decided whether I'll be the division chief or not, or to be a part of a once in a lifetime surgery" "where I may be able to fully exert my skills." "Now, as a surgeon, where would I be happier?" "...that's what I've been thinking." "Having said that, I've just made up my mind." "Hey, what's going to happen to the election then, huh?" "!" "What's he thinking?" "Is he stupid?" "!" " He's an idiot!" " You're right." "He's a fool!" "It's useless!" "Renal artery and vascular graft connected." "Restarting blood flow." " W-wait a minute please!" " Can't wait." "Metzen." "Hurry." "You have 60 minutes to reconnect the liver blood vessels." "I'll get it done in 45 minutes." "I'll take care of the liver and small intestine." "It's impossible for you to reconstruct all the organs by yourself!" "Okay." "Then I'll do the spleen and pancreas." " Saturation 90!" " I know!" "Ultrasonic scalpel." "We're past the point of closing up the stomach now." "7/0 nylon." "Graft." " Hurry!" " I'm sorry." "Crap..." "Excuse me." " Don't panic." "Calm down." " Professor Takano!" "You got the organs out, right?" "All right, the small intestine blood vessels," "I'll take care of them at the back table!" " Thanks." " Okay!" "7/0 Nylon." " You have the Y-shaped graft?" " Yes, I do." "Lower my loupes please." "You have 5 hours to return the organs!" " Got it!" " Got it!" "Got it!" "What am I doing..." "What the heck am I doing..." "I would like to announce the result of the conference." "Today's division chief election... has been put on hold for now." "Put on hold?" " Put on hold..." " E~bina-kun." "At least for now, your one precious vote has been temporarily returned to you." "That's one thing I can say." "Well...unlike those idiots Takano and Kondo, at the very least, the fact that you remained here... that alone, just maybe, earned some points for you." "Just maybe." "You're lucky." "You're a lucky man." " Lucky?" " Lucky." "All right, everyone." "The meeting is adjourned." "Thank you for coming today." "Thank you for your precious time." "Thank you very much." " No way..." " What's wrong?" "The tumor's spread to the caudal area of the pancreas." " That means we can't save the pancreas..." " We have no choice but to give it up." " That's not going to happen." " But...!" "This child's going to be a fisherman in the future." "Fisherman?" "!" "If she loses her pancreas and has to carry around an insulin pump, how is she going to fight those tunas on a fishing boat?" " But we're running out of time!" " Resect 1 more centimeter and send it in for a biopsy again." " Damn it...if we had one more person..." " Like Ebina!" "We're gonna do it!" "Scalpel." "What now...?" "What should I do?" "Do I join Daimon for my pride as a surgeon, or do I go on trusting Executive Manager Hiruma and pin my hope on the slim chance of becoming the division chief..." "What should I do?" "At the very least, the fact that you remained here... that alone, just maybe, earned some points for you." "...just maybe?" "Just maybe." "What's "just maybe"?" "What does that mean?" "What's "just maybe"?" "!" "Why...?" "I can't reach the portal vein." "That's not good..." "At this rate..." "What shall we do?" "Don't replace the portal vein with vascular graft!" "Connect the liver to the left portal vein!" "It's the revascularization of the portal vein by joining the left renal vein and portal vein!" "I get it!" "That's a good idea." " You're running out of time!" "Hurry!" " I know!" "Bulldog clamp." " Who is that guy?" " He's an unlicensed doctor just passing by, and..." " Unlicensed?" "!" " Don't look this way, focus on your hands!" "Metzen." "...my teacher." "Professor Ebina." "They haven't gotten to the pancreas yet, right?" "I guess I have no choice." "If I don't do it, who will?" "Actually, that's been long done..." "Apparently, they don't need any more help." " They don't need any help?" " That's right." "Restart the blood flow." "Normal color's returning to the organs." "It's a success." "We did it!" "It's a success." "Let's close her up." "Blood pressure 80 over 55." "Heart rate 95." "We're done." "You did good." "Thank you." "I couldn't believe you actually took the time to call me..." "That's never happened before." "Now then, here's the bill, as usual." "And the standard melon." "Here you go." "Well, I'll put this aside for now." "Let me get straight to the point." "Which is?" "I'd like to officially hire Daimon Michiko-san of your agency as a member of the medical staff of the Surgery Department at Teito Medical University." "Ah~ Well, well..." " But actually, we've been getting numerous offers..." " Yes, I can imagine." "Yes, indeed." "However, Teito Medical University is offering as a start, contract money in the amount of 50 million!" "Annual salary upfront of 50 million!" "What do you think?" " Can you say that one more time?" " Certainly." "Contract money of 50 million!" "Annual salary upfront of 50 million!" "I see..." "So Akira-san, you sold me." "You don't want to go there?" "Yeah...of course not, huh?" "Contract money 50 million, annual salary upfront of 50 million." "Even for a total lump sum direct deposit of 100 million, you wouldn't want to, would you?" "Whatever..." "I guess I don't mind." "What a surprise." "I thought you'd show a little more resistance." "That'll pay off my debt, right?" "I guess so." "So the day's finally come..." "when Michiko quits freelancing." "There's a press conference for the surgery on the 23rd." " Make sure you're there." " Okay~." "Michiko, this is life too." "By the way... do you mind if I hold on to this until the contract's finalized?" "Otherwise, the agency won't get a cent." "Do as you please." "You're sure shrewd~." "When it comes to these matters, I never fail." "That's a good one." "I see~." "That's how it works." "Thank you." "We heard that this was an extremely difficult case that you succeeded in performing." "Ah, yes indeed." "I guess this will be the third case in the world." "In Japan...that is, domestically, this is the first brilliant achievement." "I have always, on a regular basis..." "I heard he hired Daimon Michiko as an official member of our medical staff." "Also, I'm quitting here." "So long." "Office Manager." "Where's Daimon Michiko?" "Evidently, she has arrived, but..." " Excuse me..." " Yes?" "I heard that the surgeon who performed this difficult surgery was actually a freelance surgeon not affiliated with this hospital." "No, no, no..." "That's not true at all." "That surgeon is a bona fide medical staff member of this Teito Medical University, and..." "I will not do it." "Daimon..." "W-w-w-w-wait..." " Executive Manager Hiruma?" " Yes, yes, yes?" "Then can you tell us the name of the surgeon who performed this surgery?" "Oh, the name." "Certainly." "Let's see, the name..." "Uh...the surgeon is um...assigned to the Surgery Department of our Teito Medical University." "Uh..." "Ebina-kun is his name." "Ebina-kun." "Excuse me, but..." "I'm not sure that's a good idea..." " I'm saying it's okay, so drop it." " Gyoi." "This way." "Please step forward." "Let me introduce him again." "The surgeon who performed this surgery." "Assigned to the Surgery Department of our Teito Medical University, Ebina..." "What was your first name?" " It's Takashi." " What?" " Takashi." " Takashi." "Oh, Takashi, huh?" "Really?" "Ebina Takashi-kun." "Face that way." "You've got to face that way." "Ebina-kun is uh...our Surgery Division No. 2's..." "In the end, the one who survived in the organization is... the guy who didn't do anything." "Kurumi-chan, you did really well." "Help her out here." "You really fought hard!" "Who's this man?" "I don't know him..." "His face is...scary!" " Mom, Mom..." " It's not scary, it's not scary." "In a sense, this guy's got luck, if nothing else." "Doctor Ebina appointed as Division Chief" "I lost my entire fortune~..." "So?" "What're you planning to do now?" "I'll remain at the hospital." "I haven't changed my mind." "I'll show everyone up by being successful in the organization." "I'm going to take advantage of, not taken advantage by, the organization, ." "That's what you did this last time." "I just love to operate, that's all." "Hey, you wanna try placing a bet?" "I will not do it." " Then, table tennis?" " I will not do it." " Gyudon?" " I'm not going." "Public bath!" "I will not go there." "I'll have you slaughtered!" "I'm asking you to please connect me to Director Hachiya." "How many times do you think I've already called this morning?" "What?" "Who ever heard of such a long conference?" "Never mind." "Forget it." "Fine." "All right." " Hello." " Hello, Executive Manager of Internal Medicine." "Hello." "Hello." "Long time no see, Busujima Senpai." "So I heard you let Daimon Michiko get away?" "Why do you know that?" "If you were able to prevent her from leaving, you would've still had the chance to be spared..." "Spared?" "Excuse me, but what do you mean?" "Looks like Bucchan had a lot of time to spare." "What kind of ulterior motive do you have?" " Ulterior motive?" " Yes." "What are you scheming to do?" "Nothing." "I simply wanted to save that girl from Takamatsu." "That's all." "What kind of nonsense is that, Senpai." "Nonsense?" "After meeting that Daimon Michiko, wasn't there anything that you remembered?" "Remembered?" "Like what?" "Like the fact that you're a doctor." "Say, Kazuyo-chan, what's with this Bucchan business?" "You called Busujima Senpai Bucchan, didn't you?" "I'm not sure...did I?" " You sure did." " Now, now, now..." "Never mind, Hiru-chan." "About things that happened long time ago." "I knew it..." "I knew you two were like that." "Why bring that up now...that's immature." "Oh, that's right!" "Which reminds me," "I got a residence permit for Paris so I won't be returning to Japan again." "Are you going to quit here?" "The only one in this world that can embrace me anymore is... ♬～ "the sky of Paris."" "Only the sky of Paris." "Oh..." "Kazuyo-chan..." "Hey, what was she saying just now?" "I don't hardly remember anymore." "This was delivered just now." "Oh!" "It's from Totei University." "Ah~." "So it came, after all." " So it came..." " Yes, it came." " Well, then." " What?" "You're leaving already?" " Huh?" "What?" " So it came, huh?" "Teito Medical University Hospital Executive Manager of Surgery Department Mr. Hiruma Shigekatsu ...unanimously at the Board of Directors Meeting..." "DISMISSED" "Come on, let me play too~." "I think I heard someone's voice." "Could it be Michiko-san who turned down the 100 million yen lump sum direct deposit?" " Leave me alone!" " Surely, she's not expecting to amicably play mahjong with us, is she?" "Michiko-san who turned down the 100 million yen lump sum direct deposit." "You're annoying!" "She wouldn't dare come back here, would she?" "Michiko-san who turned down the 100 million yen lump sum direct deposit." "You'd better stop it while you can." "Hello, Doctor Referral Agency." "Excuse me?" "Daimon Michiko?" "Ah~!" "You mean Michiko who turned down the 100 million yen lump sum direct deposit." "Yes, she's here." "From a restaurant or something called Banharn." "Not a restaurant." "He's an intern from Thailand." "What does he want?" "What can we do for you?" "Don't you think they might buy you too for about 30 million yen?" "You think I'm that cheap, huh?" "That's a nice outfit you have on." "Sell it to me for 3,000 yen." " Sold." "Buy it, buy it." " See?" "What?" "!" "Michiko who turned down the 100 million yen lump sum direct deposit." " Fly to Thailand at once!" " Huh?" "This guy's friend is a close friend of a fabulously wealthy person in Thailand, and he wants you to fix his son's leg injury." " What's that?" " The son of a fabulously wealthy person!" "Heir of a wealthy family." "Marrying rich." "Finally, the encounter~." "Get married while you're at it." "This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor." "Fly~!" "University hospitals' medical offices were losing power, and even medical care which engages in life plunged into an era where the law of jungle prevailed." "To fill the critical shortage in the medical field, freelance - that is, lone wolf - doctors emerged." "For example, this woman." "Averse to crowds, averse to authority, averse to constraints..." "Please wait here." "a medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "He said the son of a fabulously wealthy person, but what if he turned out to be a big elephant." "Sorry to keep you waiting." "Are you Doctor Daimon?" "Yes, I am." "Can I entrust the surgery of my beloved son to you?" "Sure, you can count on me." "This is my most beloved son." "Where is he?" "He's tiny~." "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "Can you do it?" "Yes." "I never fail." "Also known as Doctor X."