"Oh!" "Aren't you Club Carte's mama*?" "* Proprietress of a club or bar is called "Mama"" "No, I'm not." "I never thought I'd see you at a place like this." "After I heard you had to close your club and flee by night, I was worried about you." "I didn't flee by night either." "You really never worked in Ginza?" "Never." "Wait." "This is the story of a lone wolf woman doctor." "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." "Surgery Department Executive Manager Hiruma will now begin his round visit of Surgery Division No. 2." "Why's Kondo walking ahead of us?" "Executive Manager Hiruma must've really been pleased with that paper he wrote." "Exchange transplantation of kidney and small intestine between living donors, huh?" "Kondo-kun, what are you doing tonight?" " I don't have any plans..." " My wife wants to invite you to a home cooked meal." "Thank you." "With pleasure!" "Well, call it whatever, but basically, it's catering disguised as home cooked meal." "For example, this woman." "Averse to groups, averse to authority, averse to constraints..." "A medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "Good morning, Daimon-kun." " Say your greeting at least!" " Scary as usual" " What's scary?" " Your face." "Is that your greeting!" "You have a vi-si-tor." "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "For me?" "Also known as Doctor X." "Daimon-kun." "Is the visitor for me?" "Hiru-chan." "Hiru-chan?" "Finally, I get to see you!" "It's been a while." "How have you been?" "Hiruma Sensei." "Come in." "Come on in." "We have a visitor." "Have a seat." "Oh?" "How long have you been his mistress?" "I'm his secretary." "Does Hiru-chan still wear his polka-dotted underwear?" "Recently, he's been favoring Vuitton polka dots...is there a problem?" "Mama..." "Mama..." "Polka dots or Vuitton, what does it matter?" "Besides, I have plaid on today." "Have a seat." "Congratulations on your promotion to Executive Manager." "I finally get to congratulate you." "You're so sarcastic, Mama." "I actually thought often about going to the club to see you." "But, you see... this position of Executive Manager is how do I say, it's... extremely time consuming and it's like I'm constantly busy..." "I have fond memories." "Of the election 5 years ago." "I know." "Yeah..." "Because it's like thanks to you that" "I was able to become the Executive Manager." "Thank you so much." "I'm really grateful." "If you really are, will you grant me my wish?" "Daimon Sensei." "Who was that woman we saw earlier?" " I don't know." " Hey, are you a doctor?" " Do you want to remain a doctor?" " Yes." "Then how can you not know who that woman is?" "Any doctor who doesn't know her is a quack." "Having this conversation is pointless." " Is she that important?" " Shijo Rumiko." "Proprietress of Club Nakazono in Ginza." "Needless to say, she has connections with the political world, but also with the entertainment and sports industry." "She's the Empress of Ginza." "Naturally, with the medical industry too." "It's said that the money she collected garnered quite a few votes for Professor Hiruma at the Executive Manager's Election 5 years ago." "She was the driving force in the shadow, so to speak, who propelled Professor Hiruma" " to his position as Executive Manager." " What's more, they say she holds so many dark secrets of big shots that she's called "Nakazono of Secrets."" "Nakazono of Secrets?" "There's a rumor that she used to be Professor Hiruma's mistress too." "Does that mean she's going to be maneuvering secretly for the upcoming division chief election too?" "Probably." "If he can place one of his followers who he can control in the position of division chief, the Hiruma Regime will be rock solid." "Will bundles of dirty money be flying around again?" "That goes without saying." "That's what elections are." "Don't you think that's enough idle talk?" "Tsuruta-kun, don't you have a surgery to perform?" "I'm sorry." "I'll take your place." "Since I'm bored." "You want to talk some more anyway, don't you?" "About the bundles of money." "Thanks, but no thanks." "Professor Ebina." "Pardon me for forgetting my place as a mere instructor and walking next to Executive Director Hiruma during the round visit." "That's okay." "Don't worry about it, Kondo-kun." " Executive Manager would like to see you." " Executive Manager?" "There's a tumor on the body and tail of the pancreas." "Stage IV." "The tumor's infiltrated into the surrounding blood vessels and nerves." "Is it...cancer?" "Yes." "Mama, I hate to say this, but it's cancer." "In addition, there's an aneurysm in the adjoining abdominal aorta." "I believe surgery to remove it would be difficult." "I'm going to die..." "No, no, no..." "No one said you're dying, Mama." "Let's beat this cancer with a systemic chemotherapy called the GS therapy." "And in regards to the aortic aneurysm in the abdominal area, let's keep an eye on it while taking measures to prevent it from rupturing." "I think that's the best treatment as well." "Do the surgery." "Hiru-chan, you can do it, can't you?" "Well...well, yeah, I can, but... no, it's impossible..." "Let's be reasonable, Mama." "You see, there's a big risk associated with this surgery." " If, by any chance, something should happen..." " I don't care about that!" " You know what this is, don't you?" " Sure, I do." "I'm going to expose all your dark secrets that are hiding in here!" "What kind of methods you used to rise to the position of Executive Manager..." "Mama..." " Let's not joke around." " I'm serious!" "If I die, you die as a doctor too." "I don't want to die..." "Kondo Sensei, do you know Nakazono's Mama too?" "Yeah." "I met her once at my mentor's 60th birthday party." "I'm screwed." "Maybe I should go introduce myself." "A resident like you need 10 more years of experience!" "Seriously..." " Hello, everyone." " Mama!" "Oh, Kame-chan!" "You're quite a stranger these days." " Miho-chan's been wanting to see you." " Ah, Miho-chan." " Come show your face once in a while." " Gladly." "Excuse me..." "Are you a newbie?" "Here...my business card." "Thank you!" "I'll take it!" "I bet they told you a newbie needs 10 more years of experience first, didn't they?" " Don't mind them." "Come any time." " Yes, maybe as soon as tonight." "This here." "Let me operate on it." "Oh?" "Are you a doctor?" "What's your title?" " I'm a freelance surgeon." " A part-timer?" "Freelance." "Why don't you work at my club?" "I'll make you a regular." "You can earn way more than doctors." "I will not." "Mama." "Don't even bother with her." "She's the kind of woman who'd even operate on a bruise if you hand her a knife." "Sounds like an interesting girl." "Clubs are that lucrative, huh?" "Mic-chan, you've never been to a club?" "Michiko's club is this kind." "Michiko-chan might do surprisingly well as a hostess." "No way." "Michiko isn't charming or amiable." "No one will ask for her." "Ron!" "I made you pay for it~!" " You're the one who's going to pay for it." " How come?" "You discarded the tile that you could've won with." "Furiten." "In other words, you goofed." "You really did it, didn't you?" "Michiko-chan, you're last again." "Hello, this is Kanbara." "Is Mama there?" "Who are you calling now?" "We're playing one more round, Akira-san." "Nakazono's Mama." "I'm trying to drum up business so be quiet." " Mama, you have a phone call." " Thanks." "Hello." "Oh, haven't heard from you in a while, Akira-san." "Mama, are you taking part in the upcoming election again?" "Hiruma must've asked you, huh?" "Sounds like something he'd do." "He's not going to operate on me no matter what, huh?" "Mama, are you sick?" "Tell Hiruma." "If that's his answer, I have a plan too." "Mama!" "What's wrong?" "Mama?" "Are you all right?" "Mama?" "Someone...someone call for an ambulance!" "She's in trouble..." "Excuse me." "Things have become troublesome, haven't they?" "Surgery on Mama is definitely impossible." "About the academic conference in Kyoto this week..." "Whether to take you or Kondo-kun with me," "I was undecided, but..." "I made up my mind now." "I think I'll take Kondo-kun with me." "Is it because you think highly of Kondo's paper?" "No, that's not it." "Ebina-kun." "I entrust my life to you." "Life?" "I'll leave Mama in your care while I'm gone." "I want you to save my life." "In any case, Mama won't last too much longer." "The problem is that notebook." "This job is much more important for you than accompanying me to the academic conference." "I'm counting on you, Ebina-kun." "Gyoi!" "Gyoi..." " What shall we do...?" "Mama..." " Move!" "Move!" "Are you all right?" "Michiko!" "Cardiopulmonary arrest." "Bring me something to wrap around her and all the ice you have!" "Hurry!" "Here, Akira-san." "How long has it been since the cardiac arrest?" "10 minutes is the max." "If we go over that, we're in trouble!" "Liquor...bring me liquor!" "Will this...will this do?" " Something higher*!" " Something higher... * takai can mean high or expensive" " Then this...how about this..." " Higher!" "What?" "!" "But this is Hennessy." "How much do you think this costs?" " Higher alcohol content!" " Oh, alcohol content..." "Application of heat of vaporization." "Good thinking, Michiko." "The ambulance is here!" "AED, prepare for intubation!" "Keep hypothermia going!" "Maintain body temperature at 34 degrees!" "Get the respirator ready." "Danger of cardiac tamponade." "After confirming with echocardiogram, perform pericardiocentesis." "Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart) confirmed. 16 gauge." "Raising the bed." "Heartbeat has returned!" "Draw blood immediately." "Check viral antibody." "Daimon!" "How's she doing?" "Hypothermia was induced within 10 minutes, so there shouldn't be any brain damage..." "I see..." "I see..." "Good job." "Shouldn't she have surgery ASAP?" "Let me do it." "Don't touch this patient anymore." "She has issues, huh?" "You're in no position to ask questions." "Oh, it's from my manager." "Overtime rate 30,000 yen/hour." "Night differential of 20,000 yen/hour." "250,000 for bottles of Hennessy, vodka, etc." "Ice, 50,000 yen." "He says he'll give you a break on the service charge though." "What's that about?" "Please take care of it." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Hennessy?" "She's already been admitted?" "What did she do that for." "That Daimon Michiko." "However, there's still a possibility of brain damage." " If that happens..." " Yes, well... we'll see about that." "Hereafter, I will take care of her with responsibility as her primary doctor." " Please rest assured." " Yes, you do that." "Ebina-kun, I'm counting on you." "Gyoi." "Yuka-chan, how do you like Kondo-kun?" "You know, Kondo-kun has good surgical skills, and his research papers are brilliant" "And Yuka-chan, as you can see, he's handsome too." "He's got all the elements that are required of a surgeon." "Not at all..." "But thank you." "But perhaps, you should get your personal relationship in order, huh?" "Especially with women." "What a terrible thing to say." "Kondo Sensei isn't like you." "Isn't that right?" "Huh?" "What?" "Really?" "I'm a klutz when it comes to those matters." " That was a fine way to evade the question, lover boy!" "Dear!" "How about popping open a bottle of champagne?" "Good idea." "We have a bottle of Dom Pérignon Gold!" "Wait a minute now." "Not the Gold." "The Rosé will do just fine." "The Rosé." "The Gold is..." "Kondo Sensei." "You've got to go further than Papa." "If you want me, that is." "Have you woke up?" " Ebi-chan..." " You were in a very precarious condition." "The cause was viral inflammation of the heart muscle." "Looks like Lady Luck is still with me." "Hiruma asked you to babysit me, didn't he?" "Babysit?" "He forces troublesome matters on other people." "He's always been like that." "Are you all right?" "Do my surgery!" "Ebi-chan!" "If the surgery's successful, I'll give you the notebook." "The notebook that's packed with Hiruma's secrets..." "If you have that, you can overthrow Hiruma." "You can say good bye to the life of drumming to the beat of Hiruma's moods!" "Actually, depending on how you use it, you can even have the seat of the Surgery Department's Executive Manager!" "Surgery Department's" "Executive Manager..." "Successful people all gambled when the opportunity arose." "And they won that gamble, and achieved success." "For you, that time is now." "No, I can't...surgery is out of the question." "I owe it all to Executive Manager Hiruma that a person such as myself was able to become a professor." "If you'll excuse me." "Coward..." "I heard you're going to the academic conference in Kyoto." "I was looking forward to the 3-star restaurant in Azabu." "You should go with someone else." "Maybe I'll tag along." "To Kyoto." "What do you want me to bring back for you?" "Coward..." " Daimon." "I will not do it." " Good morning, everyone." " Good morning!" "We will now begin the preoperative conference for this week." "The first case is a 37-year old woman, Shijo Rumiko-san." "She was admitted to the hospital for an emergency the other day with acute pericarditis." "Diagnosis is pancreatic cancer, Stage IV." "A 5 cm tumor was found on the body and tail of the pancreas, extending to the nerve plexus" "Nerve Plexus" "Network of intersecting nerves in the area surrounding the celiac axis." "Furthermore, there is a 4 cm aneurysm in the adjoining abdominal aorta." "Surgery to resect the pancreatic cancer is not an option." "I can do it~." "Impossible." "The cancer's spread to blood vessels and nerves too, you know." "Celiac axis resection in conjunction with caudal pancreatectomy." "Completely remove all the cancer cells." "Are you serious?" "Even if you were able to remove the cancer, what about the aneurysm?" "There's a great risk of rupture during surgery, and if severe hemorrhage should occur, you'll be endangering the patient's life." "If the patient's life is saved, will someone be inconvenienced ?" " Don't be absurd!" " Looks like I guessed right." "Daimon-kun." "Are you intending to kill the patient?" ""I hope she really dies,"" "...isn't that what you're thinking?" "Daimon!" "Stop it already!" "Ebina-kun..." "Daimon-kun." "That, how do I say... confidence of yours that can even be called arrogant, where that comes from..." "I don't know, but listen." "There's no human being who doesn't fail." "We, doctors, aren't God Almighty." "With humble feelings, I always give first priority to the patient's life." "Isn't that what doctors are supposed to do?" " Gyoi!" " Gyoi!" " Gyoi!" "Gyoi!" "Coward." " Throw her out!" " Okay~." "Gyoi!" "Hey!" "Wait..." "Open the door." "Coward..." "Don't let Daimon get near Mama." "Let alone perform surgery." "That's inconceivable." "You make sure you don't let her do it." "Gyoi!" "Professor." "Your car is ready." "If you'll excuse me." "I'm looking forward to the present when you return." "Look forward to it." "Excuse me." "Did you reconsider changing jobs?" "Won't you let me operate on you?" " What are you talking about?" " If I don't do it, you'll die." "Because no one else in this hospital will operate on you." "Aren't you a part-timer?" "I'm a freelance surgeon." "I'm a woman from Ginza." "Titles, status, power." "Believing in those things, and and holding those things close to my heart, that's how I lived." "I've had my share of poison, too." "I can't entrust my life to a mere part-timer." "You can be saved...what a coward." " What did you say?" " I said you can be saved for sure." "How can you say for sure?" "Because I never fail." "Get out..." "I made reservations for you at "Hayashi" in Gion." "Please fully enjoy the best traditional cuisine of Kyoto tonight." "Hayashi, huh?" "Sounds good." "They do good work there." "Have a safe trip." "While I'm gone, make doubly sure there's no mishap." "No mishap, okay?" " Gyoi." " Okay, I'm on my way." "The academic conference." "Wasn't Ebina Sensei supposed to..." "Don't say that now!" "Thanks a lot." "I'll see you when we get back." "Have a safe trip." "We'd better get moving." "Celiac axis resection in conjunction with caudal pancreatectomy." "Can you really do it?" "Including the infiltration in the surrounding area, I can remove all the cancer." "What about the postoperative quality of life?" "There's no need to remove healthy organs, so her postoperative quality of life will improve." "But you'll be cutting close to the aortic aneurysm." "There's also the possibility that the pancreatic cancer's adhered to the aortic aneurysm." "It'll be difficult to avoid rupture of the aneurysm during detachment." "I'm planning to deploy stent graft into the aorta to prevent it from rupturing." "I see..." "But don't try doing this procedure yourself." "Why not?" "Because I'm the only one who can do it." "Excuse me!" "Professor Ebina must find it hard to take." "How can you talk about it like that?" "Both you and I lost the lead just like that." "To a lowly instructor from a provincial university." "I guess that means University Hospital's no different than a regular salaryman." "In that sense, I envy freeters..." "They don't have any lead to lose either." "What?" "Is there a problem?" "It's time." "I'm going home." "There's trouble!" "Shijo-san in the special room!" "Does this hurt here?" "Emergency surgery!" "Take her to any open operation room!" "This could get us in trouble." "We've got to get permission from Professor Ebina, right?" "We tried, but we can't get a hold of him." "Hurry up and take her!" " Ah~ dang..." " Still can't get a hold of him?" "It goes straight to his voice mail." "Where did he go at a time like this." "Professor Ebina..." "Surgery Department Executive Manager" "None of the doctors are coming in!" "First, place the stent in the aortic aneurysm." "Daimon Sensei, we should wait for permission..." "If you don't want to do it, get out." "All right." "Scalpel." "Inserting sheaths in both groin areas." "Guide wire." "Reached the aortic aneurysm." "Placing the stent graft." "First Assistant, place the supporting stent symmetrically." "It's a narrow blood vessel." "Slowly and carefully." "Blood pressure going down rapidly!" "Intra-arterial blood pressure high is 39." "Low is indeterminable!" "Kyoto" "Ah~ Matsutake has such wonderful fragrance." "Right?" "Is it okay?" "Your phone..." "It's a number I don't know." " He hung up on me." " There's gonna be big trouble." " Let's pretend we were never here." " Gyoi." "Damage to iliac artery." "Insert a balloon catheter ipsilaterally." "Move!" "Stop daydreaming and hold on to the guide wire!" "Professor Ebina!" "I'll take charge of stent graft." "Proceed with stent graft from there." "Got it." "Expanding the balloon." "Cutting off the blood flow." " It stopped..." " Blood pressure is 80 over 50." "Got it." "Now, deploy the stent graft in that position." "Got it." "Deploying the stent graft." "We will now resect the body of the pancreas." "Monopolar." "Good job." "Surgery?" "!" "Yes." "All the cancer was cleanly removed." "Ebina!" "Did you do it?" "No, Sir!" "It was Daimon..." "How many times did I tell you not to let her do it!" "What the hell are you doing!" "Ebina." "Just you wait." "That's our Daimon Sensei, indeed." "That Ebina... after I took him under my wing, that big dog had the nerve to bite me." "This little puppy is sure cute though." "So you really did perform the surgery that the professors couldn't do." "That's why I told you, I never fail." "It wasn't because of you that the surgery was successful." "It's just that luck was on my side." "Seriously?" "Here." "I'll give you this." "What's this?" "There will come a time for everyone to want status and power." "No matter how defiant you may be now." "When that time comes, how you'll use that notebook will be worth seeing." "I can live, can't I?" "Until then..." "Thanks." "Come to the club whenever you feel so inclined." "I'll hire you for an unprecedented guaranteed fee." "Thank you." "She's awake already." "Excuse me." "Gosh, I've been working more than 12 hours of overtime." "I'm starving." "Daimon!" "Yes?" " What did you do with the notebook." " Notebook?" " I'm talking about Mama's notebook!" " Oh, I threw it away." "You threw it away?" "!" "Where?" " Trash can." " Which one!" "It's not here, where is it..." "It's not here..." "It's not here..." "Where is it." "Oji-san!" "Oji-san!" "Wait...wait a minute!" "Sorry." "Where is it?" "Excuse me for a minute." "It's not here...why isn't it here?" "Found it." "I found it!" "Thanks." "I get it now." " What?" " I thought it was strange." "Mama's pulse at that time wasn't irregular enough to set off the alarm on the electrocardiogram." "You made the alarm go off intentionally, didn't you?" " What for?" " To make me perform the surgery." "Because you couldn't do it yourself." "And you made an agreement to get that notebook if the surgery was successful." "You're so transparent." "I don't know how you come up with such underhanded ideas." "I question your character." " Then give it back." " I refuse!" "This is a found article already." "It's not yours anymore." "You're so transparent!" " My present?" " Uzawa!" "Go get Ebina!" "Gyoi!" "Hurry up and go get him!" "It's Yatsuhashi*." "(*souvenir sweet from Kyoto)" " Bad news!" " What happened?" "Professor Ebina's getting demoted to a clinic on a remote island." " Seriously?" " Everyone's talking about the rumor." "I wonder if I'll be okay." " Since I was the First Assistant." " You're fine, don't worry." "The one in most trouble is this Sensei here." "But she's a freeter!" "I'm a freelance surgeon." "Daimon Sensei!" "Daimon Sensei." "Daimon Sensei!" " What?" " Surgery Department..." " please come to the office of the Executive Manager." " Why?" " Why did you perform the surgery?" " Because she'd have died." "That's not what I'm asking!" "It was all done... to obtain this." "Ebina...are you threatening me?" "Who do you owe it to that you can maintain your position as a professor right now?" "Ebina... are you going to repay kindness with ingratitude?" "Are you planning to betray me?" "You scum bag!" "Answer me, Ebina!" "Bastard!" "Your enemy is not in Honno-ji*." "*Refers to the Honno-ji Incident where Oda Nobunaga was forced to commit suicide at the hand of his samurai general" "He swallowed it..." "Ebina-kun..." "What a guy you are..." "What a wonderful guy you are." "I am most honored." "You're a fine fellow." "What is this?" "A period drama?" "I am grateful." "I'm bringing some tea..." "I thought you weren't going to help anyone climb the ladder." "I did it because surgery is my hobby." "Won't you come to my side from now on?" "I will not." "Here's a melon." "And here's the bill." "What the heck is this?" "What's with this exorbitant amount?" "The price of this notebook is also included." "Please forgive me for putting a price on your life." "In regards to the content of this notebook, I, along with Daimon, will take it to our grave." "If you're not happy with the amount, shall I charge you more?" "No..." "I think this is just fine." "Thank you." "Here you go." "Thanks." " Is that where it was?" " Yes." "Averse to groups, averse to authority, averse to constraints..." "A medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "Michiko!" "Why on earth did you throw that notebook away!" "If we had that notebook, we could've finagled more money out of him!" "To repay your debt," "I'll have you work much, much harder!" "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "Also known as Doctor X."