"She's the antithesis of God's hands... demon's hands." "She's precisely... the devil." "Thank you for everything on that occasion." "You're looking good." "I hereby order your transfer to Kanazawa 18th Satellite Hospital." "And so...what is it today?" "Professor Takano will be entering the division chief race with my special recommendation." "I understand you're pushing for" "Ebina-kun." "All right...done." "And Professor Ebina will be introduced there as Professor Hiruma's successor..." "You did it!" "Actually, he was like an apprentice to me." "Will it even be a fight?" "You must've bought a new horse." " Well, something like that." " Horse?" "Hello." "What the heck's going on?" "What's with this part-timers take care of all surgeries today because they're having a joint conference..." "There, done." "How many more?" "Six." "We're exactly at the halfway point." "Shouldn't we take a short break?" "Next!" "I guess that means just shut up and move on, huh?" "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." "Today, at this Surgery/Internal Medicine Joint Conference," "Surgery/Internal Medicine Joint Conference there's a surgeon I'd like to introduce to you all..." "I believe you've all heard about him." "He's the individual who succeeded in the surgical procedure known as exchange transplantation of kidney and small intestine between living donors that we should indeed be very proud of." "He is truly the pride and hope of Teito Medical University." "Without any further ado, here's the recently appointed professor at Surgery Division No. 2 of Teito Medical University," "Kondo Shinobu-kun." "I'm Kondo." "Having been given this post of professor, I feel a great sense of responsibility." "That a person such as myself was able to achieve this position is due solely, I believe, to" "Executive Manager Hiruma's support and assistance." "Anyway, thank you Good luck..." "When brown-nosing goes that far, it's even embarrassing listening to it." "It seems Kondo's jumped into the lead in the race for division chief." "Besides, you all from Internal Medicine, isn't he handsome?" "Looking around, I don't see a similar type in Internal Medicine." "Thanks." "You may go." "I have someone I'd like to introduce to you all as well." " Professor Takano?" "!" " Professor Takano?" "!" "Wasn't Professor Takano demoted and transferred to Ishikawa..." "Reappointed effective today to Surgery Division No. 2, here's Professor Takano Naoki." "I'm Takano." "Thanks." "I'm getting hungry..." "That's why I said let's take a short break." "The next patient has a history of chronic heart failure." " We'll have to be extra careful." " I'll speed it up." " Have diuretics on hand, just in case." " Got it." "To fill the critical shortage in the medical field, freelance - that is, lone wolf - doctors emerged." "At the academic conference in Paris, Professor Takano presented his research paper which was nominated for the Kluivert Award." "The topic was... the effectiveness of FOLFIRINOX treatment as pre-operative chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer." "FOLFIRINOX Treatment" "Chemotherapy regimen using four specific drugs" "This is the result of the Surgery faction's inability to recognize this great achievement despite the fact that the research was ongoing at this hospital, and letting the talent flow outside before their very eyes." "Don't you think you're being a little rude?" "Long time no see, Ebina-kun." "Yes, it's been a while." "Has your surgical skill improved?" "I'd like to take this opportunity to make an announcement." "I, Takano Naoki, hereby declare my candidacy for the division chief." "And I'm planning to reform this corruption-infested Surgery Division No. 2" "Takano-kun, I'd appreciate it if you could watch what you say..." "What do you mean corruption-infested." "You shouldn't go around babbling about unfounded rumors." "It's only a nomination for the Kluivert Award." "Don't let it get to your head!" "At any rate, I ask for equal treatment in the division chief election." "Are we, the Surgery Department, supposed to take that as a declaration of war by" "Executive Manager Mabuchi, as well as the staff of Internal Medicine Department?" "As you please." "Fine." "Let's get this matter settled once and for all." "At the election..." "I don't care one way or the other, but..." "I need an assistant." "Can someone help?" "For example, this woman." "That doesn't matter!" "This matters even less!" "Averse to groups, 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" "Doctor X." " May I sit here?" " Sure, go ahead." "No one wants to sit here." "I wonder why." "Because you look scary." "That's terrible..." "People always have that impression of me." "It's really terrible." "Was that on the menu?" "This?" "This is a special order." "I had a well-established restaurant in Ginza deliver it." "You're wearing a white gown which means you're a doctor, but which department are you from?" " I'm a freelance surgeon." " Are you..." " a part-time doctor?" " No," "I'm a FREELANCE surgeon." "What difference does that make anyway." "You know... what makes a surgeon is this." "Skill!" " Are you visiting someone today?" " Who, me?" "I have cancer." "I've been told by the doctor that I have a 50-50 chance of survival." " I'll do the surgery." " But you know, you may be surprised, but I'm taking it in stride." "When doctors say there's a 50-50 chance," "I heard there's an 80 percent chance of survival." "I can cure you 100 percent." "That joke's over the top..." "or rather, that's a good one." "It's not a joke." "You're going to change Surgery Division No. 2." "By coming back as division chief." "Yes." "I came back with that intention." "I will make sure I crush Professor Hiruma!" "Do you have a plan?" "Yes." "The FOLFIRINOX therapy I announced in France," "I'm going to implement it at this hospital." "I see!" "A beautiful firework to overwhelm the Hiruma faction." "But where are you going to find such a convenient patient?" "I had one transferred this morning from Kanazawa 18th Satellite Hospital." "The special patient Professor Takano had transferred is" "Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Director of Health Policy Bureau" "Asai Masanaga's mother." "Any hospital, no matter how big, will be helpless once it incurs Director Asai's displeasure." "In the past, our satellite hospital was charged with a medical error and lost its designation as an advanced treatment hospital." " You don't have to tell me, I know that." " I beg your pardon." "Please let me take care of that special patient." "With the power of your authority." "Please!" "No, please let me do it!" "What good does it do for you two to be arguing here." "Huh?" "We're the mainstream of this hospital." "We cannot be delegated to a supporting role." "It's imperative that one of you two win the division chief race." " Do you understand?" " Gyoi!" "So how's the special patient's condition?" "What in the world are you teaching your part-time employees?" "!" "Michiko!" "Did you do something again?" "She was trying to drum up business with our special patient!" "Ah, you mean that old eel lady?" "Oh, that one..." " We got a complaint." " What about?" "That an overly confident doctor has the opposite effect of making the patient feel uneasy." "I'm very sorry." "I shall make a personal visit tomorrow and convey my deepest apology to this very special patient." "So, who is this very special patient?" "I'm not falling for that." "You want that information rack up business again, don't you?" " That's preposterous." " I'm not falling for that." "But that aside, since there's four of us here, you wanna play?" " Four?" " How about it?" " Okay, let's play!" " Okay!" "Like I said, I'm not falling for that...!" "In other words, the side that successfully operates on Director Asai's mother will gain a definite competitive edge in the division chief race, right?" "Just between us, mind you." "So who has the upper hand?" "I'd say the Mabuchi faction by a large margin." "After all, Professor Takano's the one who had Director Asai's mother transferred from Kanazawa." "That's just between us, mind you." "So what does she have, this lady?" " I can't tell you that, no matter what..." " You're mean!" "Ah~ I don't know anymore." "Take that!" "Thank you kindly~." "Who throws this out here?" "Office Manager's just too strong." "I never met such a good player." " You think so~?" " I wish you'd come everyday and teach us." "Really?" "Then maybe I will~." " I'll be super happy!" " I love strong men~." "And so, what does she have?" "What do I do now~?" "This is just between us, mind you." "Gyoi." "It's pancreatic cancer, stage IVa." "Her condition is very grave." "It's going to be a difficult surgery." "Professor Takano will probably team up with Professor Mabuchi and try to beat us with a joint treatment with Internal Medicine." "We'll have to come up with a strictly surgical procedure not requiring Internal Medicine's assistance to counter their treatment." "Yes, I agree." "Extended radical dissection of the pancreatic head might work..." "Let's go with that." "But Ebina Sensei..." "I'll assist you." "You do the surgery." "However, I have no intention of giving up the position of division chief." "Eventually, I'll have to fight it out with you." "But first, there's an enemy we must bring down." "I understand." "For now, let's join hands and get rid of the enemy in front of our eyes." "From Surgery Division No. 2's perspective," "Surgery Department Conference an extended radical dissection of the pancreatic head is the best method." "Kondo-kun, thank you." "I thought that was a brilliant suggestion." "How about it?" "Executive Manager Mabuchi." "Under these circumstances, if Internal Medicine wouldn't mind staying out of this matter and, well, leave the treatment of the patient to us, Surgery Department, is what I'm thinking..." "That's the limitation of surgery, isn't it?" "Metastasis of cancer cells into blood vessels and nerve plexus cannot be removed by conventional surgery alone." "Personally, I would like to collaborate with Internal Medicine and go with the FOLFIRINOX treatment." "If it was me, I can remove the metastasis in the nerve plexus without going through all that bothersome procedure." "I'm volunteering because those two from Surgery look too scared to remove all of it, and the effectiveness of FOLFIRINOX treatment depends on each individual, doesn't it?" "What?" "What is it?" "Daimon-kun..." "Let me ask you one thing." "Complete removal of cancer is what the patient wants the most." "You're saying you can do that, correct?" "I never fail." "Did you all hear that?" "Did you hear that?" "She stated definitively just now that "I never fail"!" "That's wonderful, isn't it?" "Why don't we entrust the entire treatment of this special patient to" "Daimon Michiko-kun who works out of Surgery Division No. 2 which I supervise?" "What do you think?" "You folks from Surgery Division Nos. 1 and 2." " Gyoi!" " Gyoi!" "He overturned it at the last minute." "I guess we'll stay with the Hiruma faction for a while." " Gyoi." " Gyoi." "Excuse me." "It's got to be a joke." "No, it's not a joke." "I will be performing your surgery." "You do know that I came from Kanazawa to receive treatment from Professor Takano, right?" "Please send for Takano Sensei right away." "Takano Sensei gave you a 50-50 chance." "I'm 100 percent confident that I can cure you completely." "That's what I don't like." "It rubs me the wrong way." " Why?" " Why?" "Because I just don't like it." "I hate people who casually say things like" ""100 percent" and "without fail."" "Well, I never fail." "A doctor like that..." "You know, you're the worst kind." "A doctor who tells me from the start that there's a risk of failure." "A doctor like that is far more trustworthy to me." "Because we'll be sharing that risk called responsibility." "What's beyond that risk is death." "Right?" "It's that willingness to shoulder the burden of my life with me." "When you say you're 100 percent sure you'll succeed, you're not shouldering the burden of my life." "Right?" "That's my answer." "I guess you don't care if you die." "If I can die with trust." "The only person who can cut my stomach is Takano Sensei." "Because Takano Sensei found my cancer." "Say, can you pour me some tea?" " There's first tea of the season from Uji over there." " I will not do it." "Professor Takano is going to be Asai-san's primary surgeon." "Apparently, the patient herself asked for Professor Takano..." "What?" "!" "How can we lose the most important surgery when the division chief race" " is right around the corner!" " I apologize." "Listen!" "Do not lend a hand whatsoever to Takano's surgery!" "Do not provide any assistants from the Surgery Department!" "Gyoi." "Why aren't you saying "Gyoi"?" "Gyoi." "Say it right away, okay?" "Executive Manager Hiruma's got his back against the wall this time." "Professor Takano's serious about crushing our Surgery Department." "Did we jump on the wrong boat?" "After all." "Don't say things like that." "Cut it out already!" "Why, your approach was quite impressive too." "But I'll take charge of the surgery this time." "Kondo-kun, I read your research paper." "Exchange transplantation of kidney and small intestine between living donors." "It was truly brilliant." "Thank you." "That being said, won't you attend the surgery as my assistant?" "I'll feel at ease entrusting you with it." "I decline." "Isn't riding the winning horse your life philosophy?" "Everyone in this room is here thanks to Executive Manager Hiruma." "No one here will help you with your surgery." "Well, whatever." "It's easier to replace everyone at once." "What nonsense..." "It's time, so if you'll excuse me first." "You're Daimon-kun, right?" "I would've liked to watch you operate once." "Then why don't you let me operate?" " I'll hire you as my assistant." " I will not do it." "It's finally tomorrow." "I'll get to see the beautiful firework prior to the division chief election." "Tomorrow, I'll settle the matter with Professor Hiruma." "I'm looking forward to it." "Crab today?" "I had it sent here from Kanazawa, but..." " Have some if you'd like." " No thank you." "What a wasted life, huh?" "Not being able to eat such a delicious thing." "Aren't you going to eat it?" "I'm having my surgery tomorrow." " Tomorrow?" " That's right." "Takano Sensei said let's do it tomorrow." " Don't you think you should call it off?" " Why?" "Why don't you postpone it?" "Whatever for?" "They say with cancer surgeries, the sooner the better." "Right?" "I think it's better sooner than later too." "Besides, Takano Sensei set aside his time from his busy schedule for me." "Takano Sensei was saying that this is an important surgery for him too..." "Ouch!" "Oh, no..." " Are you all right?" " Oh, no." "I've never had this happen before." "Hi, Michiko." "You're late." "Ah~ I'm really pissed!" " What happened?" "That old lady is pissing me off!" "It's a rare patient who doesn't fall for her "I never fail" line." "That it is." "You're all gonna be assistants for tomorrow's surgery." " Surgery?" " Whose?" " That old lady's." " What?" "!" "What's going on?" "You went and got that VIP job all by yourself?" " Good girl!" " Send the bill to Internal Medicine." "To Internal Medicine?" "I'm honored that you agreed to be my assistant." "I'm only doing it because you insisted on operating today." "I don't think 50-50 is good enough." "No matter what the patient says." "What are you trying to say?" "Why don't you call off today's surgery?" " If you don't like it, leave." " I will not leave." "Blood pressure 120 over 80, rate 99." "Epidural administered." "Being able to stand in the same operating room as Mic-chan" " makes me feel excited." " Just make sure you don't goof up." "We will now being the resection of the portal vein, to go along with the pancreaticoduodenectomy." "Scalpel." "You're the assistant." "Scalpel." "Ebina-kun." "Why's our Daimon in there?" " Well, I'm not sure..." " You don't know?" " I'm sorry." " This surgery... will be managed by Internal Medicine." " They've arrived." " Oh, okay." "I've been looking forward to seeing you." "Please have a seat." "Well, hello, Director." "Thank you for coming." "Since this is an important surgery before the division chief election," "I thought I'd invite the Board of Directors and have them observe it." "Ah, but of course." "But of course." "I understand we'll get to see a brilliant surgery, Hiruma-kun." "Well, yes..." "Let's sit back and observe." "Yes, let's do that." "It's 50-50 as you said." "First Assistant, push back the liver." "Open up the surgical area." "Intestinal forceps." " Forehead." " Excuse me." "Next...we'll detach the mesocolon." "Kelly." "I'm sorry!" "Professor Takano?" "!" "Get me a stethoscope." "Professor Takano, can you hear me?" "Can you hear me?" "What happened?" "Executive Manager..." "Professor Takano?" "What happened?" "Professor Takano!" "Consciousness level reduced." "In state of shock." "Possibility of strangulation ileus." "(Intestinal obstruction)" "Get a CT immediately!" "Please bring a stretcher to Operating Room 6 immediately." "Also..." "We're going down." "Let's go." "Don't go!" "There's no need to go." "Daimon, can you hear me?" "Daimon." "You will proceed with the surgery on the patient," "Asai Hisae-san, in Professor Takano's stead." "What are you talking about!" "Internal Medicine will manage this!" "Daimon!" "This is the Surgery Department Executive Manager's order." "Proceed with the surgery!" "Daimon!" " Stretcher coming through." " This way please." "Daimon." "Don't worry about Takano." "Proceed with the surgery." "Daimon, there's no cancer you can't handle, right?" "Proceed with the surgery." "Something's happened!" "Professor Takano collapsed and Daimon Sensei's going to perform the surgery!" " What?" "!" " Looks like she'll need some assistants." "If we save Director Asai's mother here, our future will turn rosy in an instant!" "Let's go!" "The resection of the portal vein, to go along with the pancreaticoduodenectomy." "Inoperable." "Got it." "3/0 absorbable suture." "Daimon, what are you babbling about!" "What do you mean inoperable!" "Daimon, don't close up!" "Daimon!" " Daimon!" " Daimon, operate!" "Daimon!" " Daimon!" " Daimon!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Hey, Daimon!" " Come on, put this on for me." " Here it comes, over your nose!" " Daimon Sensei, let us help you." " We don't need the help anymore." "Professor Takano?" "!" "This is the operating room for Professor Takano." "Asai-san was deemed inoperable." " Vitals." " Blood pressure 115 over 70." "Heart rate 95." "Emergency ileus surgery." "Scalpel." "Wouldn't we be in trouble if we participated now?" " Big trouble..." " Just pretend I wasn't here..." " Me too." " Me too!" "Daimon Michiko..." "I'll never forgive you." "Never." "Suture of sigmoid mesocolon completed." "We'll cut the band that's strangulating the ileum." "Metzen." "Release of strangulation complete." "No necrosis noted in sigmoid mesocolon or ileum." "We'll move on to abdominal closure." "Blood pressure 110 over 80, sinus." "2/0 absorbable suture." " How much blood loss?" " It's minimal." "Okay, done." "Why didn't you proceed with the surgery?" "I did perform the surgery." "Takano Sensei should be able to perform surgery in 10 days or so." "I'm not talking about Takano." "The patient wanted Takano Sensei, not me, to operate on her." "If I didn't save Takano Sensei, the patient's wish could not be granted." " Or something like that~." " Don't mess with me." "Daimon Michiko... you're fired." "Daimon!" "Are you even a surgeon of this medical staff!" "You not only ruined Executive Manager Hiruma's reputation." "You ruined this medical staff as well!" "Why didn't you operate on the special patient?" "Answer me, Daimon!" "Like I said, it's scary." "Your face." "What?" "!" "Why didn't you?" "With your skill, you could've done it." "Anyway, I was fired." "Good bye." "Executive Manager Hiruma doesn't want to see you." "For the fact that Daimon Michiko, along with the rest of my staff, were unable the produce the results you anticipated," "I apologize deeply." "Why don't you just leave then." "However, I'll have to charge you the assistants' fee for the very special patient." "Bullshit." "I didn't ask for them." "Take the bill to Internal Medicine." "Well then, the surgery fee for Takano Sensei at least." "Bullshit." "I have no intention of paying a cent for that guy." "I understand your wrath." "After all, your loss in the division chief election has practically been determined." "Hey you!" "You messin' with me?" "!" "Fine." "I understand." "Please patronize our services even if you do go somewhere far away." "Hey, you, wait!" "You wanna die?" "!" "It must be nice to be freeters." "They can do whatever they please." "Professor Takano's condition required urgent care." "In order to save both of them, wasn't that the only way?" "Who gives a damn about that." "The special patient's surgery will be done by Professor Takano as soon as he recovers." "Once that happens, we don't have a chance." "It's all over." "It's like, you know... what I've been building up diligently, one by one, crumbled and collapsed all at once..." "Life is but an empty dream, huh?" "In the end, we're you know... we're doctors, but we're actually salarymen." "Do you understand that?" "We're just like these people." "Salarymen, that's what we are." "Salarymen." "You see, I..." "I'm fine, I'm fine!" "You see, I'm actually a doctor, but today, I'm a salaryman..." "I'm sorry!" "Ebina Sensei!" "I'm sorry." "Excuse me." "I'm sorry." "I'm fine, I'm fine..." "Can I have one more drink!" "Ah~ I'm tired of doing salaryman..." "Just a little farther..." "Ebina Sensei, get a hold of yourself!" "Jeez, you're heavy..." "Daimon..." "Why didn't you continue with the special patient's surgery, you idiot!" "Because of you, I couldn't collect the money." "You'd better reimburse me!" "Fee for 4 assistants!" "Why should I pay for them!" "More importantly, hurry up and find me another job!" "They're free..." "I envy them..." "I fully guarantee her skill." "But there must be a way we can work something out." "Just try her out..." " He hung up on me." " No again?" "30th rejection." "It might be difficult to find anything in the Kanto Koushinetsu (central Japan) region for a while." "Hiruma's putting a lot of pressure on everyone." "Argh!" "Look, I'm getting withdrawal symptoms!" "I wanna operate!" "I wanna operate!" "I wanna operate~!" "Michiko..." "Look!" "What?" "Oh my God...!" "How have you been?" "Today, Professor Takano came back and performed a successful surgery on Asai-san." "But I have nothing to do with the hospital anymore." "If you had saved Asai-san at that time, everything would've changed completely." "The momentum of the division chief race would have shifted immediately to Hiruma, and" " I would've found myself in dire straits." " So, what?" "Are you trying to say that I was on your side?" "It's not too late yet." "Why don't you side with me?" "I'll hire you." "Let's rebuild the hospital together." "Thank you very much!" "Let me write up a contract right away without any "I will not do it" clause." " I will not do it!" " Michiko!" "Do you know what you're saying?" "This is a great offer." "It's a good thing Takano Sensei collapsed." "That day, I'm sure Takano Sensei knew that the patient's cancer hadn't decreased in size yet." "Did you know that too?" "Yet, you guys decided to go ahead with the surgery." "Because the division chief election's quickly approaching." "You guys took advantage of the surgery for the election." "You guys used as a tool the patient who put all her trust in you." "Don't take surgeries lightly!" " Michiko!" " I'm going out to grab something to eat." "Michiko, come back here!" "I apologize." "I'll persuade Daimon no matter what, so please rest assured." "Oh, take this please..." "What?" "!" "What's this?" "I don't like cats!" "Do something with it!" "Averse to crowds, averse to authority, averse to constraints... a medical specialist's license and her self-honed skill are her only weapons." "Idiot!" "Surgeon Daimon Michiko." "Also known as Doctor X." "Hiruma-kun, you seem to be in an unfavorable position for the division chief race." "I'm sorry for making you worry, but we'll rally, you can be sure of that." "We're passing out a little gift to you all for attending this dinner meeting." "Please accept it." "An election must be fair." "You shouldn't be doing this." "I certainly hope you like it." "I must admit Executive Manager Hiruma's manju (sweet bun) is always delicious!" "They were special ordered, after all." "We love 'em!" "Omanju!" "Hello?" "Ah...it's been a while." "How have you been?" "You mean our Daimon?"