Takao Ameku's Mystery Medical Charts
I'll diagnose this mystery myself.
After I ate a donut from Always, I blacked out...
The one who poisoned him is...
We suspected it was an inside job, but...
Was it you who poisoned me?
Shohei Kagawa has vanished?!
Do you seriously remember everything?
The culprit is right here.
Humans have eight basic emotions.
The Mystery of the Poisoned Donuts
Joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, and anticipation.
These primary emotions blend to create sixteen derivatives.
And from there, they expand into secondary and tertiary emotions.
Whatever feelings you get from what I'm about to say,
I neither care nor take responsibility. So, you foo...
Enough with the introduction. Get to the point.
You fools need to quit being doctors.
- How dare you talk to us like that?! - Say that one more time!
You all should quit being doctors.
Like I said...
That's way out of line!
Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
What? What? What...?
You told me to say it again.
This is beyond rude!
Dr. Sumida.
We reviewed the charts each department doctor diagnosed. This is based on that.
I have three points to make.
One, you're taking too long to reach a definitive diagnosis.
Two, don't use template-based treatments just because the illness is the same.
Three, you're not keeping up with medical advancements...
...at all.
The point is: use your heads.
Who does she think she is...?!
Sorry for being late.
Looks like Takao stirred things up again.
It's not my fault, sis...
Takao.
I-It's them! They're idiots!
Takao!
I just remembered something urgent.
I'll text you the details later.
Takao!
Um... where is the Department of Investigative Pathology?
The Department of Investigative Pathology...
Hold it right there!
First, go to the top floor, the 11th. The medical office is above that.
Huh? Above the top floor?
Yes.
Um... are you, by chance, Koto...
I'm Takanashi.
I'm Mazuru Ameku, the administrative director. I apologize for the commotion.
Commotion?
I'll take you to the Department of Investigative Pathology.
Thank you.
Two years ago, when our father
stepped down as director, my younger sister, Takao Ameku,
Despite strong opposition, she was appointed vice director.
Department of Investigative Pathology Medical Office
This way.
At the same time, we established the Department of Investigative Pathology...
What?
At the same time, we created the Department of Investigative Pathology
and put Takao in charge.
Stairs (Shortcut)
Elevator
Department of Investigative Pathology
What...?
That's the residence of the head of Department of Investigative Pathology.
Part of it serves as the medical office too.
Takao lives and works there.
She almost never leaves the hospital.
Dr. Takanashi...
Yes?
Takao, well... has a bit of an unusual personality.
At first, she might shock you, or even annoy you.
But she doesn't mean any harm.
I see...
She tends to freak out if I'm with her, thinking I'll scold her.
So please go in alone.
Okay...
Alone...
Excuse me.
Pardon the intrusion...
Whoa! What the!
Ahh! Ahh...!
Okay...
Whoa...
Who are you?
Oh, um... I was told this is Dr. Takao Ameku's room.
I'm Takao Ameku.
But you don't look old enough to be a doctor...
I'm 27. A full-fledged lady, thank you.
Okay...
So? What's your answer to the question I asked 21 seconds ago?
21 seconds?
Who are you?
Uh... I was sent from Junseikai...
Don't come up.
...Sorry.
I was sent by Junseikai University Hospital's General Medicine Department.
My name is Takanashi.
Oh, here. I brought this for you.
Is it sweet?
It's the currently popular, low sugar donuts.
I don't want it.
What?!
Huh?
The "Takanashi" in your name is written as "little birds at play"?
Little Bird Play
What?
But a little bird can't play here.
Huh?
Because, you see... I'm a hawk.
There is a hawk here.
Hawk
So little birds like you don't get to play around here.
Around here, you're not "Takanashi." You're just a little bird or Kotori.
Little Bird Play
So, Kotori, what brings you here?
Um... could you please stop calling me that?
I refuse. I kinda like it.
Kotori, hurry up and say what you came here for.
I just arrived and thought I should introduce myself...
I know introductions are important.
Right, nice to meet you. I'm Takao Ameku.
Done. Now what do you want?
What am I supposed to do?
- Nothing. - Nothing?!
There's a desk over there you can use.
- What? - Yep.
Huh...?!
Oh... wait.
Show me what you're capable of.
Ah, don't come up.
Okay.
Come in.
Please, have a seat over here.
I'm Dr. Takanashi. Nice to meet you.
Thank you.
Hmm... Shizue Nakamachi.
You're thinking of suing after a medical error during treatment at a local clinic.
The orthopedic department requested a consultation from the general diagnostic department. Medical misdiagnosis during medication treatment at a local clinic...
For her high cholesterol treatment, she was receiving medication at a nearby sanatorium. She had pain all over her body for the past 3 months and it's getting worse and worse. The pain is especially severe when she wakes up in the morning. After doing some research, we found out that there were side effects to the high cholesterol medication she was prescribed. We think it's a side effect of the medication.
You came to our orthopedics department to get a diagnosis for the lawsuit.
For high cholesterol treatment,
Regarding joint and muscle pain, and medication and signs of kidney failure
But they couldn't figure out what's wrong, so they told us to come here.
That quack doctor nearby said it was just aging.
But my mom hasn't gotten better at all. So I looked things up myself online.
And I realized it might be a side effect of her cholesterol meds.
You're suspecting rhabdomyolysis, where muscle tissue breaks down.
Please hold on a moment.
Her CPK levels flowing through her muscle cells are normal, so...
Albumin Blood sugar Creatine phosphokinase Creatinine eGFR value
It's not rhabdomyolysis.
Then what illness does my mom have?!
Kotori, you still don't get it?
Huh?
Kotori...?
You should've known just by looking at this one.
"This one"...?
When this one came in, the way she walked was odd.
That's because her hip joints hurt.
And she keeps touching both shoulders, it must be painful.
Her face is flushed so she has a fever.
Based on the symptoms and data, the answer's obvious.
It's polymyalgia rheumatica, PMR.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
It's a type of autoimmune disorder.
It commonly affects people over 60, and women twice as often as men.
Causes stiffness and pain in the trunk and proximal muscles,
both spontaneous and when touched.
Spontaneous Pain
Pain when Touched
Tests show elevated CRP and ESR.
But ANA and rheumatoid factor will test negative.
Wait, hold on.
But polymyalgia rheumatica doesn't cause kidney issues.
- Yeah. - "Yeah"?
But look at these numbers, her kidneys are messed up.
Hey, you've got painkillers in that bag, right?
Yeah...
Overusing NSAIDs like loxoprofen,
can cause GI issues or even kidney damage.
You gave your mom too many of those prescribed painkillers.
So she has polymyalgia rheumatica,
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
and kidney damage from the antipyretic side effects on top of it.
Combined with Kidney Damage
Doctor... so, will I get better?
Don't worry.
If you take corticosteroids, there's a high chance you'll recover.
I'll refer you to the Department of Rheumatology..
Thank you so much...
I can diagnose any illness in this world.
All the answers to mysteries are right here.
Takao Ameku's Mystery Medical Charts
Always
Yum- Mar velous!
Donuts that have zero calories!
One regular, one okara, and a coffee.
Thank you for waiting. Enjoy.
Yesterday around 1PM,
at the Always Seijo pastry shop in Setagaya, Tokyo,
over ten customers suddenly felt sick and vomited.
They were rushed to the hospital.
They had all eaten donuts they bought in-store.
Beep beep beep, yeah. Shut up already.
Pesticides have been detected in the donuts sold earlier...
Hold up. Does it really fall this slowly?
Tch...
Gunta Inada The CEO is going to dump shipping fees again to expand market share.
Damn that bastard CEO! Tch...
Hm?
He was originally a surgeon.
From now on, he'll help out in the ER twice a week!
Looking forward to working with you.
I joined Internal Medicine so why this?
I'll get it.
Seriously, you're a big help. We're so short-handed we'd even take a cat's help.
I see.
- Welcome aboard! I'm counting on you. - Okay... Okay.
A 49-year-old man who got into a traffic accident will be arriving in 10 minutes.
He doesn't have any visible injuries,
but he might have a concussion. He's unconscious.
Takanashi, you take care of it. She is Konoike, a medical intern.
Alright, I'll leave the rest to you all.
Let's get an ultrasound and X-ray. Please help with the coordination.
- Got it! - Okay!
I'll prep the ultrasound.
So, how's the Department of Investigative Pathology?
The reality of the Department of Investigative Pathology is
to deal with troublesome patients other departments want to get rid of.
Real cases barely come in.
Cayenne pepper and the like are totally useless in my diagnostic "cookbook."
Dr. Takao uses her free time
to go poking through other departments' charts, nitpicking their work.
But me? I've got nothing to do!
I'm bored...
So I said I was bored, and she threw me into the understaffed ER.
At least it keeps your skills sharp.
And sure, she may be a brilliant diagnostician.
But she's not just a little eccentric!
I'm a fan of Dr. Takao.
A fan?
You get front row seats to the Takao Ameku Show! I'm so jealous!
Honestly, it's amazing.
I'm heading out to receive the patient.
"Amazing"? What part of it is amazing?
- Mr. Kagawa, can you hear me? - Coming in. Mr. Kagawa?
- Turning now. - Okay.
Okay.
One, two, three...
- Unpacking him now. - Okay.
I'm going to remove your clothes now.
Airway is clear. I'm starting an IV. It'll pinch a bit.
Breathing's stable, blood pressure's good. No major bleeding.
- X-ray, please. - Inserting the cassette.
- One, two, three... - It's in.
- Starting ultrasound. - Okay.
No signs of rib fracture, pneumothorax, or internal bleeding.
Abdominal ultrasound is clear too.
- Let's get a CT scan. - Understood.
- He's regained consciousness. - Mr. Kagawa, you're at the hospital.
Do you remember the accident?
Donuts...
I ate one of those Always donuts...
It tasted strange and then I blacked out...
Wait, could that be what they were talking about on the news?
Whoa! This needs to be reported!
To who?
Got it.
She's gotta be here. I'd be shocked if she weren't.
Who are you talking about?
She's detective-like doctor who lives for mysteries like this.
Yo!
- Ah, I knew it. - Over here.
That's Dr. Takao Ameku.
I'm Sakurai from the Metropolitan Police Investigations Division One. And he is...
Okazaki from the Higashikurume Police Department.
Took you long enough.
How do you know each other?
Well...
Lately, this one's been racking up accomplishments back-to-back.
All thanks to me, of course.
Um... why is a doctor involved in a police investigation?
Hospitals often receive both victims and perpetrators, right?
I've asked for her insight several times.
So, realistically, what's the likelihood it's a medical issue?
Mr. Kagawa doesn't have a history of epilepsy,
and his CT scan didn't show anything unusual.
- Could be a cerebrovascular issue... - There are countless diseases.
Whether this is part of a poisoning spree or an unknown illness...
The smart move would be to put my brain to good use.
Fine, I get it. Let's hear what he's got to say.
So yeah, I had a donut and noticed something tasted off.
- And then I blacked out! - Where did you buy it?
From Always' official store.
You get a discount if you buy them frozen by the box.
Buying by the box, huh?
My husband eats more than five every day.
He's been doing that for five years now.
Over five a day, for five years...
I keep telling him it's bad for his health.
- But he won't stop... - Quit blabbing unnecessary things!
How do you manage the donuts you eat every day?
I thaw the day's portion the night before and take them to work.
So, everyone at work knew about this?
Yeah, we all knew.
I'm Yamaguchi from Shin-Yamaguchi Transport, where he works.
Is that a problem?
Someone might be copying the poisoning case that's been in the news.
So we're keeping in mind the possibility someone laced it with poison.
Just a formal question, that's all.
But there's no one who'd want to poison me.
And if someone did...
Are you saying I did it?!
You probably just dozed off and is using this to cover up a crash!
You're nothing like the previous boss. You have no sense of decency at all!
You just want me out of the way, afraid I'll start a strike!
- You useless brat! - Say that again!
Huh?!
Shut up! You jerks are too loud!
What do you mean by 'you jerks'?!
Don't act like you're better than us!
Better than you? I call everyone like that, no exceptions.
That's right.
Dr. Takao doesn't bother adjusting her wording based on someone's position.
She says it's just too much trouble.
- What the heck?! - What the heck?!
- I've got questions for you. - We're not done questioning yet...
- You're extremely overweight. - Excuse me?!
Any illnesses under treatment or major past illnesses?
I have none.
Do you get regular checkups?
Ever been told you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes?
I take the company health checkups.
They say my triglycerides are a little high and I might have a mild fatty liver.
But they say they're nothing serious.
Got a problem with my body or something?!
Daddy...
Sorry, Aoi.
Anything else you wanna ask?
Have you always been this overweight?
It started about five years ago.
I always had a sweet tooth, but stress made me start eating sweets every day.
That was around the time the former boss handed over the company to him.
Anyway, check the donuts in the truck!
Already taken care of. We'll talk again once we get the test results.
Interesting. Kotori, run a urine and blood test immediately.
Admit him to the Department of Investigative Pathology.
I'll be the one to solve this mystery.
That patient will be admitted to Neurosurgery.
You...!
He's trying to steal this interesting mystery from me.
If there are no poison in the donuts, then the cause would be from the brain.
That makes it reasonable for our department to take the case.
It's not epilepsy or a stroke, you know.
A cerebral infarction wouldn't show up on a CT scan until a few days later.
A stroke bad enough to cause immobility would leave paralysis.
But if it was a TIA, the paralysis would be temporary.
Given that possibility, we should consider administering anti-thrombotic treatment.
So that's as far as you go, huh.
What?!
I tried dumbing it down for the average mind, and got exactly what I expected.
So you think you know the cause?
Not yet.
We're still missing key assumptions.
We're not at the answer-reveal stage yet.
Then tell me, why shouldn't our department handle it?
Takanashi.
Sir?
I'll say this as Takao's uncle.
Takao is extremely blunt.
You have to respond just as directly or she won't get it.
Oh? What's going on now?
Patients are not toys for you, Dr. Takao.
What do you mean "toys"? You can't "play" with patients.
That's not what I meant.
I mean calling a patient's case "interesting" might not be appropriate.
Anyway, we should save face for the specialist at the least...
Ow!
There, I saved his face.
No, no, that's not what I meant...
Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?
Ah, could that mean a metaphor for preserving someone's honor?
Yes.
Oh! You, come to think of it, the other day,
you brought Always donuts for me, didn't you?
Yeah.
Were you trying to kill me...
What?
Come in.
Excuse me.
Not fair, Uncle!
She's your eternal disciplinary committee member, after all.
How about making this a joint department case?
Dr. Nosé will be the primary physician.
And the Investigative Pathology team will support from the sidelines, just in case.
No objections here.
Takao.
Fine, sis.
Takao Ameku's Mystery Medical Charts
Dr. Takanashi.
You've been here a week now, right?
We've had several doctors sent to Investigative Pathology Department before.
But none of them lasted more than three days
before going back to university hospitals.
I came here determined to leave surgery behind and commit to being a physician.
You've got solid convictions.
Tomorrow's the weekend.
Are you free, Dr. Takanashi?
Yes.
I feel like you, Dr. Takanashi,
would be able to handle me completely when I'm serious.
"Completely"...?
Play ball!
Nyoh-ho-hoon!
Strike!
Yes!
Whoa... that's insane.
Nice pitch!
She's way too serious...
Okay! Nice pitch!
Wings
My hands are still tingling...
Please keep it up for the rest of the game.
Got it...
- Ozuma, knock it outta the park. - Yes. On it.
- Dr. Kotori... - It's Takanashi.
I'm Soma from Pediatrics. I work as a nurse.
That was amazing! You actually keep catching Ms. Mazuru's serious pitches.
Really? Aw, come on...
Back in college I did karate, so I'm actually good at catching things.
You're kidding, right?!
Ball!
You're walking the lead-off hitter? Coward!
That contrast is wild...
Ah, Ms. Mazuru.
Um, I have something I want to ask.
Go ahead.
Why does Dr. Takao only listen to you?
Oh yes, yes! I wanna know that too!
Ever since she was a child, Takao
never really fit in and barely went to school.
So I kept teaching her the rules she'd need to survive.
"Rules to survive"?
Takao's like a typhoon.
If you're in a half-measured position, you'll get caught in chaos.
So you get in close and step right into the eye of the storm.
That's the safest place to be.
Dr. Takao, it's almost lunchtime. Want to go to the cafeteria?
Too many people. I don't like it. And their curry's too spicy.
They have more than just curry, though.
I only eat things that taste like curry.
Wait, seriously? Only curry?!
Curry-flavored! But sweets are a different story.
The cake from "Afternoon," that café behind the hospital,
I could eat it every day!
Huh? What is it?
Oh, it's nothing...
Um, I wanted to suggest something.
How about we ask other departments to refer us some patients?
I came here because I really want to be a physician.
If you want to study, just read some books in the staff room.
No, that's not what I meant...
- Are you mad? - No, I'm not.
- You are mad. - No! That's not it!
Huh...?
All I said was, if you want to study, go ahead.
Oh, I just meant, studying isn't only reading books...
I'm sorry.
Everyone disappears on me so quickly...
You should just go become a physician somewhere else.
Sakurai's here!
Can't wait to see if they found poison!
I don't get her...
Takao Ameku's Mystery Medical Charts
Test results came in. The donuts left in the truck...
...detected no poison.
You're kidding.
From here on, our traffic division will take over.
Something's not right!
Dr. Nosé, could it be some kind of brain disorder?
We found no conditions that would cause numbness or loss of consciousness.
What about sleep apnea?
Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Could a seizure from that have caused him to pass out...?
I asked the respiratory department to run some tests. Nothing was wrong.
So you're saying I just crashed like any other fool?!
If that's the case, the boss is definitely firing me!
It's gotta be that donut.
That's a crazy amount of sweets.
Are these sweet?
You can tell just by looking.
No wonder your body ended up like that.
Sorry, I kept warning him not to overeat, but he just wouldn't listen.
You're pretending to care, but deep down, you're just disappointed I didn't die, right?
If I had died, you'd be swimming in insurance money...
Cut it out already.
You used to be way kinder back in the day.
Now you're always grumpy and yelling...
...I've had enough.
Well, we'll be off then...
I'll head out too...
Um...
Are you okay?
This might sound crazy, but...
After the crash, maybe someone took the donuts from the truck.
And before the police arrived, someone could have picked them up?
That's it!
If that's the case, then the boss really is the culprit!
You're the only one we can count on. How do we prove it?
Uh...
The urine and blood test results will be out this evening.
If there was poison involved, it'll show up in those.
Can you text me the results when they come in?
My doctor just told me I'm getting discharged.
My daughter's coming after school to pick me up.
The Always Poison Incident.
It's not public yet, but there was a similar case this morning.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on this...
You want to solve the mystery.
We give you the mystery, and we take the credit.
So we both benefit here, right?
Ugh, come on! Just give it already!
Always used to be a tiny little shop.
But then their variety of donuts got featured on TV, and it blew up.
The factory workers are fed up with all the unpaid overtime.
We suspected an inside job, but there's no trace of tampering in the factory.
We also ruled out outsiders or some prankster.
Then question the mood itself.
People often act based on the mood around them.
What if the culprit used that to their advantage?
The mood, huh...
Aahhh! Sakurai...!
That cake's been handled
very badly.
They're all messed up.
Shohei Kagawa's Blood and Urine Test Results
Not detected Not detected Not detected Not detected
- What's wrong? - Hm?
Please don't talk with your mouth full.
We've got Shohei Kagawa's blood and urine test results.
- What are the results? - Don't go up here!
Wh-why are you so worked up about this?
Uh... So, any toxins?
None were detected.
So the theory that the donuts were poisoned
and swapped out before the police showed up is off the table now.
You also had that theory?
Even a complete idiot could come up with that.
Sorry I'm the kind of idiot who couldn't think of it right away...
All that's left is to prove the remaining theory... Hm?
He vanished?
Shohei Kagawa vanished?!
He said he's being discharged.
What?!
Why in English?
Uh, well, I mean the tests didn't show anything wrong...
Did you run those tests?
You decided there was nothing wrong?
You just blindly trusted someone else's diagnosis?!
Are you even sure that diagnosis was right?
A correct diagnosis is what lets a patient's life actually begin.
Take responsibility, trust your own eyes, and reach a conclusion.
Get up!
Take pride in your own diagnosis.
Anyway...
We're charging in!
Okay... What?!
Takao Ameku's Mystery Medical Charts
Whoa...!
That damn neurosurgeon!
No, that's not what happened.
Why the hell did you discharge that guy?!
A-Are you okay?
You fool! Who said you could act on your own?!
I'm telling you, there's nothing wrong with him!
How can you say that for sure?!
You didn't even...
Hello?
...What?
What happened?
Kagawa just lost consciousness,
had seizures, and is being brought in by ambulance...
Dr. Takao!
There you go again. Let's stay calm, but move quickly.
Stay calm, but move quickly...
Yes.
Stay calm, but move quickly!
Stay calm, but move quickly! Stay calm, but move quickly!
Stay calm, but move quickly!
This is getting weird...
Stay calm, but move quickly!
Mr. Kagawa, can you hear me?
Call for a portable X-ray. Get the ultrasound ready.
- Shohei... - Daddy!
- Daddy... - This'll sting a little.
What happened?
He ate a donut from home in the taxi.
And he said it tastes weird again.
Then his hands started shaking, he felt sick, and lost consciousness...
He's my patient. I'll handle this.
- Move! - I'm gonna check.
Get out of the way.
What is that, Dr. Takao?
Just watch.
What the heck are you doing...?
Daddy...
Dr. Takao, that was amazing!
Is this a hospital?
Shohei!
Was it you?
What?
Did you poison it?
What are you talking about?!
The donut I ate earlier was the one from home today, wasn't it?
You poisoned it...
Quiet! Save the pointless drama until after you hear my deduction.
Huh?
Just a quick check.
After lunch today, did you eat any sweets?
No, just that donut after lunch.
That's what was poisoned. I'm sure of it!
It definitely tasted different from the usual ones.
It was swapped.
It doesn't affect most people. But for you, it's the perfect poison.
The culprit is right here.
The one who did it...
Move! Out of the way!
The one who did it...
...is you.
Takao Ameku's Mystery Medical Charts
The one who did it...
...is you.
Don't be ridiculous! Why would Aoi do something like that...?
I'm sorry! I'm sorry... I'm so sorry...
I'm sorry!
- It's okay. - I'm sorry!
- It's okay, it's okay. - This can't be...
- I'm sorry! I'm sorry! - It's okay, it's okay...
Dr. Takao, just what is going on?
We're getting a CT scan on him.
We already said the EEG and MRI showed nothing wrong with his brain.
Not his brain. His gut.
Send the data to me.
Huh?
...That's what it means.
Doctors outside their field can leave now.
No.
I know that you're a neurosurgeon, aren't you?
Doesn't matter. As his doctor, I'm seeing this through to the end.
Just tell me already!
They found a tumor in your pancreas.
An insulinoma.
Insulinoma
It's a tumor that causes endless insulin secretion.
Insulin is secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels.
(Written in the Heads) Insulin
But when you have an insulinoma,
it secretes insulin regardless of your blood sugar.
Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
That leads to low blood sugar and causes loss of consciousness.
So the reason that whenever I eat donuts...
It was to avoid hypoglycemia for eating a lot.
Instinctively, you craved sugar-heavy foods.
What happened earlier and today were all symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Nausea, full-body tremors, sometimes even loss of consciousness.
But that never happened to me before.
So what was in the donut that got swapped?
It wasn't what was in it. It's what wasn't.
Huh?
Mood.
Aoi picked up on the intense mood between you two
and she quietly acted on it this time.
Your wife kept telling you,
"You're eating too many donuts. You'll ruin your health."
Aoi probably heard that over and over again.
So she bought something
and swapped it with the donuts at home.
Swapped it with what?
Low-carb donuts.
Always makes donuts that look normal.
But they also sell ones without flour or sugar.
Yum- Mar velous!
Donuts that have zero calories!
Okara
Bran Flour
Soy Flour
Gratifying
Delicious
Plain
Okara
Bran Flour
Soy Flour
It's okay.
You did it for Daddy's health, right?
Aoi... is what the doctor said true?
Earlier, what you injected Kagawa
was a 50% glucose solution, right?
That's right.
It proves his loss of consciousness was due to low blood sugar.
Ah!
Then even when he was first brought in,
it was the glucose in the routine IV that brought him back?
Glucose-Acetated Ringer's Solution
Solacet - D Infusion
Exactly.
It wasn't the stress when the new CEO took over the company five years ago.
It was because of the formed tumor.
Your constant irritability was caused by the illness.
The diagnosis is confirmed. Now it's time for treatment.
Doctor... will Daddy get better?
If the tumor is removed surgically, there's a high chance he'll fully recover.
From here on, your new life begins.
Sorry.
Yuka, Aoi... thank you.
Dr. Takao, you really are so cool!
And Dr. Kotori, you totally swooped in for the best part, but nice work.
It's not Kotori. It's Takanashi.
Nope, you're Kotori.
Why?!
So, Dr. Takao.
When did you realize Kagawa had an insulinoma?
The moment I heard his story.
I asked about his eating habits.
Normally, he should've developed diabetes. But he didn't.
That's why I suspected excessive insulin production.
Any good diagnostician would've picked up on that.
And you? When did you figure it out?
Not until you pointed it out.
I wasn't talking about him.
I meant me.
Ah...
"Take pride in your own diagnosis."
Take pride in your diagnosis.
A patient's life begins with an accurate diagnosis.
It was when you told me that.
You give everything to making the right diagnosis.
I thought maybe your own life began with a diagnosis too.
You're a strange one.
I figured you'd say, "You don't get how people feel," or something.
I thought that's what tipped you off.
I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
And I also have savant syndrome, which sometimes comes with it.
Is that silence, pity?
Is that how people have always looked at you?
I tried imagining what your life is like.
I'm sure it's beyond anything you imagined.
I'll show you what I've got in here.
What's your mother's birthdate?
December 23, 1958.
So the day when Tokyo Tower was unveiled.
What's 1958 times 12 times 23?
Huh?
540,408.
Your favorite novel?
"Run, Melos."
"Melos was furious."
"He swore to rid the world of that wicked and tyrannical king."
"Melos knew nothing of politics. He was just a shepherd from a village."
Hold on a second! Don't tell me you have the whole thing memorized?!
Should I recite the entire Bible from beginning to end next?
Though it'd take several days.
Or maybe recite pi to ten thousand digits?
My brain functions very differently from the majority.
There are things I can and cannot do, unlike most people.
But that's just individuality.
You're blessed, Dr. Takao.
Yeah. This mind is exceptional.
That's not really what I meant...
Everyone is born different.
Even people with the same traits as you are all different.
But society doesn't always accept people who are different.
Sometimes it even tries to push them out.
Going left when everyone turns right disrupts the mood.
But you have the strength to call that difference your individuality.
And that strength comes from
the understanding and support of those around you.
That's why you really are blessed with the people around you.
I'm fine if you will become one of them.
You've stuck around here longer than anyone else.
I plan on sticking around.
Sure. Guess I've got no choice, so I'll look after you.
Well then, let's make it official...
Don't come up here!
Takao, who doesn't understand people's feelings.
and Dr. Takanashi, who reads them like a book.
I believe they'll make a great team.
Director...?
I've got a meeting. Come with me as the administrator.
Um... who are we meeting?
You'll know when we get there.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
This is Tokyo assemblywoman Kuraishi and her secretary Shioya.
Nice to meet you. I'm Mazuru Ameku.
Please sit.
While we wait for the food, please help yourself.
It's a local delicacy from back home.
Hoyaboya.
Cute, isn't it?
This is surprisingly tasty.
Kesennuma's Snack Kelp
You're probably wondering what this meeting is about.
This will explain things.
- Please take a look at this. - Can you read this?
Hospital Reorganization and Consolidation Plan for the West Tokyo Area
Allow me to explain.
The point is, we won't allow a new hospital to be built in this area.
Struggling hospitals will be shut down
The Need for Reorganization and Integration (1) Demographics of the West Tokyo medical district (changing demand and declining productive population)
or absorbed into Tenikai. That's the plan.
Why do something like this...?
She asked why.
Obviously for the money.
By the way, with the consolidation of regional healthcare,
our hospital will also be reorganized.
The Department of Investigative Pathology will be shut down.
That poisoning case at Always.
Looks like they caught the culprit.
What?
Crime group arrested for allegedly lacing Always Doughnuts with pesticides
The goal was to crash the stock and short-sell it...
That's unforgivable.
Yeah...
Oh, I heard. You're staying on Investigative Pathology Department.
Which reminds me, why did you leave surgery in the first place?
Dr. Kotori!
It's not Kotori. It's Takanashi.
Hello, Tenikai General Hospital, ER.
Emergency Entrance
Whoa!
Hello!
Dr. Takao?! Why are you here?!
The patient is Maki Mizuhara, 28. She started seeing psychiatry last month.
She suddenly became delirious while walking in the park with her mother.
She keeps repeating this:
"It's the wrath of the Water God! The Water God is trying to kill me!"
Mai, am I correct?
Yes.
You shouldn't have...
I thought it was exactly the kind of case she'd love.
Nailed it!
You actually believe in curses?
Try to deny it.
"Sugawara no Michizane," "Taira no Masakado," "Emperor Sutoku."
Legends have been passed down for ages,
starting with Japan's three great vengeful spirits.
Try and clearly deny every one of them.
Don't deny what you can't disprove.
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Please, help my daughter!
Ah! The patient's arms...
Maki! Maki!
Please calm down!
Let go! Let me go!
Let go!
This is really fascinating...
Let go...!
I'll be the one to solve this mystery.
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