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*Durning the night of the last chapter*
Tenma is driving to the hospital
Kenzo Tenma
A bullet to the head? What's his pulse? Yes...
Kenzo Tenma
The boy is the only patient?
Voice
*phone's voice* Yes. Both parents were killed instantly in the shooting. Must've been a burglar...
Kenzo Tenma
Got it. I'll be at the hospital in five minutes.
Kenzo Tenma
When the ambulance arrives take a CT scan right away. Dr.Eichner is on duty in the E.R...
Kenzo Tenma
*hangs up the phone in his car*
Kenzo Tenma
*sees a handkerchief from Eva*
Kenzo Tenma
*picks up the handkerchief* ...
Eva
*gets out of the car* Well, hello daddy!
Kenzo Tenma
*gets out of the car* Good evening, director. I'm sorry to have kept your daughter out so late.
Director Heinemann
Don't be silly, Tenma! Why, she's your fiancé after all! *standing at the front door*
Director Heinemann
Why don't you come in for a cup of tea?
Eva
Oh, daddy! Since when were you so tolerant? You used to throw a fit if I was only a minute pass my curfew!
Director Heinemann
I'm just relieved that someone is taking my spoiled daughter off my hands! Ha Ha!
Director Heinemann
So the wedding's all set for April of next year? Have you contacted your parents in Japan?
Kenzo Tenma
But my father runs a privet clinic, and it's hard for him to take much time off.
Kenzo Tenma
I'm not sure if he can come all the way to Germany...
Director Heinemann
Yes, but your brother's taking it over, isn't he? Your parents should take this opportunity to have a nice, relaxing vacation abroad.
Kenzo Tenma
Thank you. You've dome so much for me, Director Heinemann...
Kenzo Tenma
My father's clinic is small and I'm their third son.
Kenzo Tenma
I figured I'd find work at a university hospital somewhere, but during my residency, I was deeply impressed by the work you were publishing, Director.
Eva
So, you picked up and flew to Germany to put your fate in daddy's hands. Oh, Kenzo, I thought you were a teenager at first!
Kenzo Tenma
*blushes while scratching behind his head from the comment* Ha Ha...
Eva
And now you're the wunderkind of Eiser Memorial!
Kenzo Tenma
Honestly, Director, I don't know how to thank you for everything you've done.
*the group is in the lit living room as the Director takes a seat in his chair*
Director Heinemann
Your latest paper was very well done, Tenma.
Director Heinemann
And now you're researching cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage?
Kenzo Tenma
I'm observing vasospasm in canine models of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Kenzo Tenma
My hope is to discover the mechanism even partially, in hopes of developing new treatments!
Director Heinemann
I see. *picks up his tea cup*
Director Heinemann
Well, you have to cancel your research. *sips his tea*
Director Heinemann
I've been asked to present at the upcoming conference of the European Society for emergency medicine.
Director Heinemann
My topic is "Emergency medical care: present and future." I need you to draft my manuscript.
Kenzo Tenma
But, sir...my research on cerebral vasospasm is almost complete...
Director Heinemann
You wouldn't believe what I have to deal today at the hospital. *ignoring Tenma's comment*
Director Heinemann
Some shady citizens group calling themselves the advocates against medical malpractice or some such nonsense mobbed the hospital, claiming they were taking a stand for victims of wrongful treatments and diagnoses.
Director Heinemann
Yes. They were blathering about Herr Rosenbach's operation. You know, the opera singer...
Director Heinemann
Something about differing the surgery of a Turkish laborer who was brought in first.
Mother
*hitting on Tenma's chest with her fists* I WANT MY HUSBAND BACK!!
Director Heinemann
For crying out loud. Those people don't understand basic premise of what we do.
Kenzo Tenma
The basic premise, sir?
Director Heinemann
They think medicine is some sort of philanthropy.
Director Heinemann
Our primary calling is to advance medical research, not save lives.
Director Heinemann
How can medicine progress if we spend our time fussing over the lives and emotions on petty individuals?
Eva
You're completely right, daddy. Don't you agree, Kenzo?
Director Heinemann
As the medical leaders of Germany- Indeed, of Europe- we have to keep sight of the big picture!
Director Heinemann
That's why at the conference I intended to propose an emergency medical network that would link up the entire content using new technology.
Kenzo Tenma
But, Director...
Director Heinemann
In any case, your current research is canceled. I need you to write my manuscript.
Director Heinemann
I have great faith in you, Tenma.
Kenzo Tenma
*he clenches his fists on his lap*
Kenzo Tenma
Thank you sir...
Tenma woke out of his trance immediately before a truck hit him on the road across from him...
Kenzo Tenma
*stops the care completely*
Kenzo Tenma
*breathing quickly*
Tenma continues to hold the handkerchief...
Kenzo Tenma
DAMN!! *hits the car wheel*
*scene comes back to the hospital*
Kenzo Tenma
Where's the patient?
Doctors
They just brought him in!
Kenzo Tenma
*rushes inside*
Doctors
Give him endotracheal tube stat!
Kenzo Tenma
*runs over* How's his condition?
Doctor Becker
Dr.Tenma, you're here!
Doctor Becker
Blood pressure 72 over 50. Pulse 138.
Kenzo Tenma
The bullet entered through his forhead?!
*the doctors rush the boy in*
Kenzo Tenma
Take an X-rey right away. The bullet might still be in his head.
Tenma sees a nurse pointing down the hallway, patient and two other staff...
Kenzo Tenma
*comes on over* Who's this?
Doctors
The boy's twin sister.
Doctors
No, but she's had quite the physiological shock.
Young Anna
*saying something barely a whisper*
Kenzo Tenma
? *bends over to hear*
Kenzo Tenma
What? *shocked for a moment*
Nurse
Dr.Tenma, the CT scan and X-rays are ready in the viewing room.
Kenzo Tenma
Okay, let's have a look.
Doctors
The bullet entered through the forhead and is deeply lodged in his brain.
Doctors
*another neurosurgeon* Yes...
Kenzo Tenma
This is going to be difficult...
Doctors
*both doctors* Hm?
Kenzo Tenma
It's in conflict with the left middle cerebral artery.
Doctors
Dr.Tenma is right. This is going to be a real mess.
Doctors
The tiniest movement can cause a rapture...
Kenzo Tenma
*looks at the scans serious*
Viewing room door opens...
Doctor Becker
Sorry, I'm late.
Doctors
Dr.Becker, you're supposed to be on duty! What took you so long? *one doctor said*
Doctors
*one doctor whispers in the doctor's ear* Probably fooling around with those nurses again...
Kenzo Tenma
*still looking at the scans* We'll do a full frontal craniotomy on both sides to remove the bone fragments and contaminated brain tissue.
Kenzo Tenma
Then, we'll carefully extract the bullet and preform angioplasty in the damaged regions.
Kenzo Tenma
It's going to take some time, but we can do this.
The operating room light is on for ongoing surgery.
Tenma gets set up and washes his hands before coming to a doctor to help him get the rest of the scrubs on...
Doctors
Blood pressure 120 over 80, heart rate 92. Good.
Doctors
The anesthesia's working.
There's a knock on the operating room door...
Doctors
*a doctor came in* Dr.Tenma, a word with you...
Kenzo Tenma
Yes, Dr.Oppenheim?
Doctors
It's the mayor...!!
Doctors
Mayor Roedecker has collapsed from a cerebral thrombus!!
Scene takes place outside the operating room- in the hallway...
Doctors
It happened at his vacation home. They're bringing him in by chopper. He should arrive in ten minutes.
Kenzo Tenma
You have to call Dr.Boyer
Doctors
His internal carotid artery might be blocked. If it is, I'll need you to preform the op.
Kenzo Tenma
Me?! B-But sir...I was just about to begin on that child in there...
Doctors
Director Heinemann's orders. Here, he's on the line. *hands Tenma the phone*
Kenzo Tenma
*takes the phone* Hello? Tenma speaking.
Director Heinemann
Tenma? Listen, I'm counting on you to save the mayor.
Director Heinemann
I've called Dr.Eichne and Dr.Boyer too. You'll have a top notch team.
Kenzo Tenma
B-but sir, I was just to begin a operation on another patient...
Director Heinemann
Dr.Becker can handle the boy.
Kenzo Tenma
Sir, I hate to question you, but the boy has a bullet right up against his middle cerebral artery. It's going to be a very tricky operation.
Kenzo Tenma
Still, I'm confident I can pull it off!
Kenzo Tenma
Dr.Boyer can handle the mayor Roedecker.
Kenzo Tenma
I have to do the child's op...I'm not sure Dr.Becker is capable...
Director Heinemann
Tenma, I want my best man handling the mayor right now.
Director Heinemann
Roedecker's on the upcoming medical review special committee. He's promised to significantly increase the public subsidies for Eiser Memorial.
Director Heinemann
We can't have him dying on us now.
Director Heinemann
I need you to handle it for me, Tenma. I'm counting on you.
Doctors
*the doctor that handed the phone* The mayor just arrived at the heliport, Dr.Boyer!
Doctors
After his CT start' angio immediately!
Doctors
We need to establish the location of the blockage!
Doctors
Get yourself ready, Tenma
Doctors
We are counting on your surgical genius!!
Kenzo Tenma
*replaying events in his mind*
"They think medicine is some sort of philanthropy"
"Our primary calling is to advance medical research, not save lives."
"Nothing against Dr.Becker, but if I'd done that operation, the patient might have lived."
"But I was following the Director's orders to operate on the opera singer!"
"Some lives are worth more then others."
"I WANT MY HUSBAND BACK!!'
"IF YOU'D DONE THE OPERATION, HE'D STILL BE ALIVE!"
"YOU SKIPPED OVER MY HUSBAND!"
"I WANT MY HUSBAND BACK!!"
Tenma stood frozen in his spot
Doctors
*they turn around to him* What's wrong Dr.Tenma?
Kenzo Tenma
I have a patient waiting for me in the operation room.
Doctors
*shocked* H-hey!! Dr.Tenma!!
Doctors
You are violating the Director's orders!!
Nurse
*came from around the corner* The mayor's CT scan is in progress. We need you in the viewing room, doctors.
Kenzo Tenma
*walks into the operating room and the door shuts*
Kenzo Tenma
*comes to the operation table to the boy*
Kenzo Tenma
Your okay. Hang in there.
Kenzo Tenma
I'm going to save you!
*Someplace else in the hospital*
Voice
Can I question the girl now?
Nurse
I'm sorry, officer, but that's out of the question!
Both glanced at the boy's twin sister in the empty room where the girl is laying at still shocked...
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