01x06 - Secrets

[bunniefuu]

-[mysterious music playing]
-[Fumi] Hello?

I found out who's been adding fuel
to the fire against you online.

I'm listening.

[Okura] It's some guy named Takashina.

He's from the Tohyama Clinic.
Used to be a detective.

But the whole thing is weird, 'cause,

I mean, you've been working there
for a while now, right?

So what exactly is the point
of stirring all this up against you now?

[music intensifies]

[music subsides]

I see.

I'll call you later.

-[laughs] You're serious?
-[woman laughs]

Sorry, I refuse to believe that.

-[woman] Why?
-[Rin sighs]

Apparently, Lily made tonight's dessert
by watching a video tutorial.

From the Moenon Channel.

[laughs]

Is that so?

Cut me some slack, would you?
It's a good one.

It's authentic.

[intriguing music playing]

-[Rin] Was it about your mother?
-What?

-Your call.
-Oh.

Yes, it was.
Turns out my mother finished rehab.

[music stops]

Good. That's excellent news.

[mysterious music playing]

Say, um,
who is that Takashina guy exactly?

Takashina… My chauffeur?

Yes.

I mean, it's strange for a chauffeur
to also sit in on meetings.

I guess I was just curious.

She's got a point. It is unusual.

He has an interesting history, right?

It's fascinating.

Oh. Please.

[Rin laughs]

Well, before Takashina worked for us,

he actually worked as a detective.

The truth is,

he even investigated our clinic
some time ago.

Oh.

[Rin] Back when the chairman
still ran the practice,

he was accused
of allowing someone without qualifications

to administer anesthesia.

Takashina just wouldn't relent.

Yes, no matter what,
Takashina wouldn't give up,

which infuriated the chairman.

And then, one day,

he decided to use this in his favor.

The chairman realized

that if he could get Takashina
to work for him,

he'd use those skills
to protect the clinic.

There to take down anyone
who could be a threat.

[both chuckle]

[techno music playing]

Interesting.

[chuckles]

[techno music continues]

Well?

How was the so-called new Hand of God?

[Arata] Not too bad.

Still… nowhere close to the work done
on that cancer patient.

That was a true work of art.

[pensive music playing]

[Okura] So what,
you wanna get back at her?

[Fumi] Well, now I know the truth.

I'm not staying quiet.

What are you thinking?

You've heard of the phrase
an eye for an eye, right?

Let's give her
a taste of her own medicine.

[Lily] She's a cute little thing,
isn't she?

-[Rin sighs]
-She's certainly smart.

And very determined.

But still a bit fragile.

[Rin chuckles]

Should I… be worried
about her replacing me?

Don't be ridiculous, Lily.

Still… I'm glad
that you invited her over for dinner.

The tension in your fingers
is nothing like before.

[Okura] The yips? Seriously?

Dr. Tohyama has that?

Of all people,
the Hand of God has the yips?

That's right. That's what happens
when you dub yourself the "Hand of God."

That's why she wanted to bring in
someone else to do her surgeries.

And that's the reason why I was recruited.

[Lily] But is she okay with all of this?

[ethereal music playing]

With… doing all this work for no credit?

I told her I'm ready
to stop using an alias,

so she got the backlash started again.

There is no way around it.
I have to get her to do it.

I did hire her for this specific reason,
after all.

[Lily exhales]

[Rin sighs]

Thank you.

I'll take a shower.

[Fumi] What she wants
is for me to stay hidden

on the dark side forever.

-You take card?
-[man] Yeah, no problem.

-Thank you very much.
-[man] There you go. Thanks.

Anyway, do your thing, and fast.

I'm good for it.

Thanks.

TAKERU NUMATA
CALL ME BACK NOW!

[panting]

[exhales softly]

[sighs]

[music fades]

[Tojo] Here, you can put that back.

-[Takashi sobbing]
-[Tojo sighs]

[Tojo] I'm so sorry.

It just happened.

Where were you?
I called you over and over.

[Takashi sobs]

[Takashi sobs]

[Fumi exhales]

I thought last night
that she was doing okay.

[exhales softly]

Thank you.

[Takashi sniffles, sobs]

[Fumi sniffling]

[Takashi sobs]

[Fumi breathes shakily]

[sniffles]

[poignant piano music playing]

But why now?

[sobs]

We'd finally started
being able to talk to each other.

[sobs]

[Takashi sniffles]

[sobbing] Why now?

Mom.

Mama.

Mom, Mom, Mom.

Mom!

Mom.

Mom.

Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom.

Mama.

Mom!

Mom.

Mom.

Mom. Mom.

[music fades]

[funky dramatic music playing]

[music stops]

[Fumi] I would still like to help you
however I can.

I will hear you out,

as a surgeon and without any judgment,

until you walk out of here
totally satisfied.

SPORTS DAY

So my thought was
to keep the funeral small, at home,

just us and our regulars.

[Fumi] Okay.

I think that's how
she would have wanted it.

Oh, and Fumi,
could you let your father know?

-Uh, my father?
-[Takashi] I think he deserves to know.

I don't think so,
and I don't even have his number.

Why don't you tell me his name,
and I'll find him?

-I dunno who he is.
-[Makihara] What?

Okay, well,
do you know what he does for work?

Uh, he's… probably a doctor.

-Whoa, for real?
-Oh, then we can for sure find him.

No, seriously, it's not worth it.

Look, Mom hadn't seen him in 30 years.

And anyway, she only mentioned once
he was a doctor.

And besides,
she… she was drunk when she said it.

[wistful music playing]

Mom, what was my Dad like?

Your Dad?

[sighs, chuckles]

Why are you asking about him?

It's past your bedtime anyway.

You see how late it is?

He's a quack doctor.

He was the absolute worst.

[wistful music continues]

-The absolute worst doctor.
-[Fumi laughs]

-That's what she told you?
-[Fumi] Mm-hmm.

Hey, what if we look up
the absolute worst?

I said it's not worth it. Don't.

You know,
your father would be proud of you.

What?

Just that…

I mean,
you pursued the same career as him.

That's something, isn't it?

No, not really, no.

I also think it's interesting.

No, it's not. Leave it alone.

I'll be right back.

[Takashi] It is interesting.

[Makihara laughs]

SECRETS

[newscaster] In other news,

Governor Sakutaro Ohkura
has just announced

that he plans to run for a second term

in next month's election
for the governor of Tokyo.

My mission from the start
has been to improve Japan.

I've been working tirelessly

to transform Tokyo
into a thriving hub with global appeal.

Four years in office, however,
just hasn't been sufficient.

Hence this decision.

According to the latest polls,

half of your constituents are dissatisfied
with your performance thus far.

Why do you think that is?

If you look at it another way,

then the other half are satisfied,
are they not?

No one politician
is going to have a perfect rating.

But your ratings…

The governor is needed elsewhere.
Excuse us.

Sir, why the decline in ratings?

[woman] Wait, just one more!
Sir, one more question!

[dramatic music playing]

Sorry about the wait.

I see the battle has started.

Yes.

-Please.
-[music fades]

So, I would like to look
at least a decade younger.

[Rin laughs]

You want to look ten years younger?

-Yes, was I not clear?
-[Rin laughs]

If anyone can make that happen,
you can, Dr. Rin.

Quite honestly,

I never thought I'd hear that
from Tokyo's youngest governor ever.

That's fair.

As far as elected officials
and government leaders go,

I am indeed on the younger side.

That's precisely the problem
that Japan is currently facing.

Our political offices
are dominated by the elderly.

Hmm. Well, that's true.

So I want all that to change.

If I get reelected,

I plan to fill my cabinet with officials
in their twenties and thirties.

Just imagine seeing Tokyo run
by bright, youthful people,

full of hope and spirit.

That alone

will create a lasting impact.

Actually, I agree.

I think we'd better do what we can
to make you look young.

Great.

May I take a look at you?

Hmm.

I can certainly make you look younger,

but to make you look
as natural as possible,

then I would advise
combining the procedures.

It will take some time for you to recover,

and I assume
you'd like to be healed by the election.

So you'll want to get started right away?

That is ideal.

I'll just have to make time for you.

You were very instrumental
in helping me win the first time around.

However… I have one small condition.

What's that?

It involves that Beauty Hub project
you're working on.

Oh, yes, that. Your father said--

I would like you

to not use my father.

[suspenseful music playing]

Not use him at all? Come on, Doctor--

Politics and plastic surgery
are not so different.

It also has a tendency…
to be exclusively run by the elderly.

That's true.

[suspenseful music continues]

[car horn honks]

[Rin] Yes, of course.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

Take as much time as you need
until you feel ready.

Thanks.

That being said,

I do have an important surgery
on the books.

I would like you to be there for it.

Right, but we haven't even planned
the funeral, and it might take a while.

Is it soon?

I realize
this is a difficult time for you,

but this patient
has to be ready by the election.

This is a crucial operation.

It could determine our future.

I'm asking you to think of the clinic.

I'm very sorry,
but I need you to be there.

[disconnect tone]

[chuckles]

[man] You're quitting?

Whoa, Elsa, hang on.

You know Anna just quit last month.
We're short-staffed.

[Ms. Itai] I'm not leaving you guys
right away.

I'll still be on for a bit
once I'm healed.

Besides, I wanna say goodbye
to my clients.

What club is it? You found a place
that pays better, is that it?

[Ms. Itai] No, that's not it.

I'm not getting any younger.

It's just time for me
to get my life on track.

What? What are you talking about?

Like, what have you done with Elsa?

[Ms. Itai chuckles] Oh, come on. Shut up.

Well, the second you're healed,
you'll be itching for another surgery,

and you'll be back in no time, for sure.

[Ms. Itai] Oh man.
I can see that happening.

-I know this game. I've seen it.
-[Ms. Itai chuckles]

But I think I've finally found
a doctor I can really trust.

Oh, yeah?

[gentle music playing]

[Ms. Itai chuckles]

[music fades]

[Tojo] Oh.

We're beginning the postmortem care,

so there's a few things
we'd like to check.

Our goal is to make her look
as much like herself as possible--

You know what?

If it's all right,
I'd like to do it myself.

Uh…

I have a rough idea of how to do it.

I wanna do it.

[Fumi] Hi, Mom.

Let's get started.

[train warning ringing]

[train warning stops]

[poignant tender music playing]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[poignant tender music continues]

What?

[monitor beeping]

[music fades]

[Rui] How are you doing? Any pain?

[patient] I'm okay.

[Rui] Great.

What is it?

Wait, slow down.

I'll be right there.

Do you have any idea
how much money I've given you guys?

I'm sorry.
Let me please check with my manager.

-Just one second.
-Sorry to have kept you waiting.

-I apologize.
-What's the problem?

What in the world is this, huh?
Is it true she has the yips?

[woman 1] What the hell is this?

[woman 2] The Hand of God
doesn't get the yips.

-[women chattering]
-[woman 3] She has the yips!

[woman 4] You can't let her
work like this.

[woman 1] Tell us the truth.
What's going on?

[Takeru] Mom? She got plastic surgery?

[Fumi] It was done a long time ago.

Takashi, you didn't know?

[Takashi] No.
I thought she was all natural.

Maybe she was against plastic surgery

because she didn't like the way
hers was done.

-[Takashi] Yeah, that's it.
-[Fumi] I really doubt that.

Why's that?

Because her surgery was flawless.

[Takashi] Ah.

Oh, right.

I gotta find a photo of her.

I'm supposed to give them one tomorrow.

Takeru, do you have one?

Sorry.

Mom would always do weird faces in photos.

-Oh, yeah, she did.
-[Takeru] Fumi?

Me?

Never thought to take a picture of her.

What about
when she was a hostess in Ginza?

Or we can find one
from before her surgery.

-[Takashi laughs] That would be nice.
-[Takeru] Right?

-[Makihara] You think one exists?
-[Takeru] Maybe.

[Takashi] But it could.

-[Takeru] Where?
-[Takashi] I bet we can find one.

[tense music playing]

Shouldn't we put out
an official statement?

No.

We cannot substantiate
baseless rumors like these.

I mean, if we give it weight,
the media will jump right on it.

And if we do nothing,
we might lose business.

-We let it blow over.
-[Todoroki sighs]

We'll explain to our clients

that this is nothing more
than Internet gossip.

Trust me, the worst thing to do
would be to issue an official response.

Once we do, we legitimize it.

We're saying it's worth commenting on.

Oh, and also, the PR team

and your media department
should pivot to damage control.

Have we identified the source?

I know who started it.

Who?

[Rin] I saw the chairman not long ago.

He was with Sara.

-You think he could have done this?
-Well, that can't be it.

The chairman
would never do something this egregious.

It could destroy everything he's built.

If he didn't,

then find out who did.

[music swells]

[music fades]

-[Rui] Hey, hey, hey, get in here.
-[Todoroki] Whoa.

Ms. Todoroki, did you know?

-What?
-About her yips.

I refuse to talk about
such silly little rumors.

Knock it off.

We all know you've been on her side
this whole time, Ms. Todoroki.

-Don't play dumb. You must have known.
-[funky music playing]

[Hikita] Hey, everyone.

-[Denno] Hello.
-What's up? How come you're all here?

We're discussing something important.

Yeah? You heard about her yips too,
I guess?

-[music stops]
-[all] Huh?

Mr. Hikita, do you know something?

[chuckles]

[funky music resumes]

What is it?

-[nurse 1] Hmm.
-You think he…

-He knows something.
-Yeah.

-Of course.
-He knows for sure.

Listen.

This is all just a dumb rumor.

There's absolutely no proof behind it.

You know how skilled the director is,
don't you, Dr. Rui?

Mm. Of course I do.

Still, though, if this were true,
it would explain a lot of things lately.

Hmm, like why she would bring on
someone new.

Someone like Numata.

-Oh, I've been wondering that too.
-[music stops]

-[Rui] Right?
-[nurse 1] Yeah, totally.

[Takeru] Hmm.

What about this?

Eh, I'm sure we can find something better.

You know, I can't find
any pictures of your entrance ceremony.

I remember taking some.

-We did, right?
-Weird, I wonder where they are.

By the way, is everything okay
over at the clinic?

Why?

I saw some random post
about a "ghost doctor."

Don't worry.

Doesn't concern us.

-[Takashi] Whoa! What? This is crazy!
-[Makihara] Oh my goodness.

-[Takashi] What in the world?
-[Fumi laughs]

-Maybe they found one.
-I guess.

[Takeru] Come on. Let's go see.

[Takashi] Whoa, look at this!

-You find one?
-[Takashi] Can you believe it?

Whoa!

What?

Your mom was hiding this.

[Fumi] Hiding what?

A stash.

Seriously? Don't shout
if you didn't find a photo.

There's a hundred million yen here!

-[intriguing music playing]
-[Takashi] Wait, what?

Huh?

Let me see that.

[Takeru] Hundred, a thousand,
ten thousand, hundred thousand,

a million, ten million, a hundred million.

-Did you know about this at all?
-No.

Mommy wasn't ever able
to save up money like this.

So Mom forgot about it too?

No, this amount of money,
the bank would contact her

to make sure
the account wouldn't just become dormant.

-[Takashi] And how do you know this?
-Well, I used to work in finance.

-[Takashi] Huh.
-Hang on a second.

The whole time
we were trying to figure out

how to pay back your debt, Mom had this?

I've been working at the clinic
for nothing?

That lying witch!

-[Fumi grunts]
-[Makihara] Hey, be careful! Calm down!

-[tuts]
-[Makihara] It's okay.

[intriguing music continues]

CLINIC CLOSED TODAY

Sorry to make you come in on your day off.

Not at all.

My pleasure.

[music fades]

[Takashi] The bank said
that the full hundred million

is still all there.

It was transferred over by… Taro Yamada?

Doesn't sound real.

[Takashi] Yeah, that's definitely
a made-up name.

[Takeru] Maybe it's dirty money.

[Takashi] Huh.

Even if it is, it's been almost 30 years.
It's well past the statute of limitations.

Once the inheritance is finalized,
the money is yours to share.

[Takashi] Hmm.

Fumi.

Takeru and I were discussing,

and we decided we want you
to have our shares of the money.

What, are you crazy?

But there's strings attached.

Use it to pay off Tohyama.

I think we could cover the remainder
if we all pitch in.

Anyway, Mommy would want you
to stop working as a plastic surgeon

as quickly as possible, don't you think?

So here.

[sighs]

We are aware this is very sudden,
but our schedule has changed.

So the surgery must be done tomorrow.

Uh, sorry?

It's the only slot we have.

[man] The governor will be attending
a fundraiser tomorrow afternoon.

He'll come straight here after.

Uh… I have no problem with that.

Just know that
to give you the results you're hoping for,

we'll need to perform
all of these procedures.

Recovery will take
a minimum of three weeks.

And in some cases, it takes even longer.

Are you okay with that possibility?

The day after the fundraiser,

the governor
will announce an extended hospital stay.

Extended?

You may know this already,

but I battled cancer
when I was just out of law school.

Oh. Yes, it… it was thyroid cancer,
wasn't it?

So you're going to say
that it's come back?

I'll say that it was caught early,

and that I'll still do radiation
out of caution.

This way, we're able to explain
a three-week leave from work.

Fortunately, the election campaign
also begins in three weeks.

Yes, but wouldn't announcing
you have cancer

cause your campaign to be at risk?

The election team said the same thing.

I'm of the opinion,

pinning it on an illness

will allow me
to get liposuction too, right?

-[mysterious music playing]
-[Rin chuckles]

Well, then.

Damage control? Already?

[Okura] That's right. They're mobilizing
their PR and media departments.

TOHYAMA YIPS

WHERE DID YOU HEAR
THAT DR. TOHYAMA HAS THE YIPS?

PROBABLY SOME RIVAL CLINIC'S DOING.

MY FACE IS ALL THE PROOF YOU NEED.

[Okura] The clinic's hired influencers
are out in full force.

Have you heard of
the voice actress Mashiro Himenoki?

Yeah.

I have. Why?

Well, she just announced
that she had plastic surgery.

She just posted this video.
It's really blowing up.

[Yoshiko] I'm so angry right now.

And I'm sad, too, to hear these rumors.

Dr. Rin is amazing.
How could she have done my surgeries…

[Okura] Can you get a hold of anything
that would prove that she has the yips?

[Yoshiko] She made it better.

It's not exactly that simple.

We gotta provide something,

or this will blow over
as just more fake news.

[Fumi groans]

Well, I can see if there's a record
of that one case at the clinic somewhere.

The blind girl?

[Fumi] Yeah.

Her.

I'll look into it.

[Okura] Okay, good luck.

Let's go, Okayu.

Mm.

Here we go.

Okay.

What the hell?

RECOMMENDED FOR GIFTS

I'll take this.

[woman] Sure.

-Is it for yourself?
-No, it's a gift.

Ah.

My son. It's his birthday today.

Ah, how lovely.

Can I add a card to it?

Yes, of course.

We have three options.

Ah.

SARA KONOIKE

ENTER PASSWORD TO OPEN "RECORDS"

Why would you do this?

And you better tell the truth.

Why?

Why in the world would you spread
such horrible lies like this?

I'm not sure they are lies.

There is no evidence,
medical or otherwise,

that I have the yips.

Then explain
why you need help with your surgeries.

And besides… [sighs]

…who's spreading horrible lies, really?

What do you mean?

Oh, please, Doctor.

[tense music playing]

Who's the one who hired a former detective
to spread dirt about me online, huh?

I found out everything.

Well.

-What do you want?
-I'm getting out of here.

Obviously.

Now that I know what you are,
there's no way I'm gonna stay here.

Why don't you cut out the theatrics?

-Where are you going?
-You listen.

I have enough information
to close your clinic for good if I want.

Like how you approved breast augmentation
on someone with a tumor.

Or how you made a girl go blind.
Everything.

Not to mention

you can't even properly operate
on your own.

[music intensifies]

[scoffs]

And who exactly do you think
will listen to you, Dr. Backlash?

Now who's the real Dr. Backlash?

[dramatic percussive music playing]

[music fades]

-[man 1] Wow, it's really pouring.
-[woman] Hello.

[man 2] It's like a monsoon.

-[man 1] Definitely.
-It really is.

[woman] Hello.

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR TAEKO NUMATA

[man 1] It's gonna be okay.

[sniffles]

[woman sobs] What should we do?

[Takashi] I don't know what to do.

[man 2 sniffles]

[man 3] My condolences.

[Takashina]
You should take the car, ma'am.

I'll be fine.

I need to clear my head.

Are you sure?

About Dr. Numata,

let me handle it tomorrow.

All right.

-Good night.
-Good night.

Takeru, can you go get some more snacks?

-Where?
-Uh, under the counter.

I think, uh, right where
your mother's chair was.

-Okay, okay.
-[indistinct chattering]

[man] Another!

Bring the good stuff!

[indistinct chattering]

[wistful music playing]

-[woman] And more sushi.
-[man 2] Any of that dip?

[indistinct chattering]

[man 3] Yeah.
Yeah, I'll do a shot of beer.

Don't you have a tray somewhere here?

-[man 4] No way.
-[man 5] What? Who ate it?

[breathes deeply]

[breathes deeply]

[inhales sharply]

[exhales]

[sniffles]

[indistinct chattering continues]

[sniffles]

[sighs]

[Makihara] I can take over.

You should go eat something.

No.

Don't have an appetite.

[Makihara] Even so,
you've got a busy day tomorrow.

[sniffles]

[man 2] There's the bottle.

Fumi?

Strange how…

how we can never really go back.

What?

I might take a beer after all.

Sure thing.

Here.

Allow me.

Ah. Ah.

-There, that's good.
-Okay.

Thanks.

-Not bad.
-[Makihara laughs]

-Thank you.
-No. It's nothing.

[wistful music continues]

[sobs]

[sobs]

[sniffles]

[wistful music continues]

[music fades]

[liquid pouring]

-[Fumi] Thanks.
-[Makihara] Of course.

Fumi, I found a picture under the counter.

An old one of Mom?

[Takeru] Mm.

Isn't this from when she was
the top-ranked hostess in Ginza?

[Fumi] Wow, so young!

Fumi, is that you in her arms?

-[Takeru] Guess so.
-Most likely.

[Takeru laughs]

[Fumi] Wait, look.

This photo was cut in half.

[Takeru] Oh yeah, it was.

[footsteps echo]

So the other half of the photo must be of…

Gotta be your father.

Put it back.

Someone's just arrived. Right this way.

-I'll get rid of these.
-Okay.

-[Fumi] Put that back where you found it.
-Go ahead. Light a candle.

-You see who that is?
-Isn't that…

[tense dramatic music playing]

[music builds]

I am so sorry… about your mother.

[music intensifies]

I mean it.
It was truly the work of my successor.

You can't even properly operate
on your own.

[breathing shakily]

[music fades]

[Takeru] "Arata Tohyama."
Wow. It really was him.

Hmm. Makes sense he'd come.
He's her boss, after all.

Mm, yeah. True that.

Here.

My goodness!

[Takashi] Right? Incredible.

[Makihara] How much is in here?

-[Takashi] Whoa.
-[Takeru] Whoa.

-[Makihara] What?
-[Takeru] That's crazy.

[reporter] There he is.

[guests murmuring]

Rin, come look.

The chairman is holding
a press conference.

Thank you for coming
to this press conference…

I got caught in the rain.
I'm gonna shower.

Hello, everyone.

I, Arata Tohyama, plan to return

to practicing cosmetic surgery
within the year.

[guests murmuring]

Many clinics seem to grow larger each day.

I've decided to go against the grain

and will create an exclusive,
one-of-a-kind clinic.

While I would have liked for my daughter,
my successor,

to be the head of this new clinic,

unfortunately, this will not be the case.

Therefore, I will instead be training
a new successor

as the next "Hand of God."

There is a rumor that the current director
is using a ghost doctor for her surgeries.

I don't concern myself
with petty little rumors like that.

That being said,
they can have a kernel of truth.

I look forward to hearing
what the director has to say

regarding the matter.

[Rin sobs]

[melancholy music playing]

[reporter 2] Chairman Tohyama,
what will be the name of your new clinic?

I founded
the Tohyama Cosmetic Surgery Clinic.

I gave it a strong name.

It's one that I have always cherished.

So I shall open the clinic
under that name.

Of course, there can't be two clinics
with the same name.

It would confuse our clients.

Therefore, I shall request
that the other clinic change its name.

[music intensifies]

[dramatic melancholy music playing]

SPORTS DAY

[doorbell rings]

[music fades]

Oh, hi, Rin! It's been a while.

Indeed, it has.

Go on in.

Thank you.

[door closes]

We've been expecting you, Ms. Itai.

Right this way.

[Takashina] This procedure
must stay completely confidential.

A leak could jeopardize the election.

So make sure
you don't share with the staff either.

The only ones
who can know about this are us

and our anesthesiologist, Dr. Taki.

So it will be done
under general anesthesia?

-[Denno] What?
-But no assisting doctor?

No, the director
will do the surgery unassisted.

Unassisted?

[Rin] How could you be so devious?

Devious?

Yeah. You don't think
I'm capable anymore, right?

Then just say it to my face.

[scoffs] Using a press conference
is a pathetic thing for a father to do.

I've sent you a lot of signals
to that effect, Rin,

but you've been clearly
disregarding my concerns.

Am I wrong?

So who's truly devious, then?

Don't pretend otherwise.

And if I were your actual child?

[Arata sighs]

Is it 'cause you adopted me
that you can act so cruelly?

Adopted or not,

it makes no difference.

I've been very clear.

I bear the Tohyama name.

I own the clinic bearing that name,
and you are

a disappointment, Rin.

[funky pensive music playing]

You can go off
and start your own practice,

but I have the right
to do as I see fit with mine.

It will be down to the clients

to determine which surgeon
has the most talent.

[knocking at door]

Thank you for waiting.
We'll remove your stitches today.

Oh, of course. Forgive me.

I'm Komiya.

I'll be your doctor from here on out.

But Dr. Numata…

Ah, yes. Allow me to explain.

I'm afraid
that Dr. Numata has left our practice.

[unsettling music playing]

[Ms. Itai breathing shakily]

[nurse] Wait.

Ms. Itai!

[nurse 2]
Ms. Itai has left without paying.

She says she'll only be treated by Numata.

So I told her
that she should talk to her directly

and that her address was leaked online.

Yeah, but she didn't settle anything.

Small price to get rid of her
once and for all.

[tense electronic music playing]

[cell phone buzzing]

GOVERNOR OHKURA

Governor, good morning. Everything okay?

[Sakutaro] Dr. Rin.

Here's the thing.

I hate to do this so last minute,

but… the team here has decided
not to proceed with my surgery.

[laughs]

My campaign manager saw
the chairman's press conference,

and he changed his mind about it.

So, I thought
I should simply ask you directly, Dr. Rin.

Oh? Ask what?

Well, ask if…

you're someone I can trust?

[tense ethereal music playing]

Governor,

you can have complete confidence
in my abilities.

You can trust me fully.

[laughs]

Good, I'm glad.

Then let's do it.

[laughs] Great.

[tense electronic music resumes]

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

Ms. Itai.

Ms. Itai, your stitches!

You lied.

You're a liar!

I'm sorry.

[sobs] How could you say all those things?

You actually made me believe
that you weren't like all the rest!

-I'm so sorry.
-Get off! Don't you touch me!

[sobs]

[sobs]

I actually trusted you.

I won't forgive you.

I will never forgive you!

[ethereal playing]

I'm so sorry. Ms. Itai…

[Ms. Itai sobbing]

[man] This is it.

I like it.
It's far more modern than Ginza.

[funky ethereal music playing]

[funky ethereal music continues]

Thank you very much.

-[door opens]
-[bell rings]

-[door closes]
-[bell rings]

[music fades]

This area is a prime location.

There's only a select few
available within Roppongi,

and they're going fast.

It's perfect.

I'd like to take it.

[man] Fabulous.

Okay, so what do you want?

This right here…

is what you've been looking for.

TEST RESULTS
KANA KOKUBUN

SARA KONOIKE

What? Why?

Because this line of work

is full of secrets, isn't it?

I told lie after lie

just to contain it all.

Maybe

I was doing too much.

[sighs]

I'm ready now.

I've got nothing left to protect.

You mean you're quitting?

One more thing.

If your intention is
to make these documents public,

I just ask that you wait
until after the election.

You might think it strange,
but I'd like him to win.

I think he'd do well.

I think

the chairman is hoping you'll do that.

Look,

I know your family is none of my business.

Even so, I can't believe your own father
would say something like that.

He's…

He is not my real father.

[melancholy piano music playing]

What?

[breathes deeply]

I just wanted him

to love me anyway.

I've desperately sought his approval.

[chuckles softly]

Thank you for all you've done.

I can finally let go.

-[door opens]
-[bell rings]

[footsteps retreating]

-[door closes]
-[bell rings]

[melancholy piano music continues]

[car horn honking]

SNACK BAR ITTENBARI

[car horn stops]

[crying]

[sobs]

[cell phone chimes]

[sniffles]

[sobbing]

I'VE SET IT UP SO YOU CAN SEE TOMOKI
AFTER SPORTS DAY.

WAIT SOMEWHERE ELSE UNTIL THEN.

[crying continues]

[crying continues]

[knocking at door]

[door opens]

[Rui] Excuse me, Dr. Rin.

Do you have a moment?

[door closes]

[Rin] What is it?

Well,

as this clinic's vice director,

I think I deserve an explanation

about all these rumors,

not to mention
the chairman's press conference.

[Rin] Tomorrow.

What?

[Rin] I will explain everything tomorrow.

[bell chimes]

[man chanting]

[Tomoki] Yeah, you got this! Go! Go! Run!

Come on! Go! Run!

Yeah! Go! You've got this!

Go! Go! Run! Come on! Yeah!

Run! Run! Run! Yeah! You've got this!

Run! Go faster! Go! Go!

Go even faster! Go! Run! Run! Run! Go!

[children cheering]

[melancholy piano music playing]

I loved just how happy you always were.

[sniffles]

Thank you, Mom.

[Takashi] I'm so grateful
that I got to meet you.

[sniffling]

[sniffles]

Mama.

Mama.

You can rest now.

Mama.

I love you.

[indistinct chattering]

[cell phone chimes]

I'LL SEND HIM YOUR WAY NOW.

[Ms. Itai breathing deeply]

[melancholy piano music continues]

[needle clatters]

[knocking at door]

[music fades]

Director? The governor is here.

Ms. Todoroki.

Yes?

Should something go wrong…

I trust your judgment

to pull the plug on the procedure.

Of course, ma'am.

[bell chiming]

[chiming continues]

[pensive melancholy music playing]

[Taeko] He is a quack doctor.

He was the absolute worst.

[Takashi] I was worried
that even after all these years,

she still wasn't over it.

Maybe that's why
she ended up an alcoholic.

[Taeko] Seriously, just lay off
and let me drink.

[sobs] That's why he left.
It's all my fault.

He left me with Fumi.

It's gonna be okay. It's fine.

It's okay. [chuckles]

[music intensifies]

[Rin] He is not my real father.

[Arata] You've got great fingers
for surgery.

If only we were all so lucky.

[music intensifies]

[Taki] Just relax.

[Sakutaro] Okay.

-[Taki] Administering anesthesia.
-[Todoroki] Okay.

[Todoroki] Right.

[children chattering]

[music subsides]

[music fades]

[Rin] All right.

Let's begin.

-Scalpel.
-[Todoroki] Yes, Doctor.

[monitor beeping]

[Rin breathing shakily]

[Rin breathes deeply]

[breathing shakily]

[Todoroki] Director, stop.

[Rin exhales sharply]

-[knocking at door]
-[Rin gasps]

Taking over. Five minutes.

[Takahashi] I'll assist you.

[Rin] Why?

It's not because I want to help you.

It's just

I can't see that man win.

I won't let it happen. Not on my watch.

[dramatic electronic music playing]

He doesn't deserve it.

-[Fumi] Right. Starting other side.
-[Todoroki] Right.

Swapping sides.

[Fumi] It's your call.

[Rin] I'll take over.

[Fumi] Mm.

-I'll assist.
-[Rin] All right.

[dramatic electronic music continues]

[Rin] He's not my real father.

-[Fumi] Controlling the bleeding.
-[Rin] Thank you.

[Arata] You've got great fingers
for surgery.

[music swells]

[music subsides]

[music fades]

You did well today.

Thanks to you,

he's got this election
pretty much locked in.

[coughs, laughs]
Since when are elections based on looks?

[laughs] Well, since forever.
You didn't know?

Uh, no, I suppose I didn't.

[laughs]

I've decided to fight.

I won't roll over.

[Rin sighs]

We can take him on, the two of us.

As a pair, we're unstoppable.

I can take on my father.

I know I can.

What made you decide
to return to the clinic?

You said

he didn't deserve to win.

Well, uh…

To be honest,
I think my family is like yours.

-They pity you?
-No, not that.

It's…

I mean, I…

I can't stand it when kids are forced
to take on a burden that isn't theirs.

I won't help him push you down.

And I see how you've been struggling.

And it's been quite the show.

[poignant piano music playing]

[sighs]

[both laugh]

[Rin] Mm.

Thank you.

[Fumi] Mm. [chuckles]

My insecurities

have caused you

so much pain.

I hope you can accept my apology.

[Rin sobs, sighs]

And trust me.

I will make it up to you.

I hope…

[breathes deeply]

…you'll stay at the clinic.

[Rin sobs]

[music intensifies]

[laughs]

-[Fumi] Mm.
-[Rin laughs]

[both laugh]

I'm sorry.

[Rin laughs]

[laughs]

[poignant piano music continues]

[Ms. Itai sobbing]

[Ms. Itai sobs]

[music fades]

[chuckles] Oh.

Everyone's here.

Yeah, looks that way.

I must remove your stitches.

Please let me do that.

[intriguing music playing]

[woman] Right this way.

This room.

[music swells]

[music subsides]

I've been expecting you.

[tense dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

[dramatic percussive music playing]

[music fades]

[dramatic techno music playing]

[music fades]