Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (2025) s01e01 Episode Script
Dr. Sherlock
1
[rain splattering]
♪
[keyboard clacking]
[TAKAO] Personality traits
often associated
with analytical abilities
are, ironically,
difficult to analyze.
The only measurement
is the results they produce.
[TAKAO]
The one thing we do know is
individuals who've been gifted
with the power of analysis
find it to be
their most exhilarating
source of pleasure.
23RD AUGUST (FRIDAY)
TENIKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY ROOM
[MOMOKA]
Doctor
please, tell me
what's wrong with my baby?
He keeps throwing up.
His vision's all blurry.
And he's been crying
about his headaches
and body aches for weeks.
None of the doctors that we saw
could figure out a cause.
We'll be getting
his test results soon.
For now, you should just
try to get some rest.
[MOMOKA]
Okay.
[indistinct chatter]
[MAI]
He's stable.
Seems the antiemetic
and suppository helped.
[YU]
Yeah.
Still looking
at severe vertigo,
extremity pain,
nausea, headache, and fatigue.
[MAI] That's a pretty
broad range of symptoms.
Could it be autoimmune?
Lupus, maybe?
It sounds like
you've done your homework.
But something like that
would've been found
by the other doctors already.
[MAI]
That's a good point.
Based on the symptoms
that he's presenting,
it could be the result of a
congenital gene abnormality
or a rare
neurological disorder.
-[MAI] Ah!
-[YU] Oh.
His labs came in.
♪
NORMAL VALUES
COMMENT APPROVAL
[YU] No elevation
in his creatine kinase.
TENIKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN KONOIKE MAI
[MAI] And no evidence
of rhabdomyolysis, either.
Huh.
[YU] So, his labs
look totally normal,
but he's complaining
of pain all over.
[MAI]
It's just strange.
Hmm.
How's the man
with abdominal pain doing?
[male patient 1A groaning]
♪
[clicking]
[sighs]
[groaning]
I'm gonna take
a peek at your stomach.
[groaning]
Did you eat anything
different than usual
in the past couple of days?
[groaning]
Uh-uh!
[both sighing]
We'll try to finish
this quickly.
[YU] Please bear with us
as long as you can.
[clock ticking]
[metal creaking]
♪
[footfall]
[keyboard clacking]
[MAI] It just doesn't
seem like food poisoning.
Maybe appendicitis?
[YU] It's possible,
but it could also be
the early stages
of gastroenteritis.
We're going to order
a CAT scan to confirm.
Let's send him down
to radiology
as soon as they have a bed.
Guess all we can
do nowis wait.
Yeah.
[male patient 1A groaning]
♪
She's gonna be mad
if I'm not on time.
-[YU] I gotta go.
-[TAKAO] 1195, 1194.
[TAKAO]
1193, 1192, 1191.
[MAI] Dr. Takanashi,
aren't you usually
in Investigative Pathology?
I am, yeah.
[MAI]
So, how come you're working
in the Emergency
Department today?
[chuckles]
[TAKAO]
1188, 1187, 1186.
Right now,
I'm a helper for hire.
-[TAKAO] 1185, 1184.
-[MAI] Huh?
The ER announced that
they were overwhelmed
and needed whatever help
they could get.
So, I'm on a temporary loan.
The boss' orders.
Wait, your boss is that
cute little doctor
who could easily pass
as a high schooler, right?
Look, don't ever say
that to her face.
You'll put her in a bad mood
Kotori!
-Ah?
-[Yu gasps]
[YU]
D Dr. Takao,
why are you here?
Your shift will be ending
in exactly 19 minutes
and 24 seconds.
So, I came to collect you.
Umto collect me?
Sorry, but are you
Dr. Takao Ameku?
Ah! Who are you?
I'm a first-year resident,
Mai Konoike.
I'm honored to work
with you, Dr. Ameku.
Please never refer
to me as Dr. Ameku.
[MAI]
Um?
I'm not the only Dr. Ameku
at this hospital.
My grandfather
was the founder, after all.
In that case,
can I call you Dr. Takao?
And you can call me
by my first name, too!
Hm.
[MAI] By the way, why did you
call Dr. Takanashi "Kotori?"
I'll explain.
-Look there.
-[MAI] Hm?
[TAKAO]
"Takanashi" means "no hawks,"
but it's written as
"little birds at play."
My name has the kanji for hawk.
So, there's a hawk around,
and he's the little bird
who can't play, the kotori.
[laughs]
Aw, I love that, hilarious.
It's not that good.
But it's just so ironic!
You're tall,
but your name's "little bird."
You, uh, just went ahead
and said it, huh?
Am I allowed to call you
Dr. Kotori, too?
No, you absolutely can't.
Why do you care?
Just hurry up.
18.47 minutes.
I'm sorry, but I still have
work I need to get done here.
So what?
Just get the doctor
on night shift to take over.
But two patients don't have
a proper diagnosis yet.
Oh, geez.
Yeah? So?
I examined them,
so I feel responsible
for finding a diagnosis.
[grunting]
Fine, then. So, all you need
is a diagnosis, right?
[YU]
U-uh?
[chair creaking]
-Isn't there something
we can do? -[Takao sighs]
[clicking]
[Yu sighs]
[MAI]
Just wondering.
Are you two always like this?
Kinda, yeah.
It's nice that you're so close.
Come on, why would you
-[Takao grunts]
-[YU] Uh? Huh?
[YU]
Dr. Takao?
[Momoka gasps]
Hmm.
[MOMOKA]
Wh-what?
[TAKAO]
Hm.
Hi, exam time.
Uh, uh-huh.
♪
I'm sorry,
but who is this person?
[YU] She's director
of the Department
of Investigative Pathology.
The director?
[TAKAO]
Hm!
He has Hypervitaminosis A.
[both gasping]
VERTIGO
NAUSEA + VOMITING
[TAKAO]
Headache, nausea, vomiting,
general fatigue, myalgia,
cheilitis, and desquamation.
With additional signs
of papilledema
due to elevated
intracranial pressure.
Vitamin A is fat soluble,
which means it can just
accumulate inside your body
causing body aches,
changes to the skin,
and dangerously elevated
intracranial pressure.
As a result, patients often
suffer from headaches,
nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
♪
But what caused this to happen?
His worsening eyesight.
Ah?
[TAKAO] You've been making
your son eat blueberry snacks
and vitamin A
supplements, correct?
[MOMOKA]
Y-Yes.
I was told they'd
help his eyesight.
♪
[TAKAO] But since his vision
wasn't improving
like you'd hoped,
you started going over
the recommended amount.
Am I wrong?
I, uhthat's correct.
That's the original cause.
[TAKAO]
Blueberries are packed
with anthocyanins
and vitamin A,
which is said to improve
blood flow to the retinas.
Ignoring the recommended dosage
is what caused this.
And for the record,
it wouldn't have helped.
Giving him an enormous
amount of vitamin A
won't make his eyesight
any better.
Always follow the instructions.
[gasps]
[TAKAO]
Stop giving him the vitamins
and he'll recover quickly.
♪
[Takao sighs]
[TAKAO]
Good grief.
It's hard to believe
a parent could even
make their kid that sick.
[Momoka groaning]
[male patient 1A groaning]
Write them a referral
for the Pediatric
Outpatient Department.
[YU]
Got it.
[groaning]
♪
[TAKAO] Is that his cane
on the basket over there?
[MAI]
Ah Oh, yeah.
[TAKAO] Earlier today,
you caught a fish
and ate it raw, right?
It was probably one of these,
mackerel, sardine,
medina, seabream.
It wassardine.
-I thought so.
-Huh?
This is Anisakiasis.
Anisakiasis?
Are you saying that
he's infected with a parasite?
Indeed.
-Kotori!
-Yeah?
[TAKAO]
Call Gastroenterology.
[YU]
I'm on it!
The pain will subside
once the parasite's
endoscopically removed.
Hang on, how'd you know
what it was?
A deduction
based on my observations.
[TAKAO] It didn't
seem like appendicitis
or gastroenteritis.
And looking at the tan lines
on his face,
you can tell he spends
a lot of the day
outside with a hat on.
I see.
He doesn't appear capable
of any long-term outdoor labor,
considering his age
and the fact that
he walks with a cane.
♪
[TAKAO] So, I figured
-he probably has a hobby
-[MALE PATIENT 1A] Got one!
[TAKAO]
you can do sitting down.
[grunting]
[TAKAO] In addition
there's a small abrasion
on the base
of his left forefinger.
♪
It wouldn't be difficult
to get an injury like that
while removing a fishing hook.
♪
In short, our patient
was out fishing.
He was hungry, so he ate
one of the fish he caught.
As sashimi.
The parasite
entered his stomach,
where it latched
onto his gastric wall.
And that's what caused
the severe abdominal pain.
It all checks out.
Huh!
Wow, that's incredible!
[giggles]
[YU] I had one of the
gastroenterologists take over.
Good.
[TAKAO] We'll begin our study
session on time as planned.
All right, sure.
Actually, would it be okay
if I joined in too?
[TAKAO]
Sure, why not?
The more,
the merrier, after all.
Oh, yay!
So, what's this "study session"
about, anyway?
It's "Jurassic Park."
Huh?
[TAKAO]
Take a look at this.
KURUME MUSEUM
REOPENING TYRANNOSAURUS
See?
Uh
The T-Rex.
Doesn't it remind you
of the one
that was in "Jurassic Park?"
Oh!
[TAKAO]
But Kotori here tells me
that he's never been
to see it before.
How can you be
a good diagnostician
if you've never viewed it?
It's my duty as the director
of my department to make him--
[phone beeping]
HIGASHIKURUME FIRE STATION
INCOMING CALL
HIGASHIKURUME FIRE STATION
CONNECTED
Tenikai General
Emergency Room here.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
This is ambulance unit one.
Be advised en route to your
location with a code blue.
-Okay, how far are you?
-Hey, wait, you can't go!
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
We're en route Code 3.
ETA is 15 minutes.
Understood.
Give me a patient report
and status.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
Male in his 20s.
Report is patient
found collapsed
at a construction site
near Kurume Lake Park.
On arrival, patient
found unresponsive
with complete amputation
to his left lower leg.
The patient's currently
in cardiac arrest.
We're administering CPR
en route to the hospital.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1B]
Two, three
Did you already try the AED?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
No, he's not eligible.
At the moment,
he's in asystole.
Hmm.
All right, got it.
We're good until
the patient arrives.
For now, prepare
some normal saline.
-[PARAMEDIC] But, you see--
-[YU] Blood transfusions,
and epinephrine, too.
[YU]
We'll need a blood draw.
I'll give more orders
once the patient's here.
[TOGETHER]
Got it.
[TAKAO]
Wait, Kotori!
So you're just ditching
our study session?
Sorry, but I'm still
on the clock right now.
We'll just have to study later.
[TAKAO]
Hey!
♪
[growling]
[siren wailing]
[NURSE 1A] Make way!
Stretcher coming through!
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
Three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
One, two, three,
four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.
[YU]
Is that paint?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
[YU]
On three. One, two
[grunting]
[NURSE 1B]
Monitor on.
[YU] I need one amp
of epinephrine, stat.
-I have the stretcher.
-I.V. line attached.
[NURSE 1B]
Cutting sheet now.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A] One,
two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.
[YU]
What could do that?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
four, five, six, seven
[YU] It looks like
an animal bit his leg off.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]two,
three, four, five, six
[YU]
Ah! Let's intubate.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A] Understood.
Stopping compressions.
[NURSE 1A]
Here.
[machine beeping]
[gasps]
[machine flatlining]
[sighs]
[YU] That's it,
I'm going to call it.
[all gasping]
[Yu sighs]
[YU]
Rigor mortis is setting in.
The police will take things
from here on out.
Notify them.
[NURSE 1B]
B-but, doctor!
What is that?
[NURSE 1A]
Huh?
[gasping]
[clanking]
♪
[gasping]
What the
Why is itthat color?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
Uh, yeah,
I tried to tell you
over the phone.
But this patient's blood
it's blue.
♪
-[TAKAO] Hmodd.
-[gasping]
Doctor, you're here.
[TAKAO]
Yep, that is blue blood.
And an impressive
bite wound, too.
A bite from a stupidly
large set of jaws.
Ah?
[chuckles]
♪
[TAKAO] A colossal monster
severing people's legs
and a man with blue blood.
[chuckles]
That's what I call interesting!
AMEKU M.D.: DOCTOR DETECTIVE
[rain splattering]
[NARUSE]
You guys again, huh?
[camera shutter clicking]
[TAKAO]
You're lucky,
I can help you out again
in exchange for info.
No, thank you.
We may not know
the cause at the moment,
but it'll be easy to tell
from the autopsy.
Oh, yeah?
You're that sure?
I'm too busy for this.
The 4th Precinct's been making
a real fool of itself lately.
[NARUSE] I don't have the time
for you or this bizarre death.
So back off and keep
your nose out of a place
where it doesn't belong.
[MAI] You two've
met that guy before?
[YU] His name
is Detective Naruse.
[TAKAO] We sometimes assist
the police in solving cases
they can't solve themselves.
Whoa, really?
You're like
private investigators!
[door opens]
[gasps]
[MAI]
What is this place?
DEPARTMENT OF
INVESTIGATIVE PATHOLOGY OFFICE
[TAKAO] This is the office
for our department.
Also, it's where I live.
[MAI]
It's so cute!
Like out of a fairy tale!
[laughs]
[gasping]
[YU] It's out
of a fairy tale, all right.
One with an evil witch in it.
Oh, I'm sorry,
did you say something?
[YU]
N-No, nothing!
[chuckles]
[keyboard clacking]
There was a shooting in Nerima?
Scary.
Doctor, what exactly
are you searching for, here?
I'm seeing if there's any news
about an escaped large animal,
like a lion or a tiger.
Wait a minute.
Are you trying to find out
what happened to that patient?
Obviously.
But why?
Let's just let
the cops handle it.
You were the doctor
who admitted that man
to the emergency room.
And I'm the supervisor
of your department.
So, that would make him
my patient by extension.
[YU]
Yeah.
In short, I have a duty to use
my knowledge of medicine
to find out what happened
to that man.
Is it really about
your responsibility, though?
You're claiming it's your duty,
but you're just looking
for a reason to justify
your interest.
Of course, I'm interested.
His blood was blue!
And if that weren't enough,
his leg was bitten off
by something massive
in the middle of Tokyo!
How could I just
forget about it?
No need to be so defensive.
[phone ringing]
Well, good grief.
[TAKAO]
Who would call us this late?
DIRECTOR'S ROOM
CONNECTED
Hm!
[both gasping]
[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 1A]
Please take a seat until
you hear us call your number.
[TAKAO] What do you
need from me, Uncle?
There was a patient
you admitted to the ER.
The man who was confirmed
deceased two hours ago.
[TAKAO]
What about him?
I know you very well.
You'd better not get involved
just because you're nosy.
Oh, yeah?
And why not?
Why can't I look
into the death of a patient
as a doctor from
Investigative Pathology?
[OWASHI]
Investigative Pathology.
Your department's function
is to examine patients
for diagnosis.
That is, assisting
living patients.
A deceased patient
does not need a diagnosis.
When I became a doctor,
I took an oath.
It's my responsibility
to figure out
what happened to that man.
It's not the role
of a physician
to play detective.
I'm playing detective?
[OWASHI]
You may be vice-director,
but you're also a doctor on
the payroll at this hospital.
Focus on your living patients.
I won't hear a lecture
from a doctor
who quit to become
a businessman.
We're done here.
Get out.
[growling]
[TAKAO]
Jerk! What the hell
-is wrong with him?
-[YU] Doctor!
Damn it.
I'm so pissed off right now!
Dr. Takao, please
just take it easy!
Damn it!
Kotori, what are you
doing tomorrow night?
You're still planning
on investigating?
Of course, I am!
How could I not after
what happened in there?
[YU] Well, tomorrow's Saturday,
and I already
made plans with friends.
[TAKAO] Just shut up
and come with me!
[YU]
Ow!
24TH AUGUST (SATURDAY) 7:14 PM
[car revving]
[YU] I truly don't know
why I agreed to do
something like this
on my night off.
You're annoying me.
It's obviously too crowded
to investigate
during the daytime.
Hey, come on, you're getting
crumbs all over the--
[TAKAO]
The light's green.
[engine whirring]
That's it, right?
[sighing]
[car revving]
[door opens]
[door closes]
Ah
[YU]
Dr. Takao! Be careful!
Did you hear me?
[Sakurai and Naruse sighs]
-What's the problem?
-Hey, Sakurai!
[SAKURAI]
Well, look who it is.
If it isn't Dr. Ameku
and Dr. Takanashi.
It's been a while, huh?
[TAKAO]
Sure has.
As usual, you look like
you're cosplaying
a detective in a crime drama.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
What a strange coincidence
that we ran into you
here, of all places.
There's no need for lying.
You're here
investigating, right?
To examine where the man
with blue blood was found.
A man with blue-colored blood?
That sounds like
a conspiracy theory.
[TAKAO]
Stop with the terrible acting.
I've helped you before,
and I can help you again.
Just give me
some of your information.
[SAKURAI] Listen,
that's a really nice offer
but we have no idea
what you're talking about.
We're just out here
to enjoy our break.
[TAKAO]
So you won't tell me, huh?
Fine, then.
The fact that
you're even here
is valuable information
in and of itself.
What's that supposed to mean?
[TAKAO] A specialist
from the Metropolitan Police
homicide division,
loitering here with a detective
from the Tanashi precinct?
Clearly, the man with the
blue blood was murdered.
Or that's what
HQ thinks, anyway.
So, they've started
working closely
with the Tanashi police.
[SAKURAI] [laughs]
Sorry, but we can't divulge
info about our investigations.
♪
Well, unless
the situation requires it.
Okay.
So what you're saying is
I need to give you info first?
No, no, no.
I'd never say
something like that.
However, I do accidentally let
things slip from time to time.
And a couple of clues from
Dr. Ameku might cause me
to maybe blurt out
a thing or two about a case.
[chuckles]
[laughs]
[TAKAO]
You're right.
It's only fair for me to offer
you guys something first.
Okay, let me tell you
the best thing I discovered.
Follow me.
[car revving]
[YU] Huh?
Wait, we're here?
[TAKAO]
The Kurume Lake Park.
KURUME LAKE PARK
There's a museum up ahead.
It has a tropical
aquarium inside,
and even a small planetarium.
It's pretty famous around here.
They've been remodeling
for the last three months.
The grand re-opening
is tomorrow.
KURUME MUSEUM INFORMATION
Our patient was found
right near here,
at the construction site on
the other side of those trees.
[SAKURAI]
Are you trying to say
the Kurume Museum is where
the attack took place?
[TAKAO]
Right.
Think about
what could've severed
the victim's leg like that,
the strength needed.
No matter how you look at it,
it must've been bitten off
by an animal.
We still don't know
that for a fact.
The autopsy results
haven't come back yet.
[NARUSE]
Regardless, this is a big park.
I'm sure there's a wild dog
or two around here.
[TAKAO]
A dog?
[Yu sighs]
[YU] The injury
pointed to a fang size
of at least 5 centimeters long.
And there are no dog breeds
able to bite off a human leg.
Only a stupidly
massive carnivore
could cause a wound
of that severity.
[NARUSE]
Let's assume you're right.
Where could an animal
that size even be?
[SAKURAI]
Let me guess.
You know where to find
a creature like that?
[TAKAO]
Bingo. Exactly.
[ALL]
Uh?
♪
[TAKAO] It lived
on the continent of Laramidia
in the Maastrichtian Age.
Its name contains
the Latin word for "tyrant."
Isn't it amazing?
As of 66 million years ago,
billions of these creatures
roamed the Earth.
♪
You don't mean
[TAKAO]
Yeah.
That's right.
This here is the animal
that bit off our victim's leg.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex.
♪
[rain splattering]
♪
[keyboard clacking]
[TAKAO] Personality traits
often associated
with analytical abilities
are, ironically,
difficult to analyze.
The only measurement
is the results they produce.
[TAKAO]
The one thing we do know is
individuals who've been gifted
with the power of analysis
find it to be
their most exhilarating
source of pleasure.
23RD AUGUST (FRIDAY)
TENIKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY ROOM
[MOMOKA]
Doctor
please, tell me
what's wrong with my baby?
He keeps throwing up.
His vision's all blurry.
And he's been crying
about his headaches
and body aches for weeks.
None of the doctors that we saw
could figure out a cause.
We'll be getting
his test results soon.
For now, you should just
try to get some rest.
[MOMOKA]
Okay.
[indistinct chatter]
[MAI]
He's stable.
Seems the antiemetic
and suppository helped.
[YU]
Yeah.
Still looking
at severe vertigo,
extremity pain,
nausea, headache, and fatigue.
[MAI] That's a pretty
broad range of symptoms.
Could it be autoimmune?
Lupus, maybe?
It sounds like
you've done your homework.
But something like that
would've been found
by the other doctors already.
[MAI]
That's a good point.
Based on the symptoms
that he's presenting,
it could be the result of a
congenital gene abnormality
or a rare
neurological disorder.
-[MAI] Ah!
-[YU] Oh.
His labs came in.
♪
NORMAL VALUES
COMMENT APPROVAL
[YU] No elevation
in his creatine kinase.
TENIKAI GENERAL HOSPITAL
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN KONOIKE MAI
[MAI] And no evidence
of rhabdomyolysis, either.
Huh.
[YU] So, his labs
look totally normal,
but he's complaining
of pain all over.
[MAI]
It's just strange.
Hmm.
How's the man
with abdominal pain doing?
[male patient 1A groaning]
♪
[clicking]
[sighs]
[groaning]
I'm gonna take
a peek at your stomach.
[groaning]
Did you eat anything
different than usual
in the past couple of days?
[groaning]
Uh-uh!
[both sighing]
We'll try to finish
this quickly.
[YU] Please bear with us
as long as you can.
[clock ticking]
[metal creaking]
♪
[footfall]
[keyboard clacking]
[MAI] It just doesn't
seem like food poisoning.
Maybe appendicitis?
[YU] It's possible,
but it could also be
the early stages
of gastroenteritis.
We're going to order
a CAT scan to confirm.
Let's send him down
to radiology
as soon as they have a bed.
Guess all we can
do nowis wait.
Yeah.
[male patient 1A groaning]
♪
She's gonna be mad
if I'm not on time.
-[YU] I gotta go.
-[TAKAO] 1195, 1194.
[TAKAO]
1193, 1192, 1191.
[MAI] Dr. Takanashi,
aren't you usually
in Investigative Pathology?
I am, yeah.
[MAI]
So, how come you're working
in the Emergency
Department today?
[chuckles]
[TAKAO]
1188, 1187, 1186.
Right now,
I'm a helper for hire.
-[TAKAO] 1185, 1184.
-[MAI] Huh?
The ER announced that
they were overwhelmed
and needed whatever help
they could get.
So, I'm on a temporary loan.
The boss' orders.
Wait, your boss is that
cute little doctor
who could easily pass
as a high schooler, right?
Look, don't ever say
that to her face.
You'll put her in a bad mood
Kotori!
-Ah?
-[Yu gasps]
[YU]
D Dr. Takao,
why are you here?
Your shift will be ending
in exactly 19 minutes
and 24 seconds.
So, I came to collect you.
Umto collect me?
Sorry, but are you
Dr. Takao Ameku?
Ah! Who are you?
I'm a first-year resident,
Mai Konoike.
I'm honored to work
with you, Dr. Ameku.
Please never refer
to me as Dr. Ameku.
[MAI]
Um?
I'm not the only Dr. Ameku
at this hospital.
My grandfather
was the founder, after all.
In that case,
can I call you Dr. Takao?
And you can call me
by my first name, too!
Hm.
[MAI] By the way, why did you
call Dr. Takanashi "Kotori?"
I'll explain.
-Look there.
-[MAI] Hm?
[TAKAO]
"Takanashi" means "no hawks,"
but it's written as
"little birds at play."
My name has the kanji for hawk.
So, there's a hawk around,
and he's the little bird
who can't play, the kotori.
[laughs]
Aw, I love that, hilarious.
It's not that good.
But it's just so ironic!
You're tall,
but your name's "little bird."
You, uh, just went ahead
and said it, huh?
Am I allowed to call you
Dr. Kotori, too?
No, you absolutely can't.
Why do you care?
Just hurry up.
18.47 minutes.
I'm sorry, but I still have
work I need to get done here.
So what?
Just get the doctor
on night shift to take over.
But two patients don't have
a proper diagnosis yet.
Oh, geez.
Yeah? So?
I examined them,
so I feel responsible
for finding a diagnosis.
[grunting]
Fine, then. So, all you need
is a diagnosis, right?
[YU]
U-uh?
[chair creaking]
-Isn't there something
we can do? -[Takao sighs]
[clicking]
[Yu sighs]
[MAI]
Just wondering.
Are you two always like this?
Kinda, yeah.
It's nice that you're so close.
Come on, why would you
-[Takao grunts]
-[YU] Uh? Huh?
[YU]
Dr. Takao?
[Momoka gasps]
Hmm.
[MOMOKA]
Wh-what?
[TAKAO]
Hm.
Hi, exam time.
Uh, uh-huh.
♪
I'm sorry,
but who is this person?
[YU] She's director
of the Department
of Investigative Pathology.
The director?
[TAKAO]
Hm!
He has Hypervitaminosis A.
[both gasping]
VERTIGO
NAUSEA + VOMITING
[TAKAO]
Headache, nausea, vomiting,
general fatigue, myalgia,
cheilitis, and desquamation.
With additional signs
of papilledema
due to elevated
intracranial pressure.
Vitamin A is fat soluble,
which means it can just
accumulate inside your body
causing body aches,
changes to the skin,
and dangerously elevated
intracranial pressure.
As a result, patients often
suffer from headaches,
nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.
♪
But what caused this to happen?
His worsening eyesight.
Ah?
[TAKAO] You've been making
your son eat blueberry snacks
and vitamin A
supplements, correct?
[MOMOKA]
Y-Yes.
I was told they'd
help his eyesight.
♪
[TAKAO] But since his vision
wasn't improving
like you'd hoped,
you started going over
the recommended amount.
Am I wrong?
I, uhthat's correct.
That's the original cause.
[TAKAO]
Blueberries are packed
with anthocyanins
and vitamin A,
which is said to improve
blood flow to the retinas.
Ignoring the recommended dosage
is what caused this.
And for the record,
it wouldn't have helped.
Giving him an enormous
amount of vitamin A
won't make his eyesight
any better.
Always follow the instructions.
[gasps]
[TAKAO]
Stop giving him the vitamins
and he'll recover quickly.
♪
[Takao sighs]
[TAKAO]
Good grief.
It's hard to believe
a parent could even
make their kid that sick.
[Momoka groaning]
[male patient 1A groaning]
Write them a referral
for the Pediatric
Outpatient Department.
[YU]
Got it.
[groaning]
♪
[TAKAO] Is that his cane
on the basket over there?
[MAI]
Ah Oh, yeah.
[TAKAO] Earlier today,
you caught a fish
and ate it raw, right?
It was probably one of these,
mackerel, sardine,
medina, seabream.
It wassardine.
-I thought so.
-Huh?
This is Anisakiasis.
Anisakiasis?
Are you saying that
he's infected with a parasite?
Indeed.
-Kotori!
-Yeah?
[TAKAO]
Call Gastroenterology.
[YU]
I'm on it!
The pain will subside
once the parasite's
endoscopically removed.
Hang on, how'd you know
what it was?
A deduction
based on my observations.
[TAKAO] It didn't
seem like appendicitis
or gastroenteritis.
And looking at the tan lines
on his face,
you can tell he spends
a lot of the day
outside with a hat on.
I see.
He doesn't appear capable
of any long-term outdoor labor,
considering his age
and the fact that
he walks with a cane.
♪
[TAKAO] So, I figured
-he probably has a hobby
-[MALE PATIENT 1A] Got one!
[TAKAO]
you can do sitting down.
[grunting]
[TAKAO] In addition
there's a small abrasion
on the base
of his left forefinger.
♪
It wouldn't be difficult
to get an injury like that
while removing a fishing hook.
♪
In short, our patient
was out fishing.
He was hungry, so he ate
one of the fish he caught.
As sashimi.
The parasite
entered his stomach,
where it latched
onto his gastric wall.
And that's what caused
the severe abdominal pain.
It all checks out.
Huh!
Wow, that's incredible!
[giggles]
[YU] I had one of the
gastroenterologists take over.
Good.
[TAKAO] We'll begin our study
session on time as planned.
All right, sure.
Actually, would it be okay
if I joined in too?
[TAKAO]
Sure, why not?
The more,
the merrier, after all.
Oh, yay!
So, what's this "study session"
about, anyway?
It's "Jurassic Park."
Huh?
[TAKAO]
Take a look at this.
KURUME MUSEUM
REOPENING TYRANNOSAURUS
See?
Uh
The T-Rex.
Doesn't it remind you
of the one
that was in "Jurassic Park?"
Oh!
[TAKAO]
But Kotori here tells me
that he's never been
to see it before.
How can you be
a good diagnostician
if you've never viewed it?
It's my duty as the director
of my department to make him--
[phone beeping]
HIGASHIKURUME FIRE STATION
INCOMING CALL
HIGASHIKURUME FIRE STATION
CONNECTED
Tenikai General
Emergency Room here.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
This is ambulance unit one.
Be advised en route to your
location with a code blue.
-Okay, how far are you?
-Hey, wait, you can't go!
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
We're en route Code 3.
ETA is 15 minutes.
Understood.
Give me a patient report
and status.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
Male in his 20s.
Report is patient
found collapsed
at a construction site
near Kurume Lake Park.
On arrival, patient
found unresponsive
with complete amputation
to his left lower leg.
The patient's currently
in cardiac arrest.
We're administering CPR
en route to the hospital.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1B]
Two, three
Did you already try the AED?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
No, he's not eligible.
At the moment,
he's in asystole.
Hmm.
All right, got it.
We're good until
the patient arrives.
For now, prepare
some normal saline.
-[PARAMEDIC] But, you see--
-[YU] Blood transfusions,
and epinephrine, too.
[YU]
We'll need a blood draw.
I'll give more orders
once the patient's here.
[TOGETHER]
Got it.
[TAKAO]
Wait, Kotori!
So you're just ditching
our study session?
Sorry, but I'm still
on the clock right now.
We'll just have to study later.
[TAKAO]
Hey!
♪
[growling]
[siren wailing]
[NURSE 1A] Make way!
Stretcher coming through!
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
Three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
One, two, three,
four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.
[YU]
Is that paint?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten.
[YU]
On three. One, two
[grunting]
[NURSE 1B]
Monitor on.
[YU] I need one amp
of epinephrine, stat.
-I have the stretcher.
-I.V. line attached.
[NURSE 1B]
Cutting sheet now.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A] One,
two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.
[YU]
What could do that?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
four, five, six, seven
[YU] It looks like
an animal bit his leg off.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]two,
three, four, five, six
[YU]
Ah! Let's intubate.
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A] Understood.
Stopping compressions.
[NURSE 1A]
Here.
[machine beeping]
[gasps]
[machine flatlining]
[sighs]
[YU] That's it,
I'm going to call it.
[all gasping]
[Yu sighs]
[YU]
Rigor mortis is setting in.
The police will take things
from here on out.
Notify them.
[NURSE 1B]
B-but, doctor!
What is that?
[NURSE 1A]
Huh?
[gasping]
[clanking]
♪
[gasping]
What the
Why is itthat color?
[MALE PARAMEDIC 1A]
Uh, yeah,
I tried to tell you
over the phone.
But this patient's blood
it's blue.
♪
-[TAKAO] Hmodd.
-[gasping]
Doctor, you're here.
[TAKAO]
Yep, that is blue blood.
And an impressive
bite wound, too.
A bite from a stupidly
large set of jaws.
Ah?
[chuckles]
♪
[TAKAO] A colossal monster
severing people's legs
and a man with blue blood.
[chuckles]
That's what I call interesting!
AMEKU M.D.: DOCTOR DETECTIVE
[rain splattering]
[NARUSE]
You guys again, huh?
[camera shutter clicking]
[TAKAO]
You're lucky,
I can help you out again
in exchange for info.
No, thank you.
We may not know
the cause at the moment,
but it'll be easy to tell
from the autopsy.
Oh, yeah?
You're that sure?
I'm too busy for this.
The 4th Precinct's been making
a real fool of itself lately.
[NARUSE] I don't have the time
for you or this bizarre death.
So back off and keep
your nose out of a place
where it doesn't belong.
[MAI] You two've
met that guy before?
[YU] His name
is Detective Naruse.
[TAKAO] We sometimes assist
the police in solving cases
they can't solve themselves.
Whoa, really?
You're like
private investigators!
[door opens]
[gasps]
[MAI]
What is this place?
DEPARTMENT OF
INVESTIGATIVE PATHOLOGY OFFICE
[TAKAO] This is the office
for our department.
Also, it's where I live.
[MAI]
It's so cute!
Like out of a fairy tale!
[laughs]
[gasping]
[YU] It's out
of a fairy tale, all right.
One with an evil witch in it.
Oh, I'm sorry,
did you say something?
[YU]
N-No, nothing!
[chuckles]
[keyboard clacking]
There was a shooting in Nerima?
Scary.
Doctor, what exactly
are you searching for, here?
I'm seeing if there's any news
about an escaped large animal,
like a lion or a tiger.
Wait a minute.
Are you trying to find out
what happened to that patient?
Obviously.
But why?
Let's just let
the cops handle it.
You were the doctor
who admitted that man
to the emergency room.
And I'm the supervisor
of your department.
So, that would make him
my patient by extension.
[YU]
Yeah.
In short, I have a duty to use
my knowledge of medicine
to find out what happened
to that man.
Is it really about
your responsibility, though?
You're claiming it's your duty,
but you're just looking
for a reason to justify
your interest.
Of course, I'm interested.
His blood was blue!
And if that weren't enough,
his leg was bitten off
by something massive
in the middle of Tokyo!
How could I just
forget about it?
No need to be so defensive.
[phone ringing]
Well, good grief.
[TAKAO]
Who would call us this late?
DIRECTOR'S ROOM
CONNECTED
Hm!
[both gasping]
[FEMALE ANNOUNCER 1A]
Please take a seat until
you hear us call your number.
[TAKAO] What do you
need from me, Uncle?
There was a patient
you admitted to the ER.
The man who was confirmed
deceased two hours ago.
[TAKAO]
What about him?
I know you very well.
You'd better not get involved
just because you're nosy.
Oh, yeah?
And why not?
Why can't I look
into the death of a patient
as a doctor from
Investigative Pathology?
[OWASHI]
Investigative Pathology.
Your department's function
is to examine patients
for diagnosis.
That is, assisting
living patients.
A deceased patient
does not need a diagnosis.
When I became a doctor,
I took an oath.
It's my responsibility
to figure out
what happened to that man.
It's not the role
of a physician
to play detective.
I'm playing detective?
[OWASHI]
You may be vice-director,
but you're also a doctor on
the payroll at this hospital.
Focus on your living patients.
I won't hear a lecture
from a doctor
who quit to become
a businessman.
We're done here.
Get out.
[growling]
[TAKAO]
Jerk! What the hell
-is wrong with him?
-[YU] Doctor!
Damn it.
I'm so pissed off right now!
Dr. Takao, please
just take it easy!
Damn it!
Kotori, what are you
doing tomorrow night?
You're still planning
on investigating?
Of course, I am!
How could I not after
what happened in there?
[YU] Well, tomorrow's Saturday,
and I already
made plans with friends.
[TAKAO] Just shut up
and come with me!
[YU]
Ow!
24TH AUGUST (SATURDAY) 7:14 PM
[car revving]
[YU] I truly don't know
why I agreed to do
something like this
on my night off.
You're annoying me.
It's obviously too crowded
to investigate
during the daytime.
Hey, come on, you're getting
crumbs all over the--
[TAKAO]
The light's green.
[engine whirring]
That's it, right?
[sighing]
[car revving]
[door opens]
[door closes]
Ah
[YU]
Dr. Takao! Be careful!
Did you hear me?
[Sakurai and Naruse sighs]
-What's the problem?
-Hey, Sakurai!
[SAKURAI]
Well, look who it is.
If it isn't Dr. Ameku
and Dr. Takanashi.
It's been a while, huh?
[TAKAO]
Sure has.
As usual, you look like
you're cosplaying
a detective in a crime drama.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
What a strange coincidence
that we ran into you
here, of all places.
There's no need for lying.
You're here
investigating, right?
To examine where the man
with blue blood was found.
A man with blue-colored blood?
That sounds like
a conspiracy theory.
[TAKAO]
Stop with the terrible acting.
I've helped you before,
and I can help you again.
Just give me
some of your information.
[SAKURAI] Listen,
that's a really nice offer
but we have no idea
what you're talking about.
We're just out here
to enjoy our break.
[TAKAO]
So you won't tell me, huh?
Fine, then.
The fact that
you're even here
is valuable information
in and of itself.
What's that supposed to mean?
[TAKAO] A specialist
from the Metropolitan Police
homicide division,
loitering here with a detective
from the Tanashi precinct?
Clearly, the man with the
blue blood was murdered.
Or that's what
HQ thinks, anyway.
So, they've started
working closely
with the Tanashi police.
[SAKURAI] [laughs]
Sorry, but we can't divulge
info about our investigations.
♪
Well, unless
the situation requires it.
Okay.
So what you're saying is
I need to give you info first?
No, no, no.
I'd never say
something like that.
However, I do accidentally let
things slip from time to time.
And a couple of clues from
Dr. Ameku might cause me
to maybe blurt out
a thing or two about a case.
[chuckles]
[laughs]
[TAKAO]
You're right.
It's only fair for me to offer
you guys something first.
Okay, let me tell you
the best thing I discovered.
Follow me.
[car revving]
[YU] Huh?
Wait, we're here?
[TAKAO]
The Kurume Lake Park.
KURUME LAKE PARK
There's a museum up ahead.
It has a tropical
aquarium inside,
and even a small planetarium.
It's pretty famous around here.
They've been remodeling
for the last three months.
The grand re-opening
is tomorrow.
KURUME MUSEUM INFORMATION
Our patient was found
right near here,
at the construction site on
the other side of those trees.
[SAKURAI]
Are you trying to say
the Kurume Museum is where
the attack took place?
[TAKAO]
Right.
Think about
what could've severed
the victim's leg like that,
the strength needed.
No matter how you look at it,
it must've been bitten off
by an animal.
We still don't know
that for a fact.
The autopsy results
haven't come back yet.
[NARUSE]
Regardless, this is a big park.
I'm sure there's a wild dog
or two around here.
[TAKAO]
A dog?
[Yu sighs]
[YU] The injury
pointed to a fang size
of at least 5 centimeters long.
And there are no dog breeds
able to bite off a human leg.
Only a stupidly
massive carnivore
could cause a wound
of that severity.
[NARUSE]
Let's assume you're right.
Where could an animal
that size even be?
[SAKURAI]
Let me guess.
You know where to find
a creature like that?
[TAKAO]
Bingo. Exactly.
[ALL]
Uh?
♪
[TAKAO] It lived
on the continent of Laramidia
in the Maastrichtian Age.
Its name contains
the Latin word for "tyrant."
Isn't it amazing?
As of 66 million years ago,
billions of these creatures
roamed the Earth.
♪
You don't mean
[TAKAO]
Yeah.
That's right.
This here is the animal
that bit off our victim's leg.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex.
♪