It was the year 1968 when student protests at Tokyo University heralded an era of youth activism. A major accident costs a boy an arm and a leg--while even the professor of the surgery concedes defeat, Hazama promises the boy's parents that he will rejoin the boy's limbs... if the parents cough up five million. Desperate for help, they agree…

Abruptly abducted in the dead of night, a loan shark offers Hazama and other captives the option of wiping their debt clean, at a cost--they must offer their heart to a certain man of means. However, the black market doctor goes AWOL and the heart transplant is no go…

Having witnessed Hazama's skills first-hand, Okamato visits his apartment bent on uncovering his secret. All she finds are evidence of Hazama's stringent surgical practice regimen using fish, pig feet and the like as subjects. Suddenly, they hear a groan next door…

Hazama goes to Vietnam in pursuit of Yabu.. Hazama manages to identify Yabu's last known location, but a sudden attack forces him to make a life-or-death decision...

Hazama's group is captured by the Vietcong. They negotiate with the leader to let them treat an injured member. After days go by, their interpreter is dragged off.

Right after Steve is saved, he goes missing. Hazama believes that Steve is still convinced he is captured. Hazama sets off to find and convince him.

Okamato and Hazama travel to America to observe a surgery by the much-renowned Dr. Risenberg. They run into a civil rights activist and acquaintance of Okamato, and her friend. However they're soon attacked.

A patient has analgesia, an inability to feel pain. While Hazama and Maiko investigate the cause they have a chance encounter with Yabu. Yabu's patient has something in common with Hazama's -- they were in same platoon. Hazama is certain the cause of their issues is related.

A renowned surgeon comes to Hazama and Maiko's university as a lecturer. Hazama recognizes him and requests to assist with Hyakki's research.

Yuki's path to becoming a surgeon begins again!

Hyakki's has changed his appearance, which shocks Hazama. He attempts to persuade Hyakki to turn himself in, but Hyakki refuses to forego his pursuit of vengeance...

Hazama meets and treats the injury of a student activist named Eri. Following this, Eri and Hazama develop a friendship. Eri sends Hazama a postcard from Gunma, where the government is raiding.