Black Forceps

Tokai, a gifted surgeon infamously known as “the operating room demon,” offers a shocking proposal as a patient’s fate hangs in the balance.

Despite having his life saved by Tokai, a distressed patient wants his next procedure performed by Saeki. Takashina suggests Snipe surgery.

When an important patient’s test results reveal a rare complication, Saeki orders Tokai to perform the Snipe surgery in a hesitant Takashina’s place.

When Takashina suggests Snipe surgery for a young girl with a heart valve condition, Saeki selects Tokai to perform the operation, but he refuses.

As rivalries take center stage, new concerns about a recovering patient spur Saeki to demand the thesis on Snipe surgery be retracted.

After Tokai’s mother is rushed into the hospital, Takashina proposes making her the first patient to receive a new Caesar robot-assisted surgery.

Recruited by Teika, Tokai leaves his post at Tojo. A potential clinical trial patient at Tojo offers unexpected insight into Kinoshita's past.

A joint team from Tojo and Teika prepares for the final surgery of the clinical trial. The Teika staff struggles to meet Tokai’s high expectations.

Tokai offers to operate on Saeki in hopes of getting him to reveal a patient’s whereabouts, but Saeki declines and insists on a riskier approach.

Tokai demands information from Saeki in return for performing a second life-saving surgery. Miwa’s secret patient takes a sudden turn for the worse.