Murder Case.The police tell Dr. Tenma that Director Heinemann, Dr. Oppenheim, and Dr. Boyer are dead. When Dr. Tenma returns to Eisler Memorial Hospital, he also learns that the Liebert twins have disappeared. Following Director Heinemann's funeral, Dr. Tenma is informed by Inspector Egon Weisbach and Inspector Heinrich Lunge of the BKA that the dead men were poisoned by candy containing a muscle relaxant and Lunge suspects the doctor may be involved. Tenma considers returning to Japan, but with the vacuum created by the three deaths, Dr. Tenma is promoted to Chief of Surgery at the hospital. Eva attempts to reconcile with Dr. Tenma, but he rebuffs her. Nine years later, Dr. Tenma has become highly successful as the Chief of Surgery, and continues to operate on difficult cases while training other surgeons. When Adolph Junkers, a known criminal lock-picker is hit by a car while running in fear, Dr. Tenma is called in to operate on him. Dr. Tenma again encounters Inspector Lunge, who is investigating the criminal's involvement in a series of mysterious murders of wealthy middle-aged couples in their homes. After the operation, Tenma attempts to talk to Junkers, who says only that "the monster... is coming".