Monster Episode 1 -

While Tenma is at his lowest, the hospital leadership—including the Director and the doctors who replaced Tenma—are suddenly and mysteriously murdered. With his rivals gone, Tenma is ironically promoted to Chief of Surgery, but the boy he saved, Johan, has vanished from the hospital along with his sister.

: Tenma's belief in saving everyone is pitted against the cold, political reality of the hospital. Monster Episode 1

Haunted by his previous choice, Tenma defies orders and stays to operate on Johan. While Tenma is at his lowest, the hospital

Kenzo Tenma is a brilliant Japanese neurosurgeon working in Düsseldorf, Germany, during the late 1980s. He is the hospital’s rising star, engaged to the Director’s daughter, Eva Heinemann, and seemingly destined for the role of Chief of Surgery. However, his success is built on a hospital hierarchy that prioritizes politics and prestige over human life. Haunted by his previous choice, Tenma defies orders

The first episode of Naoki Urasawa’s , titled "Herr Dr. Tenma," establishes a haunting psychological foundation by forcing its protagonist into a life-altering moral crisis. The Setup: A Surgeon at the Top