: After Tenma saves Johan instead of the mayor, he is stripped of his status as Head of Neurosurgery. His career is effectively ended by the greedy hospital director, Heinemann, who prioritizes politics over lives.
: Shortly after, Director Heinemann and the two rival doctors are found dead, poisoned by candy. Tenma is instantly promoted back to Chief of Surgery, but at the cost of being the prime suspect in a triple homicide. (Dub) 2 : Monster: One Wing
: The sudden deaths of the hospital administration pivot the series' tone toward mystery and horror. [Rewatch] Monster - Episode 2 discussion thread : r/anime : After Tenma saves Johan instead of the
The episode's strength lies in how it immediately punishes Dr. Tenma for his "good" deed—saving the boy, Johan—while rewarding him for a "dark" wish. Tenma is instantly promoted back to Chief of
: In a moment of drunken despair, Tenma confesses at the boy's bedside that he wishes the director and the opportunistic doctors were dead.