Ep. 8: Major Investigates Hospital Regarding Unconsented Heart Transplant Case
Aired on January 1, 2003

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Kurutan, a friend of Kusanagi, contacts the Major to visit the hospital where she is employed. She requests an investigation into the origin of a heart transplant performed on a young girl. The inquiry focuses on the allegation that the donor heart was harvested without obtaining permission from the biological parents of the deceased donor. This unauthorized procurement of the organ forms the central point of the medical mystery that the Major is tasked with resolving at the facility.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Togusa investigates the murder of Yamaguchi linked to The Laughing Man case
- Ep. 5 · Section 9 suspects police investigators are manipulating the Laughing Man suspect.
- Ep. 6 · Kusanagi suspects The Laughing Man inserted a virus into police units guarding the Superintendent General.
- Ep. 7 · Authorities Monitor Marcelo Jarti's Regular Visits to Japan
- Ep. 8 · Major Investigates Hospital Regarding Unconsented Heart Transplant Case
- Ep. 9 · Characters discuss The Laughing Man theories in a dedicated chat room
- Ep. 10 · Serial Killer Marco Amereti Arrives in Japan After Two Months of Murders
- Ep. 11 · Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare Database Hack Incident
- Ep. 12 · Tachikoma self-activates early morning to explore city streets and meets girl