After an unexpected incident, Johan is hospitalized but immediately released. Johan receives a threatening letter from the prostitute who was pretending to be Karl's mother. Tenma helps a girl working as an underworld doctor.

Tenma is hiding on top of a bookshelf in a library late at night. He is planning to shoot Johan, who will appear at the Schuwald's book collection donation ceremony. Dr Reichwein confronts Schuwald while Dr Gillen contacts with Lunge.