Plot: Nestled away on the rooftop of Tenikai General Hospital is the unconventional Department of Investigative Pathology headed by the eccentric Dr. Ameku Takao. The tiny department, consisting of Takao and her sole resident Takanashi “Kotori” Yuu, treats complex cases that most other departments within the hospital cannot resolve on their own. (Source: MAL) The […]
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