Her husband suddenly falls ill and is told how much time he has left to live. The only way to save him is through an organ transplant, but there is a several-year wait for a donor. Ryoko is at a loss as to what to do, but the hospital director, Hamada, makes a suggestion. "I'll give you preferential treatment if you let me hold him." Wanting to save her husband, Ryoko clings to Hamada...