In the second episode of the anime , titled "Downfall," a "good feature" or key narrative element is the use of moral irony and consequence to shift the story from a medical drama to a psychological thriller. The "Good Feature": Moral Irony & The Price of Integrity
: In a moment of drunken despair, Tenma confesses at the boy's bedside that he wishes the director and the opportunistic doctors were dead. (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 In the second episode of the anime ,
: 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. [Rewatch] Monster - Episode 2 discussion thread :
: Eva Heinemann callously breaks off her engagement to Tenma, demonstrating the superficiality of those around him.
: 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.