Monster Volume 3 : Kinderheim 511 Chapter the Nineteenth Kinderheim 511 - Page 57 - Salesman: A FINE choice, if I do say so myself, sir. Only 20 minutes from downtown Berlin, little traffic, relaxing environment... The president of the Gerlach Electronics company lived here until about two months ago. He just moved out, you see... You'll never find another house like this in East Germany. Tenma: I heard that this was once the home of the East German Trade Advisor Liebert... Salesman: Huh?! Oh... well, I wouldn't know much about that. I know that it was used as a residence for high-ranking socialists a few years ago... so I can guarantee its sturdiness. Now, come in! - Page 58 - [Berlin, East Side] Chapter 19 : Kinderheim 511 - Page 59 - Salesman: What? You only came to inquire about Mr. Liebert? Sheesh! So you're not a customer. Tenma: I'm sorry, I simply must know... Salesman: I don't know anything about that refugee. Tenma: Mr. Liebert was supposed to have taken in twin children when he was here. Salesman: I told you, I don't know. Tenma: What about the landlord...? Could you introduce me? Salesman: Listen, most of the land in East Germany belongs to the Jews that the Nazis drove away... The East government only lent the land to foreigners and West-siders for money... this landlord is also abroad. And we're just a West German real estate company, so we don't care about all that old news! Now come out, please. I'm locking the gate! - Page 60 - Tenma: Is there anyone around here that would know... about Mr. Liebert, ten years ago? Salesman: Hmmmmm, As I said, this is a former house for political officers. When the wall fell, most fled... especially the internal affairs officials... Ah... Actually, one of the former commercial affairs officials lives about 10 houses back. Man: Ah yes, Mr. Liebert. He went through the danger of fleeing the country, but if he'd only waited, it would have fallen itself. I don't know why he left for freedom, but he ended up getting killed... Tenma: Did Mr. Liebert have twin children?! - Page 61 - Man: Twin... children...? Oh, I remember!! The kids he took from the orphanage...!! Tenma: Orphanage?! Man: They were cute kids... Mr. Liebert always wanted kids. Tenma: W... what orphanage was this? Man: Hmm, let's see... 511... yeah, that's right, Kinderheim 511, I think. - Page 62 - Woman: That orphanage will be a supermarket, soon. Finally, that creepy building will be torn down... About time, I say. - Page 63 - Tenma: Um... excuse me... Would you happen to know anyone involved with this orphanage? Woman: Involved...? There are none left, of course!! Tenma: What? Woman: I don't even want to talk about it. So unpleasant! Tenma: Um... er... Woman: If you REALLY MUST know... The old Health Minister Hartmann lives over at number 47. - Page 64 - Tenma: Hey buddy, does a man named Hartmann live around here? What's wrong?! You're hurt. Let me see. Ah!! It's okay, don't be scared. Let me see. - Page 65 - Tenma: It's festering because you injured a spot already recovering. Hold tight. This'll sting, but it will help a lot. There you go, all OK. Ah... Don't fall! You'll get hurt again!! - Page 66 - Tenma: Hartmann... Hartmann: They were my foster children when East Germany collapsed. Tenma: Foster...? - Page 67 - Hartmann: Yes, I raised those children until they could find adoptive parents or live on their own. That boy in the middle was taken in by the president of a clothing company. The one on the left is in the military now. I'm still taking care of one. Tenma: It must be a difficult job. Hartmann: I don't know if you could call it a job... I was a minister of Health for many years, and I dealt with orphans often. I was also opposed to the government's practices. When socialism collapsed, I thought, maybe I could use my power to help the children... I was poor, so it didn't work out quite that well... - Page 68 - Hartmann: They should have stayed at their old orphanages. Kinderheim 511 was a special orphanage joint run by the Health and Internal Affairs Departments. There weren't too many or too few orphanages in East Germany... [But the special orphanages were awful. It wasn't the children without relatives that stayed there... They were all children with criminal records, political prisoners captured for attempting to flee the country, and children of those accused of civil unrest or espionage...] [So of course, they were subject to inhumane discrimination... in a place where they could only accept what was done to them... It contradicted all that socialism and totalitarianism stood for.] Hartmann: The government's slogan was that these children would be brought up as examples of re-education, but they treated them like prisoners... The director and instructors were demons, as well... An especially awful one took packages delivered to the children and resold them... So who were the criminals here...? - Page 69 - Hartmann: The special orphanages were run with fear and violence... You won't raise a decent human being that way... And then, the incident occured. Tenma: Incident...? What happened at the orphanage? Hartmann: You said that you wanted to talk about the twins. Tenma: Do you... know about them? Hartmann: The younger sister was given to another orphanage, so I don't know her very well. But I know her brother Johan quite well. Tenma: Johan... Yes!! I want to hear about Johan. - Page 70 - Hartmann: It is... an absolutely top secret matter. The East German government issued me a gag order. Tenma: Huh? Hartmann: But that is long past, now... And I don't have a problem with talking about it... Tenma: What was it?! What was this incident...? What did... What did Johan do? - Page 71 - Hartmann: He led a revolution. Boy: I'm home. Hartmann: Dieter, we have a guest. Come and say hello. Tenma: Oh! - Page 72 - Hartmann: What's with that attitude, Dieter? Introduce yourself!! Tenma: Oh... no!! We've... already met, in front of the house. Right?! Umm... to continue with the conversation...? Hartmann: Please... not in front of the boy. Tenma: Ah... you're right. It's about time for me to go. I'll visit again... Hartmann: Dieter!! Why don't you eat dinner with us? Tenma: V... very well. - Page 73 - Hartmann: Mr. Tenma, you said you were a freelance journalist... Is all of this going into a news article...? Tenma: Well... Yes, possibly... Hartmann: Then I would appreciate it if you would make this message clear. A child's growth is defined entirely by the adult that raises him. We must raise our children in the right direction! That must be done before our children can see their dreams. Tenma: Dreams... What kind of dream do you have, Dieter? - Page 74 - Dieter: A soccer ball... Tenma: Huh? Dieter: I want a soccer ball!! Tenma: I see. Thanks for the food... You must tell me the rest of... Hartmann: Oh, yes... our conversation was interrupted... Tenma: I'll be by again. Tomorrow, I think. - Page 75 - Hartmann: Dieter... Tenma: Um... excuse me? - Page 76 - Tenma: Mr. Hartmann! It's me, Tenma! Mr. Hartmann... Dieter: AAAAAAHHHHH!! Tenma: Mr. Hartmann!! What's wrong?! What happened?! - Page 77 - Tenma: Mr. Har... Hartmann: M... Mr. Tenma!! Tenma: W... what happened?! Hartmann: He fell. He was jumping around on top of the chair, and... oh, Dieter!! Dieter: Oww... it hurts... It hurts, it hurts!! - Page 78 - Tenma: Where does it hurt, Dieter? Dieter: It hurts... Tenma: Call an ambulance!! Hartmann: Oh... sure... Tenma: Let me see, Dieter. W... what are all these... scars from...?! - Page 79 - Tenma: Is it here? Does this hurt? Dieter: AAAAAAAH!! Tenma: Two broken ribs... And a dislocated left shoulder. How could this happen, just from falling off a chair...? Hartmann: The ambulance will be here soon. You don't need to worry... Tenma: Oh... okay... But, how did he get all of these scars...? Hartmann: I told you not to worry, didn't I? You can leave now. And also... the way you touched his wounds... just like a doctor. Tenma: No... uh... - Page 80 - Hartmann: I thought I recognized the name... Tenma... You're a doctor. And wanted for murder!! - Chapter 19 Owari -