Monster Volume 18 : Scenery of the Doomsday Monster Chronicle - Page 5 - "Who can become like this beast?" "Who can oppose the beast, and fight him?" 1986 W. Germany Dusseldorf (All of the terror began when the Japanese brain surgeon Kenzo Tenma saved the life of a young boy...) Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon, working at the Eisler Memorial Hospital in Germany, saves the life of Johan, a young boy and one of a pair of twins. Because he chooses to perform that operation instead of working on the mayor of Dusseldorf, brought in at the same time, he bears the responsibility of the mayor's eventual death and finds himself in a political predicament. However, with the mysterious death of several of his superiors, he is promoted. 9 years later, the missing Johan reappears and declares the murders of the hospital director and others to be his own work. Tenma chases Johan, while being pursued for crimes he is innocent of. DIAGRAM --------- KENZO TENMA [doctor in medical garb] "I'll save you!!" Japanese brain surgeon working at Eisler Memorial Hospital. Expected to have a bright future. EVA [pretty woman, r of Tenma] The only daughter of Director Heinemann, and Kenzo Tenma's fiancee. Hysteric personality. DIRECTOR HEINEMANN [old man w/glasses] Director of the Eisner Memorial Hospital. Very ambitious and concerned with his own success. JOHAN LIEBERT (brother) / ANNA LIEBERT (sister) [two children] Twin children(?) of Michael Liebert, the East German Trade Advisor who fled to West Germany. RELATIONS ----------- Tenma <-> Eva : Engaged Tenma -> Director Heinemann : Works for Tenma -> J. & A. Liebert : Doctor of Eva <=> Director Heinemann : Family - Pages 6 & 7 - 1997 Czech Prague (Tenma came to Prague, searching for the secrets to the "Monster's" birth. What was awaiting him there?!) 1997 Germany Dusseldorf Tenma learns that the secrets to Johan's birth are in Prague, and heads to the Czech Republic. Lunge is also in Prague at the same time, on a long-term vacation. Both Tenma and Lunge work through separate clues from various people connected to the Monster's birth to find the existence of the same man, Franz Bonaparta. However, Tenma is captured by the Czech police and sent back to Germany... In prison, Tenma learns of a threat to Eva's life, escapes, and heads for Frankfurt... 1997 Germany Frankfurt (Will the secrets of the twins' birth be revealed in Frankfurt?! Johan and Nina's fateful reunion!!) 1998 Germany Ruhenheim Nina finally finds the Red Rose Mansion in Prague. She begins to regain the horrific memories buried deep within her subconscious. Nina comes across Peter Capek in Frankfurt, and finally meets Johan once again. When Johan hears that it was not him but Nina who really experienced the massacre in the Red Rose Mansion firsthand, he disappears. Lunge and Grimmer both come to the small town of Ruhenheim and meet Franz Bonaparta face to face. Tenma and Nina are both on their way as well, but it's too late to prevent tragedy from rearing its ugly head...!! DIAGRAM --------- DR. REICHWEIN [old, round man w/glasses] A psychologist. Working to prove the innocence of Tenma, his old pupil. DIETER [wide eyed boy] An abused young boy saved by Tenma. Currently being caretaken by Dr. Reichwein. DR. GILLEN [wavy hair] A criminal psychologist. An old college classmate of Tenma's. EVA [harrowed woman] Tenma's former fiancee. Has a love-hate relationship with Tenma. TENMA [man holding gun] A former surgeon being chased by the police for crimes he didn't commit. Is on a journey to kill the monster he saved with his own hands. GRIMMER (NEUMAYER) [grinning man] A freelance journalist researching the experimental orphange he once lived in, "Kinderheim 511." ------------------------------- INSPECTOR LUNGE [frowning man] A talented German BKA inspector. On the hunt for Tenma, he begins to notice signs of Johan's existence. FRANZ BONAPARTA [old man] A man with several names who holds the key to Johan's birth. Wrote "The Nameless Monster" under the penname Emil Scherbe. PETER CAPEK [man w/glasses] The "glasses-wearing man" left from the Red Rose Mansion. Franz Bonaparta's disciple. ROBERTO [balding man] Johan's follower. A mysterious man who holds many faces. NINA FORTNER (aka ANNA LIEBERT) [sad young woman w/long straight hair] Johan's younger twin sister. Quits college and leaves on a journey to kill her brother. JOHAN LIEBERT [smiling, attractive young man] Twin child. A "monster" possessing an extraordinary intellect. RELATIONS ----------- Reichwein -> Dieter : Caretaker Reichwein -> Tenma/Gillen : Former Professor Dieter -> Tenma : Affection for Eva -> Tenma : Former Fiancee Eva -> Johan : Witnessed Tenma <-> Gillen : College Classmates Tenma -> Bonaparta : Investigating Tenma -> Johan : Chasing Grimmer <-> Tenma : Helping Grimmer -> Bonaparta : Investigating Grimmer -> Johan : Chasing Lunge -> Tenma : Chasing Lunge -> Bonaparta : Investigating Lunge -> Johan : Chasing Bonaparta -> Capek : Master Bonaparta -> Nina : ? Bonaparta -> Johan : ? Capek -> Eva : Hired for a Task Capek -> Johan : Contacted Roberto -> Johan : Worships Nina -> Johan : Chasing Nina <=> Johan : Twins - Monster Chronicle Volume 18 End -