New Heroes is the third episode of the fifth chapter of Under the Knife 2.
Story[]
After treating the Tetarti patient, Derek and Angie gather to watch the HOA doctor at work, ready to assist if things go south. To their surprise, it's Adel who's come to treat the other patient, and he's gained the same Healing Touch ability that Derek has. He performs a flawless operation with his newfound skills.
Derek and Angie meet with Adel after he finishes, and he reveals that he's improved a lot in both surgical and language skills with the assistance of the HOA's ability enhancement program. He proudly expounds on how the HOA has changed him, and lets slip that the neural data from Derek's recorded operation has let him also wield the Healing Touch. Derek and Angie are offended that the recording was used for this purpose, and Mayuzumi retorts that the recording and imbuing of the Healing Touch is being done with the goal of improving the skills of surgeons, which is needed more than ever in the midst of the Delphi resurgence.
Meanwhile, Victor is exasperated to learn that the Hands of Asclepius has even recruited Blackwell, meaning that Caduceus will lose their best GUILT research associate. This also puts their current research projects in jeopardy.