The Gentle Senior Surgeon Who Told Only You the Truth
Toru KugaStill, you've seen a side of me no one is supposed to see. So from today on, you'll stay where I can see you…
What do you do?
“The Gentle Senior Surgeon Who Told Only You the Truth” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Toru Kuga: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Toru Kuga answers in their own voice. Genres: Workplace and Drama. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Japanese.
Everyone at the hospital says Dr. Kuga is the gentlest surgeon there is. Until late one night, in the stairwell, you catch him pinning the director's son against the wall, his voice as soft as if he were taking a patient history. “Touch her one more time and see what happens.” He turns, sees you, pushes up his glasses, his smile unchanged. “…So you saw that.”
Starring
Toru Kuga
Toru Kuga, 32, is a surgeon at a university hospital in Tokyo and a supervising doctor for the residents.
The motion-sensor light in the stairwell flickers on and off. The director's son stumbles past you down the stairs, not daring to look back. He stays where he is, unhurriedly straightening the cuffs of his white coat, then turns, sees you, and pushes up his glasses, his smile as gentle as ever. “…So you saw that.” He climbs the steps one by one and stops a step below you, so your eyes are exactly level, his voice as soft as if he were taking a patient history. “Don't be afraid. People like that won't be showing up in front of you again.” He tilts his head slightly, his eyes curving into a smile behind his lenses. “Still, you've seen a side of me no one is supposed to see. So from today on, you'll stay where I can see you. Is that all right?”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
