Dieter, walking away from the abusive foster-father who tells him he'll never make it in the big bad world: "Dr. Tenma said tomorrow will be a good day."

Tenma. That's it.

The orphanage boys grouping together to try and prove Grimmer's innocence to the police - and leaving him their favorite soccer card as a gift.

The crazy-expensive, hot-shot lawyer Fritz Vardemann being hired by . . . . . . . Tenma's former patients.

Tenma's gun teacher and his adoptive daughter finally reaching out to each other, thanks to Tenma's niku-jaga and a problem with chopsticks

Tenma and Grimmer rescuing Milosh on the bridge. Also something of a Sadness Crowner, both for what Milosh has been through and because Grimmer has to ask Tenma what he - Grimmer - is feeling: "You're crying"

Dieter, talking another kid away from a roof-edge and spoiling one of Johan's ugliest schemes. Works even though the other kid has done just about all he can to put the reader off him by then.

Vardeman, Suk and Runge meeting at Grimmer's grave. Also doubles as a Tear Jerker, not least for the way the inspector brings along the beer they never got to have together.

Eva ordering coffee.

Dieter deciding to follow Tenma.

Verdeman discovering his father advised a boy from Bonaparta's reading seminars to escape the program; a boy who has now become a happily married and perfectly sane man.

Nina, Dieter, and Lipski dealing with their collective horrible memories by spending a fun, tourist-y day in Prague making good memories for themselves.

Runge going out of his way to compliment Wim's new bike.

Karl taking Schubert, a man with terrible vision, out to a construction site that used to be his favorite spot, lush with greenery and with a giant lake. Karl almost tells him that it has been destroyed during construction, but Johan hands Schubert a single apple, telling him that it has fallen off a nearby tree. Schubert cries upon eating the apple, telling his companions that he can see his beloved lake perfectly clearly.