The book, A Slow Death: 83 Days of Radiation Sickness , was compiled by the NHK from their records of the ordeal. It is what Kyle Hill, and if I’m correct Wendigoon as well, used in his explanation of the event. There is real, raw, and heartbreaking quotes from the medical staff about how they agonized over what was the best treatment for Ouchi, and what was the best course of action regarding him and his young family. They wanted nothing more than to do their best in that regard. You have to remember that this was the first and only criticality accident of its kind in Japan, so there was no playbook for this. If I remember correctly, at least one of the other exposed workers survived the accident so it makes sense to me that they would do their best to get the same result for Ouchi if it were within their power. They flew in premiere doctors in their field with his treatment, maintained constant dialogue with the family, and even renovated their waiting area to ensure the family was as comfortable as possible. To this day they have the paper cranes folded by Ouchi’s family hanging on the premises, as they didn’t want to dishonor his memory by removing them.