The episode examines the 1999 Tokaimura nuclear accident in Japan, focusing on Hisashi Ouchi, a worker exposed to a lethal dose of radiation during a criticality event caused by corporate negligence. His 83-day survival, marked by unprecedented medical suffering, underscores systemic fail
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