The Liver, Alcohol, and Pride

The Liver, Alcohol, and Pride is the 2nd episode of the Cells at Work! CODE BLACK! anime adaption.

Plot
AA2153 tries to deliver oxygen to a mouth ulcer that gets invaded by bacteria. He is saved by U-1196 and other white blood cells, then the body gargles to flush the bacteria out. The other white blood cells tease AA2153 for being scrawny when they notice he is attracted to U-1196. Later, the body ingests alcohol, making the red blood cells drunk. An elder red blood cell leads them to the liver, depicted as a Red-light district, where the hepatocytes feed them ADH and then ALDH to detoxify them of Acetaldehyde. Still haunted by his mentor's death, AA2153 angrily rants that the red blood cells work hard and risk their lives every day while the hepatocytes get off easy, but the elder takes him backstage to show him that the hepatocytes are also stressed out and overworked. Shortly afterwards, the elder passes away from old age and is devoured by a Kupffer cell to recycle his nutrients. AA2153 apologizes to his hepatocyte hostess, who forgives and kisses him, embarrassing him when U-1196 catches them together. U-1196 warns them to be careful because the liver is at risk of developing Cirrhosis. The next day, the red blood cells suffer from hangovers, then complain when the body takes Hair of the dog.

New characters
Hepatocyte

Kupffer Cell (BLACK)