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Let me see my patient, quickly!

There was no clear beginning to the Vietnam War.

South Vietnam emerged in opposition to the government

that resulted from an election following international protocol.

That civil strife was the origin of the morass

that would come to be called the Vietnam War.

Steve's my patient!

Go play doctor somewhere else, boy!

In the beginning, the Southern Vietnamese forces had the upper hand.

However, their superiority was eroded by the rash of guerrilla attacks

from secret transport routes,

and they were eventually forced to fight a war of attrition.

Black Jack

Young

Episode 5: In Vietnam Part 2

They're saying you're to sign this document.

What's the document?!

It says the US attack two days ago targeted civilians—

Bullshit!

I'm not going to sign that!

More importantly,

tell them we demand fair treatment as prisoners of war!

What's so funny?!

"I'll ask you this: 'is it fair to massacre innocent villagers?'"

That's impossible!

The US military wouldn't do such an unjust thing!

Even if they did attack,

that's because the village was hiding rebel forces!

What?

They're saying that if people won't accept their crimes,

they will make them want to.

American?

No.

F-Frankenstein?

American?

No.

You're awake?

Takayanagi-san...

I wonder how long it's been since our capture.

Well, I have no idea.

What's wrong?

Oh, I'm wondering if I can go out even for a second.

If not, I'm gonna leak...

Crap, I couldn't hold it.

Don't worry too much about it.

If you hold it in too much,

you'll develop uremia.

Besides, it's just dirt under us.

It'll be absorbed pretty much right away.

You're amazing.

You stay calm, no matter what the circumstances.

And here I thought I was prepared for something like this,

given that I'm a war photographer running around the world.

You weren't prepared for this, right?

Still, you seem more used to it than me.

Used to it?

You might be right there.

After all, I experienced something similar

when I was only eight.

What?

I got caught in the blast of an unexploded bomb,

and they didn't know if I'd make it.

They pieced me back together after my limbs were pretty much torn off,

but I could barely lift a single finger.

I was desperate.

I wanted to be able to move again.

I wanted the old me back again.

Because I was dragging myself around in desperation,

I'd often end up wetting myself.

Because the explosion damaged my intestines,

I had to go quite often.

"Record of a Disabled Patient."

It's a great story

written by a surgeon named Honma.

It's about a child who underwent arduous training to regain his bodily functions.

What you said reminded me of him.

Of course it would.

That was me.

Shit, what's this crap?

Young doctor, how's Steve?

It's not good.

What?

I just ligated his artery as a first aid measure.

His wound's been infected. There will be necrosis.

Infected?

At this rate, death is a matter of time.

Shit!

And we can't do anything about it!

I can't stand it, either.

My patient's dying right in front of me.

Phan!

Phan!

Phan!

Phan!

Phan!

Phan!

Phan!

We're leaving in three hours.

Gather everyone up, stat.

Yes, sir!

Sortie orders!

Hurry up!

Shit!

This bitch's damn lucky!

Take the woman back to the cell!

Y-Yes, sir.

Phan!

Phan...

Phan, are you all right?

Y-Yes...

Anyway, let's get out of here.

It seems the unit here will sortie soon.

But what should we do about these?

They won't be a problem.

How do you have that?

I'll explain later.

More importantly, we have to save Steve, right?

Young Black Jack

Young Black Jack

It's clear.

Like you said, it seems everyone's left.

But we can't let our guard down.

You're right...

About that key,

how'd you get a hold of it?

It was just coincidence.

Well, not really.

We were saved because of a Japanese doctor.

One of their solders had been saved

by a Japanese doctor when he was in his village.

Was it Yabu-san?!

I don't know his name.

But that doctor helped him without any regard for his own safety.

That's why he wanted to help us—

Hey, why's a local so scared of a snake?

Local?

But I've been living in Saigon for a long time...

Like Phan said,

the rebel forces didn't pursue us.

But we're at the end of our strength.

I'm not sure we can survive the jungle.

Yabu-san...

Idiot!

Don't get up.

You aren't well enough to move yet.

An exhausted woman appeared in this village,

and when I went with her,

I found you guys.

Then it was Phan...

Why are you in Vietnam?

I came here to find you.

To find me?

I saw on the news that your hospital had been hit by a terrorist attack.

I tried asking around,

but no one knew how to get a hold of you.

Just for that?

Just for me,

you got yourself into this?

I just had faith that you were alive.

Idiot.

Once you're dead, it's over.

What about the others who were with me?

They're weak, but they're fine.

But...

What about the soldier with a neck injury?!

Wait, Hazama!

He has no time left to lose.

If only there was no necrosis of his neck.

There's no more necrosis at the injury site.

Huh?

I see, maggot therapy.

Maggots selectively feed on necrotic tissue.

Necrotic tissue will be removed,

and only healthy tissue will remain.

Not to mention, their saliva has antibiotic properties,

which speeds healing.

I've seen it used on the battlefield, too.

This will work!

I can re-operate on his internal carotid artery!

Yabu-san, please ready him for surgery right away—

You've got to be joking!

Not even you can operate in that condition.

I only gave him first aid.

If I don't fix this,

poor blood circulation may result in brain damage.

But to operate,

you'd need lots of blood,

a synthetic graft,

and a skin graft.

You already know we don't have anything along those lines here.

Do you have a comm system?

I'll call the US marine medic team here.

Three days?

That'll be too late.

Can't you fly a chopper here?

That's too far— huh?

A medic just volunteered.

He'll be there in an hour.

An hour?!

Yeah, not a chopper, but a transport...

Wait, is he going to parachute down?

Hurry...

I want to see him!

Hurry up and let me see my patient!

He really did parachute down.

You like taking risks?

I do whatever it takes.

I'll go anywhere

if there's a patient waiting for me.

Well, let me see him, then.

Let me see my patient.

Hey, wait!

I'm the one who gave him first aid!

Steve's my patient!

What?

Who's this man?

Is he a doctor?

He's...

Hazama's a medical student from Japan—

A medical student?

So you're just an amateur who's not even licensed!

Go play doctor somewhere else, boy!

This is a job for a professional like me.

You're going to watch?

Steve's my patient.

I'll watch over him 'til the end.

We'll now perform left ICA repair.

Kurige-kun, first administer heparin to prevent coagulation.

Yes, sir.

Is Yabu-san going to be okay?

Heparin!

More!

We need 15 to 20 thousand!

Give it via sub-Q injection!

What, you're thinking that much heparin would typically mean

we'd have a bleeding problem on our hands?

See, I value my experience more than conventional thinking.

It may be a risky amount,

but given how long this patient's blood circulation's been interrupted,

he may develop clots at any time.

Right now, the priority is to prevent blood clots from clogging up other blood vessels.

All right, let's open up the injury site.

Yabu-san...

You used to be terrified of blood.

You must've overcome your own fear

treating patients in this village without any decent equipment.

To repair this ICA,

we'll first have to excise the weakened ligated sections.

But if we do that,

the vessel won't be long enough to connect the ends.

Sorry, medical student,

but pass me the synthetic graft.

This graft is cutting edge.

We'll use this to add enough length.

It's perfect!

Of course.

It's my operation, after all.

Doctor, what's this?

I heard he'd lost some skin.

Normally, after wound closure,

you'd apply ointment and use gauze to protect the wound.

But in this case, we leave the wound alone

and cover it with this film.

This will seal the wound against/from outside elements

and prevent infection.

In addition, the exudate will accelerate wound healing

and the wound will heal more cleanly.

It's a treatment method that leverages the human repair process.

Even in medical research,

the US military is ahead of the rest.

This polymer film is one product of that.

Producing optimal results from the conditions you were given...

Your skills are rooted in experience.

I'm impressed.

Bob told me about you.

You were the one who ligated the damaged ICA, right?

Not to mention, you did it while bullets were flying over your head.

It was perfect.

You have willpower in no small measure.

And an unlicensed student at that.

You don't need to keep repeating that.

Hey, that sc—

Hm?

Oh, no. Never mind.

That torrid night in Vietnam was black as mud,

but there were far more stars in the sky than in Tokyo.

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A fable goes like this:

On a river bank, a scorpion asked a frog,

"please take me to the other side."

The frog said,

"No, you'll sting me."

The scorpion responded, "Why would I? I'd drown if I did."

Reassured, the frog set out with the scorpion on his back,

but the scorpion stung him in the middle of the river.

How can that be?

"In Vietnam Part 3."

In Vietnam Part 3

Trust us!

We're doctors, not scorpions!