Disowned Son (chapter)

Disowned Son is the first chapter of the third volume of the Black Jack manga.

Synopsis
On a train ride in the rural regions of Japan, Black Jack tries to find an inn to stay for the night but has no luck. An elderly woman lets him stay with her at her her farm where she reveals it's her 60th birthday. She later tells Black Jack that she has three sons who are all successful people named Ichiro, Jiro and Saburo who live in major cities. When they can't come home, she grows depressed and gets drunk off beer and has a stomach ache. Her fourth south, Shiro comes to visit but she's angry with him. Shiro later reveals to Black Jack that he was disowned for "stealing" from his parents. After his mother collapses, Shiro reveals himself to be a professional doctor and began to treat her. With the help of Black Jack, they were able to cure her.

Characters

 * Black Jack
 * Ma
 * Pa
 * Ma's friend
 * Black Jack's mother
 * Black Jack's father
 * Black Jack's step mother
 * Ichiro
 * Kiro
 * Saburo
 * Shiro

Places

 * Japan
 * Ma's house
 * Tokyo
 * Osaka
 * Fukuoka