Now, these words are a line from a character in Osamu Tezuka's manga Black Jack.
The main character in the manga, Black Jack, was so badly injured as a child that his limbs were dismembered, but he was saved by a doctor. The doctor's name was Jotaro Honma. Black Jack admired him and became a doctor.
When Black Jack became an adult, Dr. Honma's life was in danger due to an illness. Black Jack, a medical genius, tried to save him, but in the end, Dr. Honma never woke up from the anesthesia. The cause of death was senility.
Black Jack exclaimed, "Why! The surgery was supposed to be perfect!"
Black Jack sat up and slumped down. The reader cannot tell whether he is crying or angry. Black Jack's mind recalls Dr. Honma's last words to him.
"All living things will die someday. Only human beings try to prolong their lives."
"Don't you think it's absurd that humans should be free to decide whether a creature lives or dies?"
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