Episode 5 of the third season of Spy x Family (which is based on the events that occurred in chapters 65-66 of the manga) surprised us by showing us a moment that is as comical as it is crucial for the plot. yor forger During an outing he ends up meeting Melinda Desmond. After saving her from a fall, thanks to her great reflexes and excellent physical condition, yor She is invited to join a volleyball match.
And although it seems that we are facing one more situation in the plot of Spy x Family, it is important to note that this event marks a before and after, since it is the moment where yor forger Get your first friend.
Let us remember that due to his double life as a murderer, find a friend to yor It had been an impossible task, despite being a pretty charming person. Although when it comes to his work we are facing a fairly lethal character. We analyze why this specific friendship is the most important character development for YOR and, at the same time, the most dangerous turn for Operation Strix.
1. The milestone: the desperate search for normality
The importance of this event is not that yor forger met a person who could call a friend, but who He validated his role as a “normal mother”. The meeting occurs precisely because yor She is having a crisis of confidence, feeling an impostor for not knowing what sweets to buy from Anya.
Our character analysis concludes that the “work” of murderer of I forger on Spy x Family He deprived her of any normal social development in her youth. Therefore, when Melinda And her group instantly accepts her and praises her for her “strength” (in volleyball), yor experience, for the first time at the age of 27, the social acceptance and belonging to a group. His joy is too genuine because he fulfills his deepest desire to fit into society and form a genuine relationship with more people.
2. Narrative irony: the involuntary “plan C”
the genius of Tatsuya Endou shines by first introducing us “Plan C”. Loid (d)Twilight) is stuck in his advance with his mission as a spy, his “Plan B“which consists of approaching his goal thanks to a future friendship of Anya with Damian Advance at a turtle step. And just when it seems that he lost his faith in him “Plan B“, ironically, gives you a “Plan C” through the person less qualified for espionage and in the least unexpected way. It seems that yor forger Without realizing it, she has just relieved her husband and give him a new route to continue with his mission.
The most important espionage mission in the world now depends on the First socially clumsy friendship of a murderer who had never previously had a friendship. Although the most remarkable thing is that Loid You cannot control this variable and it is a pure human factor, which makes it doubly dangerous and exciting. The clumsiness of yor on Spy x Family It turned out to be more effective than a spy teacher’s strategy, causing concern in Anya for his future if he is “Plan B“ It doesn’t work.
The hidden danger: a friend or a threat?
This friendship is a massive risk. yor, in her social inexperience and her desire to keep her first friend, is extremely vulnerable. But the greatest danger is Melinda Desmond.
Our expert analysis of the character of Melinda (Based on the manga) warns that she is not just any housewife. his reaction to the name of Anya She is enigmatic and cold, and her position as wife of Donovan Desmond places it in the center of power. It is very likely that yor, in his innocence, has entered directly in the target family surveillance network.
the verdict
It is surprising how the first friend of yor forger It was at 27 years of age and it was just the wife of the target who has Loid, a coincidence that expands the narrative of the work and allows us to explore even more the innocent side of the female character.
My verdict as an analyst is that this turn raises the bet of Spy x Family to a new level. It’s not just about if Loid it will succeed; It’s about what will happen when the need to yor by a human connection clash with the reality of the Strix operation. World peace now depends, literally, on the first friend of yor.
