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Very interesting discourse happening on spy x family twitter right now. Apparently, we’re mad at Twilight for… *reads notes* acting like a spy? People are mad he might tranquillise Yor to get himself out of a dangerous situation.
He’s been panicking for two whole chapters. He’s surrounded by SSS. He's running out of ideas. He knows if they catch him, they’ll either torture or kill him. There’s a long con mission riding on him getting out safely. Of course he’s stressed and willing to do anything possible to get out of that party.
Why is potentially tranquillising someone his biggest sin? HE’S AN ACTUAL SPY PEOPLE. He has a body count!!! He’s not some squeaky-clean law-abiding citizen. Tranquillising someone is not out of the realm and would honestly be pretty tame on the list of Twilight’s crimes. It's also not being painted as the heroic thing to do here anyway. It's a desperate act. So the outrage seems disproportionate to me. Like, that man is a spy. He is not thinking straight. He is not normal. He never has been...
Also, it’s a comedy. What about that setup and Endo as the author tells you it’ll be played straight? Tranq probably wouldn’t even work on Yor since she has a strong immunity to poisons and sedatives. Plus, Twilight is not getting off scot-free. This chapter is literally him suffering the consequences of bugging and interrogating Yor disguised as the SSS agent earlier in the story. He is well acquainted with karma by now.
AND he has chronic gut issues.
Anyway, this is my favourite panel from the chapter. Look at him. Pathetic loser.
I also think people are forgetting that Twilight is also considering tranquillising Yor in this chapter for HER safety too.
If his cover is blown or the SSS find anything vaguely suspicious about either of them, it could have a disastrous effect not only for Twilight but the Forger family as a whole.
We even see Twilight contemplating what will happen to Anya if his cover is blown - something he never would have put much thought into at the very start of the manga.
Twilight is juggling the future of the mission but also the future of the only two people he has allowed himself to become remotely close/attached to in decades.
Yes, of course, using a tranquillising dart or smth on Yor isn't morally good but at the end of the day 1) he is literally a spy, morally grey is part of the whole deal and 2) he has the safety of Yor and Anya as his top priority, whether he realises this or not. He even stepped in to take a bullet for Yor a couple chapters ago ffs
As usual, some of my fave bits of the latest Spy x Family chapter (Chapter 135) along with a bit of analysis (if you really can call it that lol)
Spoilers ahead...
I love how chaotic this whole chapter was, Yuri was a great source of chaos but the SSS director even more so...
From his entrance to his drunken rambling, he kinda stole the show lol you'd think as the director he'd be like super responsible and on the ball but no he's just an absolute menace, a complete liability
I love his pettiness, like he uses his power in the SSS to be completely unreasonable, which obvs is dislikeable... It's also like the exact antithesis of Loid's whole "I can't let emotions get the better of me for the sake of the mission/peace between the nations"
Loid goes to great lengths to convince himself and others that decisions he has made due to his emotions were actually with the sake of the mission in mind (like his hesitation to kill Yuri way back in Chapter 83). He jumps through hoops in an attempt to justify these emotional decisions as logical ones instead
This doesn't seem to be a worry for Director Wilker. Not only is he irresponsible about what he says and who he says it to, but he's also comfortable ordering his officers around over grudges. This plays quite heavily into the SSS and Wise being arch nemesis and being polar opposites, which I like. As much as I find Yuri super endearing, I 100% imagine that if he had the power of the director he would absolutely use it for selfish things without remorse, much like Wilker. In fact, the other officers even seem to be babysitting Wilker in a similar type of way as they were babysitting Yuri last chapter.
In other news, Loid is still suffering from Hot Girl Tummy Aches™ and Yor-induced panic attacks...
I loved Yor fully causing a Loid crash-out unknowingly cause she wants to get over her violent urges when she gets flustered around Loid. We love a queen who knows her flaws and makes an effort to better herself (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*.✧
And I especially liked that Loid had his Twilight eyes™ on a good few times during this chapter. He is locked in rn and hasn't clocked how easy it was to say he loves Yor in the last chapter imo
His face when he pulls Yor closer (and says how he loves her more than Yuri) doesn't read as genuine to me. This is very much the face he makes when trying to convince someone of something (although he does have a little blush on his face). This hammers home to me that his "confession" last chapter was not intended to be an actual confession. He might have underlying feelings that he is unaware of but he is defo not confronting them yet. I also think it might be because he's saying it with an ulterior motive in mind (of making Yuri uncomfortable so they can get away with leaving the party early)... but I guess you could argue that he had a motive during his "confession" since he needed to avoid suspicion
My argument to this would be that 1) He doesn't make that phoney smile like in the panel below - he just says is like it's nothing 2) He doesn't have an internal monologue leading up to it explaining his thought process - because there was no thought process behind it imo 3) I don't think Loid's feelings (that I believe he is unaware of) are as deep as Yuri's are for Yor, so it is a genuine outright lie
As siblings, Yuri and Yor are extremely close and we see Yuri demonstrate just how strong his love for his sister is every appearance in the manga/anime. While I think Yor and Loid have feeling for each other, it's unlikely they match up to that deep brother/sister bond Yuri has with Yor.
Yuri and Yor's reactions to the forced proximity is brilliant... But I didn't have a kicking-my-feet-and-giggling moment this chapter. That's not a bad thing, I think those moments need to be a little spaced out to make them more impactful but they have been a lot more frequent recently.
I'm hoping for more chaos in the following chapters (and maybe some more forced proximity (perhaps Loid using this situation as a cheeky excuse to be close to Yor?? For the mission obvs)). I wonder how Loid will go about this situation without drawing suspicion to him, from the SSS but also Yor.
As an experienced assassin, I imagine she will be a lot more difficult to pin down with a tranquilliser than Twilight would expect - she might also be more aware if she has been tranquilized, she might have a better understanding of the differences between being drunk and drugged, and she might realise that someone as at the party drugged her somehow.
I think it's too early for a reveal to even be on the horizon so I don't think she'll suspect Loid but it might create suspicions about Yuri's "friends"
(Edit: This came to me as an afterthought but Yor is also immune to poisons, maybe Loid will successfully get her with the tranquilliser but it doesn't have an affect on her omg)
Idk I'm not sure how this will play out but I'm looking forward to the next chapter to find out. Once again, I'm hoping at the end of the party, once he has a moment to himself, he'll reflect on how easy the words "I love her" came out his mouth. I really hope we see another internal crisis from Loid when he realises he's down bad for his fake wife lol
Finally finished AOT the other day (I started watching the show way back in 2013-14ish and just never got around to the final season) and genuinely will still be thinking about the Uno reverse Eren pulled for years to come
Pre reveal Loid admitting to himself that he loves Anya and then thinking that in front of her.
Anya just snapping around like PAPA LOVES ME????
Having to bite her tongue and Not say it back because he's looking at her Real confused and he'll know she's a mind reader if she just starts saying that back or him at the park.
Biting her tongue and waiting. Wanting to say it back to him. Eager for the opportunity.
Him getting nervous because She's clearly nervous about something and He doesn't know what.
Yor knowing something is off all of the sudden but not knowing what. Loid expressing his own concern and confusion. Maybe Yor can ask her? Anya clams up when he does.
But she can't tell Mama. Because what if Mama thinks it's weird she's so eager to say I Love You to her Papa who has always been hers. (Except not really)
Almost saying it at dinner. But is that strange when they never said it before? It's not hamburger steak. If she said I love you after hamburger steak they'd understand.
Not wanting to say it at all during homework time.
Sitting next to him on the couch while they read spy wars together as they have so many nights before and wanting to say it. Him wondering why she's so distracted.
Her bringing out a book at bedtime and asking him to read it. "That one's short enough. I suppose. Just the one book, it's getting late."
Watching him the whole time because she wants to hear Him say it again and she's so nervous. Him closing the book and sitting next to her on the bed and asking her in that gentle tone of his what's wrong.
"I love you Papa." Forcing it out because she's still so scared to say it. Almost incomprehensible as she buries it in his thigh as she clings to him.
But he understands. She hears him echo it. She... Loves me? "I... I love you too." And there is no lie in his head as he pets hers. Even if it hurts him to say like it hurt her a little to say.
Pops her head up. "I love you Papa!" Meets his eyes.
"I love you Anya." He echoes back. Like they are practicing saying it. Which they are. Unfamiliar words. Words for Yor and Anya but not him.
Throws her arms around his neck and hugs him. "I love you. I love you Papa."
He holds her back. Those words are so hard to say. Terrifying and horrible and certainly mean the end for him. Squeezes her tight to his chest. How did she know? Did she? Or is this just his adopted daughter being so much braver than him. Than he could ever be?
"I love you Anya." There are tears and a smile that is too real for his face. "I love you."
"and we're going to have to ease into this or else Yor is going to get very suspicious of us."
Looking back at some Spy x Family panels and noticed something (which might be absolutely nothing ngl)
Major spoilers ahead...
Look at this panel of Yor confessing her feelings for Loid to Anya...
Notice anything?...
These little orbs appear in the air around them, as if to really signal that this is a big moment. It's almost like a way to show that it's an emotional tipping point or something (there are definitely people on here who have clocked this and put this into words better than I have)
It's not like we haven't seen these before, they've shown up a good few times. The time I remembered pretty well was this scene with Anya and Damian in chapter 96
Not as many as in that first panel but still there
BUT
The panel of Loid is orb-free... Except these little tiny speckles
I can't help but feel like this is intentional. I think it's mainly because Loid doesn't believe what he's saying yet
Yes, the SSS agent can tell Loid is telling the truth but I don't think Loid has clocked on yet, in his mind he's just saying it for the mission and in the interest of staying under the triple S radar
Imo there could be a second moment upcoming of Loid confessing his feelings and actually believing it, saying it for no good reason other than to say it. Not to convince others, not to keep up appearances, not for the mission but simply for him... And in that panel we'll see lots of those little orbs to signal that he really feels it
This is a common form of manga iconography. From this source: https://www.visuallanguagelab.com/jvl usually fuzzy circles/bubbles are used in manga to depict being in a dreamlike or fantasizing state. Examples here:
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In the case of Yor and Damian I believe that these were being used to show that they were imagining what 'could be'; Damian a closer relationship with his dad, and Yor, a closer relationship with Loid. They were very intentionally placed there to represent a complex emotion.
Meanwhile, with Loid, they're suppressed, because he probably isn't intentionally thinking about how he loves his wife. But they're there. And this isn't the first time we've seen Loid with them, either.
In this scene, for example, he's waking up after dreaming about his mum because he's associating Yor with that comfort. And look at those orbs!
When we see yor being sweet through loids eyes (and we know this is through loids eyes because she has the same cuteified appearance as when we first saw her when loid was considering her to be his wife) she has them
He has attracted to Yor for a while, because she has always had this dream like and ethereal iconography associated with her when seen through Loids perspective. She is something distant and unobtainable.
Hi, I have been seeing your blog for a few weeks and I really like your SxF analysis.
I wanna ask what is the meaning of the shadows underneath Loid's speech bubbles when he said "Yes. I love her" (Chapter 134)
Thank you, I'm glad you've been enjoying my blog ☺️
Yeah, I've been thinking about what the shadow on his speech bubbles mean.
I took a look at a handful of other panels during emotional/important moments (obviously checking every panel in the series would be too much, so I just picked some) and I couldn't find any others that used shadows like this; they were either the usual opaque speech bubbles, transparent ones (which I discussed here) or the dialogue is just right on the panel with no bubble around it (which, like the transparent speech bubbles, seem to occur when the character is saying something very intense and/or important).
So if Endo intentionally made a brand new type of speech bubble for this scene specifically, it only further reinforces how significant it is. I can't say exactly what he's trying to convey with it, but my interpretation as of now is that it's further emphasizing Twilight being truthful - the shadows give off a sense of depth and a "popping out" affect to the words, as if what he's saying is at the forefront rather than being pushed or hidden behind a mask. Again, this is just my interpretation. I could be wrong 😅
If anyone knows of another example in the series where shadows are placed behind speech bubbles like this, please let me know!
Looking back at some Spy x Family panels and noticed something (which might be absolutely nothing ngl)
Major spoilers ahead...
Look at this panel of Yor confessing her feelings for Loid to Anya...
Notice anything?...
These little orbs appear in the air around them, as if to really signal that this is a big moment. It's almost like a way to show that it's an emotional tipping point or something (there are definitely people on here who have clocked this and put this into words better than I have)
It's not like we haven't seen these before, they've shown up a good few times. The time I remembered pretty well was this scene with Anya and Damian in chapter 96
Not as many as in that first panel but still there
BUT
The panel of Loid is orb-free... Except these little tiny speckles
I can't help but feel like this is intentional. I think it's mainly because Loid doesn't believe what he's saying yet
Yes, the SSS agent can tell Loid is telling the truth but I don't think Loid has clocked on yet, in his mind he's just saying it for the mission and in the interest of staying under the triple S radar
Imo there could be a second moment upcoming of Loid confessing his feelings and actually believing it, saying it for no good reason other than to say it. Not to convince others, not to keep up appearances, not for the mission but simply for him... And in that panel we'll see lots of those little orbs to signal that he really feels it
SxF chapter 134 had me giggling and kicking my feet like a school girl omg
Here are my fave moments as usual with a little bit of analysis (if you can call it that lol)... Spoilers ahead...
Yuri washing his hands constantly to get the stench of his BIL off him is actually hilarious to me. They had a bonding moment a couple chapters ago and Yuri despised it. He's such a diva, I love him.
I absolutely love Bond here, he gave me a good laugh and I really hope we get to see more of him soon. I feel like we haven't seen his future-predicting powers in forever.
Don't get me started on Loid's unadulterated panic in this chapter lol he really is going through it rn like poor guy is gonna have a heart attack
Yuri bringing in his colleagues to interrogate Loid to see if he's good enough for his sister after witnessing Loid literally step in front of a gun for Yor, prepared to take a bullet for her, is actually insane work.
Like bitch, is sacrificing himself for her not good enough? Wtf dude
On a separate note, I love that Yuri's coworkers clearly know him really well. Putting him in time-out is priceless.
I'm actually really loving Yuri's progression in the series, when I first started watching the anime I found him so annoying but through the manga he's slowly becoming a favourite of mine. He's a pathetic loser but he's my favourite pathetic loser, ya know?
I'm really hoping at the end of all this that Yuri finally begins to let Yor go a little and trust Loid. My big big wish is that towards the end (maybe in one of the final arcs, post-reveal?) Yuri becomes involved in saving Anya, Loid or Yor from danger and fully taking the Forger Family side against the "big bad guys" or something along those lines.
Now... Ladies, gentlemen and friends beyond the binary... The moment you've all been waiting for...
This has happened soooooo much earlier than I was prepared for. I know I've been so adamant that I wanted for him to admit it aloud to Anya in the same way that Yor did, but honestly I'm just giddy that it's happening rn. This is such a massive moment and I think the fact I wasn't expecting it really added to the impact of it. I was absolutely shook by this.
The way he says it with absolutely no hesitation. Whether or not Twilight realises he entirely means what he said here is unclear but the literal professional interrogation experts are fully convinced by it.
I am completely convinced we're still going to get more "I only said that for the sake of keeping up appearances" from Loid. I can only hope that we get another internal crisis from Loid later contemplating his feelings even further (I'm so certain we will get more).
Once again, loving the pure panic on his face in that last panel. My boi is truly shitting himself.
Do we think that the next chapter will possibly establish even more "prove yourself worthy of Yor" shinanigans but this time with Yor there? I'm really hoping for more flustered Yor moments and maaayyybbe even flustered Loid. He's already a bit flustered because he's panicking about the whole SSS situation.
I'm super interested to see how Loid plans to keep Yor away from Captain Curtis without drawing suspicion to a room full of SSS agents.
I was half expecting another silly chapter today so the fact we have gotten all this has actually made me so giddy it's unreal.
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