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Unlike you, I love my family. I love my sister. And I will do whatever it takes to protect this country that she lives in.
— Yuri Briar to Jim Hayward[1]

Yuri Briar (ユーリ・ブライア, Yūri Buraia?) is a major recurring character of the SPY x FAMILY series. He is Yor Forger's younger brother and a twenty-year-old man who works in the State Security Service. He keeps his job at the SSS a secret from his sister and instead pretends to be a normal civil servant and diplomat at the foreign ministry.

Appearance

Yuri is a handsome, slender young man in his twenties with a very small cowlick on top of his straight black hair with uneven bangs. He also has red eyes.

When at work, Yuri wears the SSS's standard uniform. When leaving work, he wears a coat over his black suit and tie, along with black gloves.

Personality

Yuri imagines how he will arrest Loid

Yuri's fear of hurting Yor by arresting Loid

Yuri has a sister complex, and even at an early age, he would be doing everything he could to get Yor to praise him with affection. Though this could be due to his mother dying at a very early stage in his life, causing him to get very attached to Yor as a mother figure. Just the thought of Yor hating him or in despair brings him great distress. When Yuri was young, he hated himself for not being able to help her as she provided for them, which is why he began studying everything as much as he could so that he could be of help. Due to his smarts, he eventually landed a job at the foreign ministry and, shortly after, the Secret Police, which gave him the power to protect his sister.

When on the job, Yuri is shown to have a very appealing demeanor, even when extracting suspects for information. Yuri truly believes he is protecting his country, though he mostly does it for Yor's benefit, not wanting traitors and scumbags breathing the same air as her. Just as he is passionate for his sister, Yuri is very patriotic, as, when discussing "Twilight," he swiftly drops his cheery façade and becomes colder, irritable, and quick-tempered. Yuri also appears to value his family, almost immediately resorting to violence when he learns of a suspect's excuse for his affair. However, idiosyncratically, Yuri loses all his intelligence with his sister, completely believing Yor's excuses of "forgetting" to tell him about her marriage with Loid for a year.

Despite his job, Yuri is shown to have a level of empathy. He quickly got angry towards the way Franklin Perkin bullied the children, but after understanding the conditions of him and his family, he assured the journalist that his father will receive financial assistance while arresting him. Franklin posed the question about who the true disgrace is after Yuri stated that he "saw no reason for Franklin's family to witness his disgrace." Yuri responded by stating how he would never "cause his sister pain," implying that his sister complex overrides his morals.[3]

Yuri shocks his co-workers by eating Yor's deadly meal

Yuri happily enjoys a deadly meal made for him by his beloved sister

Because of his near-inhuman endurance, Yuri has a tendency to disregard his own well-being, even when he is sick or seriously injured. He would even eat Yor's awful cooking, yet still kept on regardless, even when he was bleeding heavily. Yuri also tends to overestimate the limitations of his current capabilities when enduring lethal injuries to the point, believing that he will always get through. For this, he is scolded by his co-worker Chloe, who tells him he can still die, and that he needs to take care of himself better, but Yuri instead concludes that he needs to improve his endurance instead.

Abilities and Skills

Having been a very studious person growing up for the sake of his sister, he has become far more intelligent than her.

Keen Intellect: Despite how he may act, Yuri is extremely smart, able to work as a diplomat at a very early age. However, his intel is that of an amateur compared to Loid, as he followed the cover story in the Ostanian Intelligence manual word-for-word during his dinner with Yor and Loid, which allowed the latter to quickly deduce his affiliation with the SSS. It is also seen that in the SSS, he managed to locate, surveil, and capture a journalist in a matter of days. According to Yor, Yuri taught her many things while they were growing up.[4]

Yuri tortures Jim

Yuri tortures Jim

Interrogation: Yuri is said to be very talented for his age, allowing his boss to let Yuri tag in for his captain for interrogations and counterintelligence. While interrogating Jim Hayward, an informant working with WISE, Yuri easily caught his bluff and immediately exposed the informant with photos of him handing confidential documents to someone. He also possesses a skill in interrogation tactics, being able to beat down suspects with no remorse, especially if he snaps at them.[1]

Surveillance Expert: Yuri's talent as a Secret Police officer despite his age is shown again in his surveillance and investigation skills. He is capable of accurately discerning the body types of people and if they are professionals by observing the way they move, even if he has never seen them before. He can even tell if someone is injured just by noticing a sudden twitch in movement.[5] He has proven to be an expert of witnessing and surveying people from afar and gathering intel. This is demonstrated during his assignment in investigating Franklin Perkin, where he carefully logs his every single move and was able to comprehend the motives behind his slandered journalism.[3]

Yuri's endurance

Yuri's endurance when fighting Twilight

Immense Durability and Endurance: Yuri is very durable, most likely due to his sister inadvertently harming him in his youth. As an adult, he is durable enough to take two of Yor's drunken hits, albeit sustaining heavy injuries, enough for people to tell him to go to the hospital. He has also been hit by a truck after pulling four all-nighters in a row, sustaining little to no injuries[6]. Having grown up eating Yor's cooking, Yuri is the only person able to eat it without immediately collapsing, though he quickly vomits it the moment he eats it. This has brought about not only physical, but psychological changes within him. Tempered by Yor's cooking, Yuri's organs have grown more resilient than the average person. He also recovers from illnesses quickly.[7] During his fight with Twilight, Yuri persisted in his attempt to capture the spy and continued to get back up after being knocked down several times until he finally collapsed.

Teaching: Yuri has decent teaching skills. When he was a child, he used to help Yor with her studies, and when Anya needed to study for her midterm exams, Yor asked Yuri to help Anya. Unlike his sister, Yuri is an expert with grammatical and logistic problems, making him more reliable when it comes to intellectual subjects.[8]

Marksmanship: As a trained SSS agent, Yuri is a proficient marksman, able to land a sustaining injury on Loid's arm during their confrontation.

Yuri arrests Conrad

Yuri quickly disables Conrad

Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Yuri is likely well-trained in hand-to-hand combat. He was able to swiftly disable Conrad's gun and pinned him down quite easily.[3] However, he falls short when against Loid, who, for a majority of their fight, had the upper hand as the superior fighter. However, as their fight progressed longer than Loid originally expected, Yuri was able to land a few good hits on him.

Weaknesses

Alcohol: Just like his older sister, Yuri is a lightweight. He is prone to drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time, pouring wine into his glass eagerly, and drinking wine straight out of the bottle. Intoxication renders him temperamental and unable to think properly, as shown when he forces Yor and Loid to kiss in front of him, a decision he quickly regrets.

Yor slapping Yuri

Yuri getting slapped by Yor

Yor: His biggest weakness is likely his love for his big sister, as whenever she is involved, it derails his otherwise intelligent mind. He becomes prone to extreme overreactions to otherwise minor matters, willing to lie and endure almost anything, primarily his sister's lethal cooking just to make her happy, and becomes heavily biased when it comes to matters pertaining to her.

Chapter Appearances

[v · e]
Introduction Arc
Mission 1 Absent
Mission 2 Voice
[v · e]
Eden Beginnings Arc
Mission 7 Mentioned
Mission 8 Absent
Mission 9 Absent
Mission 10 Debut
[v · e]
Secret Police Arc
Mission 11 Appears
Mission 12 Appears
Mission 13 Appears
Mission 14 Appears
[v · e]
Doggy Crisis Arc
Mission 18 Absent
Mission 19 Absent
Mission 20 Absent
Mission 21 Appears
Mission 22 Absent
Mission 23 Absent
[v · e]
Midterm Exams Arc
Mission 24 Appears
Mission 25 Absent
Mission 26 Appears
Mission 27 Absent
Mission 28 Absent
[v · e]
Campbelldon Tennis Arc
Mission 29 Mentioned
Mission 30 Mentioned
Mission 31 Absent
Mission 32 Mentioned
Mission 33 Absent
Mission 34 Absent
Mission 35 Fantasy
[v · e]
Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc
Mission 36 Absent
Mission 37 Absent
Mission 38 Absent
Mission 39 Absent
Mission 40 Absent
Mission 41 Appears
Mission 42 Absent
[v · e]
Cruise Adventure Arc
Mission 43 Absent
Mission 44 Appears
Mission 45 Absent
Mission 46 Absent
Mission 47 Absent
Mission 48 Absent
Mission 49 Flashback
Mission 50 Absent
Mission 51 Absent
Mission 52 Absent
Mission 53 Flashback
Mission 54 Absent
Mission 55 Absent
Mission 56 Absent
Mission 57 Appears
[v · e]
Friendship Schemes Arc
Mission 64 Absent
Mission 65 Absent
Mission 66 Absent
Mission 67 Absent
Mission 68 Appears
[v · e]
Red Circus Arc
Mission 69 Absent
Mission 70 Absent
Mission 71 Appears
Mission 72 Appears
Mission 73 Appears
Mission 74 Absent
Mission 75 Mentioned
Mission 76 Absent
Mission 77 Absent
Mission 78 Absent
[v · e]
Mole Hunt Arc
Mission 79 Absent
Mission 80 Appears
Mission 81 Appears
Mission 82 Appears
Mission 83 Appears
Mission 84 Pictured
Mission 85 Appears
Mission 86 Appears
Mission 87 Absent
Mission 88 Absent
Mission 89 Appears
[v · e]
Term Finals Arc
Mission 90 Absent
Mission 91 Flashback
Mission 92 Mentioned
Mission 93 Absent
Mission 94 Absent
Mission 95 Absent
Mission 96 Absent
[v · e]
Extra Missions
Extra Mission 1 Absent
Extra Mission 2 Mentioned
[v · e]
Short Missions
Short Mission 1 Absent
Short Mission 2 Absent
Short Mission 3 Absent
Short Mission 4 Absent
Short Mission 5 Absent
Short Mission 6 Appears
Short Mission 7 Absent
Short Mission 8 Absent
Short Mission 9 Absent
Short Mission 10 Absent
Short Mission 11 Absent

Anime Appearances

[v · e]
Season 1
1. OPERATION STRIX Absent
2. SECURE A WIFE Voice
3. PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW Mentioned
4. THE PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOL'S INTERVIEW Absent
5. WILL THEY PASS OR FAIL? Absent
6. THE FRIENDSHIP SCHEME Absent
7. THE TARGET'S SECOND SON Debut
8. THE COUNTER-SECRET POLICE COVER OPERATION Appears
9. SHOW OFF HOW IN LOVE YOU ARE Appears
10. THE GREAT DODGEBALL PLAN Absent
11. STELLA Absent
12. PENGUIN PARK Absent
13. PROJECT APPLE Absent
14. DISARM THE TIME BOMB Appears
15. A NEW FAMILY MEMBER Absent
16. YOR'S KITCHEN / THE INFORMANT'S GREAT ROMANCE PLAN Appears
17. CARRY OUT THE GRIFFIN PLAN / FULLMETAL LADY / OMELET RICE ♡ Appears
18. UNCLE THE PRIVATE TUTOR / DAYBREAK Appears
19. A REVENGE PLOT AGAINST DESMOND / MAMA BECOMES THE WIND Absent
20. INVESTIGATE THE GENERAL HOSPITAL / DECIPHER THE PERPLEXING CODE Mentioned
21. NIGHTFALL / FIRST FIT OF JEALOUSY Mentioned
22. THE UNDERGROUND TENNIS TOURNAMENT: THE CAMPBELLDON Mentioned
23. THE UNWAVERING PATH Absent
24. THE ROLE OF A MOTHER AND WIFE / SHOPPING WITH FRIENDS Fantasy
25. FIRST CONTACT Absent
[v · e]
Season 2
26. FOLLOW PAPA AND MAMA Mentioned
27. BOND'S STRATEGY TO STAY ALIVE / DAMIAN'S FIELD RESEARCH TRIP Absent
28. MISSION AND FAMILY / THE ELEGANT BONDMAN / THE HEART OF A CHILD / WAKING UP Appears
29. THE PASTRY OF KNOWLEDGE / THE INFORMANT'S GREAT ROMANCE PLAN Ⅱ Absent
30. PLAN TO CROSS THE BORDER Appears
31. THE FEARSOME LUXURY CRUISE SHIP Absent
32. WHO IS THIS MISSION FOR? Flashback
33. THE SYMPHONY UPON THE SHIP / SIS'S HERB TEA Appears
34. THE HAND THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUTURE Absent
35. ENJOY THE RESORT TO THE FULLEST / BRAGGING ABOUT VACATION Appears
36. BERLINT IN LOVE / NIGHTFALL'S DAILY LIFE Absent
37. PART OF THE FAMILY Appears

Trivia

  • Yuri's chair, featured on the cover of the fifth volume, is a Barcelona Chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich.[9]
  • During the original sketches, Yuri's design was based on the editorial group's concept for "A pleasant young man." Some of his traits carry over to his current design, such as being a "first-year ace" and "pining for his sister whenever his ribs ache."[10]
  • Yuri is popular with girls due to his face, but they leave when they discover his personality.[2]
  • As a government employee, Yuri is officially only supposed to work 8 or 9 hours a day, plus the occasional stakeout. But when he is on a mission, Yuri sometimes does not take time off at all. It is noted that because Yuri occasionally have time to visit the Forgers, he does not appear to be as overworked as Loid.[2]
  • In terms of combat ability, Yuri has tougher defense than Loid, but his overall combat ability is probably on par with Nightfall.[2]
  • Yuri was not originally intended to be in the SSS, as the aspect of a Secret Police officer pursuing Twilight was a separate character. Due to not wanting to introduce too many characters, Tatsuya Endo combined the two characters when working on Chapter 10.[11]
  • Visually, Yuri's design is that of a male Yor. Endo considered giving him short hair but could not find a design he liked.[12]
  • Yuri shares his Japanese and English voice actors with other characters:

Quotes

  • (To himself): "Loid Forger. The day you make my sister cry… It'll be a different story."[13]
  • (To Franklin Perkin): "Unlike you, I would never do anything to cause my sister pain. Ever."[14]
  • (To himself): "I can't let my sweet sister be unhappy. I can't die and leave her all by herself! I'll improve my eating habits. Take better care of myself."[15]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 11, and Episode 8.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 76).
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 41, and Episode 28.
  4. SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 10, and Episode 7.
  5. SPY x FAMILY Manga: Chapter 86.
  6. SPY x FAMILY Anime: Episode 17, Vol. 5 Confidential Files Bonus
  7. SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY.
  8. SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 26, and Episode 18.
  9. SPY x FAMILY Manga: Volume 5.
  10. SPY x FAMILY Manga: Volume 5, Bonus Sketches
  11. SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 190).
  12. SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 201).
  13. SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 14 (p. 11), and Episode 9.
  14. SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 41 (p. 23), and Episode 28.
  15. SPY x FAMILY Manga: Chapter 89.


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