Episode 28

MISSION AND FAMILY / THE ELEGANT BONDMAN / THE HEART OF A CHILD / WAKING UP (MISSION: 28 任務と家族 / 華麗なるボンドマン / 子ども心 / 目覚まし) is the twenty-eighth episode of the SPY x FAMILY TV anime series and the third episode of the second season.

MISSION AND FAMILY
After monitoring an illegal deal, Yuri and his captain successfully catch and arrest everyone in the deal, not letting a single man escape. Not long afterward, Yuri receives a new assignment: investigate Franklin Perkin, a man writing articles slandering Ostania that are being released in the West, and stop his work from influencing public opinion. Despite voluntarily overworking himself, Yuri happily accepts.

Yuri surveys Franklin without leaving behind any details of his life in his reports. The lieutenant is impressed but tries to persuade Yuri to let someone take over as he has pulled two all-nighters in a row. As the lieutenant reads out the report, Yuri visibly twitches in response to some words that sound similar to Yor, so he tells Yuri to rest. Yuri hears Franklin leaving his home, so he and the lieutenant shadow him.

They observe Franklin looking for things to write about. Franklin interrupts a group of boys playing, throwing a boy's toy pistol in the trash and taking pictures of them digging it out. When the boys confront Franklin, he intimidates them, which angers Yuri. While surveilling Franklin writing his latest article, Yuri hears a conversation between the man and his father, in which Franklin expresses frustration in wanting to make the country a better place for them to live in and needing money just to get by. Franklin's statement gets to Yuri, who briefly writes his inner thoughts aloud that Franklin is motivated by concern for his family before ripping out the report and crumpling it.

Yuri realizes that Franklin contacts his publishers at his workplace, the post office, by slipping his manuscripts into the mail. Although Franklin appears hesitant to send it, he goes through with it, sealing his fate. Four days later, Yuri and other agents arrive outside Franklin's home, waiting to arrest the man. Franklin accepts his situation and heads outside to meet with the officers. Franklin expresses appreciation for them waiting outside, and Yuri tells him there was no reason for his family to witness his arrest while he places handcuffs on him. Franklin asks which of the two is the true lapdog, the one fighting against tyranny, or the one serving as its lapdog. Yuri responds that he would never do anything to cause his sister pain. As Franklin gets escorted away, Yuri says he will apply for his father to receive financial assistance, and Franklin thanks him.

At headquarters, Yuri's boss pats him on the back, saying he is proud of him. When asked about how he is doing in his new job, Yuri states that this is the job for him and declares to one day catch Twilight. Later, Yuri drops by the Forgers' home with Loid, Yor, Anya, and Bond at home. When Yor asks if something is wrong, Yuri says he simply wants to see her face. Anya reads Yuri's mind and pats him. Yor also pats Yuri on the head and praises him, deciding to make some tea for everyone. Yuri is overjoyed and happily shouts for Yor, embarrassing her and giving Anya heartburn.

Anime Notes

 * The episode adapts Short Mission 7 much earlier than it originally did in the manga.