Episode 2

SECURE A WIFE (MISSION: 2 妻役を確保せよ) is the second episode of the SPY x FAMILY TV anime series and the second episode of the first cour.

Synopsis
Civil servant Yor Briar has a secret identity: an assassin named the Thorn Princess. Lately, single women had been suspected of being spies, which was making Yor nervous. Meanwhile, Loid was searching for someone to play Anya's mother so they could attend the interview at Eden College. He just happens to run into Yor at a boutique. Anya reads Yor's mind and finds out that she's an assassin and tries to get Loid to ask Yor to play her mother.

Summary
Needing a wife for the interview, Loid calls Franky and dresses him as a woman. However, he and Anya do not like the result. Franky complains, stating that Loid could have done a better job with the makeup, but Loid explains this is the best he can do with his physique and height. Recalling the goal of Operation Strix, Twilight has no choice but to look for a wife.

At Berlint City Hall, Camilla gossips about a thief entering their office and only searching the drawers for information about the girls. However, Millie finds the section chief way creepier as he always ogles her. Sharon states it is due to the short skirts Millie wears, but Millie explains it is because her boyfriend likes them. They see Yor making coffee for the section chief and suggest adding boogers, but Yor wonders if that will make the coffee taste better. Seeing how aloof she is, they comment the guys are probably staying away from her, but she has a nice body and face, and if she uses better clothes and makeup, she will be quite attractive. Yor is fine with her job, but Camilla points out she is 27 and still single. And with the increase in spies, people have started reporting anything that is a bit suspicious, including a recent case where neighbors reported a single woman in her late twenties, and she was taken for questioning. Camilla states she is having a party this weekend and invites Yor to come with a partner.

Later that night, Yor receives a call from her brother Yuri. He worries about her since she is a bit unusual and wonders when she will get married. Yuri explains there is a chance he will be promoted and will become even busier but is worried about leaving Yor alone. He suggests introducing her to someone, but Yor lies that she is going to a party this weekend with a partner. Hearing it is at Camilla's party, Yuri says he will ask Dominic about what type of guy Yor is dating and will chase him away if needed. As he hangs up, Yor starts to wonder what to do and fears that Yuri will lose even more trust in her if he discovers she lied.

The phone rings again, and Yor rushes to pick it up to tell Yuri she was joking. However, it is the Shopkeeper on the other end, and he states he has a client for the "Thorn Princess" at Royal Hotel, Room 1307. Yor heads to the location, where the guards tell her the floor is reserved and she needs to leave. Yor states she heard traitorous scumbags are staying there and kills the guards with blades. Entering the room, she explains she is there to kill Vice Minister Brennan from the auditing department and proceeds to kill everyone inside. Yor is an assassin with the code name Thorn Princess, who has been taught these skills since a young age and has been doing dirty work since then. As she washes the blood off, she sees she ruined her only good dress. Looking at the people she killed and recalling she needs a partner, Yor states the only homemaking skill she has is cleaning.

The next day, Franky gives Loid copies of all files of unmarried women from the city hall. Finding a woman who does not care he is divorced with a kid, is refined enough for a prestigious school, and is willing to get married within 48 hours would be a miracle. Anya wonders if her presence is a problem, but Loid assures her that it is not and tells her to watch TV. Franky wonders why Loid does not use a female agent from his work, but Loid states he could not find a good match since many of them got caught in recent spy hunts. In addition to the shortage of agents, Loid has an extra mission to eliminate a certain smuggling ring. While they go over the files, Franky suggests the fastest way would be to find a woman with bad circumstances who will cooperate with him. However, Loid wishes to avoid any risks. Franky then points out that Anya is risky as she does not look "rich." Loid agrees and decides to get Anya some new clothes.

Loid and Anya go to a tailor, and as Anya is getting measured, Loid recalls the files of the women working there. Suddenly, Yor passes behind him without him noticing, bringing the dress she ruined to have it fixed. Loid recalls her file, a single woman with both parents deceased and a younger brother who also works as a civil servant with clean records. Yor notices that Loid has been staring at her and asks him why. Surprised when she noticed his gaze, Loid states he was admiring her beauty. Hearing this and knowing she needs a partner, Yor is about to ask him out, but Anya interrupts. Seeing Loid has a child, Yor backs off as she heard that women have been killed by wives for trying to steal their husbands.

Reading her mind, Anya learns that Yor is an assassin, and standing next to a spy, Anya gets super excited. Anya then reads Loid and Yor's minds as they considered each other as potential partners, but both have decided back off. Anya then starts acting lonely, saying she has no mother. This prompts Yor to ask Loid about this, and he explains that his wife died two years ago. Upon learning this, Yor decides to ask him to be her partner for the party. After explaining her situation, Loid agrees, but on the condition that Yor pretends to be his wife during Anya's school interview, as per his "wife's dying wish." Admiring that, Yor agrees to help, and the two then arrange to meet again at Saturday's party.

While shopping with Anya, Loid receives instructions for his extra mission in a fake coin change from the cashier. Deciphering it, he learns he needs to retrieve stolen art pieces and eliminate the smuggling ring, and he must carry out the mission at 18 PM on Saturday, which, incidentally, is the same day as the party. On Saturday, he decides to take Franky with him to finish the mission quicker and be able to attend the party. Franky is against it because he is not good at fighting, and Loid has capped his tab. However, Loid offers to let him have one of the art pieces, which motivates Franky. They manage to retrieve the items but face large numbers of enemies, but Loid manages to handle them. As backup comes, they get into the van and run. While Franky wonders which item will go missing, Loid sees a diamond ring and decides to take it, but while Franky argues that it is an expensive item, the reinforcements catch up to them and cause them to crash.

Meanwhile, Yor has been waiting for Loid, who has failed to arrive. To keep her relationship with her co-workers, she goes to the party alone. There, Yor apologizes for being late and says her partner was unable to come. Her co-workers then gossip that they were sure her boyfriend did not exist. Dominic approaches Yor and is sorry that he could not meet her boyfriend. Yor asks him if he can tell her brother she was with a kind gentleman, but Camilla disagrees and states she will make sure that Yuri learns that she came alone.

Yor then sits alone, looking at the crowd and believing this is the "normal" she can never have. Yor decides to leave, but at that moment, a bloody Loid appears, and he apologizes for being late and introduces himself as Yor's husband, mixing up his and her mission. Loid explains that he is a psychiatrist and that one of his patients had a violent episode. Camilla is surprised to hear Yor is actually married and asks why she has not said so. Loid explains it was probably hard to bring it up, as it is his second marriage, and he has a child from the first.

Camilla gets angry, not wanting to believe that Yor has such a handsome husband. Wanting to embarrass her, Camilla takes out hot gratin and pretends to trip as she throws it at Yor. However, Yor manages to capture the tray with her feet. Loid admires her dedication to not wasting food but points out she must not use her feet to catch the tray. Camilla then tries to tell Loid that Yor did some questionable work before working at the city hall, where she was called into hotel rooms to give "massages." As that was a cover-up for her assassinations, she attempts to explain it to Loid, but he interrupts her stating it was wonderful. Loid then explains Yor lost her parents at a young age and did everything to care for her younger brother, and having to sacrifice yourself for someone else, requires an incredible amount of dedication.

Loid and Yor then leave, and Loid apologizes for saying he was her husband. The van gets attacked by some of the remaining reinforcements, which causes Loid to wonder if there was a tracking device in the art pieces. He explains that some of his patients still have not recovered from the psychotic episodes, and they need to run. They leave the van, and then Loid manages to knock out two men, explaining that he is using a concussive recovery method. Two more men attack Loid, and he manages to knock the first, but before the second can hit him, Yor kicks him away. She apologizes for helping with the recovery and claims that she learned self-defense from her brother. To her surprise, Loid is amazed by this, and they laugh at how she sent their attacker flying. They continue to run and defeat more men. As they run, Yor suggests they should get married, which shocks Loid.

Yor's suggestion causes Loid fall to the ground, much to her confusion, but he quickly recovers and asks her about her proposal. Yor explains that she is considered suspicious for being single, and says that they can remain together for both of their sakes. Loid agrees and wishes them to go to the city hall right away to get married. He reaches into his pocket only to find a hole and realizes he has lost the diamond ring. As more men appear and they take cover, Loid takes a grenade, pulls the pin, and throws it at the men. As the men explode, Loid uses the ring of grenade pin to propose to Yor, and she agrees.

Anime Notes

 * When Thorn Princess is washing her hands after killing everyone in Room 1307, the shot is more zoomed in compared to the original manga panel, possibly to reduce the amount of blood and bodies visible for censorship reasons.
 * When Yor thinks to herself that she will never be a homemaker, the shot of the floor is changed from the manga to be less explicit - in the anime, no blood can be seen, and the dead bodies are more out of frame.
 * The dialogue in the scene where Franky brings in the files of unmarried women is reordered.
 * In the manga, when Loid recollects Yor's personal information, it is depicted through a panel showcasing her photograph and name. However, in the anime, a card is displayed that potentially represents her personal identification. This card includes details such as her date of birth and what could be interpreted as her social security number.
 * In the anime, while Yor is waiting for Loid, the clock above her is visible twice. She waited for him for approximately an hour and a half.
 * In the anime, when Loid mistakenly calls himself Yor's husband, he appears more shaken up from his car accident compared to his manga counterpart, who appears more serious.
 * Later, when Loid apologizes to Yor for this, he does so in an awkward manner compared to his more frantic behavior in the manga.
 * After Loid and Yor run from the smugglers, there is an anime-original scene with Loid and Yor fighting off the smugglers before running away again.
 * This episode's key visual is based on the cover photo for Chapter 2.

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