Red Circus Arc

The Red Circus Arc is the thirteenth story arc in SPY x FAMILY.

Eden's first graders go to the museum for a cultural experience, but on the way, two of the buses are hijacked by an extremist group of terrorists called the Red Circus, including the one Anya is on. Now, Anya along with her fellow classmates must figure out how to survive and get out of this life-or-death situation.

Summary
The arc starts with a short conversation between the SSS Boss and a State Security Service worker, giving us a small introduction on the Red Circus Group, also identifying that the leader is Billy Squire.

The entire first year is going on a cultural experience. They are all traveling in school busses and they aren't separated by the classes. With the friendship scheme in mind, Anya attempts to get Damian to like her more, similar to what Loid did with Director Gorey. However in true Anya fashion, the plan fails. As the bus approach the museum, the bus goes straight instead of making the turn.

The Hijacking
The driver then opens the door and two individuals climb onboard. The teacher informs them that commuters aren't allowed on the bus but gets tasered by Billy. Upon noticing the bus has gone off course, the car carrying the school staff including Mr. Green begins tailing them but Billy starts shooting, causing them to crash. The gunshot scares the children and using this to his advantage, he says that they, the red circus, have hijacked their bus and tells the Eden students to do what he says if they want to live. Anya reads everyone's scared and anxious thoughts but reading so many minds at once takes its toll and she begins to feel dizzy. Suddenly Bill Watkins tells everyone to calm down and that there will be help, but quickly quiets down when threatened by Billy pointing a gun at him. Billy then proceeds to talk about how privileged the students are, making them the perfect hostages.

Sylvia Sherwood and a WISE agent are talking about the hijacking, but Sylvia only gets interested when Anya and Damian are brought up. Since Agent Twilight is on a different mission, Sylvia only orders for intel to be gathered and provide support to the police behind the scenes.

The students try to figure out where the bus is heading which gives Anya the idea to read the minds of their hijackers, but they have other concerns at the time. So Anya pretends that she desperately needs to use the bathroom badly and it works as the driver begins thinking about the location of the bus, giving her the information she's looking for. Anya passes this info to Becky and together they come up with a rescue plan. A concerned Damien watches on, warns them not to be reckless or else they will get killed.

Story Impact

 * It is revealed that the Red Circus terrorist group that Yor assassinated in Extra Mission 2 had not vanished and there are still active members.
 * This marks the first arc in which Anya must resolve the main conflict on her own.
 * Anya and Damian earn their second Stella Star, while Becky and Bill earn their first Stella.
 * Anya and Damian become friends.

Trivia

 * Becky Blackbell's father makes his first physical appearance, although his appearance has already been presented in Becky's imagination in one of the early arcs.
 * Martha's surname and her long-standing acquaintance with Henry Henderson are revealed for the first time.
 * The Cecile Hall Dorm Tutor's name and personal history are revealed for the first time.