Yor Forger/Synopsis

History
Yor and her younger brother Yuri grew up in Eastern Nielsberg. Orphaned at a young age, Yor was recruited into Garden, where she began working as an assassin to provide financially for her brother. Wanting her brother to live without worries, she would use her paycheck to buy whichever educational books or snacks her brother desired.

She continued to support her brother with paychecks from her assassination jobs until Yuri was hired into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a diplomat. Afterwrads, she used the money for herself instead and continued doing contracts into the present. Before her work at Berlint City Hall, she gave "massages" to customers, a euphemism for her assassination work.

Introduction Arc
Yor first appears as a female employee working at Berlint City Hall. Her coworkers, Camilla, Millie, and Sharon, try to involve Yor in their gossiping and fashion talk, but her indifferent and air-headed response causes them to make fun of her. Camilla warns her of appearing suspicious as a single 27-year-old, then invites her to a party and suggests that she bring someone along. At her home, she converses with Yuri over the phone. She tries to appease his concerns about her getting married by lying that she will bring her boyfriend to the party. This backfires as Yuri decides to hear about the boyfriend from his friend, Dominic, who is also attending the party and hangs up before Yor can protest.

As Yor is frantic about being exposed as a liar to her brother, she receives another call, this time from her employer, who dispatches her to The Royal Hotel. Yor is revealed to be the assassin known as the "Thorn Princess," who easily takes down her targets and any obstacles. As she is cleaning up, she realizes her only good dress is torn. The next day, Yor goes to the boutique to have her dress mended, where she meets Loid and Anya Forger. After her initial misunderstanding of Loid's marital status, she requests that he be her pretend boyfriend at the party, which he agrees to under the condition she pretends to be his wife at the school interview.

On the night of the party, Yor waits outside for Loid, who is running late. She eventually gives up, disappointed at being stood up, but attends the party alone to avoid worrying her brother. She endures humiliation from her coworkers for lying about bringing a boyfriend and even contemplates killing all of them to prevent her brother from finding out. When she decides to leave the party, Loid suddenly enters, bleeding and injured, and introduces himself as her husband by accident. Camilla, jealous of Yor having a refined and handsome husband, attempts to humiliate her, but Yor turns the tables without understanding her coworker's intent. Camilla exposes Yor's previous job of performing "massages," Loid expresses his admiration for Yor doing such harsh tasks for her brother, moving her. Loid excuses the two of them from the party, and they leave.

As Loid drives away, he apologizes for introducing himself as her husband. As Yor is about to propose an idea, they are interrupted by a car ramming into them. Loid makes up an excuse that they are his patients still suffering from delusions, which she believes. They escape into an abandoned factory and abandon their van. As they run around the factory knocking their pursuers out, Loid saves Yor from being shot and in return, she saves him after sending a surprise attacker rolling away with a single kick, much to Loid's surprise. They both laugh together, and he thanks her. Another attacker causes them to run away, and Yor decides to ask Loid to marry her, causing him to trip. She explains that she wishes to extend their agreement and remain together as camouflage. Loid agrees as he throws a grenade at their pursuers, using the pin as a wedding ring as he says his vows to her.

Admissions Interview Arc
With the marriage cover now established, Yor relocates to the Forger residence and receives a warm welcome. After unpacking, she helps Loid and Anya with a mock interview on what to expect, but neither doing so well. Loid takes Yor and Anya on a tour of high society locations to broaden their perspectives and take in the culture to improve their standing with the admissions, but it also doesn't go as planned. To help them relax, Yor takes the two to a park overlooking the city, which Yor admits she visits to remind herself that her work matters. However, they see a purse snatching, and Yor gives chase immediately but loses the thief in a narrow back alley. Returning to check on the robbed elderly lady, Yor regroups with Loid and Anya, where she watches over Anya as Loid finds the thief and knocks him out. With the purse returned, the Forgers visit the grateful old lady, who compliments the Forgers as looking like a sweet family. Returning home, Yor prepares some drinks as they retry their mock interview questions with better results, and they enjoy their evening before the admissions the next day.

On the day of the interview, the Forgers make their entrance onto Eden Academy, and Yor immediately senses observing glares as Loid acknowledges the faculty observing them. Yor follows Loids lead to salute the statue of the school's founder to earn favor and proceed to their next location as directed, where Loid rescued a boy from a storm drain. Sullied by rescuing the boy, the Forgers took on new apparel before a stampede from the school's petting zoo came down the scene. Leaving Anya with Loid, Yor lunges at the cow leading it and strikes it down with pressure point strikes, ruining her second dress. Realizing her actions, Yor hastily forms an excuse about learning yoga before Anya walks to the downed cow, and it then walks away from her kindness. Once the animals passively depart, Housemaster Henry Henderson greets the Forgers and invites them in after they clean up, to which they had already done so.

Inside, Yor answers questions about her being Anya's stepmother just like she practiced with Loid, but is caught off-guard about questions concerning her cooking by Walter Evans and Murdoch Swan's disappointment in her, which Loid defends her for. Once they question Anya on Yor as her stepmother, the child gives Yor and Loid a perfect 100 score. However, Professor Swan asks Anya to compare her birth mother to Yor, resulting in Anya crying and Yor coming to her aid. Hearing Swan's dismissal of Anya's feelings, Yor's bloodlust flared up but stopped after Loid shattered the table. After Loid gave the teachers a departing comment, Yor took Anya with her as the family went home, where they sulked at the likelihood of Anya's failure to get accepted. Preparing tea to calm the nerves, Yor worried about her future with the Forger's but justified it as being about continuing her cover. Serving the tea, Yor asked Loid to cheer up as Anya noted Professors Evans and Henderson being more likely to recommend her. The family toasted to a positive future before growing dismayed at their family portrait falling, scared by the bad omen.

On the day of Eden Academy's admissions announcement, the Forgers look for Anya's application number on the board and are dismayed when it is not there. As they prepare to leave, Henry stops them and shows them a waiting list with Anya's name on the top, explaining that Anya will be given a spot upon an accepted student's withdrawal. While he continues to talk, Yor fears the possibility of none of the accepted students declining and imagines killing a parent of one of the accepted students to obtain a spot for Anya. After her daydream, Yor shakes her head and reminds herself not to kill an innocent person, to Anya's amusement.

Three days later, Yor is ecstatic to hear that Anya has been offered a spot. Franky Franklin arrives at the Forgers' front door with a bottle of alcohol to celebrate Anya's success, introducing himself to Yor. The group drinks while eating delivered dinner, with Yor soon becoming drunk from the alcohol and unable to listen to Franky and Loid's conversation. Anya requests to be saved in a castle, so Loid rents a castle and brings Yor and Franky with them. Anya assigns Loid and Franky roles to play while telling Yor that she can be whatever, to her shock. To stop "Loidman," Franky summons Yor, dubbing her "Yorticia," the world's deadliest witch. Yor drunkenly attacks Loid with a kick as he barely manages to dodge, leaving Loid with a bleeding cut on his cheek. Yor continues to attack Loid with rapid kicks, but the heel of her left shoe eventually snaps, sending her falling backward a she falls asleep.

Eden Beginnings Arc
The Forgers go to the boutique to get Anya's measurements for her uniform. The shop owner expresses her surprise at Yor's marriage and asks why she wasn't told of the last time she visited, and Yor apologizes. The owner then warns the family about discrimination from Eden alumni families, friction between dorm and commuter students, and rumors of kidnapping students, which scares Anya. Five days later, Loid receives a call from the boutique telling him that Anya's uniform is ready. However, because he is busy with his work, he asks Yor to handle it. At the boutique, Anya tries on her new Eden Academy uniform, delightedly showing off and posing to Yor. Yor and Anya stop by the park, where Anya continues to show off her uniform to other people. As Yor overhears other mothers deciding what to cook, Yor is reminded of the events at the admissions interview and wishes to become a better mother to Anya, despite it being a fake family.

When Anya returns, Yor decides to stop by the supermarket and try to cook dinner for that night. As Yor purchases her groceries at the cashier, Anya decides to go outside but is nabbed by delinquents, who are hoping to extort some extra cash from Yor and Anya. Yor arrives and knocks one of the delinquents out with her bag of groceries. The other delinquents attempt to extort Yor for the injured boy's hospital bills, but Yor reveals she just used all her money and asks them to leave. One of the delinquents grabs a pumpkin and tries to punch Yor with it, only for Yor to slice through the pumpkin with her bare hand and break it into several pieces. Yor asserts that she is Anya's mother and threatens the delinquents to end up like the pumpkin, scaring them away. Yor comforts Anya with a hug but becomes depressed that all the groceries are in a mess now. Anya pats Yor on the head and declares that she loves Yor as she is, a cool and strong mother, and imitates Yor's punch. Anya asks Yor to train her to become strong like her and be safe at Eden Academy. Yor realizes she may not be a normal mother but becomes confident with her abilities, and they return home to train. Loid returns home and is confused to see them training, Yor telling him they are preparing for school.

On Orientation Day, the Forgers listen as a faculty member gives a speech congratulating the new students. After seeing Loid urging Anya to make lots of friends, Yor giggles at his intensity. After Anya's class leaves for the school tour, Loid says he feels queasy and Yor says it can be hard to send them off into the world, unaware of his true intent. The two head to the Hall C Lounge for a meet-and-greet with the student's guardians, where Yor stays with Loid while he mingles with the parents. A faculty member announces that the orientation has finished, and a group photo will be taken in the courtyard. Loid notices that Anya is nowhere to be seen and is pulled aside by Henderson, who tells them that Anya punched Damian Desmond and earned a Tonitrus Bolt. Yor consoles Anya and apologizes to Loid. As the commemorative photo is taken with all the students' families, the Forgers are unable to hide their distressed faces.

The following morning, a sleepy Yor is greeted by Loid, who prepared breakfast. At the table, Yor and Anya both apologize for yesterday's incident. Loid says it's done and should be forgotten, as long as Anya learned her lesson. Afterwards, they drop Anya off at the school bus, where Loid tells her to apologize to Damian. When the bus leaves, Yor tells him they should also go to work.

The next day, Loid forces Anya to study. Yor suggests giving her a break, but Loid turns her down, insisting that Anya needs to memorize the math by today. When Anya asks for help, Yor's thought process starts going on a tangent as she reads the question, shocking Anya, who was reading her mind. Sick of studying, she runs off to her room while Loid orders her to come back. Yor intervenes, telling him that he shouldn't force the studies on her. Loid contends that if she doesn't study, she'll never become an honors student. Yor asks him if that is what Anya wants and tells him that she wants Anya to enjoy her school life while studying enough to keep her from flunking out. Yor gets flustered and apologizes for telling him how to raise his own daughter. Loid dismisses this, admitting that she's right and thanking her for speaking up. Yor suggests they take a break while she makes some tea.

Loid and Yor later try to coax her out with the cocoa, but she stays in her room. Yor says that this situation reminds her of her brother, and they start talking about Yuri. Loid says that his intelligence must be impressive since he works for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asks how he studied back when he was younger. Yor replies that Yuri was more on top of things than she was. She says that embarrassing as it is, he taught her more than she ever taught him, remembering their numerous lessons and telling Loid how happy he seemed when she praised him for his studies. Loid realizes that Yuri's motivation was likely earning Yor's praise, and she wonders if they can do the same for Anya. When Loid starts doubting himself as a father, Yor reassures him, telling him to believe in himself more and reminds him that Anya gave him 100 points during the Eden interview. Touched, Loid thanks her, and Yor again grows flustered and apologizes for being so forward despite being an outsider, but Loid tells her that she's part of the family now and he'll always be counting on her for things he can't do. Yor then remembers that she's his wife and Loid laughs and says not to forget that when they're outside, then asks if she could help with Anya's study sessions. She agrees, saying there's no rush and they can do it together. Afterwards, Loid decides to talk with Anya while Yor goes to wash the dishes.

Secret Police Arc
At Berlint City Hall, a shaken Millie explains to Yor and Sharon that Jim Hayward was detained by the SSS for espionage. Camilla walks in and asks Yor if she's told her brother about her marriage yet. A shocked Yor exclaims that she knew she was forgetting something. Yor asks what she should do, but Camilla tells her that Yuri will be calling the office later as Yor remembers that she never gave him her new house's phone number. Yor starts worrying, realizing that she forgot about Yuri. Even though she got married so he wouldn't worry about her, she was so relieved that she forgot to tell him. Millie then asks if Yuri is hot and if she could be introduced to him. Yor shows her a picture of her and Yuri and they both comment on how cute he is, Yor then goes on to tell them all how he clings to her going "'Yor' this and 'sis' that." Millie then rebounds, saying she'd give him a hard pass if he is one of those types, and Sharon comments that if he loves Yor that much, it's even more awful that she forgot to tell him.

Yor then comes home, worriedly announcing that Yuri is coming over to visit that night to congratulate her on her marriage. She asks Loid what they should do, and he replies that it's exactly the occasion they prepared the "loving couple" set for, decorating the house with stereotypical things a loving married couple would have. Anya asks if they're going to kiss now, and her now flustered parents say that they're not. While waiting for Yuri to arrive, Yor comments that he must be working late, and Loid asks if it has been a while since she last saw him. Yor confirms it and says that she's really excited to see him again, circumstances aside. When Yuri finally arrives, the couple welcomes him with smiles on their faces.

After Loid and Yuri greet each other, Loid excuses himself to the kitchen to make dinner while the siblings catch up. Yor notices Yuri's scowl and remarks that his face is scary, saying that he must be nervous. While showing him to his seat, Yor pledges to act as a loving wife in front of Yuri, not wanting him to discover her reason for getting married. After arranging the flowers Yuri gifted her, Yor thanks him, prompting him to say that he doesn’t approve of Yor's marriage. He tells her that it's just too sudden and asks why she kept it a secret from him for a whole year. Yor looks him straight in the eyes and says that she just forgot to tell him. Yuri is confused and brings up their last phone call, during which a partner was mentioned, wondering aloud why she didn't just tell him then. Yor confidently says that she forgot that she forgot to tell him. Yuri accepts her response, losing all reason when dealing with his sister, who then laughs and apologizes when Yuri says that she can be such a klutz sometimes.

Yuri reveals a bottle of wine he brought, inviting Loid to join him. Loid whispers to Yor that she shouldn't drink if they don't want a repeat of last time. Yuri asks the two how they first met, and they explain their first meeting at the boutique. Yor bluntly says that Loid was staring at her, with him saying that he could not help but look. Yuri then starts asking specific questions about their relationship, which gets Yor flustered. After Loid says he calls Yor by her name, a frantic Yuri asks Yor what she calls Loid, suggesting nicknames like "Loidy" or "Loi-Loi." Yor is too embarrassed to speak, and Yuri assumes it is true, picking up the wine glass as he starts to drink away in anger.

After calming down, Yuri is asked about his work, and Yor tells him that she heard from Dominic that he went to Hugaria. Yuri talks about his trip to the country and how he wishes he could take Yor there. Loid and Yuri end up having a conversation together about their travels to Hugaria, which ends with Loid telling Yuri that they'll have to treat him next time for the wine. Yor asks Yuri if he is happy to have such a wonderful brother-in-law, but Yuri angrily reminds them that he does not recognize the marriage or Loid as a brother-in-law. He explains how Yor's raising of him motivated him to become a successful man who could protect her and asks Loid if he can understand having the most important person in his life being taken away by some stranger. While Yor is touched, Yuri continues, saying that he always wanted his sister to settle down with someone who could protect her more than him and asks Loid if he can do that.

Loid lies to Yuri that he loves Yor as much as he does, and his declaration catches her by surprise. He says that whether from knives, bullets, or even a nuclear bomb, he will stop at nothing to shield her from harm. A drunk Yuri starts accusing Loid of being a liar and spills some water on the table. Yor and Loid reach out to clean up the spill and accidentally touch hands. The two awkwardly back away, much to Yuri's suspicion, and he questions their relationship. The couple tries to convince him otherwise, but Yuri tells them to prove it by kissing each other, or he will have their marriage annulled. Loid quickly accepts his terms, telling Yor that they will just do what they always do. On the other hand, Yor is unprepared for her first kiss, blushing furiously as Loid moves closer.

Yor starts panicking and decides to down the bottle of wine to help calm her nerves. Loid whispers that they can find another way if she doesn't want to do this, but Yor insists that she can. Yuri sees them whispering and questions whether they'll kiss or not. In response, Yor throws a fork at her brother, grazing his cheek as she tells him to be quiet. Yor then pushes Loid down onto the couch and moves in to kiss him. Yor can't help but be embarrassed by herself, so she tries slapping Loid. However, Yuri jumps in at the last second to stop them, finding himself on the receiving end of her slap and flies across the room. Yuri gets up with a bloody face and misinterprets the slap as her being mad that he tried to stop their kiss.

Yuri concedes defeat for now, but being drunk and having lost some blood, struggles to keep his balance. Yor asks if he needs a taxi and tries taking him on her shoulder. Yor, who is also drunk and has trouble balancing is caught by Loid, who holds them both up. He grins at the two of them and tells them how much he admires how wonderful of siblings they are. Loid thanks Yuri for all the work he has done to protect and support his sister and assures him that he'll do everything he can to support her. An embarrassed Yuri pushes Loid away and announces his departure. Loid and Yor then tell him that he's welcome to come back and visit anytime for Yor and to meet Anya, who tried to stay up to meet him but fell asleep. Yuri announces he will come back to prove that Loid tricked her into this marriage. Yuri gives Loid a warning before rushing off as Yor wishes him a safe trip home.

While the couple cleans up the house, Yor apologizes to Loid for Yuri's behavior but thanks Loid for how he was willing to accept Yuri as family. Loid comments how he envies the two of them as someone who doesn't have any other family apart from Anya. More importantly, he was just glad that Yuri didn't find out that their marriage is a sham. Yor comments that she'd like to go to bed, to which they remember the shared love bed they had set up for Yuri's visit and say they'll sleep separately. In her sleep, Yor mutters that if Yuri hits Loid, she'll be very cross.

Yor greets Anya good morning and mentions that it was too bad she couldn't meet Yuri last night. A sleepy Anya doesn't remember at first, surprising Yor. After Anya remembers Yuri and gets upset over not getting to meet him, Yor tells her that they'll see him again soon. While having breakfast, Anya is about to tell Loid something about her mother but pauses and says she is a bad cook. Yor is shocked that Anya could tell that she made breakfast today and apologizes, saying she did her best. As they prepare to leave, Loid calls out to Yor, saying she has gunk on her neck and wipes it off. Yor thanks him but is flustered, thinking he was going to kiss her after what happened the previous night, unaware that Loid had just planted a listening bug on her. She reflects on how she can't cook, how last night only went well due to Loid, and her performance as a wife was awful. She determines that Loid seemed distant this morning because of those reasons and must have been upset. As Anya is about to get on the school bus, she looks back to Yor and Loid and tells them to get along, but they respond by telling her they're not fighting.

At Berlint City Hall, Yor is typing at her desk while holding back tears, telling herself that she is a failure of a wife the whole day. Sharon arrives and questions why Yor wants to know how to be a good wife and asks if things are not going well at home. Yor explains that she doesn't know how to behave since it's her first relationship. Yor even questions whether their relationship can go on since she can't even cook, hurt by Anya's comment in the morning. They tell her she should just break up with Loid, but she says that she can't do that. Their conversation is interrupted by Chief Barnes, who tells the girls to get back to work and asks Yor if she can drop off a letter at the post office for him. After Yor drops it off and heads out of the building, she notices a sign about savings accounts for married couples. This prompts her to think about how she and Loid still have separate bank accounts. She wonders if the money she earns as an assassin could make her useful as a wife but also realizes it might end up being suspicious and that Loid probably doesn't need financial support.

While she thinks, she gets stopped by two Secret Police officers. Unbeknownst to her, they are Loid and Franky in disguise, trying to see if Yor has connections to the SSS through her brother. They say they have some questions for her, making her wonder if she seemed suspicious looking at the married couples account poster because she doesn't look married. She tries telling them she's married, which puzzles them. Yor is told that in their mail inspection, they noticed that the letter she just posted was a coded message to the West. They ask her if this "Barnes" on the letter is her superior, which she confirms. When asked for her name, she tells them she is Yor Forger.

They tell her that she is listed as a collaborator and suspect her as part of the conspiracy, but Yor tells them that she knows nothing about this. The officers try intimidating her with stories of torture of those captured by the SSS but mention that someone with a SSS family member can be cleared of any suspicions, a perk of the job. Yor tells them that she works hard for this country every day and would never commit treason. Franky tries to grab her but is thrown to the ground by Yor as she reminds him that she's a married woman and asks not to be touched. Loid tells her there are consequences for resisting that may affect her family. Yor tells them that her husband and brother are respectable men, and if they are going to harm them, she'll show them no mercy. The officers double-check the letter and realize that they incorrectly decoded it, which they say is from Mr. Barnes to a renowned hemorrhoid specialist. They apologize for the misunderstanding and excuse her, but not before asking her to keep the letter's contents a secret.

After work, Yor walks back home, concerned about today's events and almost getting her and her family in trouble by striking a government agent. She then runs into Loid, who suggests that they walk home together. He again pretends to get some gunk off her as he removes the bug he planted. Yor apologizes for being a failure as a wife that can't even to keep her clothes clean. Loid tries to comfort her by telling her that there's no correct way for a wife to act. Trying to live up to an ideal is admirable, but it can constrict you from being who you are and utilizing your true strengths, as having to perform all the time is exhausting. He tells her to be exactly who she is and how it would make Anya happy to see her smile. Yor thanks him for saying that and tells him she's glad she married him. Loid throws the gunk away and tells her they didn't do anything to celebrate their fake first anniversary and should get some cake, and she agrees. Anya returns home and is welcomed by Yor. She is relieved to see them getting along, and Yor tells her they bought cake, which Anya excitedly begs for.

Stella Star Arc
Anya tells her parents that she has a chance to earn a Stella Star in a dodgeball match for P.E. class. Determined to help Anya do well, Yor trains with her in preparation for the game and teaches her how to make a strong throw.

While Loid and Anya study together, Yor joins them, looks at Anya's math test, and compliments her for her score being not bad despite still being a failing grade. Yor then watches on as Loid tries to find a skill that Anya excels at, even handing her a jumping rope. After Anya saves a boy from drowning while doing community service, she earns a Stella Star. Yor is happy for her and gives her a big hug, squeezing Anya a little too hard. She then tells Anya that she'll cook her something special tonight, but Anya says that she'd rather have her father's cooking, shocking her.

When Anya arrives home, she tells her parents that she wants a dog as a reward for her Stella Star. Yor tells Anya that taking care of an animal is a big responsibility, but Loid tells Anya that he'll give the idea some thought. While thinking about dogs from her experience as an assassin, Yor envisions a dog that would attack and kill Anya. After reading her parents' minds, Anya tells the two of them that she wants a small, cute dog which makes Yor envision a small dog slashing Anya's throat with a knife in its mouth. The family then spends the rest of their night looking at different dogs that Anya might want. Somewhere else, a large, fluffy white dog's ears perk up as it visualizes an image of the Forgers happily smiling at the dog.

Doggy Crisis Arc
The Forgers go on an outing to the pet shop to get a dog for Anya. At the shop, the family is presented with muscular and ferocious-looking dogs which are rejected by Anya. They learn of an adoption fair at the animal shelter, and they decide to look. Before they can leave, however, Loid tells them that he's having bowel issues and needs to find a restroom, asking them to go ahead without him. Yor says they will wait for him, but Anya tells her that Loid takes a long time in the restroom, so they should go, and an awkward Yor agrees. At the animal shelter, Yor is surprised at the size of the adoption fair and wonders why Loid didn't take them there in the first place. Anya starts running around, so Yor scolds her and tells her not to leave the dog area by herself. While looking at the dogs, Yor is approached by an employee asking if they're looking to adopt. While Yor talks about what kinds of dogs to adopt, Anya runs off on her own and ends up at the mercy of a terrorist group.

Yor frantically runs around the fair looking for Anya, asking people if they've seen her. Yor starts to get worried and quickly leaps onto the steel beams on the ceiling and tries to spot Anya. Yor concludes that Anya is nowhere to be seen in the hall and assumes the worst for her daughter. She remembers that she saw on the news that young women were being kidnapped and forced to get married, and she imagines Anya in that scenario. Yor jumps down and tries to think of what to do and worriedly paces around, hoping for Loid's return. While searching for Anya, she hears her yelling and looks out the window to see her riding a big dog. When Anya gets cornered by Keith Kepler and Kurt, Yor comes up from behind and kicks Kurt, ricocheting him off the walls. She shouts that Anya is too young to get married, believing that the young men were the kidnappers she heard about.

Yor stands in a fighting position while holding Anya, ready to fight against Keith. Keith sends his German shepherd after Yor, but she makes a scary face at the dog, which frightens both it and Anya, and the dog runs away. A commotion breaks out near the alleyway they're in, so Keith runs away, ditching the other dog. Yor is about to pursue him but realizes she can't leave Anya behind. Yor asks Anya what's the story with the dog, and Anya tells her that the men are terrorists who are planning to use bomb dogs. Yor frantically searches the dog to see if he has a bomb but doesn't see any, which relieves her. Yor tells Anya how worried she was, and Anya apologizes for leaving on her own. Yor decides they should report this incident to the police, so she asks Anya for some information about the terrorists to give to the police. While reporting to the police, Anya runs off on her own again, saying she needs to bring Loid toilet paper before rushing off. Yor quickly finishes her call and chases after Anya, only to lose her.

Looking for Anya, Yor crosses a footbridge and spots Keith driving nearby. Determined to stop him, she jumps off the footbridge and into the road in front of him. Keith tries to drive forward, but Yor kicks his car off the road, causing him to crash and fall unconscious. She proceeds to call the police about finding the terrorist in an accident, leaving out the fact that she caused it. After hanging up, she resumes her search for Anya. Running back to the pet shop, Yor runs into Loid, Anya, and the dog.

Loid asks what they're doing here, and Yor proceeds to explain the whole situation with the terrorists, shocking Loid. He apologizes for being in the restroom the entire time, but Yor says that she should be apologizing, assuming that it was the breakfast she made that kept him there. The family is approached by Handler, disguised as a SSS agent, who asks them some questions and then says that they'll need to take in the dog. Yor and Loid are surprised when Anya objects to the idea and threatens never to go to school again if she can't keep the dog. Handler relents, and Yor asks if that is okay. Handler assures her that no one would care and that the dogs did nothing wrong. Yor then celebrates with Anya and the dog. The family decides to head home after such a long day, and Yor proudly thinks to herself about how she saved the country. The next day, the dog is dropped off at the Forger Residence and is warmly welcomed by the Forger Family.

Yor joins the family when they decide to take their new dog out to the dog park. When talking about giving the dog a name, Loid says that "dogs prefer plosives" and Yor mishears that "dogs prefer explosives," imagining their dog wanting to use C-4 for her next assassination target. When the family returns home, Anya introduces her parents to Bond Forger. Yor starts washing the dishes and sees Anya and Bond sleeping next to each other after playing together. She calls Loid to see them, and they decide to give her a pass from studying for the night.

Midterm Exams Arc
Yor arrives home late with a grim face and hands covered in cuts and bandages. Loid asks her if she'd like dinner, but she declines and tells them to eat without her as she's not hungry. Yor goes into her room and shuts the door. Yor looks down at her hand and thinks that if she fails, it could cost her family. The next day, Yor arrives at Camilla's house after work, holding a dripping paper bag. Camilla opens the door with a worried expression, asking if they're doing this again tonight, to which Yor nods. Camilla then yells at Yor for squashing the tomatoes, which were causing the bag to drip out the bottom.

Three days earlier, Yor told her coworkers that she wanted to learn how to cook because a breakfast she made put Loid on the toilet for a whole day. Yor worries that if she can't cook, it'll ruin her marriage. Dominic overhears the conversation and tells Yor that Camilla is a great cook. Yor asks Camilla to teach her to cook, and Camilla tries to decline, but Dominic pushes for her to teach Yor. Back in the present, an angry Camilla tells Dominic that he'll be 'poison-testing' tonight, but Dominic reveals that he invited Yuri over to do that. Yuri arrives shortly after, to Yor's surprise. She explains to her brother that she's trying to improve her cooking in secret and asks him not to tell Loid.

Yor starts by trying to prepare the ingredients but fumbles around and messes up the kitchen. Camilla gets upset and tells Yor that she should just give up and divorce her husband. Yor pleads with Camilla to help her as she doesn't want to divorce Loid and Camilla relents. She helps Yor finish her first dish of the day: a minestrone filled with various ingredients, including bones and the head of a fish. Yuri enthusiastically digs in and says it's fantastic. Yor is happy at Yuri's reception while he constantly eats and throws up the dish. Camilla and Dominic curiously decide to take a bite and fall to the floor. Camilla suggests they try cooking something easier, like meatballs. Yor presents her meatball dish, which has a bone and a fishtail sticking out, among other things. Yuri digs in once again and proclaims how his life is flashing before his eyes, and Dominic tells him to stop eating.

Camilla realizes that having been orphaned at a young age, Yor had to cook for herself and Yuri and concludes that Yor's 'trash' must have warped their palates. Yor admits that she figured that if Yuri was getting the nutrients, that was all that mattered. Camilla asks if Yor can remember anything her parents made for them, and the Briar siblings recall a stew that their mother made. Yor starts her attempt to recreate her mother's stew, carefully following Camilla's instructions. Camilla intently watches Yor cook and points out that she's been a lot less robotic lately. Yor asks if it is maybe because she got married, which annoys Camilla. Dominic comes over and compliments the smell of Yor's soup. Camilla then takes a bite and says that it's not bad. Yuri agrees but says that it's not quite how he remembers it. After Yor tells Camilla that she is from Eastern Nielberg, she adds some sour cream to the soup, as they would usually add it around that region. Yor and Yuri both take a spoonful of the stew and look at each other, realizing that this is the stew they had as children.

Afterwards, Yor returns to the Forger home and proudly announces that she will be making dinner tonight, to her husband and daughter's shock. While preparing her dish, she explains to Loid that she was taking cooking lessons and apologizes for hiding it from him. When Loid asks if she is making a southern stew, she confirms this, saying it was a dish her mother made. Yor presents her finished stew to Loid and Anya who are surprised at how good it is. Yor cries out of happiness and realizes that this marriage isn't just to protect her contract-killing job but also because she likes making her family happy. Loid tells her that he can't wait to see what she makes next, so she presents them with a "Yor Forger original" dish. They both excitedly eat it before collapsing to the ground.

As Anya's midterm exams approach, Yor enlists the help of Yuri to tutor her. Yuri quickly arrives, and he meets Anya. Anya starts her studying session with Yuri, who starts getting upset at Anya's ineptitude. Yor asks him to be more supportive and Anya exaggerates her love for Yor, so Yuri begins being kinder with his critiquing. While the two study together, Yor watches on in the kitchen as she makes tea and sweets. After an exhausting study session, Anya appears to have not learned anything at all. This causes an impatient Yuri to storm out of the house, only returning for a moment to eat all the cookies Yor had just made. A while later, Loid returns home, and Yor tells him about how hard Anya had been studying. After Anya receives her midterm scores, Yor congratulates her, telling her that if added together, it's over 100 points.

When Anya returns home from school and tells her parents about George Glooman's situation, Yor is touched by the story.

Campbelldon Tennis Arc
At the Forger home, Anya asks Yor to help with her 'job investigation' project for school, which requires the student to ask someone about their work and watch them at work. Yor wonders which job she should be telling Anya about, then imagines a scenario where she brings Anya to her secret job as an assassin. In it, Yor explains how she got her job, and why she chose it. She thoroughly explains her work conduct and killing methods while demonstrating them to Anya. Back in reality, the two agree that Anya should make her report on Loid's job, Yor saying that while her work at city hall is important, it can be dull. Two days later, Loid and Anya return from Berlint General Hospital, where Loid helped Anya with her project. Yor asks if Anya managed to see Loid perform his concussive therapy, describing the way she saw how he punched, kicked and leg swept his patients. Loid tries to explain to Yor that it's only for extreme circumstances while she talks about him.

Fiona Frost goes to the Forger home and is greeted by Yor. Fiona introduces herself as Loid's co-worker and has come to return a magnifying glass Anya left behind at the hospital during her visit. Yor thanks her and invites her to come in. Sitting together in the living room, Yor is amazed by Fiona's beauty. In her thoughts, Yor says she is nervous since they've never had guests besides Franky and Yuri. The two start a conversation, where Fiona asks if raising an energetic child like Anya tires her, but Yor says otherwise and that she and Anya have lots of fun together. However, Yor admits she was good at more things to make it easier for Loid. Fiona agrees and begins to claim that Loid frequently complains about Yor at work. Before she can continue, she is interrupted but the return of Loid, Anya and Bond, who arrived early, as it looked like it was about to rain. Yor explains to Loid why Fiona came to visit and decides to make coffee for everyone and cocoa for Anya.

As she boils water for the drinks, Yor recalls Fiona's previous words about Loid's complaints and imagines Loid deciding to report her to the authorities and marrying Fiona instead. Yor feels she can't blame him if he feels that way. She serves cocoa to Anya and coffee to Loid, giving him a jar of milk. Suddenly, Anya accidentally spills her cocoa on the table, and Yor quickly wipes any of it off on Anya in concern. To Yor's surprise, Anya starts clinging to her and calls her the best mother in the whole world for wiping up her cocoa. Yor is moved by Anya's words and tells Loid that she will try harder for the family. Loid smiles and tells Yor that she works hard enough as Anya cares a lot about her. Yor tears up and says she'll be a better wife. Fiona then gets up to leave, and Yor asks her to wait until the rain stops, but she leaves anyway. When they realize that Fiona forgot her umbrella, Loid decides to walk her to the station, and Yor agrees with him and tells him to be careful on his way.

While Loid goes out to a tennis competition with work associates, Yor plays tennis at the park with Anya and Bond. Yor's mind drifts off while Anya tries to tell her to pick up the tennis ball. Yor apologizes to Anya and picks up the ball. Looking at it, she wonders if Fiona is also there. She wonders what exactly Fiona is to Loid and assumes that it's nothing. However, she considers doing whatever it takes to prevent the possibility of her going back to her old life and making Yuri worry for her. Yor stops herself from thinking about such things as something bad could happen and that Fiona seems like a good person. Having read her mother's thoughts, Anya pats Yor, telling her that she doesn't have to worry about anything. Yor is surprised by this and wonders if Anya knew what she was thinking about, but Anya quickly tells her that she doesn't have to worry because Loid will bring home the trophy. Yor snaps out of her thoughts and decides to cheer Loid on with Anya.

After Loid's competition, Yor, Anya and Bond are still at the park playing tennis. Yor is surprised when Fiona and Loid appear, and Loid explains that she gave him a ride back. Fiona asks Yor if she plays tennis, and she explains that she and Anya practiced with Loid the other day, which he thanks her for. Fiona assumes that Yor must be a skilled player and challenges her to a game. Loid tells his wife that she doesn't have to accept, but Yor believes that if she declines or loses, Loid will report her to the SSS for being a weak tennis player and replace her with Fiona. Thus, she accepts Fiona's challenge. Before starting their game, Fiona tells Yor to come at her with everything she has. Yor agrees and decides to go all out. Yor makes a powerful swing and ends up slicing the ball to pieces. Yor realizes she needs to hold back a little if she wants to hit the ball and asks Anya for a new ball.

Yor then tells a stunned Fiona that she's going to try again. Yor swings the ball, which moves faster than sound and in a perfectly straight line. Fiona tries her best to return the ball but ultimately loses, breaking her racket in the process. Fiona falls to the ground, shocked by her loss. She declares Yor the victor for now but swears to challenge her to a revenge match one day before quickly driving away. Yor wonders if she upset Fiona somehow, and Loid tells her that she's very passionate about tennis. Yor walks up to Loid, enthusiastically proclaiming her victory to him and struts away. Sometime after this, while Loid attends his briefing, Yor sits at home on the couch looking dazed.

Yor trudges home from work with a dazed expression. In front of the neighbors, she says she was a fool to think that a game of tennis would change anything, leading them to assume that Loid is cheating on her. Overhearing their gossip and looking to clear up her misunderstanding about his and Fiona's relationship, he invites Yor on a night out after her work. Loid takes Yor to a bar and makes a toast with her for her hard work with Anya and their home. Yor has a feeling that Loid has something he wants to say to her but quickly concludes that he will be replacing her Fiona. Loid tries bringing up the incident with Fiona, and Yor suddenly shouts, believing that her thoughts were true. Yor then wonders what she will do if she's no longer a part of the Forger family. She then remembers that both she and Loid married out of self-interest, so she doesn't have the right to pry into his personal life. Assuming that Fiona is someone he legitimately cares for, Yor decides to withdraw from their fake marriage so he can be happy.

She tries to inform Loid of her decision but can't bring herself to say anything. Seeking strength through liquid courage, Yor downs her and Loid's drinks. However, a now-drunk Yor asks Loid if he is in love with Fiona, demanding an answer. Loid tries to explain that he and Fiona have a strictly professional relationship, but Yor doesn't listen to him and, instead, talks about how she's a bad wife and isn't pretty like Fiona. She sulks, saying that Loid said she was pretty and that Loid must be bored with her now. Loid then surprises Yor when he clasps her hands, telling her to trust him. He tries to ask Yor to be his real wife but is kicked clean in the chin by an embarrassed Yor and knocked out.

Having caused so much commotion, the bartender kicks them out, so Yor takes Loid to a bench where he rests on her lap. Five minutes later, Loid awakens to Yor singing a lullaby his mother sang to him when he was young. Yor explains what happened while he was asleep and apologizes for having nothing but brute strength, believing that Loid is ready to move on. Loid then confides to her about his mother, how despite being unable to remember her face, he remembers feeling safe around her because she was strong. He relates this to how Anya feels safe around Yor, telling her that she is also strong. He also tells her that she is already an incredible mother and doesn't intend to replace her with Fiona as Anya's guardian. Yor tells Loid that all she knows is from her experience raising Yuri, and he assures her that her skills are second to none and should have more faith in herself, which is why he hopes she will continue being Anya's mother and his wife. Yor starts to tear up and accepts his proposal.

They return home late with Loid having swelled his chin, to which Anya and Franky tease him while Yor is embarrassed. While making some hot tea for everyone, Yor is surprised that aside from Yuri, who had been her only attachment, she had found a place she was so unwilling to leave behind. The next morning, Yor has forgotten everything that happened yesterday, and she and Loid end up having the same conversation all over again.

Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc
Before Becky Blackbell and Anya go on a shopping trip, Loid hands Anya some spending money before leaving for work and Yor is shocked by the amount he gave their daughter. After Becky arrives to pick up Anya, Yor thanks her butler, Martha, for looking after Anya.

After the Imperial Scholar's Mixer, Loid returns home and Yor welcomes him back, telling him how Anya had been asleep since she was dropped off home by Becky and Martha.

Having run out of dog food and Loid coming home late, Yor decides to make Bond's dinner. Bond then receives a vision of his death from Yor's dinner. Bond assumes he can just refuse the food, but fears Yor will kill him if he refuses, courtesy of Anya's exaggerated statement. Bond gets the idea that if he helps Loid with his work and comes home early, he can prevent his death. So Bond runs away from home to find Loid, despite Yor calling him.

Yuri drops by the Forger home with the whole family at home. When Yor asks if something is wrong, Yuri says he wanted to see his sister's face. Yor smiles and pats Yuri on the head, saying that she's so proud of him and decides to make tea for everyone.

After Anya receives her quiz scores, Loid and Yor look at Anya's papers while Anya goes to her room to sulk, and Yor is surprised at how tough the tests are. Afterwards, Loid tells Anya that he made her favorite hamburg steak for dinner and Anya is cheered up. Yor adds that she tried to make dessert, and Bond barks in horror.

Great Cruise Adventure Arc
While Yor is out for her lunch break, she runs into Franky and learns about his hunt for Kacey's missing cat Kopi. Yor decides to help Franky, saying that a friend of her husband is a friend of hers. Yor watches on as Franky uses his inventions to find Kopi and is impressed by them. She then learns that he dreamed of making the world a better place with his inventions. After using a machine that will lure in cats through the scent of catnip, Yor and Franky are quickly swarmed by a crowd of cats. While Yor gets attacked by some cats, Franky finds and tries to capture Kopi using several more of his inventions. When Kopi starts running towards a major street, Yor rips apart Franky's exoskeleton suit, throwing a large chunk of it in front of Kopi. The cat is stopped in its tracks, which allows Yor to capture him while she makes an intimidating face.

Yor returns to work, feeling good after helping Franky. Camilla notices her in high spirits and Millie asks if Loid bought Yor something nice. When Yor denies it, they get annoyed at her for having a nice time. Sharon sarcastically suggests that Yor is probably happy now that she's somewhat normal. Yor is excited at being called normal, relieved that it will help maintain her cover. Director Matthew McMahon arrives to tell Yor that a phone call is waiting for her; he initially calls her "Ms. Briar," but corrects himself by saying "Mrs. Forger." Yor proudly reaffirms this, much to Camilla's annoyance. On the way to the phone, Yor is informed that the call is from her special contact. Yor answers the phone, and the Thorn Princess is told that she has a new client.

The Thorn Princess and McMahon are led through the back door of a mansion and arrive at a garden maintained by the Shopkeeper. While Yor takes a moment to smell the flowers, the Shopkeeper decides to test her instincts. After successfully dodging the attack, the Shopkeeper is satisfied and briefs her on her latest assignment, the protection of Olka Gretcher and her son aboard the cruise ship, Princess Lorelei. After explaining the background and what the assignment entails, the Thorn Princess hesitates to take on the job as she worries about her cover at work and home. However, the Garden has already prepared a cover story that she is there as part of her work. With her mind at rest, the Thorn Princess gladly accepts the assignment.

On her way back, Yor runs into Yuri, who is falling asleep on the subway. She approaches him and wonders aloud why he is on a route that he usually doesn't ride, for which he tells her that he is on his way back from a work trip. She then invites him over for dinner, which he declines. As the subway approaches Yuri's stop, he reassures his sister that he is not a child anymore and can take care of himself. After Yuri reaches his stop, Yor realizes that Yuri no longer needs her help and wonders why she is keeping her assassin job. When Yor arrives home, Anya excitedly parades the tickets to a cruise she won at a raffle. Loid suggests Yor go with Anya as he is busy with work, but after glancing at the tickets, Yor reveals she is already going on the same boat as part of her work trip. Worried about missing out on the trip, Anya demands to go on the boat, and Loid decides to ask for some time off work, which he is.

The big day arrives, and as the Forgers make their way to the port, Anya is very excited while Yor thinks that she would enjoy this trip if she didn't accept her assignment, but perhaps can do this job her final mission as the Thorn Princess. At the port, before meeting her colleagues, Yor says farewell to her family, promising to contact them when she can. Inside the ship, Yor's group goes to the first class suite, where they meet with Olka and her companion Zeb, disguised as Shaty and Furseal Grey. While the rest of the group tours the ship, Yor stays behind with Olka. After inspecting the room for entry and escape route, Yor talks with Olka and learns of her history and desire to live a quiet life. Olka then requests that she and her son go outside for a short moment, and Yor accepts.

Preparing to leave, Yor nervously looks outside the door. When Olka says that her actions will call attention to them, Yor says she's watching out for her family, who is also on the ship. She also explains her double life to Olka, who wonders aloud if the family is just for show, and Yor says they are with a tender look on her face. After finally deciding to go outside, Olka lends some casual clothes to Yor for a disguise. While taking in the fresh air, Yor notes how the mainland is out of sight, and Olka agrees in a melancholic tone. Before returning to their room, Yor promises to give it her all and will finish the job without fail, for Olka and her son. Touched, Olka reveals her son's name, Gram, and offers to let Yor hold him on their way back. Unbeknownst to them, their conversation was captured on a listening bug, and an informant uses their dialogue to locate Olka's room.

In the evening, Yor's group has dinner at a fancy restaurant. Yor is too nervous to taste anything, but McMahon tells her to relax, reminding her that their attackers won't strike in public and that her family isn't allowed in the restaurant. Afterwards, Yor escorts Olka to her room while the rest of the group goes out for drinks. In the room, Olka notes how there hasn't been any sign of trouble the entire day, but Yor warns her that they must keep their guard up as they have no idea where the enemy is or their plan. She also predicts that the enemy will try attacking at the last possible minute, which will be the next day. Olka then asks Yor if she will see her family after she completes her mission and Yor considers it. They then hear a knock on the door, and Yor wonders if it's McMahon.

Yor looks through the peephole and sees a waiter with room service. Yor is relieved, but Olka reveals that she didn't order anything. Yor quickly pushes Olka to safety, dodging the bullets fired through the door. After McMahon arrives to intercept the assassin, Yor hurls her weapon through the door and impales the assassin's head, pinning him to the wall. After retrieving the body, McMahon reveals that their schedule was leaked and that there are multiple enemies aboard the ship. He directs Yor to vacant rooms in the second-class suite and to take the others with her. Yor is warned that if there is a public incident, the ship might turn back before the rendezvous. After receiving masks to disguise themselves, Yor, Olka, Zeb, and Gram quickly leave the room and head to a masquerade ball in the second deck lounge.

On their way to the ball, Yor suspects they are being followed. When Zeb asks what their plan is, Yor says that they will lose their follower before their destination is discovered, then blend into a crowd at the lounge and try causing a disturbance. Upon arriving at the ball, Yor senses the enemies' bloodlust in the crowd. Realizing that she can't make a scene here, Yor decides to stop the attackers without killing them. Sensing one of the assassins making his move, she quickly swipes a button from Zeb's suit and throws it at the assassin, knocking him out. As the group makes their way into the lounge, another assassin tries to attack Olka, but Yor intercepts him. Yor pretends that she was invited to dance and leads the assassin away from Olka, where she breaks his hand and incapacitates him, leaving him in a seat. She returns to the group and tells them they can cut through the shopping promenade to the second-class area.

At the promenade, Sickle-and-Chain Barnaby attacks the group, but Yor quickly dodges his attack while protecting the others. Yor is surprised that she couldn't sense his malice until he attacked and acknowledges that the assassin is strong. Yor tells the others to fall back while she fights through Barnaby's attacks. As people gather around, Yor realizes that their fight caused a commotion. Anya appears, and Yor is mortified by her presence. However, Anya pretends not to recognize her and convinces the crowd that a circus performance is taking place right now, which relieves her. Yor continues her fight with Barnaby but struggles to close the distance between them. She realizes that she can but is hesitating, and she starts wondering about the best way to stop Barnaby. After Barnaby gets distracted by the crowd, Yor charges at him and scares the assassin. He tries to attack her, but she weaves through his attacks as she closes the distance. She quickly ties him up in his chains and immobilizes him by striking his pressure points. Finishing her 'performance,' Yor makes her exit with an unconscious Barnaby, returning to Olka and Zeb after leaving him in a seat.

In their new room, Yor assures the group that the room is secure and they have everything they need to hole up safely until Olka's boat arrives. McMahon arrives, using a secret knock and chastises Yor for forgetting the knock earlier. He orders Yor to stay at the door for security while he patrols the floor and tries to reduce the enemy's numbers as much as possible. Before leaving, he glares at Yor, warning her not to drop her guard and to focus on the job, or everyone will die. While the group rests, Yor looks across the room and sees a telephone. She remembers that she couldn’t reach out to Loid and Anya and imagines herself with them. Yor then realizes that in her fight with Barnaby, she was dragging her feet because she was afraid of getting hurt, afraid of getting a wound too serious to explain to her family or could force her to leave. Remembering Olka asking her if the family is just for her cover identity, Yor reminds herself to keep her priorities straight. While she thinks about Yuri, Loid, and Anya, Yor asks herself what she's doing here.

The group remains in the room until they receive a message from McMahon in the evening, who informs Yor that he got the all-ready signal from the ship at the rendezvous. While the rendezvous is in four hours, Yor tells the group to prepare and change into their disguises. After seeing that the coast is clear, the group heads out. Heading to Storage Area 3, Yor explains the procedure of the rendezvous to the group and says that she would like to proceed during the fireworks show. Realizing that all the passages to the ship's bow are guarded, Yor is forced to go up to the deck. As they continue their path, they are quickly startled by the fireworks show, which has commenced. Two assassins attempt to ambush them, but Yor quickly defends the group. A large number of assassins reveal themselves to the group, and Yor prepares to fight.

Surrounded, Yor realizes that there is no escape for them. Luckily, McMahon arrives, who kills the sniper from above and takes out some assassins before blowing the lock of a hatch, where Yor directs Olka and Zeb to hide. After they make it inside, Yor kicks a crate over the hatch, securing it. When an assassin tries blowing up the hatch, Yor kicks him off the ship, and her rampage begins. McMahon comes down to assist Yor, telling her that the enemies are hardly in their league and orders her not to leave anyone alive. While the fireworks show goes on in the background, Yor swiftly and brutally tears through the assassins while McMahon follows close behind, cleaning up after her. After killing an assassin through an endless barrage of attacks, Yor complains that she jammed a finger, leaving the remaining assassins dumbfounded while McMahon cleans up the mess.

While Yor and McMahon clean up, the acting leader of the assassins comments on how Yor killed almost all the assassins. Yor simply tells him that when someone points a blade at another, they don't get to complain when one is pointed back. She then tries to ask them to back down and walk away, but the Assassin Leader tells her that's out of the question as they've already been paid in advance, are on a boat with no way to realistically 'walk away,' and that McMahon doesn't plan on letting them leave alive. While McMahon and the Assassin Leader argue, it gives enough time for the Swordsman to strike, and Yor and McMahon barely manage to dodge his attack. After the Swordsman incapacitates McMahon, Yor is left to fend for herself and the rest of the group. She trades attacks with the assassin, but her grip loosens and her weapon is knocked away.

Yor's feet start feeling heavy and she remembers a past conversation with McMahon. In this conversation, she is told that if she dies or is seriously wounded, Loid will be informed that she was forced to take an emergency transfer. Yor thinks about how heartless that is while thinking about Loid and Anya without her. In the present, a chunk of Yor's hair is sliced off, and she starts worrying about how it might affect her in the family. Sensing Yor's hesitation, the Swordsman tells her to withdraw if she fears death. Yor refuses, saying that she won't let them lay a hand on Olka or the others. The Assassin Leader then tries to make a business proposition for Yor, telling her to stand aside and have a share of the bounty, and Yor also refuses, saying she isn’t like them. While she fights, Yor starts wondering why exactly she's doing her job. Distracted by her thoughts, Yor accidentally slips up and is knocked back to a wall.

Lightheaded and at the mercy of the Swordsman, Yor's thoughts are all over the place, thinking about Loid and Anya. She then flashes back to Yuri, who she recognizes as having grown up and now independent of her support, and decides to stop here, not needing her cover anymore. But when the Assassin Leader tries to leave to finish off Olka and the others, Yor stops him. Recalling Olka's desire to live a quiet life, Yor finally remembers why she became and stayed as an assassin: her desire to protect Yuri's carefree life. She realizes that her mission to prevent any more needless tragedies befalling the ones she loves is still the same, even more with her new family with the Forgers.

Reinvigorated, Yor stops the sword pointed at her and breaks off its tip, surprising the Swordsman as he steps back. She tells herself that she doesn't need to be at peace or cares if she must bloody her hands. Unfazed when she receives a slash to the chest, she tells herself that if she must live a life that could end at any moment or must leave the Forger Family, she is assured that Loid would understand and respect her decision and thinks back to the night he expressed his admiration for her dedication to her work. With this new resolve, Yor kicks the Swordsman back and tells herself that she won't give up this fight.

Yor resumes her fight with the Swordsman, and she starts to gain the upper hand. However, she cannot finish him off as she doesn't have the proper reach. Hearing gunshots behind her, Yor looks to the side and spots her weapon, lodged in an assassin's behind, an unexpected assist from a nearby Anya. Yor quickly retrieves her weapon, and she and the Swordsman charge at each other for one final strike. Yor ultimately wins the battle and is relieved that it is finally over. Getting up, Yor picks up her weapon and wonders how she found it the way she did. Not thinking much of it, she goes to the hatch to retrieve Olka's group.

At the storage area, Yor and McMahon prepare the inflatable boat for Olka and the others. Yor wishes Olka a great life on the other side and receives a hug from her as she is thanked for everything. Despite her protests that her hands are filthy, Olka lets Gram hug Yor as she tells her that her hands are the reason he has a future. Yor is touched by this gesture and hugs the child. Before leaving, Olka lets Yor know that she will be praying for her and her family to find peace and happiness. After Olka's departure, McMahon sees that Yor is getting sentimental and snaps her out of her daze. He then tells her that Loid and Anya requested to meet her at the port of call tomorrow. McMahon assures her that he will be on the lookout for any more killers and to do as her family asks, to consider it a reward for completing her mission. Before leaving, he instructs her to ensure that they don't see her swelling or wounds.

At the resort island, Yor waits for Loid and Anya, surprising them. After Loid notices the swelling on her face and she tells him that she stepped in to stop a quarrel between their prospect and his wife. When asked how her work went, Yor tells Loid that they did everything they could for the prospects, and they were smiling at the end, which was good enough for her. Putting that aside, the family decides to spend their day together and have all sorts of fun at the resort. At a petting zoo, Loid and Yor watch Anya play with the sheep, and Yor says she feels at peace. Yor then says she wishes that this peace could go on forever, which is why she decided to continue her job as an assassin.

Her thoughts are interrupted by Anya, who asks to go snorkeling. Fearing that they might see her chest wound if she wears a swimsuit, Yor starts to think of an excuse. However, she sees that she can rent a diving suit, which will be able to cover her wound, and decides that they should go. While snorkeling, the family admires the view of the ocean life. Afterwards, they try surfing. Yor gives Anya a strong push on her surfboard that sends her speeding across the water and flings her off the waves. Luckily, Loid quickly surfs to Anya and catches her and the surfboard. While Yor frantically apologizes, Anya asks to go again, but Loid refuses. On their way back to the ship, Yor falls asleep on Loid's shoulder, tired from fighting without rest. Anya falls asleep shortly after, forcing Loid to carry them both, to his embarrassment. The family returns home and is welcomed back by Bond and Franky. The family then sits together while having some drinks and snacks. Later, when Loid is out for work, Yor and Anya are fast asleep, tired from an eventful trip.

At the Forger Residence, Yuri makes his visit and shouts for joy over reuniting with Yor while she gifts him a souvenir. After Anya returns home dejected and sitting in the living room with everyone, she tells them how she lied about her trip to her classmates.. After Loid and Yuri tell Anya that lying is wrong, Yor tells her that she should be comfortable with how she is and will get along better with everyone if she's honest. The room falls silent, and Anya says that she'll try to stop lying as being a liar seems pretty rough.

WISE Arc
Yor arrives home after walking Bond and getting groceries, and greets Becky, who came over for a playdate. When Becky starts letting her hair down and flipping it, Yor wonders if she is expressing her joy at finally getting to meet Loid. Yor seats Becky beside Loid and serves them black tea. When Becky asks if Loid was playing with her when he was asked about her family, Loid spits out his drink. He worries that Yor might get the wrong idea, but Yor does not. Becky then leans on Loid's arm, pretending to be tipsy after drinking the tea. Yor is distraught, believing she somehow poured alcohol into Becky's tea and quickly carries her to a hospital, despite Loid’s protests. In her rush, Yor sees an oncoming car and tosses Becky in the air before taking a hit from the car and doing a roll to catch Becky. Yor continues to rush to the hospital, but Becky stops her, and reveals that she lied about being drunk to get Loid to go out with her, apologizing to Yor.

Yor is not upset by this and is instead relieved that Becky is alright. She then says that it makes her happy that Loid is beloved by so many people and proud of her husband. She apologizes for jumping to conclusions and dragging Becky to a nearby park, wondering aloud how Loid can put up with her. When Becky asks why Loid chose Yor to be his wife, she thinks back to her, albeit hazy, memory of the night Loid told her that she was strong, which Becky takes at face value. Shortly after, Loid and Anya catch up with them. Seeing a strongman game, Becky tries to prove her strength to Loid but falls under the hammer's weight. Yor mistakenly assumes that Becky wants to win the grand prize for Loid and single-handedly wrecks the game with her strength, rendering everyone speechless. Defeated, Becky asks Yor to train her, and they return home, where Yor teaches Becky how to punch. Martha, who arrives to pick up Becky, is confused at the sight of Yor training Becky.

At the Forger home, Anya tells Loid that Damian will be giving her cake one day. Loid and Yor are happy to hear that they are becoming friends, but Loid faints after seeing the Tonitrus Bolt on Anya, to Yor and Anya's shock. After laying Loid down on the sofa, Yor and Anya leave him to rest while sitting by his side. When he wakes up, Yor is relieved that he is awake, telling him how he was tossing and turning while he slept. Afterwards, Bond’s stomach starts grumbling, so Loid prepares the family some hot soup for dinner as they eat together.

TBD Arc
When Anya returns from school, Loid and Yor wobble to the kitchen to prepare dinner, both worn out from their secret jobs. Anya asks Loid to study with her, but he jumps to the conclusion she got another Tonitrus and starts to fall over with Yor catching him.

Before Yor heads out shopping, she asks Anya if there’s anything she wants. Anya asks for some tea cakes Henry Henderson gave her, but she can’t remember the name, so Yor promises to find them, along with an "amazing cake." On her way out, Yor thinks about how nice it is that Anya and Damian are getting along and how bad she felt after Anya punched him. Exiting the building, Yor runs into the neighborhood ladies. Thinking that the women should know the best bakeries in the city, she attempts to ask them but quickly stops herself and runs away, fearing that a normal mother should already know and she would be reported to the SSS. In the city, Yor starts to get discouraged at being unable to act normal, but she eventually encourages herself to keep working for the sake of her work. She decides to go to a department store, believing they would have the best cakes.

As Yor nervously walks around the store, an employee tries selling her some eyeliner for some "piercing eyes," but she gets intimidated and asks where the bakery is. After being directed to the bakery, Yor heads down to the next floor. When she sees a woman holding a large number of boxes fall down the stairs, Yor swiftly catches the woman, along with the dropped boxes. Amazed by Yor’s movements and skills, the woman asks Yor to join her for something, offering her the cakes in the boxes as a token of her gratitude. After the woman and her butler insist, Yor is brought to a sports hall and dressed up in a gym uniform, where it is revealed that the woman, named Melinda, brought in Yor as a ringer for her women’s volleyball team.

The ladies are part of an organization called the Lady’s Patriot Society, where they partake in all sorts of community activities, including this all-mothers volleyball game. Yor is asked to help the team win and agrees after hearing that playing volleyball is normal. After revealing that she has no experience playing volleyball, Yor is given a rundown of the rules by Melinda after introducing herself to the group. However, Yor’s lack of experience playing with a team causes her to try playing the game by herself and ends up breaking a few rules. Melinda tells Yor to relax and enjoy herself, as she just wants to have some fun together, and Yor agrees. The game continues with Yor properly playing with the team and having fun, but not without Yor forgetting to hold back a few times.

After the game, the mothers go out to have tea and cakes together and talk about how much fun they had at the game, despite losing. After Yor is asked about her family, she admits that as a mother and wife, there are many times when she doesn’t know what she should do. The mothers assure her that they all know how she feels, which is why they get together to talk to each other. Melinda tells Yor that she hopes that Yor will come over to have fun with them again for other activities, and Yor promises that she will, saying there’s so much that she wants to learn from them and won’t waste this opportunity. Consequently, another mother brings up how her son got another Tonitrus Bolt. Surprised, Yor reveals that her daughter also goes to Eden Academy and is in first grade, and the mothers realize that Yor and Melinda both have kids in the same year. Meanwhile, Melinda realizes who Yor is and formally introduces herself as Melinda Desmond.

Upon realizing who Melinda is, Yor immediately tries to apologize for Anya’s sake. Melinda brushes it off, but when Yor insists, Melinda repeats herself in a more serious manner that intimidates her. The mothers explain that the Desmonds have a "hands-off" parenting philosophy and tell Yor how lucky she is to be invited by Melinda to a get-together, as most of them were friends with Melinda before she became First Lady. Yor is unaware of the title’s meaning, while Melinda says that she thought they could become friends without preconceptions about her political position. She hopes that Yor will, if possible, come over again and become friends with her. Afterwards, Melinda wraps up the conversation and gives Yor a ride home. In the car, Melinda brings up Damian, saying that she heard from her house staff that he is enjoying Eden Academy and suggests that he may have been getting along with Anya lately. Yor agrees, saying that Anya brings him up all the time and seems happy when she does. Melinda mutters that she hopes they can get along while making a strange face that surprises Yor.

At the Forger home, Yor tells Loid of her meeting with Melinda. She learns that Melinda is the wife of the former prime minister and tells Loid that despite the strange air about her, she was really nice. Yor then shows Anya the cakes she got from Melinda and wonders if she should bring cakes the next time they meet as an apology for her manners. Afterwards, Yor asks Loid if it would be okay if she attended another one of their get-togethers, saying she could better understand what’s normal by learning parenting from them. Loid tells her there are different ways to learn what’s normal and be a family but says it’s a great idea to join them, saying it could help with their cover outside the home. He also says that having kindred spirits to talk to is important, and there are things she’d rather discuss with other women or friends, so she should take all the things she hasn’t been able to share and go talk and have fun with her new friends, as that kind of "normal" is something she deserves. He adds that joining them could lower her chances of being reported. Yor is touched by this and decides to join the Lady's Patriot Society.

At night, Yor sits on her bed and contemplates the notion of having friends. She suddenly remembers that if Melinda is an important person, she should probably inform the Shopkeeper of her decision. The next day, Yor meets with the Shopkeeper, who says he has no problem with it. Yor is relieved, but the Shopkeeper mentions that Melinda is a conservative and wouldn’t recommend befriending her if "anything" were to happen to her. He tells her to at least watch herself so Loid doesn’t start thinking she has one-sided political beliefs. Yor tells him that it shouldn’t be a problem, saying that Loid had met Donovan and said he seemed nice, and mentions his interest in the National Unity Party, piquing Shopkeeper’s attention.