Aaron/Synopsis

== History ==
Aaron was one of the test subjects from a research initiative called "Project Apple," conducted by the previous Ostanian regime for the purpose of producing highly intelligent animals from a variety of species for military purposes. After the research was terminated by the new administration, the former test subjects, including Aaron, ended up in the black market. Eventually, they fell into the hands of the terrorist group led by Keith Kepler and crudely trained as bomb dogs.
== Synopsis ==
=== Doggy Crisis Arc ===
Aaron, another German Shepherd, and a supposed Doberman Pinscher are first shown in cages when Keith and his assistant load them into a van. WISE learns of the assassination plot against the recently arrived Minister Brantz, and Sylvia orders an emergency summons to HQ, bringing Loid into the mix. After the agents capture Kris, one of the members of the terrorist group behind the plot, a disguised Loid tricks him into revealing information about the group and their plan to use the bomb dogs.
In Loid's absence, Anya sees two terrorists walking down the street with Aaron and Bond. Anya is intrigued by Bond after her telepathy picks up his precognitive abilities, so she sneaks away from Yor and into the den of terrorists. There, she notices Aaron and Bond tied to pipes alongside a Bullmastiff and Dobermann. Anya also overhears a conversation between Keith and his group about an upcoming assassination attempt, but she is caught by Kurt, after which Keith decides to get rid of her.
After Anya's rescue by Bond and their joint escape, they are chased by Keith, Kurt, and Aaron (Bond's current replacement for the upcoming explosion). Anya and Bond end up running back to the terrorists but are rescued with the arrival of Yor, who knocks out Kurt. Keith attempts to have Aaron kill Yor, but she scares him with a scary face of her own, which makes him run away. Keith also escapes shortly after a crowd gathers around the area.
WISE successfully intercepts a van with four terrorists inside, and they detain them with three dogs in tow. They also found a case of explosives but could not find Keith, who discovers their interference and decides to follow through with the assassination plot on his own. Keith straps a bomb to Aaron and tells the dog to go after Minister Brantz. Keith believes now that his Plan B positions are compromised, the clock tower will be swarming with security. However, he decides to use this to his advantage so he can attack them. Sylvia sends out WISE agents to each of the four potential locations of Keith and the group's bombs, with Loid going to position B1, which is at the clock tower.
As the WISE agents investigate the locations, Anya and Bond hurry to the clock tower to prevent Loid's predicted death. Keith and Aaron are also in the area as they make their leave. Aaron notices the pair, which the irritated Keith fails to do, and takes him away to the minister's location. After Loid locates the bomb in the clock tower thanks to Anya's message, he also goes to Minister Brantz, entering his hotel room to take his clothes as a disguise. Brantz calls Sylvia in a rage and complains about getting "mugged," but she explains that they needed his clothes so Aaron would pick up his scent.
Aaron takes WISE's bait and leads Keith to the fake minister. During the chase, they are almost neutralized by the unnamed WISE agent, but Keith manages to break away after almost killing him with a grenade. After catching up with the minister's car, which Loid had abandoned, the angry Aaron begins chasing after him at Keith's order. Loid tries to shoot him, but Aaron dodges all his bullets with super speed. Luring them both to a deserted alley by the river, Loid tears off his disguise. Aaron is surprised by this reveal but continues to attack Loid decisively.
Aaron pounces at Loid, who fires at the straps that hold the bomb on his back. The shot does not frighten Aaron as he bites down on Loid's arm. Keith sees that the dog has finally gotten the minister, so he activates a detonator to blow them both up. However, his plan fails as Loid quickly manages to throw the bomb into the river. Loid then neutralizes Aaron by locking him in a dumpster to chase after Keith, who flees. However, he does not get far as Yor catches up with him and knocks him out after smashing his car.
After stopping Keith's plan, the agents reconvene at Kemono Park, the pet shop run by WISE, to discuss the situation and their actions going forward, deciding to keep Aaron and the other dogs until they get further orders. Loid leaves to see his family but quickly runs into them and Bond outside the shop. After learning that Bond was one of the terrorists' dogs, Sylvia and another agent approach the Forgers disguised as SSS agents with the intention of taking in Bond. Anya manages to convince Sylvia and Loid to leave Bond, who saved her, to her family and asks that the other dogs captured by the bad guys be taken care of. Sylvia agrees and temporarily takes Bond, Aaron and the other dogs in their custody, later returning Bond to the Forgers the next day.
=== Red Circus Arc ===
It is revealed that Aaron was adopted by Sylvia and now the two of them live in her apartment. One morning, Sylvia quickly goes back to sleep after shutting off her alarm, only to have Aaron wake her back up. Sylvia leaves for work at the Westalis embassy and later declines a lunch invitation to walk Aaron. Returning home, Sylvia calls for Aaron for their walk (which, in truth, is her meeting with Loid). The dog excitedly runs over to her but slips on a piece of paper and hits his head on a cabinet. Sylvia apologizes for the mess and begins cleaning up but stops after reminiscing her past with her late daughter and unknown partner.
Meeting at the dog park, a disguised Sylvia sees Anya playing with Bond, and Loid explains that Anya wanted to play after her half-day at school. As Loid greets Aaron, he obtains a note from the dog's collar and receives an extra mission for the following week. Aaron recognizes Loid, but the dog no longer shows aggression, caresses him, and wags his tail.
During a conversation about raising their main mission, Anya recognizes Sylvia and, together with Bond, runs to her and Aaron. Loid recognizes Aaron as one of the bomb dogs used in Minister Brantz's assassination attempt, which Sylvia confirms, adding that she took him into her care. Aaron also recognizes Bond but resents him for not recognizing him and almost starting a fight with him. Sylvia stops their quarrel and decides to leave. However, Anya and Bond run after them to play and ask Sylvia for Aaron's name and why she picked it. Sylvia blithely declares that she just chose the first name she saw in a book of names, which shocks Aaron and causes embarrassment to Loid and Anya.
Anya declares that the two dogs should have a showdown to see who is better. To Loid's surprise, Sylvia accepts and convinces him to participate by promising to remove his new extra mission if he wins. The first event is the obstacle course, and whoever finishes it to the end faster wins. Determined to ensure that her leadership skills are superior to Loid's, Sylvia and Aaron earn a flawless thirty-nine seconds. On the contrary, Bond stumbles across the course and finishes at over two minutes. However, Loid refuses to back down.
The next event is "tracking and retrieving," in which the dogs must find their opposing owner's handkerchiefs, which have been hidden around the park. The dogs begin by familiarizing themselves with Loid and Sylvia's scents, who have wiped away their scent as much as possible. The dogs start tracking, and Bond quickly retrieves the handkerchief in Sylvia's jacket pocket, although he was actually tracking the scent of the dried pasta stuck on it.
The final event is frisbee tracking and the dog who can catch a frisbee thrown the farthest wins. Loid and Sylvia throw their frisbees, and while Aaron runs after his frisbee, Bond stays in place, to Loid's confusion. As a sudden gust of wind comes, Aaron is surprised that the frisbees have flown back to their owners. Bond runs over to catch his frisbee, but is hit in the face by it. With neither dog catching their frisbee, Sylvia decides to call it a tie.
Afterward, Anya tells Aaron that she had a lot of fun playing with him, and the dog barks in agreement. While Sylvia and Loid watch Anya play with the dogs, she informs Loid that there are rumors that some of the Project Apple research teams may still be operating and that WISE intends to find out if they are connected to Donovan Desmond. Sylvia prepares to leave with Aaron, and Anya accidentally strikes a nerve when she tells her that she looked like she had fun for someone at her age. Despite that, Sylvia agrees that she did have fun and tells Anya they should play again sometime. On their way home, Sylvia promises Aaron that she will tidy up their home when she returns from work.
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