Fiona Frost/Synopsis

## History

Fiona's reasons for becoming a spy are currently unknown. When joining WISE and becoming "Nightfall," Fiona was trained under Twilight to become a spy. Nightfall respected him so much that when he told her that a spy must never show their true feelings, Fiona pledged to "remain stone-faced for the rest of her life" and became a spy who did not let her emotions get in the way of the mission. In addition to this, she developed a perfectionist personality.

The more Nightfall worked alongside Twilight, the more her respect developed into feelings for him. As Twilight assumed many identities for his missions, Nightfall spent lots of time studying each and every one of them. When Twilight was assigned Operation Strix, Nightfall wished to work with him as his wife but was unavailable at the time due to another operation. Instead, she was placed in Berlint General Hospital to work undercover as "Fiona Frost," an assistant to Loid Forger, Twilight's new alias, and she provided him with information on his extra missions.

## Synopsis

### Campbelldon Tennis Arc

While Loid tours his daughter Anya around the hospital to help with her school project, Fiona knocks on the door of the room they are in, using a secret knock to identify herself as a WISE colleague. Loid steps outside to meet with her, and she gives him documents assigning him another extra mission. As Loid leaves, Fiona asks if the girl with him is Anya, noting that they seem close. Loid sighs as he says her unpredictability annoys him, which surprises Fiona.

At WISE Safe House G, Sylvia Sherwood briefs Fiona on Twilight's upcoming mission. As per Fiona's proposal, it will be a joint operation. Sylvia tells Fiona to inform Loid of this development so they can work out the plan together and warns her to ensure it does not get in the way of Operation Strix. As they discuss the current state of Operation Strix, Fiona apologizes for being unavailable to take the wife role but wonders if she could step in now if it is not too late. Sylvia rejects this, saying that changing wives now would draw scrutiny from Eden Academy, and the Forgers are in good standing with their neighbors, so the family will stay as-is. Fiona mutters that there would be no choice if the wife were to abandon the role, and Sylvia warns her not to be plotting something as she leaves.

Fiona arrives at the Forgers' apartment and is greeted by Yor, Loid's wife for Operation Strix. After Fiona introduces herself as Loid's co-worker, Yor informs her that he and Anya took their dog Bond for a walk. Fiona's thoughts reveal she was aware of Loid's absence and waited for Yor to be alone. Fiona says she came to return the magnifying glass Anya left at the hospital, which Yor thanks her for and invites her inside. As the two sit in the living room together, Fiona notices Yor staring at her and assumes she thinks she is Loid's lover.

As they make small talk, Fiona is determined to remove Yor from Operation Strix and usurp her role as the wife but has difficulty finding an opening due to the skill Yor carries herself with. Fiona decides to make Yor leave of her own volition as it would be risky to remove her directly. Fiona brings up Anya, asking if Yor does not tire of having to raise a child in an attempt to pressure her into giving up her role as the wife. However, Yor does not think so and says she and Anya have a lot of fun together. Yor wishes 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 but is interrupted by the return of Loid, Anya, and Bond.

Loid is surprised to see Fiona and asks what she is doing there. As the spies have a conversation, they mouth different words to communicate secretly, and Fiona states that she is here to assess the state of Operation Strix. Seeing his talents wasted on playing house, she suggests they review his operational tactics, but Loid pushes against her. In her mind, Fiona proclaims her love for Loid, which Anya hears with her telepathy and is shocked by this. Fiona believes she would provide far superior domestic and operational support, imagining Loid praising her abilities and deciding to marry her instead as Yor runs away crying. As Loid and Fiona stare at each other, Fiona imagines her wedding with Loid and thinks about where they will have their honeymoon.

As it rains outside, the agents sit down to continue their conversation. When Yor serves everyone drinks, she gives Loid milk for his coffee. Fiona thinks Yor must be incompetent, knowing that Loid takes his coffee black, but is shocked when he uses the milk. Fiona becomes irritated at the thought of Loid showing a side she does not know to Yor, then assumes it is part of his character as Loid Forger.

Amused by Fiona's thoughts, Anya accidentally spills her cocoa on the table. Seeing this, Fiona thinks about how she could have trained Anya to catch the cup before it hit the table. She then imagines training Anya by a strict minute-by-minute schedule to maximize her knowledge and strength and transform her into a Stella Star procurement machine. Anya starts clinging to Yor and showers her with praises for being a loving parent. Fiona tries to appeal to Anya by offering imported cocoa, but Anya angrily hisses at her, to everyone's confusion.

Fiona watches as the Forgers bond together and how Loid smiles with them. Having observed his many disguises, she detects that this smile is at least genuine and clenches her fists. Fiona excuses herself and quickly leaves. Loid runs after her to give her an umbrella and walk her to the station.

Outside, Fiona informs Loid of their joint mission. She then turns to him with a low expression and internally thanks the rain for hiding her emotions. Fiona thinks about her desire to be by Twilight's side and that even being his cover story wife would be enough for her. As Fiona walks away through the rain, she tells Loid he has gone soft and not to drag her down on their mission. In her thoughts, Fiona resolves to show Twilight how capable she is in the hopes that he will see that she is the only one fit to be his wife.

Fiona reflects on how Twilight has developed inappropriate emotions and became a worse spy due to his cover family. Seeing Twilight become "a knife with a chipped blade" aches her heart, but Fiona finds this new version of him adorable and endearing and still yearns for him. As such, she is determined to usurp the wife position from Yor.

At the hospital, Fiona details their new mission to Loid. They are to acquire the painting *Lady In The Sun,* which once belonged to the late Colonel Erik Zacharis, who supposedly possessed secrets that could reignite the flames of war in a collection of documents known as the Zacharis Dossier. The dossier is rumored to contain information about inhumane actions from both the East and the West, and the painting is the key to finding it. Not wanting to risk the Eastern government finding it before they do, they must retrieve it from Cavi Campbell, a world-renowned art collector. As the painting is beneath Campbell's mansion with tight security, Loid asks if Fiona has a plan, which she confirms.

Loid and Fiona arrive at an underground tennis court disguised as tennis players. When Loid questions this plan, Fiona explains that Cavi and his underground tennis club run this competition, which is known as "Campbelldon." While the competitors are usually very skilled, the winner can take an item of their choice from Cavi's collection. It also rids any risks of having to try and steal the painting. The agents are announced as married couple Twain and Nafalia Foney, the identities that Fiona registered them as.

The pair's first opponents are Walson and Bobble, a famous tennis duo that dominated the Grand Slam Circuit a decade ago. After discussing their experience playing tennis, Fiona reveals in her thoughts that her true goal in this mission is to prove her skills to Loid to convince him to take her as his partner. At the start of the match, Loid wins the first game by himself without letting up any points, to Fiona's amazement. Walson and Bobble are shocked at their loss but target Fiona in the next game since they have not seen her play yet, only to lose just the same. After Loid praises her, Fiona becomes even more determined to show off and wins the rest of the game by herself.

The Bolic Brothers are the Foney's next opponents, who use the drug "Oso-R" to change their thin and frail bodies to large and muscular ones. Loid points out the brothers' change in size, to which Fiona informs him that anything goes in the tournament, from modified rackets to drugs, and they agree the brothers used steroids. After displaying their strength, the Bolic Brothers approach the pair and begin trying to get a reaction out of Loid by mocking him. They instead provoke Fiona, who single-handedly dominates the match without allowing the brothers to score any points. Additionally, she also leaves them bruised and beaten after hitting them with every smash shot, which she tells Loid was a slip of her hand.

The Foney team continues to make their way through the tournament and to the finals, with Fiona making lots of flashy plays to try and impress Loid. After being escorted to a waiting room until the championship match, the agents discuss their next opponents: Carrol and Kim Campbell, Cavi's son and daughter, respectively, two high-schoolers who have been training since early childhood. On top of their skills, the agents must also watch out for any sabotage attempts since their father runs the tournament. Fiona is confident after making it this far and believes it will be easy to beat them.

Loid grabs Fiona, making her heart flutter as she wonders if he is making his move on her. To her surprise, however, he tells her not to push herself too hard, pointing out her bruised hand and reminding her to stay under control as she could lose her life. Thinking about how great it is to have Loid fret over her, Fiona stares at him intensely. The spies quickly realize that a colorless and odorless gas is filling the room. Aware of their cover as regular civilians, Loid and Fiona continue their discussion in Morse code to pretend to unknowingly get caught in the trap and try to prevent themselves from taking in as much gas as possible for the next ten minutes.

As the championship match against the Campbell twins begins, Loid and Fiona are still feeling the effects of the gas. At the start of the first set, the twins use their modified rackets to win. In the second set, Loid and Fiona regain their strength and gain the lead. The spies quickly realize there are more tricks when Fiona misses a shot after stepping on a lowered floor tile. However, Loid is determined not to lose to such gimmicks and asks Fiona to watch his back. Nightfall stares in admiration as she thinks about how this is the Twilight she fell in love with. Standing by Twilight's side, she tells him that they will crush their opponents together and internally declares her love for him.

The Campbell siblings utilize other gimmicks against the agents, which only amount to being slight annoyances, and the scores are tied. Fiona gets praised by Loid and briefly contemplates prolonging the game to continue being with him. During the final set, as Fiona makes her serve, Loid suddenly grabs her and tumbles to the ground, surprising everyone, including Fiona. Loid explains to her that there is a sniper hidden in the ducts behind them who is shooting rubber bullets at them. Fiona apologizes for not noticing, but Loid reveals that he prepared for this as he is wearing a bulletproof vest under his shirt, which amazes her.

Due to most of Campbelldon's staff likely being in Cavi's pocket and not wanting to compromise their chances of getting the painting, the spies agree not to speak up about it. Since the bullets are low-velocity, the agents can try throwing off the sniper's aim by baiting shots as long as they can spot the signals. As the game resumes, the spies remain undeterred by their opposition, even after more staff try to interfere. In the end, the Foneys beat the Campbell twins and win the championship match. Afterward, Fiona watches Loid encouraging the frustrated Carrol to improve as a tennis player, and admires how Loid not only strives to complete his missions but also reform his enemies.

After the game, the Foneys go through a catalog filled with all the art from Cavi's collection and pick *Lady in the Sun*. However, Cavi appears to tell them he cannot give it to them. He explains that it is due to circumstances beyond his control but promises them any other item along with an extra as an apology. Fiona and Loid realize that Cavi received a call from the SSS, who must have gotten the same intel and are probably on their way to pick it up as they speak.

Fiona is allowed access to Cavi's art collection, where she sees *Lady in the Sun* still inside. Fiona then asks Cavi for a recommendation for her choice and gets permission to leave her bag in the room. After the SSS agents arrive and leave after retrieving the painting, Cavi's butler escorts Fiona away. As they leave Cavi's estate, the butler unmasks himself as Loid in disguise, having brought a forgery of *Lady in the Sun* and swapped it with the original, which he hid in Fiona's bag. Seeing the secret code, the agents agree to deliver it to HQ for analysis and high-five each other, having completed the mission successfully.

Nearing the Forger's neighborhood, Fiona offers to drive Loid all the way to his home, hoping to spend more time with him. Loid refuses, reminding her of his cover as a happily married man and not wanting to risk making his neighbors suspicious to get reported to the SSS for infidelity. Fiona begrudgingly agrees and wonders if Loid has acknowledged her skills, which she believes proves her as a more suitable wife and partner. Fiona drops Loid off at the nearby park. Before he can say goodbye, Loid sees Yor, Anya, and Bond still playing at the park and preparing to go home.

Fiona glares at the family and exits her car to greet Yor. Loid explains to the family that Fiona gave him a ride home while she thought to stop by and say hello. Seeing the racket in her hand, Fiona asks if Yor plays tennis. Yor explains that she and Anya practiced with Loid the other day, and he thanks them for their help. Fiona believes that Yor is presumptuous for thinking she helped Loid, and being confident that *she* would have helped Loid achieve further greatness, she challenges her to a game.

Fiona tells Loid in code that she wants to ensure Yor is ready for the physical rigors of Operation Strix but plans to crush Yor and have her relinquish her role as the mother. Despite Loid's assurance, Yor accepts the challenge. Before starting their game, Fiona tells Yor to come at her with everything she has. Loid tries warning Fiona but gets told to step back. Yor agrees with Fiona's statement and decides to go all out, making a powerful swing as she serves. However, Yor seemingly misses as the ball drops to the ground.

Fiona scoffs at this but is stunned when the ball dices into small pieces. As Fiona tries to process what just happened, Yor makes her second serve, which moves faster than sound and in a perfectly straight line. Fiona realizes this might kill her and attempts to return the ball. Fiona manages to hold it in place but struggles to push it forward. She thinks about how her love for Twilight cannot lose to Yor, who stands in the way of her ambition. Fiona ultimately fails, and the ball breaks through her racket.

Fiona falls to the ground, shocked by her utter defeat. Fiona declares Yor the victor for now but will one day challenge her to a revenge match. She then tells her to enjoy her life until then before quickly driving off and, in tears, declares never to give up. Afterward, Fiona trains in the mountains to train her swing speed. Swinging a stick with a large rock tied to it, Fiona roars while the wildlife watches from the side in fear.

### WISE Arc

The day before Loid's vacation on *Princess Lorelei*, Fiona is shown files of an urgent mission he would have taken once he returned. Fiona takes it upon herself to complete it on her own, believing only she can do it. Sylvia approves but instructs her not to push herself so hard. So, while Loid is on his cruise vacation, Fiona masterfully completes the mission, still intent on taking the role of Twilight's wife. Afterward, Fiona is reminded of her loss to Yor, so she trains herself to become stronger and defeat the current "Mrs. Forger," going to the wooded mountains and training with the wildlife there.

The day after Loid returns from his trip, he meets with an overworked Fiona at the hospital, and she gives him documents of his patients while he was gone. Fiona asks if there were any changes, hoping that he found a huge flaw with Yor. Thinking about other things, Loid says nothing much, which disappoints Fiona. When Loid asks Fiona the same question, she thinks about how hard she worked to become a woman Twilight would admire and her goal to defeat Yor, but also tells Loid that nothing much happened. To her surprise, Loid offers her the leftover souvenirs he got from his trip. Fiona glares at him intensely as she accepts them, then thanks Loid and leaves his office. Once alone, Fiona happily skips through the hospital halls and thinks about how she loves Twilight.

As the lives of the residents of Berlint are shown, Fiona is seen at a shooting range. As it is shown that she has shot a heart around a picture of Twilight, Fiona stares it down with her lovesick eyes.

During their new briefing, Sylvia briefs Fiona on a man named Sergei Ostosky, an executive on the economics committee who is unlawfully restricting strawberry exports to Westalis, causing a national strawberry shortage. As a result, there were no strawberries on Foreign Minister Brantz's birthday cake, and he went into a rage. Sylvia assigns Fiona a mission to deal with the problem before it causes a diplomatic crisis.

Fiona approaches Loid at Berlint General Hospital, asking for someone capable of forging a state seal for a fake export license. Loid decides to direct Fiona to one of his assets with the connections to do so. As he leaves to talk with some staff, Fiona stares at him from behind with a lovesick expression in her eyes and resolves to complete the mission for his sake.

In an alleyway, Fiona heads down a flight of stairs to the location of Twilight's asset. As she approaches the door, she sees a button and a note stating to press the button for "service." Suspicious, she uses a pen to press the button, and it is revealed to be an electrified trap. She scoffs at the childish trap and enters before a dusty chalkboard eraser falls from above. As Fiona goes through, she encounters several amateur-level traps and riddles. Finally, she comes to a door at the end, where she is greeted by a man with a black bag over his head aiming his gun at her. Fiona greets the man with Twilight's code phrase, and he removes his bag revealing him to be Franky Franklin. Franky tries to flirt with her jokingly, and she almost leaves out of exasperation.

Explaining her mission to the informant, Fiona names her request for a forged official seal. Franky tries to get more details from her, saying he will get it from a friend of his. Fiona is unwilling to trust him and tries to get him to introduce his friend to her directly, threatening to have him incarcerated. She eventually acquiesces when he reminds her that she will not be able to meet with the counterfeiter without him, and he contacts his friend via the radio as a secret caller.

Fiona and Franky wait outside a bar, where they arrange to meet with the counterfeiter. Fiona attempts to enter, but Franky stops her and convinces her to wear a disguise before entering. They change into disguises suitable for a club and pretend to be a couple. Franky is excited to be on a "date" with Fiona, who is wholly unenthused about the situation. As they enter the club, they are stopped by the bouncer until Franky reveals his identity. Inside, Franky greets his many friends, showing off his new "girlfriend."

Fiona reaches her limit and threatens to kill Franky unless he stops. Franky apologizes before noticing the presence of his counterfeiter friend downstairs, and they approach him. Franky tries to greet him, but Fiona interrupts and gets straight to the point with her offer. She tosses a paper with her deal at him, but he throws it away upon seeing it and the deadline, walking away.

As Fiona and Franky follow after the counterfeiter, Fiona points out two members of the SSS tailing them. The counterfeiter is shocked and accuses Franky of being careless, but Fiona suggests it was his new clients who made a mistake. The counterfeiter tries to make a run for it but is too late to notice a man around the corner. Before he can get hit, Fiona pushes him down and kicks the man in the face, incapacitating him. Fiona grabs the counterfeiter as they run and suggests he take her offer as repayment for saving him from the SSS.

As they pass a corner, Fiona expertly throws another man waiting behind the corner with a knife. The counterfeiter is speechless at her skill, and Franky reassures him that he can trust Fiona. Another man shoots at Fiona, and Franky throws himself at Fiona to get her out of the way while she throws a knife at the shooter. As they escape, Franky displays his knowledge of the area, and Fiona acknowledges his skill as an information asset. After Franky says he could even hide from WISE if he wanted to, Fiona asks why he is on their side, but Franky explains that he is not on anyone's side as he is simply dissatisfied by the current state of Ostania and would rather shake things up.

Later, Fiona meets with Franky at his tobacco stand. He hands her a copy of the newspaper, along with the forged papers she asked for. Franky asks if she was the one who called the SSS on them, but she feigns ignorance. Fiona asks Franky if he has connections to fine art forgers and safecrackers, suggesting she will return to him with another job. Franky looks briefly moved but refuses to work with her, stating that he will lose his friends with her methods.

### Friendship Schemes Arc

At Berlint General Hospital, Loid gets swarmed by affection from the staff and patients. Watching him from a corner, Fiona thinks about how perfect he is. She contemplates getting rid of the women flocking to him, but she reminds herself not to interfere with the mission. She then notices a man watching Loid from a doorway while gritting his teeth.

Loid calls Fiona to his office to discuss his new plan to interact with any patients connected to Melinda Desmond, the wife of his target Donovan Desmond. He explains that Yor managed to join Melinda's social circle, and he now wants to extract any information from them. Fiona proposes to be his wife to help but is rejected in favor of being in a support role. Fiona says there may be some patients but believes Loid will not be able to meet them since the chief medical director refuses to assign him any patients out of personal spite. Fiona explains that the director, Gerald Gorey, has grown jealous of Loid's rising popularity in the hospital. Fiona says all exams for VIP patients are personally assigned by Gerald, meaning Loid will have to deal with him sooner or later.

As Fiona exits the office and thinks about how long Twilight spoke to her, Gerald watches from a corner. Believing that Loid is going after Fiona, whom Gerald has feelings for, he tries to make Loid a pariah in the hospital. Gerald writes a poorly written letter to Fiona pretending to be Loid and asking to meet with her, hoping it will get Loid in trouble for infidelity and help him get closer to Fiona. Fiona is exasperated at having to deal with the obvious forgery and crumples it up. She approaches Loid afterward and suggests getting rid of Gerald, but Loid says they will keep putting up with him, earning Fiona's silent praise.

A frustrated Gerald makes his last resort move and calls the SSS to report Loid as a spy. However, the call never reaches the SSS and is intercepted by Franky. Disguised in undercover SSS outfits provided by Loid, Fiona and Franky enter the hospital to confirm Gerald's report. Gerald shows them Loid, who he says is selling information to the West, and provides them with the files he used to back his claim. The two pretend to arrest Loid, cornering him when alone and cuffing him.

While Loid and Franky banter, Fiona reminds them that Gerald is watching, and they resume their little act. Loid looks at the files, and he and Franky pinpoint the source back to Gerald, quickly turning the tables. Gerald tries to deny framing Loid but is forced to identify himself by Franky. After he names himself, Franky and Fiona say he is on the hospital's surveillance list and begin citing his misdeeds. Fiona decides that the one they should be taking in instead is Gerald, who cries out for her when he gets handcuffed, and she wonders why.

Before Gerald gets taken away, Loid stops the faux officers to defend Gerald. He says that despite his misconduct, Gerald would never sell out his country, is more popular than him, and is a great team leader. With fake tears, Loid says Gerald is the hospital's greatest treasure and asks to be arrested in his place. Gerald is touched by this act, while Fiona thinks about harvesting Twilight's tears, even if they are fake ones. Fiona and Franky choose to let him go and take their leave shortly after. Gerald is forever grateful to Loid, who offers to help lighten his load with things such as the VIP exams. Outside, Fiona and Franky decide not to change out of their costumes, Fiona because Twilight made her the costume, and Franky because he likes how cool he looks.

### Red Circus Arc

Thomas Austin, a victim of the recent bus hijacking incident with the Red Circus group, seeks Loid's help with nightmares he has been having recently. Observing the session from outside the room, Fiona notes inconsistencies in the man's words and body language. After the session, Fiona enters and asks if Thomas is lying, but Loid is uncertain and asks her to look into it. Fiona obliges while also counting their brief interaction time.

Fiona later gives Loid the investigative report on Thomas, which helps him realize that Thomas's wife is, in fact, his source of stress. While offering tips on resolving their relationship, Loid tells Thomas to observe everything about his partner, and Fiona, eavesdropping from behind the door, remarks that no normal person can do what Twilight does. After trying some talk therapy, Loid is exhausted, while Fiona watches from the door and muses that she would never let their relationship sour if she was his wife.

### Mole Hunt Arc

When Loid arrives at the hospital after receiving an emergency call, Fiona reports to him that they have an "extreme level 3 situation." She explains that WISE HQ in Westalis found a mole they had been locating, but they had already gone underground by the time they got discovered. Among the top secret documents the mole stole was a coded map indicating areas of activity by WISE agents in Ostania, including that of Operation Strix. If the information falls into the SSS's hands and gets decoded, it would put the agents' lives in jeopardy.

Fiona and Loid meet with the WISE Agent and another agent and drive to northwest Ostania. The WISE Agent informs them about the identity of the mole, Winston Wheeler. The Agent tells them that Winston is believed to have already crossed to Ostanian territory, but is rumored to be meeting up with the SSS at a hotel in Shellbury. Fiona asks how solid that intel is, to which the WISE Agent tells her that they also have their own moles in Eastern Bureaus. Loid states that they must recover the files before Winston hands them to the SSS, but Fiona suggests cutting off all active operations in Ostania, including Operation Strix. Loid rebukes this, saying they will never get close to Donovan Desmond as they are now, and they are to follow Handler's orders to recover the files. Fiona apologizes as the agents enter SSS territory.

In a lone alleyway, Fiona prepares her disguise while the WISE Agent gives out code names for the agents, saying that he and Fiona will go ahead to coordinate with their associates and keep watch on Winston and the file. Fiona and the Agent get close to the hotel, where they are spotted from the roof by Loid disguised as Winston. Waiting for the real Winston to arrive at the hotel, Fiona and the WISE Agent realize he is not coming, and the WISE Agent worries they will lose him. As the agents wonder where Wheeler could be, Fiona surmises that he could have changed the location right before the meeting.

With Wheeler not showing, the Agent disguises himself as Gascoigne and walks around Shellbury to lure out Wheeler. However, neither his disguise nor a staged car accident reveals Winston, who hides away in disguise after sensing something is wrong. Fiona spots the disguised Winston after noticing how he watched what happened through the window's reflection and sets her glare upon him. Winston senses that he has been found out and runs, and Fiona gives chase. With the help of another WISE agent, she corners Winston, declaring their game of hide-and-seek over.

Fiona has a WISE agent secure the surrendered Winston and begin searching for the files that he took. Concerned that he memorized the intel, Fiona decides to take Wheeler into custody. However, Wheeler quickly manages to hold the agent hostage and demands that she drop the gun. Fiona does not respond to his threats, saying that they are ready to die. The WISE Agent disguised as Gascoigne suddenly arrives, unwittingly giving Winston a chance to escape through a nearby sewage pipe, and Fiona quickly follows after him.

Well aware she is at a disadvantage against Wheeler, Fiona considers withdrawing now that they have retrieved the files. However, after remembering Loid's words when she suggested it earlier, she decides to complete the mission for his sake. Fiona believes that even if she loses her life, she will be satisfied sacrificing herself for Twilight, who she imagines mourning her as the love of his life. However, she quickly throws the idea away after imagining Yor consoling Loid after her death. Reminded of her ambition to become Twilight's wife, Fiona becomes even more determined as she searches for Wheeler.

When Fiona finally catches up with Wheeler, she finds him over "Yuri Briar," now beaten and unconscious. Shocked by this sight, Fiona stands frozen and tries to convince herself that the man before her is Yuri, but Winston's taunts make her realize that this is Twilight. When Wheeler is about to take off his mask, Fiona, overcome with complete rage, stops him with an intimidating stamp of her foot. Fiona draws her gun at Winston, who threatens to kill Loid if she does not drop her weapon. Fiona angrily complies, throwing down her gun and smashing it with her foot.

Winston realizes that Twilight holds some importance to Fiona and reminds her that they cannot have any attachments in their work. He then says that he has a rule to never trust or invest anything in anyone, which is what gives him a clear view of everything and makes him strong, and why Fiona has no hope of beating him. Fiona ignores his words and jumps at him with blind rage. Winston can read her attack, but the speed of her punch is so fast that it confuses him and leaves little time for him to properly react. Fiona lands her punch on Winston, breaking her right arm.

Rattled, Winston struggles to get back on his feet. A narration explains that human beings are normally prevented by subconscious mental inhibitors from using 100% of their strength, as doing so would seriously damage their muscles and bones. However, in Fiona's case, she was so furious that all of her mental inhibitors broke. Fiona declares Winston weak for his inability to trust anyone, deeming him an empty man meddling with the world for his own amusement. She then says that her belief and thoughts of Twilight make her strong, and is why she will not be beaten.

Fiona swings her left arm at Winston but dislocates it when he dodges. However, Fiona twirls from the miss and kicks a powerful blow at Winston with her leg, breaking it in the process. Winston is shocked but believes that with Fiona's injuries, he can try making a safe distance away from her. To his surprise, Fiona swings a hook at Winston with her dislocated arm, knocking him down.

Fiona moves in for the kill but is stopped by Loid, who has just awoken. After restraining Winston, Fiona comments on Loid's loss but quickly panics after wondering when he woke up, worrying that he overheard her speech about him earlier, and grimaces at the thought. After Loid acknowledges that he may have lost his edge, Fiona asks where his arm wound came from, which Loid explains was Yuri, who he could not finish off as it could affect Yor and Operation Strix. Fiona knows that Loid gave her his "official explanation" by framing his actions as necessary for his mission, making it impossible for her to object. Fiona knows Loid has played dirty, but simply agrees with his explanation.

Loid decides to get moving to avoid the SSS but cannot carry both Wheeler and Fiona. The WISE Agent appears behind them and helps them carry Wheeler. Loid pops Fiona's dislocated shoulder back in and carries her on his back. Fiona screams to herself internally about this but banters with Loid about walking on her own. The agents regroup and leave Shellbury with Wheeler. Fiona gets bandaged up and begins to be in pain after her adrenaline wears off.

Loid is invited by the Agent for a drink, but he declines since he has to be home soon, especially since he and Yor are at odds with each other. Hearing this, Fiona senses an opportunity to steal the wife role in Operation Strix and suggests going home with Loid to investigate (and destroy his and Yor's relationship), but is shut down due to her injuries and sent home.

Fiona is sent to Berlint General Hospital to recover, where she is given a private room by Gerald, who tries to talk to and spend with her, only for Fiona to coldly brush him off. Before Gerald is ushered out by a nurse, he gives Fiona the medical files for the VIP patients that have been assigned to Loid. Sylvia, disguised as the nurse, arrives to debrief Fiona on her medical test results. Fiona is less seriously injured than initially feared and will be back to work in no time. As it turns out, her training for the revenge tennis match against Yor helped to keep her from getting seriously injured. Sylvia congratulates Fiona for a job well done but asks her not to get herself killed as she cherishes and adores her, which touches Fiona. Fiona then assumes this is because she obediently works herself to the bone for her, which Sylvia also does not deny. As she leaves, she tells Fiona to keep pushing, but not too hard, not even for *his* sake. Fiona immediately panics, realizing Sylvia knows about her feelings for Loid.

## References

*SPY x FAMILY* Manga and Anime: Chapter 29 (pp. 12-14), and Episode 20.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga and Anime: Chapter 30, and Episode 21.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga and Anime: Chapter 31, and Episode 22.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga and Anime: Chapter 32, and Episode 22.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga and Anime: Chapter 33, and Episode 23.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga and Anime: Chapter 34, and Episode 23.
*SPY x FAMILY* Anime: Episode 36.
*SPY x FAMILY* Anime: Episode 37.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 60.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 67.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 77.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 80.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 81.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 82.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 83.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 84.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 85.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 86.
*SPY x FAMILY* Manga: Chapter 87.