Summary
Recent chapters have hinted at a new storyline in Spy x Family, focusing on an escaped seal who bears a striking resemblance to a Bond subject. Project Apple, a major plot point in Spy x Family, involves highly intelligent animals bred for military purposes. Belle the seal's backstory could reveal the remnants of Project Apple, setting the stage for a new animal-themed spy storyline.
Spy x Family has done a good job of world-building and advancing the plot, with recent chapters suggesting a new story arc will soon begin. As the Forger family relaxes and fans are brought back to the present after a heartbreaking flashback to Henry and Martha's relationship, Anya soon finds herself caught up in the public's obsession with a lovable local news star. As the Ostanian media and public fascination shift to an adorable, intelligent escaped seal, Loid suspects she's a test subject for Project Apple, meaning a new story arc could be in store for Spy x Family.
Recent Spy x Family storylines have had balanced character development, great moments like Fiona Frost's ending in the Mole Hunt arc, and different organizations within Ostania, like the Red Circus, to flesh out the show's factions. But Project Apple is one of the first parts of the series' lore.Originally based on chapter #18 onwards when Anya meets Bond, aka Subject 8, who is highly intelligent and can see the future.
What this means in regards to Project Apple in Spy x Family is yet to be determined, but it's clear that a new storyline is taking shape.
Project Apple Could Be the Next Plot in Spy x Family
The similarities between Belle the Seal and Bond are no coincidence.
While the rest of the chapter seems like harmless fun as the Forgers venture out to find Belle, the Nordic seal that's been all over the local news, the second-to-last page of Spy x Family #103 features a chilling callback to Project Apple in Spy x Family. Suddenly, the seal has an explanation for why she's so smart, including thanking Yor for showing her the way to the ocean by giving her a crayfish; She was an escaped animal test subject and was terrified.While Belle's specific talents have yet to be fully revealed, the resemblance between her and Bond suddenly appears to be more than just physical.
Project Apple is widely described in Spy x Family chapter #19 as a research initiative by the former Ostanian regime to breed and train highly intelligent animals for military purposes. However, the description states that some of the test subjects were likely to be sold on the black market, leading to Bond's appearance.
Project Apple was first named and explained in chapter #19 of Spy x Family during a plot to assassinate Foreign Minister Brantz by Westalis, using bomb-carrying combat dogs. If the Project Apple teams were not actually disbanded, as revealed in chapter #103 of Spy x Family, then it is possible that Ostania is planning some evil deeds in the future. Currently, Belle the Seal and Bond Forger are the main links that suggest A new story about animal spy theme in Spy x Family just mention the Apple Project.
Belle's Suggested Origin Recreates New Chapter of Spy x Family
There's a deeper reason why she broke the news.
The next plot twist could reveal the extent of Project Apple's secret operations.
Readers may wonder if it's a slow news day in chapter #103 of Spy x Family whether the local newspaper Ostanian sent a message asking for Belle to be recalled to cover up what was left of Project Apple. After all, when the Forgers found her, she was lurking in shallow water, only leaving the area once to enter the ocean. That also means that Loid's moment of reassurance from Yor could still be overshadowed by his spy intuition, and that the next plot could reveal the extent to which the rest of Project Apple is still operating in the shadows in Spy x Family.
Right now, it's all speculation as Spy x Family fans are happy to have another chapter, but connecting Bond with Belle and other Project Apple subjects like Aaron would certainly be an interesting sight. It would mean a new adventure while Operation Strix is on hold, meaning even Anya's school holidays could be packed with action and intrigue. There's no rest for the bad guys or WISE in Spy x FamilyAnd it's possible this isn't the last readers will see of Belle.