Operation Strix requires a new dynamic element as the Forgers decide to adopt a family pet to reward Anya for her academic efforts and keep up their upper-class appearance. Their search for a dog coincides with a terrifying terrorist plot involving trained bomb dogs aimed at assassinating a visiting Westalis foreign minister. While hunting for a pet, Anya crosses paths with a massive, gentle white hound that possesses the unique psychic ability to see visions of the immediate future. Realizing a vision shows Loid dying in an explosion, Anya teams up with the precocious dog to alter the timeline. After defusing the crisis with Yor's unwitting assistance, the family officially adopts the canine, naming him Bond, creating a household with two psychics.