#sth sth I recognise the stuff about her housekeeping and being late also work for adhd but given the whole context of her family

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Twilight's perception of Sylvia vs. how she actually is intrigues me more after the latest chapter tbh.

We already knew he only found out about her daughter in the Bond intro arc, and given he had known her since she started training him (which would have been several years prior) that's quite a while to not know this sort of information. Of course, they're spies and so the private type. Twilight has deliberately shed his own history and so would have nothing to share with Sylvia if she did ever open up. So it makes sense they remain as colleagues only.

In the latest chapter though, we as the audience have a few more things confirmed. Firstly, she's indeed kept the german shepherd from the Bond intro arc and has even named him. She intends to keep this dog. And when Twilight finds that out he's lowkey surprised himself.

Secondly, the manga has confirmed probably as clearly as it's going to that she's been depressed since she lost her family. She hasn't been keeping up with housekeeping since she lost them (and we can see in the flashback that this didn't use to be the case). She's also continually late and a mess. And it's at the point where people who see her regularly have picked up on it.

The reason why Twilight (and we as an audience) haven't picked up on this is because he's out on mission most of the time. He isn't privy to what those who work more closely with her see. Though even for him there have been hints (see: when she left the label on her clothes during that bonus chapter).

The other part of the latest chapter I liked was how it used the depression aspects to tie together parallels between Sylvia and Twilight. I don't know if I'd say Twilight is depressed at present, but he is someone who had very little joy in his life prior to the start of the series. And what's been changing that for him is his new family. In the same way, Sylvia losing her family has put her into this spiral. Sylvia adopting Aaron is what has the potential to change this. She heads home after the chapter, having seen Bond and Anya and thinking that she wants to try for Aaron.

In both cases it's about having someone/something to care for. It's not a magic cure, but it is motivation and as they're people who work for their wider good to the neglect of themselves, it's nice to see them find some personal joy.