#westalis

Ostania is east Germany - Ost means east in Germany ,

Westalis is west germany , for obvious reasons .

Berlint is Berlin .

The period is the 50-60 Cold War period, espically the 60s , the height of cold war.

The map of ostania and westalis overlaps east and west germany .

Unlike East Germany, Ostanian society is a Capitalistic one.

And Berlint, unlike Berlin, is not divided among the Allied Nations

Also, the two nations went through a War like the Korean War; the western and eastern Counterpart of a divided nation going through a fratricidal war. And is still at active cold war.

It is particular reference to the Berlin War between East and West Germany, and throwing in some Cold War and World War II animosity in the process. In this scenario, Westalis represents the Federal Republic of Germany of the West, and Ostania, therefore, symbolizes the Eastern component - German Democratic Republic (GDR) , (although the two nations seems to have always been separate states.)

After World War II, West Germany relied on the assistance of the USA, UK, and France, and espionage was definitely a thing of reality, while East Germany had Kgb laison officers and USSR with them .

I wonder if the eastern borders of Ostania are the Lausitzer Neiße like our timeline or if they have kept their Glatzer Neiße borders.

Westalis and Ostania are either one country or two countries with common cultural heritage. Or atleast was in past ...

There is a lot of evidence which supports this. For example, the two have speak the same language, have the same lullabies, and refer to each other with alike terms. For example, Hugaria is referred to as 'Hugaria'

The countries of Westalis and Ostania are at war due to a long history of political and cultural differences, with the ultimate goal of unifying the two nations .

While Westalis is depicted as a relatively free and open country, Ostania has a more authoritarian government, relying on a powerful secret police to maintain control. The conflict is further fueled by a desire for unification and a deep-seated animosity between the two nations.

So far as viewers can tell, Westalians have a lot more freedom than their neighbors do, however, without seeing much of the country firsthand, it is hard to know for sure. The assassination of a Westalian diplomat in episode 1 could be evidence that Ostania does not conform to the idea of peaceful relations, or an attempt to control the spread of information that said diplomat wished to share.

It is important to note that there is a strong materialistic nature to the influential Westalian representative, which is indicative that the country may not be as innocent as viewers assume, as their leaders are clearly fueled by greed.

In East Germany was Stasi, The Stasi, short for Staatssicherheit (State Security), was the East German Ministry for State Security, a notorious secret police and intelligence agency. It existed from 1950 to 1990, playing a crucial role in maintaining the communist regime. The Stasi was known for its vast surveillance network, employing both full-time staff and an extensive network of informants to monitor and suppress dissent.

The Stasi was responsible for internal security, intelligence gathering, and counterintelligence within East Germany.

Surveillance: It had a massive surveillance apparatus, using informants and advanced technology to monitor the lives of ordinary citizens. Suppression of dissent: The Stasi actively suppressed opposition to the East German government and the ruling Socialist Unity Party (SED). Methods: Their tactics included harassment, intimidation, imprisonment, and even forced disappearances. Impact: The Stasi's actions had a profound impact on East German society, creating a climate of fear and distrust. Dissolution: The Stasi was disbanded after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany in 1990.

Particularly singled out were the former members of the Stasi, the East German secret police, who previously had considered themselves the "shield and sword" of the party. When the regime collapsed, the Stasi had 102,000 full-time officers and noncommissioned personnel on its rolls, including 11,000 members of the ministry's own special guards regiment. Between 1950 and 1989, a total of 274,000 persons served in the Stasi.  The Gestapo had 40,000 officials watching a country of 80 million, while the Stasi employed 102,000 to control only 17 million." One might add that the Nazi terror lasted only twelve years, whereas the Stasi had four decades in which to perfect its machinery of oppression, espionage, and international terrorism and subversion.

To ensure that the people would become and remain submissive, East German communist leaders saturated their realm with more spies than had any other totalitarian government in recent history. The Soviet Union's KGB employed about 480,000 full-time agents to oversee a nation of 280 million, which means there was one agent per 5,830 citizens. Using Wiesenthal's figures for the Nazi Gestapo, there was one officer for 2,000 people. The ratio for the Stasi was one secret policeman per 166 East Germans. When the regular informers are added, these ratios become much higher: In the Stasi's case, there would have been at least one spy watching every 66 citizens! When one adds in the estimated numbers of part-time snoops, the result is nothing short of monstrous: one informer per 6.5 citizens. It would not have been unreasonable to assume that at least one Stasi informer was present in any party of ten or twelve dinner guests. Like a giant octopus, the Stasi's tentacles probed every aspect of life. Full-time officers were posted to all major industrial plants. Without exception, one tenant in every apartment building was designated as a watchdog reporting to an area representative of the Volkspolizei (Vopo), the People's Police. In turn, the police officer was the Stasi's man.

In Ostania SSS is the Bastard cross child of SS ( nazi germany) and Stasi .

In West Germany, the primary foreign intelligence agency was the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), also known as the Federal Intelligence Service. It was established in 1956 and became the successor to the "Gehlen Organization," an intelligence operation initially run by Reinhard Gehlen with close ties to the CIA. The BND was tasked with gathering political, economic, and military intelligence from abroad.

WISE is the Westalian Intelligence Bureau's espionage organization, working to maintain peace between Westalis and Ostania . Some time after the second East-West war, WISE was formed by the Westalian government.

After World War II, West Germany relied on the assistance of the USA, UK, and France, and espionage was definitely a thing of reality, while East Germany had Kgb laison officers and USSR with them .

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

This is a tough one. I'm pretty ambivalent about it. But since I like classical music, I'd probably want to visit the Berlint opera house (not for opera, but for orchestral concerts).

I imagine the concerts and ballet performances during the post-war reconstruction period must have been breathtaking and restorative for the population, as we see during the Martherson arc.

Music is a uniquely powerful medium to unify and heal people after events of mass trauma. I think of the concert Leonard Bernstein conducted to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall, how it brought in singers from around the world and the sheer joy in the atmosphere as they sang Beethoven's 9th. It was televised globally and brought countless people to tears. (Here it is in full on Youtube. Even today you can read comments from people who watched it on TV back in the day and how surreal it felt.)

If the cold war between Ostania and Westalis is resolved by the end of Spy x Family, I do hope that Endo gives us some moment of artistic/musical celebration to mirror real life events.

Day 27: What Place in Ostania or Westalis Would You Like to See?

Too many.

I mean, really. For the place in Westalis, I would like to see the Capital City of Westalis because it seemed like a modern city. I also would like to see Luwen and Kielberg after they reconstructed it post-war.

Meanwhile, for Ostania, I would like to see any places outside Berlint. Frigis, Shellbury, Munk, Bayan, Eastern Nielsberg... I would like to see all of them.

In short, I would like to see the whole of both countries.

Day 28: Favorite Theory for the End

This thought has been on my mind for a while now but I just thought I’d put it into a post and hear your thoughts.

Ok, hear me out: Yor is Eastern European coded

This thought mostly entered my brain when the episode about her learning to cook happened, but I feel there’s a couple other factors.

Firstly from the cooking episode, Camilla pointed out that she thought people from where Yor’s family came from would add sour cream to stews. Also, the stew itself sounds like it could be a different indirect take on other Eastern/Central European foods. That was the big thing, because firstly especially people from Poland and Ukraine (and I believe also Czechia, Slovakia, and Belarus but don’t quote me) put sour cream on just about anything. But also the known ingredients.

Another thing that tips me is the name ‘Yuri’ for Yuri Briar. Yuri is a Japanese name, yes, but it’s also a pretty common masculine given name in eastern Slavic countries, and I believe other former bloc countries in general. Also? The name Anya? Ostania specifically HAS to be Eastern European/Slavic. Fr.

The other biggest thing that tips me is the fact the entire situation is literally based on the Cold War. If I’m not mistaken, Westalis and Ostania are directly based off of East and West Berlin/Germany, and eastern Germany being the (not so open) opening to the eastern bloc.

One could also say it’s their appearances ass well, with westerners usually being seen with lighter hair and lighter eyes (like Loid) and Eastern Europeans with darker hair and darker eyes. Although that’s a little reaching lol.

Anywhooooo Yor and Yuri grew up in Ostania’s countryside which could very easily be somewhere that’s rural Poland coded or SOMETHING.

Despite WISE being portrayed as the good guys, Franky himself said there are no real good guys in war.

I think Twilight will go through another existential crisis by having to come to terms with the fact that his agency, as much as they helped him get on his feet, solidify his purpose in life and offer him the education and training he could never attain on his own, isn't as innocent in this conflict between Ostania and Westalis as he believes/hopes.

I think something will happen that will shake the very foundation of his loyalty to WISE, question his relationship to his mentor Sylvia and generally his role as Westalis' greatest spy if it wouldn't be Westalis' greatest killer/war criminal in that vein.

Excessively Extra Over-Indulgent Long Post Warning: I absolutely refuse to call any of this a head cannon, but this is my personal analysis of some situations so far in Spy X Family and my prediction for the future of the story. I’ve watched all the anime and I am currently on volume 1 of the manga, but up to volume 9 has been released. I am aware of most of the characters and spoilers up to this point, so spoilers really don’t keep my from being invested in the manga or show. If any of my theory has already been mentioned, I would love to know, I would give me much personal satisfaction. Also, if any fan fiction writers want to tackle this one, go ahead, but as a fic writer myself, I may also write this one some day, so I’ll use my post as reference to prove I can up with it first. 

1) Yor isn’t just confused and clueless because she’s had a lack of social experience throughout her lifetime. She does lack a lot of social experience and context due to having to take care of Yuri as most of her upbringing being focused on learning how to be an assassin and a mother figure to her younger brother, but Yor is legitimately neurodivergent. I think this is great and I also think it shouldn’t have to be stated outright that Yor is possibly autistic and not as skilled at masking as most other neurodivergent women would be. There also needs to be more representation of neurodivergent characters like Yor in normal situations (or not so normal in reference to her Thorn Princess persona) because she is a very engaging and beloved character. 

2) Ostania and Westalis are definitely European countries in the 1960-1970s based on Cold War Europe and East and West Germany, this has been long established, but much of what you read in newspapers and textbooks, and in the background is in English. This is an alternate reality/history, so it can also be assumed that since ethnicities are never discussed, Westalian and Ostanian might only be nationalities. Principle are meant to stand out so of course their designs are more unique and pronounced than background characters, but Yor is the only one who bows and also bows used a manor to thank people for their hospitality, kindness, or taking good care of to his “co-workers.” Yor and Yuri are also the only characters with their same color schemes to include eye color (just as Anya is the only character of her variety to have her color scheme and her telepathic powers.) I believe that it is suppose to be hinted that Yor and Yuri are of Asian-European heritage, which is probably uncommon, but not entirely unusual in Ostania, so where as Yuri is treated more personably because he is man, Yor’s co-workers, Camilla, Sharon, and Millie, are such bitches to her not just because Yor is socially awkward, “former sex worker,” who is an “unmarried” woman at 27, but because and there is also underlying current of prejudice due to Yor’s heritage that no one wants to address as another reason for bullying. No matter how “progressive” Ostania may want to be seen as socially. (Also Yor’s beautiful and thicc and Camilla wishes she could, but that’s for a different post.)

3) Yuri “Sis Con” Briar has stated that he wants to protect his country, but will do anything to protect his sister. Anything. All the while hunting wanting to hunt down Twilight and W.I.S.E. because they are the State Security Service and Ostania’s true enemy. When Twilight is disguised as Foreign Minister Brantz and Yuri shows up as his escort, this is Twilight’s first encounter with Yuri while Twilight is in disguise. As Yor has now made friends with Melinda Desmond, Twilight is going to find himself more and more embroiled in Ostanian politics as he goes further and further into Operation Strix. Twilight will continue to find himself in situation in which he comes closer and closer to Yuri while in and out of disguise and he will eventually find himself in a situation where he can either kill Yuri and end any problems he might have to being exposed as Twilight, or he can allow reveal himself to Yuri and use his relationship with Yor to his advantage. Twilight, realizing that if he kills Yuri he could lose a valuable source of inside information, choses to exploit his circumstances and reveal his identity to Twilight to Yuri, threatening to kill Yuri if he doesn’t comply and convincing Yuri that Yor is safer with him as her husband than as a regular Ostanian citizen. Yuri, realizing that Yor being married to Twilight means she would be sparred of any turmoil or exploitation in a war, agrees to keep Loid’s true identity a secret in exchange for Yor’s protection and Secret Police intel. (Twilight would never admit his non-existent feelings for Yor stopped him from killing her brother, because it would damage any potential future between him and Yor, no never.)

4) A few years pass, and the Forgers are successfully beginning to infiltrate the Desmond’s inner circle. Slowly Twilight notices that Yor is spending more time with Melinda Desmond, which he encouraged at first (for the mission!), then he begins to notice a larger distance growing between him and his fake relationship. This does not sit well with him. Twilight begins to take matters into his own hands by doing recon only to eventually discover Thorn Princess. Twilight decides Yor’s identity must remain known only to him, so he can use it as a trump card (for the mission!) if he ever needs something to blackmail her with. Better yet, an assassin is an important asset to have on your side. Twilight has to secure Thorn Princess as an undisputed ally. Loid is going to have to seduce Yor and begin a long overdue sexual relationship with his wife. (For the mission? Yes, for the mission!)

5) Several more years pass as Yuri continues to rank up within the SSS, but he can only fly under the radar of Secret Police for so long before he hears rumors that he is going to be brought in under suspicion of being a traitor. Yuri abandons everything and Twilight takes him to a safehouse. Yuri defects to Westalis and is taken in by W.I.S.E. as an informant after excruciating and strenuous mental and physical testing, evaluation, and psychological examination. Twilight vouches for him, Handler is pissed, Yuri gets placed under Nightfall for training. Nightfall is livid, but agrees. A now 12 year old Anya experiences all of this going on in the background as Twilight is thinking through his plans and solutions. Anya tells Twilight he can’t play off Yuri’s desertion from Ostania as a disappearance and hide it from Yor. That he needs to tell Yor the truth. For the first time, the Forger family has to reveal their true selves to each other and Twilight and Yor have to come to terms with the fact that Anya has known everything all along. 

6) As Operation Strix closes in Donovan Desmond is put under public scrutiny and suspicion. Could the head of the National Unity Party be responsible for the engineered murders of other Ostanian political leaders? Leaked documents about political assassinations. Leaked documents about conferences with intentions to begin a war with the Westalis? Damian Desmond, now in his early teens, is going to have to come to terms with who is parents really are and if their actions are forgivable. 

7) After Operation Strix ceases, “Loid Forger” “abandons” his second wife and teenage daughter. Twilight guarantees his age forces his retirement from undercover fieldwork in a few years time. Anya graduates from Eden, turns 18, and is recruited by Garden to be trained and work alongside Yor as an assassin. Anya struggles with her relationship with Damian that has slowly grown less antagonistic over the years, but still has guilt over being responsible for the capture and political trial of his parents. Yor tells her that it is for the greater good and only Anya can make her own decisions about what to do. Can she live forever without being able to tell him, but still be in a relationship with him. Bond, growing old, but still very much lively has a brief flash of Becky being recruited into Garden as well, leaving it up to Anya to figure out what this means for her future and her friendship with her bestie who she never imaged in this sort of lifestyle. 

8) Twilight returns to his wife and daughter now working as an informant for wise, based out of Ostania. The Forgers finally get the happy ending they deserve.