A quiet domestic portrait of Garden assassin Matthew McMahon, framed around the cruise mission. Morning chores, a packed lunch from his wife Maureen, care instructions for his crow Keekee, and a promise to come home alive bookend the violence of the Cruise Adventure Arc.
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Summary
Months ahead of the forest mission, Matthew McMahon starts his day feeding Keekee, hanging the laundry, and taking out the garbage before Maureen sends him off with a packed lunch. At Berlint City Hall, his coworker Dominic admires the meal, compares it to Camilla's cooking, wonders whether his nimble boss can cook too, and passes along Millie's grumbling about the fancy food waiting for Matthew aboard the Princess Lorelei.
At home, cutting up a small bird for Keekee's dinner stirs memories of the lives Matthew has taken. Before leaving for the cruise, he persuades a reluctant Maureen, who is disgusted by the crow's diet, to handle its feeding while he is gone, having already prepared the meals himself. In exchange she demands plenty of souvenirs. That night he mulls over what she might like and tells himself he must survive the trip to deliver them.
With the shipboard job finished, Matthew reports to the Shopkeeper, turns down a dinner invitation, and heads straight home. The bandage across his face alarms Maureen, who suggests retirement, but he intends to keep working for as long as Garden wants him. Over the dinner she cooks, he compliments her food, and she reminds him about those souvenirs.
Key Events
Matthew's home routine and city hall workplace are shown in the months leading up to the cruise. He arranges Keekee's care with Maureen and privately vows to return alive.
After completing the Princess Lorelei mission, he declines the Shopkeeper's dinner and goes home wounded, where Maureen floats the idea of retiring and he refuses.
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Notes
Short Mission 16 is a six-page extra chapter of Tatsuya Endo's SPY x FAMILY manga, numbered 116.1 and released on May 26, 2025. Its events straddle the Cruise Adventure Arc, landing just ahead of it, within it, and after it. The digital English edition recycles montage panels from earlier chapters, notably Chapter 51 with the Swordsman's original design. Endo confirmed it as an extra chapter on May 12, 2025. Matthew, Keekee, and Maureen McMahon share the cover, and several arc figures, including Yor Forger and the Gretchers, appear in flashback.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Short Mission 16 of Spy x Family?
Short Mission 16 follows Garden assassin Matthew McMahon through his home routine with wife Maureen and his crow Keekee before and after his mission aboard the Princess Lorelei, ending with him returning home wounded but refusing to retire.
Who takes care of Keekee while Matthew McMahon is away in Short Mission 16?
Matthew's wife Maureen agrees to feed his crow Keekee while he is away on the cruise mission, even though she is disgusted by the bird's diet, and he has already prepared the meals himself in advance.
What mission does Matthew McMahon complete in Short Mission 16?
Matthew McMahon completes a job aboard the cruise ship Princess Lorelei, part of the Cruise Adventure Arc, then reports to the Shopkeeper and heads straight home instead of accepting a dinner invitation.
Does Matthew McMahon retire after Short Mission 16?
No. Although Maureen suggests retirement when she sees the bandage on his face, Matthew McMahon tells her he intends to keep working for Garden for as long as they need him.
When was Short Mission 16 released and what volume is it in?
Short Mission 16 is a six-page extra chapter numbered 116.1, released on May 26, 2025 and printed in Volume 16 of the Spy x Family manga.
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