[DreadBringer]

The status quo in Granutes being all bad except Shoma for now.

So Rojoe is merely pretending to turn over a new leaf. This is evident in the episode, as his main issue appears to be the poor quality of his Hitopresses. Earlier, he expressed frustration with the changes he has encountered after working for 20 years in Hitopresses, making his situation more difficult. However, there aren't any real incentives for him to stop his crimes and genuinely change his ways. It's unclear why someone would suddenly stop wanting Dark Confections or feel remorse after engaging in such behavior for a long time.

Obviously, Hanto did not trust any Granutes from the beginning and criticized Shoma for having faith in Rojoe. I disagree with Shoma's reason for believing their potential redemption, like merely following orders from the Stomach bosses or that they are not the biggest problem. Serving someone doesn’t negate the possibility of wanting to be evil, and being comparatively better doesn't mean one can't be horrible by their own merits. I guess Shoma still displays a degree of naivety like the other goody-two-shoes.

If Shoma claims he won't forgive their crimes, as Hanto suggests, but still acknowledges their choice to change, what would that mean? If they truly turn their lives around, he would have to stop attacking them and protect them when they come under threat. Typically, to people it seems not forgiving someone implies never seeing them as anything but a monster, although Shoma appears frustrated when he hears Rojoe pleading for a second chance. Nevertheless, he agrees to protect Rojoe when Agents attack him.

Currently, Hanto's prejudiced view—that everyone in the Granutes is bad—seems validated. Yet, prejudice is never justifiable, even if all the Granutes deserve their current fate. It'd be likely more compelling if Shoma's faith in Rojoe had a greater cost rather than culminating in random betrayal to illustrate that Rojoe is truly a lost cause, in how he'd later prove that Hanto's approach, which categorizes everyone as bad, is misguided. A pivotal moment may arise when Shoma encounters a non-addicted Granute or when Hanto meets Dente.

Suga and Nyelv indeed work together and understand each other well. Nyelv provided Suga with footage of the Granute Yard fight. Lango is notably callous in dismissing Shita's death, referring to her as foolish for dying so early. Meanwhile, Glotta criticizes Nyelv for not saving Shita, while Nyelv only thanking Shita's 'sacrifice' for obtaining information about Gavv's growth. So far, their motivation seems focused solely on keeping up with Gavv's evolution, while Suga's ultimate goal remains uncertain. Nyelv, on the other hand, appears to have sinister intentions.

So far, Jeebh has been involved in assisting Rojoe by sending his agents. Not really a bright move for Rojoe to loudly announce his betrayal while being behind Gavv, though it's usually the case for MOTWs. Rojoe likely believes that having some backup will allow him to defeat Gavv, even though Gavv has already killed Shita and gained an upgrade that allows him to create more minions. Hanto has demonstrated some of his capabilities while untransformed by putting Rojoe in a handlock before his transformation, although he ultimately still lost.