[DreadBringer]

Multiple secret reveals.

It turns out that Sae was captured during Hanto's childhood and, and not eaten, thus she was also converted into Dark Treats. Shoma was also a child who, without realizing it, stopped Sae in her tracks, leading Shoma to blame himself for Sae's death. He witnessed both main Riders' mothers die—his own and Hanto's. Sae was trying to be noble by attempting to help what she believed was another kidnapping victim escape, but she rather ditched Shoma upon discovering that he was their sibling.

Shoma's decision to withhold his secrets from Sachika only limits his opportunities, like her providing him with suitable snacks and an upgrade scheduled for next week. Being kind should mean accepting someone unconditionally, which is something Shoma forgot when he hid his secrets. If I were in Shoma's position (who knows how kind she is), even as someone really tight-lipped, distrustful, and secretive, I would have quickly opened up to a proven kind person in her, but not to Hanto though for similar reasons.

Sachika seems to be aware of strictly Shoma's story, I wonder if she knows that happier individuals are the primary targets of Stomach Inc., which aligns with her mission of making people happy. For now, she is focused solely on Shoma, including when Shoma talks about keeping people safe from the Stomachs, to focus on them both alone. Her subsequent actions also reflect her desire to help Shoma, especially in connection to him being framed for Bitter Gavv's crimes.

There's also a reveal of Dark Treats origin. Dente's older brother Zomb is the one who collected ingredients of Dark Treats, with Dente working on what's given. Zomb sees an opportunity to rule the world with the Dark Treats, so he's clearly the more villainous one, with Dente likely not knowing that humans are the ingredients and eventually quit. Rakia at first went apeshit on Dente for obvious reasons, but he seems to act more rational compared to even Hanto afterwards, as someone naturally calm and collected.

Additionally, there is a reveal regarding the origin of Dark Treats. Dente's older brother, Zomb, is responsible for collecting the ingredients for Dark Treats, while Dente works with what is provided. Zomb sees an opportunity to rule the world with the Dark Treats, clearly the bigger baddie, whereas Dente likely didn't realize that humans are the ingredients and eventually quit. Although Rakia initially reacts violently towards Dente for obvious reasons, he seems to act more rationally compared to even Hanto afterwards, as someone naturally calm and collected.

Hanto tells Shoma that he wants to be alone, but he later chooses to spend time with Kataro. Bitter Gavv quickly reveals that he is mass-produced, and the key mystery is figuring out who his master is. The Agents are already stronger than average mooks, and Bitter Gavv is stronger than your typical Rider, especially considering he is mass-produced. It could all be resolved quickly if someone managed to take a photo of both Shoma and Bitter Gavv in the same location before they henshin.

Vram continues to display a lack of care for humans, instructing Gavv to focus on Bitter Gavv rather than an injured civilian. However, by the end, the roles are reversed; Gavv chooses to leave the civilians to Vram while he pursues Bitter Gavv.