[DreadBringer]

The triple Rider henshin.

The identity of the "Candy Shop Owner" has finally been revealed as Masaru Inoue. A significant revelation in this episode is that Michiru is Masaru's younger sister. Masaru describes her as a snack lover, which ties into how Shoma got into it. Michiru is said to have disappeared after a class, implying that Bouche may have kidnapped and r*ped her in order to produce a human child, though Bouche introduced her as his new wife to the siblings.

Hanto is now conflicted about revealing a secret to Shoma, as Shoma claims he's scared when Hanto wants to look after Michiru's info. Hanto already knew about how Shoma revealed how Sae died to him, so it should be just the same as what Shoma did to him, which shows his development from being tight-lipped to becoming more open. It also reveals that Masaru isn’t just a friend of Shoma; he is actually a paternal uncle.

While it's expected that Sachika would care about a human being harmed—like the one hypnotized to bite a rock—I'm curious about what Shoma and Rakia meant when they referred to her as a lifesaver for carrying that human to the hospital, given that they seemed capable of doing that themselves. Additionally, Bocca appears to be more introspective than at least Lizel when it comes to his grand plan. However, he harbors a sinister objective to turn the human world into a farm, indicating that the monsters now aspire to rule the human world, like previous examples.

Suga has returned, but not as himself—he appears as a zombie due to Nyelv, who claims that Suga allowed him to experiment on his body. Nyelv’s tone seems disrespectful toward Suga though, as he expresses gladness about having an obedient puppet, despite previously acknowledging Suga as a friend. Nyelv’s disdain for Glotta is evident as well; he shows no sympathy for her death, stating that she got what was coming to her.

Jeebh seems to be reflecting on his actions, confiding in Lizel about whether what he did was right. He sought revenge for Shita but has now inadvertently caused the deaths of Lango and Glotta. He feels he can’t honor Shita due to his Black Gavv. I wonder if Jeebh will undergo positive development, from just blaming Shoma all the time. Lizel seems to console him by saying that Lango and Glotta got what they deserved, though she plays with his Black Gavv afterwards.

I wonder if Nyelv deliberately limited Jeebh's strength compared to Suga, who Valen points out is significantly stronger and seems capable of standing up to Master Gavv, unlike Magen before. The hypnosis now affects Valen, causing him to attack the other 2 Rider, but I don’t believe it poses a serious problem. Master Gavv is significantly stronger and is supported by Vram A La Mode, so they should be able to subdue Valen relatively easily, though his hypnotized state might still prove to be an inconvenience, much like with the other hypnotized humans.