[Mesnick]

Cool episode. I love that Chemies is getting creative with fishing again, this time turning it into some friendly fun with nets. Also, is Sabimaru a UFO-X fan? If it weren't for the memory erasure rule, he might have become friends with Kajiki. By the way, in the topic of the last episode, many were worried about his relationship with Hijiri. At the very least, this episode shows that the show is definitely not going to forget about her.
As for the inspectors, I was afraid that they would turn out to be boring adults in suits with one bright character trait (or even an object) that had nothing to do with the plot and their role in it. Fortunately, this did not happen. Kugimiya resembles a stern veteran, originally from, if not Showa, then definitely from the early 2000s. He didn't like Gotchard's fight, although, in my opinion, Houtarou showed himself to be cool in the classic confrontation between rider and spider-kaijin. I guess this is a little meta-commentary from the part of the fanbase that doesn't like too many forms. My opinion: yes, there could be fewer forms, but it’s great that Gotchard uses them.
The twist that Malgam turns out to be the benevolent Harima is predictable. Honestly, this story should have been made into a two-parter because the plot is rushed again. However, she is effective in a villainous role and her ability can be very annoying for Gotchard. It also turns out that all the conscious villains in the show so far presented are women.
And given the rumors that Dread will be a puppet of Atropos, as well as Rinne's recruitment attempts, this gives the Abyssal sisters a resemblance to a witch coven, as opposed to the more fantasy-magical alchemists. I wonder if Gilion is also a woman? It's also the first time we've seen Atropos in action since the pilot, although she wasn't fighting at full strength. It seems that flaming arrows are her weapon of choice.
P.S. Hotaro and Hopper are incredibly cute!