[DreadBringer]

Upcoming debut of a new Rider.

Rojoe has become even more despicable as he uses Hanto as a hostage to torment Shoma while gleefully beating him up when he’s vulnerable. He shows no signs of stopping his obsession with Dark Treats. Guess Dente, the inventor of Dark Treats, who claims to have regrets about creating them, knows best about them that its addiction cannot be overcome. He also holds a negative perspective regarding Shoma’s situation, suggesting that Gavv might become Valen’s next target if they uncover their secrets.

Likely to keep up with time, Sachika’s advice to Shoma about his issue with Hanto (not that she is fully aware of the situation) is simply to sincerely apologize and keep trying until they understand each other. She compares it to her own friendship with Ritsu, implying that it’s normal for friends to fight and that they can reconcile without much trouble afterward. Still not touching upon various other things like if it got so heated that the friendship's broken beyond repair, I wouldn't be really convinced in that position yet getting that advice.

Even after they both know each other's Rider identities, Shoma and Hanto's buried feelings about each other continue to surface, but it's no longer goofy. Their external behavior remains positive, with Shoma learning that Hanto was captured for his sake to help ease Shoma's hesitation about fighting Granutes, and Hanto being freed by Shoma. However, Hanto is suspicious that Shoma knows more than he’s letting on in order to prevent him from pursuing Stomach Inc, but Hanto's still reckless, not learning at all from his previous fight with Glotta.

In contrast to Lango's agents, who refuse to accept information from humans, the next scene depicts Nyelv appreciating and effectively utilizing the notes from a human, Suga. This highlights the difference between Nyelv and the other Stomach siblings. So far, Lage9 is the one Nyelv intends to test the new Driver on, and he is also the one Lango praises. Currently, there are no significant plans for Jeebh other than his indifference towards non-Gavv Riders. It seems the third Rider will be fully villainous, at least for now.