[Mesnick]

I looked. Well, Shoma did hit a losing streak. First, an invincible enemy, then Hanto, who was out of action, and then the missing boy was not among those saved. Kenzo also secretly obtains his hair for new experiments. But here, of course, you need to accept an artistic assumption, because in reality, hair removal from clothing can belong to anyone. It would be safer to get it out of your head.
But the main event of the episode is, of course, Lage’s past. Well, it's tragic, as you'd expect from a tertiary rider. At a minimum, Shoma and Hanto were completely helpless and could not save their mothers, unlike the adult, albeit very busy, Lage9. Also, in their desperation, they didn’t harm anyone, while Vram at least sent several dozen people to the factory (it would be very fabulous if none of them were turned into Dark Treats yet). So he has a long road to redemption ahead of him, which, apparently, will begin in the next episode with the invasion of the factory. And this means a stitch with Glotta against a chromakey background, which should be cool. And this means a stitch with Glotta against a chromakey background, which should be cool. Although, given the rumors that Komura will not accept redemption, perhaps Lage9 will still face a heroic death. But before that, he will receive a new form in any case.
P.S. At first I was surprised that Lage lost his brother and not his mother, but then I realized that this was correct. It symbolizes the next stage in Shoma's journey (growing?), when instead of losing his mother (and, to a lesser extent, his father), relationships with siblings come to the fore. But this makes me wonder if Hanto will fade into the background?
It also seems like Lango underestimated Shouma, saying that his younger brother is mentally weak. Although, perhaps the fact is that Lage9’s psyche is even weaker due to his dirty and thankless work under cover.
Also, here's something else I thought about. Notice how the story of Lage9 was told to us. In each new episode, a small part of information was revealed with him and now he is perceived completely differently than when he tried to take Dark Treats from the Agent in his first appearance. Therefore, I believe that even if the expected plot: “Shouma became a berserk and attacked Hanto’s mother” is true, it must contain additional details.
P.P.S. The fight surrounded by frozen, smiling students was very creepy.