[DreadBringer]

The ending teases another dark secret, but it seems likely that there won't be any further conflict.

Hanto still maintains some rationality regarding recent events, but Sachika has a clear advantage in this department. In this episode, it's Sachika who praises Shoma's virtue as someone genuinely wanting to make everyone happy. As a result, her judgment is much less clouded. Hanto, on the other hand, does something inappropriate to expose someone's secrets. It makes me wonder how she would handle a Disney plot twist-style villain who acts good while hiding their true nature, as their actions would inspire faith from others.

In this episode, Hanto reflects not entirely on his own, but due to the criticisms from Sachika and even Rakia, who call him out for his reckless behavior and hasty conclusions. So embarassing... to aggressively confront Rakia, only to discover that he's the one in the wrong. Social media posts help Hanto realize that Shoma and Bitter Gavv are different individuals. He eventually finds the real Shoma behind the crowd, especially when Bitter Gavv is reportedly attacking a truck, which obviously means there are 2 Shomas.

I believe Hanto is more in the wrong here since holding prejudice is a dark trait, understanding why Shoma is hesitant to reveal his secrets to him. However, Shoma is also becoming more open about his past, not only to Sachika—who reassures him (as expected, the main Rider-like figure should unconditionally accept him)—but also to Hanto. By the end of the episode, Shoma also reveals to Hanto that he has already met Hanto's mother.

I rather hope Hanto discusses how his modifications make him stronger than the average human (also related to his punch), when Shoma mentions that half-Granutes are significantly stronger than regular humans. Hanto makes amends with Shoma, and the next may involve the characters journeying to the Granute World, where Hanto discovers that Granutes aren't just the man-eating monsters associated with Stomach Inc.

Rakia's plot also continues as he uncovers that Suga is working with Nyelv. He attempts to get Suga to contact Nyelv, who claims he's not affiliated with anyone and only wants to further his research. For Suga, characters like Hanto or Nyelv are merely means to an end. It seems likely that Nyelv might assist Rakia, as he isn't entirely loyal to Stomach Inc. From what we know about Bitter Gavv, he desires to become the ultimate lifeform.

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Originally Posted by xSauriaNx

Sachika being the heaven sent angel that she is has cemented on why I don''t want her to be a rider. She's basically the ground to the Positive and Negative moments in the show. Literally the home to go back to. Don't wanna anything happen to her or I'll go depresso mode... just like what happened to Izu. She's the one who believe on our boy when Hanto was being emotionally driven.

Well, if a Sachika-kind of person is a male, they would be those who stumble upon a belt and use said power to protect everyone.... like Shinji, Eiji, Takeru, Aruto, etc.