Several episodes ago, I was joking about Yuya Bridges having no combat experience, but lol...he really doesn't. Based on the conversation among the other three Argos members, it appears he's the only one without any. So, our male lead is going to end up saving everyone's life/taking back japan/becoming a hero, as a rookie with no experience. Ok, plot armor on!
While I'm glad to see there will be some actual fighting finally in the next episode, I'm already groaning as the 99.99999999% probability that Yuya is going to save our newest female ace pilot and break open her icy facade which will turn her into another member of the Yuya harem. /groan
I wonder what those Soviet aces would have thought if someone had told them the Alaskan pilots had just come from partying in the Caribbean.
As far as Cryska's (and, let's not forget Inia), issues, it seems obvious those 'cute' hair clips are some form of mind-control/Gundam Psychoframe-like device and likely the cause of Cryska's "issues", as well as Inia seeming to have two polar personalities. I was actually disappointed Yuya showed up, as Cryska seemed to be insinuating it wasn't Inia who was in danger, but all those young pilots who were in danger from Inia.
I'm sure savior-boy Yuya will save those two Russians from that horrible device at some point as well.