RWBY V6 C2

## Plot

This chapter starts off by immediately telling us that Cinder is still alive. It turns out that there was a lake at the bottom of the vault. Okay. Then why didn't Raven hear a splash or something? Cinder wakes up, and drags herself out. She can't use her maiden powers at the moment. She slams her Grimm arm on the ground, which reveals a small opening in the rocks. She punches her way out, and collapses. A woman sees her, and I think we can all guess what happened next. We flashback to the Mistral house, not long after the battle at Haven. Qrow tells the kids that they need to take the relic to Atlas. Weiss isn't exactly happy to hear that, but Nora points out that they'll finally get out of the house. Without the Spring Maiden here to seal the relic back inside the vault, this seems like their best option. Yang's expression suggests that she hasn't told anyone about what happened with her mom. I get that it was really personal, but Qrow is her uncle and the only adult in the group, and Ruby is her sister and leader. She could at least tell them, so that when they come up with plans, they have all of the available information at their disposal to work with. I'm just saying, it makes her anger at Ozpin for lying to them pretty hypocritical. Ren points out that General Ironwood called everyone back. However, Qrow says that there's an Atlas military base in Argus, and there's no way they'd leave it abandoned. They have to get there and convince someone to take them to Solitas. Ozpin is feeling better after the fight. After Jaune asks what the relic does, he reveals that not only can it change size, but it can also answer any question. There are limits though. The lamp can't tell you of future events, and it will only answer three questions every century. He claims that the questions were used before he sealed it away. We transition to right after the train crash. Maria introduces herself to everyone, and says she's blind without her cybernetic eyes, which are in desperate need of repair. Yang, Weiss, Blake, and even Oscar want to know why Ozpin is still keeping secrets from them. He thought that telling them that the relic could attract Grimm would only add anxiety and negativity, so he kept it to himself. It's also why he chose to lie to everyone about Lionheart too. When Yang tries to reassure him that he can trust them, he reveals that Leo wasn't the first traitor. He tells the girls that his behaviors are backed by experience. He has reasons for the things that he does and the secrets he keeps. He notices that the relic is gone. Ruby has it, saying that it got scattered in the crash. He tells her to hand it over. She asks him if all those times he talked about having faith in humanity, it was just for everyone else's sake. He says that's not what he meant to imply, and he just feels that the relic is his burden to bear. It can't do anything right now though, so it shouldn't matter who carries it. Suddenly, Ozpin freezes in place. Oscar is fighting him for control. He tells them that Ozpin is trying to stop Ruby, and he's afraid they'll find out what he's hiding. He tells Ruby that her name is Jinn, and she has to say her name to summon her. Ruby says it, and the snow suddenly freezes in place. Cue a being called Jinn coming out of the relic. Okay then. Cinder stole the woman's clothes and bandaged her Grimm arm. It's been a month since the attack on Haven, and no one has seen her, Hazel, Adam, Emerald, or Mercury since then. She goes to a bar and meets with a gang leader, based off of Little Miss Muffet, called Little Miss Malachite. Everyone has a spider tattoo. Cinder gives her some Lien and says she's looking for Ruby and her friends. Miss Malachite tells her to give them a week. However, they already know where they are. A man, presumably Hazel, came in and asked about them last week. What they don't know is who in Mistral is looking for Cinder. Jinn reveals that she's still able to answer two questions this century. She tells Ozpin that it's a pleasure to see him again. Things are so tense, the other girls actually *pull their weapons* on Qrow when he speaks up. He tells Ruby to do what she thinks is right. She asks Jinn what Ozpin is hiding from them. He charges at Ruby, but right before he can reach her, she's transported to a blank white space. So is everyone else, but they're all separated from each other. And then Jinn starts narrating, which causes cyan smoke to construct a landscape. Once upon a time, there stood a lonely tower, that sheltered a lonely girl… named Salem.

## Review

I loved this episode! It was absolutely insane, Aaron Dismuke was amazing, life is wonderful, and the next episode is going to be amazing! I know it's a little early to call it, but I'm guessing that the theme of this volume is gonna be about the past, and maybe trust and blame, what with the flashbacks and trust issues.