Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20180120015359/@comment-34633327-20180121004059

2001:8A0:D23A:9E01:201D:DE3D:91BE:D62F wrote: 128.62.68.126 wrote: Whether or not they are important or not wasn't the point. I just noticed that they weren't treated as people by either side, and Yang probably didn't want Raven treated like that, however much of an ass the latter may have been. Yes, I understood that. It's just Raven no longer is an object to either side, since the relic is not in the vault and now, no one cares about her since she doesn't matter. I agree with the object part, it's just Yang's reasons for covering for her can't be just she would be an object Thing is, Spring was only needed for the Relic in Salem's case. Ozpin's group could easily use the Firepower of a Maiden, since a fully trained one like Raven is basically a WMD. And lord knows Ozpin's group could use the extra fire power. They hadn't done so in the past because:

A) They were too damn hard to find. They lost track of Spring over a decade ago and hadn't even realized she was dead. I think they only knew about Amber by chance.

B) They were trying to keep up the facade of Peace. Having four young women show up at the academies but not take part in the curriculum would raise a few eyebrows. Putting them in the curriculum would be too dangerous, and having their powers out in the open would not only breed the same result that Ironwood bringing Atlesian Airships to the Vytal Festival did, but would also give the Maidens away to anyone hunting them. Back then, it was about preserving the false peace and protecting the Maidens. But now, with War underway, A Shadow War, but one nonetheless, they need all the power they can get their hands on. So even if the Relic of Knowledge is safe, they'd still go after Raven. Either because:

1) Her power would be useful in the fight against Salem.

2) She'd be too risky to leave running around with the power of Maiden, seeing as Qrow notes a lot of Shion Village's destruction was from the Spring Maiden, and would need to take care of her lest they risk a maverick maiden.

In the end, Raven would still be a tool to Ozpin's side. Either a Weapon of War, or a potentially Dangerous Weapon that needs to be stopped.