Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-29684190-20191109160654/@comment-4134422-20191110231546

Masma93 wrote: Ironwood imo is clearly really underestimating how unstable and dangerous the tensions inside atlesian society are with the inegalities between Atlas and Mantle and the resulting increasing ressentment that Mantle inhabitants have for Atlas or the corruption and self-centerism inside atlesian upper-class is especially with Jacques and his associates and that his actions could cause the spark that would make the powder keg blow up.

Plus he's understimating how much chaos him declaring Salem's existence to the world could cause if he's believed (that alone would require solid proofs from his part), something I doubt his forces could really handle despite his reassurances and he's not thinking about the possibility that people may not believe him and that he could end in the same situation than Dumbledore in Order of the Phoenix with Atlas council and the other kingdoms ignoring and turning on him. Most definitely. He basically wants to do the complete opposite of Ozpin, which we know will lead to the exact reaction RWBY & co. had all over the world. We as an audience had plenty of time to stew our thoughts about what's to come regarding the "Salem can't be killed" issue, but the cast had barely a couple of days to process everything. Keep in mind that getting the Relic to Atlas was as far as they planned for the time being... now they have to think how everyone else involved will process it.

What I understood from Winter's words is that they're willing to let the world panic but "make sure Atlas will has its own contained" (tho I'm willing to say only the city instead of the whole kingdom) which we all know is all sorts of bad. I think Ruby realised giving away knowledge without proper choices outside of "Die in a battle you can't win (so far, for now) or lay down in despair" is irresponsible. She's now facing the consequences of what Oz had to live with many lives: "Is the morally right thing to do the right choice?".

Looking forward to further discussion about Ruby having to feel what it's to be in Ozpin's shoes and how it'll affect the group as a whole once they have a proper night's sleep.