Talk:Neopolitan/Quotes/@comment-37587602-20181122061655/@comment-4010415-20181122083114

I'm pretty sure Neo doesn't come from Roman's Semblance, considering that the writers have said that Neo is more dangerous without Roman. Your Semblance can't be without you because you need to be there to fuel your Semblance with your Aura.

And Neo being able to costume change and disappear are explained by her Semblance, which they've specifically stated is illusions. She is able to change what color her hair and eyes appear via illusions that trick people's eyes into seeing the wrong colors. She is able to create an illusion that changes how people see her clothes.

She can also create an illusion wall that shows an image of the area behind it without her appearing on it, which makes it look like she disappeared. The scene in Painting the Town makes it clear that it's a wall because Roman and Neo were not the only things that shattered when Yang tried to attack them - the environment around them also shattered. So she put up an illusion wall that made it look like she and Roman were still there, when in reality, they had run away behind it.

Also, Roman didn't vanish in episode 1. He distracted Ruby by shooting the ground and then ran away when she wasn't looking. The reason he was suddenly high up on the ladder was actually explained in Volume 2 - the hook on his cane is a grappling hook. He ran to the ladder, sent the hook high up onto the ladder, and used it to quickly pull himself up there so he could climb the rest of the way.

As for the other two theories, I really hope we get to see Neo and Roman's past, how they met, and why she followed him. I think I remember something about the writers saying Roman and Neo have a "father-daughter type relationship"? But they only said that's the type of relationship they have, not that they're related. It just makes me more curious. Maybe he rescued her or something. The Volume 6 opening seems to hint that we'll see Neo again this Volume, so hopefully we'll get some flashbacks or something.

If this Volume is all about various characters' pasts, I will be incredibly happy. Just make that the whole theme, so it's not just Salem and Ozpin's past, but also Neo's, Cinder's, Adam's... STRQ's!