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BenRG wrote: post 1) While it's very possible Emerald is getting that speech from Salem, it's pretty much a given that it would be more suited to Cinder for what she wrought in her arrogance.  And that makes me wonder if Cinder has left her faction high and dry, letting them take the fall for her plotting.  Which would also explain Salem's even more aggravated mood, her "child" has ran away and left her playmates behind.  Oh I wouldn't want to be in Cinder' shoes when Salem finds her, it won't be pretty, not at all.

2) It definitely could be a previous incarnation of Ozpin, and that whole scene reminded me of the lyrics in "Sacrifice":

"Show them gods and deities, Blind and keep the people on their knees."

Seems pretty self-explanatory to me. Could we be seeing the man behind the curtain at long last? We'll find out in due time, I'm sure.

3) I've heard plenty of theories about the Old Woman.  I had a crazy theory that she's Raven's mother, who spends the season nettling Yang over how much she acts like Raven, much to the firecracker's discontent.  But, that's probably not even remotely true, and I'll be shocked if it is.

Though the latest one I've hard is she's actually a spy for Atlas, and she'll be the one who helps them enter the insular kingdom. Those goggles she wears might not be just for sight, it could be advanced spy tech, we'll see I guess.

4) Somehow I doubt that's any of Team JNPR with the Madam and her underlings.  My bet is it's actually Cinder, looking for any info on where a certain silver-eyed girl has vanished. Along with a notorious bandit leader.  Seems to me she's going AWOL and doing her own things, much like Adam.  Though she can't hide from Salem for long, no sirree.

As for Team JNPR, they probably got separated after the trainwreck and are helping the survivors. Getting them to safety will clearly come first, after that can they seek to reconnect with Team RWBY.

5) I'd say he'll be despairing more over how much trouble Ozpin is getting him into, he's already run away from his only family and going to who knows where to do who knows what, and who knows if he'll even come back alive once it's all over.

6) Remember what happened a scene before, Oscar collapsed on the ground before reaching out to Ruby.  That happens when Ozpin relinquishes control for one reason for another, and I'm betting it's after Ozpin explained why he had to cause the trainwreck ie "I did what I had to so," and then forced Oscar into the forefront so he wouldn't have to deal with their ire himself.  So for all Team RWBY knows, Team JNPR and countless innocents are dead, all because Ozpin deemed it necessary to protect the Relic at all costs.  And I daresay Oscar is more pleading with Ruby to help him and believe in him, since she's the one he trusts the most.