Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-92.15.130.193-20140521091150

New theory I just came up with that I'd like to share with y'all, Which I was just hit with after watching the intro and then looking back over last volumes finale.

Exhibit 1: Weiss had a hard time as a child, and it can be assumed the relationship she has with her father is strained. It could be interpreted that Weiss became a huntress on her own devices and this was against her fathers wishes.

Exhibit 2: Penny seems to be owned by some kind of rich benefactor, having a chaufeeur and a fancy car. Seeing as she's a robot I'm guessing it would take top of the line science and technology to develop her, considering her incredible combat prowess when compared to an AK-130, as well as her sentience.

Exhibit 3: Any representative of the schnee dust company other than Weiss has yet to be seen, and its a fair assumption that they will play some role in the series. Some might argue that Cinder or Roman could secretly be involved with them but thats another theory alltogether.

Exhibit 4: In the vol2 Intro, we see a large 'Science team' who seem to exhibit some authority over Penny, who looks submissive.

Exhibit 5: Technology in RWBY Runs on dust. It can be assumed that Penny uses the same principals.

Theory:

- The science team are an elite lab unit complete with security detail, hired by Mr. Schnee or another (Perhaps shadier) dust company representative with the aim to create dust powered life forms. Penny is a prototype model using robotics as a basis for her to function.

- These 'Dust powered life forms' Or at least one of them (Possibly Penny), were greenlighted by Mr. Schnee to replace Weiss as his heir and act as a poster-thing for the SDC.

- Penny is the start of a product meant to replace Weiss. She may have several aims or programmes centered around goals involving Weiss, these could include friendship, convincing her to give up being a huntress or even assassination. Thesew could tie into Penny's struggle to attain humanity and coping with her own sentient mind.

Make of that what you will. 