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2) 1> If it had such a (hypothetical) defense mechanism, why didn't Ozpin activate it before the transfer began, so that the transfer couldn't be interrupted from her end?

2> Yes, the hand cannon is long ranged, but I was using it in comparison to the arrow. The arrow being able to reform around obstacles means the bullets fired would pose a threat to it. And as Cinder has blocked sniper bullets at close range with just her palm (reinforced by her powers), there isn't anything stopping her from doing the same to Ironwood and Qrow's bullets. And again, close range would be their only option. Qrow could fare better with his speed factor, but Ironwood wouldn't be as effective. And even with Qrow, so long as Cinder kept her distance, Qrow wouldn't be able to land a direct hit, and Cinder could keep firing multiple arrows.

2.5> Except the robots only started rampaging after he chose to go after his ship, and the one he took was already filled to the brim with robots. If he was aware his ship could control the robots, and that the enemy would have a means to control the robots, why take a ship filled to the brim with said robots?

3> The glass manipulation however doesn't seem to affected by the maiden powers whatsoever. Back in her fight with Amber, she created hundreds of glass projectiles in a matter of seconds and directed them all towards her, implying the glass manipulation is from the dust in her clothing, or her as of yet unknown semblance. So it seems more likely the maiden powers just let her melt the glass faster, since she had no issue forming the glass into weapons before hand. Even then, if fired from a far enough distance and she times the melting and reforging appropriately, it would be harder to hit it.

4> Okay, point conceded.

5> Ozpin's barrier isn't really a reliable factor though. When we last saw their fight, Ozpin had formed the barrier and was charging at Cinder as she pelted him with fire. However, when we next see Cinder, she's flying up looking none the worse for wear, and Ozpin is said to have died there. So, this could lead to several ideas regarding the barrier.

1. Cinder broke through the barrier, meaning it wasn't durable enough.

2. Ozpin had to drop the barrier, either because:

2.1 The Barrier took up too much aura to maintain.

2.2 The Barrier has a time limit so he doesn't have to consciously maintain it.

2.3 Ozpin pulled an old man Kenobi and went "If you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine" and let Cinder kill him.

Then there is the size of the barrier in comparison to the pod. When Ozpin formed the Barrier, he was kneeling, and the half barrier's roof appeared to be twice as high as the kneeling Ozpin, meaning it would be as tall as Ozpin, but just for the benefit of the doubt, lets assume the Barrier would always be that much higher than Ozpin's head, so the barrier's height would be 1.5x as tall as Ozpin.

When Ozpin was setting Pyrrha up to get the Maiden Power, he stood right next to the Pod, and seemed to be one head shorter than the pod at least. So, height wise, yes, the barrier could block the shot.

But the third factor during all of this is that Ozpin has to be aware the arrow is coming. If Ozpin doesn't notice the arrow coming, it would be too late to defend against. Then of course there is where he is standing when the arrow is fired, the position Cinder fires the arrow from, the speed of the arrow flying, etc. So we can't predict if Ozpin would be able to block it. Barrier wise, yes, the barrier could defend against the arrow, but that all relies on whether or not Ozpin can get infront of Amber in time.

Then of course there is the life support. Amber was said to be on life support, and that at the moment she was stable.

Ironwood : For now. We're using state of the art Atlas technology to keep her stable.

However, the life support must have a power source, possibly connected to the console between Amber and Pyrrha's pods. Cinder could just as easily fire two arrows, one at Amber and one at the console, meaning Ozpin may not be able to block both.