Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-24573226-20171012080158/@comment-5430952-20171019181749

50.108.61.159 wrote: will neo be in volume 5 Doesn't seem very likely in this volume, not unless she's associated with the Branwens (which seems highly unlikely). No, I'd be betting she returns in Volume 6 for the Battle of Haven. Miles and Kerry did say she was more vicious without Roman keeping her in check, be a bit of a letdown if they didn't show it in action. Probably then, but not now.

ChishioKunrin wrote: Madman and I were talking about how Miles said that Ruby has been bottling everything up and Lindsay said that Ruby's mentality is "I don't have time for my emotions. I've gotta make sure everybody else is okay.", plus the fact that her cutting off Tyrian's stinger was oddly vicious for her. Though, it's not like she's starting to think that violence is the answer. Her bottled up emotions and desire to look after everyone else more than herself could cause her to lash out without meaning to.

We ended up saying it's possible and would be interesting if Ruby temporarily snapped and accidentally did something really bad that she wouldn't normally do and then, immediately after, is horrified at what just happened. Madman suggested her accidentally killing Watts. I couldn't help but imagine how the aftermath would go.

Ruby: *Backs away a little, eyes wide, maybe tearing up a little*

Jaune: Ruby?

Ruby: *Shakes her head a little*

Jaune: Ruby...

Ruby: *Quiet* It was an accident.

And then, with what Lindsay said about her mentality, Ruby would probably take a moment to get a hold of herself and

Ruby: Let's... let's go make sure Professor Lionheart is okay. *Starts to walk off*

Jaune: What?

Ren: *Grabs her arm or shoulder, prepared to make her address what just happened and how she's feeling* Hmm, interesting scenario there. Though I wonder if she'd feel the same way if she killed Cinder, someone who has killed people she knew, who ruined Yang at the tournament and caused the fall of Beacon. Ultimately I'm certain she'll be the one to take her down, how she'll feel about it then is anyone's guess.

As for that bit with Tyrian, I'd chalk it up to 'spur of the moment' reaction ie "You b******* how DARE you hurt Uncle Qrow!" That and being associated with Cinder was more than enough to incur her ire, so she enacted her 'judgment' upon the madman. Something like this anyway.