Talk:Salem's Inner Circle/@comment-124.197.12.116-20191214225547/@comment-124.197.12.116-20191215000132

I think that the reason Salem wanted Ruby alive is for simple bragging rights, honestly. Ruby, because of her silver eyes, is considered the most important piece by Ozpin in his fight against Salem.

He might've even tried to use the same or similar tactics before in the past only for it to fail miserably.

I don't believe for a moment that Salem truly believed Cinder had actually successfully killed Ozpin permanently and she probably knows that he'll be back in a different form eventually.

So she decides she wants to twist the knife even further to get back at him by kidnapping his champion so to speak.

"Hey, Ozpin, you know that little girl you were depending on stopping me with? Well, I have her chained up in my fortress right now as a pet. Maybe I'll just rip her eyes out without any anesthetic or corrupt her into becoming my loyal disciple for all eternity. Peace."