Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27276671-20160214220907/@comment-5430952-20160719070144

66.185.192.130 wrote: I just realized that as of volume 3 all the members of Team RWBY have had sever psychological trauma inflicted on them.

Weiss was taken away from the only real friends she ever had.

Ruby witnessed one of her closest friends murdered in cold blood.

Blake was forced to watch her old partner maim her current partner after threatening to kill everyone she loved.

And Yang... where do I even begin... In the span of 24 hours she had her reputation ruined, her school destroyed, her arm forcibly amputated, and her best friends and sister abandon her in her hour of need.

It makes you wonder how it will affect them in volume 4, dosn't it? I wouldn't say Weiss was traumatized, but she'll clearly be all the more miserable back in Atlas, as the isolation she felt before Beacon will be magnified tenfold with the loss of her teammates. And judging by her timeskip design, she's fighting a losing battle in her bid for independence. Which is a real shame.

Blake was clearly rattled by seeing Adam again, and seeing what he did to Yang. Though I wouldn't say she's been traumatized, more likely she's been forced back into her old habits, only now she's running from her own teammates. Remember she's been fighting for most of her life, so she's used to conflict. Though I'm sure she does feel guilty about leaving all her friends behind, though probably fear if she doesn't, Adam will make good on his threats. Thus she must take the Sasuke route to protect herself and everyone she loves.

Ruby and Yang, no argument there; their whole world came crashing down in virtually a single night. Worse for Yang for she longer has the will to fight, she's just been broken that badly. Ruby's innocence has been all but shattered, she'll never see the world the same way again. Were it not for Jaune and the others helping her, she would be truly alone, for the first time in her life. I'll be amazed if she put on that bright bubbly air she once possessed, though even if she does we'd know it's just a facade to hide her brokenness. And I can see her taking it out on Emerald, Mercury, and anyone else who gets in her way. Volume 4 won't be pretty, not at all.