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HighCastle67 wrote: Didn't we also get the "Unity is more important than the truth" answer as well?

Because a faunus headmaster conspiring with faunus terrorists makes for an even worst headline, only furthering Salem's cause to divide humanity. Yang: Is that why you chose to lie to everyone about Lionheart too?

''Ozpin: Yes, as a matter of fact, I believed the Kingdom of Mistral deserved better than the truth. And I believed Leonardo deserved to be remembered for his lifetime of service, and not for the unfortunate missteps he made in his final years.''

Yang: Missteps?!

''Ozpin: What Professor Lionheart did was reprehensible. I am not here to argue differently, but does one lapse in judgment truly negate all of his good? Do we not all have regrets? You may have met Professor Lionheart, but you never met the man he was before Salem found him.''

You COULD argue that "Mistral deserved better than the truth" means "Unity is more important than the truth". But, fit hat was what Ozpin was trying to say, he worded it very poorly.

Overall, it comes across like he wanted to protect Lionheart's memory because they used to be friend, rather than for any grand strategic reason.