Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-4141313-20190112144055/@comment-37471367-20190114041129

ChishioKunrin wrote: BlizzardDragon wrote: 1. Unfortunately, we don't have the time to see it. The Volume has only 2 Episodes left, and we still need to finish the fight with him, stop Cordovin, and get on the Airship and get to Atlas.

2. We don't need to know how he got the brand since we can figure it out with basic deductive reasoning, racist SDC workers, and we already know how he started out in the White Fang. To explain further could either undermine what is already shown, make him unintentionally sympathetic, or be seen as pointless padding. 1. You mean the airship that Cordo shot down? Last we saw of it, Cordo damaged it with the missile Maria tried to fire at her, and the ship was crash landing.

With that having happened, I wouldn't be surprised if they're gonna be stuck in Argus for a little while longer, which also potentially gives Neo and Cinder time to catch up, perhaps early next volume.

2. Here's the thing, though... They could've easily just given him plain scars, went "He got seriously hurt by humans", and then left it at that with no flashback or backstory reveal beyond that.

But they went with something much more detailed than that... They put very specific lettering pointing to the very story-prominent Schnee Dust Company.

1. Except the airship isn’t shot down or crashing. If you rewatch it carefully the missile detonates in front of the airship and the erratic spinning is the reaction from the concussive blast. That’s damaged, not destroyed. Usually in entertainment, it’s a direct hit to shoot something down via a missile.