User blog comment:SomeoneYouUsedToKnow/SYUTK's V4E3 - Of Cats and Monkeys - Impressions/Recap/@comment-4010415-20161106235041

Eh, I think Salem sounded certain about Ozpin's death in episode 1 just to

1. Keep up morale among the other three minions.

2. Prevent infighting from Watts picking on Cinder and the other two playing along with him.