Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27425734-20160112054727/@comment-3387274-20160112070004

personally, my attention keeps being called to the fact that Emerald is basically dual wielding two of them, minus the sheaths. I doubt Blake would copy that design exactly, but it would not surprise me if there were some conection between the two.

I also note that Cinder's arc was also scheduled to conclue around Volume three, but lead neatly into "something else" rather than being completely resolved. While I find it highly likely that has been pushed back to later volumes, and possibly the upgrade with it, this could imply a grand battle in which Emerald is defeated, giving Blake time to take a good look at her weapon.

Anyway, in spite of all that, when I think of an upgrade to Shroud, the first thing that springs to mind is adding some functionality to the sheath. Blake currently has one complex folding frame blade and another one that's really only usable in one way and has no additional abilities. Other possible changes like altering the gun barrel position to be more similar to Ruby's scythe in sickle mode would be an option, but might change up her style a little too much, which is dubious to me.