Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160225225013/@comment-5055509-20160323195924

The Devil&#039;s Advocate WP wrote: WC-83 wrote: Watching Beginning of the End again, I realized something: Adam was planning to return to Mistral after Blake deserted him. Their base of operations could be there (well as centralized as a terrorist group can have). If Adam does return (his job in Vale completed) it could have deadly consequences (most likely to JNR). Maybe Blake finds out about things going on in Mistral and legs it there to stop him, bumping into RNJR. If Raven is under cover with the White Fang it could mean she is around there as well and therefore if Yang goes out looking for her then she may head that way. Perhaps this is how it is going to play out and they will give a reason for Weiss to be in Mistral or head to Mistral. Team RWBY will then reunite outside Vale some time in Volume 4.

That's a great theory! Can't believe I never thought of that, but it makes so much sense in hindsight. That's why she has the mask, why we see a mysterious black bird in the Black trailer, and why she's gone cold for the time being it seems. Her lack of Faunus traits is probably made up for by the ability to turn into a bird (at least if that's the case it is with her).