User blog comment:Samuelshadow16/Ironwood's REAL purpose/@comment-10380701-20140817040333/@comment-24994749-20140817041222

Maybe he was putting up an act in front of Ozpin?

If Cinder and Ironwood are really working side by side it is possible they are trying to fool each other to use each other to gain what their want. It is also possible Ironwood doesn't know Cinder is working with the White Fang.

We haven't really seen Cinder interact directly with any White Fang member, just tell Torchwick to work with them or order them to do this or that and them Torchwick reefer to "his employer" (note the lack of name mentioning).

Maybe nobody knows who Cinder is outside of Torchwick, Emerald and Mercury. I mean, we saw her walking around the warehouse in episode 1, but maybe the mooks don't know her name or position.