Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-87.102.2.235-20160720090052/@comment-26397825-20161013040618

SomeoneYouUsedToKnow wrote:

I was thinking: If, before Ruby, Summer was Ozpin's Ace in the Hole, but then that mission happened, and she was the only one that could stop the Grimm, forcing Ozpin to send her there, knowing the risks, for the sake of the people. Summer died fighting Grimm like any other Hunter, and now Ruby was going to be Ozpin's Ace in the Hole in his fight against Salem.

After Amber got sucked by Cinder, seeing how Ruby wasn't ready yet, Pyrrha then became Ozpin's plan B along with the transfer. Ruby lacked experience, while Pyrrha didn't have much left to need to learn, and using her meant that if it failed Ruby would be fine. This I can get behind, actually. It would be why he's always kept a somewhat close eye on her; her eyes make her special and also his Ace in the Hole. I'm on board with this theory.