Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20151213162620/@comment-26872876-20151218000453

KNN005 wrote: Grimmstride wrote:

@KNN005

That was my point. And even then, do those who are friends and teammates believe her? I could easily even see Qrow chewing her out for being stupid or something. However, I think they know her enough to know she can be aggressive, but not cruel like this. So while I think they may find it hard to believe in her, I think it will at least get the gears turning on a lead. @ Grimmstride and WC-83

Worst case scenario: NO ONE BELIEVES HER. The seed of doubt is planted and it ruins the whole team having all the RWBY member question is Yang likes battle a little too much now. Merc much be dedicated to allow for himself to be shot for Cinder's cause. Cuz if he's faking judges and doctors would be able to see. That one Em and Neo are putting constant illusions up whenever people are around him. Doubt that though.

Pretty much, and I feel if no one believes her, then we will see Raven appear to help her later.

His injury isn't an illusion. The question is more along the lines is Yang forcibly hallucinating or did these actions happen with an illusion set up.

If it is a forced hallucination, I don't see why they bother having Mercury make such an ominous statement. He easily could have just sounded like he was a sore loser (as opposed to the villain one liner) that way he seems far less suspicious, and more like a third party took advantage of his act. At least in Yang's perspective.