
Qrow wants to go up to Ironwood's office and "end this", but Robyn worries about the consequences if Qrow's idea fails. Inside the Atlas military compound, Qrow Branwen and Robyn Hill retrieve their weapons and continue sneaking around. Nora explains to Ren that, for now, she needs time to discover and understand who she is as a person separate from him, and Ren voices that he is perfectly okay with that. The two continue to open up about their feelings, leading them to confess their love for each other.

When Ren's speech turns to a more romantic undertone toward Nora, Jaune awkwardly flees the room to give them alone time. Nora and Lie Ren voice their feelings, and Ren apologizes to Nora and Jaune. In Weiss Schnee's room, Jaune Arc tries in vain to clear up Nora Valkyrie's scars with his Semblance. Ruby becomes frustrated, stating that they are still where they started, and she runs from the room. With seemingly no options, Ruby Rose concludes that it is impossible, and the tension and distrust toward Emerald Sustrai momentarily rises. In the dining hall of the Schnee Manor, Team RWBY and Oscar Pine try to figure out what to do about Ironwood's ultimatum. Just as he begins to walk away from Ironwood, he hears the sound of Ironwood readying his gun, but Winter Schnee tackles Marrow to the floor and arrests him before Ironwood can pull the trigger. Marrow Amin has enough and begins speaking out against Ironwood's actions. The Ace Operatives discuss James Ironwood's ultimatum, believing that he is merely bluffing, only for him to enter the room and instruct them to ready the payload.


Citizens in the City of Atlas and Mantle continue to hide underground in the subways and mines respectively.
