Penny Polendina sits alone on an examination table in Pietro Polendina's Atlas laboratory. A robotic arm reaches out and gently pats her head, before moving away. She sadly looks at her reflection in a nearby glass wall.
The giant screens in Mantle play a message from James Ironwood, while a woman in a red coat nervously carries her child across a street.
Ironwood: Citizens of Mantle - Following the most recent Grimm attack, a temporary prohibition of assembly is in place.
The woman holds her child in a more protective manner and watches as three Mantas fly overhead.
Some buildings in the city have soldiers stationed atop their roofs.
Ironwood: There are to be no public gatherings of any kind. Please conduct your business and return to your homes before curfew.
Two of the children Jaune Arc previously escorted to school are hiding behind a dumpster in an alleyway, while a soldier and a camera drone pass by.
Ironwood: This is for your own safety.
Two soldiers walk out from behind a corner and see two civilians walking along a sidewalk.
Patrol: Hey, stop right there!
Civilian: (gasps) Run.
The two civilians run away, and the soldiers pursue them.
Patrol: Stop running! Wait!
Metal bars cover nearby TV screens, which are playing a news broadcast that shows Arthur Watts' edited footage of the attack at Robyn Hill's party.
Newscaster: Though military officials have gone on record to say the footage was doctored, many citizens are still insisting that the Protector of Mantle be deactivated and Eren Yeager be terminated.
An armored truck drives past the TV's and continues on its way down the road, while Robyn, Joanna Greenleaf and Fiona Thyme follow it via the rooftops. The Atlesian Knight-200 drivers bring the truck to a screeching halt when they find May Marigold standing in its path.
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RWBY The Wings Of Freedom Volume 7: The Return Of The Hero
AventuraRuby's Group successfully arrive at the kingdom of Atlas with the Relic of Knowledge in tow. They work with General Ironwood towards his goal of building a communications tower on Amity Colosseum to restore global communications and tell the world o...