They always said the fear is the most dangerous weapon to deploy. We can see how it manipulates Ironwood into making decisions. I’m curious to see how it will play out next episode on who will follow him.

Will not stand with Ironwood. (RWBY, JNR, Oscar, Qrow, Robyn, Penny, (hopefully Winter/Clover)

I’m hoping Winter/Clover don’t follow Ironwood we see they are loyal to him. But they were loyal to a different ironwood this one has given up his morality in fear of failing. Clover will also help because you know what there only FOUR aces in a deck of cards. So if he leaves then only four aces left and a team without their leader will fall. I also think team rwby can beat the ace ops 👊🏻

I also think Salem is going to Ambush them not where they currently sit no no that’s too easy. She probably knows the plan ironwood is thinking of and manipulating him into follow through, what awaits them up in the clouds FLYING MONKEYS!