The different attacks of the "Robot Shooty Thing" in Rose's Armory (which Lion took Steven to when he mentioned not being trained) have way deeper/darker connotations after Keystone... they go from being simply three diverse threats that would be good to spar against to three VERY specific elements for Rose to have interest in practicing against... (maybe the robot dates back to Tenacity times lol)

OKAY SO I HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THIS THEORY SINCE FOREVER AND IMA EXPAND ON IT HERE

So the robot has several settings right? Being able to shoot off fire, lightning, and ice right? However, what’s most fascinating about it is the COLORS that correspond to it

Yellow for lightning

Blue for Ice

Red/Orange for Fire

and this odd neutral White setting

Now, my theory is that this training module is set up within Rose’s armory and has these specific settings for one reason: To train to combat the Diamond Authorities Elemental powers (I’m not quite sure if it was there to train Steven or to just train Rose) Now, we KNOW that elemental powers aren’t something new to gems thanks to Lapis, Ruby, and Sapphire, so it would stand to reason that the Diamonds would probably use them as well

In the sky arena shown in Sworn to the Sword, we can see what is most likely the old diamond authority insignia (I am all for the Rose= pink diamond theory) AND, we get to see the statues in the arena themselves (while one is oddly destroyed, as well as the ‘pink diamond’ hovering above..)

FURTHERMORE, We can assume that Yellow diamond might very well use primarily lightning as in the war flashback projected by Pearl, she is struck with lightning on one occasion while on others, she is destroyed by weapons that the statues are holding

So, doesn’t it seem odd to have a training module be color coated yellow for Lightning? So, I’m fairly certain that the training module Steven and Connie fought was designed for the sole purpose to defend against the elemental attacks of the Diamonds (I wonder if Rose has anything to do with fire, seeing as in a chemical hazard sign reminiscent to the old authority symbol, red is ‘flammable and pink is well..a lighter, less harsh shade of red)

which brings me to another point, do certain gems fall under a specific rule? It seems rather funny that both Lapis and Sapphire have similar blue color pallets and can control water and ice, different forms of the same substance. Perhaps they were under Blue Diamonds rule? Maybe Ruby fell under Pink Diamonds rule before the rebellion even began? there are so many questions and theories about the diamond authority tHAT I WANT ANSWERED