Ruby scours through the train wreckage and picks up Dust bullets, before looking to see the Relic of Knowledge slightly buried in the snow nearby. Yang can be heard complaining as she struggles to get Bumblebee out of the snow.

Yang: Great! This is just great! We're stranded, we lost a third of our party, and we've gained a defenseless old lady!

With one final heave, Yang manages to extricate Bumblebee, but falls over to the ground, with her motorcycle following suit as she's partially covered in snow.

Maria: My name is Maria Calavera, and I am not defenseless! I'm just a little hard of hearing. And blind without my eyes, that are in desperate need of repair.

She taps on her prosthetics, which open wide and close, before opening narrowly again.

Maria: Okay, I'm starting to see your point.

Reaper chuckles before hearing Qrow grunt.

Qrow: Yang, knock it off, will ya? If we lose our cool now, we'll just be inviting even more Grimm.

Blake: Does that even matter? We've been attracting Grimm ever since we left Mistral because of the artifact!

Yang: Yeah, we have been! I thought the signal from the Relic was faint! How did so many Grimm show up after us?!

Oscar: Ozpin would like to say something.

Oscar eyes glow as he gives Ozpin control.

Ozpin: Maybe the reason so many Grimm showed up could have been from some anxiety created by knowing the Relic could potentially attract Grimm. Which is why I didn't want to mention it until Reaper chose to. Not mentioning that detail would have been safer.

Reaper: Hey, don't get mad at me, Oz. You were the one promising no more lies and half-truths. I helped make sure you wouldn't get any guns pointed at you for that.

Ozpin sighs at the Grimm.

Yang: So you would have lied to us if Reaper had said nothing?!

Ozpin: No, that's not what I meant.

Yang: And is that why you chose to lie to everyone about Lionheart too? Because it was the "safer option"?!

Ozpin: Yes, as a matter of fact, I believed the Kingdom of Mistral deserved better than the truth. And I believed Leonardo deserved to be remembered for his lifetime of service, and not for the unfortunate missteps he made in his final years.

Yang: Missteps?!

Ozpin: What Professor Lionheart did was reprehensible. I am not here to argue differently, but does one lapse in judgment truly negate all of his good? Do we not all have regrets? You may have met Professor Lionheart, but you never met the man he was before Salem found him.

Yang: Look, we're supposed to be in this together. You can trust us! We're not gonna turn our backs on you.

Ozpin: Do you really think Leo was the first?!

Everyone stops.

Ozpin: That he didn't say those exact same words to me? I'm sorry, but you have to understand that my behaviors are backed by experience. I'm not saying that I have reason to think you will betray me. I'm saying that I have reasons for the things that I do, the secrets I keep, the reason I... Where's the Relic?

They see Ruby holding the Relic.

Ruby: Right here. It got scattered in the crash.

Ozpin: Please, hand it over.

Ozpin reaches his hand out, but Ruby hesitates.

Ruby: So all those times you talked about having faith in humanity, that was just for everyone else?

Ozpin: *sighs* That's not what I meant to suggest. Miss Rose, the Relic is a powerful item and I simply feel as though it is my burden to bear.

Ruby: But, you said it couldn't do anything right now.

Blake: Why does it matter who carries it?

Ozpin: I need you to listen to me--

Ozpin reaches his hand out, but suddenly is stopped, stuck in his position.

Qrow: Oz?

Oscar: Hurry... he's... trying to stop you!

Yang: Stop her from what?

Oscar: He's afraid... you'll find out what he's... hiding!

Oscar suddenly collapses, Yang, Weiss and Blake glare at the boy with intense looks while Ruby holds the Relic of Knowledge defensively.

Oscar: Her name is Jinn. Say her name to summon her.

Ruby: Her name?

The wind picks up much more gradually, blowing snow even harder. The Relic starts to glow in Ruby's hands.

Ruby: Jinn?

Suddenly, the snow stops, floating in midair. The wind stops blowing too.

Qrow: What?

Ruby then lets go of the Relic as it floats a short distance away, cyan smoke emanates from it. Suddenly, the lamp is enveloped in the smoke, and from it, a giant, semi-nude feminine figure emerges. He skin and hair colored blue, and decorated with gold jewelry and ornaments. The figure stretches and moans as she has been awakened once again. This is Jinn, the aforementioned being inhabiting the Relic of Knowledge.

Jinn: Wonderful.

Everyone stares in awe at Jinn. Well, except Reaper, who's just glaring at the being.

Jinn: Tell me, what knowledge do you seek?

Reaper: Hi Jinn.

Jinn smiles at the Grimm.

Jinn: Ah, hello Reaper. It's been a while.

Reaper: Indeed it has old friend. Three hundred years to be exact since our last conversation.

Jinn: I'm glad you are still keeping track of the years.

Jinn looks to everyone else.

Jinn: I am Jinn, a being created by the God of Light to aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge. I've been graced with the ability to answer three questions every one hundred years. You're in luck, as I am still able to answer--

Ozpin: That's enough!

Everyone looks to Ozpin, who managed to regain control over Oscar's body.

Jinn: ... two questions this era.

Everyone is shocked, despite Ozpin telling them that the Relic won't work for them beforehand.

Jinn: *chuckles* It's a pleasure to see you again, old man.

Ozpin: Ruby, please... Don't.

Qrow glances to Ozpin, and steps forward.

Qrow: Hey.

Suddenly, Yang, Weiss, and Blake get defensive at Qrow. Ruby stares in disbelief.

Reaper: Whoa, everyone calm down.

Qrow: Do whatever you think is right, kiddo.

Ruby: Jinn?

Ruby turns around to face Jinn, who has a curious look on her face, while Ozpin grits his teeth in anger.

Ruby: What is Ozpin hiding from us?

Ozpin: NOOOOOOO!!

Ruby gasps and looks behind her. Ozpin lunges forward and is about to touch her, but suddenly, Ruby finds herself alone in a blank white space.

Ruby: Wha-- what? Weiss? Yang?

Suddenly, an environment manifests, showing a path leading to a castle in the distance. Ruby then hears a woman humming.

Jinn: Once upon a time, there stood a lonely tower...

Ruby straightens up her hat as Jinn speaks.

Jinn: ...that sheltered a lonely girl.

A blonde woman sitting in front of a mirror then appears. Ruby walks up to her.

Jinn: Named... Salem.

Ruby's eyes widen as she prepares to hear the grand (kinda) story.

End Part!