Weiss is patiently waiting out the minute left on her holographic clock displayed from her desk in Professor Port's classroom, while said teacher's dialogue is merely background nonsense, again, while Jaune leans next to Pyrrha, who is, somewhat, listening to the professor's dialogue.
Jaune: "So, uh, Pyrrha, y'know, uh, I-I was thinking after this, maybe we could go grab a bite to eat? (Turns to the teacher for a second, then turns back around.) And, uh um, I-I've got two tickets to that new Spruce Willis movie, if you wanna make the trip to Vale. I hear it's awesome. (Pauses as his words have "seem" to have "no effect") Aaaand maybe after that, we could study together? I mean, you're smart and I'm, uh...y'know."
Finally, the clock in front of Weiss gives a shrill beep as it changes from 3:59 to 4:00, and she dismisses it with a wave of her hand. The professor is temporarily unaware of the alarm.
Port: (Posing as a towering monster about to attack.) "And then I— Oh. (Straightens his stance as the students start to leave.) Timed that one wrong, I guess. Well, the stunning conclusion to this story will have to wait. Until next time!"
Jaune: (Watches Pyrrha as she gets ready to leave) "Uh, Pyrrha? Did you hear me?"
Pyrrha: (Not looking at Jaune as she, "calmly", walks away.) "Yes, yes, yes, yes."
Upon hearing this, Jaune pumps his left fist down with excitement.
Jaune: (whispers) "Yes!"
As the both Team RWBY (Ruby) and Team NAAE (Unimaginable) walk out of class behind him, Nick pats Jaune's shoulder without even looking.
Nick: "Nice job, dude."
Time Skip...
A closeup of Ruby's hands as she straps the red laces of her shoes. We switch to a closeup of Weiss' hand gripping the handle of Myrtenaster strapped to her side. We then switch again to a closeup of Yang's Ember Celica over her left forearm as she slides the chamber. We switch again to a closeup of Blake tightening the black ribbons around her arms. We then switch for a final time to full view of Teams RWBY (Ruby) And NAAE (Unimaginable)'s preparations, revealing their new outfits.
Blake: (Approaching her bunk as she tightens her wraps.) "I thought that class would never end."
Atalanta: "Agreed. I fail to see the purpose of Professor Port's classes."
Ruby: (From her position sitting on the hanging bed) "Alright, guys, today's the day! The investigation begins!"
She then happily leaps off her mattress and onto the floor, arms raised excitedly. She almost lands on Weiss, who is on the bottom bunk.
Weiss: (sarcastically) "I'm glad to see we're taking this so seriously."
Yang: "Hey, we've got a plan! That's...moderately serious."
Erza: "Agreed."
Ruby: "Right! (looks around at her friends) Everyone remember their roles?"
Weiss: "You, me, Nick and Amber will head over to the CCT and check the Schnee records for any other Dust robberies or inconsistencies. Seeing as I'm in the family, and Nick is the Kamen Rider, it shouldn't be a problem."
Blake: "A White Fang spy in the Black Fang says that there are regular faction meetings to hand out orders and recruit new members. If me and Atalanta can get in, we can hopefully find out what they're planning."
Yang: "I have an old friend on the shady side of town that typically knows everything going on in Vale. Getting information out of him shouldn't be too hard...and I'll bring Erza with me, too."
Ruby: "Great! We'll meet up tonight near Yang and Erza to go over what we found. (pumping her fist) Let's do this!"
Sun: (off-screen) "Yeah!"
We shift to the right to a smiling Sun as he hangs upside-down by his tail in their open window. The two teams, minus Nick, are taken aback by this.
Blake: (surprised and alarmed) "Sun?!"
Yang: "How did you get up there?"
Sun: "Ah, it's easy; I do it all the time."
Weiss: "You do what?!"
Sun: "I climb trees all the time!"
He flips into the dorm room.
Sun: (looks around the room, noticing it's bigger then all the others) "I'm surprised that you eight share a room, especially one that's twice the size of all the other rooms. So, are we finally getting back at that Torchwick guy?"
Blake: (steps forward) "We are going to investigate the situation...as a team."
Ruby: "Sorry, Sun. We don't want to get friends involved if we don't have to."
Sun: "Psh! That's dumb! We should always get friends involved!"
Nick: "Is that why you brought Neptune?"
Sun: (gesturing out the window) "Yeah, how'd you know?"
The seven girls all lean out the window on top of one another cartoon-style to see the aforementioned teammate of Sun's standing outside, looking as cool as can be.
Neptune: "'Sup?"
Ruby: "How did you even get up here?"
Neptune: "I have my ways."
The camera pans out to reveal that he is standing on a very thin ledge circling the building under the windows.
Neptune: (nervously) "Seriously, though, can I come in? We're like, really high up right now."
Suddenly, a portal opens up behind Neptune, which he falls backwards into, landing inside the room.
Neptune: "Thanks."
Nick: "No prob."
Back inside the dorm room, the group are standing in a circle as Ruby lays down the new plan.
Ruby: "Alright, I'll go with Weiss, Nick and Amber. Sun, you can go with Blake and Atalanta. (pushes Neptune past Weiss, as he slips her a wink. Weiss looks mildly uncomfortable) And Neptune, you can go with Yang and Erza. Everyone good with that?"
Ruby pushes Neptune, who is stiff as a board, up next to Yang and Erza. When she is done pushing him, he rocks back and fourth looking nervous. Yang simply puts her hand on his shoulder to stop him from rocking.
Nick: "Yeah, I think we're good to go now."
Time Skip...
The scene changes to that of a monumental tower that looms over the sparse trees growing around the crossroads below.
Ruby: (off-screen) "Woooow! I forget how big the Transmit tower looks up close!"
Weiss: (off-screen) "You should see the one in Atlas!"
Nick: (off-screen) "Don't forget the ones in Vacuo, Mistral, and Wildoria. Though, I'm pretty sure they're all the exact same."
Ruby: (off-screen) "The one in Atlas was the first one, right?"
Weiss: "Correct."
Weiss, Ruby, Nick and Amber are seen walking down the path towards the building.
Weiss: "Atlas developed the Cross Continental Transmit System to allow the five kingdoms to communicate with one another. It was their gift to the world after the Great War."
Ruby: (acting high and mighty) "Oooh, look at me! My name's Weiss! I know facts! I'm rich!" (snorts into her hands, with Nick and Amber also giggling at this, while Weiss slightly frowns)
Weiss: "Please don't be a pest, Ruby. Besides, the only reason we're here is because you like the tower so much. We could have just as easily made a call from the library."
Nick: "yeah, she's got a point there, Rubes."
Ruby: "I know, but it's so coool! Ooh, I'm going to take a picture!"
Nick: "Do you want me to hold the camera for you?"
Ruby: "No thank you. I got it."
She grabs her Scroll from a pocket on her clothes, but in her excitement, the device is launched from her hands, bouncing along the pavement until it lands at Penny's feet.
Penny: "Oh! (Picks up the Scroll and extends towards the clumsy teen) You dropped this."
Ruby: (shocked) "Penny?!"
Penny: (similarly surprised) "Uuuh..."
Nick: (Gives a two-finger salute) "Oh! Hey, Penny."
Ruby: "Where have you been? We haven't seen you since that night at the docks!"
Penny: "S-Sorry. I think you're confused."
She suddenly hiccups, throwing the Scroll into Ruby's hands.
Nick: (thought) 'Oh, yeah! I forgot that Penny hiccups every time she lies.'
Penny: "Uh... I've got to go!" (She turns quickly and walks away)
Weiss: (turning to Ruby) "What was that about?"
Ruby: "I don't know, but I'm going to find out. (Ruby starts walking in Penny's direction as she shouts back to her partner) You go make your call! I'll meet up with you later!"
Nick: (follows Ruby) "I'll go with her. You two just go do what we came here for."
Weiss: (reaches toward Ruby and Nick) "Wait!"
Seeing the futility of stopping her teammate and boyfriend, Weiss lowers her hand and sighs. Ruby runs up to Penny as she descends the steps until she gets in front of the non-eccentric redhead, with Nick behind her
Ruby: "Penny! Where have you been? It's been weeks!"
Penny: "There seems to be a...misunderstanding."
Ruby: "What?!"
Penny continues to walk away. Ruby slides down the rail next to her.
Ruby "Penny...Is everything okay?"
Penny continues forward without reaction. Ruby grabs her by the arm.
Ruby: "Penny, please stop! (Penny stops and listens.) Look, I don't know what's wrong, but you have to listen to me! Those guys we fought at the docks, we think they're up to something big, something bad! I need you to tell me what happened to you that night! Please...As a friend."
Penny: (sighing, then glancing to her sides swiftly, she walks over to Ruby's side and leans in close) "It isn't safe to talk here."
Penny looks around suspiciously, much to Ruby's confusion, but Nick knows why. Meanwhile, Weiss and Amber walk through the grand, glowing lobby of the tower with pride, avoiding the central terminal and heading straight for the elevator doors, which slide open automatically and close when their inside. The voice of the CCT AI is projected from a panel near the door.
CCT AI: "Hello. Welcome to the CCT. How may I help you?"
Weiss: "I'd like to go to the communications room, please."
CCT AI: "Absolutely. Could you please place your Scroll on the terminal to verify your identity? (Weiss retrieves her Scroll and places it as directed.) Perfect! Thank you, Miss Schnee."
Upon the elevator's ascent, Weiss' expressions shifts from pleasant to serious, much to Amber's confusion. Upon entering the room, five symbols are seen on a computer - twin axes and wreaths, three flying swords pointing down, a spear and shield, a precise winged shape, and an animal's head. Weiss and Amber walk up to the front desk where a holographic secretary appears in the seat.
CCT AI: (beeps are heard before the projection speaks in a polite manner) "Welcome to the Beacon Cross Continental Transmit center. How may I help you?"
Weiss: "I need to make a call to Schnee Company World Headquarters in Atlas."
CCT AI: "Absolutely. (more beeping) If you could head over to Terminal 3, I'll patch you through."
Weiss: "Thank you!"
Weiss smiles and nods before she and Amber walk over to their assigned cubicle-like computer, passing a few Beacon students in uniform - one of which is talking to her mother and asking how things are going back in Signal Academy. The two girls sit at their own display, with Weiss taking a deep, unhappy breath to prepare for the call ahead. The face of a short-haired brunette appears on the monitor with the Schnee snowflake rotating behind her. She does not realize who she is talking to until she looks up.
Schnee Corp Operator: "Thank you for calling the Atlas- Oh! Miss Schnee! Good afternoon! Would you like me to patch you through to your mother? I think your sister, Winter, might be here as well."
Weiss: (pleasantly) "No, thank you! I was actually wondering if you could find some files for me. I've compiled a short list."
Weiss produces her Scroll, placing it into a slot on the keyboard, creating a series of noises as the Operator looks at the data from her side of the screen.
Operator: "I see. If you don't mind...what, may I ask, is this for?"
Weiss: "Well, the Kamen Rider approached me earlier today. He said he needs the listed information for an investigation he's doing on some recent crimes."
Operator: (surprised by the mention of the Kamen Rider) "I see...there are some sensitive documents on this list though, ma'am."
Weiss: "Well, I'm confident that we can trust it being in the hands of the Kamen Rider. It was this type of information that allowed him to help save my family's reputation. Or, what's left of it, anyways."
Operator: (somewhat nervous) "Right...very well. (more noises) The data is being transferred to your Scroll now."
Weiss: "Wonderful! That will be all, then."
Operator: "Are you sure you wouldn't like me to patch you through to your mother before you go? I'm sure she'd be quite happy to hear from you again."
Weiss keeps her smile, hearing this.
Weiss: "Yes, I'm sure."
Operator: "Well, then...have a nice day!"
The call is dropped, and so too is Weiss' happy act, seen in the screen's reflection.
Amber: (concerned for her fellow girlfriend) "You okay, Weiss?"
Weiss: "Yes...I'm fine...thank you, Amber..."
Meanwhile, Penny stands alone near a two-story building with patio furniture and she is looking around nervously when a hand grabs her shoulder, causing her to jump. She turns to see Ruby grinning, while Nick is just standing there behind her. She smiles in return. The scene moves to the three strolling down the street.
Penny: "I wish I could help you, Ruby and Nick, but I don't know anything about those men."
Ruby: "Well, what happened to you that night? We were all together, and then you just disappeared! Were you kidnapped?"
Penny: "Oh, no! Nothing like that!"
Ruby: "Then where did you go?"
Penny: I've never been to another kingdom before. My father asked me not to venture out too far, but...you have to understand, my father loves me very much; he just worries a lot."
Nick: "Yeah, my mom can be like that sometimes, too."
Ruby: "Believe me, I know the feeling as well. (She grin and Penny grins back.) But why not let us know you were okay?"
Penny: "I...was asked not to talk to you. Or Weiss. Or Blake. Or Yang. Anybody, really."
Ruby: "Was your dad that upset?"
Penny: "No, it wasn't my father..."
Before she can continue, she, Ruby and Nick hear the sound of megaphones announcing something, turning around the corner to look at the platform in the center of a plaza where the holographic image of James Ironwood is seen before six AK-130 Androids, who are in turn standing in front of two large metal storage cases with the spear-and-shield emblem on their doors.
Ironwood: "The AK-130 has been a standard security model of Remnant for several years, and they have done a fine job. Wouldn't you agree? Wouldn't you agree? (the clapping of the gathered audience causes the drones to take a jerky bow) But...the kingdom of Atlas is a kingdom of innovation, and 'fine'...Well, that's just not good enough, is it? Presenting...the Atlesian Knight-200! (the doors to the cases roll up, and six new, bulkier, shinier automatons stand at attention before knocking their obsolete predecessors down to the applause of the watchers) Smarter, sleeker, and admittedly, a little less scary. (the robots flex and pose as a demonstration) These models will become active later this year, but they won't be alone! Now, the Atlesian Military has always supported the idea of removing men from the dangers of the battlefield. However, there are still many situations that will undoubtedly require...a Human touch."
The last line draws Ruby's attention.
Penny: (nervously) "Ruby...Nick...?"
Ironwood: "So, our kingdom's greatest minds, in cooperation with the Schnee Dust Company, are proud to introduce...the Atlesian Paladin!"
Ironwood's image is replaced with the hologram of a robotic white behemoth, featuring hinged piston legs, large guns for hands, and a rectangular head, standing at least twice as tall as the Knights below it.
Ironwood: (voice only) "Now, we couldn't have them here for you today, but these mechanized battle suits will be seen defending the borders of our kingdom within the year!"
Ruby: (hunched in awe) "Whoa..."
Nick: (thought) 'Like any of it makes a difference. It's all definitely another one of Iron-Brain's "brilliant ideas". There's only one robot from Atlas who's not only able to do a good job, but is also likeable. Compared to those hunks of junk. And a "Human touch"? Way to keep that info under wraps, moron.'
Penny: (concerned) "Ruby? Maybe we should go somewhere else."
At the side of the stage, two armored soldiers see Penny, pointing her out and calling in backup. Penny backs away and then breaks into a dead run, which snaps Ruby out of her weapon-awe-induced stupor.
Ruby: "Penny! Wait! Where are you going?"
Nick: (thought) 'And, that's our cue to move.'
Ruby turns to look back at the soldiers chasing after her friend, and realizing Penny's situation, with Ruby and Nick both swiftly following her in an attempt to catch up down the winding alley.
Atlas Soldier: (gesturing to his partner) "Down here! She went this way!"
Nick: (thought) 'Those guys are definitely following their idiot-of-a-boss' orders to keep an eye on Penny.'
Penny, Ruby and Nick run across the street with the soldiers following them, though a honking car nearly runs one over. He manages to brace his hands against the hood, which somehow stops the vehicle, and his partner runs along after the girls and boy.
Ruby is still trying to catch up with Penny, but a high stack of crates on a flimsy support is easily cut down by Crescent Rose, causing a wooden avalanche of boxes to block the path. Seeing Penny right ahead of her, Ruby leaps into the air and lands on the alley wall, ricocheting off to grab Penny around the middle. All while Nick uses his Ki to boost his speed to keep up.
Ruby: "This way!"
She grimaces before the two disappear in a flash of red and rose petals. Ruby dashes away as fast as she can while carrying Penny, but the strain is too great, and they crash to the ground a short while later, with Ruby falling all the way into the street. She gets up slowly, and in her dazed state, she doesn't notice the large truck coming up from behind her until the honking is too late of a warning. She stands up just as she's about to be hit, but from out of nowhere, Nick pushes Ruby out of the way and transforms.
Belt (which is called the OOO Driver): Rhinoceros! Gorilla! Elephant! (Dull thud) Rhigoel... (Drum beat) Rhigoel!
It's actually "Sagohzo", but I went with English for it. Also, it's pronounced "Os".
In the split second where the two make contact, the ground beneath Nick, who is now Kamen Rider OOO Rhigoel Combo, cracks and crumbles into pieces, and the "From Dust Till Dawn" truck is lifted a little ways into the air by the Kamen Rider's sheer strength. He puts it down, and the Shopkeep stares in awe at the crumples in his hood, just like the Huntress who got saved, and Penny, who is shocked to now learn that Nick is the Kamen Rider.
Penny: (shocked) "Unbelievable...Nick is the Kamen Rider?"
Ruby: "Thanks, Nick..?"
KR OOO (RGE): (nods at Ruby, before turning to the shopkeep) "Are you okay?"
Shopkeep: (nodding, obviously scared) "Uh-huh..."
KR OOO (RGE): (chuckles) "You know...I haven't seen you since me and Ruby went after Roman Torchwick, awhile back."
OOO backs away, then looks at all the bystanders murmuring to each other in amazement at being able to see the legendary Kamen Rider himself, in person. In her panic, Penny runs from the Atlas soldiers still chasing her down and bumps into Ruby, knocking the poor girl out of her stupor as her friend tries to get away again.
Ruby: "Penny! Come back!"
KR OOO (RGE): "Oh yeah, we're doing this. (to all the bystanders) Sorry, folks. I'd love to stay, and give you all my autograph, and take some photos. But I'm on a time management right now, so maybe another time."
With that, OOO and Ruby start going after Penny as the people look at the destruction the Kamen Rider caused with his bare hands, and the soldiers find they lost their target. Penny soon comes to a stop once she gets out of the alleyway, looking around for where to run next.
Penny: "Um...Uh..."
Ruby and Nick, who de-transformed back to normal, soon come up to Penny, with Ruby exasperated.
Ruby: "Penny! Please! What is going on?! Why are you running?!"
Penny: (nervous again) "I-I can't! Everything's fine! (she starts to hiccup with each lie) I-I don't want to talk about it!" (*hiccup*)
Ruby: "Penny, if you can just tell us what's wrong, we can help you!"
Penny: (retreats from her friends) "No! No, no! You wouldn't understand..."
Ruby: "Let us try! You can trust us!"
Nick: "Trust me, Penny. It's better you just tell the truth. I went through the same thing you are right now. It's the whole reason why I went missing awhile ago."
Penny: (finally relents, coming up to Ruby and Nick's faces desperately) "You're my friends, right? You promise you're my friends?!"
Ruby: (softly) "We promise."
Nick: "It can't be any more crazy then me being the Kamen Rider, as you did see me transform."
Penny: (silent for a second, then, looks down at her hands) "Ruby...Nick...I'm not...a real girl."
Penny shows the couple that parts of her palm's skin have ripped away, revealing the gray metal underneath. Penny stares sadly at Ruby and Nick's faces. While Nick has a neutral look on his face, Ruby is completely astounded by her friend's secret as all she can simply say before the screen goes black.
Ruby: "Oh."