The Perils of Paper Houses Team RWBY helps Jaune save his village of "paper-pleasers" from various catastrophes. However, one villager reveals they've long completed their purpose and wish to destroy themselves so the Tree will ascend them, which Jaune prevents in the belief he is protecting them - all to make up for Penny's death. Suddenly, Neo's Jabberwalker clones attack and Ruby freezes up mid-battle, nearly getting killed before her teammates save her. Though the group drives Neo off, the fight prevents them from noticing the paper pleasers flooding the village to reincarnate. As her teammates comfort Jaune, a frustrated Ruby lashes out at them for failing to see her own despair; after Jaune snaps and blames her for being stranded in the Ever After, Ruby storms off with Little lugged on her.