Wake Up As Ozpin

Ozpin had won.

Again.

Cinder's invasion? Foiled.

Beacon? Still standing.

Jaune Arc? Now a mythological figure in Vale's meme culture.

Everything was going perfectly.

…Which meant it was time to make it weird.

Step Three Hundred and Fifty-Four: Start Acting Suspicious for No Reason.

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Step Three Hundred and Fifty-Five: The "Let's Confuse Everyone" Initiative

Ozpin's next move was simple.

Do absolutely nothing.

But do it in the most unsettling way possible.

For the next week, he:

Appeared in random hallways, standing completely still, staring into the distance.

Nodded at students like he knew a secret about them that they didn't.

Left cryptic, handwritten notes in classrooms that just said "Soon."

Step Three Hundred and Fifty-Six: Maximum Confusion.

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Step Three Hundred and Fifty-Seven: The Student Conspiracy Theories Begin

It took three days for the entire student body to start panicking.

"What does 'Soon' mean?! What's coming?!"

"I saw him whispering to the janitor. THE JANITOR. What does it mean?!"

"Has anyone actually seen him sleep?"

Jaune, now Beacon's accidental folk hero, was peer-pressured into figuring it out.

Step Three Hundred and Fifty-Eight: Jaune Arc vs. The Unknown.

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Step Three Hundred and Fifty-Nine: Jaune's Investigation

Jaune recruited his team.

He dragged Team RWBY into it.

They became the "Figure Out What Ozpin is Doing" squad.

Their first mistake?

Trying to tail Ozpin.

Step Three Hundred and Sixty: You Cannot Tail Ozpin.

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Step Three Hundred and Sixty-One: The Chase Scene

They thought they were being stealthy.

They thought they were being careful.

And yet—

Somehow, Ozpin was always behind them.

They followed him into a hallway—he was already at the other end, waiting.

They tried watching from a distance—he looked directly at them.

They checked their surroundings, confident he wasn't nearby—only for Ozpin to materialize next to Jaune and say, "Interesting weather we're having."

Jaune screamed.

Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Two: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted.

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Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Three: Ozpin's Next Phase

After ruining Jaune's life, Ozpin moved to Phase Two.

He started:

Placing chess pieces in random places, like cryptic breadcrumbs.

Sitting in random classrooms, nodding at students, and then leaving without a word.

Drinking tea in places where tea should not be.

One morning, Ruby entered the bathroom and found Ozpin calmly sipping tea next to the sinks.

She slowly backed out.

Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Four: They Are All Losing Their Minds.

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Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Five: The Ironwood Incident

Even Ironwood started noticing something was wrong.

During a security meeting, he narrowed his eyes.

"Oz… what are you up to?"

Ozpin took a sip of coffee.

"Whatever do you mean, James?"

Ironwood folded his arms. "You're acting… off."

Ozpin just smiled.

"Am I?"

Ironwood did not sleep that night.

Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Six: Make Even the Military Nervous.

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Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Seven: The Glynda Explosion

By the end of the week, Glynda snapped.

"OZPIN."

Ozpin calmly set down his cup.

"Yes, Glynda?"

"What. Are. You. Doing?"

Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Eight: Final Boss Mode Activated.

Ozpin simply leaned back.

Steepled his fingers.

And in the calmest, most ominous voice possible, he said:

"Soon."

Step Three Hundred and Sixty-Nine: Maximum Chaos Achieved.