The first episode of the new volume kicks off with a splash as Teams RWBY and JNPR take over the hall for a food fight.

Team RWBY start their investigation of the White Fang and Ruby learns a little bit more about their strange friend, Penny.

We open to Ruby giving her mother's monument the run down of the past two seasons and after a few reveals and lampshading the naming choice of the writers, Ruby is off. It's the first day of the 40th annual Vytal Festival Tournament and its team RWBY vs. team ABRN. But while this battle occurs, there are shadows beginning to stir under the light of this event.