As team RWBY and JNPR, accompanied by the reformed Oscar, arrived in Vacuo after their adventures in the Ever After, they were met with a shocking revelation: Pyrrha was still alive, but she was changed. The team learned that Pyrrha had been kidnapped by Salem and subjected to a transformation, turning her into a half-grimm. Despite their initial relief at finding Pyrrha, the team quickly realized that saving her would not be easy, as she had become a formidable enemy under Salem's control.