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That's not it.

Vanish. Mirage.

Alia! Dinner's waiting. The chicken's getting cold. Coming, Mom.

Alia! Is it coming?

Yes, yeah. Give me a second.

I'm going around in circles. Vanish.

Let's rest.

What a trick. Let's pounce.

Mirage.

Shoot. That's actually possible.

In the daytime, I'm Marinette. Just a normal girl with a normal life.

But there's something about me that no one knows yet.

I've got a secret.

Are you back, Cupcake?

Yes, it's all good. Don't worry.

Oh, thanks.

Spots off.

You didn't have to, you know.

We don't want to bother you, sweetie. But we thought you'd probably be hungry

returning from a mission.

And if there's anything else we can do, like cleaning your outfit maybe, just

tell us, okay?

Thank you, but it's a magic suit. It cleans itself.

I'm gonna get some rest, okay?

Hmm. Marinette, we wanted to tell you. Thank you for trusting us. We can't

imagine what a superhero life must be like, but whatever happens, we're always

here for you.

It's Adrian.

He was probably worried, too.

Of course he's not worried. And we're not worried either. Not at all.

Adrian doesn't know that I'm Ladybug anyway. Only you and all you do. Really?

Why wouldn't you tell him?

That's her business, Tom.

Okay, we'll let you get some rest, sweetheart.

right idea to tell your parents that you're Ladybug Marinette. Now you no

longer have to hide.

I don't know if it was, Tiki. I did it to reassure them, but now whenever an

Akumatized villain shows up, they get super worried.

Can I come over for a quick chat?

Why aren't you answering the phone?

Because it's making me anxious, Tiki.

You don't like talking to your boyfriend and your best friend anymore?

I do. It's just that everything I tell them these days are lies.

But, Marinette, you didn't want Adrian to be devastated knowing the truth about

his father. Aren't you happy you've succeeded?

How could I be happy? I will always know that his father was monarch.

Then maybe you should tell him the truth?

No, because if I did, then he'd be the unhappy one. It would destroy him now

more than ever.

What about Alia? You've always felt so much better after confiding in her.

No. Ollie is good friends with Adrian. If I burden her with my lies, she'd have

to lie to him, too. And she hates lying.

It'd be selfish of me.

I think he really wants to talk to you.

Hi, Marinette.

Something wrong, Marinette?

No, no.

Everything's great. How about you? I wanted to show you what I've been

working on lately. I have this idea.

heroic sacrifice thanks to you. I'd like to pay tribute to him. I'm going to turn

some of the rooms of the mansion into a museum so people can learn about him.

Remember the statue that City Hall offered to erect in homage to him?

I'm going to say yes and suggest they put it in the garden.

And in a study, we can hang some of his sketches and display the jewels he

designed. And I already know what image I want for the poster.

Something that would show my father's true face. We'd use it on the flyers and

the admission tickets.

It'd be the centerpiece of the museum. What are you talking about?

You know, the portrait of my father that you're drawing. No way!

I mean, uh, I can't.

Why not?

Because I can't forget what he did. I mean, the way he forbade you from going

to school or having friends. How he did everything in his power to keep us from

being together.

But he was only doing it to protect us, Marinette.

Remember the documentary we made together?

That's what everyone who knew him explained to us. One thing is for sure.

He was ready to do anything out of love.

I also had a really hard time seeing the person that he was. I couldn't let go of

the bad memories.

But thanks to you, I've made peace with it all and... Now you're building your

life around your father's shadow.

But it makes me feel better thinking about him in this way. I'm not sure

that's such a good thing.

I don't understand your reaction, Marinette. You told me I was the only

one who got to decide... what to do with my life, and now that I finally feel

like I can move forward, you seem to be bothered by it instead of just being

happy for me.

I'm sorry I'm not reacting how you'd like me to.

Yeah, well, I guess I'll talk to you later, Marinette.

Bye.

Marinette, open up. It's me. Sorry,

I didn't have time to get back to you. I just got home, and I was about to take a

nap. Trix, let's pounce.

I know you have a secret. I know it's about Adrian, and I know you don't want

to tell me about it. But you know me. I can't help but search for the truth.

I've tried to reenact the scene you told me about, where Gabriel supposedly

sacrificed himself in order to defeat Monarch, but nothing's made sense except

this. Mirage!

Why would I have done that?

Why keep it a secret that Gabriela Gresh was a monarch? To protect Adrian.

Really think I could lie to my boyfriend like that? And to my BFF? And to the

whole world? Do I think Marinette Dupain-Cheng would do anything in order

to protect other people, even if it means ruining her own life?

Yes.

Don't you think my life is enough of a disaster as it is?

Why would you say that?

Because, Fraley, everything's falling apart.

They couldn't defeat Hawk Moth and get his miraculous back. So now there's this

holder of the butterfly miraculous, a new Hawk Moth, who's more dangerous than

ever. They even attacked me and my family. I've never seen my parents so

afraid. I'm scared too, Alia.

We have to stop them before I can't go on anymore.

But we have nothing on them. We know nothing about this new butterfly

miraculous holder. Whether they're a man or a woman or what their name is.

I've had this idea, but it's very dangerous, and I don't know if you'd

want to hear about it. If it can help save Paris, of course I want to know.

Here's the plan.

You'd have to create two illusions of Marinette.

Marinette's worked so hard for me to have positive memories of my father.

It's not like her to react this way. What do you think?

Oh, uh...

I have to admit that I agree with Marinette. A cheese museum would have

been a lot more interesting, in my opinion.

Ladybug needs me. The cheese museum will have to wait.

Plague? Flop out!

Uh, hello?

Ladybug, why are we here?

It's all part of the plan, Pegasus. Marinette Dupain-Ching has signed on to

help us capture the new holder of the Butterfly Miraculous. Huh?

Why her?

Because I've had it.

The new holder akumatized my whole family, including me. So I wanted to

help you guys.

Am I seeing double?

You are. The marionette who welcomed you is an illusion.

And I'm the real one.

Careful. If you touch the illusion, it'll disappear.

I know, m'lady. It's just really convincing.

Okay, what's the rest of the plan? We're going to grab the new hawk moth's

attention to make them akumatize the illusion of marionette.

Since when is it possible to akumatize an illusion?

Even if it could be done, it only takes someone touching the illusion for it to

disappear. Maybe not, Roosterbolt. And that's precisely where you come in. We

need you to give yourself a superpower that would make it possible to touch the

illusion without it vanishing. Think you can make that happen?

In theory, I can give myself any power I want, but I'd have to picture exactly

how it would work.

I trust your imagination.

How about... Okay, I think I figured it out.

Sublimation!

I'm giving myself the power to protect Marinette's illusion with a layer of

air. That way, whenever someone tries to touch the illusion, they'll actually

only touch the layer of air, meaning she won't vanish.

It worked!

Good job. Next, we'll need Marinette's illusion to ex- is a strong enough

emotion for the new hog moth to akumatize her. I'll make sure she does.

Meanwhile, the real Marinette will hide here.

Are you sure you'll be okay?

Do you want someone to stay with you? No, no need, thanks.

As for me, I'll pretend to be defeated by the akumatized illusion and, uh...

Captain Noir, you still with us? Yes, I'm here, m'lady.

So, once the akumatized illusion has defeated me, I'll let it seize my

miraculous.

But, uh, you mean a fake miraculous, right, m'lady?

No, I mean the real one. Otherwise, the villain won't believe us.

No, no, Cat Alert! Isn't that a teeny bit dangerous?

Don't transform back, and everyone will find out your secret identity.

Don't worry. We've thought of everything.

Now that my ball has touched Ladybug's earrings, I'll be able to retrieve them

as soon as we'll need to. So when Marinette's Akumatized Illusion takes

Ladybug's earrings, the new Hawk Moth will order her to bring them to them.

That's when Ryuko and Polly Mouse step in.

Marinette's akumatized illusion will lead Polymouse and Ryuko right to the

butterfly villain. And once they've found their hiding place, they'll relay

the location to us.

And finally, the other Miraculars will show up via Pegasus' portal to capture

the villain. And voila!

Sounds like the perfect plan, m'lady. But you've missed one tiny detail.

What about your favorite kitten?

You, kitty cat, will pretend to fight Marinette's akumatized illusion. Of

course, we won't let her seize your Miraculous. That'd be way too dangerous.

Got it! You can count on me, Bugaboo! Any questions?

We're ready!

Then let's do this!

But first, before I purposefully fall victim to the akumatized villain, Lucky

Chong!

A caterpillar keychain?

Okay, why not? You keep it for me, just in case.

How could Ollie lie to me after all this time? I thought we were best friends!

But she betrayed me!

Marinette Dupain-Cheng. You seem quite unhappy, but don't worry. I'll comfort

you.

Forgive my intrusion, but I've sensed a considerable distress from a broken

friendship.

The one person I thought would never hurt me was Alia.

Oh, how I understand.

There's nothing worse than a friend who lies to your face. Do you know what

would be fitting for you to be able to teach her a lesson?

I wish the hardness of her stone-cold heart would be shown on her face.

I can give you that power if you agree. What should I call you?

And you?

What should I call you?

It doesn't matter. I'm just a friend who means you well.

It's okay. Keep going.

Alia, sit there!

I'll find you!

Alia, show yourself, you traitor!

How did you think I wouldn't figure this out? I never thought my best friend

would ever lie to my face.

Her betrayal is too great.

Maybe you are wrong. I am not wrong.

Don't try and stop me. Fake friends only deserve one thing. To be punished.

Believe

me all

you have there.

Wherever you're hiding.

I bet she's hiding away at her boyfriend's place.

Nino!

You blocking my path only makes you the liar's accomplices!

Calm down, Nemesis. Maybe Alias is there had good reasons to do what she did.

There's never a good reason to lie. Lying means betraying me!

He's his miraculous nemesis.

It's okay. Focus on Ladybug.

Poor little Ladybug. Your friends have abandoned you, too. No, they just

faced...

Seize her, Miraculous. Now, hurry! Before they withdraw her like they did

with the other.

Excellent. Now that you've got Ladybug's Miraculous Nemesis, bring it to me at

the Fontaine de Trocadero. That is, if you want me to further help you get back

at your former best friend.

More than ever.

Ryuko, Nemesis is heading for the Fontaine de Trocadero. Got it.

Where are you?

I'm afraid you and I won't be meeting. Put the miraculous in the hole in the

fountain.

Excellent job, Nemesis.

Now focus on seizing Cat Noir's miraculous.

You will be duly rewarded.

I'm in position, Lena. The holder of the butterfly miraculous should be here

soon.

I see a child.

It can't be him.

We'll know soon enough.

Follow him where you go.

I left the wrapper behind.

If I follow the kid, I'll lose sight of the miraculous.

You're right. It's too risky. Stay with the earring.

I've got a fireman in sight.

He's taken the wrapper.

Don't lose him.

I've lost him.

Don't worry. We've got it from here.

No.

Oh, I'm sure you'll like it.

Nemesis. I need to make sure that it's the real Miraculous. Unpetrify Ladybug

at your command.

It is the real Miraculous.

We have her location.

Got it.

What? Good job.

Miraculous. Attack.

No, no, no, no. Fall in.

She went that way.

Dickie, spot on.

We need to talk.

I've said my piece.

We're ready, Pegasus.

Let's split up.

She was right over there, but then I lost sight of her. Hurry, you go right,

I'll go left.

We've lost

her.

I didn't see anyone.

Me neither.

That's impossible.

How did she get away?

Should I stop the illusion?

Yes. It's no use to us anymore.

Wait. Let's pretend that we actually defeat her so we don't arouse suspicion.

Chat Noir, where are you hiding?

Nemesis, listen. Best friends all make mistakes.

But a real friend is for life.

If you don't want to lose her, then you just have to find it in yourself to

forgive her. I know you can do it.

You're right, Ladybug. I want to do it. I want to forgive.

Miraculous pretty bug.

We're good, Roosterbolt.

Take her dish.

Reality.

Flat rat.

I was right earlier, wasn't I?

Gabriel was the monarch.

I never lied to you.

Technically, you didn't. You just kept the truth from me and manipulated me so

you wouldn't have to answer my questions. Wow, thanks, Marinette. So

this is what being BFF is like?

I didn't want to burden you with all my secrets.

It's not just me. You lie to Adrian, too, every day. If I tell him the truth,

it'll break his heart.

You don't get to decide for other people what's good for them.

I'm so sorry. I don't know how else to do it. I... I just feel stuck now.

I won't tell Adrian the truth.

You're the one who should do it.

But don't count on me to play your lying game.

I'm still your stand-in.

But if you want to stay my best friend, don't ever lie to me again.

We still know nothing about the holder of the butterfly miraculous.

What about the pregnant lady?

She had no superpowers. Except escaping from us.

King Monkey, did you notice anything special when you saw her?

I didn't see her.

Yes, you did. That's what you told me. I didn't tell you anything.

Sure you did when we ran into each other in the gallery.

What do you mean? I didn't see you until we ended up at the same place.

But you did. We ran into each other. We didn't. I promise I'm not lying,

Ladybug. But if it wasn't you I met in the gallery... Of course!

That's the key!

The caterpillar turns into a butterfly!

And the new butterfly villain!

The child?

The fireman? The pregnant lady?

The monkey?

The new holder of the butterfly miraculous can take the appearance of

anyone they want!

Including one of us! But how are they doing it?

I don't know.

But now we have an edge over them.

And we have to develop a new secret protocol.

What you told me earlier about my father, why didn't you say something

sooner, Marinette? Why did you agree to draw his portrait if you didn't want to?

I wanted to try. I really did.

You know, I get why you're angry at my father.

But you should be able to talk to me about it.

I'm so afraid of hurting you. You won't. I feel fine.

And it's largely thanks to you.

I love you, you know.

I'm glad we had this heart-to-heart. I think that's what makes our relationship

so beautiful. We can be completely honest with each other.

You're leaving already?

Yeah. There's something I need to do.

I love you, Adrian.

I

can't

do this anymore, Tiki.

What are you talking about, Marinette?

Ollie has a right. I can't be with Adrian and keep lying to him.

I can't tell him the truth either. I don't have a choice.