05x21 - Revelation

[bunniefuu]

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.

'Cause I've got a secret.

♪ Miraculous! ♪

♪ Simply the best! ♪

♪ Up to the test when things go wrong! ♪

♪ Miraculous, the luckiest! ♪

♪ The power of love, always so strong! ♪

♪ Miraculous ♪

Miraculous!

Sorry, Mother, I can't put you on video.
We're in the savanna.

The connection is just too unstable.
I gotta go.

I have to free a baby rhino
from a poacher's snare.

I'll call you at 7:00 p.m., Paris time.
Love you.

You're so wonderful sweetie. Love you too.

Oh, I was talking to my agent, Mom.

I was telling him I'm going to miss you
while we're sh**ting the movie in Mexico.

Yes, I know.
We've just been reunited, Mom.

But I'll be back soon.

Lila, painting class starts in 15 minutes.

Your taxi will be arriving
in three minutes, Quentin.

Alliance, can you please call Mommy?

The next screening is at 11:30 a.m.

The Place des Vosges square is
0.2 miles away, Mr. Ramier.

Please, Alliance,
when will the next bus be here?

Three minutes.

-Phew. I won't miss my flight to New York.
-[gasps]

The real Alliance!

-Can we take a selfie?
-Of course!

Thanks.

Please, Alliance, show me
the road construction ahead.

Construction reported in 800 meters
on Rue du Quai.

Oh, where has my brain gone?
I forgot my wallet.

Oh, Alliance in person! Come on, get on.
Today you ride for free.

Aw.

Of course, being coached
by an Olympic gold medalist

would've been awesome,
but I had to turn it down.

Pro tennis wouldn't have left enough time
for my charity work.

Oh. There are days like this
when everything just goes so well.

It's wonderful how fast you adapt, Lila.

You've only been here for a few weeks,

but it's like you've always been
part of the class.

The credit goes to you, Sabine.

It's such a shame
that your daughter, Marinette,

won't bother to take advantage
of all that you have to teach.

Marinette already has
so much on her plate.

Morning. Your Alliance will restart
to install an update.

This will only take a moment.

[chimes]

Update complete. Welcome.

We are Kagami and Adrien.

From now on, we will be the ones
making your daily life easier.

Because together, we're always stronger.

[scowling]

[sighs] Oh, right, the update.
I actually wanted to tell you today.

Taking this class has been
an eye-opener for me.

I'm tired of the fame
and all my superficial connections

to people in the world.

I suggested this avatar change.

This way, I will be able to fully dedicate
myself to my passion for painting.

Among real friends.

Thank you, Sabine.

You're like a mother to me.

[grunting]

[groaning, grimacing]

-[footsteps]
-[door opening]

There's someone for you at the gate.

You could've warned me.

I don't believe this replacement was
in our agreement.

As the face of the Gabriel brand--

You were the face of my brand
in exchange for a mission.

To monitor my son's relationships
and keep him away from bad company.

You failed. My son got close
to this Marinette Dupain-Cheng

who's been nothing
but a terrible influence on him.

But you did give me one excellent idea.

To create a new media-friendly pairing
for my son.

Which is why Kagami Tsurugi will be
the new female face of the Gabriel brand.

Perfection itself.

All that remains to do is
perpetuate this facade

until it becomes truth in everyone's eyes.

Absolutely everyone. And until jealousy
eats away at Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

But what's to become of me?

You'll just remain what you are.

Nothing.

[sharp exhale]

[growling]

Hmm. Such intense hate. It's tempting.

But entrusting a power to someone who
hates me so much wouldn't be a good idea.

You won't get rid of me
that easily, Monarch.

-[gasps] There they are.
-These two are so cute.

-They look so great together.
-Wow.

Did you see that?
You can put them in matching outfits.

I ship them so much.
I gotta write a fanfic about them.

-Did you know about that update?
-No.

Hey, Adrien. Doesn't your father know
that you and Kagami broke up?

And that you're about to live the most
romantic love story ever with Marinette?

Yeah, he knows.

But then, what he's doing, presenting
these avatars as a couple, is a lie?

Doesn't matter.
These avatars are just images, Rose.

They're not really us.

His father can always try to force
his truth on us, but we know ours.

And so does Kagami.

[bell ringing]

Hmm.

Excellent work, Mylene.

Now, however, these two papers
I had a small issue with,

as they both bear Sabrina's name.

What?

-[scowling]
-I'm sorry, Chloe.

I haven't slept for several nights
prepping all your cheat sheets

-for the end-of-the-year exams.
-[gasps] Ah.

Sabrina, are you saying
that you did Chloe's homework?

You don't seriously expect me
to do my own homework.

But your handwriting is on this paper.

Of course
she didn't imitate my handwriting.

You'd know that I didn't write it.

How long has this been going on?

Since we learned to write--
I mean since Sabrina did.

All right.

Sabrina,
I'm gonna give you your real grade.

Just don't do it again. You mustn't
exhaust yourself in Chloe's service.

You need your energy for yourself too.

Chloe, it's been so long
since you've done any original work

that you must have fallen way behind.

-You're gonna need a lot of help.
-That's unfair, Miss Bustier.

Everybody knows that Chloe's been
cheating, taking advantage of Sabrina

and not making any effort
compared to the others for years.

And the only consequence
is that she's going to get help?

Of course we need to support students
who have problems.

But not when they're the problem.

At school, Chloe is like everyone else,
Marinette.

Her falling behind
will be punishment enough.

Whoa! First of all,
I am not like everyone else. I am rich.

I don't need to learn,
because I'll never have to work.

So you can just keep your "support"
and your "falling behind," thank you.

There! You see?

You're too nice to her!

Oh, Chloe, you're having problems
at school

and you haven't told me,
your friend, about it?

[scoffs] School is pointless.

It's just a day care center

so that parents of everyone else's
can go to work.

Marinette, as class representative

you've discussed Chloe's difficulties
with the teachers, haven't you?

Huh? Why would I have?

She doesn't have difficulties,
only privileges.

And if you need proof,

just see how the teachers
let her get away with anything.

As they should!

Otherwise my father, the mayor of Paris,
would kick them out of school for good.

Oh, Marinette, I understand
why you're being defensive.

"Let me handle it. I've got this."

Because of your new romance with Adrien,
you no longer have time for your duties

as class representative,
and that makes you feel bad.

Oh, If you want, I could replace you.

This way, you'll be able
to think exclusively about yourself

without feeling guilty for betraying
the trust of those who elected you.

Huh-- What? That's out of the question!

It so happens that I just quit
as the face of the Gabriel brand

in order to have more time for my friends.

If everyone agrees,

I'm willing to give the attention
that's obviously lacking

to Chloe's and anyone else's issues.

If you wanted to be class rep,
you should have run in the election!

That's right, I wasn't here on that day.

When you think about it,

it wasn't exactly democratic
to hold the elections in my absence.

What do you think, Miss Bustier?

Uh-- Sorry, I was lost in thought.

Despite her haughty behavior,

I always thought
Chloe was a gifted student.

So this new discovery today
has taken me by surprise.

I'll think about your proposal
during lunch, Lila.

It's Lila!

No matter what she's doing,
she's always up to something.

Marinette,
you know we'll always believe you,

but every time you've accused Lila
of something,

there's been no evidence,

and, at worst,
it was just a misunderstanding.

You disliked her from day one
because you thought she was after Adrien.

Fine. But it's over now.

You know, Adrien only has eyes for you.

You don't need to be jealous.

I should've said something sooner,
but Marinette's right.

Lila's a pathological liar
and a talented one at that.

She always manages
to lie her way out of trouble.

Aw. Look how he'd say anything
for his sweetheart.

They sound like a real couple now.

That's super sweet of you, Adrien,
but you don't have to defend Marinette.

You were right.
We can't talk about it openly.

Lila is too good a liar.
They'll never believe us.

You have to admit

that holding a class rep election
at the end of the year makes no sense.

Duh, then it'd be no big deal

to let Lila try and see
if she can get somewhere with Chloe.

Get somewhere with Chloe?

All right, fine,

I'll admit that there's very little chance
that Chloe will ever change.

But if Lila can rid the world
of such a huge dose of walking wickedness,

it's worth a try, right?

[grunts]

You know,

even Ladybug accepts help from Scarabella
every once in a while.

With one small difference.

I trust you entirely.
I don't trust Lila at all.

Marinette, Lila is a nice girl.
You should give her a chance to prove it.

Don't you want to exterminate Marinette
for good,

like the vermin that she is?

-And make her lose everything?
-Of course I do!

Then no matter what happens, from now on,
do as I say.

And in the end, your wish will come true.

School,
in addition to its educational mission,

must be a place of equality and justice.

If Lila feels cheated for not being able
to participate in the last elections,

then we would all grow
by acceding to her request.

Which is why,

even though school is nearly over,
I propose that we take a new vote.

I'm inviting those who wish to run
to come to the board.

My dear classmates,

I am convinced
that even the worst person can change

if you reach out to them.

And to prove it to you,
Chloe, would you be my deputy?

Wow! Is Chloe actually agreeing
to be a mere deputy?

That is so not Chloe.

Does this mean it's already working?

Can Lila actually get her to change?

This is so crazy. It's all lies.

Poor Marinette couldn't succeed

because she was too busy
with her love life,

as well as being blinded
by her disdain for Chloe.

But you know me.

You know all about my humanitarian work.
I'm used to going into conflict zones.

I can do this.

There are two weeks left.
What have you got to lose?

Help me help Chloe change.

Vote for me.

Thank you, Lila.

My dear friends,

of course, you should always do everything
in your power to help people.

And we all hoped
that Chloe would become a better person.

Ladybug reached out to her.
Miss Bustier reached out to her.

So did Adrien, and so did I.
You all reached out to her.

This proves how big your hearts are.

And yet Chloe remained the same. Why?

As far as she's concerned, having
a big heart is a weakness to be exploited.

Chloe already thinks
she's better than all of us.

So don't be fooled.

I, for one,
am done wasting my energy in vain.

As class representative,

I'd much rather help all of you
because you deserve it 1,000 times more.

All right, everybody,

write down the name of the person
you want to vote for on a piece of paper,

-and--
-I'm sorry.

I'm going to withdraw my candidacy.

Marinette convinced me.

She's right to call me an idiot and to say
that what I'm trying to do is pointless.

I didn't call her an idiot.

It's just that--
I'm having a really bad day.

The truth is, I didn't quit.

Gabriel Agreste fired me.

I loved helping people so much,
being their assistant on their Alliances,

and now I feel completely useless.

So, when I saw Chloe,

I was convinced this could be a new way
for me to help myself be useful,

to feel like I, too,
might belong somewhere.

Even though wherever I go,
there's always someone rejecting me.

But if Marinette is right,
and there's no more hope for Chloe,

there's no more hope for me either.

I think you went a bit too far.

-You shouldn't have called her an idiot.
-I did not call her an idiot!

Marinette, go see if she's okay.

But this is all probably just an act too.

You are still class representative,

and you have to support all the students,
even those who are not your friends.

Come on, Monarch, feel my hatred.

[electric zinging]

A hatred such as this have I rarely felt.

Far too powerful for me to ignore.

[grunt]

Lila Rossi?

No, this anger
doesn't seem to be directed at me anymore.

[flapping]

[whirring, zinging]

Kaalki, your power is now mine!

Voyage, my Megakuma,

and feed on the power of her despair!

Lila Rossi, I am Monarch.

Could it be that you need my help again?

Marinette. It's always Marinette!
All my failures are linked to her.

Gabriel Agreste dismissed me
because of her.

And it's the same story at school.

All I want now
is a chance to get revenge on her.

With pleasure.

The enemies of my friends are my enemies.

Hoaxer!

You have an innate talent
for lying to people.

Sure,
a few people still escape your power,

but thanks to the one
I'm about to give you,

all your lies, no matter how absurd,
will irresistibly be taken as the truth!

[whirring] Trixx, your power is now mine!

Transfer!

[beeping]

And because a fake picture
is worth a thousand lies,

I'm transferring to you the essence
of the Miraculous of Illusion.

It will give you the power
to illustrate your words.

Anyone who sees your images
will be convinced immediately.

I will use my powers to make
Marinette Dupain-Cheng's life a nightmare.

Trust me, Monarch.

Don't worry, Marinette.

I'm not going to do anything
to you directly.

Your friends will take care of it all
once I have revealed to them

-who you really are.
-[gasping]

Update complete.

Welcome. I am Hoaxer,
your new source of information.

We're gonna have to find a solution
to this Lila problem.

-Tikki, spots on!
-[electric chime]

Revelation.

You want to know
why Marinette is always absent

and doesn't fulfill her duties
as class representative?

Another perfect opportunity
to akumatize that stupid Lila!

Because Monarch is really her!

Save Paris, my followers.

Catch Marinette.

[twinkling]

Marinette is Monarch!

-Let's save Paris!
-Let's find her!

-What's the matter with them?
-They all wear Alliance rings.

-We don't.
-Everyone, don't! It's a trap!

Wait, that doesn't make any sense.

If Marinette were Monarch,
she wouldn't have akumatized Lila

to reveal the truth.

Exactly. She did it on purpose
so we wouldn't think it's her.

-Out of the way!
-Let's search everywhere.

We have to catch Marinette!

We have to find her!

-You won't get away!
-Let's get Marinette!

Come on, Adrien.

I have to find Marinette before they do.

-We'll help you.
-Oh.

Okay. You guys check the nurse's office.
I'll check the library.

Marinette as Monarch?

It'd be like the most delicious Tomme
turning into disgusting cheese in a can!

We can't reason with them.

Lila hypnotized them
through their Alliances.

They'll believe anything.

-Plagg, claws out!
-[zing]

Another perfect opportunity
to akumatize that stupid Lila!

[twinkling]

Marinette! Catch Marinette!

We have to find her!

You won't get away from us, Marinette!

I know where to find Marinette for sure,

sooner or later.

We have to find Marinette Dupain-Cheng,
M'lady!

And quick,
before they all swoop down on her.

The safest and fastest way
would be to defeat Hoaxer.

But how can we capture her? She's
everywhere and nowhere at the same time.

Let's capture someone with an Alliance
and take the ring to study how it works.

-[rope squealing]
-Marinette Dupain-Cheng? [shouts]

[Ladybug] Hmm.

[twinkling]

Ladybug? Cat Noir? What happened?

You were used
by an akumatized supervillain.

But don't worry, we'll fix it.

So you just need to remove the ring
to escape Hoaxer's influence.

Good to know,

but we're not supposed to
take everyone's rings off, are we?

We need to get Hoaxer to come out
of a ring and reveal herself. But how?

Marinette!

Stop everything, dear followers.

I can feel that one of you
has removed their ring

or rather Ladybug and Cat Noir
have att*cked them and stolen it.

Revelation.

Ladybug and Cat Noir come
from the planet Saturn,

and fart bubbles
that destroy the ozone layer.

They're hiding on a roof near City Hall!

Save the planet, my followers!

Catch them
and bring me back their Miraculous!

-Catch Ladybug and Cat Noir!
-Everyone disperse!

Your guardian will have a difficult time
escaping all of these revelations.

[helicopter whirring]

Revelation, M'lady!

Hoaxer's connected
to all the Alliance rings.

That's how she located us.

Do not put it back on
under any circumstances.

Lucky Charm!

[twinkling chimes]

[grunts]

I have an idea but we need some
very special items. I'll go grab them.

-In the meantime, you create a diversion.
-No problem.

-I'm great at diverting new audiences.
-[grunt]

Pardon me, I've got info
on Ladybug and her Kitty Cat.

After him!

[grunts] According to the Lucky Charm,
the solution is supposed to be here.

[buzzing]

But what is it? [gasps]

I'm gonna have the b*mb scoop for Hoaxer!

[grunting]

-[grunting] Ah--
-[twinkling]

-What's going--
-Shh.

[grunting]

Spots off.

Hey, what are you doing?

I need Scarabella
to set a trap for Hoaxer.

-Let go of me!
-[whirring]

-[Cat Noir scowls]
-Hmm.

Well done, Hoaxer.

Cat Noir's Miraculous is a good start.

Revelation. [twinkling]

Gabriel Agreste is an alien

who hid his flying saucer
under the pyramid of the Louvre.

He must have other secrets
hidden inside his house.

Without ever letting him see you,

you will use your smartphone,
not your Alliance, to deliver them to me.

And then you will erase
any trace of that transmission.

Save the world, dear follower.

Reveal Gabriel Agreste's secrets to me.

[twinkling]

[shutter clicks]

-[grunting]
-Get him!

It's you and me now, Hoaxer!

Does this look like a tête-a-tête to you,
pussycat?

Ladybug shouldn't be long now
and all the Miraculous will be mine!

[door opening]

[shutter clicks]

Lila, I'm the one you want! Here I am!

No! What are you doing?

[electric buzz]

[grunts]

[phone beeping]

"Cat Noir, it's okay.
She's gonna help us trick Hoaxer."

I'm hiding.
As soon as I catch her with my yo-yo,

get ready to Cataclysm her ring.

You're right, Lila.

I never liked you.

I always thought you were a liar,

but this has gone too far.

I never wanted you to get akumatized.

This has nothing to do
with the people of Paris

or Ladybug and Cat Noir.

You don't need
to make everyone suffer because of me.

If you want to talk, I'm ready to listen.

Just you and me.

Wow, I love that girl.

You're right, Marinette.

I should have had the courage to do that

without resorting to superpowers
given to me by a supervillain.

I was desperate.

But the fact that you're giving me
another chance gives me hope.

[grunting]

-[buzzing, squelching]
-[shouting]

No!

[smirking]

[electricity shocking]

Miraculous Scarabella!

[twinkling chimes]

[twinkling chimes]

-[twinkling chimes continue]
-[indistinct chatter]

Pound it, M'lady.

Pound it, Alya.

Dark Wings, fall.

Marinette Dupain-Cheng!
It's always Marinette Dupain-Cheng!

You will pay for this!

I'm sorry, Marinette. I was wrong.

I shouldn't have told you
to act against Lila.

If you give the slightest opportunity
to people like her,

they'll grasp at it
and cause disasters in no time.

And now you're the one
who looks like a bad person.

You thought
you were doing the right thing.

Just like with Chloe.

That's another reason
why I love you, Adrien.

You always want to see
the good in other people.

But sometimes the good we think we see
in some people

is just a reflection of our own,

and we end up being fooled
by our own kindness.

But we'll find a way to expose Lila,
eventually.

Here is the result of the vote.

Unanimously elected, Lila and Chloe.

Thank you for giving me a chance

and for believing in second chances,
like me.

[soft cheers]

I told you she was a nice girl.

She rejected her Megakuma.

That's proof enough, right?
I'm glad you decided to trust her.

No. I decided to let her have her way

so I can finally prove to you all
who she really is.

Your secrets are mine.

And soon
I'll have your Miraculous, Monarch.