Shoutout to Apotheosis0 for the inspiration.

Rudi was watching the news on his tablet. Apparently, there was going to be a cartoon movie based off of Ladybug and Chat Noir premiering in the theaters in Paris. The director, Thomas Astruc, was being interviewed by Nadja Chamack. " The real Chat Noir and Ladybug won't be able to make it to tonight's premiere, but I hope that they'll love my movie as much as we love them."

Rudi raised an eyebrow. "They turned down being at the red carpet of their own movie?"

Why isn't there a movie about me?!

"Dunno," Rudi said to the Mask. "Honestly, I don't really care."

Nadja Chamack continued her report, "The premiere will be attended by many illustrious guests including the rockstar Jagged Stone, the famous fashion designer Gabriel Agreste, and his teen idol son who voiced Chat Noir, Adrien Agreste."

Rudi was surprised to hear that. "Adrien did the voice of Chat Noir?" He then had a thought. "Adrien and Chat Noir do sound a lot alike. Could he really be...? Nah." He got up, put the Mask in his backpack and was about to leave to go to the theater when he paused and asked again, "Could he really...? Nah."

Meanwhile, Marinette was having a different reaction. She didn't want to go to the premiere because she was a superhero and had more important things to do. However, the moment she found out Adrien was going to be there, she immediately changed her tune. "Adrien?! Adrien's gonna be there? Oh no! Ladybug so should have said yes."

Down in the kitchen, Tom was going over a huge list. "So we've got six hundred macarons plus eight hundred petit fours not to mention the Ladybug and Chat Noir tiered cakes."

"We should have hired someone to help us serve all these guests at the premiere," said Sabine.

"Do you mean the premiere for the Ladybug and Chat Noir animated movie," asked Marinette.

"Yes."

Marinette got an idea and quickly grabbed a tray of cookies. "Me, me, me! I can totally help you out with that." In her excitement, she accidentally dropped the tray, but her father managed to grab it and he asked with uncertainty, "You mean, as a server?"

"Yes. I'll hand the macarons out to Adrien. I mean...to everybody, of course. Not just Adrien 'cause Adrien's not the only one who likes macarons."

Her mother made a teasing, knowing smile as she said, "And the fact that Adrien is going to be there has nothing with it, of course."

"Not a thing. Like, not in the slightest. I just want to help out my wonderful sweet parents who I love so much." Marinette dropped a balanced bowl of fruit and plates. Her parents didn't seem so sure about this and Marinette could sense it. "You guys don't trust me. Then again, I'm such a klutz. Even I wouldn't trust me."

Tom shook his head, "Of course you're not a klutz, my darling. You're hired. We'll just—"

Marinette gave him a big hug. "Oh, thank you! You're the best parents in the world!" She danced all the way back into her room, accidentally breaking more plates in the process.

Sabine whispered to her husband, "We'll just make twice the number of macarons. Just in case."

Back in her room, Marinette spun around in her chair as she said happily, "This is going to be such an amazing night! I need something amazing to wear. And last, but definitely not least, the amazing macaron. TADA!" She held up a single macaron with a pink ribbon tied around it.

Tikki raised an eyebrow and asked, "Er, don't you think your father's 800 macarons will be plenty?"

"No, Tikki. Adrien deserves a special macaron to show him just how special he is. To me. Just picture it! He's expecting a regular macaron, but I give him this macaroon. He takes one bite and says 'Oh, Marinette. It's passionfruit, my favorite! How do you know me this well when I'm so secretive?' So then I answer, 'It's because you're so special to me, Adrien. I feel like I've known you forever!' So then he says to me—"

"Wait! Is this why you bake a single macaron every Sunday?"

"Who knows when the perfect opportunity is going to come up? And Adrien cannot have a stale macaron."

"Of course not," Tikki giggled.

At the movie theater, Nadja Chamack did her live news report. "Don't be bemused, it's just the news. Nadja Chamack coming to you live from the premiere we've all been waiting for: the brand new animated movie of the Adventures of Chat Noir and Ladybug. The gorgeous Clara Nightingale, who sang all the songs in the movie, has just arrived!"

Among the group of celebs arriving at the premiere were Alec Cataldi, Clara Nightingale, Jagged Stone and Thomas Astruc. The doorman let them in, but blocked Thomas for some reason. "This is a private event, sir."

Thomas looked offended as he showed the doorman his pass. "Excuse me? I'm Thomas Astruc, the movie director."

The doorman looked surprised. "You filmed Chat Noir and Ladybug? What are they like in real life?"

"Er, it's an animated movie. It's all cartoon characters. We don't actually film anyone. See, there's this whole team that draw the chara—"

"Whatever. Who would want to see Ladybug and Chat Noir as cartoon characters?"

Thomas made an offended sound even as the doorman let him in.

Inside the theater, the Dupain-Chengs set up shop and Marinette was being taught how to serve. Tom handed her a tray and said, "So put your thumbs here and look straight ahead."

She noticed something missing. "Uh, shouldn't there be macarons on the tray?"

"Yes, yes. We'll put them on as soon as you're ready," said Sabine.

"Dad, Mom! I am totally ready. Trust me, I'll be super-duper careful."

Her parents still didn't seem unsure. But they relented and gave their daughter a tray of macarons. "Oh, our little girl's spreading her wings," said Tom with pride. But then he had a change of heart when Marinette tripped on her own feet and stumbled. By some miracle, she didn't spill anything.

Meanwhile, Jagged Stone was having a conversation with Thomas. "Ladybug is one of my best buds! I can't wait to see her movie!"

"Well I'm— I'm the director, so actually it's more my movie, so to speak."

"Oh, so you're the one who created the story?"

"Well, technically the screen writers wrote the story, inspired by Ladybug's exploits."

"Oh, ok. So you did all the drawings?"

"No, no. The animators do all the drawings."

"Then what DO you do?"

"I..."

Marinette suddenly tripped again, but Jagged Stone caught her just in time. "Hey Marinette! Now she can draw! She does it all herself. Just check out these groovy sunglasses here she made!" He pointed to the Eiffel Tower glasses perched on his head.

"Well, that's impressive."

"She even designed my album cover!"

Marinette giggled awkwardly. "Er, thanks. Er, macarons?" Thomas reached for one, but hands from the other patrons grabbed them all. He groaned in disappointment.

Marinette refilled the tray and went back to serving the customers. This time, she made sure not to trip on her own feet. Tom sighed in relief. "Phew. So far so good." Then he and Sabine saw trouble. Adrien came in, escorted by Nathalie. And Marinette noticed him and started blushing. "Uh-oh. She's seen him," Sabine warned.

Marinette recomposed herself and placed her special macaron on top of the pyramid of macarons. She tried to recite what she was going to say to him, "Adrien, you're so normal to me. No, special to me. Oh, I'll never get it right."

"Marinette!" Adrien called out, waving to her. She waved back and accidentally tipped the tray, causing the special macron to drop off and roll away. "NO!" she shouted, chasing after it.

Thomas had to deal with another rude patron, Chloe Bourgeois. No surprise, really. The spoiled little heiress pointed a finger at him and demanded, "You! Go fetch me a chocolate macaron, but make sure it's dark chocolate, not milk chocolate. Got that?"

"But I'm not a waiter. I'm the movie director."

"Oh, really? So you're the one responsible for this movie?"

Finally, some recognition. "Yes, yes! Exactly! That's me!"

"Then you were the one who left Queen Bee out of the trailer. You're lame, utterly lame." She felt something bump into her. She looked behind her and saw Marinette, on her hands and knees, looking around as if searching for something important. "And what were you thinking hiring Dupain-Cheng as a waitress?"

"I didn't hire her!"

"Actually, it's a really good thing you're doing the serving, Dupain-Cheng, because that means while I'm watching the movie with Adrien, you'll be washing dishes!"

Marinette ignored her taunt and continued to search for the macaron, accidentally bumping into people in the process. "Excuse me. Sorry! Excuse me. Sorry! Excuse me."

Adrien noticed her and wanted to help her, but Nathalie called to him, "Adrien, you're expected to welcome the Tsurugis."

Entering the building was Kagami and her mother. She was a woman wearing a white kimono and dark circular sunglasses and carried a bamboo staff. It wasn't a fashion choice; she was blind, which is why she used it as a cane.

Marinette found the macaron and was about to walk over to Adrien, but stopped when she saw Kagami holding Adrien's hand. "Oh no! Not her! Huh?" She realized she and Chloe said the exact same thing. "Stop it! You're copying me! Quit it! No, you quit it!"

Annoyed, Marinette stuffed one of the macarons on her tray into Chloe's mouth. "Do you know that girl?"

Chloe spat it out and said angrily, "I don't just know her, I despise her."

The Argrestes, the Bourgeois and the Tsurugis were having a private soirée at the Hôtel de Ville when Chloe noticed Kagami took her seat. The seat next to Adrien. "What do you think you're doing sitting next to my Adrikins?" She poked her shoulder. "That's my seat!"

Kagami took one look at her and growled at her, "Don't touch me. Better yet, don't talk to me, don't come near me; don't even LOOK at me!"

Chloe balked. Then she grinned. "Oh, Walter!" Kagami gasped when she saw the scarred giant approach her. "Show this peasant her proper place!"

Walter stared into Kagami's eyes...then typed something in his phone. "She is," the message said.

"WHAT?! Why, I oughta..." Walter jabbed a butter knife into his palm and blood began to seep out. "Er...go find my own seat." He pulled the butter knife out and gave Kagami a bow before leaving.

"Who is that man?" whispered Kagami to Adrien.

"Walter," he answered. "He's the Mayor's bodyguard. And an archenemy of the Big-Head Killer. And let me tell you something. Half those scars are self-inflicted." Kagami's face turned pale.

Chloe growled at the thought of the memory.

Adrien bowed greeted Kagami and her mother in Japanese, "Kon ban wa Tsurugi-san. Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu." Which in English means, "Good evening, Tsuguri-san. Nice to meet you." Kagami and her mother bowed back in response.

Mrs. Tsuguri turned to Gabriel. Or rather, Nathalie holding a tablet with live footage of Gabriel. "Gabriel-san. Per our discussion at our last meeting, I've brought these documents."

"Domo arigato, Tsurugi-san." That means, "Thank you, Tsurugi-san."

While their parents and Nathalie went off to speak in private, Kagami held Adrien's hand. "I'm glad to see you again, Kagami!"

"And you too, Adrien."

Chloe watched the scene, seething with anger. She wanted to strangle Kagami, but Marinette held her back. "Okay. We need a plan."

"A plan?"

Chloe ran behind the doorman and snatched a paper from his back pocket without him knowing. "A plan! You know, a seat chart of the theater!" When she read the seating chart, she gasped. "I don't believe this! Adrien and Kagami are going to be sitting next to each other while I'm two rows behind!? Utterly ridiculous!"

"Yeah, well, I don't even have a seat so—"

"If we get rid of Kagami before the movie starts, there'll be an extra seat for you."

"We can't do that!"

"Remember what you said to me once, Marinette? All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing." Marinette gasped when she said that. "Well today, the evil is her and the good people are us!"

"I'm not too sure about this."

"Fine! Do nothing and watch as Kagami flies back to Japan with Adrien by her side!"

"Adrien? With Kagami? No way!"

"You think? They're already going to the movies together, their parents are signing papers together."

That was enough for Marinette to change her tune. "We can't let her do that!"

Marinette returned to the serving table, gathering items she needed for her and Chloe's plan. Tikki popped out of her pocket and said, outraged, "Marinette! Surely you're not gonna team up with Chloé?!"

"I'm just stopping Kagami from kidnapping Adrien and taking him off to Japan. He's too nice to see what she's really up to!" Tikki gave her a judging frown. "Don't look at me like that!"

Suddenly, the sound of gunfire and screams outside made Marinette jump.

Big-Head walked into the building, spinning a smoking pistol in his hand. People screamed and backed away from him. "That doorman thought he could keep me from seeing the movie." He turned back and shouted, "Good luck stopping me with that busted nut!"

Kagami took one look at him and stood in front of Adrien. "Run."

"Kagami, no! He's too powerful!"

"I'm not going to fight him. I'll just keep him from hurting you."

Chloe gasped and ducked under a table. "What is he doing here?! My plan's been blown out the window!"

Big-Head looked down on the ground and saw a macaron. Specifically, the special one Marinette made for Adrien. "Ooh!" He picked it up, wiped it on his shirt and popped it in his mouth.

"NOOO!" screamed Marinette.

Big-Head turned and asked, "You made this? Hey, it's pretty good! Best I've ever eaten. Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Dupain-Cheng! You got yourself a new customer!"

Tom pulled a tray out and held it up like a shield. "Oh, no! You're not allowed in my bakery after that stunt you pulled with Troublemaker!" In response, the green-headed loon slammed the tray in his face.

"Dad!"

Meanwhile, Thomas ducked behind a Ladybug cardboard cut out. Suddenly, Big-Head tossed the cardboard aside and picked him up by the seat of his pants. "Yo, Mister Director Man! I gotta say, I'm looking forward to your movie."

"Uh...thanks?"

"But there's one teeny problem. Why aren't I in it?"

"Well..."

"I mean, I practically helped Ladybug and Chat Noir more times to count! Seriously, it's my movie too, tubby!" A spotlight suddenly shined on him and he began to sing.

"It would be so awesome
It would be so cool
It would be the most incredible
Superhero movie the world has ever seen
The screen would light up, with real explosions
And special effects
Like tons and tons of special effects
My super sweet cape would be special effects!
And it would blow your mind
Cause it's my movie!
My movie!
My superhero movie!
It's all about me!, Yeah it's all about me!
It's my movie!
My movie
My superhero movie!"

"We didn't want you in the movie!" shouted Thomas. Big-Head singing and turned to face him.

"Eh?"

"The test audiences didn't like you so we...cut you out of the story, so to speak. Besides, we want to keep it G rated!"

Big-Head's face went blank. Then he nodded and said, "Alright. I see." He dropped Thomas and pulled out a large artillery shell and a hammer from his pocket. "Ladies and gentlemen, this premiere has been cancelled. Please evacuate the premises in the next sixty seconds if you don't want to blow up sky high. Fifty-nine...fifty-eight..."

"EVERYBODY RUN!"

The fire fighters arrived to put out the flames and nobody was hurt thankfully. But people were still angry and upset. "Wait till I get my hands on that olive head," Chloe shouted, shaking her fist at the sky. "If I weren't Queen Bee, I'll give you what for! Or at least make Walter do it," she added quietly.

Kagami raced to her mother. "Oka-san, are you alright?"

Mrs. Tsurugi nodded. "I am fine. Where is Nathalie?"

"She ran with Adrien just before the bomb went off."

"She left you behind?!"

"Gabriel's orders."

Kagami frowned.

Meanwhile, Marinette was being comforted by her parents. "If it makes you feel any better," said Tom. "I think you did well on your first try."

"A few slips here and there," said Sabine. "But you did wonderful."

Marinette didn't feel any better. "It doesn't matter. Big-Head destroyed the premiere and Adrien ran away."

"Marinette..."

"Just leave me alone." Tom and Sabine hesitated, but they complied nonetheless.

But none of the anger Marinette felt was comparable to Thomas'. He watched the fire burn and fell to his knees and wept loudly. "I spent three years of my life working day in day out for this! What was meant to be my night is ruined!"

The circular window to Hawk Moth's lair opened and butterflies swarmed around him. "Ah, the behind-the-scenes creator who watches his life's work be destroyed. The perfect type of injustice for my akumas." He grabbed one of the butterflies and turned it from white to purple. "Fly away, creature of the dark and evilize his broken heart!"

Thomas was still sobbing, not noticing the butterfly toward him and absorb itself into his ID tag. His face went blank as a baritone voice spoke in his head, "Animaestro. You're going to show everyone who you really are with a power as limitless as your imagination, just like Big-Head. All I ask in return are his Mask of Loki and Chat Noir and Ladybug's miraculous."

"I want them all to see what a director is capable of!"

When Rudi returned home, he tore the Mask off and threw it at the ground. "What the hell was that?!"

Relax. No one got hurt. I think.

"I said make a complaint, not blow up the theater with an artillery shell!" Rudi groaned and banged his head against the wall. "And I bet the akumatized psycho is going to come after ME now. Or rather, Big-Head. I think we should just lay low and let Ladybug and Chat Noir do their thing."

You sure about that? Look at the TV.

The TV showed live footage of Ladybug and Chat Noir fighting a black and white version of Thomas Astruc; the only part of him that was in color was a red and black spotted domino mask. Then he transformed into a giant cartoon version of Godzilla and began breathing atomic breath at the city.

"We'd have come to your movie premiere if we'd have known how upset you were gonna get," the kitty said.

"What's with that trailer too? I am not scared of cats, at all," said Ladybug.

Animaestro balked at Ladybug's complaint. "You haven't even seen the movie and you're already slamming it?!"

"He does have a point, you know," said Chat Noir.

"I wasn't slamming it. It's called constructive criticism!" Ladybug tied her yo-yo around Animaestro's body and then tipped him over. Everyone cheered at the apparent victory, but he wasn't down and out.

"So it's always about you, isn't it? From now on, everybody will be looking at me!" In a flash of white, he changed into a Transformer robot and pointed his weapons at the duo. "Let's see how much you enjoy the true power of animation!"

Rudi switched off the TV.

Well, put me on!

"And what? Get blamed for what happened? This is YOUR fault! Not mine!"

Is it? Weren't you even a LITTLE jealous that Ladybug and Chat Noir got their own movie...with no mention of you in it?

Rudi remained silent.

That's what I thought. Now put me on and let's save their butts again!

Rudi sighed. "Fine. But we owe that man an apology. Show time." He slapped the Mask back on his face and turned into Big-Head. "Let's get this over with," he said dully.

Meanwhile, Animaestro had turned into a black and white cartoon dog and began throwing giant boxing gloves at the heroes. Chat Noir asked as they blocked the gloves with their weapons, "How do you beat a toony character?"

"The only thing that doesn't change when he transforms is his mask," pointed out Ladybug.

"The akuma must be in it."

Animaestro changed again, this time becoming a cartoon version of Majestia, that superwoman from American comics. And cartoons and movies and games. You get the idea. "Fear the power of cartoons!"

BOOM!

"AUGH!" Animaestro fell out of the sky and landed on the ground with a thud. He got up and saw Big-Head, dressed as a cowboy. He spat out some tobacco and said in a western drawl, "Imma callin' you out. There's only room fer one cartoony loony 'round here and it sure as Hell ain't youse!"

Animaestro growled and turned into a yellow cowboy cat. "Fine. Imma been wantin' to get a piece of youse. You ruined mah movie!"

Big-Head pulled out a gun. Animaestro pulled out a bigger gun. So, Big-Head pulled out an even bigger gun. So, Animaestro pulled out an even BIGGER gun. This cycle went on for several seconds until Big-Head won the duel by replacing his gun with an atomic bomb. Animaestro's eyes bugged out. "Uh-oh!" Big-Head shoved the bomb in his mouth. A tremendous explosion went off in his stomach and the next thing he knew, he had a gaping hole where his stomach should be.

"You know, people normally die when that happens," said Big-Head. "Finally! Somebody I can pal around with and nobody gets killed!" Animaestro got back up and transformed into a cartoon devil. "Ooh, someone wants to play." Big-Head smirked as he grabbed a poor citizen's motorcycle and hopped on it. "Come and get me then!" With the rev of his engine, he took off like a rocket car.

"Get back here!" Animaestro shouted, turning into a turquoise porcupine and speeding after him.

"Just what we need," said Ladybug as she and Chat Noir watched them go. "We gotta wrap this up quick. LUCKY CHARM!" She twirled her yo-yo in the air and its magic created... "A bottle of liquid nitrogen?"

"Hmm. Even I'm stumped there," said Chat Noir.

A loud explosion made the duo turn to see a mushroom cloud in the distance. "Come on! We gotta stop those two before they cause anymore trouble!"

Easier said than done since Big-Head was in a high-speed chase with the villain. He looked behind him and saw Animaestro coming up behind him. So he put the motorcycle in full throttle and...the strangest thing to happen yet occurred as the world suddenly changed into 2-D animation.

I'm headed for the border
It's on my mind
And nothin' really matters
I've got to be on time
Look in the view mirror
Is he hot on my tracks
Is he getting nearer
I feel some heat is on my back

Big-Head turned a corner and Animaestro followed. He didn't find Big-Head but a construction worker who pointed in the direction the green-headed loon went. He smirked as he watched Animaestro go, and pulled off his face, revealing the green, skull-like face underneath.

At the same time, Animaestro realized he was tricked and chased after Big-Head again. Suddenly, Big-Head stopped, pulled a STOP sign out of the ground and smashed Animaestro's face with it.

Speedin' on the freeway gotta get a lead way
(Speed demon)
Doin' it on the highway gotta have it my way
(Speed demon)
Mind is like a compass, I'm stoppin' at nothin'
(Speed demon)

At the same time, Animaestro realized he was tricked and chased after Big-Head again. Suddenly, Big-Head stopped, pulled a STOP sign out of the ground and smashed Animaestro's face with it.

He say, "pull over boy and get your ticket right"

To add insult to injury, Big-Head, disguised as a cop, slapped a ticket on Animaestro's quills before zooming off. Angered, Animaestro changed into a wolf and chased after Big-Head on a rocket. Big-Head saw he was coming again and pulled up in front of a McDonald's, placed an order and drove by the drive up window. Animaestro followed suit and got Big-Head's order: a huge mountain of Big Macs. Guess who had to pay for it all?

And nothin' gonna stop me
Ain't no stop and go
I'm speedin' on the midway
I gotta really burn this road

Animaestro painted a tunnel on a wall and waited for the Big-Head Killer to crash into it. But to his surprise, Big-Head rode through the fake tunnel. He tried to follow him, only to smash into the wall. Big-Head came back and ran over him.

The pursuit continued with the two of them having a boat chase in the Seine.

Speedin' on the freeway gotta get a lead way
(Speed demon)
Doin' it on the highway gotta have it my way
(Speed demon)
Mind is like a compass, I'm stoppin' at nothin'
(Speed demon)

Suddenly, Big-Head pulled out a gun and blasted Animaestro's engine, causing an explosion that sent him flying back onto shore, covered in ashes. Then Big-Head reappeared, dressed as a cop and slapped another ticket on him before taking off in a jet pack.

He say, "pull over boy and get your ticket right"

Speed demon, you're the very same one
Who said the future's in your hands
The life you save could be your own
You're preachin' 'bout my life like you're the law
Gonna live each day and hour like
For me there's no tomorrow

He landed on a large metal barrel and began to dance, taunting Animaestro, who had turned back into Majestia and was flying right at him at break-neck speed.

Go! Go! Go! Go! Aaow!

Speedin' on the freeway gotta get a lead way
(Speed demon)
Got fire in my pocket, I just lit a rocket
(Speed demon)
I just, pull over boy and get your ticket right
(Speed demon)
Pull over boy and get your ticket right
(Speed demon)
I just, pull over boy and eat your ticket

And then he jumped off the barrel just as Majestia came crashing into it, causing a green, corrosive liquid to spray everything.

Pull over boy,
Pull over boy and get your ticket right

He finished his dance with a bow as everything turned back to normal. At that moment, Ladybug and Chat Noir arrived. The former gasped, "Oh, no! We're too late!"

"Nah. He's fine," Big-Head said, kicking the barrel. "He landed in here."

Chat Noir gaped in horror at the label on it. "'Toxic waste'?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!"

"Yes."

Chat Noir face palmed. "I should have known he was going to say that. Let's just get the akuma and..." Suddenly, a skeleton hand burst out of the barrel and forced it open. Spilling out of the mess was a humanoid thing that looked like it was made out of melted paint. It let out a roar of pain and anger as it lumbered toward Big-Head.

"I think that's his Megakuma form," Chat Noir exclaimed as he and the other heroes jumped out of the way from the melting fists.

"But he's still wearing the mask from his previous form! If only I knew what to do with this, though." She held up the bottle of liquid nitrogen, which was swiped by Big-Head.

"I know what to do with it!" He waved his hands and yelled. "Hey! Incredible Melting Man! I'm the one you want!" Animaestro turned and lumbered toward him, growling his name. "Biiiiig-Heeeeaaad..." The green-headed loon smirked and stuffed his hand into the creature's mouth.

"Take your medicine, Thomas!"

Animaestro suddenly began to feel cold and his body begin to stiffen up into a mass of frozen paint. Big-Head whistled his theme and smashed the mask, releasing the akuma inside. "Do your thing, Ladybird Beetle."

"No more evildoing for you, little akuma! Time to de-evilize!" She captures the akuma in her yo-yo. "Gotcha!" She pressed the button at the top of her yo-yo and released the purified butterfly. "Bye-bye, petit papillon!" Then she tossed the bottle of liquid nitrogen in the air and shouted, "MIRACULOUS LADYBUG!" It exploded in a wave of red and black spots that undid all the battle damage.

At that moment, Animaestro turned back into Thomas Astruc. "Huh? What am I doing here? Chat Noir and Ladybug?"

"In the flesh," Ladybug said, helping him up.

"Yo," said Big-Head. Thomas backed away from him. "Wait! I...I wanna apologize for wrecking the premiere. I got a tad jealous of Ladybug and Chat Noir and...well...you know."

"You went too far," Ladybug shouted. "You blew up a theater because you weren't in the movie! It's no wonder they decided to cut you out!"

Thomas nodded. "I won't accept any apology from you unless it involves rebuilding the theater and getting people to the premiere of my movie."

"Pfft. Why didn't you say so?" He put on a construction hat. "Hold that thought."

Thomas couldn't believe his eyes. The theater was back to its former glory! Like it wasn't destroyed at all. "Ta-da!"

"Wha...how?"

"It was a lot of wood to go through," Big-Head replied, showing him hands covered in splinters. "And the film is intact as well."

"It won't matter. People are too scared to come out to see it."

"Oh, I took care of that." He banged his fist on a dump truck and a whole crowd of people spilled out. "Enjoy the movie, folks!" Nobody move. They were too scared. "Do it, or I'll shoot all of you with rubber bullets." They were all quick to buy the tickets. "That's more like it."

Still, Big-Head felt a little glum. No, not because he was banned from watching the movie. But because he wasn't getting a movie of his own. "It would be nice to get SOME recognition," he muttered as he sat on a roof, scrolling randomly through his phone. Then he saw it. A teaser poster of a movie based on the Big-Head Killer sightings in America. A movie that was controversial for its graphic violence. The title of the movie?

The Mask.

Big-Head blinked and said, "Huh." Then he smiled.