Bloom rolls her eyes in exasperation as she sees Marinette transform under the semi-cover of a poster, Marinette's such a klutz sometimes - she loves Marinette like the best friend she is, but the dark-haired girl would forget her head if it weren't attached at the neck, her yo-yo if it didn't magically appear with the suit and disappear when she changes back, and her Miraculous if she didn't wear the earrings at all times. This time…it was all her stuff from school. Good thing it wasn't a whole day, only a half-day, and there was no test or anything - the Akuma took a while this time.

She changes back in an alley, and heads over to the Bakery to drop off Marinette's stuff - maybe they can do their homework together and Sabine will bring up a snack, if Tikki's luck rubs off on her enough. It's not stealing if Sabine brings them up, after all - and, no joke, Tom and Sabine Dupain-Cheng make the best pastries, cakes, etc. in the whole city. She should know, she's had four years to filch a few things here and there from the dumpsters - gross, yes, but she doesn't steal if she doesn't absolutely have to.


They get to school the next day, Marinette sharing a bag of Croissants leftover from the day before, only to hear about a big scandal during first period - Alya Cesaire, the driving force behind the Ladyblog and reporter in the making, got suspended for a week because she took a picture of Chloe's locker before classes started.

Bloom groans, and says "Something tells me it got blown way out of proportion…"

Marinette mutters "Yeah, she picked Chloe's locker. Why would she take a picture of Chloe's locker?"

Nino leans back, and whispers "She thinks Chloe's Ladybug, and tried to get a pic of her locker to prove it. What that would prove, I don't know."

Bloom, Adrien, and Marinette all stare at Nino in utter shock - and horror, in Adrien's case - and the blonde whispers "Come again?" Oh, Sis, PLEASE tell me Chloe isn't Ladybug... The more he sees Chloe's attitude and personality to everyone who's not 'Adrien Agreste' - and that includes Cat Noir! - the less he wants to be around her anymore than he absolutely has to. Like Bloom said on his first day, as terrible as it sounds, she was his only friend. And he really doesn't like who she grew up to be.

Nino nods, and says "I told her she was cray-cray, dude, but she insisted there was some kinda proof."

Bloom rolls her eyes, and says "Chloe's not Ladybug." Aside from the detail that Marinette is Ladybug, Chloe's not superhero material - she's a spoiled, arrogant, shallow brat who only cares about herself. Her idea of a 'bad day' is her hair getting messed up or her clothes getting wrinkled - Kwamis forbid she gets a bruise on her face, or her precious hair gets sliced off by accident by an Akuma. The very idea is so ludicrous that she'd be laughing hysterically if it wasn't also so insulting - do people seriously think Ladybug is that bad? Or do they actually think Chloe has it in her to be better than…Chloe? She's yet to find any evidence for as much, and she's got a distinct advantage over literally everyone else in that she can hear what people are thinking...she thinks, anyway.

Of course, her musings get cut off when the projector suddenly turns on, showing a video of a girl in black and white, a black mask on her face and a purple wi-fi symbol on her chest.

"I'm Lady Wi-Fi, revealer of the truth. For our first expose, our principle would like to share a little tidbit with you! So, Mr. Damocles, is it true you wrongly suspended a student named Alya today?"

Damocles looks away from the camera, saying "Uh, yes it is…"

"So, you were biased, unfair, totally unjust?"

A look of shame crosses his face, and he mutters "Yes, I was…"

Bloom groans internally, looks like they know who the daily Akuma is this time…Alya Cesaire, now Lady Wi-fi. Wonderful.

"For my next scoop, I'll be taking you to meet the girl who's behind the Ladybug mask. Stay connected." The projection ends with Al- Lady Wi-Fi 'pausing' Principal Damocles, and then tapping her phone screen.

Ms. Bustier says "For your own safety, everyone head home immediately! And don't forget to read chapters four and five!"

Marinette heads into the girl's bathroom, Adrien to the boy's, and Bloom turns invisible in the hallway and transforms.


When Cat Noir gets to a rooftop with a view of the Mayor's hotel, he gets out his Cat Phone and uses it to view into Chloe's room. What he finds is…Chloe dressed as Ladybug, swinging a yo-yo around. Before he can even begin to start processing his incoming freak-out about Chloe being Ladybug, a familiar voice says "Oh my Kwamis, you've got to be kidding." Cat Noir looks over to see Dragon Fyre standing there, expression seemingly caught between amusement and horror. He knows the feeling perfectly well, that is not his Lady.

And then Ladybug - the real Ladybug, much to Cat Noir's undying relief, Chloe's like a cousin that's getting more and more distant as he continues to see her behavior towards everyone else in the school - lands on the roof, saying "Look who's being a sneaky pair now."

Dragon Fyre says "You've got a copycat, Ladybug. Or should I say 'copy-bug' considering the circumstances?"

Cat Noir chuckles, and says "Good point, super-sis."

And then Chloe accidentally ties herself up with the yo-yo, making Dragon Fyre pinch the bridge of her nose and say "Yeah, she's totally the real deal…"

Ladybug asks "Just how much amusement are you getting from this, Dragon Fyre?" Admittedly, the sight of Chloe tied up like that is hilarious...but still, Akuma on the loose. They can laugh about that later.

Dragon Fyre smirks, and says "More than I probably should be, honestly. But, really, Chloe dropping everything to save the city day after day? If an Akuma appeared halfway through one of her oh-so-important hair appointments, Paris would be doomed."

"Alright," Cat Noir says, "point taken." And then he has to fight down a wave of hysteria, because the idea of Chloe going around as Ladybug, her hair half-done and the bare minimum of makeup on because an Akuma happened early in the morning is hysterical.


Chloe gets paused by Lady Wi-Fi, and her mask ripped off as the Akumatized schoolgirl reveals 'Ladybug's' identity to the world…and then the real Ladybug, Cat Noir, and Dragon Fyre burst through the balcony doors. And then, in the single most anticlimactic reaction they've ever gotten from an Akuma before, Lady Wi-Fi stares at the three of them and then at Chloe…then asks "Who are you?"

All three Miraculous Holders share a disbelieving glance, and Dragon Fyre deadpans "Never gotten that reaction before." They've gotten a lot of reactions before, from screaming to immediately having to defend themselves...but not total non-recognition.

And then her lips start twitching upwards, and Ladybug says "Your taking way too much amusement out of this, you know that?"

Dragon Fyre just shrugs, and says "As if anyone would believe I could stand Chloe Bourgeois' presence for even five minutes."

Lady Wi-Fi finally realizes they're the real deal, and not Chloe, and glares at the blonde girl saying "But I thought you were Ladybug!"

And that seems to be Dragon Fyre's breaking point, as a very unlady-like snort of derisive laughter escapes her at that. Lady Wi-Fi incredulously asks "Are you…laughing at me?!" Even Cat Noir, known for his sense of humor, is staring at her like she's growing a second head.

And then Dragon Fyre actually starts laughing, laughing so hard tears run down her face and she hits the floor. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she gasps out after a minute, holding her aching sides, "but its just so ridiculous! Chloe over there complains if her hair gets messed up, or her clothes get wrinkled - we're fighting Akumas every single day getting thrown into walls and injured risking our necks at any and all hours of the day! And you seriously think she's not going to prioritize, say, her beauty sleep over fighting a late-night Akuma?" She throws her head back in another fit of laughter, fire suddenly igniting on her body as Cat Noir starts snickering as well - it's not funny, he knows its not, but the image of Ladybug running around in a sleep mask and slippers just popped into his head!

Ladybug just facepalms, attempting to hide the way her own lips are starting to twitch upwards as her own imagination betrays her…right up until Lady Wi-Fi snarls and 'plays' Chloe, saying they'll be sorry.


Dragon Fyre puts a hand on Ladybug and Cat Noir's shoulders just before they can enter the room Lady Wi-Fi left unlocked, and says "It's too easy, guys. What do you say we shake things up a bit?" This trap couldn't be more obvious if Lady Wi-Fi posted a neon sign saying 'trap!' on the door - as it is, it's the only door not locked with a neon-purple symbol, so...

Ladybug says "She wants to know who I am, Dragon Fyre. She's not going to come out if I'm not there."

Dragon Fyre smirks, her body shimmering for a moment before changing completely, and she says "Well, then, let's give her a Ladybug to unmask. I'll keep her busy, guys. You two just be ready to get that phone of hers."

Cat Noir nods, expression serious as he says "Be careful, Sis."

'Ladybug' manages to corner Lady Wi-Fi in the kitchen, and they fight for a moment until Lady Wi-Fi sticks her fists to the wall with two lock symbols. And then she starts recording, only to not be able to take the mask off. "Argh, why won't it come off?!" She tugs on the mask uselessly some more, trying to get it to come off like Chloe's did - what, did they use invisible duct-tape or something?!

'Ladybug' smirks, and says "Well, for one, it's magic. What, did you think we super-glued them to our faces or something? Second…" She lets the mirage of Ladybug melt away, revealing herself as Dragon Fyre to Lady Wi-fi's confusion.

Lady Wi-Fi rears back, incredulously asking "What?!"

"Didn't you know? I've got magic of my own, Lady Wi-Fi. Third…" Her eyes stop glowing orange, and she kicks the brown-haired girl in the stomach…sending her straight into Cat Noir's waiting arms, the mirage keeping him and the real Ladybug having ended.

She's immediately trapped against his chest, his staff held under her chin to keep her from going anywhere, and Ladybug grabs her phone saying "Nice work, Dragon Fyre!"

Lady Wi-Fi yells "You tricked me! So not cool!"

Dragon Fyre shrugs, and says "Let's just say it's a talent of mine, making people see what they want to see." And it's not even all magic, it's also everything she says, what she wears, how she walks, making sure nobody knows where she lives…magic might help, but she puts a lot of effort into tricking everyone every single day she goes to school. Tricking them into thinking she's just like them, has somewhere to go and three meals a day every day - Kwamis, it sounds so terrible when she thinks about it. It makes her sound like some kind of pathological liar, when she just wants to survive and get a decent job.


About an hour later, all three heroes spend a good ten minutes picking out what they thought was the funniest parts of the Akuma attack on a deserted rooftop - she didn't even go for the earrings, which would've revealed the real Ladybug's identity if they were taken off. She also didn't recognize her actual targets, hilariously enough.


AN: Hey, everyone! Net chapter is up...and, did anyone else find the main part of the episode simply hilarious? I mean, really, given the detail that the heroes are on the news so often...how in the world could she not recognize them? Cat Noir and Dragon Fyre, at least - there weren't any copies of them, after all! Another question would be why anyone would seriously think Chloe was Ladybug - seriously, not only is she a complete brat...they've been seen together. How many pictures has Chloe posted on social media by this episode?

As for the bit where Dragon Fyre just starts laughing until she cries...unprofessional, maybe, but Lady Wi-Fi opened the door. It's kinda hard to take someone seriously when they don't even recognize their actual opponent.

Anyway, enjoy! More chapters coming soon!