Kindness and Karma. Prologue.

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"I don't understand! How could those special seeds wither so quickly?" an angel-like figure in various shades of pink got out in annoyance as she looked in a mirror that showed her 15 Plants, all different colours, almost shrivelled and suffering from different ailments.

The red plant and the black plant were the healthiest of the bunch by comparison. However, the black plant was missing the most leaves compared to the rest of the plants and the red plant was starting to grow ugly-looking thorns.

The pink angel tapped on the mirror with her black-on-pink gauntlets to get a better look at what was essentially Killing her precious seeds. The angel growled at what she was seeing before she got out, "So, someone with foul intentions is to blame! Oh, I am going to make sure whoever it gets their comeuppance." She then touched another floating mirror.

}I{ In Hell }I{

The seven deadly sins got a group video call on their Hellphones. All of them were quite surprised by who wanted to talk to them. They answered their respective device with a somewhat confused, "Hello, Ramiel?"

The angel in pink's image appeared on the screen of the Hellphones when she got out in a serious tone, "Hello, I'm calling regarding an important matter." when the seven Lords of Hell asked what it was, the pink angel, Ramiel, replied, "The seeds that I planted for the computability with the Miraculous are withering."

Satan slammed his free fist on his desk when he seethed out, "What?! There's no way that should happen! At all!" He was looking at his phone screen with a scowl.

Lucifer tapped his chin before he stated, "There is one thing that could cause them to wither, but..."

Mammon let out a low hum, his rings, bangels, and necklaces shimmering in the orange light, before he said, "The influence of pure negative intent."

Belphegor yawned before stating sleepily, "True... But unless they want any of us to wreak them..."

The two heads of a two-headed green sea serpent growled in unison before the head on the left snapped, "That in itself is reason enough for any of our underlings to avoid involving themselves with Ramiel's seeds." The head on the right then added, "Everyone from Hell knows this." The two heads looked at each other when the head on the left told the other, "Sinners are the exception, but they can't leave Hell until their time is up. Right, Leviathan?" The head on the right, Leviathan, nodded in agreement before saying, "And even then, they are brought straight to Tartarus. Right, Gadreed?" The head on the left, Gadreed, nodded in agreement.

Beelzebub bit into an apple before she scoffed in annoyance, "Unless someone wants to get that kind of punishment." She swallowed the food and then stated, "Then we'll make sure Asmodeus doesn't get involved."

Asmodeus let out a low hum before they stated, "Given that my Ring has establishments that cater to that kink... I don't think they're sabotaging Ramiel's seeds for that kind of attention."

Satan quickly snapped, "I don't care why they're doing it! They're doing it and everyone in Hell knows not to!" He growled before he sheathed out, "They're getting painfully punished! I don't care who does it!"

The pink angel stops the Lord of Wrath's rant when she states, "And I don't care which of you finds whoever is messing with my seeds, nor do I care who punishes them. I just want them as far from the seeds as possible! My seeds need to be healthy when they work with the Miraculous."

"We'll get on finding the fool who would mess with your seeds, Ramiel," The seven deadly sins stated in unison.

That was when Asmodeus asked, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't those seeds still children?"

Ramiel nodded when she said, "They're teenagers, but that annoying order of the Guardians have it in their minds that children are perfect Welders for the Miraculous despite the fact that they were originally made for young adults." She shakes her head when she adds, "I don't understand why these fools would want to put children through all that hardship."

Mammon couldn't help but comment, "Well, that eliminates anyone from The Ring of Lust. None of them would go after children."

As the other sins agreed, Asmodeus narrowed all six of their eyes.

~}I{ A Little while Later }I{~

The meeting of the 14 Embodiments Was... Going...

"Alright, Satan. Tell us which of your underlings did it?" Lucifer stated in a smug tone as he stared at Satan.

The Lord of Wrath scoffed when he stated, "I was going to ask you and our sinful siblings that." He glared at all three when he almost growled out, "Now, hand them over so I can 'remind' them that Ramiel's seeds are Off-limit!"

Mammon raised a brow in confusion when he questioned, "Excuse me? What do you mean by that?"

Beelzebub chewed on something crunchy when she got out, "Funny... I was about to ask the rest of you that question..."

Leviathan and Gadreed looked at each other when they jinxed, "Weird... So were we..."

Belphegor looked between the four before they said in confusion, "Uh... So... Does that mean that the one interfering with Ramiel's seeds was from the Lust Ring?"

The six sins glanced at the seventh at this. But before Asmodeus could say anything, the others got out at the same time. "Nah." causing the Lord of Lust to frown with all three of their mouths.

As the other sins started arguing about one of the others trying to hide the fact that the culprit was from their Ring, the seven Heavenly Virtues and Asmodeus glanced at one another, with the Lord of Lust doing so via the Zoom-like feature to connect to their Heavenly counterparts.

Ramiel, the Embodiment of Kindness, rolled her pink eyes at the majority of the Sins. Castiel, the Embodiment of Temperance, tapped one of his index fingers on the table he and the other Virtues were sitting at for their meeting. Uriel, the Embodiment of Chastity, was unsure if she should say anything to stop or interrupt the argument. Azrael, the Embodiment of Patience, Was folding their arms with their eyes closed. Michael, the Embodiment of Charity, seemed to be trying to follow the argument but was getting dizzy due to constantly moving his head from one sin to another. Gabriel, the Embodiment of Diligence, was not amused by her sinful Siblings' antics (1). Raphael, the Embodiment of Humility, was very close to losing his cool.

Asmodeus rolled all six of their eyes before they muted the Virtues' end and pulled out their hell phone. The Lord of Lust scrolled a bit before finding what they were looking for.

The seven Heavenly Virtues were confused as to why there was suddenly no audio coming in. They all watched as the six sins continued to argue before they suddenly stopped before slowly turned their attention to Asmodeus, who was holding up their hell phone. From what the virtues could figure... The Lord of Lust was probably playing some kind of lewd audio or video with audio in order to stop the apparently pointless argument.

Asmodeus stopped the audio, unmated the Virtues' end, and said to all their siblings in an uncharacteristically serious tone, "Now that I have everyone's attention. I'd like to inform all of you that the culprit isn't from any of our Rings." They took a deep breath before explaining, "One of my darling underlings works at the school where Ramiel's special seeds gather for their education. So I asked them directly if they saw or noticed anyone actively tampering or interfering with those seeds." They turned their attention to the monitor, more specifically, Ramiel, when they stated, "They informed me that while they don't have constant contact with them as their homeroom teacher does, they did notice the change to their auras over the past couple of mortal months. They alerted you to their plight, correct?"

Ramiel nodded when she said, "They did. It was what prompted me to take a closer look at them in order to see how much they wilted." She held up her hands as if to hold something and a mirror materialised out of thin air. Ramiel narrowed her eyes as she looked at the image of the 15 Plants that reflected in the mirror. "They wouldn't have gotten this withered unless someone was interfering in their growth," She stated in a serious tone.

Uriel realised what was being told when she asked, "Hang on Azz-Azz, does that mean that the one harming Ramiel's seals is a mortal?" Her bright blue eyes were filled with worry.

Azrael opened their bright green eyes when they said, "Given that this Dupont is an educational centre for human mortals. It is safe to assume that the chlorate is also human."

Gabriel looked at her sibling with a suspicious gleam in her oddly bright indigo eyes when she asked, "How do you know the name of that school?"

Azrael shrugged when they stated. "I went to check on the recent Ladybug and Black Cat Holders." They shook their head when they commented, "They should be a decade older and have received some kind of training. I'm honestly surprised that they're doing as well as they are despite that."

Castiel's light yellow eyes were filled with worry when he said, "It could be because they have two of the 15 Seeds... But still... They need time to grow..."

Michael's soft orange eyes turned to the monitor, looking at his sinful siblings and asked them, "I know you don't care about these things, but you all agree that Ramiel's seeds are off-limits to all in your respective Rings."

Lucifer let out a low growl when he stated, "Very true, but I'm more concerned about the culprit being a human..." He glanced at the other sins when he narrowed his deep purple eyes, "Remember the last time a human witted Ramiel's seeds?"

Raphael was quick to say, "You were told not to bring that up! Lucifer!" He narrowed his light purple eyes when he added, "And you know that not just any human can harm Ramiel's seeds."

Satan stood up from his seat when he snapped, "I'm going to investigate this! personally!" He growled when he hissed out, "I don't care what they are! No one should be messing with Ramiel's seeds!"

RamieI stood up from her seat as well when she said in a tone that contrasted her wrathful brother, "I'm investigating this too." she looked at her siblings when she states, "To both protect my seeds and to ensure Satan doesn't expose himself too soon." Ramiel looks at the reflection of the Plants in the mirror she was holding when she adds, "Plus, I would like to tend to these seeds, personally."

Uriel looked over her sister's shoulder, to see the Plants, when she said, "Oh, goodness! They do need your attention." She looked at Ramiel when she stated calmly, "If you need any help, my angels are more than willing to assist."

Asmodeus seconded the notion when they said, "Since children are involved, my darling underlings will be happy to help both you and Satan."

Ramiel thanked her siblings and quickly told Satan that they needed to start thinking about their disguises for Dupont. The Lord of Wrath reluctantly agreed.

~}I{~

After some thorough discussion between the 14 Entities, Ramiel and Satan left copies of themselves in their place in Heaven and Hell before they made their way to Paris, France.

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Invisible to average mortal eyes, the Lord of Wrath and the Virtue of Kindness walked down the streets of a sleeping Paris. They stopped in front of Tom and Sabine's Bakery. Satan raised a brow when he asked his sister, "This is where the Holder of the Ladybug Miraculous lives?"

Ramiel nodded as she held up a round mirror the size of an average adult's chest with little sheep decorating the rims when she said, "It is, and I have been told that the goods sold here are quite delectable." Ramiel then directed her brother to follow her as she spread her pink angel wings and flew up to the residential floor of the bakery.

Satan spread his blood-red devil wings and flew after his sister. When both were hovering next to the bedroom window of Marinette Dupain-Cheng, the Lord of Wrath folded his arms when he asked, "So, what's wrong with this seed?"

Ramiel panned her mirror, acting like some X-ray device to see into the room, and stopped when she saw the bluette sleeping in her bed with the red Kwami sleeping on a little pillow next to her head. The image then shifted to one of the healthier plants, the red one. Ramiel leaned to the side to show her brother the image when she explained, "This one grew into a red body for a Blue Bottle Plant. Appropriate for the Ladybug Holder."

Satan rolled his eyes before he looked in the mirror when he commented, "I like the shade of red, but..." He pointed at the ugly-looking thorns growing out of the black dots before he asked, "Are these normal for that kind of plant? Or is that some kind of self-defence for your seeds?"

Ramiel shook her head when she stated, "Nether." She used her mirror like a tablet, pinched out to zoom in on the thorns next to one of the withered leaves when she explained. "My seeds reflect the psyche of the mortal they're growing in." Ramiel pointed at the thorns when she added. "These seem to represent her growing distrust in others paired with her becoming more defensive and guarded."

Satan humid slightly when he said thoughtfully, "So the thorns are a manifestation of those, and given that the thorns weren't originally there, these are a recent growth."

Ramiel appeared to use the mirror like a tablet yet again to pull up an old image of the same area of the red Blue Bottle plant and place it side-by-side with the newer image. The older image had the red plant looking much healthier, with vibrant leaves, bright blue flowers, and no thorns protruding out of the black dots. The newer image looked less vibrant, withering, the colour of the flower a little duller, and thorns were clearly growing out of each black dot. Ramiel explained, "The healthier image was taken roughly five months in the mortal plain prior to today's."

Satan was surprised by what he was told when he exclaimed in shock, "What! This seed withered and altered that much in such a short time!" He growled as he regained himself before he stated, "Just how much is the human interfering with your seeds?"

"A lot, apparently," Ramiel stated dryly before her eyes were now on the little red Kwami floating right outside Marinette's bedroom window. The Virtue of Kindness gave a pleasant wave when she said in that same tone, "Hello, Tikki."

Satan gave an awkward wave as he avoided eye-contact with the Kwami of Creation.

Tikki was surprised to see the Embodiment of Kindness and Wrath hovering outside her Holder's home, but she was... Mixed about them being there. Tikki was fine with Ramiel being here, but Satan, not so much. The Kwami folded her stubby arms when she asked the Entities, "Why are you two here?"

Ramiel showed the little red sprite the images in the mirror when she stated in a serious tone," The special seed that is growing within your current Holder is withering too fast to be natural. We're here to investigate as to who is interfering and why."

Tikki stared at the pink angel when she commented, "Okay, I can understand why you're here Ramiel, but..." She glared at Satan, who was avoiding eye contact, when she almost growled out, "Why is He here?"

Ramiel glanced at her brother when she said, "He's going to punish the individual harming my seeds." Somehow, Tikki wasn't surprised. The Embodiment of Kindness then added when she told the Kwami, "All of us Entities agreed that my seeds are off-limits to corruption by any creatures."

Tikki was quiet for a few seconds before she said quietly, "Given what happened during... I can't blame any of them for making that decision..." Her attention was back on the mirror, staring at the plant growing within her Holder, when she got out in worry, "I can't believe I didn't notice how much Marinette has been hurting..."

Ramiel moved to the little Kwami when she said kindly, "You couldn't have known. You may be the Kwami of Creation but you can't watch over everything. And my seeds can only be seen when they're fully grown. My mirrors are the only way to see them while they're growing."

"I can feel them..." Tikki muttered before looking at the pink angel when she added, "I wrongly assumed that the reason why I couldn't feel your seed within Marinette was because I thought it was syncing with my Miraculous!"

Ramiel held a hand out for the Kwami to rest on when she stated, "Which should've been the case had there not been any interference." Tikki sat in the angel's palm and looked up at her when the pink-eyed being explained, "It's not just your Holder's seed that's being affected by this curate."

Satan clicked his tongue when he got out sourly, "Plagg's Holder and the kids who are supposed to use the miraculous are also being targeted."

Ramiel quickly added, "Those children also house my other special seeds."

Tikki's antennas parked up when she asked, "All of them are withering like Marinette's?! But! Is there really someone trying to destroy your seeds? And how did they know that they have them?"

Satan couldn't help but snap, "That's what we're going to investigate!" Tikki shot the Lord of Wrath a glare at this. Satan was quick to glance away, to avoid the Kwami's eyes.

Ramiel glanced between the two red beings, not too sure if she wanted to ask what their issue was about. But that was not a priority right now. Ramiel asked Tikki to keep an eye on her Holder during this investigation and let her know if she notices any sudden harmful changes. The Kwami of Creation agreed and then the two Entities flew off towards the next seed.

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Plagg's eyes suddenly shot open. The Kwami of Destruction didn't know why he was awake, he knew it wasn't because he was hungry. That he knew. Plagg quickly looked over a sleeping Adrien and was relieved to see his Holder was okay.

But... What was this strange feeling the Kwami of Destruction sensed?

Plagg focused on the odd sensation and realised that it was coming from right outside the bedroom windows. So, of course, he investigated it and was relatively surprised by whom he saw when he phased through the window.

Ramiel, the Embodiment of Kindness, and Satan, Lord of Wrath, were hovering out in the open. Well, at least in the eyes of those who can see or sense them.

Plagg blinked once, then twice, and then three times before he asked the Entities, "What are you two doing here?"

That got the Entities' attention. Ramiel politely greeted the Kwami of Destruction while Satan just gave a nod of acknowledgement. The pink angel floated over to the Kwami when she asked, "Plagg, maybe you can answer a few questions regarding your Holder?"

Plagg tilted his head to the side when he asked, "What happened to warrant you coming in person? He's fine and I would assume his seed is too." He didn't understand what was going on, even less so since there was a sin and a virtue right here.

Satan somewhat rolled his eyes when he said, "Told you he wouldn't know anything."

Ramiel shot her brother a look when she stated, "He could have in a different way." Her attention was back on the black Kwami when she asked kindly, "How's your Holder's physical health?"

Plagg was confused by the question, but answered anyway, "As healthy as a teenage boy can be... Granted Adrien has heroing to keep him fit, but he's got fencing to help with agility."

Ramiel was quiet as she looked at the mirror she had in her hands. She stared at it before she asked, "Is he eating regularly? I'm aware he is a model but if he's not starved, right?"

That was something Plagg was a little more aware of. He had a ready answer when he replied, "Three squared meals a day that's calibrated for a teenage boy, but he's not monitored so he can snack if he wants to." Plagg waved a paw when he explained, "I mean, he can get me my favourite food and his so-called father hasn't noticed. If the guy did, he would certainly confront Adrien about his purchases."

Ramiel glanced between the Kwami and the mirror before she asked, "How's his emotional health? Social health?"

Okay, Plagg was laid back and a little lazy, but he knew when something is off... He wasn't answering anything else until he knew why the two Entities came clean about why they were there, and he made sure he made it known to them.

Without a word, Ramiel turned the mirror so Plagg could see the black plant that reflected back. The Kwami of Destruction had to take a closer look to understand what he was looking at before he asked the Embodiment of Kindness, "Is that... The seed that's growing inside Adrien? It looks almost sick and malnourished..."

Ramiel nodded when she said, "It is, sadly." She turned the mirror back so she could see the plant when she explained, "Adrien's seed is supposed to be a decent-sized Scabiosa Afropurpurea 'Black Cat', with flowers blooming every six months and have healthy foliage that is to extend to close friends and family, but that isn't the case..." Ramiel narrowed her eyes at the plant in the mirror.

At a distance, the Scabiosa 'Black Cat' looked somewhat decent with small buds that looked too young to bloom and had very few leaves. In all honesty, any inexperienced gardener would've easily mistaken the plant to be about halfway to full development. But RamieI knew better and took a closer look at this seed that didn't match the age of the mortal it dwelled in.

Looking at this plant up close revived a lot of troubling signs. The 'Black cat' was too thin for the species, the few remaining leaves on it were withering at the edges, the flower buds were actually the sepal curling inward to protect the delicate parts that still remained, and it was being held up by thin metal wires to make it look like it was better than it was.

Ramiel looked at the Kwami of Destruction when she asked, "Plagg, tell us the truth, how is Adrien's emotional and social health?"

Plagg placed a worried paw to his chin at the question. True, he knew Adrien didn't... Get a lot of attention from his so-called father unless it was for modelling or the guy scolds the kid about not adhering to his orders... Okay, now that Plagg thought about it, yeah that was not a good home life despite having the most awesome room. And as for social health... Ahh...

Plagg told the two Entities what he could. Explaining how strict Gabriel Agreste kept his Holder's schedule, all the extra-curricular activities, how much the guy makes Adrien models, and how 'passive' the Black Cat Holder was at school and at the modelling shoots.

Satan raised a brow when he asked the Kwami of Destruction in a disbelieving tone, "Are you sure that your current Holder is 'passive'? Because it sounds more along the lines of him disliking conflicts to me."

Plagg shook his head when he explained, "No, he's passive. He basically lets people that he should push off lean all over him and he avoids being assertive because he claims that 'he doesn't want to be rude', and he refuses to stand up for himself even when I tell him to!"

Ramiel and Satan stared at the Kwami for longer than either wanted to admit before the Lord of Wrath stated wearily, "I know this is more Ozzie's and Riel's expertise, but I don't think what you're describing is passiveness..."

Ramiel looked between her brother and the Kwami when she stated, "I'll give both Ozzie and Riel a call and explain this... Issue to them... They're more likely to come up with a solution to it and hopefully help with putting Adrien's seed back on its growth course."

Satan commented that that would be the best action they could do right now. Plagg, on the other hand, realised what the Embodiments were talking about when he asked, "Did I... Overlook something... Major about my Kitten?"

Satan couldn't help but say, "Depends, have you ever had a Holder that was groomed?"

The Kwami tilted his head to the side when he asked what hair care had to do with this issue. Ramiel cringed when she said in an unwilling to re, "Wrong kind of 'grooming', Plagg."

The Kwami of Destruction thought about that for a bit, before the realisation sank in. Before Plagg could do anything, Ramiel cupped a hand under the smaller being and moved her hand up so the cat-like Kwami sat in it. "It's not your fault for missing the signs. You've never had a Holder that has been so conditioned to act and think in such a way," the Embodiment of kindness said in an understanding tore. Ramiel smiled when she added, "But now that you know, you can do something about it."

Plagg's tail somewhat traced circles in the air as his eyes were on the angel's pink gauntlet. He bit his lips as he stared at the odd-coloured metal before he finally said, "Well, I have been telling Adrien that he needed to stand up for himself, but now that I know he can't..." Plagg looked up at Ramiel when he said, "I'll start on explaining on how he can do it, without 'being rude', so hopefully it'll work."

Ramiel smiled when Satan stated, "And you'll have some help if Ozzie and Riel have anything to say about it."

Plagg couldn't help but ask in a worried tone, "Uh... What kind of help?"

~}I{~

Everyone in Miss Bustier's class stared at the blackboard in confusion as the teacher explained the situation to them.

"Everyone, these two will be joining us temporarily," Miss Bustier said with a smile, then added, "Their family has been stationed here for the foreseeable future, so please make their stay enjoyable." She then looked at the pair of new students when she asked them to introduce themselves.

The girl of the duo had ginger hot pink hair that was dyed at the tips for three cm with her hair styled in a pair of French braids, wore a bright pink shirt with silver sparkles embedded in the fabric under a black jacket with the sleeves to her forearms, had on a pair of black gloves that were long enough to be tucked under the jacket sleeves, the gloves had bright pink straps to keep them in place, had on a pair of loose black slacks with pink fringes at the ankles, and wore a pair of black combat boots with a hidden wedge. She had blue eyes that sat behind a pair of pink-tinted glasses, a small nose, wore a little blush, and there was a slight pink glint on her thin lips. She gave the class a pleasant smile when she said in a polite tone, "Hello, I'm Karen Tetradecagon. It's nice to meet you."

The boy of the duo had short, fry read hair that was styled to spike at it slicked back, wore a red shirt with the sleeves somewhat stylishly ripped off under a black jacket-vest, dark red slacks that had black flashes on them in random directions, black combat boots with red metal spikes on them, and a red belt. He had dark eyes that had a red tint to them, a broad hose that looked like it's been broken before, thin yet sharp lips with three claw-like scars crossing over them close to the right corner of his mouth, a squared jaw, and an annoyed expression. He looked off to the side when he stated bored tone, "Malcolm Tetradecagon... We're twins before anyone asks."

Karen glanced at her brother when she scolded, "Mal, you promised you would try this time."

Malcolm rolled his eyes when he retorted, "Kare, we're probably not going to be here long, so I don't see the point of pretending to be nice." Karen gave her brother a look that read, 'You could have at least tried.'

While the humans saw a pair of fraternal twins the Kwamis of Creation and Destruction saw something entirely different.

The Entities of Kindness and Wrath.

Through their telepathic link as Entities, Satan told his sister, '{I know this is for your seeds, but there is no way I'm going to act all goody.}'

Ramiel replied calmly, '{I never asked you to. I told you to make sure you don't damage any of them and keep your Sin in check.}'

As 'Karen and Malcolm' took two free desk spaces in the back, two more figures hovered against the ceiling. One angel and one Devil. The angel had long, light sandy brown hair that was loosely tied back, sparkling green eyes, a plain face, and a light blue jumpsuit-like outfit. While the Devil had indigo hair that was styled in a wolf shave, had a mischievous-looking face, and wore a midnight blue shirt that had elbow-length sleeves but exposed their midsection paired with matching loose slacks that reached the knees. These two had blue wings but were on different ends of the spectrum. The angel's feathered wings were light blue while the Devil's bat-like wings were a dark blue.

The angel nudged the devil in the wing with their own to get their attention. When the Devil looked at the angel, the angel pointed at the blonde boy in the front right row. The Devil took note of the teen and gave the angel a nod.

As of now, these two's task was to observe Adrien Agreste and see what the teen needed to get the feed of kindness within to grow as it's supposed to.

}I{

Since Marinette was the class rep, She gave the Tetradecagon Twins the tour of Dupont. Showing them where the classes were, where each club meets, what was served in the canteen, and lastly, what the school's Akuma protocols were.

"Akuma?" Karen and Malcolm asked in unison after hearing the word.

Marinette explained what the Akuma were, what they could do, and that they were under the control of Hawkmoth. She was quick to explain that the Akumatized individuals weren't to blame because Hawk moth was taking advantage of them.

As 'Karen' and 'Malcolm' conversed with the bluette about the Akuma thing, Satan sent his sister, '{Ah, my underlings stationed here have talked about how this Butterfly Holder has been preventing them from collecting wrath for Paris the way they normally do.}'

Ramiel replied, '{Wrath isn't the only thing affected by this character. The other virtues have talked about how stagnate Paris has beamed due to the residents trying to avoid becoming Akumatized. You know, they're purposefully not doing good things to prevent themselves from feeling any negative emotions.}' Satan commented that it does make sense even if it was an unhealthy method.

}{ Meanwhile }{

The angel had a weary look on their face while the Devil had a rather potent displeased expression as both watched how Adrien was... Politely asked that girl with the brown hair that was styled to look like she had sausages growing on her head to let go of his arm so he could sit with his buddy. The Devil growled when they saw that the sausage girl titter off that a Nino wouldn't mind and that Adrien should spend time with her.

"Um," Adrien got out in uneasiness before he said wearily, "But... I kind of pro-."

Lila dug her nails into the blonde's arm when she said in a honeyed tone, "Oh, don't worry Adrien, Nino would be happy to have you spend time with me~." As she not-so-gently pulled the reluctant-looking teen, but he didn't even try to fight back despite his expression.

Nino watched this from a distance with an expression that was a mixture of confusion, worry, and uncertainty written all over his face. He was positive that Adrien promised to sit with him during lunch, but maybe he misremembered... Nino pulled his phone out to check his text messages and there it was on clear display. The red-capped teen raised a brow when he reread the text from Adrien, promising to talk to him during lunch today about a new show he found. Nino then looked up in the direction he saw Lila dragging Adrien off in uneasiness. He knew his best bud always kept his promises. At least the ones where his over-controlling old man wasn't involved, but Adrien always tries to keep his word.

Nino narrowed his eyes before he was back on his phone with a more serious expression.

The angel and Devil quietly followed the blonde boy.

}{ Later }{

"Excuse me?! What did you just say?" snapped an enraged Alya. Normally, Satan would've enjoyed this kind of anger and would've been more than happy to stroke it, if Ramiel's seeds weren't involved, of course. However…

Malcolm gave the blogger a 'What is wrong with you' look when he got out slowly, "That Lisa was being rude and Mary-nette was right to be upset..." He raised a brow when he asked slowly, "So why are you mad when it has nothing to do with you?"

Just a few seconds ago, Lila provoked the bluette by saying she happily agreed to give up her seat for one of the new students, to which Marinette angrily retorted that the sausage-haired girl was lying and snapped back that she was never asked to do such a thing. Alya got mad when Marinette made her claim. Malcolm got between the two when he told them that it was rude for Lila to spring such a thing on the bluette and it was natural for Marinette to be upset that someone tried to force her out of her seat without consoling her first. Alya, of course, got mad at the new male student for claiming that Lila was lying.

Karen scratched her check in confusion when she commented in an unsure tone, "Considering Marinette was with us after we were introduced and you weren't told about us before we arrived... When did Lila ask Marinette if she could give up her seat?" she couldn't remember a moment during the tour where Marinette was out of hers and Malcolm's sight and the bluette stayed with them during lunch too.

Malcolm let out a low hum before he commented, "I don't think Lola asked Mary-nette, at all." He shot a stern look at the sausage-haired girl when he stated, "Meaning, you were provoking her."

Lila was quick to retort, "I wasn't! I know that Marinette likes to help others, so I thought she would give her seat up to help either of you out!" She covered her face to pretend to cry when she added, "But I was wrong and now you hate me!"

Malcolm folded his arms when he stated, unaffected by the tears, "It was still rude of you to make that decision without talking to Mary-nette, us, and the teacher beforehand. After all, the seats were assigned to us and Miss Bunnyair is the teacher, So by that logic, she should be the one to tell us about any seat changes."

Adrien was quick to say that the new boy was right and that Miss Bustier was in charge of the class. Nino couldn't help but agree when he told Lila and Alya, "Also, no one asked either of our new classmates if they even wanted to switch seats on top of assuming Nette would automatically agree to give up a seat that she went out of her way to transfer to." The red-capped teen not-so-subtly gave Lila and Alya a stern look when he added sourly, "In case either of you forgot."

Karen raised a brow at the interaction before she manifested one of her mirrors that only Ramiel could see. The mirror showed the images of her special seeds, with the one within Nino curled over itself and the one within Marinette growing sharper thorns. Karen/Ramiel narrowed her eyes at this.

Malcolm/Satan watched the scene in confusion. He knew why the bluette was angry, he knew why the red-capped teen was angry, and he knew why the groomed kid was angry. But the ombre-haired girl's anger was... Strange. There wasn't a reason why she should have been angry... 'So why did she snap at me and Mary? Malcolm/Satan thought in confusion.

}{ After school Let out and Everyone went their separate ways }{

'Malcolm' and 'Karen' snuck onto the roof of the school to talk.

"The Ladybug Holder and the Turtle Holder's seeds withered more during that seat incident," Ramiel stated bluntly as she manifested 15 mirrors, each with a different plant reflecting within their glass.

Satan scoffed when he stated, "It wasn't me! I wasn't even trying to provoke anyone!"

"I know," Ramiel stated calmly before she turned her attention to her brother and said, "I and our siblings can tell when you're goading, provoking, and stroking your representation within mortals. You didn't do any of that." She took one of the floating mirrors when she asked, "But whatever happened seems to be a combination of prior negative issues that I'm going to have to look into."

Satan moved to look over his sister's shoulder when he asked, "I wonder if that issue has anything to do with why that ombre-haired girl was so snappy."

Ramiel eyed the other when she stated dryly, "Her name is Alya. At least try to remember their names."

Satan let out a hum before he asked, "What's wrong with that seed?" As he pointed at one of the mirrors.

~}I{~

Adrien let out a relieved sigh as he flopped onto his bed within his room. Glad that the day was finally over. While Adrien was happy that his class got new students... He really wished Lila would've been transferred out... He didn't want to deal with Lila at the photo shoots and at school... Adrien loathed to admit it, but... He Hated Lila.

Never in his life did Adrien ever hated anyone the way he hated Lila. He hated when she clinged to him at every chance she saw. He hated that Lila held up the shoots an hour or more after they were supposed to end. He hated that she did everything she could to monopolise his time despite him wanting to spend time with his friends or do other things. And Adrien Hated Lila when she lied to anger his friends. He hated her, plain and simple!

But... Adrien's mother told him that he shouldn't hate people because it was mean, bad, and wrong... That hating people wouldn't do anyone any good in life... So he didn't want to Hate Lila, but he couldn't help it! She just refused to leave him alone and hurt his friends even if they didn't know it. most of them anyway...

Plagg, watching his holder, seemed to understand when he said, "Hey Kid, it's okay to dislike or hate someone. It's a normal thing to feel or experience. Especially if they're being a Major pain in the tail to you on purpose."

Adrien glanced at the kami with a tired expression when he got out, "But... It's wrong to hate others..."

"Only if you stow on it for a long time or continue to hate them evenafter whatever issues you have with them are resolved," Plagg explained carefully before he floated over to his Holder. The Kwami landed next to the blonde's head when he added, "But in all honesty, Lila deserves the hate for what she puts you and everyone else through on a daily bases." He held up his paw before he said, "Listen, you do have to admit that Lila's actions today were intended to provolk Pigtails. the new kids just happened to get caught in the whole thing." Plagg folded his arms when he added in a off-handed manner, "But it was a good thing they were able to de-escalate that incident-or else there would've been an Akuma."

Adrien couldn't help but comment in a tired tone, "Maybe they already made an Anti-Akuma plan when they movedhere..."

Plagg's lips pressed in a line before he said, "An effective one at least..." The Kwami glanced to the side when he thought, 'Though I doubt Hawkmoth would be able to Akumatize either Satan or Ramiel...' Plagg had to wonder what it would be like with the Lord of Wrath and the Embodiment of Kindness around.

A knock on the window snapped the Black Cat duo out of their thoughts. Both immediately turned to see what was making the noise. Adrien had to blink and rub his eyes to ensure he wasn't seeing things while Plagg flew over to the window. By the time the blonde realised what the Kwami was unlocking the lock to the window, the two beings that were standing outside were now inside.

Adrien's jaw dropped when he saw a literal angel and Devil standing in his room. The angel had long, light sandy brown hair that was loosely tied back, sparkling green eyes, plain face, and a light blue jumpsuit-like outfit. While the Devil had indigo hair that was styled in a wolf shave, had a mischievous-looking face, and wore a midnight blue shirt that had elbow-length sleeves but exposed their midsection paired with matching loose slacks that reached the knees. These two had blue wings but were on different ends of the spectrum. The angel's feathered wings were light blue while the Devil's bat-like wings were a dark blue.

Wait... Why were an angel and devil in the blonde model's room?

The angel gave the black cat welder a polite bow when they said in a calm tone, "Greetings. I am Acrylic, an angel from the Domain of Chastity."

The Devil, on the other hand, gave a casual wave when they said with a smirk, "And I'm Mosaic, a devil from the Ring of Lust."

Adrien nodded dumbly before he asked them, "Um, hello... Uh, not to be rude but why are you here?"

Plagg flew between the otherworldly beings and his Holder when he explained, "The Entity of Kindness, Lady Ramiel, came by to see why there was a drop in kindness in the Paris area." It wasn't a lie per say, but the truth would be a little too complicated for the teen right now. Plagg then added, "As she passed by, she felt... Some not-so-kind things coming from your aura..." Now was the tricky part. Plagg took a deep breath before he explained, "Listen, Kitten, she knows your a good kid, a kind soul, but she could Not ignore how..."

"Passive, overly lenient, unable to voice your true desires, and have been trained to be a doormat against better judgment," Mosaic stated with a frown asthey folded their arms. The devil then added, "Lady Ramiel knew that the current Holder of the Black Cat Miraculous shouldn't be like that."

Acrylic then added in a more calmer tone, "Lady Ramiel wanted us to help you unlearn those horrible things you were taught." The angel then glanced at the devil when they added, "Though, from what I've been told, I will be more or less keeping you in Heck than anything, Mosaic."

The devil nodded when they said, "And I have no complaints regarding that."

Adrien slowly processed that... Information... Then he realised that the two 'guests' knew he was Chat Noir!

Plagg noticed his Holder's expression and explained, "They're an angel from Heaven and a devil from Hell, secret identities don't mean anything to them. They'll respect your decision to keep your Herring a secret, but Glamours don't work with them."

Adrien glanced at the angel and devil when he asked, "So they know who the other miraculous Heroes are?"

Acrylic shrugged when they said, "If we see them with the miraculous activate and not, then yes."

Adrien had to admit, that was a fair response. The blonde looked at the two yet again when he asked, "So... Are you going to... Follow me around or something?"

Mosaic nodded when they stated," Yup, but only until you can voice your own desires on your own." They shrugged before adding, "Hopefully, you'll catch on quickly, but I don't mind if it takes a while."

Acrylic was quick to add politely, "Nor I." They looked at the teen when they stated, "Don't worry, both of us will respect your privacy."

Adrien had no clue what the two were talking about when he said, "Um, Uh, Okay..." The teen glanced between the two when he asked, "So are the both of you going to sit on my shoulders to 'Help' me? I don't mind that, but I'm a little worried about everyone seeing you."

Mosaic waved a hand when they stated, "Don't worry about other mortals 'seeing' us. We can't be noticed unless we want to be seen or if the mortals have high magical awareness."

Acrylic then stated in a polite manner, "Hm, I figured we keep to the side while we help you regulate your desires, but if we shrink down to Plagg's size we can sit on your shoulders if you want." They looked at the devil when they said, "Plus, being in direct contact with young Adrien will allow us to act faster."

Mosaic was quick to agree with that as Plagg told Adrien, "Uh, kid, little heads up, both angels and Devils are completely literal, so... Try to avoid Similes, Slangs, and sayings. These will go..." The black Kwami ran a paw over his head when he added, "Okay?"

Adrien nodded, not too sure about this whole thing but he figured that it wouldn't be bad having these two new... Beings around. But then the question of where the angel and devil would be sleeping. Though, that didn't seem that much of an issue for them.

~}I{ At the Dupain-Cheng's Residential Area }I{~

Marinette pulled the projector screen down before letting the automatic recall pull it up to the ceiling panned. When it clicked in place, the bluette let out a relieved sigh. She then moved an adjustable-size mannequin to the side of her room. The bluette felt a little better now that she had the first step of her newest commission done.

Tikki hovered over her Holder's desk. Observing her before asking, "How are you feeling, Marinette?"

The bluette took a deep breath before she said with a small smile, "I'm better now. And I'm glad our new students didn't go along with that annoying liar's ploy." She practically beamed when she added, "Plus them helping poke holes in that felt so deserved. Even better is the fact that they can't be accused of being jealous!"

Tikki was a little mixed on that, but she tried to hide that when she said, "True, and them also helping with de-escalating the situation prevented Hawkmoth from locking on them."

Marinette had to agree with that. Tikki had an idea when she suggested, "How about you get to know Karen a little better? I know she's not staying for long but I think she'll make a good friend."

Marinette thought about that for a bit before she finally said, "Hm, sure, I can do that. Besides I like the vibe that she gives off." She couldn't help but smile at the thought of being friends with the new girl. The bluette then realised something before she asked, "But what about Malcolm?" She moved to her chair and looked at the Kwami.

Tikki folded her stubby arms as she looked away when she said, trying to hold back her dislike, "He already told everyone that he wasn't interested in making friends, so no point trying with him." In all honestly, the Kwami of creation didn't want her Holder to be any type of close to the Lord of Wrath.

Marinette raised a brow at the out-of-character comment and attitude from the Kwami. She wasn't sure what was going on, but she replied with, "Um, okay, that's a fair point..." Marinette then decided to work on her commission when she added, "How about I start with befriending Karen tomorrow."

Tikki happily agreed to that.

The rest of the late afternoon/early evening would've been Marinette Sketching, had there not been a rhythmic tapping on the balcony window.

~}I{~

The sound of the clicking of a keyboard echoed through Max's room.

He was currently working on one of the models for his Ladybug and Chat Noir game and he wanted to get that done before his personal deadline. Max wanted to have his friends and classmates beta test it and give him their feedback on the game before that deadline date.

However...

Max clicked his tongue when he grumbled to himself, "Why is this model being so uncooperative?" He sighed before he moved away from the computer to give himself a break. He needed to be patient, he'd figure things out. Before his deadline.

That was when he saw a bright, glimmering green feather fluttering into his room. At first, Max thought a bird flew by when a moulted feather fell off and happened to fly on a breeze into his room through his open window. But the problem was that his window wasn't open...

'So how did that get in?' Max thought as he stared at the feather. Of course, his next thought was that Magura was back but he quickly realised that this feather was green whereas Mayura's were dark blue. Max carefully and gently picked up the feather to get a closer look at it. He twirled it slowly between his fingers as he looked it over.

The hue of green reminded the techie of a motherboard. A glittering motherboard that shined like polished jade.

This gave Max a project idea for this strange feather.

Outside the techies' room the sounds of wings flapping were heard, and the owner of those wings flew off.

~}I{ With Ramiel and Satan }I{~

Satan placed a hand on his chin when he commented, "I'm starting to see why you're concerned about those kids..." He looked at his sister when he added, "Even if you don't include the seeds that are planted within. That much alteration to any human is concerning... Especially 15 of them in the same timeframe simultaneously."

Ramiel stared at the mirror in her hands when she stated, "Agreed, I shall try to fix them best I can, but they're going to take some work and time." She looked at her brother when she added, "I know your goal is to punish the one responsible for this, but can you also help me with these children?"

Satan nodded when he said, "I can do that." He folded his arms when he added, "I also might be able to pull some clues as to who's hurting them mentally." The Lord of Wrath thought back to the whole seating thing when he asked Ramiel, "I know I don't always understand how mortal human children think, but that whole incident earlier felt quite... Malicious..."

Rumiel looked at the other when she asked, "Can you elaborate on how it was malicious?"

Satan scratched his head when he said in annoyance, "I'm not sure if there was malic in that or not... The anger and rage that sparked from the miraculous Holders was instantaneous..."

RamieI raised a brow when she asked in suspicion, "Are you saying that your representation happened as soon as that sausage-haired girl told Marinette to offer up her seat to one of us?"

Satan nodded in an uncharacteristically slow manner when he said, "Yeah... She got mad a little too quickly..." He folded his arms when he added suspiciously, "Not to mention the anger from that ombre-haired girl was... Weird..."

Ramiel pulled up the seed within Marinette on her mirror when she said, "Well, the thorns on Marinette's seed do indicate a now over-defensive and destructive nature... Then add the fact that she put in the work to move to that seat..." She looked at her brother when she suggested, "That could've played a major part in her reaction."

Satan moved until he was sitting next to his sister when he stated, "Okay, valid, but that ombre-haired girl had no reason to be angry."

Ramiel raised a brow when she asked, "She... Didn't?" when Satan shook his head she asked him, "Then why did she snap at Marinette? I assumed it was because she was mad."

Satan took a breath before he said, "She was, but..." He paused as he thought back to the anger he felt from all involved in that 'argument'.

Marinette's anger was about being forced to move out of a seat to an offer that was never made and being talked down to. That was a valid reason to be enraged. One that Satan can agree with.

The red cap-wearing boy's anger was about the aggressors' lack of memory of his friend's process of getting the seat they wanted her to give up her seat. That was a valid yet noble reason to be enraged. Satan admitted that the boy was protective of his friends, a perfect fit for the Turtle Holder.

Plagg's groomed Holder's anger was because his friends were getting upset and could become targets of Hawkmoth. Satan found that reason nauseatingly selfless, but it was a valid reason to be angry.

That Sasuage-haired girl was upset that Marinette didn't give up her seat for one of the 'New Transfers' and how things didn't go her way on that. It was a weird reason, but a reason to be mad nonetheless. Satan can admit to not understanding this, but Humans can be petty for any number of reasons. Most of which, the Lord of Wrath couldn't understand due to either the weirdness of the humans or their culture.

The ombre-haired girl's anger was... Spurred by Marinette refusing to give up her seat... Why would she be angry about that? It wouldn't have affected her, nor was she the one to ask...

Satan scratched his head in aggravation when he got out, "She didn't have a reason to get mad! So why did she? And over something that had nothing to do with her!"

Ramiel looked at the mirror in her hands as she moved to the seed within Alya. She narrowed her eyes at what she was seeing.

A bush of Alopecurus, or Foxtail Grass, with an orange and white hue. The colour was still vibrant, which conflicted with how the plant looked. Every single tuft of the Foxtail Grass was bent at different angles, some even multiple times, so it looked like a mangled mess.

Ramiel narrowed her eyes as she zoomed in on an area where the plant was bent. Satan looked over his sister's shoulder to peer at the Plant before he asked, "What would cause these to bend like that?"

Ramiel tilted her head to the side when she suggested, "Given how vibrant the colour of the Alopecurus is, she's not aware of her own plight. And these forced bendings appear to be a sign of being manipulated somehow..." She looked at her brother when she said, "I don't see any signs of this Alopecurus fought back, So my best guess is that she isn't aware that this is happening."

Satan sighed when he said, "I'm not surprised. There are a lot of humans who wouldn't notice any type of manipulation even if it's obvious." He glanced at his sister when he added, "And unfortunately, children are easy to manipulate, especially if they haven't been properly educated or even educated at all."

Ramiel frowned when she stated, "Please don't remind me that humans can be so cruel."

Satan couldn't help but retort, "What kind of human do you think is sabotaging your seeds?"

Ramiel had no response to that.

Satan sighed when he added, "But in all seriousness, how would this person be coming in contact with those children without them or the staff knowing?"

Ramiel waved a hand over her mirror to return it to a regular mirror when she said, "Seems like that's something to look for during our stay."

~}I{~

Marinette stared at the small pair of hair clips with shamrock green cats' eyes on them that were innocently sitting on the chair she had on her balcony. The bluette looked at the Kwami when she asked, "Did... Someone leave these... On my balcony?"

Tikki folded her arms before suggesting, "Maybe Chat Noir left them as a gift?"

Marinette shook her head when she said, "I couldn't have been him. He would've given them to me himself with a bit of a flare, not do a knock and dash." The Kwami conceded to that point. Marinette picked up the hair clips to get a better look at them when she said, "Let's bring them in... I mean, leaving them outside won't do them any good."

Tikki agreed as both returned to the bluette's room, making sure to close the window to the balcony behind them.

On top of a nearby roof, a figure loomed over, watching the bluette's movements. After seeing her enter her room, the figure flew off.

~}I{~

To be continued.

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1... Given that we already have a Miraculous character named Gabriel, Adrien's father, I figured that I make the Embodiment of Diligence go by female pronouns to help differentiate the two Gabriels. Granted the Embodiment of Diligence, Gabriel will be given a nickname by her siblings later in the story.

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