In her effort to familiarize herself with the miraculouses, Marinette was going to spend time with one kwami each night. It would be good for them to get out of the Miracle Box and see the modern world, and they could tell her about their powers. Tonight, she decided she would wear the Rooster Miraculous. As she adorned the thumb ring, a sparkling auburn light appeared and transformed into the rooster-like kwami Orikko.

"Hooray! At long last, some fresh air! Oh, hi Marinette."

"Hi, Orikko. You're in a good mood tonight."

"I'm always in a good mood! Every day is a new day!"

This elicited a laugh from the teenager. Orikko's jubilance was certainly contagious.

"So, you're the kwami of causation, right? Master Fu told me you were a special one. I still don't quite understand everything he said about you, though," she explained, massaging her temples as a show of her statement. "Could you explain it a little more for me?"

"Ah, yes! Causation! Where do I begin… do you know what an if-then statement is?"

"Sure. If I say 'Tikki, spots on' while wearing the Ladybug Miraculous, then I will transform into Ladybug."

"Yes! And that will happen all the time. It doesn't matter who, where, or when you are, saying 'Tikki, spots on' while wearing the Ladybug Miraculous will cause the transformation into Ladybug, every time. That's the foundation of logic."

"This reminds me of what we learn about in science class, with chemical reactions and such. If you mix baking soda and vinegar, it will cause an explosion!"

"Yes, that's part of it too! These causes and effects happen all the time on an atomic level. Everything you see, and even that which you can't, is driven by actions that cause other actions that cause other actions and so on! Say, do you know anything about computers?"

Marinette had a response ready but found it fumbling as Orikko suddenly switched topics. "Uh… I'm pretty handy on a computer, I'd say. And I love to play video games! Does that count?"

"Sure, why not! Tikki told me about this thing called electricity and it sounds so interesting! Do all of your tools really use electricity? Does that mean there are people who control electricity to make these work? Are they wizards?"

"Woah, slow down." So this is what Daizzi meant about not everyone taking isolation so well. "I'm not really knowledgeable in the inner workings of computers, I'm afraid. I just use them a lot. But I have a friend who knows a lot about that stuff. He's that one that wielded Kaalki…" the bluenette trailed off, looking down.

"Aw, don't be sad, Marinette! We're all here for you, you know! Please let us know if there's anything we can do beyond simple advice!"

"I appreciate you saying that. But for now, perhaps just some simple advice in the form of telling me about your powers?"

"Sure thing! To transform into a superhero, all you need to say is, 'Orikko, rising sun!' If you want to transform back, you say, 'Setting sun.' While transformed, you can use a magic mirror!"

"A mirror? That sounds a bit fragile."

"You could say the same thing about your yo-yo string. The miraculous tools are deceptively strong."

"That is very true," Marinette agreed. She then closed her eyes as if trying to recall something. "Now that I think about it, a rooster hero sounds really familiar. I think I saw someone like that in the grimoire."

"Yes! You're probably thinking of Tomoe Gozen. She was one of the best Rooster holders there ever was! She was ingenious with the Rooster powers and has earned her place in the Miraculous spellbook."

"I see. That's pretty amazing." The heroine thought for a moment. "So if I were to give the miraculous to someone, I would want the kind of person who has great imagination and strong ideals, but lacks the charisma to spread their vision to others. The Rooster Miraculous would empower them to find the path that causes their dream to transform into reality."

"That sounds really great, Marinette! Whoever you choose will be able to do that using the power of Foresight, which grants them a vision of the future through the mirror! Isn't that great, too?"

The look on her face suggested that she didn't agree. "Welllll that depends on what sort of vision it is. My Lucky Charm grants the ability to achieve my goal using whatever item it gives me, but it's rarely straightforward and never makes sense at first. If Foresight is similarly vague, it could be troublesome to use effectively."

"That's true, but if your chosen is the right one to wield the miraculous, then they'll have the tools to figure it out! See what I did there?"

"Yes, I did! You're right. Actually, I think I know exactly the person who I would give it to. But I still don't know if handing out miraculouses is a good idea to begin with."

Orikko's face changed from delight to curiosity. "Why is that?"

"Because that person was akumatized today. He wanted to be a hero so badly that he allowed Hawk Moth to manipulate him. Sure, if he had the miraculous and actually was a superhero, none of this would have happened, but this exact scenario is what created the Miracle Queen incident. Naturally, that's something I need to stop from happening ever again."

The kwami grew pensive, but only for a moment before her smile returned. "Why must that future be avoided?"

Marinette frowned. "Because then Hawk Moth will take their miraculous and gain even more power?" Duh? she didn't add.

Orikko moved a little closer. "How do you know for sure that an akumatized hero will cause their miraculous to be lost?"

The girl opened her mouth but paused before saying anything. "You know… that's a good point. We've had heroes akumatized in the past, or brainwashed in Chat Noir's case, and Hawk Moth never went straight for their miraculouses. He always wanted… mine. Because that's what he needs for his Wish."

Orikko moved closer again. "Why else do you think that might be? Why hasn't he taken Chat's miraculous to make it easier to go for yours?"

"I have no idea. Any miraculous he gets significantly increases his odds of future victory."

Orikko moved closer still; they were almost in Marinette's face. "Does it? The power of the Lucky Charm has never failed you in the past. You always win as long as you have that. One could even say… it causes your victory."

"Now hold your horses, rooster," Marinette sassed, pushing the kwami back with a finger. "My Lucky Charm isn't a win button, I just said that it requires a lot of brainpower to use successfully. Hawk Moth was able to get the better of it on Heroes' Day…" she began, but then furrowed her brow. "… by akumatizing my team members."

"Now you're starting to get it! While your allies provide troubles for akumas and may even spell victory for you, in order for him to win, he has to take you out," they explained, pecking the girl on the word 'you' for emphasis. "Also, Hawk Moth doesn't really have any allies to give miraculouses to, so while he'd be limiting your options by taking them, the impact is probably less than you think."

"Your logic makes a lot of sense, which I guess is fitting for you. I still feel it's a bit more complicated than that, though. Hawk Moth also nearly won last week at the Ladybug and Chat Noir Anniversary, even if the Charm wound up doing its job in the end. I'm not sure what to think about that, and I think it'd be best if I slept on it... mostly because of the time. The akuma ran late tonight, and I'm tired."

"Okie-dokie! Have a good night, Marinette! And remember, every day is a new day!"

"Hee hee, I will. Good night, Orikko."

With that, she removed the miraculous and returned it to the Miracle Box, before storing it away in its secret hiding place at the bottom of her chest.