Sin of Reveal

by Gale-Dragon

What would happen if Lila summoned a Lord of Hell to make Marinette suffer? Well, if you're Satan and Asmodeus, you wonder how someone botches a summoning and then just do what is paid for to be done with it. Not their fault that they discover Tikki and Plagg's Holders during this. With a side plot of Chloe learning to be a big sister to 5 siblings! Ongoing story.

5. Chapter 5

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Sin of Reveal. Chapter 5.

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Gale-Dragon: Well this ended up longer than originally planned (no surprise there) and I ended up deciding to move some plot to the next chapter. Anyway, there's going to be some more characters joining the fry and some are just popping in to say hi. Plus a nice little musical number. Enjoy~.

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A shadow crept on the walls of an alleyway as the person walked through it. That person stopped just short of where the alley ended and the sidewalk began. After looking to the left and then the right, the person muttered to themself, "{Hmm, it seems like Satan staying here longer than he's supposed to wouldn't have made a difference here. So many stagnant emotions... With so much suppressed emotion in this city, it's no wonder there haven't been many activities for both sides in the past year…}" The person folded their light forest green-clad covered arms over an emerald green vest with fringe where the sleeves might have been when they added in an oddly calm but annoyed tone, "{That means that this Hawkmoth character needs to be dealt with.}" They sighed before grumbling, "{So I need to find Tikki's and Plagg's Holders to deal with the guy as soon as possible.}"

A pedestrian walked past the alleyway and the person who was standing there was gone.

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When lunch started, the guys from Miss Bustier's class quickly grouped. All were somewhat dropping some hints about their "planned lunch meeting" they made in the guys-only chat group. A few girls laughed about it and told the guys they couldn't get upset when they made a girls' outing. The guys agreed with smiles as they casually walked away with their lunches, subtly tugging Adrien along.

While Lila didn't like that, she knew she couldn't try anything to get the model away from the guys unless she wanted anyone to question why. Also, much to her annoyance, Marinette was in school as if it were any normal day and the only reason she missed most of the morning lessons was that Miss Bustier told her to go to the Nurse's Office when she couldn't stay awake. Lila's little attempt to break into the bakery spooked the bluette enough to keep her up the entire night, again. That was about the only good news that the liar heard this morning. Lila scowled when none of her little sheep were looking when she thought, 'Stupid Satan! Why the hell isn't he destroyed that goody-goody?!' She plastered a smile back on her face when she thought, 'I'm going to have to show that demon who's boss.'

After the guys made their way to the roof of the school. The location was on Kim's insistence much to the guys' confusion. Once they arrived and closed the door (making sure that they fixed it so they could get back inside when needed), Kim told Adrien to show them the video Axel sent him. The blonde didn't seem comfortable with this, but if what the tall teen told him was true then they had to know. So Adrien showed the rest of the guys the security video.

It was easy to read what Nino, Ivan, Nath, Max, Markov, and Marc (who tagged along because he and Nath were supposed to eat lunch together today) were thinking while they watched the video. Confusion at first, shock at the Character Reveal, and anger once the information sank in.

"Dude! So THAT'S why Lila looked almost happy when she saw that Marinette's spot was empty!" Nino shouted as he ran a hand over his face. He then growled out, "She actually hates Marinette?! On top of hurting who she thought was Adrien!?"

As Nath tried to calm Marc down, the writer snapped, "Even Chloe never did such things to either Marinette or Adrien!"

Nath rubbed Marc's shoulders when the redhead added, "Okay, I'll admit that Marinette can make disagreements and cause some misunderstandings, but hate? Hell no! And did you see how tightly Lila was gripping the Fake Adrien? He was in pain!"

Ivan was muttering, "I can't believe Lila dislikes Marinette that much!" He ran a hand through his hair when he got out, "Not to mention how possessive Lila acted towards Adrien… That's…" The realisation sank in when he got out, "Oh, God! When she was always pushing into Adrien's personal space! It wasn't because she was physically affectionate! That was possessiveness!"

Markov was analysing the video when Max stated in a serious tone, "I assume that we are all in agreement about sharing this… New information with the rest of the group, informing Marinette that we will be keeping an eye on Lila so she never gets the opportunity to get her alone, and ensuring that we keep up the Boundary System in regards to Adrien." The guys readily agreed to that.

Adrien was feeling very self-conscious right now. He twisted the silver ring on his finger when he asked, "No one… Is mad that I…"

The guys glanced at each other before Nino said, "Adrien, dude… Given how you were raised…And I'm not sure how much of that was just the old man or both your parents, but… We aren't mad at You. I mean, sure, we're disappointed that you kept quiet about Lila but we know you didn't know any better… We're focusing our anger on your parents for teaching you that All lies are like tabloids and should be handled as such when they really shouldn't."

Ivan then explained, "Different types of lies require different solutions to handle. Lies for attention, yeah, that you treat as a tabloid. Lies to deflect attention, those are suspicious but those do have to be looked into later down the road depending on the situation happening and handled as such. Lies to misdirect or mislead people, have to be researched or found out and then dealt with the person who had told the lie or lies. And lies that will lead to people getting or being hurt or harmed in any way, well, That requires action, period."

Adrien was taken aback by this explanation. Not that this information was bad, it was just… Something the model didn't think was something complex. Then again, Adrien didn't know that there was more than one type of lie…

Marc then stated when they said, "And Adrien… That last type of lie on that list is what Lila has been doing to Marinette… Plus, she was subtly lying to your class about you two possibly being more than friends…"

Adrien seemed more than surprised when he got out, "Wait, she did what now?"

Nath didn't look fazed by the response when he stated, "Yeah, Lila has been 'dropping a lot of hints' about your 'relationship', but the girls only thought she was talking about a good and healthy friendship despite the fact she 'doesn't get along with Marinette'. We're so going to have to tell them it isn't because. One, you obviously aren't in a romantic relationship with her. Two, that is clearly done without your knowledge. Three, that is evidence that Lila is trying to manipulate others via lies. Four, it's a huge dick move to force someone into a relationship that they don't know about or even want. And five, clearly this is both an attempt to further paint Marinette in a bad light and try to manipulate you to do what she wants!"

Max pushed his glasses up when he commented, "These are all concerning facts from Lila that can't be ignored. Even if she has nothing to do with the Over-Summoner situation, this is still something that needs to be brought to light and the school needs to be notified of this so they can take the appropriate actions."

Kim couldn't help but add, "Agreed! Plus, Adrien is allowed to have relationships with other people! Both platonic and especially romantic!" The tall teen then gave the model a humorous smirk when he added, "Although, he's been 'off the market' for a while, so more platonic relationships than romantic." Adrien flushed pink at those words.

Markov then chimed in, "Which is possibly the reason why our female friends haven't started thinking that Lila was in a "secret romantic relationship" with Adrien."

Ivan placed a hand on his chin when he commented thoughtfully, "You know, now that you mentioned it… It's sounding like Lila doesn't know anything about Adrien outside school and those modelling shoots…"

Nino frowned when he folded his arms and stated in a bitter tone, "Ten Euros on Lila wanting Adrien to herself because of his status rather than him as a person."

Adrien glanced away when he said self-consciously, "Do you want that now or later…"

The rest of the guys stared at the blonde model at those words in disbelief. This one comment revealed so many things that put a darker light on past interactions and revealed more unwanted but needed facts about Lila's character… Yup, they're going to have to tell the rest of the class and the teachers this, even if it has nothing to do with the Over-Summoner.

The guys agreed that they needed to eat lunch while they had the chance, so they did.

}{ Meanwhile, in Dupont's Cafeteria }{

Since Lila hasn't done anything to that goody-goody in a while and that worthless demon clearly isn't doing his job, she decided to do a little damage while framing the whole thing as an 'accident' before she gives Satan a piece of her mind later in the day.

Lila smirked as she filled a large coffee cup almost to the top with freshly brewed coffee. As much as she wanted to fill it up completely, she couldn't unless she wanted it to spill over the edge while walking and burn her own fingers, but there was still going to be plenty of the hot liquid that would be all over that goody-goody. Satisfied with her plan, Lila quickly looked around the cafeteria to pinpoint where her target was and they casually left the coffee station.

A hand carefully reached out over the coffee station and tapped a finger on the top coffee cup lid on decent-sized and neatly stacked lids. Raguel quickly turned his attention to where he heard Lila walk off with furrowed brows. He quickly and carefully moved to the side and then went ahead of the liar's trajectory, while keeping track of her energy. None of the 'average' students noticed this, but Fred saw it and was a little concerned about what it was about.

The moment Lila got close to the table of her classmates, specifically on Marinette's side, she happily announced about ten paces away, "Hi everyone~." When the majority of the girls returned the greeting, Lila made her move. The liar pretended to trip forward and feigned her throwing her coffee cup as 'dropping mid-trip' right at Marinette! (0).

Everyone who saw this happening gasped, a few screamed, and a person or two shouted, "Look Out!"

Since the liar was too close to Marinette to make any attempt to get out of the way, there was no way the bluette could dodge the oncoming boiling hot beverage. Just as Lila planned.

The coffee splashed and there was a hiss of the hot liquid burning a surface. The students and part-time teachers could only gasp or shout in shock.

"OH, GOD! I'm so sorry!" Lila managed to get out in her best acted apologetic tone as she 'got her footing back' and looked up expecting Marinette to be writhing in agony because of the hot coffee. But to her genuine shock, the bluette was conspicuously missing from the spot where the coffee was splattered over.

Alya, Rose, Juleka, Mylene, Alix, Sabrina, Chloe, and Zoe were looking to the left. Lila followed their gaze to see Marinette standing up about five paces away from the table she was sitting at, looking like she was still in shock. As the bluette blinked to get her thoughts back and realised she wasn't in any danger, she heard a voice directly behind her saying, "That was close." Marinette turned to see Raguel standing right behind her with his right hand still somewhat clutching the right side of the collar of her shirt.

The whitette released his grip on the bluette as Jason Blood and Ms Mendeleiev rushed in, both somewhat shouting, "What's going on here?!" and "What happened?!" Kathryn trailed behind her father and then stood in the main doorway to the cafeteria.

Raguel answered when he said, "There seems to have been an incident with coffee." He turned his attention to the soaked seating that was oozing steam and spreading across the small imperfections in the wood. Rose and Alix, both of whom were sitting next to Marinette with one on each side, quickly stood up and away so they wouldn't get burnt by the still-hot coffee. Raguel sniffed the air before he said, "Judging by the potent smell, I can guess that was freshly brewed."

Jason was the first to inspect the seat while using a handkerchief to cover his nose and mouth, followed by Fred and Ms Mendeleiev. The moment the redheaded man saw that the coffee was almost corroding the wood the seat was made of just from the temperature made him cringe and couldn't help but comment, "Thank goodness this didn't hit anyone. It looked like it would cause some nasty 3rd-degree burns had it made contact with skin."

The moment those words registered in her brain, Chloe quickly stated in a worried tone, "Yeah! Dupain-Cheng would've gotten those if Mr Raguel hadn't been nearby and yoinked her out of her seat!"

Jason's head immediately snapped to the bluette when he got out in shock, "You were sitting in that spot, Ms Dupain-Cheng?"

Not trusting her voice at the moment, Marinette nodded. She then got a good look at the seat she was occupying and couldn't hide her cringe when she saw just how hot that coffee was. She didn't want to think about what could've happened if that hit her. That was when Marinette remembered that Lila was the one carrying the coffee. Slowly, the bluette turned her attention towards the liar with a somewhat bewildered expression. As Marinette did, she couldn't help but think, 'Did she… No! She's petty! She wouldn't do something as malicious as that! And! She could've hit one of the others!' Marinette knew for a fact that Lila didn't like her, but the bluette was sure that the liar wouldn't do anything past petty remarks and actions.

Lila noticed the stare and was quick to shout, "You can't possibly think that I did this on purpose!? It was a complete accident!" She then started her crocodile tears. Lila could at least try to paint the bluette in a bad light after her failed attempt to hurt her.

The other female classmates from Miss Bustier's class, Jason, Ms Mendeleiev, and Fred glanced at Marinette in confusion. The bluette looked at them as she shook her head in small motions, not really believing that Lila could do such a thing to get back at her.

'Hmm, another false claim… And a major one too,' Raguel thought before his attention was on Lila. He furrowed his brows when he thought, 'I wonder…' He moved until he was right in front of the liar when he stated, "Lila Rossi, did you try to purposely spill that hot coffee on Ms Dupain-Cheng?" Nearly everyone in the cafeteria gasped in shock at the blunt words from the white-haired man.

Jason looked between the Angel of Justice and the brunette with a critical gaze. As far as he knew Lila Rossi fit the physical characteristics of the Over-Summoner, but the fact that this petty human teenager would be vindictive enough to call upon 'Satan' so often was one of the things that bothered him the most. It made Jason wonder if Raguel was catching on, and if he did then he would be the best one to pull information.

Lila quickly said in her most distressed tone, "O-of course Not! I would never do such a thing!" She squeezed out a few more crocodile tears, doing her best to put on her performance.

Lies. Was what Raguel immediately got the moment he heard those words. Undaunted, the whitette asked the redheaded man in that unchanged tone and without moving his posture, "Jason, is there a coffee cup lid anywhere on the ground?"

The redheaded man raised a brow at the question before he looked around the spot where the coffee was drenched. He saw that the group at the table had already vacated it because of the limited untouched space from the spreading coffee. Coffee… Just the coffee and the cup… Jason looked over the area again before narrowing his eyes when he responded to the angel, "I don't see a lid to a coffee cup anywhere."

Raguel's attention was on Lila again when he asked, "Lila Rossi, why didn't you have a lid on your coffee cup?"

Lila was quick with an answer when she said with a sniff, "I-I didn't see any when I got my coffee."

Lie. Was what Raguel immediately got the moment he heard those words. Not like he needed to hear them to know it was a lie, he already confirmed that there were indeed lids when Lila was there, in easy access for everyone to find. 'So, she chose not to use a lid…' Raguel thought as he furrowed his brows. All these facts told the Angel of Justice that this human wanted to harm Marinette and make the whole thing look like an accident. But for what purpose? 'Unless…' Raguel thought before he asked the brunette, "Lila Rossi… Do you despise Marinette Dupain-Cheng?"

'Of course, he would be blunt about it,' Both Jason and Kathryn thought at the same time. Both are somewhat used to the Angel of Justice being straightforward.

An echo of shocked gasps surged throughout the cafeteria. Then a murmur of whispers of suspicion followed.

Lila covered her mouth to hide her annoyance before she said in her carefully controlled tone of distress and shock, "How?! How can you say that?!" Internally, she was thinking, 'Crap! I need to get that idiot off that! People might start thinking things they shouldn't!'

Undaunted, Raguel stated, "Please answer the question." His own suspicions were growing.

Keeping that same carefully constructed distressed tone, Lila got out, "I-, uh, well… I'll admit we don't get along, but despise is such a strong word!"

Truth. That was what Raguel immediately got when he heard those words. However… Just because what was said was true doesn't mean that the questioning should stop.

Lila continued with those crocodile tears still flowing, "And that's certainly mean of you to make that claim over a small accident!" The liar was certain that that would get this official to stop, take back what he said, and apologise to her.

Lie. Was what Raguel immediately got when he heard those words. He frowned when he stated coldly, "Lila Rossi, what has just happened is by no means 'small'. Had that coffee made contact with Marinette Dupain-Cheng, she would have suffered from significant burns that would have caused her a great deal of pain and permanent damage!"

That made all the people in the cafeteria cringe at those words, Lila included. However, her reason was that this official was pointing out the biggest reason for her little skit.

Raguel continued in that same tone, "But since I was able to prevent that from happening, I will give you this warning, Lila Rossi. Your only warning." He furrowed his brows as his focus was on the liar when he added after he tapped his cane on the ground, "Be more mindful of your surroundings and take caution with your actions. And should you cause another incident like or similar to this, there WILL be consequences." Raguel then pointed his cane towards the Ladybug Holder when he stated, "If you understand, then apologies to Marinette Dupain-Cheng."

Everyone could tell that the white-haired man was serious about what he said, and now that the rest of the student body thought about it… Yeah, the coffee was pretty hot and could've caused a lot of pain…

And that put Lila in a huge bind. Obviously, she didn't want to apologise to that goody-goody. However, if she doesn't then it'll end worse for her and the beautiful kingdom she made here in Dupont would crumble to the ground when the others start thinking… Lila most certainly couldn't have that.

So the liar swallowed her pride and begrudgingly apologised to the bluette when she said, "Marinette, I'm so sorry for my clumsiness that almost got you burnt. I honestly didn't intend for it to happen." Thankfully, Lila's acting skills made everyone think that she meant those horrible words. At least, that's what she thought…

The majority of the students weren't sure if Lila meant the apology and felt like she was just saying she was sorry to get out of trouble, the girls of Miss Bustier's Class were decidedly mixed about the whole thing. The two teachers, on the other hand, had their suspicions, and the Blood father-daughter duo seemed to have gained a new theory regarding their suspect.

However, the only thing that Raguel was able to tell from the apology was that the entire thing was a lie. The angel's suspicions about this liar only grew.

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"Are you sure?" Damocles asked into the phone with a raised brow. Currently, he was sitting behind his desk, doing a little investigation on something that had been nagging him since he saw the recording Axel had shown him. Damocles wanted to do a little more digging while he waited on the School Board's response regarding Adrien Agreste's situation and for the class transfer to officially go into effect. He listened to the person on the other end of the call give their response. When the other finished, he stated in confusion, "I mean no disrespect, but I don't have any incidents noted in her school transfer record about such a thing, and I've looked. Is it possible that there was a mistake on your end?"

Damocles yanked the phone away from his ear when the person on the other end of the call shouted into their phone, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! I CALLED YOUR SCHOOL RIGHT AFTER THE POLICE TOLD US TO INFORM YOU OF HER DEEDS SO YOU CAN ENSURE SUCH A THING DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN! GET THAT SOCIOPATH INTO THE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES! AND GET HER WORTHLESS EXCUSE OF A PARENT TO UNDERSTAND THE HARD TRUTH!"

The headmaster slowly and carefully placed his phone back on his ear when the shouting ended and he tried to keep things professional when he said, "What do you mean you called right after you talked to the police? I hadn't received any calls from you or your school, at all! Please don't shout your response!" Damocles listened to the person on the other end of the call explain what they did, in an indoor voice that still sounded angry. He raised his brow in confusion before he responded, "Um, but I was telling the truth, this is the first time I'm talking to someone from your school." Damocles had a thought before he asked the person on the other end of the call, "Hmm, hang on if both of us are swearing that we're telling the truth… Then… What is the number you were given for us in her transfer file?" The moment the headmaster of Dupont heard the strangely familiar combination of numbers read to him, he couldn't help but say, "Well now, isn't that an interesting coincidence? THAT just so happens to be the very number I have listed for Your school in Ms Rossi's file. The only reason I didn't use that number was because my grand nephew is a current student at your school. So I asked his parents for it since they would have an up-to-date number."

The line was silent for a few seconds before the person on the other end of the call asked their question. Damocles narrowed his eyes when he replied, "I have no idea if Mrs Rossi is covering up what her daughter did at your school. Like you, I have had no luck with getting her in for any sort of parent/teacher meeting or even having a proper conversation with her regarding her daughter. Heaven knows this point needs either." The person on the other end of the call made some curious inquiries. Damocles raised a brow when he answered, "Yes, the only communication I had with Mrs Rossi was via email, even though I have left her messages on her phone." Another question was asked. And again Damocles answered the oddly specific question, "Yes, that's happening here too. I was worried about Ms Rossi's schooling because of all those work trips and sick days, but her homeroom teacher worked out an online solution." Yet another question was asked, this time it raised a concerning flag. Damocles' eyebrow shot up when he responded in shock, "That's the very scenario Ms Rossi has with-! Wait! Is that what happened between her and-!" The person on the other end of the call interrupted Dupont's Headmaster and told him a brief synopsis of what happened at their school.

Damocles could feel bile boil in his gut as he listened to each word the other headmaster spoke over the phone. What he was hearing was a clear pattern of behaviours that honestly frightened him. This was painting a rather clear picture of what could've happened if Axel hadn't shown the Headmaster that video or if his staff and most of the students of Miss Bustier's class hadn't voiced their suspicions regarding Lila… It made him sick that he could've easily fallen into the same pitfall that the other Headmaster fell into.

However, THAT sort of behaviour doesn't just manifest out of nowhere, which means that what happened at Lila's prior school couldn't possibly be the first 'incident' she caused.

With a new goal, Damocles asked the other Headmaster in a serious tone, "Seeing as it's far too clear that anything I have in Ms Rossi's file can't be trusted, would it be possible for you to get whoever is in charge of that case to contact me? The sooner the better, because I think there might be another incident like yours here but possibly worse."

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Mylene sent a quick text to Ivan, explaining what happened in the cafeteria. She asked him to tell the guys about it and help keep Lila away from Marinette in the foreseeable future. Ivan was more than willing to do that and let's just say that even Adrien was pissed as well.

"Dudes, I know the Wrathfly is blocking Hawkmoth, but I think it might be a good idea to calm down before we get back to class," Nino stated in a worried tone, especially when he saw the creature in question grow 30 cm in less than a minute.

Adrien could feel the Wrathfly readjusting itself on his shoulders due to its new size. This helped with cooling him off rather quickly as well as the others when they saw how big the Wrathfly got so suddenly. Adrien took a deep breath before he said, "Okay. Okay. First off, we're going to have to tell the rest of the class the truth about how much Lila hates Marinette…"

Marc was the one to say, "Agreed, the teachers still need to be alerted to this issue." They shrugged when he added, "On top of all the lies she has been telling everyone." Marc placed a hand on their chin to think before they wondered out loud, "Hmm, I wonder how many of those lies were maliciously intended to hurt Marinette?"

Ivan folded his arms when he pointed out, "Given that it's more likely than not that Lila tried to spill piping hot coffee on Marinette on purpose just moments ago… I'm starting to think a lot of those lies were." He let out a low growl when he added bitterly, "I originally thought that she was exaggerating some misinterpretations between her and Marinette, but now I'm starting to think that she was doing it out of pure spite."

Kim couldn't help but comment suspiciously, "Given how Lila acted in the security video… Just what did she think happened between her and Nette to make her so hateful? Not to mention there's an entirely different issue with her possessiveness towards Adrien that I know doesn't happen overnight." He looks at Adrien when he asks the blonde, "Which makes me wonder how long this has been going on?" Kim was quick to say as he defensively waved his hands, "We're not blaming you for not speaking up because that's what you sorry excuse for parents trai-, I mean, taught you! But we do need to know how long you've had that issue with Lila! So we can tell the teachers and give them an accurate timeline of that issue!"

Nath thought about something for a few seconds before he asked, "Actually, Adrien, how about you tell us how often Lila tried to insinuate herself into your personal space or tried to get you to pay attention to her." He looked at the other guys when he added, "It might be a little much, but maybe we can pinpoint when Lila started becoming possessive of Adrien."

Max liked that idea when he threw in, "Very true, and we can also use that data to find out when Lila started hating Marinette."

That was when Markov pointed out, "While that is a good idea on that side of the investigation. I believe I can pinpoint when Marinette started on her dislike of Lila." When he was asked how by the boys, the AI stated, "Marinette is Ladybug, therefore, she immediately disliked and distrusted Lila when she heard about the 'Ladybug's BFF' lie."

Everyone looked at each other with an 'Oh, yeah,' expression on their faces. None of them could believe they had forgotten about that important piece of information.

That also made Adrien remember something from the past when he got out in realisation, "Ah! That's why she called out that whole 'I'm a descendant of the Great Volpina and that makes me a better hero than Ladybug' skit Lila tried to use on me! Marinette never met her before that day!"

The rest of the group quickly got out in several different emotions, "Wait! Lila did what now?"

Adrien quickly explained what happened before Lila was Akumatized into Vulpina, including the fact that he had found a book filled with Miraculous Heroes of the Past and brought it to school with him to look through it. The guys somewhat glanced at each other before Marc told the blonde model, "Okay, let me break that down for you." The writer held up their right index finger when they asked, "The reason you were initially interested in talking to Lila was the fact that she claimed to be "Laydybug's Best Friend" and thought she could pass a message to her, correct?"

Adrien nodded sadly when he said, "Yes…"

Marc continued, "And you showed Lila the book and the page with the Fox Miraculous, correct?"

Adrien nodded when he said with a small smile, "Yes, that's right. The book turned out to be Father's book of inspiration that Mother gave him during one of their travels. Which is why he was so upset when I took it."

Markov raised his claw when he asked, "Did you know about that fact before you found the book or after he enacted his punishment for taking the book out of the mansion?"

Adrien blinked in confusion when he said, "Um, no. Father told me about it after he got the book back from a good samaritan, and inspected it for any damages."

That was when Nino asked in a tone that was a mixture of confusion, concern, and suspicion, "You mean you knew nothing about a priceless and sentimental object that your Mum gave your old man until you happened to come across it? And your old man didn't bother to explain why he was so pissed about you losing it until after he got the book back?"

Adrien was quiet for a few seconds before he said self-consciously, "I'm… Sure Mother and Father had a very good reason for not telling me about it… And Father was just… Very upset about the book that he might not have been thinking clearly…"

The guys had a shared expression of doubt at the answer.

Ivan brought the main issue to the forefront when he asked Adrien, "Back to the original topic, Lila saw what the Fox Miraculous looked like from that book, right?"

Adrien nodded when he replied, "Right."

Nath then asked, "And instead of Lila promising to tell Ladybug about the book, she asks you to meet her in the park after your fencing practising, correct?"

Adrien nodded when he said, "That's right…" He wasn't sure where this conversation was going.

Kim was next to ask, "But instead of doing what she promised, Lila "reveals" that she has the Fox Miraculous and is a descendant of an "amazing hero" by the name of Volpina?"

Adrien nods when he says, "Yes, she did. I thought it was weird that she was telling this to a stranger that she just met that day… I certainly didn't think she should've done that, but since it was a lie…" He sighed before he added, "She never had the Fox Miraculous, ever…She bought a lookalike necklace to make me think she was…"

Max had a thought before he asked the blonde, "Adrien… Think back, your bag was heavier with that Miraculous Book in it, right?"

Now that Adrien thought about it… "Ah, it was!" He got out in realisation, but then he remembered that his bag didn't have that weight after he left the library… "Did I… Accidentally drop it in the library in my haste to get to fencing practice?" Adrien wondered out loud.

Max then asked the blonde with a brow raised in suspicion, "You said that you wanted to check the Miraculous Book to see if Lila's fake matched, were you able to do that?"

Adrien shook his head when he said, "No, I was about to but Lila stopped me and assured me that Vulpina was in the book."

Max narrowed his eyes at the answer when Ivan asked, "And that was when Lila went on with her little speech about how she was a better hero than Ladybug, right?"

Adrien nodded when he replied, "Yes, I did think that was weird but I wasn't sure why until I learned that she was lying about being Ladybug's Best Friend."

Marc folded their arms when they explained, "I think it was the conflicting stories Lila told you." The writer made a circular motion in the air when he added, "She started out saying that she was Ladybug's Total Bestie but later berates her by downplaying her heroics while saying she's better." Marc then places their knuckles on their hips when they state, "That doesn't sound like something a 'Total Bestie' would do. Which you caught on to even if you didn't realise it."

Kim couldn't help but comment, "I don't know about you guys, but it sounds like Lila went out of the way to learn what Adrien likes a lot, find something to pass off as the real McCoy, and tried to put herself on a pedestal to make him interested in her." The tall athlete cringed at the implication when he added, "That's a few levels of yikes right there." The others had to agree, even Adrien. However, the blonde model was very creeped out that Lila's unwanted attention started that far back before she even joined the class.

Nino folded his arms when he stated dryly, "So, she targeted Adrien on day one, huh?" He looked at the others when he added, "That seems like a huge red flag and it's kind of making me wonder how far she's willing to go just to have Adrien for herself?"

The blonde in question couldn't suppress a creeped-out shutter at the words. True he was, unfortunately, used to unwanted attention from his fans, even if he didn't like it, but what was being implied here was… Both worse and creepy… It was also making Adrien realise that Lila isn't to learn that he was dating, ever! He didn't want to think about what the liar could do to them if she ever found out!

The guys agreed, they were going to tell the teachers later… After they were sure Lila wasn't around.

}{

As the school day went on, Lila quickly realised that her classmates were being a little too obvious that they were wary of letting her be anywhere near Marinette. Not that the bluette wanted to be any type of close to Lila. But they've more or less gone out of their way to make sure that Marinette always had someone with her when she had to go somewhere in the school. Maybe Lila underestimated how her classmates would react, but they were still under her control as far as she was concerned.

When school ended, Lila happily told her classmates that she promised Clara Nightengale that she would help her with a project before adding that she'd meet up with Adrien for their shoot later in the day. To the blonde male's credit, he was able to give the liar his model smile and told her that he'll see her later. Adrien quickly sent Axel a text after the liar was well out of sight, giving the demon the heads up about Lila. Axel quickly responded that he and the Lust Demons had a plan in place.

The class was quick to text each other to meet up in Ms Mendeleiev's classroom to make some progress on their board.

}{

It didn't take long before Miss Bustier's class, Ms Mendeleiev, Kagami, Marc, Fred, and Luka managed to sneak into the science classroom with Raguel, Jason, and Kathryn without the rest of the school knowing, somehow... Damocles already alerted the staff and the little "Ladybug Group" that he was busy with a serious school-related project and couldn't participate in evidence gathering today but to keep him up-to-date on the progress.

The first thing on the agenda was to inform the Dupont Teachers about Lila's… True intentions towards Adrien and Marinette. Or at least trying to steer the conversation on Lila… However…

"It was all an accident!" Alya exclaimed in dismay when Alix brought up Lila as a potential suspect on their list.

Raguel was quick to correct, "It wasn't." Everyone turned their attention towards the angel when he explained, "During my conversation with Lila Rossi, she only told one truth, everything else were lies."

Jason narrowed his eyes when he asked, "Okay, which of the answers she gave was the truth?"

Raguel was, of course, direct when he responded, "When Lila Rossi admitted that she didn't get along with Marinette Dupain-Cheng and that 'despises' was a strong word." That was when he noticed a strange oddity in what he had said. That made the Angel of Justice wonder something, but he had to get back to that at a later date.

Alya was quick to say, "See! Lila can tell the truth!"

Chloe couldn't help but snark, "Out of how many statements she made in the cafeteria? One of those was claiming that the whole thing was an 'accident'. However, if That wasn't true… Then it means that she wanted to burn Dupain-Cheng with the coffee." Alya became very quiet at this. Chloe then said in a more normal tone, "Yes, it seems like she Can tell the truth but only when it suits her. Although that doesn't tell us anything that we don't already know..."

Raguel tilted his head up when he stated, "True, she told the truth, but I believe that she should be put higher up on that suspect list." Alya was flabbergasted, as well as some of the other girls. While surprised but not as much as the others, the boys were also confused by what the Angel of Justice had said. Even Marinette was confused by this.

Jason narrowed his eyes when he stated in a matter-of-fact tone, "She didn't answer your question about despising Ms Dupain-Cheng if I remember correctly."

Raguel nodded before he said, "Yes, and that's not the only thing that signalled that Lila Rossi was trying to manipulate the narrative by deceit." He noticed that same oddity in what he said again, but again, he would have to look into that later. Raguel turned his head towards the group of teenagers when he stated, "Do you remember how you reacted when I asked you if you hated Marinette Dupain-Cheng?" The humans grumbled and mumbled about how they reacted. Raguel tilted his chin down when he asked, "Now, remember, how did Lila Rossi react when I asked her if she hated Marinette Dupain-Cheng?"

Now that they thought about it…

"Oddly calmer compared to how the other students reacted to hearing the question," Kathryn stated, folding her arms when she did. She narrowed her eyes when she added, "From what I saw, Lila's actions of surprise looked like she saw a cat appearing out of a hiding place she didn't notice rather than the "Excuse me!? What the hell are you talking about?!" type of surprise that the other students had after hearing Sir Raguel's question." Everyone but Raguel and Jason stared at the child with an odd expression that was a mixture of shock and confusion. Kathryn noticed the looks before asking, "What?"

"Nothing!" The Dupont group got out a little too quickly. All somewhat realising that if her father worked alongside both Angels and Devils, then his daughter would know more… Words that children her age wouldn't use.

Unbothered by the odd outburst, Raguel stated, "What also bothers me about Lila Rossi is that her vocal tone didn't sound genuinely stressed when she answered." He lowered his head when he said, "It sounded… Practised… As if it was something she planned to say if she was ever confronted about her 'dislike' towards Marinette Dupain-Cheng." Raguel then tilted his chin to the side when he added, "That is not something that someone would do if they had innocent intentions."

Kim raised a hand when he said, "Uhh, actually… Um, I think there might be a reason for that… Uh, Axel, one of the Lust Demons working for Asmodeus, sent Adrien a security video from one of the Gabriel Brand photo shoot locations that… Uhh, shows that Lila might 'dislike' Marinette a hell of a lot more than she lets on here at school… And some other concerning flags… I think it might be a motive for Wrath… Uh, if that's how that works…"

Ms Mendeleiev narrowed her eyes when she stated, "Show us this security video." Adrien, once again, pulled up the video and handed his phone to the teachers as he explained that the him in the video was a Lust Demon posing as him at the photoshoot. All three of them huddled around the phone and watched it with the audio on low in the far corner of the room so only they could hear it. Much like the guys did earlier, the three teachers showed exactly what they were thinking when they were watching the video. Confusion at first, shock at the Character Reveal, and anger once the information sank in. "Caline!" Ms Mendeleiev almost growled out as she turned her attention to the redhead teacher.

Miss Bustier already had her phone out, texting, when she said, "I'm already on it!" She was asking the headmaster for a formal request for a class transfer for Lila Rossi. Caline had never seen such possessive and aggressive behaviours in any of her students! Ever! And she was not going to allow That to fester and possibly gain Hawkmoth's attention for Akumazation.

Nino did admit to the teachers that this was something that they had to tell them, regardless of whether it had to do with the Over-Summoner or not. Fred told the guys that they did the right thing by alerting them to the problem so they could officially work out a solution to it. The part-time actor then added, "Hopefully, we can get Ms Rossi's mother in for a proper discussion about… THAT behaviour from her daughter."

Ms Mendeleiev couldn't help but ask as she eyed the part-timer, "Speaking of, how has communication with her been?"

Fred shrugged his shoulders when he replied, "I haven't the slightest clue…"

Both the science teacher and the part-time teacher glanced at Miss Bustier, who was still typing her text. Jason glanced between the teachers before he asked, "Umm, is it safe to ask if Ms Rossi should be moved up on the list of suspects or should we move her on the van diagram board just for reference?"

The girls glanced at each other in confusion as Ms Mendeleiev moved Lila's name to the overlapping area of the van diagram board for 'Access to Dupont' and 'Hates Marinette'. Rose looked at Adrien when she asked, "Umm, Adrien… Does that video… Shows how much Lila dislikes Marinette?"

Adrien avoided eye contact when he got out in uneasiness, "Uh, let's just say that… I, um, don't want to be alone with Lila… And neither should Marinette… At all…" He twisted the silver ring on his ring finger when he added, "Also… Don't tell Lila about the 'Replacement Ploy' the demons are using at the Gabriel Brand shoots or that… I'm dating…"

"That bad?" Juleka asked in a worried tone.

Adrien gave the goth a shaky nod when he replied equally as shakily, "Yeah… I… Don't… Don't think it's a good idea to let Lila know about either… At least until everything gets resolved…"

Alya felt her stomach tie itself in knots after hearing this. She didn't WANT to believe that someone she considered a friend, someone that she could trust even if they lied a little bit for attention, could be so… Spiteful and hateful… 'No! There has to be some kind of big misunderstanding and misinterpretation!' Alya thought, trying to put a logical spin on what she was hearing.

"Huh?" Miss Bustier got out as she stared at the screen of her cellphone, confusion plastered all over her face.

Ms Mendeleiev raised a brow when she looked at her co-worker and asked, "What's wrong?"

Miss Bustier looked up at her fellow teachers when she said in a tone that was a mixture of confusion, concern, and worry, "Damocles… He just replied that he already put in the papers to transfer Lila to a different class…"

Fred raised a brow when he asked as he looked at the two female teachers, "He did? When and why?"

Miss Bustier's phone rang an alert when she replied, "We're about to find out." She read the text, showing her emotions as she did. Confusion, surprise, critical, and then raised her brows as she texted her response. As Caline did that, she told the group what the Headmaster's response was, "Hm, apparently a co-worker of Adrien came to him with a security video that showed some worrying behaviours from Lila… And was worried that it might happen here at Dupont since they know Adrien and Lila are classmates…" The redheaded teacher then looked at Adrien and Kim when she asked with a raised brow, "Would that co-worker happen to be this Axel, would it?"

Adrien shrugged when he replied honestly, "I guess he did. The Lust Demons are very… By the book when it comes to rules…" He took his phone back from Ms Mendeleiev when he added, "I'll text, asking if he did," and then proceeded to do that.

Jason raised a brow when he commented, "Both demons and angels are rather 'by the book' when it comes to rules and regulations from the Ring or Domain they come from, not just the Lust Demons, but each type of demon and angel follow the ones that are in place for the task before them." He folded his arms when he added in suspicion, "But that also makes Axel's actions a little strange."

"How so?" the Dupont body of the group asked in confusion at the same time.

Jason closed his eyes, almost as if he was pulling up a memory, when he said, "Given that a child is the main target of a harasser while Lust Demons are around… According to their protocols, the first ones they inform about the harassment, especially sexual harassment, would be the parents or legal guardians of the child. Then secondary guardians, like schools, caretakers, or work. Depending on how bad or unresponsive the priors are, the next report is to the authorities." He placed his left hand on his chin when he added critically, "Obviously, Axel alerting Adrien to this was to make him aware, but going straight to the school headmaster rather than the parent or current guardian first is a rather odd thing to do… Unless…" Jason opened his eyes as he looked off to the side when he muttered, "Well if you take into account that the parent is the boss of the workplace… No, the protocols would've been the same…"

Adrien and everyone else in the group seemed to catch on before he texted the question "Did you show Father that security video too?" and then sent it to Axel. Kim and Nino looked over the blonde's shoulder as he waited for a response. When he got one, he quickly read it.

}{ Text on Adrien's Phone }{

Axel: "Yes, I showed the Headmaster of your school the security video I sent you. For your well-being and to make your school aware of the harassment if THAT's how she chooses to act in a Work Setting."

Axel: "As for your "Father"..."

Axel: "He was the first one I showed the recording to…"

Axel: "However…"

Axel: "He accused "Us Demons" of casting his employees in a bad light rather than what happened in the security video and who was featured in it…"

Axel: "He also claimed that Lila would never do such a thing to anyone… Obviously, that is untrue."

Axel: "I talked to your bodyguard and showed him the recording as well. He's more than willing to let you stay at his place. He's not letting you return to the Agreste's home, especially after he learned of Mr Agreste's lack of response."

Axel: "He'll get what he can of yours and set everything up at his place so you don't have to worry about those. Make sure you text him."

}{ Back in the Science Classroom }{

Neither Kim nor Nino knew what to say regarding the text messages, or at least vocalised their thoughts without being shouted at for foul language.

Adrien, on the other hand, had a more… Conflicted expression. He was feeling so many negative emotions right now. Heartbreak, anger, disgust, dismay, uneasiness, denial, and hate were swirling around the blonde model's mind. Adrien was so engrossed in his negative thoughts that he didn't even think about Hawkmoth or notice the Wrathfly changing forms.

"Uh, Adrien…" Nino said cautiously as he tapped his buddy on the shoulder.

This snapped Adrien out of his spiralling thoughts and looked at his best friend in confusion. Nino pointed his right index finger upward, right above the blonde's head. Adrien looked up to see what the red-capped teen was pointing at, and what he saw was something he did not expect. A bright red, swallow-tail butterfly-like creature was fluttering above everyone's heads.

Jason watched the now-mature Wrathfly hovering in the air when he commented, "That was a quick metamorphosis… A little too quick compared to the normal time it takes… It's also larger than normal…"

Adrien then stated more bitterly than he would've liked, "What do you mean? Sure, it turned into an adult Wrathfly a little faster than the other Wrathflies I've had, but not by much." This caught the Blood father-daughter duo's attention rather quickly.

Truth. Was what Raguel got when he heard those words. Which, of course, caught his attention just as quickly as the Bloods. While Raguel didn't come in contact with the harmless creatures of Hell, he knew well enough that Wrathflies mirrored Calmflies from the Domain of Patience and knew that their growth cycle was nearly identical to one another. In almost a concerned tone, the Angel of Justice asked the blonde model, "Adrien, how many Wrathfly have you been given since you first met Lord Asmodeus?"

Adrien looked at the Angel of Justice when he replied in confusion, "Oh, uh, this Wrathfly is the 7th. Why?"

Truth. Was what Raguel got when he heard those words. Upon hearing this information, the angel's expression was that of pure concern.

Chloe was the one who looked at her childhood friend when she got out in complete shock, "Adrien, are you telling me that you had seven Wrathflies, all of whom matured within your care since you learned about the deal that Audrey made to become the Style Queen?"

Adrien turned to the Mayor's Daughter when he nodded and said, "Yes, they grow very quickly." He sighed when he added half-heartedly, "But you already knew that since you and your family have them…"

Chloe and Zoe exchanged worried looks at those words, that no one could miss, before the younger sister finally said in an unsure tone, "Umm, Adrien… All of us just got our 3rd Wrathfly yesterday…"

Adrien was very confused by this until Jason explained, "The growth cycle of a Wrathfly from larva to its final form takes roughly a week and a half if they find a location where a lot of people with negative emotions like to gather, but if the Wrathfly is feeding off of one person… It should take longer for them to grow, usually between three to four weeks, and that's if they experience an average level of negative emotions." He nodded his head to the Style Siblings when he added, "However, given what happened with their families, their Wrathflies are growing by normal standards." It was clear why he wasn't delving deeper into that statement outside the bare minimum, and no one could blame him.

That was when Kathryn added with a worried look on her face, "And by that logic, if seven Wrathflies matured that quickly in succession by feeding off of one person within the timeframe it took for others to mature just two…" The child didn't need to continue that sentence to get the point across on what that meant.

Nino took a deep breath before he told the blonde in a tone that made it clear that while he was worried, he was trying to be serious, "Adrien, my dude, I know you don't want to hear this, but… If Wrathflies aren't supposed to grow that quickly by one person, then… Your home life isn't… It doesn't seem like it hasn't been…" The red-capped teen was struggling to get his point across without being harsh or upsetting his friend.

Adrien lowered his gaze, letting his hair obstruct his eyes when he said almost coldly, "The Gorilla offered to let me stay with him, so… Maybe I'll do that… Just… Just until things cool off…" He then started texting his bodyguard, but he wasn't moving as fast or enthusiastically. Adrien didn't seem to notice that he was texting slower than he normally does.

As the other members of the Dupont body… Digested that information…

Raguel placed a hand on his chin in thought.

To the Angel, something wasn't adding up with this scenario. From what he's hearing, the Black Cat Holder has had a long-term issue regarding his home life, meaning that the boy has experienced negative emotions on a constant level. However, Plagg's Holder has never been Akumatized… That was both a good thing and a suspicious thing. Good because he held one of the two Miraculous that the emotional terrorist wanted, but suspicious because this teenager was never targeted even after feeling negative emotions all the time… After all, Hawkmoth seemed to target any negative emotion to use to make Akumas yet never seemed to notice any of the ones coming from Adrien…

Raguel furrowed his brows as he knew he had to keep that information in mind for later but for now…

Marinette placed a hand on Adrien's shoulder when she said, "Adrien… Stay with the Gorilla for the time being and make sure you get another Wrathfly, okay?" The blonde boy nodded solemnly. Marinette couldn't help but worry about her partner. Yeah, sure all this recent shit has been putting the Ladybug Holder on edge, but the Black Cat has been dealing with issues for far longer. Marinette couldn't help but think, 'It's a miracle that both of us haven't been targeted by Hawkmoth…'

The now mature Wrathfly suddenly flew off to the side, causing everyone to turn their attention towards where it was going, and they saw it land in the hands of Satan. The Lord of Wrath was standing in the doorway, with five other Wrathflies fluttering around him. Satan stared at the newly matured Wrathfly for a few seconds before he finally stated, "I'm not surprised that this one fed off the same negative thoughts as the others…" He looked up at Adrien when he finally said, "Given the fact that you're the Holder of the Black Cat, it is rather concerning that you're constantly in the negative emotional range."

That gave everyone in the room another 'Holy Shit!' moment.

Seeing as it was pointless to hide, Plagg came out of Adrien's sweater pocket when he said, "Seriously? Was blowing Tikki's Holder's identity wasn't enough for you? Now you gotta reveal mine too?"

Seeing the little black Kwami hammered in that whole thing in for all the Dupont onlookers of the group that Adrien was indeed Chat Noir. Aside from Marinette, Nino, and Kagami, they had more of a 'Really?' vibe hovering around them. On the other hand, Jason, Kathryn, and Raguel sensed a pattern happening.

Tikki flew out of Marinette's purse when she stated flatly, "Now you know how I feel."

There was a rather surprised squeak coming from Fred when he saw the Kwamis. Everyone turned to see the part-time teacher looking between the two sprites and then Adrien and Marinette. It then dawned on the group that the guy was only aware of the Over-Summoner investigation and not the identity of Ladybug until now. Fred put a hand to his head when he started wobbling and said shakily, "I… I need to sit down…" And he very nearly fell over had Ms Mendeleiev not caught him. Fred didn't faint, although he certainly wasn't capable of standing at the moment so he was given a chair to sit in while he… Processed this…

Jason sighed before turning towards the Lord of Wrath and asked, "I take it there was an actual reason this time for yet another reveal, Lord Satan?"

The Lord of Wrath walked into the classroom angrily as the Wrathflies loyally fluttered after him. The next thing the group knew, another person came into view and walked in. When this figure came into view and with them brought a calming aura, one that completely contrasted with the one that surrounded Satan.

This person was roughly the same height as the Lord of Wrath. They wore a loose, light forest green shirt with sleeves that covered arms and an emerald green vest with fringe where the sleeves might have been, this vest was decorated in colourful strings that were skillfully embroidered to look like cicadas, the slacks were the same shade of green as the top they wore but was also decorated in embroidery from the knees to the helm that looked like a forest-scape, and wore emerald green boots that shined in the light. This person's long hair was midnight black which gleamed jade green in the light and hung loose, their hair reached their elbows with the strands that were tucked behind their ears cascaded over their shoulders and rested on their chest. They had a rather plain and androgynous face with piercing bright jade eyes. Their arms were currently folded over their chest as they walked over to the group and asked calmly, "These are the ones that are aware of you and Tikki's Holder, correct?"

Satan scoffed before he snapped back, "Except for Marinette's parents and the Guardian of the Miraculous." He looked around to see who was there and noticed one missing when he added bitterly, "And the Headmaster of this school." The Lord of Wrath clicked his tongue before he told the teachers, "Inform him of this, now!"

The teens and teachers were staring at the two otherworldly beings in confusion while Raguel bowed when he greeted, "Archangel Azrael."

The being in green nodded his head at the Angel of Justice when he greeted politely, "Good to see you again, Raguel." They looked over at the Kwamis when he also greeted them politely, "It's good to see the two of you again. Tikki, Plagg."

The two little sprites waved to the Archangel before Tikki asked them, "What are you doing here, Azrael?"

The Archangel, Azrael, glanced at the annoyed-looking Lord of Wrath when they said, "Satan has been here too long." Their attention was back on the Kwami of Creation when they continued, "I came to balance things out until he can return to Hell. Although, even with his presence, the emotional state of Paris is already compromised by Hawkmoth."

Marinette almost slapped her forehead when she got out, "Shit! I forgot about him!" Out of everything that had happened recently, she couldn't believe that the emotional terrorist slipped her mind as it did.

Raguel was the one to say as he turned an ear towards the Ladybug Holder, "Given that we have been focused on finding this Over-Summoner, no one can blame you." His attention was on the being in green when he asked, "I take it that you would like to help with taking down Hawkmoth, Archangel?"

Azrael nodded when they said, "Yes. He is disrupting the flow of energy from both Heaven and Hell. It has been getting worse the past month or so." They glance at Satan when they adds, "That isn't because of your end." All the Lord of Wrath did was huff in annoyance. Azrael let out a sigh before they asked their sinful brother, "Satan, can we speak with Tikki someplace-"

Satan snapped back, "There's nothing to talk about!" He then stormed off with the Wrathflies loyally following behind their master. It didn't take long before the Lord of Wrath was gone.

Azrael let out a soft sigh. Tikki looked up at the Archangel with a questioning look. Azrael then looked at Jason when he asked, "Did Ozzie tell you what this Over-Summoner looked like?"

Jason narrowed his eyes at the van diagram board when he said, "They admitted that they stopped paying attention after a while but they remembered the hairstyle the Over-Summoner had and their gender." He looked specifically looked at Lila's name on the board when he added, "Both of which match Ms Rossi."

Alya immediately denied such a claim, being a little too vocal about it. Nino calmed her down when he said, "Easy now. While we've proven that Lila isn't the nice, innocent friend we thought she was. Do you really think that someone our age would be that petty to constantly summon a Sin just because one person slighted her over a few lies?"

Alix did add, "I hate to say it, but… Lila is also a popular model for the Gabriel Brand. And we all know that some hardcore fans can…" She glances at Adrien when she says carefully, "Overdo it in a lot of ways…" Alix looked at Jason when she said, "And there are some die-hard fans who do dress up as their favourite model daily."

Jason shrugged when he said, "Fair enough, but there is the issue of How a possible hard-core fan of Ms Rossi would have access to this school and knowledge of Ms Dupain-Cheng's current status."

That was a valid point…

Azrael pulled their Skyphone out of their pocket and scrolled through their contacts when they said, "Let me call Ozzie and hopefully they'll be able to give us some more specific details about this Over-Summoner." They hit the contact they were looking for before they put their Skyphone to their ear and waited.

}{

Asmodeus was rubbing the temples of their centre head as they read the progress report of the new hobby library that was still under construction. In fact, the walls for it had just been set. The Lord of Lust let out a tired sigh as they placed the paper on their desk.

This library should've been open to everyone in the Ring of Lust by now, but because of the constant summons from that Over-Summoner… Granted, things could've easily progressed without Asmodeus's presence, but all the demons who dwell in the Ring of Lust couldn't stop themselves from worrying about their lord when they up and suddenly disappeared right in front of them in a plume of red smoke!

The sound of an incoming call on a Hellphone broke the Lord of Lust out of their thoughts.

Asmodeus manifested their Hellphone to see who was calling and was pleasantly surprised by what they saw. They answered the Hellphone with a lackadaisical pleasant greeting.

}{

Azrael raised a brow at the out-of-character tone when they returned the greeting before asking, "Ozzie… Are you alright? You don't sound like yourself." They listened to the other essentially ranting about the Over-Summoner and how annoyingly unreasonable she was being. Azrael let out a hum before saying, "I know reading about this problem is one thing, but hearing you talk about it…" The Archangel took a breath before asking their sinful sibling, "I know it might irritate you, but can you give me more details about the Over-Summoner? Not just their personality."

Azrael carefully repeated the description they were told by Asmodeus, minus the more profane language that was being used, until they got to one section of the rant. They asked the Lord of Hell in confusion, "Are you sure about that?" They paused as they listened to the other before asking with a raised brow, "That's unusually… Inexact for you…" Azrael listened to the other before they replied, "Hmm, even if you are currently aggravated by the Over-Summoner, you are hardly THAT off regarding the age of a human mortal… Oh…" They were quiet for a bit before they pulled the Skyphone away from their ear to look at the screen when they added off-handedly, "I hope they call when they calm down after that…"

Jason looked concerned when he asked the Archangel, "What did Asmodeus say?"

Azrael looked between the redheaded man and the Angel of Justice when he stated in an unsure tone, "Ozzie claimed that the Over-Summoner was between 30 and 80 years of age…"

"What?!" Both Jason and Raguel exclaimed in confusion the moment they heard those words.

The rest of the group looked plain confused by this, but the two Kwamis seemed to understand when Plagg stated in shock, "Wait? That kind of estimate sounds more in line with Belphegor, not Asmodeus!"

Tikki noticed the confused looks from the mortals and child and quickly explained, "For entities, us Kwamis, and long-lived spirits, we tend to have trouble with gauging the ages of mortals. Mostly relying on the energy they give off to help us give a rough estimation on their age. It's not accurate, there is roughly a decade of leeway from the age of the person. However, Asmodeus and Archangel Gabriel can get the most accurate reading of a mortal's age, usually within five years."

Kathryn couldn't help but comment, "That makes sense, given their personalities…" She looked at her father when she added, "But that makes the half-century gap all the more stranger, right?"

Jason nodded when he stated, "No matter how tired, annoyed, angry, or any combination of the three Asmodeus is, they wouldn't have been off THAT much." He placed a hand on his chin when he mused out loud, "Unless…"

Raguel turned an ear towards the redheaded man when he asked, "If you're thinking the same as I, then I would assume you wouldn't mind me doing a little divine test?"

Jason shrugged his shoulders slightly when he stated, "Not at all, but don't forget to also keep aware of any Miasma Clusters."

With that, Raguel left as the rest of the group went to update Damocles and the Dupain-Chengs on the situation and inform Azreal about Hawkmoth.

}I{ Meanwhile }I{

One hour past the scheduled end time for the photoshoot, Lila finally left the set. But not without kissing an unwilling "Adrien's" cheek when she thought no one was looking.

The moment the liar was out of earshot, the Lust Demon posing as Adrien conjured up a bottle of hand sanitiser and a face cloth. Then proceeded to douse the cloth with the sanitiser before rubbing it over the spot Lila kissed and stated in disgust as they turned to the rest of the staff, "Oh, for the lust of Hell! How many fucking times has she been told by "Adrien" to stop with the touching and kissing?!"

The Lust Demon with the blue highlights and lowlights scoffed before saying, "Before or after her little "confrontation" with "Adrien"?" They sighed when they added, "It's why we've been making sure she's never alone with whoever is posing as Adrien. And even then she always finds a way to plant an unwanted kiss on him."

One of the other Lust Demons pipped up by asking, "Any progress with getting the dick to understand how bad the brat is or getting Adrien to a safer home?"

Axel let out an annoyed sigh before he stated, "Adrien's bodyguard offered him to stay at his place during this whole debacle. And Zero progress with convincing Mr Agreste about Lila." He rolled his eyes when he added, "Doesn't seem to matter how much evidence we show him, he keeps insisting that we're faking it to make the bitch look bad."

Kippin raised a brow when they asked, "Hang on? How the Heaven can he ignore all that evidence? And think that we of all beings could fake those? And when they implicate a child in all this?"

Zahear couldn't help but comment, "You'd think that the brat was his child rather than Adrien with how much he's ignoring all the evidence."

Vincent looked between the Lust Demons before suggesting unwillingly, "Uh, I hate to bring this up but… With how much the boss is essentially… Putting Lila on this 'can do no wrong in any way' pedestal… You guys don't think that…" He didn't want to say it, but given their information so far, it HAD to be a possibility.

One of the other Gabriel employees waved that off when they stated, "With how much the boss adores and is loyal to his missing wife, doubt it."

The Lust Demons knew better regarding this kind of thing, that humans could do some pretty out-of-character things or go against their usual moral compass in the throes of grief. And while it made them cringe at the thought of Gabriel Agreste bedding with a child his son's age, it was a logical explanation as to why the guy seemed to deny that Lila could do anything wrong. But still… Why believe in this liar and apparent predator in the making over the wellbeing of his own child?

~}I{~

As soon as Lila got home, not surprised that her mother wasn't home yet, she snuck into the basement of the apartment building and did her little ritual to summon Satan to "remind" him that he still needed to do what she wanted. However, this time around, Lila made sure to add that Satan should cause Adrien to become enamoured with her and adore her as he should.

Oh boy, did Asmodeus not like that one bit.

The Lord of Lust growled when they snapped, "Listen here you little bitch! I've had to put up with all your stupidly selfish ranting and your complete inability to have even the slightest bit of patience, but there is no chance in the bowels of hell am I going to stand back and let you have any way with a child!" Asmodeus had already gained more than enough evidence of harassment of that poor boy by a fellow teenager named Lila Rossi and the lack of parental care from his so-called father, there was not a chance they were going to let even more vile beings come in contact with that child. 'Honestly, what the Heaven is wrong with this bitch?' they thought as they tried to focus on the energy the mortal was giving out.

Lila glared at who she believed was Satan, she started on another rant about how he should be doing as she wants because she summoned him. Of course, Asmodeus kept sliding in that she had been doing the summoning wrong and that he wasn't Satan, not that Lila took notice or heed. All of which is currently being written down on the floating paper and blue quill.

'Hmm, that's strange…' Asmodeus thought as they focused on the energy from the mortal before them. They narrowed their eyes when they thought, 'That… Doesn't make sense?'

~}I{ About an Hour Later }I{~

Chloe sat in the chair as she awkwardly glanced around the Dupain-Cheng's bakery as Zoe, Joey, Donnie, Ellie and Eddy sat at the same group table as her.

They had… As siblings… Gotten into a rather big fight about… What their family should be called… They could've kept the term "Style Siblings", but they didn't want to be seen as the children of the disgraced Style Queen, not after what she tried to do a second time… So yeah, they tried to come up with some kind of name that they could use without it having to do with their birther… And they just couldn't agree on what to call themselves…

Marinette, her parents and Tikki carefully watched the six siblings from the kitchen. None were sure how to… Help them… The Dupain-Chengs only had one child, meaning Marinette never had siblings, and Tikki didn't have much experience in this kind of thing outside of the one-sided tales from her past holders.

The six siblings stayed in the bakery until all the customers left. Well, all the mortal customers anyway…

"Oh my~, these baked goods are divine~," said a man with short white hair, dark eyes, a proper khaki suit with a white shirt underneath, a khaki bowtie, and a smile. He had a half-eaten chocolate chip scone in one hand and a cup of tea in front of him.

Across from the man in khaki was a man wearing black that didn't look proper, had shoulder-length reddish-brown hair, wore a pair of sunglasses even though he was indoors, somewhat slouching in his chair, and didn't seem interested in any of the goods. The reddish-brown-haired man rolled his head when he stated, "Come now, they can't possibly be that good."

The man in khaki offered the man in black the scone when he said, "No, really, try one. They're good."

The man in black motioned his head as if he were rolling his eyes as he took the scone and then took a bite of it. He was pleasantly surprised by the taste and flavour of the baked goods. He couldn't help but vocalise, "Oh! This is sinfully good!"

The man in khaki gave the other an 'I told you so' look.

Marinette took a deep breath as she and her parents walked over to Chloe and her siblings. They were going to ask them what was wrong when there was a loud crashing sound coming from the Dupain-Cheng living room. Then there was shouting.

Everyone's attention was in the direction of the noise, just in time for Satan to burst into the bakery as he shouted, "I told you that there's nothing to talk about!"

To everyone's shock, Azrael was quick to follow their sinful brother when they said, "Satan! Please, we have to talk about Joan!"

Satan turned to the one in green when he snapped, "No! We Don't!" He growled when he added bitterly, "I know I should've been more aware of who I was using to complete the contract, but it wasn't my fault she was burned at the stake!"

Azrael took a calming deep breath when they said softly, "I know… But it was meant to happen…"

Satan was confused when he parroted, "Meant to happen?" That was when it slowly dawned on the Lord of Wrath before he snapped out in anger, "That fucker is behind that shit!" There was a brief surge of a fiery aura surrounding Satan when he growled out in anger, "The bastard had her die in such a manner and with my pawns! And never told us! Just to change a few protocols!"

Azrael exerted a calming aura to counter Satan's when they said, "I feel your pain… I wouldn't have known had I not asked them if there was a moment to speak with you about Joan in a calm manner." They sighed when they added, "They made an offhand comment that gave it all away…" Azrael glanced to the side when they stated, "Which was on purpose, mind you."

"Fucking typical of that bastard!" Satan snarled as the flames around him grew.

Azrael held up a hand when they stated seriously, "Brother, temper. You might set off the sprinkler system." That cooled the Lord of Wrath off rather quickly. The Embodiment of Patience let out a breath when they said softly, "I've been trying to tell you this for the past 100 years, waiting for an opportunity to talk to you."

Satan ran a hand through his hair when he snapped, "That's part of your problem! You just sit back and wait! You should've acted before things got worse!" He sighed before adding softly, running a hand down his face as he did, "But I guess that I'm also at fault for it too… I never bothered to even wait to hear you out…" Satan scoffed as he looked away when he grumbled out, "Not like it matters by this point…"

Azrael just stood there for a few before they sang out softly, "Don't be upset or mad at all." That got everyone in the bakery's attention when the Embodiment of Patience continued, "Don't feel regret, or sad at all." Satan looked away when Azrael continued, "Hey, we're still the same family in the end." They moved to the side as they continued, "And I'm fine, I am totally fine…" Azrael placed a hand on the glass of the bakery as they continued, "I will stand on the side as you shine." They dug their nails into the clear material as they continued bitterly, "I'm not fine, I'm not fine!"

Satan took a half-step forward, almost reaching one of his hands out, but looked to the side and defensively crossed his arms.

In a whirlwind of magic, the environment changed into an oddly soothing meadow of flower buds. The Dupain-Chengs, Chloe, Zoe, Joey, Donnie, Eddy, Ellie, the man in khaki, the man in black, and a hidden Tikki couldn't help but look around as they both admired the place while trying to figure out where they were.

"I can't move the mountains," Azrael sang as stones pierced the ground in the background. They then looked down at the buds peaking out of the grass as they continued, "I can't make flowers bloom."

Satan glanced up worriedly at the Embodiment of Patience, but when they turned to look at him, he glanced away.

Azrael had a crestfallen look on their face as they continued, "I can't take another night up in my Relm. Waiting on a miracle." They then conjured up a glowing gold ribbon as they continued to sing, "I can't heal what's broken." The ribbon then snapped in two down the middle as one of the halves whimsically floated over towards the Lord of Wrath, who seemed to understand the meaning of this and turned away from their sibling.

The mortals and the men in the suits looked up in confusion when the sky seemed to darken as Azrael continued singing, "Can't control the morning rain or a hurricane." It was a white cloud passing by the wind's volition. They all looked worriedly at Azrael when they sang, "Can't keep down the unspoken invisible pain. Always waiting on a miracle, a miracle."

Azrael then made their way over to Satan as they continued to sing, "Always walking alone." The Lord of Wrath then glanced at the Embodiment of Peciance as they continued, "Always wanting for more." Satan couldn't help but look at Azrael as the song continued, "Like I'm still at that door, longing to shine like all of you shine."

Satan took a deep breath before he jumped in by singing, "All I need is a change." Azrael looked at the Lord of Wrath with a surprised look on their face as Satan continued to sing, "All I need is a chance."

Azrael smiled as they sang, "All I know is I can't stay on the side!"

That was when the two entities sang together, "Open your eyes! Open your eyes! Open your eyes!" With that last line, Azrael and Satan faced each other with open arms as both of their wings emerged from their backs. Both of them had eight wings, all symmetrical with the most upper and lower sets being the smallest, roughly half the size as the ones in the middle. Azrael's wings were covered with green feathers and had a sparkling soothing aura emitting from them while Satan's wings had sharp blood-red feathers that gave off a more sinister aura. Both of their wings look almost ethereal to the mortals watching.

The two entities almost danced as Satan sang, "I would move the mountains!" as he waved his hands and the pillars of rocks in the background turned to dust.

As Azrael moved, they waved their hands over the field as they sang, "Make new trees and flowers grow!" And the buds on the ground burst open into a menagerie of colours.

They both continued singing together, "Someone please just let us know, where do we go?" The pedals from the flowers then scattered and floated around the two in an almost whimsical motion as they continued to sing, "We're waiting on a miracle, a miracle!"

The two halves of the golden ribbon floated back to Azrael when they sang with a smile, "I would heal what's broken!" They cupped their hands under the two ribbons as they glowed white. The halves merged back into one as it floated alongside the flower pedals.

Satan couldn't help but belt out with a smile, "Show this family something new!" The six siblings couldn't help but glance at one another at this line.

The two entities then sang together as they twirled as their wings fluttered in joy, "Who we are inside, so what can we do? We're sick of waiting on a miracle! So here we go!" They then took to the air when they sang, "We are ready!" Their wings practically glowed as the two continued to sing as they flew over the mortals, Kwami, and men in suits, "Come on, we're ready!"

Azrael was beaming when they sang in joy, "We've been patient and steadfast and steady!"

The two otherworldly siblings continued singing together, "Bless us now as you blessed us all those years ago!" The pedals started swirling around everyone as if they were now stars in the sky as the two entities sang, "When you gave us a miracle!" Satan and Azrael softly landed on the ground as they finished off the song together with, "It's never too late for a miracle." (1)

Satan then pulled Azrael into a hug, and the Archangel returned the hug. Their wings slowly pulled back into their human forms. The six siblings couldn't help but stare at the two entities before they glanced at each other.

The man in khaki clapped excitedly with the heels of his palms never separating when he said, "Wonderful! Simply wonderful my Lords!"

The man in black clapped his free hand on the wrist of the hand holding a scone when he said, "That's one way to patch up a row." He then popped the rest of the scone into his mouth and chewed on it.

Both Satan and Azrael suddenly became aware of the audience they had and both turned pink with embarrassment.

Sabine awkwardly coughed when she asked, "Um, it's nice that you two… Finally, talk out your issues, but…. Can you bring us back to our bakery?" She was quick to add as she waved a hand over the landscape, "This is lovely though."

Azrael looked embarrassed before waving their hand and the next thing everyone knew, they were back in the Dupain-Cheng bakery. Relieving the mortals when they saw the familiar setting. The archangel apologises for the improv teleportation and song while Satan's face turns redder than his hair.

Marinette let out a nervous chuckle when she said, "I guess that no one is immune to some family drama…"

Sabine smiled softly when she agreed with her daughter as she said, "I suppose not."

Tom couldn't help but say a little fondly, "I guess if all members of the family try, they can work their way through the issue."

The step-siblings glanced at each other at these words. Yeah, sure, it might not have been directed at them, but it still applies! They're a family! Sure they suddenly became a bigger family than they expected, but a family nonetheless. And if a pair of Entities could work out an issue that lasted more than 100 years, they can work out their issue!

Wait... Hang on…

"Why is Satan and Azrael inside a bakery!?" Joey, Donnie, Eddy, and Ellie shouted in utter shock at the same time the moment the realisation of what just happened sank in.

Oh… Whoops…

"Well now… Looks like we're going to be staying here a little longer, eh, Aziraphale?" the man in the black suit stated dryly as he sipped his drink.

The man in the khaki suit playfully nudged him with a scolding, "Crowley…"

}I{ An Hour Later }I{

Jason Blood raised a brow when he said into his cell phone in confusion, "Are you sure?" He was holding the device in his right hand and holding it to his right ear.

Asmodeus' voice came through the device clearly when they stated in a serious tone, "Trust me, I had to do a double take, but I'm sure. *Scoffs* not like the bitch noticed anything past the sound of her annoying voice"

Jason looked at a magic-made copy of the Venn diagram board the Dupont Group had at the school, now trying to figure out where to put this new information as he continued talking to the Lord of Lust on the cell phone, "But you're sure about the age of this Over-Summoner?" He took out a marker with his left hand and wrote this information outside the Venn diagram.

Asmodeus hummed through the phone when they stated in a serious tone, "Despite the conflict between the energy between her soul and her physical being… I'm sure the paedophile of an Over-Summoner is at least 30."

Jason froze when he heard those words. It took a moment for him to get his voice back before he asked in uneasiness, "Uhh, Ozzie… Why are you using THAT word in your description?" He pulled the marker away from the board as he listened, to avoid accidentally writing something that he shouldn't.

The Lord of Lust growled through the phone when they got out begrudgingly, "The bitch had some "new orders" to add to that already long list of shit."

Jason glanced to the left when he got out in a controlled tone that did little to hide his disgust, "Please tell me that the Over-Summoner didn't want Marinette to be…" He couldn't finish the sentence nor did he want to.

Asmodeus huffed through the phone when they stated, "Oh, thank Father, No!" Jason let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. The Lord of Lust continued in a tone that was a mixture of disgust and annoyance, "The paedophile bitch wanted "Satan" to make Adrien Agreste fall in love with her! She wanted that poor child to be infatuated with her!"

Jason cringed at the words, tone, and volume before he stated bitterly, "Ew! That's not much better…" He raised a brow as he looked at the Venn diagram again when he asked in confusion, "Hang on, when did Adrien get involved in this?" Jason knew that it couldn't be a coincidence that the Holder of the Black Cat Miraculous was now being targeted by this Over-Summoner, abide in a different way.

Asmodeus told the redhead to hold on a second, and then the sounds of papers being moved was heard coming through the phone. While he waited, he drew a new Venn diagram on the board. Labelling them as 'Hates Marinette Dupain-Cheng', 'Believes Adrien Agreste Should be Hers, Possibly Obsessive of Adrien Agreste, or Possessive of Adrien Agreste', and 'An Adult who has the Same Appearance as Lila Rossi'. He then wrote in the overlapping area for all three circles 'Over-Summoner'. Jason made a little note to change the name of the circle when more data was acquired and drew an arrow that connected the note to the 'Adrien' circle. The redhead took a step back to look at the new Venn diagram with a critical eye.

Despite the coincidence of both Ladybug and Chat Noir's civilian identities being involved in this new Venn diagram and the earlier information from Asmodeus, he knew that the Miraculous couldn't have been involved. Jason then looked at the 'An Adult who has the 'Same Appearance of Lila Rossi' circle, still convinced that that teen had some hand in the Over-Summoner fiasco.

Asmodeus' voice came through the phone, that Jason somewhat forgot he was holding to his ear, "Sorry for the wait. Had to look through the stupid list to find out what the paedophile bitch wanted with poor Adrien, but I can't say it answers your question." When Jason asked what the Lord of Lust meant, the entity explained, "Aside from me telling her directly that that order was never going to going to happen, even if Satan was doing this shit, apparently the paedophile bitch wants Adrien for his status and to provide her with anything and everything she could want. She never mentions why he's involved other than the fact that she wants the poor boy."

Jason raised a brow yet again at the words before asking in confusion, which was also mixed with disgust and uneasiness, "Uh, that sounds more in line with the aspect of Greed rather than Wrath or Lust. Even if the Summoning was correct, a request for a completely different Sin wouldn't be adhered to unless the Summoner agrees to pay extra for the proper demon to come in and complete that. Also, gross."

Asmodeus scoffed when they replied, "Trust me, I know this, but the paedophile Over-Summoner won't listen to me every time I try to explain it to her! With her, it's "Yeah, whatever, you gotta do what I say because I'm your Summoner"! It's like her oversized ego won't listen to anything that doesn't involve her getting her way!" The Lord of Lust growled when they added, "Not like I would allow anyone from any of the other Rings to put any child with someone like this Over-Summoner."

Jason let out an uneasy hum before he commented, "I can't blame you…" He glanced to the side before he asked, "Uh, not to force a change of topic, but how's the whole Agreste investigation going?"

}I{ Meanwhile }I{

Adrien expected the Gorilla's place to be smaller than the Agreste Mansion, but he failed to account for the fact that that also meant that the space inside would've been smaller.

The Gorilla's home was a small two-story building. Inside, the walls were painted a colour palette of calming coral blue. The foyer, living room, home office, a small bathroom, and kitchen were on the ground level while the first level were the bedrooms, full-fledged bathroom, and a storage room. The stairs that connected the two floors were an oddly wide spiral staircase with a firefighter's pole in the middle. Adrien suspected the bigger size was because the Gorilla was a big person.

On ground level; the foyer was simple, it was the entryway with a shoe rack with a coat rack right next to it on the left side of the door, to keep those items organised and easy to select, and a tabletop on the right side of the door. The table top had a shallow dish that was used to keep the car keys in place and a little plaque that read 'Welcome Home' in neat cursive letters. The living room had a basic layout, the beige couch parallel from the flat-screen TV at a comfortable distance with a coffee table in between the two things, a matching chair at a slight angle next to the couch, the entertainment system right under the TV with a clear bookcase stocked with DVDs and CDs, there was another bookcase but this one was cyan and was stocked with books with one of the shelves having a clear glass bowl that had different coloured bookmarks inside, and soft-looking dark blue carpet to pull everything together. The kitchen had the necessities, a coral blue decent-sized fridge paired with a freezer, pure back oven with a stovetop, silver microwave, four wooden cupboards painted cyan, and an ocean blue dining room table with four matching chairs that were placed precisely at each side. Adrien was used to the dining room and the kitchen being separate, so the fact that the dinner table was inside the kitchen threw him off a bit. The home office was just that, a home office with a desk, filing cabinets, a chair, a computer, and office supplies. The small bathroom only had a simple white loo, sink, and some towels to dry one's hands.

On the first floor; The Gorilla's room was across from the guest bedroom, Adrien didn't seem much inside and he wanted to let the guy keep that space as his own. The bathroom was certainly smaller than Adrien's personal bathroom back at the mansion, but it still had a step-in shower on the right side of the space, a jacuzzi tub on the same side, the loo was on the left side of the space along with the sink, there was an open cupboard between the shower and loo that was stocked with towels and other bathroom supplies, the sink had everything the two needed for teeth care and hair care all neatly arranged to be in easy reach. The guest bedroom was also painted coral blue with the basic furniture needed for a bedroom. The Gorilla managed to already get Adrien's important bedroom stuff, even a good chunk of his clothes. The blonde teen was surprised by how much his bodyguard was able to sneak out. According to Adrien's messages, neither Nathalie nor his father even noticed the Gorilla's deeds or that he currently wasn't home. That unnerved the blonde teen. The storeroom was just that, it was full of stuff that the Gorilla wanted to keep stored.

It was going to take a while for Adrien to adjust, but if he was being honest, he liked the Gorilla's small place better than Gabriel's too-huge mansion.

~}I{ Elsewhere }I{~

Uriel, The Archangel of Chastity, hummed happily as she fluttered around the space as she placed a nice stack of books in empty seats. She was so excited for the Cross-Dimensional Book Club meeting that was only days away. Oh! She was so looking forward to seeing everyone again!

That reminded the Entity of Chastity.

She manifested her Skyphone and quickly contacted her counterpart in Hell.

Asmodeus was confused by the call until Uriel reminded them about the Book Club. The Lord of Lust was taken aback by the fact that they completely forgot about this event that they were looking forward to. The Entity of Chastity understood her counterpart's reaction when she told them, "Listen, Azz-Azz… It's the Over-Summoner's fault that you're… Not being your usual self…"

Asmodeus let out a sigh when they stated, "That and I'm getting nothing done and I have to waste time listening to the paedophile bitch going off on what she wants to be done to Tikki's Holder."

Much like Jason, Uriel was disgusted when she asked, "Please tell me that the Over-Summoner didn't want Tikki's Holder to be…" Her dominion forbade her from saying anything more than what was needed. Not like she even wanted to finish that sentence in the first place.

Asmodeus was quick to explain, "Oh shit! No! Thank Father! But the bitch wanted Plagg's Holder to fall for her! Who might I add is the same age as Tikki's Holder. The bitch is at least 30 years old! And she wants this poor child to be enamoured with her! How revolting!"

"Ew!" Uriel got out before trying to get her sinful sibling's mind on a more pleasant thing by adding, "How about you take your mind off that horrible little human for a while? Grab your recent favourite story and share it with the others during the Book Club! You can't be Summoned while you're here in this Pocket Dimension, so this will be a nice break from everything. You deserve it."

Asmodeus let out a low chuckle when they said, "You're right, I do need some good time away from that bitch. I'll make sure to let my fill-in know what to expect. Hopefully, some progress will get done."

Uriel was glad her sibling was feeling better. She bid them farewell and that she was looking forward to seeing them at the Book Club meeting. Asmodeus returned the notion before the two hung up and continued what they were doing before the call.

~}I{~

"Hmm," Kathryn hummed out as she did her dowsing over a map of Paris. Her dowsing crystal remained unmoving aside from the child carefully guiding it over the map. Kathryn narrowed her eyes as she used her magic to wrap the dowsing crystal around her wrist, turning it back into a bracelet.

The young magic user knew something wasn't right about this scenario. An entire Miasma Cluster in the city of Paris should have been easy to find, especially if it was from a Lord of Hell, but this cluster was nowhere to be found. Logically, one would assume that it isn't in Paris, however, Dupont was close to the centre of Paris, which was where the Over-Summoner was getting all her information about what hadn't been done to Marinette. Also factoring in the fact that the Over-Summoner had little or no patience, so she would want to act on the info right away. Meaning that the lair the Over-Summoner was using had to also be close by rather than putting in any effort to do the Summoning outside of Paris.

But there was no easy way to hide a Miasma Cluster that big without a high level of cloaking skills or find someplace where it could easily be contained. Both of these aren't easy to come by without sheer determination or just plain luck.

If Kathryn had to guess from the information she had learned, it had to be a location that the Over-Summoner found by luck or coincidence. She placed a hand on her chin as she thought about what the Lord of Lust ranted about and her discussion with her father. One major piece of information Kathryn got was that the Over-Summoner didn't do any proper research on the Summon, so it was logical to think that she didn't bother finding a location that could hide a Miasma Cluster. But if the Over-Summoner couldn't see or feel Miasma, as Kathryn and her father suspected, then the Over-Summoner wouldn't think to find a suitable location that could hide a Miasma Cluster or that there was such a thing as Miasma. Making the child believe that this Over-Summoner was just plain lucky that she happened to find the one spot in Paris that could hide a giant cluster of Miasma.

It made Kathryn wonder if the Over-Summoner was simply passing off some sheer luck as her skills or something along that line.

'Yeah, she'll definitely be condemned to the Pride Ring for the bulk of her afterlife sentence,' Kathryn thought as she looked at a picture of Marinette Dupain-Cheng that had been given to her by the bluette's friends.

It was so unnerving that this relatively pure soul was the target of so much Wrath. Heck, even Satan himself admitted that he couldn't find much that the bluette had or could do that would insight wrath, and the possible motivations that were found she was on good enough terms with the others that there was no real wrath. That was the one major thing about this issue that the child couldn't understand… Kathryn then thought bitterly, 'Then again, humans can be petty over the most ridiculous of reasons or even no reason at all.'

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The basement of the apartment that Lila Rossi was currently living in was dark. Not because the lights were out and it was underground, but because of a dense smog that was dark purple, nearly black, that hung heavily in the air. It blanketed everything that was in the space, even the incorrectly drawn Summoning Circle that was made with black sticky tape. There were thin strips of dark purple smog rising from the Summoning Circle as if it were steam at a steady rate.

Lila got tired of having to draw the Summoning Circle every time, it took up too much of her precious time, so she tried a few different methods to see which of them lasted the longest and found that the black sticky tape did the deed. All she needed was to pour blood on it and, bang, Satan was Summoned. Without fail. Everything was perfectly set for Lila's ploy, all she had to do was to break Satan to finally do what she wanted.

The wisps of the Miasma silently knocked on the door leading up to the apartment building. Only a small stream of it managed to squeeze through the keyhole of the door, but it dissipated after only travelling the length of the hallway that connected the basement to the rest of the apartment. The small steady stream of Miasma continues to flow out of the unobstructed keyhole. None of the residents were aware of the ticking time bomb they were living over.

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To be continued.

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0… I'm just going to plug this Coffee Spill story by Quicksilversquared, again, enjoy. /works/32891107 .

1… Hehe, yeah, this song suits Archangel Azrael and them wanting to reconnect with Satan after the fallout that happened when Joan was killed. And yes, I changed a few lines to suit this story. Don't be mad. And yes, I did slide in a moment from Hazbin Hotel's More Than Anything if you noticed.

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