03x12 - The Puppeteer 2

[bunniefuu]

In the daytime, I'm Marinette.

Just a normal girl with
a normal life.

But there's something about e
that no one knows yet.

Because I have a secret.

♪ Miraculous! Simply the best! ♪

♪ Up to the test
when things go wrong! ♪

♪ Miraculous! The luckiest! ♪

♪ The power of love,
always so strong! ♪

♪ Miraculous! ♪

Don't be bemused,
it's just the news!

The Louvre will be unveiling
its latest acquisition today,

a mysterious statue
carved from hardened lava,

which was recently discovered on the
highest mountaintops of Tibet

by the museum's curator,
Mr Kubdel.

Adrien...

Marinette, I asked Alix to get
us in, so I could show you

what I figured out
about superheroes,

not so you could gawk
at Adrien!

You can do that any day
at school, girl!

Super-Adriens...
uh, heroes!

- I'm all ears!
- Cool. So, first,

you need to know that Ladybug
and Cat Noir get their powers

from magic jewels
called Miraculous.

You told me

you're gonna stop
researching Ladybug

that you'ld not
to jeopardise her identity!

Oh, I know!

Except this research has nothing
to do with her identity!

I'm gonna help Ladybug
unmask Hawk Moth.

And I think I found a connection
between superheroes,

Hawk Moth
and the Miraculous.

OK, I'm convinced Ladybug,
Cat Noir and other

Miraculous have been depicted
through the centuries.

Until, for some reason,
they disappeared.

And we forgot
about them.

We already know this one.
The Ladybug from ancient Egypt!

- Huh!
- Here! A black knight

or Black Cat Miraculous holder?

- Come on!
- Hmm.

And here!
A lady or a Butterfly superhero?

Now this. Hercules
or Lion Miraculous holder?

OK, so now
there's a Lion Miraculous?

Why not a Bunny Miraculous
while you're at it?

You know sculptures were
once painted, right?

Most of the paint vanished
over time,

but tiny pigments still remain.

Thanks to this special app,

witness
how it originally looked!

But here's the big thing.

All these works of art
have something in common.

It's the same symbol!
Look! It's everywhere!

It's like
a secret-society emblem,

as if a kind
of "order of guardians"

have been watching
over the superheroes

since the beginning of time.

Looks like
the symbol on

the Tibetan statue
my old man found.

[gasps]

- Nathalie, are you OK?
- It's nothing, Adrien.

- Just a dizzy spell.
- Maybe we should head home now.

According to
my old man,

the statue is almost
years old!

From what I found
there hasn't been any

Miraculous-wearing
superheroes

- for the last years!
- So, this statue would be

the last-known trace
of a Miraculous?

Until Ladybug and Cat Noir
showed up

a few months ago, Hawk Moth!
Yeah!

That's rad!

I'm sure my video
will help Ladybug

- unmask Hawk Moth!
- Wait!

You'll publish your theories
on the Ladyblog?

Actually,
I already uploaded the video!

The Mystery of the Miraculous!

It's beyond awesome!

For sure it is, right?

A... Amazing! I'm sure Ladybug
will be super excited about it.

And so will Hawk Moth.

Uh... uh... I gotta go!

I forgot I had, um, homework!
Catch you later!

It's some kind
of secret-society emblem,

as if an "order of guardians"

has been watching
over the superheroes

- since the beginning of time.
- It's my fault, Master.

I'm sorry.
I never shouldn't have

trusted her with a Miraculous!

Alya is an excellent journalist.

You know already, she was bound
to unveil this secret

kept under wraps for centuries.
But don't worry.

None of it can't lead Hawk Moth
to us!

And that same symbol
is on this statue

that arrived at the Louvre
earlier this week!

Impossible!
That's impossible!

We're doomed!

Because of a statue?
But a second ago,

- you were saying...
- That's not a statue, Marinette!

It's a Sentimonster!

A magical creature
conjured from an emotion

shaped by the power
of the Peacock!

But Master,
Cat Noir and we've already

defeated Sentimonsters
created by Mayura.

Yes, but... but none of them

came close
to the power of this one.

Huh?

It was born from the negative
emotion of a young man

who had no idea
what he was creating.

Remember when I told you
I made a terrible mistake?

For you to understand,
I must tell you the entire story.

I was younger than you
when I was chosen to be a Guardian.

My parents told me
that it was a great honour,

that I couldn't turn it down.

So they took me to the temple.

I wasn't very happy there.

I'd have preferred to live
with my parents

and be with other children
my age.

I didn't want to be
a guardian of anything.

One of the tests to become
a Guardian

required me
to watch over a Miracle Box

for a full hours,
without any food.

All I had for support
was my apprentice's staff.

Soon I was hungry.

With each passing hour,
I became hungrier!

And it was all because
of the Miraculous,

because I had to watch
over them!

I couldn't take it any longer.

So, I took the Peacock
Miraculous and used its power.

All I wanted was
a nice little companion

I could send to the kitchen

to fetch me some rice balls.

But a Miraculous must never be
used for the wrong reasons.

The anger I was feeling
mingled with my intense hunger,

and I created
a Sentimonster that was very

different
from the one I had envisioned!

A ravenous Sentimonster
out to devour everything,

but specifically
the Miraculous,

since they were the bane
of my life at that very moment!

In my panic, I lost my staff,

the very object that would
have enabled me to control it.

I was just a young boy.

I was so afraid I didn't
even think of destroying it.

By simply
using the Peacock Miraculous,

I tried to erase all traces

of the foolish thing
that I had done.

A monk told me to run away

with the grimoire
he'd managed to save

and the Miraculous Box.
The very last Miraculous Box.

That's when I realised
my Sentimonster had devoured

all the other Miraculous Boxes
that were kept in the temple.

And when the monks tried
to stop it... the temple,

the Order of the Guardians,
everything, it was destroyed.

I tried to run away
from the Sentimonster.

But by doing so,
I lost the grimoire

and both the Butterfly
and the Peacock Miraculous.

I thought the Sentimonster
had disappeared forever.

As soon as Hawk Moth
finds out about it,

he'll be able to use the power
of the Peacock

to bring it back to life.

Master, if that happens,

Cat Noir and I will be there.

But you won't stand a chance!

He's totally immune
to the powers of the Miraculous!

And please stop
calling me Master.

I have never been a Guardian
to begin with.

I will not make another mistake.

You and Cat Noir will
give me your Miraculous back

and I'll leave Paris
with the Box,

since that's what
the monster is after.

It will come after me, sparing
the city and its inhabitants.

But what if it catches up
with you this time?

That will be my fate.
It's all my fault, after all.

I won't let you leave alone!

When you chose me
to become Ladybug,

you placed your trust in me.

I'm asking you to do
the same today.

Thank you, Marinette.

Thank you for everything.

Nathalie sometimes
gets these spells

but it's nothing serious.

It's thoughtful of you
to be concernedm Adrien.

You don't have
to worry about her.

If you say so, Father.

And that same symbol is
on this statue

that arrived
at the Louvre this week!

I felt an Amok within.
This isn't a statue.

It's a dormant Sentimonster,
very old and very powerful.

Which means you can destroy it
or bring it back to life.

But I wasn't the one who
created it, so can't control it.

I'll help you.
It comes from the region

where were found
our Miraculous.

I've a strong feeling
it could prove

very useful to my quest.

You will return
to the Louvre tonight.

Very well.
[coughing]

You should get some rest

before you go.

Don't worry.

I'll be fine.

[piano music]

Hey! Why the long face?

My mom used to have dizzy
spells, just like Nathalie.

My father said
those weren't serious either.

- How about a duet?
- You play the piano?

My talents go way beyond
sniffing out cheese, young man!

[rag time]

[laughing]

Mom's the only one who could
make me laugh like that!

Thank you, Plagg.

I can feel its yearning,
Hawk Moth.

It's hungry!
Ravenous for Miraculous!

Yum yum, Miraculous!

You take one more step

and I'll take your Amok
away from you.

Do you really want me
to destroy you?

[groans]

The Sentimonster is all yours,
Hawk Moth.

Ah, the frustration
of a Miraculous

just out of your grasp!

I know that feeling of hunger
only too well.

Fly away, my little akuma,

and evilise this Sentimonster!

Feast, I am Hawk Moth.

You have a consuming hunger that
only the Miraculous can satisfy.

I'm giving you the power
to track them down

and devour every single one!

But after you've swallowed up
their owners,

you must bring two Miraculous
back to me,

the one of Ladybug
and the Black Cat.

Oh, but don't you worry,
I'll give them back to you

as soon as
I'm done with them.

I'll even give you the Peacock's
and mine as a bonus.

And thus you shall have eaten
every single Miraculous

and your hunger
shall be satiated.

Do we have an agreement?

All right. It's dinner time,
Feast!

Yummy! Miraculous!

- Huh?
- I'm sorry.

Aaah!

Wayzz?

"Marinette, you're
a most incredible Ladybug,

but I cannot let you
and Cat Noir risk your lives

to fix a mistake
that I made.

I hope
you can forgive me.

Be happy and forget all
about me.

Signed, Fu."

No way! Tikki! No!

Master! Wait!

No! Master, wait!

Master,
is this the best solution?

It's the only solution!

Master!

Yum yum, Miraculous!

See, Wayzz? If Marinette
had kept her Miraculous,

it would have
swallowed her up!

Or she would have tranformed
into Ladybug fought it.

Sometimes fighting is futile,
Wayzz!

Feast is attracted by
the Miraculous' scent.

The man it's chasing can only be
the Guardian of the Miraculous!

Soon, he'll have nothing left
to guard.

Feast is going
to devour everything!

And we shall relish the taste
of triumph, my dear Mayura!

- Hi there, Bugaboo!
- Cat Noir? Is that you?

Who else would you expect
by your side?

Isn't that costume
a little unsafe?

Only on the outside!
I've got a helmet on

under my banana peel, Bugaboo!

If you call me "Bugaboo"
one more time,

I'll start calling you
"Bananoir!"

As you wish, Bugaboo!

Let's take a shortcut!

There! The bus!

[knock on window]

Hey, driver! I'm Ladybug
and I need you to help me!

Ladybug? Right!

And your buddy
here's the famous

"Bananacat," I presume?

- Call me Bananoir!
- Doesn't matter who we are!

That man is being chased by a monster
and we have to help him!

- OK, you can count on me!
- Thank you, super-driver!

Now!

Master, look! Ladybug and Cat Noir!
They haven't let you down!

Impossible!
They don't have their Miraculous!

OK! I'll help you,

but ride on the side of the road
before you get hurt.

In the name of the law, I...

Oh, destruction
of public property!

♪ My name's André, I make the
ice cream! I'm friends with... ♪

Look! It must be them. Who else
would do something so crazy?

Hey! Have a taste of this!

Some exploding Banana Split from
Bananoir!

Much tastier
than any Miraculous.

Just look!
There's no use in running.

Your disciples never give up
the fight!

With or without a Miraculous,
they are Ladybug and Cat Noir!

I don't want to cause
their disappearance!

Whether you like it or not
you're the Guardian!

Precisely.
This is my decision to make!

André! We're outta a*mo!

André! Go somewhere safe!
We're going to handle this... I hope.

Hey! Leave them alone!

I'm the one you've been wanting
the past years!

The Guardian of the Miraculous
is this decrepit old man?

- Looking for this?
- Yum yum, Miraculous!

You won't have any trouble
getting rid of him, Feast!

Go and transform, quickly!

I'm the last
of the Miraculous Guardians!

And I intend to accomplish
my mission!

I'm not scared of you any more!

Thank you, Ladybug.

I knew you'd make
the right choice!

Come on Wayzz, shell...

- Aaah!
- Master, your back!

You're too old
to play superheroes!

We can handle this.
Take the Miraculous Box and go hide!

Enjoy, Feast!
They can't get away from you now!

We have to find its Amok!

Except this Sentimonster
isn't carrying any baggage!

Cover me!

Lucky Charm!

A metal detector?

When you created it, you put
the Amok in your staff, right?

- Correct!
- Was it made out of metal,

by any chance?

Partially, yes!

There are only two places
your staff could be.

Where the temple was, or...

Hey!

Hurry, milady!
This thing already

swallowed my stick whole!
Aaah!

Go hide, Master!

You sure it's the right time,
milady?

Ready to get the staff back?

Oh, no, not the tongue!

Yes! Great work, Feast!

Keep those two Miraculous
nice and warm for me!

And enjoy the other ones.
You've certainly earned them!

Yum yum! Miraculous!

Wow! It's bigger on the inside!

My stick! What is that? Is it
digesting things or something?

Whatever he swallows
gets sealed here forever.

We'd better hurry up
and find out

where the Master's staff
is hiding!

Farewell, my dear Wayzz!

You're the best kwami
I could've ever hoped

to have by my side
all these years!

It's been an honour
to be your kwami.

[signals]

I knew it! It had to be intact,

otherwise the Sentimonster
would have disappeared!

Be careful what you wish for!

Cataclysm!

No more evildoing for you!

Time to de-evilise!

Gotcha!

Bye-bye, little butterfly!

No! That's impossible!

I'm fine.

Miraculous Ladybug!

Pound it!

Thank you, Ladybug.

Because of you,

I won't have to run any more.

I only put your teaching
to practice, Master.

I know two people
who'd better run

before they transform back.

Goodbye, Master.

Don't be bemused,
it's just the news!

"Extraordinary"
and "inexplicable".

That sums up
the surprising reappearance

of this temple in Tibet,

years after
it was destroyed!

Let's go to Clara Contard,
on location.

That's correct, Nadia.

But what makes
this phenomenon

particularly unexplainable

is that all the monks
who used to live...

Wow!
The symbol of the Guardians!

Miraculous!
I've gotta add this to the Ladyblog.

So, my mistake has been undone.

The monks have been freed and
the temple has been restored.

I can't thank you enough,
Marinette and Cat Noir.

I'm finally free
from the burden of the past

that had been haunting me
for so long.

I shall go and see them
someday soon

and explain everything to them.

Your training is complete,
Marinette.

You are now a fully-fledged
Ladybug.

And the time has come for me
to prepare you to become

the new Guardian.

The Guardian? But, Master,
you're the Guardian!

You have been for years!

Precisely!
It's high time I handed it over.

You have proven that
you are more worthy of it than I am.

In fact, your training
is starting right now.

You will spend the next hours
meditating with the Miracle Box,

without anything to eat.

Uh... actually, I...
I need to help at the bakery!

Ha, ha, ha, ha!
I was joking!

Those strict traditions
did no good when I was your age.

I have no intention
of continuing them.

Instead, your first task will be
to help me carry

these boxes to my van.

Now that Hawk Moth knows
who I am,

it's too dangerous
for me to live here.

But don't worry, Marinette.

Whenever you and Cat Noir
need me,

I will always be here for you.

I'm not going anywhere
until Hawk Moth is defeated.

I'll never leave you.

I have not digested my defeat,
Ladybug.

It's simply honed my appetite
all the more.

But now that I know
what the Guardian looks like,

I intend to put that knowledge
to use

and prepare a dish of revenge

especially for you.

And it shall be served...

very cold.