[narrating] In the daytime, I'm Marinette.
Just a normal girl with a normal life.
But there's something about me
that no one knows yet.
'Cause I've got a secret.
[theme song playing]
♪ Miraculous! ♪
♪ Simply the best! ♪
♪ Up to the test when things go wrong! ♪
♪ Miraculous, the luckiest! ♪
♪ The power of love, always so strong! ♪
♪ Miraculous ♪
♪ Miraculous ♪
Easy, easy.
[workers grunt]
[Alya] There's gotta be more.
We just need to find
the seals of the guardians.
[camera shutter clicks]
-There!
-Hmm?
[Marinette] So, this lady was a holder?
Of the Rabbit, obviously.
[groans] Miraculous holders
are always pictured solo,
but there had to have been
some love stories between some of them.
A Ladybug and Cat Noir in love.
It must have happened
at some point, right?
Or maybe they just focused on the job
and kept their lovey-dovey stuff
out of their superhero lives.
Like you should.
Preferably with a boy
you've been in love with for a long time
who's finally interested in you.
-Does a certain Adrien ring any bells?
-Oh, no. No way!
Being in love with Adrien
has brought me nothing but trouble.
Never again.
Tikki, it must have happened in the past.
A Ladybug in love with the Cat Noir.
Well, yes,
but there was no evil Monarch intent on
stealing their Miraculous back then.
So, things were going on between them?
Oh, I don't know much about romance.
You know, maybe it would be best
if you ask her yourself.
[Marinette] Can we do that?
Yes, Marinette, with your Kwagatama.
-Oh.
-[chimes]
[sighs, giggles]
Ah.
Scoop! There's a way to talk to
miraculous holders of the past.
Just touch the seal with your Kwagatama
and say, "Reunion."
-There's no one there. We're good to go.
-Hmm.
-[chimes]
-[Marinette exclaims, groans]
[alarm blaring]
[all grunting]
-Uh.
-What's that?
It looks like it was hidden here
hundreds of years ago.
And it's addressed to Alim Kubdel?
[Mr. Kubdel panting]
What happened here?
-A letter for you.
-[alarm stops]
Hmm.
[Marinette] Mmm.
-[gasps] Finally!
-Photos?
But that's impossible.
Photography hadn't been invented yet.
It's news from my daughter.
-From Alix?
-From Alix?
[cell phone ringing]
Oh, Mr. Kubdel got a letter from Alix.
Alix. Alix…
She's your friend, who was given
a Miraculous from Ladybug, isn't she?
-The time traveler.
-[Adrien] Mm-hmm.
So she found a way
to communicate with her father.
How touching.
Um, Dad, Nathalie, Mr. Kubdel is inviting
the whole class to meet at the museum.
I know I have Chinese class this afternoon
but would it be possible for me to--
-Of course.
-Of course.
Thank you so much!
"I visited Leonardo da Vinci
in his studio.
He was finishing the Mona Lisa,
which means I know who posed for him.
But don't even try. I won't say a word.
I promised Leo I'd keep his secret.
Oh, I also met D'Artagnan
-and the Musketeers."
-[Marinette grunts]
"They're quite extraordinary.
And you know what else?
Turns out, Aramis is actually a woman."
How could you let her go?
Jalil, enough already.
Alix was brainwashed by Ladybug.
She forced her on a crusade without us.
And all you're doing is nothing.
Your sister wasn't forced.
She went into hiding in time
so that Monarch couldn't take over
the Miraculous of the Rabbit.
Alix is helping Ladybug and Cat Noir
restore peace.
How can she help them
if she's not even here?
Can't you see this made zero sense?
Wake up, Dad!
I was there
when Ladybug gave her the Miraculous.
Alix agreed to the whole thing.
She was proud she could help.
Where are you hearing this
ridiculous theory?
Everybody's talking! Listen.
[Alliance] Akuma said,
"We trusted Ladybug too blindly,
and she only made things worse
when she let Monarch
steal the Miraculous."
Antilady asks, "Who is Ladybug anyway?
Why does she wear a mask?
If she has nothing to hide,
she wouldn't hide anything."
Chloe B. says, "Ladybug is ridiculous,
utterly ridiculous."
Since your sister's been gone,
you've been spending too much time
on social media, Jalil.
Their influence on your judgment
is disturbing.
Yeah, well, at least I'm trying
to do something to get Alix back.
Hmm?
Jalil is having a hard time
accepting his sister's absence.
I'll go talk to him.
Enjoy the museum
as much as you like, kids.
Um, hey, Marinette.
Since I don't have to be home right away,
how would you like to go somewhere?
-Like the movies, for example.
-[grunts] Whoa!
No way!
I mean-- I mean, uh, we really can't.
We have to get back home.
We have history homework.
Right, Alya?
Oh, yeah. You're right.
What do you mean?
We don't have history homework.
Um, we like to give each other
extra history assignments.
-[Adrien] Hmm?
-Mm-mmm.
Okay. Here we go again.
Actually, I don't know if
it's such a good idea
to bother Joan with that kind of thing.
She has a very hot temper, you know.
[Marinette] Don't worry.
It's gonna be okay.
Reunion.
[groans]
[gasps]
The one you're looking for is here.
Joan of Arc, known as the Scarlet Fate.
[straining]
[grunting]
Good morrow. What is your name,
you clumsy young holder?
-[stuttering] Um, Marinette?
-[Alya] What's the matter with you, girl?
Hearing voices or something?
They used to direct
similar inquiries to me as well.
You shalt become accustomed to it.
There! There! In the armor!
Can't you see her?
Huh? No.
Only you and I can see the holders
that came before you, Marinette.
Hello, Joan. Nice to see you again.
Tikki, you vile little gargoyle.
Still as greedy as you used to be?
Hark, what have you gotten yourself into
that requireth my assistance?
A w*r that needeth be ceased?
A plague of dragons?
Um, nothing like that.
The thing is, just like you,
Marinette has fallen in love
with the holder of
the Miraculous of the Black Cat.
I beg thy pardon?
Well, that's what she says.
What I think is,
she's still in love with Adrien
but now that he finally loves her back,
she's afraid and is running away
from her true feelings
by inventing new ones for someone
who's even more inaccessible.
Then again, I don't know much
about romance, as you know.
Hmm?
Come on, Tikki.
I'm not running away from my feelings.
You're running like you have
an army of supervillains on your tail.
I cannot believe my ears.
Forsooth, are you bothering me
over a mere love story?
End this Reunion at once, foolish damsel.
Wait! Tikki said
that you fell in love with Cat Noir too.
I need to know more.
Nay, I have no time to be wasted
on such nonsense.
And you would do well
to focus on your quest.
If it be true, you wish
to be worthy of your Miraculous.
-End of Reunion.
-No, please.
End of Reunion!
[Alliance] ProMonarch said,
"Monarch is the good guy.
He just wants the Miraculous
to make a wish,
and a lot of people say
that his wish is for world peace.
Ladybug and Cat Noir are against it
because, if there's peace,
nobody will need them anymore."
Come on, Monarch. Find me.
Give me the power to find my sister.
In exchange, I promise I'll get you
Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous.
[Monarch] A call
from the heart of a brother
who wants the safe return of his sister.
And more importantly, to help me.
How can I say no?
-Kaalki.
-[whimpers]
Your power is now mine.
Voyage, my Megakuma.
Emily, Nathalie…
I'm going to take back
the Miraculous of Time.
And finally, I will make up
for my mistakes.
[Monarch] Pharaoh.
I am Monarch.
Ladybug took advantage
of your sister's trust.
She pulled the wool over her eyes
and propelled her into a time warp.
Confront this lying superhero
with the truth
and force her to bring
your beloved sister back.
[grunts]
Maat, give me the truth!
At your service, Pharaoh.
Let the pages of the Book of Truth
tell you what is true and what is false.
I'm going to give you a little present.
Wayzz, your power is now mine.
-Transfer.
-[Alliance beeping]
[Monarch] I am transferring to you the
essence of the Miraculous of Protection.
Thus, no one will be able
to challenge the truth.
[Pharaoh] Shell-ter!
No one can destroy the book.
Which means I can't lose.
This plan is perfect.
-Huh?
-[crowd gasps]
What?
Oh, no!
[both groaning]
End of Reunion.
Well, maybe one of your partners
will be more chatty.
Bother not.
You may contact only the memories of those
who have carried
the same Miraculous as yours.
[groans]
Huh?
[gasps]
[both gasp]
-Help! Let us out of here!
-Help!
Ladybug, Cat Noir,
come face the truth, if you dare.
In the name of the law,
I order you to open up.
Question: What color was
Henry IV's white horse?
Huh? Henry, in the fourth precinct?
But Hank doesn't ride horses.
He plays pétanque.
Oh, wait, his daughter does
ride a pony, I think.
"What color was Henry IV's white horse?"
Well, white.
If you rode horses,
you'd know it's a trap.
Claws out!
It's just us in here. Now's the time!
Tikki, spots on! Yeah!
Huh? What are you still doing here?
Well, what do you think, poppet?
You never ended the Reunion.
[grunts] Jalil! What's going on?
Open the door. Whoa.
Question: What is your son's name?
Well, uh, Jalil.
Book of Truth, is it true or false?
-[buzzer sounds]
-[Book] False.
[groans]
I-- I don't understand.
I'm not Jalil anymore. I am Pharaoh!
Ladybug claims to have sent Alix
into the time continuum for safety.
You'll see, Dad. As soon as
she or Cat Noir doesn't have the answer,
they'll use Alix to go to the right era
and bring them the answer.
And this will prove me right.
Ladybug is a selfish liar.
"The color of Henry IV's white horse?"
Well, off the top of my mind, brow--
Too late!
[whimpers]
Question:
What color was Henry IV's white horse?
Gray. Most horses that look white
are actually gray.
Their dark coat
loses pigmentation over time.
There are some pure white horses,
but they were the result
of crossbreeding techniques
that didn't exist
during the time of Henry IV.
Book of Truth, is it true or false?
-[Book] True.
-[groans] No!
The truth always prevails.
-[clamoring]
-[person] Thank you, Cat Noir!
[Marinette grunts]
Huh? Oh, ow!
Question: Who was King of France
on March th, ?
-Do you know that?
-We can just look it up online.
[gasps] What have you done to your w*apon?
-Got a signal?
-Nothing.
That's the kind of stuff
only Bunnyx could figure out.
Bunnyx, or someone who might have
lived during that time.
Mayhap, I might have been
a young maiden in the age.
So, who was the King of France
on March th, ? Please, Joan?
Hark, 'twas simple, forsooth.
Following the Treaty of Troyes of ,
signed between the regent
Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France,
and King Henry V of England,
the latter tied the nuptials
with Catherine of Valois,
daughter of Charles VI,
who had gone completely mad.
Alas, at which hour
his father-in-law d*ed.
The crown and the kingdom of France,
should have fallen upon him,
making him the King of England and France.
Except yond by twist of fate,
Charles VI and Henry V passed away
almost at the same time.
Verily, Duke John of Bedford,
Henry V's younger brother,
thus became Regent of France
during the minority
of his nephew Henry VI,
who was only nine months old.
While at the same time,
the Dauphin Charles
proclaimed himself King of France
under the name of Charles VII,
and in faith, was finally crowned in .
Grant you mercy to me.
-But in --
-We don't care about !
Who was king in ?
Please, Joan?
Well, no one.
Ah. Thank you.
No one was yet officially recognized
as King of France on March th, .
Book of Truth, is it true or false?
-[dings]
-[Book] True.
Missed again! How did they do it?
[Book] The truth always prevails.
-[Alya] Whoa!
-[Marinette] Alya, get to safety.
-Catacl--
-Cat Noir! No!
Don't waste your power on that.
But M'Lady, I can't answer its question,
and time's running out!
Be this the kitty you are crushing on?
Look how puny he is.
Yes, but he's sensitive and devoted.
Um, are you hearing voices or something?
Actually, I'm talking to Joan.
Um…
Thanks to this Kwagatama
that Tikki made for me,
I was able to get in touch with
the Memory of one of
the Ladybug holders before me.
You can't see her, but she's there.
Wow, I didn't even know that was possible.
And thanks to Joan,
I was able to answer that first question.
That's M'Lady! Using that "hakuna matata"
to make you
virtually unbeatable in history.
Such a brilliant idea.
Yes, that's it!
That's exactly what it was! [laughs]
-Oh, well. Bravo.
-Shh.
-But this won't do us any good here.
-What do you mean?
Can you repeat the question?
What will the weather be like
in Paris on July th,
years from now?
That's not a history question.
It's a science fiction question.
A question about the future.
There's no way she can answer it.
Unless she appeals to my sister.
You'll soon have the Miraculous
that eludes you, Monarch.
-Only Bunnyx could answer that!
-But she can't return to the present.
It's too dangerous.
And we have very little time.
Lucky Charm!
And what shall you be doing
with your puny little sword?
We're going to send a letter. And fast.
Dear Alix, I hope you're well.
I know for a fact
that everyone who loves you
is thinking of you.
Your brother misses you so much
that he got akumatized, poor guy.
But don't worry,
I know how to save him with your help.
In my future, you'll find this message.
Use the Burrow to see what the weather
will be like in Paris on July th,
years from this day.
[thunderclap]
Write down information on this leaflet.
Easy, easy.
Finally, go back to my past
and hide the leaflet
in the Egyptian gallery.
Just put it under the cat
I circled in the picture.
Thanks in advance.
XOXO. Ladybug.
There will be a thunderstorm.
Book of truth, is it true or false?
-[dings]
-[Book] True.
That's impossible, she can't know that!
[Book] The truth always prevails.
No, you just got lucky.
No, it was all about teamwork.
[grunts]
Charge!
[groans]
I keep forgetting.
-[grunting]
-[Pharaoh] See, Dad?
Ladybug found a ruse so she wouldn't
have to bring Alix back physically.
I was right. She's nothing
but a power-hungry manipulator.
-She's the villain, not Monarch.
-[Marinette] Cat Noir, the book!
-That's where the Megakuma must be!
-Got it!
Cataclysm!
[grunting]
[grunts]
[Pharaoh] Shell-ter!
-No!
-No!
[Cat Noir grunting]
Come on, Ladybug. Give me your earrings
and admit that you're the villain.
Unless you want me to find out the truth
about Cat Noir's identity!
It's all over for you, Ladybug!
Why are you not doing anything? Charge!
I am doing something. I'm thinking.
[gasps]
Pharaoh,
you put all those people in danger
just to find out if I'm the villain.
If your book really knows everything,
why don't you ask it
and find out for sure?
Huh? Well, I could do that.
Cat Noir!
Come on, ask it.
Don't listen to her. She's just trying
to put doubt in your mind.
I have to know. Book of Truth,
is Ladybug really the heroine
she claims to be?
Did Alix really leave of her own free will
to help Ladybug?
No. No!
-[dings]
-[Book] True.
Monarch, you lied to me!
Take back your blasted powers!
-[grunts]
-[groans]
[Marinette] No more evildoing for you,
Megakuma.
Time to de-evilize!
Gotcha.
Bye-bye, little butterfly.
Miraculous Ladybug!
[crowd sighs]
I'm sorry I doubted you, Ladybug.
It wasn't Alix who got duped. It was me.
By all that social media, and Monarch.
Yes, but the fact
that you rejected the Megakuma
shows that you were able
to think for yourself, Jalil.
Your sister is proud of you.
How do you know that?
She left me a little message for you.
"Come on, get your head up
and raise your fist, bro."
[all] Pound it!
Mmm.
[scoffs]
[Gabriel] I'm sorry.
Huh? Hmm.
You and Cat Noir
are much stronger than you look.
You are smarter than we were, ever.
Well, especially you.
Mayhap you shall do better than us.
You really don't want to tell me
what happened?
Hmm.
Oh.
In mine own day,
the kingdom of England was protected
by the hero who wore
the Miraculous of the Black Cat.
His nameth was Dark Grimalkin.
The Duke of Bedford, then regent,
had ordered him to help
the English armies to subdue France.
I was then entrusted with
my Miraculous of the Ladybug
to restore the balance.
And I becameth Scarlet Fate.
We fought each other a time of many,
Dark Grimalkin and I.
Until we realized
we were being manipulated
by the monarchs of each our own.
Greedy they were for power,
and cared not for the fate of the people.
We fell in love, my sweet gib and I.
No more did we wanteth to fight.
We just wanted to love each other.
This did not please the petty kings.
We tried to be in secret,
but those gents caught us.
We were over. Well, most of me.
But with one final trick,
I did manage to escapeth.
Then both, we gave up our Miraculous,
not to be seen again.
And then you lived happily ever after?
I hope so, Marinette. I hope so.
-Huh?
-That's not the real Joan, Marinette.
It's just her memory as a holder.
She can't know what she did
after she gave up her Miraculous.
[groans]
[groaning, grunts]
So, end of Reunion?
End of Reunion.
Everything okay, Marinette?
Yes. Apparently, a love story
between the holder of
the Miraculous of the Black Cat
and Ladybug is possible.
But does that mean
I'll have to give up on my Miraculous?
-[Alya sighs]
-[Tikki] Mmm.
Hmm.
[theme song playing]
[song ends]
05x08 - Illusion
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A computer-animated series that takes place in modern-day Paris and revolves around the adventures of two teenagers who transform into their superhero personas, Ladybug and Cat Noir when evil arises.
A computer-animated series that takes place in modern-day Paris and revolves around the adventures of two teenagers who transform into their superhero personas, Ladybug and Cat Noir when evil arises.