67. Silencer

Scene: Le Grand Paris.

André: My good old friend Bob. How wonderful to see you. And you've brought little Xavier-Yves with you, too. (pinches XY's cheek)

XY: (pushes André's hand away) Uh, my peeps call me XY, if you don't mind, Mr. Mayor. Xavier-Yves is way too-

"Yeah, like XY's an improvement!" Luka sarcastically commented about XY's name and everyone giggled in agreement.

André: XY! Of course! The famous DJ XY! (sits XY and Bob down) It's an honor for the palace to receive such a fantastic artist and his father.

Bob: Does that mean dinner's on the house, then?

André: Uh...uh...

Bob: (laughs) I'm joking.

André: (laughs) You're too much, Bob. Always the comedian. Enjoy your meal. Bon appetit! (walks away)

Bob: I tried. Okay, we need to talk about this special TV appearance you're going to be making. You know, this'll be a major promotional event for you. You got any new material to premiere? New ideas?

XY: 'Course not, Dad. You know I never have any ideas. (he and Bob laugh)

"He is seriously proud of that?!" Kagami asked in exasperation and everyone else shrugged and frowned, similarly exasperated.

Bob: So let me hear what you've ripped- er, what you've come up with this year. (listens to XY play his song on a laptop but then signals for him to stop) Isn't it a bit similar to what you were doing last year?

XY: (plays last year's song) Oh, yeah. Guess I ripped off my own music. (he and Bob laugh again)

"Is he seriously that dumb?!" Kim asked, amazed at the rip-off musician's stupidity.

"Did Guitar Villain ring any bells for you?!" Alix rhetorically asked her friendly athletic rival and he nodded along with everyone else, remembering that episode.

Bob: Never mind. No one will know the difference anyway. Image is key. What kind of visuals you got going? Any concepts?

XY: Any what?

Bob: Forget it. I'll use the same plan that's made me the rich man I am today. If you're short on great ideas, borrow someone else's. (he and XY laugh so hard that other guests begin staring at them)

"I'm guessing that's what led to that phony contest," Ivan said as he clenched his fists in anger, remembering that experience. Marinette and the rest of Kitty Section nodded in response.

Scene: Outside Collège Françoise Dupont. Marinette, Luka, Rose, Juleka, and Ivan listen to an announcement made by Bob Roth through Marinette's phone.

Bob: We're looking for new talent. Stunning musical and visual skills are a must. With a brand new style that everyone will die for. You have two weeks to send in your videos.

Marinette: It's a perfect opportunity to showcase Kitty Section.

Luka: And the stage clothes you designed, Marinette.

Marinette: (blushes) If we all pitch in, two weeks is more than enough time to make an awesome video. Everyone in?

Rose: Here we go!

Everyone: Kitty Section!

"I can't believe we fell for that!" Rose angrily said on behalf of Kitty Section and everyone else grumbled on their behalf as well.

Scene: Couffaine houseboat. While the band performs, Marinette designs their costumes and records them. Once the video is completed, she sends it to Bob and they all hug. Some time later, there is another rehearsal.

"I mean look how hard we worked for that phony contest!" Marinette angrily said, pointing to the screen as Adrien tries to calm her down.

"And those costumes look seriously awesome, girl!" Alya said to her best friend in consolation and everyone else murmured in agreement. Meanwhile, both Adrien and Kagami try to contain their small hidden jealousy of the relationship between Marinette and Luka during this.

Rose: And nothing makes me feel better!

Luka: Wow! This is so awesome! We're so in the moment. The song's fun and totally sincere. (approaches Marinette, who is anxiously looking at her phone) Hey, Marinette. Still no news about the contest?

Marinette: Maybe they didn't like our song?

Luka: They must've received a ton of videos. They probably haven't made their pick yet.

Ivan: Uh, oh. You better take a look at this, guys. (Everyone looks outside the boat window and see the TVi studio where XY is performing Kitty Section's song and wearing a cardboard version of their costumes)

"Did he seriously copy your costume design with cardboard?! Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!" Chloe asked Marinette in usual disgust of fashion atrocities.

"Yes, thank you! I mean, come on! An elementary school kid in art class would've done a better job!" Marinette said about XY's version of the costumes she designed and everyone else agreed in both amusement and anger.

XY: ...cause I love my unicorn, and fluffy blue bunnies, too!

Alec: Wow! Lovin' the new look, XY! You've really outdone yourself this time. How did you come up with a style that's so... original?

XY: (points at his head) It's all in here.

Ivan: But that's our original style!

Luka: (to Marinette) Your unicorn, and your mask!

Marinette: (to Luka) That's your melody. (to Rose) It's your music. That's not fair! That should be you guys up there on TV. There better be a good explanation. We have to have it out with Bob Roth and XY.

"That's the girl I love!" Adrien cheered for his girlfriend for showing her Ladybug side while still as Marinette on-screen and everybody else cheered along with him in agreement.

Scene: TVi studio. The band is prevented from entering by two security guards.

Guard 1: They're not here right now.

Marinette: Seriously? They're right there on live screen.

Guard 1: You're not allowed in. You don't have an invitation and the show already started.

Marinette: But it's our show!

Guard 2: Not our problem, miss. (Luka and Marinette get an idea and smirk at each other; Ivan wears a Kitty Section costume ad chases Rose and Juleka around the studio building)

Rose: Help! Our friend's been akumatized! Ladybug and Cat Noir aren't here to save us! Quick!

Guard 2: Stop messin' around kids, it's not gonna work.

Guard 1: We've got work to do, so get out of here and go watch the show at home. (unbeknownst to him and the other security guard, Marinette and Luka have sneaked past them; they enter the studio and go up to the floor where XY is performing)

"And they said it wouldn't work!" Luka said while laughing along with everyone else that something as half-baked as what Kitty Section did on-screen worked in helping two of them sneak in.

Alec: Wow! Awesome, XY! Such a 180 from your last record! This might be your best yet! So tell me, where did you get the inspiration for all this new material?

XY: Oh, it's nothing really. I came up with the whole song in 5 minutes.

"FIVE MINUTES?!" Everyone in the audience asked, shocked and exasperated at what the rip-off musician just said.

"A true artist takes a longer time than that!" Nathaniel said on behalf of artists everywhere and everyone else grumbled in agreement.

Luka: In 5 minutes? He couldn't even sing it the way it's supposed to be sung.

Marinette: And his mask isn't even a good rip-off. (notices Bob and approaches him) Mr. Roth! My name's Marinette Dupain-Cheng. I'm the one who sent you the Kitty Section video.

Bob: Video? What video? I don't know what you're talking about, kid.

Marinette: Maybe I can jog your memory? Look! (shows Bob the video on her phone) The costumes, the mask, the music, the dance moves. They're all the same!

Bob: There's no comparison. This here is some amateur garage band. My son is a solo artist. You guys play instruments, his music is all digital. Our unicorn is much cooler, and our masks are nothing like yours.

"IS HE SERIOUS?!" Most of the audience loudly asked in exasperation and anger on behalf of Marinette and Kitty Section.

Luka: That's not true! You copied Marinette's costumes!

Marinette: And it's the exact same song. You stole Luka's music!

XY: Oh, come on. Let's not exaggerate now. We may have just been a little bit... inspired, that's all.

Luka: (enraged) Inspired? You flat out stole! You didn't design this mask! (furiously rips mask from XY's head) Marinette did!

Marinette: Listen, it's not too late to do the right thing. Just tell the truth and let Kitty Section appear on the show. That's all we're asking.

Bob: Yeah. First they'll wanna be in the show. Then they'll be asking for a cut of the profits. No way! Never saw or heard of Kitten Division.

"KITTY SECTION!" The teens shouted out in anger, with the members of Kitty Section being the loudest.

Luka: Forget it, Marinette. It's no big deal. Let's just go.

Marinette: No! It's not fair! I won't stand by and let my friends' work get stolen. (to Bob) If you won't tell the truth, then I will! Right now, on the air, live! (walks up to the camera)

Bob: (grabs Marinette's arm) If you do that, I'll tell them you're the copycats, not me. I've got all the music biz eating out of my hand. So who do you think they're gonna believe? Me, or a group of nobodies?

Luka: Grrr...

Bob: You'll never have a future in this business. You'll never make another costume. And there'll be no more music for your buddies because as far as everyone is concerned, you'll be the rip-off artists.

"What is it with people like him or Lila threatening me when I'm trying to do the right thing for me and my friends?!" Marinette asked in anger as she also pointed at the still-frozen Lila when she mentioned her.

"Yeah. I wouldn't even be surprised if Bob and Lila turned out to be related," Adrien angrily joked about the two people that have ever threatened his girlfriend and everyone else growled in anger on behalf of Marinette on-screen.

Luka: Grrr... (he starts crushing the mask in his hand in rage and fury)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair. Hawk Moth senses Luka's anger.

Hawk Moth: Ah. I'm detecting the echo of a very rare emotion. The anger of a creator whose work has been stolen. Who also cannot bear to see the one he loves suffer. (creates akuma) Fly away, my little akuma, and evilize this pure soul.

"OK, I can understand why you'd be akumatized over this," Kagami quietly said to her new love interest, angry on his behalf.

"It doesn't mean I don't feel bad about it," Luka replied, still feeling guilty for being akumatized and fighting against Ladybug and Cat Noir.

Scene: TVi studio.

Bob: (laughs) Not quite so cocky now, are we? (The akuma enters the mask Luka is holding)

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Silencer, I am Hawk Moth. This man is the voice of evil. I'm giving you the power to silence him for good. All I ask of you in return are Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous. Do we have an agreement, Silencer? (Luka puts on the mask. From Hawk Moth's lair) I'll take your silence as a yes. (Luka transforms into Silencer)

XY: (to Marinette) Do you have any idea how much work it took me to copy your costumes?

"Not as much effort as I put on the real ones!" Marinette angrily answered back to XY on-screen and everybody grumbled in agreement, knowing how serious the girl is on her designs.

Silencer: (grabs XY's face and puts his fingers on his lips) Shh. (A floating blob containing XY's voice comes out of his mouth)

Bob: (hides behind Marinette) What's that? (XY attempts to speak but finds that his voice is now gone)

"So, Silencer steals other people's voices? How interesting!" Mr. Damocles said in shock to Luka's akumatized form as well as everyone else except for the two heroes.

"Not just that. He can talk in any voice he stole as well with his hands," Marinette added. "See him speak in XY's voice."

Silencer: (absorbs the blob into his helmet, approaches Marinette, and talks to her using XY's voice) Don't worry, Marinette. I would never hurt you. I will use the power Hawk Moth has given me to restore justice. I will force Bob Roth to admit what he has done to you and Kitty Section.

Marinette: Don't do that, Luka. That's revenge, not justice. And if you team up with Hawk Moth, you'll have to face Cat Noir and Ladybug.

Silencer: Cat Noir and Ladybug? Where were they when we needed them? As now, Silencer is laying down the law of silence. (Marinette gasps) You're the most extraordinary girl, Marinette. Clear as a musical note and as sincere as a melody. You're the music that's been playing inside my head since the day we first met. I won't let anything happen to you. (takes off)

"Oh, wow! That is the most romantic thing I've ever heard!" Rose gushed about Luka's confession of his feelings towards Marinette on-screen and everyone else murmured in agreement with Luka blushing from the praise.

"I know, right?!" Marinette said excitedly before turning her attention to Adrien, who looks at her with a raised-eyebrow glare. "I mean...not as romantic as the poem you wrote for me as Ladybug on Valentine's Day, but you have to admit…"

"It's fine, m'lady. I understand. I don't blame Luka for saying those things about you," Adrien said to his girlfriend as he chuckled. "This will just motivate me to do even more romantic things for you."

"Just don't kill yourself overdoing it, okay?" Marinette replied to her boyfriend with a chuckle and a kiss on the cheek. Adrien responded with a blushing smile and a nod.

Marinette: Wha!? (runs inside a bathroom stall)

Tikki: Did that sound like a declaration of love to you?

Marinette: I think so. Which is kind of weird coming from a villain.

"Yeah, and in some jerk musician's voice too!" Marinette said about the downside of hearing Luka's love confession as Silencer and everybody else had cringed faces in agreement.

Tikki: Perhaps Luka feels the same way.

Marinette: (excitedly) Do you think!? Uh, stay focused, Marinette!

[Transformation Sequence]

Marinette: Tikki, spots on! Ah! (Marinette transforms into Ladybug)

Scene: TVi studio rooftop. Bob is being chased by Silencer.

Silencer: You can't get away from me, Bob Roth. I will make you tell the truth, live on TV.

Bob: Don't touch me! I'm warning you! I'm well-connected. One call to Mr. Bourgeois... (falls down) ...and he'll bring the police for me. The whole army if he has to!

Silencer: Shh. (almost steals Bob's voice but Ladybug stops him with her yo-yo)

Ladybug: I can't let you do this, Silencer. (jumps in front of Bob)

Bob: And about time, too! (gets back up) What are you waiting for? (pushes Ladybug towards Silencer) Get to work!

"Brace yourselves, everybody. Bob was a self-serving, whiny complaining baby through this akuma battle," Marinette said bitterly as she remembered that attack and everyone else nodded in understanding.

Ladybug: (while fighting) Listen, Luka - er, Silencer. You don't know what you're doing. Hawk Moth is evil. You think you're using your power for good but you're wrong. (gets kicked towards Bob)

Bob: Oh, come on! Stop mincing around and protect me! (uses Ladybug as a shield, causing her voice to be stolen and absorbed by Silencer) Sorry, Ladybug. Occupational hazard, I guess. No hard feelings? Bye! (escapes on the roof's elevator)

"NO HARD FEELINGS?!" Everyone in the audience shouted out to Bob on-screen in anger for him using Ladybug as a shield which made her lose her voice to Silencer.

"I can't believe Bob just did that to you, girl!" Alya said in anger on her best friend's behalf.

"Out of curiosity, was it hard for you to battle without your voice?" Sabrina asked, curious as well as everyone else besides the two heroes.

"Just wait and find out," Marinette said, still bitter about Bob making her lose her voice as well as Adrien.

Silencer: (using Ladybug's voice) You shouldn't have stood in my way, Ladybug. (Ladybug calls on Lucky Charm but receives nothing)

"First of all, as you can all see, I can't get my Lucky Charm without actually saying the words. And without the Lucky Charm, I can't do the Miraculous cure at the end to fix everything," Marinette pointed out, still bitter towards Bob and everyone else murmured in understanding as they're bitter towards Bob as well. "Plus I can't even say my detransformation phrase to turn myself back to Marinette if I wanted to. With those two combined, do you all see the problem with all this?"

"You'd be a mute Ladybug forever along with the villain's victims being mute forever as well!" Sabine said, finally understanding the huge issue along with everyone else and Marinette nodded in confirmation.

"Yeah, that's not good. Sorry about that," Luka said sadly, feeling more guilty for his actions as a supervillain.

"It's ok, Luka. I don't blame you for this at all. I blame Bob for this," Marinette softly said to Luka in consolation and everyone else murmured in agreement.

Silencer: (using XY's voice) No Lucky Charm this time, Ladybug. (using Ladybug's voice) You'd need your voice for that, and I'm the one who's got it. (fights Ladybug but she quickly escapes him) You can run, Ladybug, but you can't get away from me for long.

Hawk Moth: (from his lair) Don't let her escape you, Silencer. She's vulnerable.

Silencer: (using XY's voice) Don't worry, Hawk Moth. Now that I've got Ladybug's voice, I have a plan to get a hold of her and Cat Noir's Miraculous. (He uses both XY's and Ladybug's voices) But first: revenge! (He takes off. Ladybug sends Cat Noir a message and then follows Silencer)

Scene: Agreste mansion. Adrien is practicing piano in his room while Plagg flips through channels on the TV until he spots Silencer through the window.

Plagg: Adrien, come see this.

Adrien: What is it? (sees Ladybug through the window) Ladybug?

Plagg: Looks like we got a problem.

[Transformation Sequence]

Adrien: Plagg, claws out! (transforms into Cat Noir)

Cat Noir: (sees Ladybug's messages) Meow! M'lady sent me some messages. I bet she misses me! (takes off)

"Yeah, not really. I just needed your help," Marinette jokingly said to her boyfriend who pouted while everyone else chuckled in amusement.

Scene: Top of a Parisian building.

Silencer: (using XY's voice) Where are you hiding, Bob Roth? You're definitely good at hiding. (using Ladybug's voice) But you won't get away from me. I've got plans for you, too. (heads towards City Hall, unaware that Ladybug is watching him)

Cat Noir: I'm right here, m'lady. Uh, I'm here now, so go ahead and fill me in. (Ladybug sends him a message) Of course, I should've thought of that. (Ladybug sends him another message) Hey, that's not very nice! (Ladybug signals that Silencer went to City Hall) You're right! Let's go! We'll get your voice back and talk ourselves out of this mess! (prepares to take off but is pulled back by Ladybug) I don't want to be catty but I really don't know what you mean. (Ladybug sends him a message, which he reads out loud) We've got a major problem. I can't call out my Lucky Charm or say Miraculous Ladybug. Ah, you've definitely got a point there. The magic ladybugs won't be able to fix up all the damage caused by Silencer. (Ladybug sends another message) And you can't say the detransformation words? Which means you'll be a mute Ladybug for the rest of your life? (Ladybug nods) But it has its advantages in a way. Now you'll never be able to pick on my jokes. (Ladybug hits him on the head with her yo-yo) I'm kidding, M'lady. Don't worry, you always get us out of the worst fixes. (Ladybug takes off) Meanwhile, I'll be able to babble to my heart's content. (takes off)

"Dude, you're making Luka look better to be with Marinette than you right now," Nino jokingly said as he groaned at what his best friend said to Ladybug, making Adrien frown in response.

Scene: Sewers. Bob notices some rats.

Bob: Get away from me, you filthy critters. (dials phone) André? André, it's me! I need you to send in the troops.

André: (on the phone) No problem, Bob. I'll take care of it. Where are you?

Bob: The one place in Paris you've probably never stepped foot in. The sewers!

André: Don't worry, I'll send the police in right away! (André is revealed to have been Silencer using the mayor's voice; he hangs up and dials another number)

Silencer: (using André's voice) Mayor Bourgeois here. Get me Officer Roger.

"Well, that was intelligent of you," Kagami noted to her new love interest and everyone else nodded in agreement.

Scene: Outside City Hall.

Cat Noir: Maybe I could imitate your voice? Lucky Charm, Lucky Charm, Lucky Charm, Lucky Charm! (notices Ladybug's irritated look) Uh... yeah, okay, I'll shut up now. (Ladybug gets an idea and tries to signal it to Cat Noir) Uh... cat got your tongue? (Ladybug tries again) A night at the opera? (Ladybug facepalms and messages Cat Noir the idea) You want to make Silencer say the words Lucky Charm with the voice he stole from you? Very smart! Now let's hear how you're gonna do that. (Ladybug messages him the plan) Don't even think about it, m'lady. It'll never work. (Ladybug sends another message) You're right, though, we don't have much of a choice. (Silencer suddenly exits City Hall so Ladybug and Cat Noir secretly follow him)

"Remind me to never play charades!" Marinette said as she groaned that she couldn't communicate well with hand signals and everyone else both chuckled and murmured in agreement.

Scene: Above the sewers. Officer Roger is helping Bob out.

Bob: Thank you, Officer Roger. Thanks for looking out for your fellow citizens.

Roger: (puts handcuffs on Bob) Mr. Roth, you're under arrest. (shoves Bob into his car and drives off)

Bob: What? This is a big misunderstanding!

Scene: TVi studio. Officer Roger forces Bob inside the studio and into an elevator.

Bob: Where are you taking me?

Roger: Mayor's orders.

Bob: Mr. Bourgeois and I have been friends for a very long time and-

Roger: (on the phone) Yes, we're nearly there, Mr. Mayor. (elevator door opens and Silencer appears)

Silencer: (using the mayor's voice) Thank you, officer.

Roger: Uh, and who are you?

Silencer: Shh. (steals and absorbs Roger's voice and then drags Bob out of the elevator)

Bob: Uh, no! Let me go!

Silencer: (using Roger's voice) I can take your voice, Bob Roth, and make you say whatever I please. But that's not what I want. I want you to admit what you did to Marinette and her friends with your own voice.

Bob: Never! I'd rather be silent!

Silencer: (using Ladybug's voice) You really think I can't make you? Listen, I can ruin your reputation just like you threatened to do with Marinette. (using the mayor's voice) Everyone in showbiz knows me. I'll make sure you lose every single one of your friends. (using Roger's voice) I'll put you in prison. (using XY's voice) I'll never sing for you, Dad. You'll never make another dime from my music. (using all voices) We'll make your life a nightmare, Bob Roth.

Bob: Wait, stop! Okay, I'll do it! I'll tell the truth!

Scene: TVi studio. Silencer has taken Bob to the film set.

Silencer: (using Alec's voice) Dear viewers, we're back on the air for an exclusive interview with Bob Roth. He has something very important… (Outside the film set, Ladybug is about to burst inside when Cat Noir stops her)

Cat Noir: Wait, m'lady! It might be too early to pull off your crazy plan. We could wait for Bob Roth to actually tell the truth. Then justice would be served for Kitty Section, wouldn't it? (Ladybug sends him a message) It would be revenge, not justice. And being coerced into telling the truth is meaningless. You're right, m'lady. You're not much fun but you do have a point. We have to save him. (bursts into the film set) C'mon! (fights Silencer) We got all the time in the world! We might as well have a bit of fun!

Silencer: Keep your nose out of other people's business, kitty, or I'll silence you.

"Another joke out of you about this situation and I would've seconded the motion. I mean if it weren't for your powers, a silent Cat Noir would have its advantages too," Marinette jokingly said to her boyfriend who playfully pouted while everyone else chuckled in agreement.

"OK, I tell too many jokes at the wrong time. Point taken!" Adrien suddenly said in annoyance and everyone else laughed harder.

Cat Noir: That would be a shame considering how hilarious I am. (While Cat Noir fights Silencer, Ladybug drags Bob out of the film set, which Silencer notices)

Silencer: Where'd he go? (runs after Bob and Ladybug)

Scene: A dressing room in the TVi studio. While Bob rants, Ladybug creates a fake Lucky Charm by painting a lamp red with black spots.

Bob: You're gonna have to do better than that, Ladybug, if you're gonna defeat this supervillain. Isn't that you and Cat Noir's job? This is all that band's fault - those Kitty what-ya-ma-call its. None of this would've happened if they hadn't made a fuss about their so-called ideas.

"Jeez, what a baby!" Alix shouted in exasperation to Bob's complaining rant to Ladybug on-screen and everybody else grumbled in agreement.

"You're telling me. If I hadn't lost my voice, I would have shouted out language that none of you should hear," Marinette said which made everyone else laugh in agreement.

Scene: TVi studio hallways.

Cat Noir: Oh, no! I can't find Ladybug anywhere! How will I ever get out of this mess without her?

Silencer: (using Ladybug's voice in another part of the hallways) Cat Noir! I'm over here!

Cat Noir: M'lady! If you've gotten your voice back, then you've defeated Silencer! It's safe to come and find you!

Silencer: Yes, yes, there's no danger now. Meet me outside the studio. I'll wait for you.

Cat Noir: Okay, I'm coming! I'll meet you outside the studio door!

"Was that fake?" Juleka asked, making sure as well as everyone else that Cat Noir didn't fall for a trap on-screen.

"Yep!" The two heroes said as they nodded in confirmation.

Scene: Dressing room. Ladybug smirks as everything is going to plan while Bob facepalms.

Bob: You've got to be the dumbest superheroes ever! How could you let the bad guy in on your plan? And what's with this fake Lucky Charm? I thought it was supposed to be magic or something, but it's actually just some crafty special effects. (Finally fed up with Bob, Ladybug puts the lamp down and pulls out some tape)

"Did you really make a fake Lucky Charm?" Chloe asked, curious as well as everyone else and the two heroes nodded in confirmation.

"Yeah, but I didn't actually use it. I used it to trick Silencer into giving me my real Lucky Charm. You'll see," Marinette said with a proud smirk and Adrien smirked alongside her.

"I'm guessing you also did something to Bob with that roll of tape?" Mylene asked with an amused smirk.

"Yeah, he was getting on my nerves. So, I tied him up with the tape. Making sure he doesn't interfere anymore like when he made me lose my voice," Marinette explained and everyone else laughed hard at the thought, agreeing that's what Bob deserved.

Scene: TVi studio hallways. Cat Noir is running towards the film set when he is joined by Ladybug.

Cat Noir: You took your time. Did something hold you up? (Ladybug nods and the Silencer appears in front of them) Ha, ha! You thought you had us, didn't you, Silencer? But you're wrong! Ladybug still has her superpowers. (Ladybug shows Silencer the lamp)

Silencer: (using Ladybug's voice) That's impossible! I took your voice from you! How could you possibly have summoned up your Lucky Charm? (Upon saying the words "Lucky Charm", Ladybug's Lucky Charm activates and she receives a vacuum, much to Silencer's surprise)

"Told you!" Marinette said proudly as the real Lucky Charm appeared on-screen and everyone else looked at her in shock.

"You genius!" Alya said proudly over to her best friend before giving her a tight hug.

"While I admit that it's impressive that you managed to get a real Lucky Charm without your voice, Marinette, I don't exactly see how a vacuum could help you in this situation," Max sheepishly admitted along with most others of the audience.

"Just keep watching," Angel suggested and everyone else had their eyes glued to the screen, intrigued.

Cat Noir: I don't see how this is going to work any better than a lamp but at least you've got yourself a real Lucky Charm. (begins to fight Silencer inside the film set) I'm warning you, buddy! You haven't heard the last from Ladybug! (Ladybug looks around and sees a power cable, Cat Noir's belt, and a camera; she plugs the vacuum into the cable and then whistles for Cat Noir to give her his belt) Catch this, m'lady! (throws belt towards Ladybug, who uses it to carry the vacuum Ghostbusters-style) Cataclysm! (gets pinned down by Silencer and has his voice taken away, but the blob is absorbed by Ladybug into her vacuum before Silencer can absorb it. Cat Noir pins Silencer down and uses Cataclysm on his helmet, freeing the akuma and also all the voices he stole, which Ladybug absorbs into her vacuum except for her own voice, which she swallows)

"The vacuum sucking the voices he stole?! This is super weird!" Kim said in shock as he saw how the battle ended and everyone else murmured in agreement, shocked as well.

Ladybug: No more evil doing for you, little akuma! Time to de-evilize! (captures akuma) Gotcha! Bye, bye, little butterfly! (Cat Noir attempts to speak but nothing comes out) You're right, this does have its advantages. Miraculous Ladybug!

Roger: (through a megaphone from outside the TVi studio) Give us back our voices!

Cat Noir: Ah, much better.

Luka: What happened?

Ladybug: You were akumatized. But everything's fine now.

Bob: (furious) This is outrageous, Ladybug! You tied me up and imprisoned me in a dressing room!

Ladybug: Me? I did that? That doesn't sound like me at all.

Everybody burst into raucous laughter at seeing Bob tied up and Ladybug playfully denying it.

"Well done, girl!" Alya said as she hi-fived her best friend.

Bob: (notices that Luka has been deakumatized) The ladybug and cat got you. Serves you right! What did you think, kid? That I was going to tell everybody the truth? That I stole Kitty Section's song and your girlfriend's costumes, so I could give them to my talentless son? You didn't think that superheroes would come to save me, huh? That's right! They work for me now! ...What's up with you guys? Why are you all smiling like that?!

Ladybug: We're smiling because you're on the air, Mr. Roth. (points at Cat Noir, who is revealed to be aiming the camera at Bob) Everything you just said was broadcast live.

Parisians: Boooo!

"If only Lila and her lies were exposed that easily," Marinette said, pointing to the still-frozen girl. Everybody else murmured in agreement as most of them are still feeling guilty that they didn't listen to their friend about the Italian girl.

Bob: Eh heh heh heh heh. Precisely! It was all just a big joke! I actually happen to love the band Kitten Division! In fact, I love them so much that I was about to sign them to their first record deal! And now, they're going to finish off this show with their very own song! I didn't mention it earlier, to keep it a surprise! But it was my idea from the start!

Cat Noir: We usually save the good guys from the baddies, but I've got my doubts about this one. You sure he hasn't been akumatized? (goes to untie Bob)

Ladybug: Nope. He's like that all the time. (notices her earrings beeping) Gotta go! I'm about to transform back. See you soon, my kitty.

Cat Noir: (enamored) I love when she calls me that. (The Parisians are still booing at Bob Roth)

Scene: Hawk Moth's lair.

Hawk Moth: You broke the laws of silence, Ladybug. But I'm preparing an act of vengeance for you that will leave you speechless.

Scene: TVi studio.

Alec: And now, please welcome the next big thing in town: Kitty Section!

Marinette: (grabs ahold of Luka before he goes onstage) Luka? Did you really mean those things you said when you were akumatized?

Luka: I'm sorry, Marinette, but I don't remember. What did I say?

Marinette: Uh, oh, nothing. It was nothing at all. You were possessed by Hawk Moth's akuma.

Luka: I don't know what I possibly could've said. I just hope it wasn't anything mean. Because you're the most extraordinary girl, Marinette. As clear as a musical note and as sincere as a melody. You're the music that's been playing inside my head since the first day we met. (walks onstage)

"Wow! Exactly as you said when you were akumatized, bro," Juleka said, impressed with her older brother and everybody else nodded in shocked agreement.

Marinette: That was a declaration of love. Right, Tikki?

"I hope you didn't take this personally, Adrien," Luka said, feeling guilty for confessing his feelings to a girl that is in love with someone else.

"I don't blame you, Luka. Marinette here really is one-of-a-kind," Adrien said as he smiled at the blue-haired boy before smiling over at his girlfriend.

"But, now I have a new interesting melody to explore," Luka said quietly to Kagami who blushed and rested her head on his shoulder.

Tikki: One of the most beautiful ones I've ever heard. (Kitty Section begins to perform)

"OK, everybody, the next episode is Startrain," Angel announced after the episode ended.

"Oh, that was my mom, wasn't it?" Max asked as he remembered that day.

"Yeah. But on the bright side, a new hero debut: Pegasus, the Horse Hero with the power of teleportation," Angel said as she winked at Max without anyone else noticing. This got everybody else excited to see who else became a temporary superhero.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: According to production code, the next episode is Oni-Chan. But I feel like Startain should be next because in that episode, Chloe asked for her Miraculous again. Chloe's been told that she'll never be Queen Bee again in Miraculer which is right after Oni-Chan.