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* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: Luka]] is described as being utterly unafraid during his implied LastStand and his [[DissonantSerenity gleeful mocking]] of [[spoiler: Alya]] not only utterly unnerves her, but also Lila when she learns about it and continues to do so long after [[spoiler: his death.]] The contrast serves all the more to highlight that the Traitor Trio are self-serving, deluded [[DirtyCoward Dirty Cowards]] compared to the other heroes.

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: Luka]] is described as being utterly unafraid during his implied LastStand and his [[DissonantSerenity gleeful mocking]] of [[spoiler: Alya]] not only utterly unnerves her, but also Lila when she learns about it and continues to do so long after [[spoiler: his death.]] The contrast serves all the more to highlight that the Traitor Trio are self-serving, deluded [[DirtyCoward Dirty Cowards]] {{Dirty Coward}}s compared to the other heroes.



** Nino's main problem is ''[[ExtremeDoormat Passivity]]''. Despite his discomfort with some of Alya and Lila's schemes, he still goes along with them, not wanting to rock the boat too much or risk drawing their wrath onto himself.

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** Nino's main problem is ''[[ExtremeDoormat Passivity]]''. Despite his discomfort with some of Alya and Lila's schemes, he still goes along with them, not wanting to rock the boat too much or risk drawing their wrath onto himself. Unlike the above, he's actually trying to do better as of the "Dear [You]" arc.



** At the end of the "Dear [You]" arc, it's revealed [[spoiler:that last part was a lie; Adrien knew ''far'' more than any of his friends realized]].

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** At the end of the "Dear [You]" arc, it's revealed [[spoiler:that last part was a lie; Adrien knew ''far'' more than any of his friends realized]].realized, considering he once used the Ladybug Miraculous in the first timeline... of ''three'' created in the 21st Century alone, and ''remembers'' it, as did ''Marinette'', who is implied to have been the ''Hawkmoth'' of the first timeline]].
* LongGame: Chapter 27 reveals that [[spoiler:Adrien and Marinette have been running one since the start of the new timeline, with WordOfGod saying their goal is to "create a Miracle" while acknowledging that it's going to annoy Tikki]].



* MindScrewdriver: After the "Dear [You]" arc, the author answered questions about what the heck had just happened in the comments section for Chapter 27 (the last chapter of the arc).

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* MindScrewdriver: After the "Dear [You]" arc, the author answered questions about what the heck had just happened in the comments section for Chapter 27 (the last chapter of the arc).arc), but made it clear some questions couldn't be answered just yet.



** Alya, Alya, ''Alya''. Alya several times over:

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** Alya, Alya, ''Alya''. Alya several ''Alya, '''Alya.''''' Several times over:



** Upon seeing who Chat Noir was, Hawkmoth immediately ordered Cobra and his other allies to fall back, declaring that he wasn't a threat anymore. This gave Adrien time to make his way to his fallen lady's side... and to make a Wish of his own as reality was being rewritten, which Plagg latched onto as a way to help save him from becoming Lila's personal thrall.

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** Upon seeing who Chat Noir was, Hawkmoth immediately ordered Cobra and his other allies to fall back, declaring that he wasn't a threat anymore. This gave Adrien time to make his way to his fallen lady's side... and to make a Wish of his own as reality was being rewritten, which Plagg latched onto as a way to help save him from becoming Lila's personal thrall. [[spoiler:This works out even better in the new timeline, as the "Chat Noir" harassing the Traitor Trio is Felix, whom the previous Adrien became.]]



* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Rose frets about this after she starts working out, fretting that muscles aren't considered feminine. Having her own mother crudely 'remind' her that she's a girl didn't help.

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* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Rose frets about this after she starts working out, fretting that muscles aren't considered feminine. Having her own mother crudely 'remind' "remind" her that she's a girl didn't help.



* OddFriendship: Juleka and Chloe;. Marinette has honestly no idea how that came about.

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** And then Chapter 27 throws it all out the window. [[spoiler:The new timeline is the ''third'' one created in the 21st Century, not the second; people erased or rewritten from the first timeline have returned and are active in the third one; and among them are ''Adrien and Marinette''.]]
* OddFriendship: Juleka and Chloe;. Marinette has honestly has no idea how that came about.



* OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs: When Marinette enters her first year of high school, she finds out the hard way that there are doujinshi based off of the various superheroes, including ones shipping Honeybee with Dame Papillion. [[spoiler:Chloé]] is revealed to also have a ''body pillow'' of Honeybee.

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* OhCrapThereAreFanficsOfUs: When Marinette enters her first year of high school, she finds out the hard way that there are doujinshi ''doujinshi'' based off of the various superheroes, including ones shipping Honeybee with Dame Papillion. [[spoiler:Chloé]] is revealed to also have a ''body pillow'' of Honeybee.



** Marinette and Felix start dating in the new reality.

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** Marinette and Felix start dating in the new reality. [[spoiler:But the Arc 2 finale implies that it might be a lie on Marinette's part.]]



** PlayedForLaughs when Felix and Marinette walk in on Claude exposing Adrien to a smutty Honeybee[=/=]Dame Papillion doujin. The exact details of his reaction beyond smiling [[NothingIsScarier go undescribed]].

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** PlayedForLaughs when Felix and Marinette walk in on Claude exposing Adrien to a smutty Honeybee[=/=]Dame Papillion doujin.''doujinshi''. The exact details of his reaction beyond smiling [[NothingIsScarier go undescribed]].



** The "Dear [You]" flips everything on its ear with its various revelations, the biggest being that [[spoiler:the original series' timeline was the result of ''another'' Wish altering the world from the one the Quantic Kids knew, and the current reality of the fic is effectively Tikki's personal revenge simulator]].

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** The "Dear [You]" arc flips everything on its ear with its various revelations, the biggest being that [[spoiler:the original series' timeline was the result of ''another'' Wish altering the world from the one the Quantic Kids knew, and the current reality of the fic is effectively Tikki's personal revenge simulator]].



** "Dear [You] / My Beloved" gives us two, revealing that [[spoiler:Marinette and Adrien aren't who they appear to be]].



** Nino's ''furious'' when he sees just how far Alya and Lila are willing to go -- first their willingness to consider using Marinette as bait, then [[spoiler:having Black Cat take her hostage and threaten to kill her if Chat Noir doesn't surrender]].

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** Nino's Nino is ''furious'' when he sees just how far Alya and Lila are willing to go -- first their willingness to consider using Marinette as bait, then [[spoiler:having Black Cat take her hostage and threaten to kill her if Chat Noir doesn't surrender]].



* XanatosSpeedChess: Felix and Marinette are doing their best to play this, tailoring their plans and readjusting them based upon how their adversaries react. Felix's position as the eldest Agreste son obviously helps with this, along with the kwamis' support, but complications can still arise that throw their plans into disarray.

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* XanatosSpeedChess: Felix and Marinette are doing their best to play this, tailoring their plans and readjusting them based upon how their adversaries react. Felix's position as the eldest Agreste son obviously helps with this, along with the kwamis' wamis' support, but complications can still arise that throw their plans into disarray. disarray.

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* ArmorPiercingResponse:
** When Nino, Alya and Lila are grilling him about Chat Noir, trying to figure out how he could [[spoiler:destroy the Fox Miraculous]], Wayzz hits them with two in rapid succession:
--->'''Wayzz:''' Chat Noir does not have any ability here that he did not already have there.\\

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* ArmorPiercingResponse:
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ArmorPiercingResponse: When Nino, Alya and Lila are grilling him about Chat Noir, trying to figure out how he could [[spoiler:destroy the Fox Miraculous]], Wayzz hits them with two in rapid succession:
--->'''Wayzz:''' -->'''Wayzz:''' Chat Noir does not have any ability here that he did not already have there.\\
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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Chloé. {{Justified}} in that she does so in order to protect herself and her passengers from [[spoiler:the criminals trying to kill them]].

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* DrivesLikeCrazy: Chloé. {{Justified}} JustifiedTrope, in that she does so in order to protect herself and her passengers from [[spoiler:the criminals trying to kill them]].

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