It works on a pocket dimension principle. The doorway is the stable way through. If it tries going through the walls, it's gonna hit a lot more than just shielding even if it's capable of phasing without empowering an item.
But if the door is fine, then Papillon definitely isn't getting through. [He's pretty sure the door would be fine. That's why he has a key.] And he doesn't have Miraculous magic. The kwamis are the power source. No kwami, no proper magic. If he had the kwami, we'd know by now.
I do have a couple of copies from last December. We handed over fakes for my father. Used a hologram to make it look like I detransformed. Then I poker faced through the entire complicated exchange, had a whole conversation. Never had I been so glad to both be a model and extremely used to manipulative, control issue laden adults.
I do too. We actually got to enjoy it too, Garfield and I had a lot of feelings about it.
Yeah. Kind of a shame Plagg's not here either, even if him being here would mean having to give him Camembert.
[Which would be so annoying.]
It's a good idea especially to throw off Papillion. [He shakes his head at the mention of Adrien's dad. He really wishes there was something he could do about him. It's frustrating how poorly Gabriel treats Adrien.]
I'm glad you two had a blast. Speaking of which, I wonder where Garfield is now or if he even still exists. I don't remember him being around before the storm.
[He doesn't know or remember that Spark's Garfield.]
Oh, no, that wouldn't be the problem. The problem would be when he figures out he can make any cheese he wants in any amount he wants. [The horror.]
Well....actually, it seems Nautilus is kind of in support of us? Or really likes our drama.
The hologram? Made me look like Garfield. Said my name was Felix, pretended to be a dour grump because that's an easy face to maintain. Months later, the Academy storm hit, and Spark. Got turned into Garfield.
It's probably driving Papillon mad if he's managed to see Garfield both times. [Which Chat kind of loves.]
[He can just imagine the city ending up smelling like cheese.]
Considering that Nautilus has a weird sense of humor, I can believe that.
Well that would explain the fish that was left in my hospital room. [Oh he noticed. He didn't take it with since he didn't have anything to carry it with, plus he has no interest in fish.]
Fish? Yeah, that sounds like him. I have a feeling I'm going to need to sniff him out if he doesn't show up in a few hours. [He frowns at Nino's phone.] He's such a mother hen sometimes.....
Papillon is trying to make you neurotic, paranoid about your own emotions. [He holds out his phone again.] You might want to keep me updated if he talks to you again. I've interacted with more people like him than my peers. I'm pretty much immune to those head games. [So long as it's not someone he actually cares about playing the games, like his father.]
I wouldn't blame him for feeling bad about the storm. He was planning to harm me before you talked him down after all.
[Poor Spark.]
...Honestly, ever since you warned me about him, I had been trying my best to control my emotions even before that point. He just ended up making it worse.
I don't plan on seeking him out but if he tries to scare me again, I'll let you know.
There are a lot of things for him to potentially feel bad about. It all depends on what things he decides to be a total cat about. He may see giving you a fish as the deepest apology he could give, since he didn't eat it himself.
Control your....
[He focuses on Nino with a searching look.]
And how are you controlling your emotions, exactly? Got a therapy buddy? A journal?
Renard had a point about the fear thing. I mean, serious talk? I go bad, I could destroy all of Paris in a day after ransacking a cheese shop. The jokes do a lot to make people not realize that.
I mean, I do them for fun, but they're definitely doing something or the cops were suicidal during Copycat.
You also had Plagg. Plagg is an expert in getting people to vent, whether they know it or not.
At the time, I thought if I acted like how I normal do or act goofy, I would have been found out. And I was trying to go for a Batman kind of thing.
I mentioned what Renard said to my Lady and she reassured that she trusted me and wouldn't replace me. Plus she figured he was just trying to guilt trip me into giving up the Miraculous.
Yeah that's true. Plagg could be sweet in his own way and he did encourage me a lot. He even tried to encourage me to date my Lady, but I didn't listen to that. Business and romance is not a good thing to mix.
A little of column A, B, and C. Guilt, warning because that would go bad for lots of reasons, and trying to sell himself.
....I can't believe you actually called me a prostitute. [Pouts at him.]
But Batman works because he can't just snap and level a city. Chat Noir could.
Yeah, he's good like that. He's been fostering my rebellious streak. He's actually why I went to school the second day, I had originally given up after the first failed.
But that's the thing. Plagg gets what you bury out so you don't explode. Or implode. One of those.
Rude. Almost as rude as saying no, I would be a really hot prostitute. [An overdramatic hmph, turning up his nose.]
It was pretty dramatic and cool though. At least we were on point for dramatic, and traumatic identity reveal.
I got delayed helping an older gentleman, so Nathalie and the Gorilla were able to stop me outside. I'd been late already, so everyone would have been inside.
Nuh uh. Find. A. Vent. Or I'll make good on the purr therapy threat. I'll even do it where Alya can take pictures and you know she will take them.
Are you saying I'm not hot enough to sway a heterosexual heart? Oh, woe is me, how have I yet to reach my hot potential? [Hand pressed to his forehead, but grinning stupidly.] Also you weren't dating at the time, so its just my wounded pride.
Go out like a badass if you have to go out. [Shrugs.]
Yeah. And I was in my room when I needed to be to find the ring.
Good. There are way too many who don't deal in Nautilus.
Yeah but even still, you wouldn't have been able to compete with my Lady. She's smart, kind, witty and could kick butt. She's amazing in every way.
[And he starts having that lovestruck look Chat was making earlier. What was he saying about not being a cheater?
He quickly does snap out of it and coughs.]
But obviously nothing can happen as long as I'm with Alya and I still love her, so that ain't happening.
That's where you got the ring? Actually now that I think about it, the same thing happened to me but I wasn't at school. It was in the Paris streets. I wanted to go to a concert and I was late, but I saw an old man fall down and couldn't get back up. I helped him get back up and get back home, but I ended up missing the concert. Then when I got home, I found the ring there in a black box.
[Even though he doesn't remember everything from that AU, he's got a lot of memories still it seems like.]
Not much? We didn't do much together other than her interrupting our first fight and rescuing me from that building. Which she repaired with Lucky Charm by the way. Otherwise I mostly did patrols.
[So not mentioning the forge incident.]
Yeah it's weird. I wonder if it was even the same guy. [That would be kinda weird if true.]
Hm, if she gets the same idea as you, we need to test that. Not sure you can get that same synch with My Lady. Maybe close with me, but its pretty vital.
Good to know I don't need to fix another building.
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Treat like it's the actual Miraculous? Do you have a bunch of those rings made?
[Which would come in handy, especially if Nino himself needs to be Chat.]
Nope. Lady Wifi and Bubbler never happened in that other life, though I do recall throwing you a birthday party anyway.
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But if the door is fine, then Papillon definitely isn't getting through. [He's pretty sure the door would be fine. That's why he has a key.] And he doesn't have Miraculous magic. The kwamis are the power source. No kwami, no proper magic. If he had the kwami, we'd know by now.
I do have a couple of copies from last December. We handed over fakes for my father. Used a hologram to make it look like I detransformed. Then I poker faced through the entire complicated exchange, had a whole conversation. Never had I been so glad to both be a model and extremely used to manipulative, control issue laden adults.
I do too. We actually got to enjoy it too, Garfield and I had a lot of feelings about it.
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[Which would be so annoying.]
It's a good idea especially to throw off Papillion. [He shakes his head at the mention of Adrien's dad. He really wishes there was something he could do about him. It's frustrating how poorly Gabriel treats Adrien.]
I'm glad you two had a blast. Speaking of which, I wonder where Garfield is now or if he even still exists. I don't remember him being around before the storm.
[He doesn't know or remember that Spark's Garfield.]
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Well....actually, it seems Nautilus is kind of in support of us? Or really likes our drama.
The hologram? Made me look like Garfield. Said my name was Felix, pretended to be a dour grump because that's an easy face to maintain. Months later, the Academy storm hit, and Spark. Got turned into Garfield.
It's probably driving Papillon mad if he's managed to see Garfield both times. [Which Chat kind of loves.]
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[He can just imagine the city ending up smelling like cheese.]
Considering that Nautilus has a weird sense of humor, I can believe that.
Well that would explain the fish that was left in my hospital room. [Oh he noticed. He didn't take it with since he didn't have anything to carry it with, plus he has no interest in fish.]
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Papillon is trying to make you neurotic, paranoid about your own emotions. [He holds out his phone again.] You might want to keep me updated if he talks to you again. I've interacted with more people like him than my peers. I'm pretty much immune to those head games. [So long as it's not someone he actually cares about playing the games, like his father.]
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[Poor Spark.]
...Honestly, ever since you warned me about him, I had been trying my best to control my emotions even before that point. He just ended up making it worse.
I don't plan on seeking him out but if he tries to scare me again, I'll let you know.
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Control your....
[He focuses on Nino with a searching look.]
And how are you controlling your emotions, exactly? Got a therapy buddy? A journal?
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Mostly either distracting myself with stuff or just ignore it.
[Not the most healthy way of coping, but there you go.]
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Nino. Nino, Nino, Nibro, my best friend, my bro, my main dude. The greatest guide in learning how to friendship. Platonic love of my life.
[He puts his hands on Nino's cheeks and gives him a flat look.]
You are an utter disaster at proper emotional handling to high stress situations.
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[He gives him a line face back. Geez dude.]
I was able to handle being Chat Noir in that other life just fine. I can do so just fine now.
[Or so he thinks.]
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I mean, I do them for fun, but they're definitely doing something or the cops were suicidal during Copycat.
You also had Plagg. Plagg is an expert in getting people to vent, whether they know it or not.
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At the time, I thought if I acted like how I normal do or act goofy, I would have been found out. And I was trying to go for a Batman kind of thing.
I mentioned what Renard said to my Lady and she reassured that she trusted me and wouldn't replace me. Plus she figured he was just trying to guilt trip me into giving up the Miraculous.
Yeah that's true. Plagg could be sweet in his own way and he did encourage me a lot. He even tried to encourage me to date my Lady, but I didn't listen to that. Business and romance is not a good thing to mix.
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....I can't believe you actually called me a prostitute. [Pouts at him.]
But Batman works because he can't just snap and level a city. Chat Noir could.
Yeah, he's good like that. He's been fostering my rebellious streak. He's actually why I went to school the second day, I had originally given up after the first failed.
But that's the thing. Plagg gets what you bury out so you don't explode. Or implode. One of those.
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Also sorry about the whole "I'll see you in hell" thing back there. I really thought I was about to die and I didn't know he was you.
I didn't know you failed the first time. [He hadn't noticed anything on the first day of school. It was just a normal day for him.]
Still, I'll be fine now. [For now.]
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It was pretty dramatic and cool though. At least we were on point for dramatic, and traumatic identity reveal.
I got delayed helping an older gentleman, so Nathalie and the Gorilla were able to stop me outside. I'd been late already, so everyone would have been inside.
Nuh uh. Find. A. Vent. Or I'll make good on the purr therapy threat. I'll even do it where Alya can take pictures and you know she will take them.
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Heh, that wasn't on my mind at the time, but thanks...?
At least you were able to help that old man out.
[He can't help but facepalm before then sliding that hand off his face while he pouts himself.]
Fiiine. I'll find something to vent with.
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Go out like a badass if you have to go out. [Shrugs.]
Yeah. And I was in my room when I needed to be to find the ring.
Good. There are way too many who don't deal in Nautilus.
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[And he starts having that lovestruck look Chat was making earlier. What was he saying about not being a cheater?
He quickly does snap out of it and coughs.]
But obviously nothing can happen as long as I'm with Alya and I still love her, so that ain't happening.
That's where you got the ring? Actually now that I think about it, the same thing happened to me but I wasn't at school. It was in the Paris streets. I wanted to go to a concert and I was late, but I saw an old man fall down and couldn't get back up. I helped him get back up and get back home, but I ended up missing the concert. Then when I got home, I found the ring there in a black box.
[Even though he doesn't remember everything from that AU, he's got a lot of memories still it seems like.]
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...how in synch with her were you really, by the way? Here, during the week.
[There is a pause. A long, thoughtful pause.] Huh.
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[So not mentioning the forge incident.]
Yeah it's weird. I wonder if it was even the same guy. [That would be kinda weird if true.]
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Good to know I don't need to fix another building.
Hmmm. [WHAT IF]
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Yep. I was able to convince her to let me hold onto the case for you. I told her I felt like I was in "debt" to Chat Noir for trying to save me.
Was the old guy you helped up a Chinese guy? At least I think he was Chinese. He was asian either way.
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Nothing like constantly saving yourself. Works everytime.
...I think so? Its possible. Its been a while.
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That and pretending to have been turned into a minion by an Akuma. [Hello Darkblade.]
I wonder what it would mean if it was the same guy.
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