History Recap / MiraculousLadybugS04E26StrikeBackShadowMothsFinalAttackPart2

* NoSell: Strikeacbk isn't affected by Miraculous powers, instead copying and turning them back on their owners, hence the name.

* SadisticChoice: Near the end, Shadow Moth threatens to unleash every type of attack imaginable onto the Parisian public with the Miraculous at his disposal. And the only way to make him stop? Is if one of them can bring him Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous.

* CatDogDichotomy: Ladybug lampshades that she has both a Cat and Dog hero on her team -- but not for long. To further add to the dichotomy, it's between rivalling cousins Adrien and Félix.

* FailedASpotCheck: Through time travel, Ladybug saw that Risk had been akumatized the day before, and not recently as she supposed, but she didn't find suspicious the fact that "Adrien" was the only one unaffected by his power.

** After being exposed due to Carapace protected her, Alya apologizes to Ladybug and admits that she lied about hiding her identity as Rena Furtive from him.

* SadisticChoice: Near the end, Shadow Moth threatens to unleash every type of attack imaginable onto the Parisian public with the Miraculous at his disposable. And the only way to make him stop? Is if one of them can bring him Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous.

--> '''Monarch:''' People of Paris! Ladybug had promised to protect you? Well, she ''lied'' to you! Behold, her defeat! I took all the Miraculous from her! Now I'm more powerful than ever! From now on, I will be attacking you relentlessly. I will be everywhere, probing your thoughts, stealing your dreams, harnessing your deepest fears! Whatever damage I can cause, I will not stop! Unless... someone brings me Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculous!

* SpannerInTheWorks: Gabriel doesn't know what risk Ladybug took, so is taken aback at how she is victorious in the episode. He only finds out once Félix reveals himself and blackmails him for the Peacock Miraculous.

* TheUnReveal: We never get to see Marc, Nathaniel, Sabrina, and Kim's reactions to their respective Miraculous being stolen by Hawk Moth/Monarch.

* MassOhCrap: When Hawk Moth broadcasts his victory speech to all of Paris, there are several quick cuts to the horrified reactions of everyone who has wielded one of the lost 16 Miraculouses on the show (along with an aggravated Grandmaster Su-Han).
* MundaneUtility: To ensure Ladybug can't dispel his giant moth head like last time, Hawk Moth uses Shell-ter to protect it while giving his speech to all of Paris.

* TheCameo: Su-Han, Luka and Chloé appear near the end when Shadow Moth makes a public announcement.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Ladybug and Cat Noir staring down the Shellter-protected Akuma face of Hawk Moth with his sixteen Miraculouses.

* ContinuityNod: Shadow Moth once again employs his swarm of butterflies to form a giant, talking head. This time, he shields it with his newly obtained Shell-ter power so Ladybug can't simply dispel it as she did before.

** Throughout Season 4, Ladybug has been keeping Cat Noir away, refusing his help in favor of other holders. In the end, she loses all of the Miraculouses, leaving Cat Noir as the only holder who can fight by her side against Hawk Moth.

* EndOfAnEra: This episode marks the end of Hawk Moth's constant tenure of failure by having him ''finally'' gain all the Miraculous from the Miraculous Box, making him more powerful than he ever was at the start of the show. It also marks the end of Ladybug's option to call for allies, as with every Miraculous but the Cat and Ladybug under Hawk Moth's possession, they're left alone to confront him just like the beginning.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[AlphaBitch Chloé]] gives an expression of worry when Shadow Moth, whom she's sided with throughout Season 4, appears as a greater threat now that he holds sixteen Miraculouses.

* RayOfHopeEnding: Even though Shadow Moth has all the Miraculouses, Cat Noir raises Ladybug's spirit by reminding her that she has his support along with all of Paris and they'll take on this new threat like the heroic duo they've always been.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: In-universe, Ladybug and co. think nothing of sending the Strike Back Sentimonsters into the sun to die a fiery death, rather than send them someplace out of the way where they can still live harmlessly. Félix (who might actually be a sentimonster) gives a sad, "Forgive me," in their direction as he leaves.

* YouAreNotAlone: When Ladybug breaks down in tears over losing the Miraculous and giving Hawk Moth a greater advantage than ever, Cat Noir reminds her that she has him, and the entire city of Paris, supporting her.

** Discussed. Ladybug's tendency to keep Cat Noir in the dark, even if she is trying to protect him, backfires and creates more problems than it solves. Ladybug gets frustrated that Cat Noir doesn't understand the seriousness of what would happen if they discover each other's identity, but as he points out, he would understand if she bothered to tell him.
** Averted in the case of Rena Furtive and Carapace. The open and honest communication between Alya and Nino ends up saving her from being crushed by a wheel.

** Discussed. Ladybug's tendency to keep Cat Noir in the dark, even if she is trying to protect him, backfires and creates more problems than it solves. Ladybug gets frustrated that Cat Noir doesn't understand the seriousness of what would happen if her identities were discovered, but as he points out, he would understand if she bothered to tell him.

** To Marinette: No matter how hard you try, you can't control everything. Insisting on shouldering all the responsibility yourself can be counterproductive. Don´t take for granted or push away those who have been by your side unconditionally.
** To Adrien: Although it doesn't seem like it, it is possible that a person is carrying a large amount of stress due to a great responsibility. The best way to support that person is to reassure them that you are there to help them and that they don't have to deal with everything on their own.