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* YouAreTooLate: Heroes show up just a little to late to stop Puppeteer from enchanting Cat Noir doll.

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* YouAreTooLate: Heroes show up just a little to late to stop Puppeteer from enchanting the Cat Noir doll.
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* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer... who expected that and changed her location, getting Ladybug doll in result.

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* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer... who expected that and changed her location, getting the Ladybug doll in result.the process.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Cat Noir has to ask Marinette where she lives so that he can get to her dolls before the Puppeteer does. However, this episode aired after ''[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E15TheGamer Gamer]]'' and ''[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E16Animan Animan]]'' in most countries, which makes it seem weird that he doesn't know her address, since he's been to Marinette's house ''twice''.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Cat Noir has to ask Marinette where she lives so that he can get to her dolls before the Puppeteer does. However, this episode aired after ''[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E15TheGamer Gamer]]'' [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E15TheGamer "Gamer"]] and ''[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E16Animan Animan]]'' [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E16Animan "Animan"]] in most countries, which makes it seem weird that he doesn't know her address, since he's actually been to Marinette's house ''twice''.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Cat Noir has to ask Marinette where she lives so that he can get to her dolls before the Puppeteer does. However, this episode aired after ''[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E15TheGamer Gamer]]'' and ''[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E16Animan Animan]]'' in most countries, which makes it seem weird that he doesn't know her address, since he's been to Marinette's house ''twice''.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Marinette does this when explaining to the audience that [[BlatantLies she is not obsessed with Adrien]]. She doesn't even believe herself.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Marinette does this when explaining to the audience that [[BlatantLies she is not obsessed with Adrien]]. She doesn't even believe herself. [[LampshadeHanging Alya then asks her who she's talking to]].



* StalkerWithACrush: Upon learning Adrien's on the same subway train as her and Alya, Marinette worries he might take her for one. She enters an ImagineSpot and tries to excuse her willingness to follow Adrien. Eventually, she admits she doesn't even believe her own justifications. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Alya then asks who's she's talking to]].

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* StalkerWithACrush: Upon learning Adrien's on the same subway train as her and Alya, Marinette worries he might take her for one. She enters an ImagineSpot and While LeaningOnTheFourthWall, she tries to excuse deny that her willingness to follow Adrien.Adrien is stalking, nor that she does it because she's obsessed with him. Eventually, she admits she doesn't even believe her own justifications. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Alya then asks who's she's talking to]].
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* StalkerWithACrush: Marinette briefly worries that Adrien will take her for one, then wonders if [[LampshadeHanging she counts as one]]. She tries to justify herself and eventually admits doesn't believe herself. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Alya asks who's she's talking to]].

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* StalkerWithACrush: Upon learning Adrien's on the same subway train as her and Alya, Marinette briefly worries that Adrien will he might take her for one, then wonders if [[LampshadeHanging she counts as one]]. one. She enters an ImagineSpot and tries to justify herself and eventually excuse her willingness to follow Adrien. Eventually, she admits she doesn't even believe herself. her own justifications. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Alya then asks who's she's talking to]].
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* StalkerWithACrush: Marinette briefly worries that Adrien will take her for one, also musing if she actually counts as one.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Marinette briefly worries that Adrien will take her for one, also musing then wonders if [[LampshadeHanging she actually counts as one.one]]. She tries to justify herself and eventually admits doesn't believe herself. [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall Alya asks who's she's talking to]].
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* StockFootage: The scene of Ladybug running across rooftops while heading back to her house is reused from Dark Cupid.

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* TheBusCameBack: The Puppeteer's abilities allow her to bring back and control previous villains whose dolls she possesses, namely Lady [=WiFi=], the Evillustrator, and Rogercop.



** Rogercop, Lady Wifi, and the Evillustrator return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.
** Ladybug advises Cat Noir to cut off Lady Wifi signal, like he did in their last encounter.

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** At the beginning of the episode, Marinette and Manon are playing with dolls of Rogercop, Lady Wifi, and the Evillustrator who return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.
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** Ladybug advises Cat Noir to cut off Lady Wifi Wifi's signal, like he did in their last encounter.



* ChekhovsLecture: The Puppeteer remembers what Marinette told her of what the bad guys want, especially Hawk Moth's desire for the Miraculous. She's thus fairly efficient in only targeting Ladybug and Cat Noir.

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* ChekhovsLecture: The Puppeteer remembers what Marinette told her of what the bad guys want, especially Hawk Moth's desire for the Miraculous. She's thus Thus, she's fairly efficient in only targeting Ladybug and Cat Noir.Noir, compared to other villains who may easily get distracted by their own personal goals.



* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Lady Wifi shows new powers to fly on a fast-forward icon. She never needed it before since she always relied on teleporting for transport, power which she oddly enough doesn't use in this episode.

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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Lady Wifi shows new powers to fly on a fast-forward icon. She never needed it before since she always relied on teleporting for transport, a power which she oddly enough doesn't use in this episode.episode (probably because the Puppeteer has no way of simulating teleportation with the puppet).



** Alya when she starts to turn into Lady [=WiFi=]. Nathanael and Officer Roger have the same reaction.

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** Alya when she starts to turn into Lady [=WiFi=].[=WiFi=] again. Nathanael and Officer Roger have the same reaction.



* PetTheDog: Hawk Moth is notably nicer to Puppeteer than he is to his previous akuma.

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* PetTheDog: Hawk Moth is notably nicer and almost fatherly to Puppeteer than he is to his previous akuma.akumatized villains.



* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer...who expected that and changed her location, getting Ladybug doll in result.

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* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer... who expected that and changed her location, getting Ladybug doll in result.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about Hawk Moth's motivations makes the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent. She also made the plushies that the Puppeteer uses to control Cat and the villains.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about Hawk Moth's motivations makes helps make the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent. She also made the plushies that the Puppeteer uses to control Cat and the villains. More directly, her insistence on always winning when playing dolls with Manon does nothing to help Manon's attitude on the situation and gives her a bit of a grudge against the heroes even before becoming the Puppeteer.
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* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer...[[DangerouslyGenreSavvy who expected that and changed her location, getting Ladybug doll in result.]]

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* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer...[[DangerouslyGenreSavvy who expected that and changed her location, getting Ladybug doll in result.]]
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** [=RogerCop=], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.

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** [=RogerCop=], Rogercop, Lady [=WiFi=], Wifi, and the [=Evillustrator=] Evillustrator return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.
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* AudienceWhatAudience: Alya wants to know who Marinette is talking to when she claims not to be obsessed with Adrien.



* BreakingTheFourthWall: Marinette does this when explaining to the audience that [[BlatantLies she is not obsessed with Adrien]]. She doesn't even believe herself.



* ChekhovsLecture: The Puppeteer remembers what Marinette told her of what the bad guys want, especially Hawkmoth's desire for the Miraculous. She's thus fairly efficient in only targeting Ladybug and Cat Noir.

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* ChekhovsLecture: The Puppeteer remembers what Marinette told her of what the bad guys want, especially Hawkmoth's Hawk Moth's desire for the Miraculous. She's thus fairly efficient in only targeting Ladybug and Cat Noir.



* DualWielding: Ladybug does it in climax with her yoyo and power cord.Yes, power cord.
* GooGooGodlike: Manon is youngest and arguably the most powerful akumatized villain so far.

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* DualWielding: Ladybug does it in climax with her yoyo yo-yo and power cord.cord. Yes, power cord.
* GooGooGodlike: Manon is the youngest and arguably the most powerful akumatized villain so far.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Alya wants to know who Marinette is talking to when she claims not to be obsessed with Adrien.



* {{MacGuffin}}: For the Puppeteer, it's the Ladybug doll. As Manon she merely wants to play with it, but as the Puppeteer she wants to use it to control her hero.

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* {{MacGuffin}}: LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Marinette does this when explaining to the audience that [[BlatantLies she is not obsessed with Adrien]]. She doesn't even believe herself.
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For the Puppeteer, it's the Ladybug doll. As Manon she merely wants to play with it, but as the Puppeteer she wants to use it to control her hero.



* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Lady Wifi shows new powers to fly on fast-forward icon. She never needed it before since she always relied on teleporting for transport, power which she oddly enough doesn't use in this episode.

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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Lady Wifi shows new powers to fly on a fast-forward icon. She never needed it before since she always relied on teleporting for transport, power which she oddly enough doesn't use in this episode.
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* StraightForTheCommander: When outnumbered, Ladybug briefly immobilises or distracts her opponents and goes straight for Puppeteer...[[DangerouslyGenreSavvy who expected that and changed her location, getting Ladybug doll in result.]]

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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, Ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=WiFi=] when the Ladybug doll is damaged. When her mother confiscates the doll, however, Hawk Moth creates a new akuma: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawk Moth wants, and how to obtain it.

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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, Ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=WiFi=] when the Ladybug doll is damaged. When her mother confiscates the doll, however, Hawk Moth creates a new akuma: villain: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawk Moth wants, and how to obtain it.



* AdultFear: Manon's mother becomes frantic when Ladybug reveals that Manon has become an akuma and wants to stay to save her daughter. Ladybug convinces her to evacuate, albeit reluctantly.
* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [=WiFi=] manages to paralyze her with a pause rune.

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* AdultFear: Manon's mother becomes frantic when Ladybug reveals that Manon has become an akuma been akumatized and wants to stay to save her daughter. Ladybug convinces her to evacuate, albeit reluctantly.
* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [=WiFi=] manages to paralyze her with a pause rune.



** [=RogerCop=], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.
** Cat is scared that the Puppeteer will brainwash him into attacking Ladybug, remembering that the last time it happened he nearly killed her.
* ChekhovsGun: Subverted with Manon's PuppyDogEyes; she doesn't use them against Ladybug during the climax.

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** [=RogerCop=], **[=RogerCop=], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.call.
** Ladybug advises Cat Noir to cut off Lady Wifi signal, like he did in their last encounter.

** Cat is scared that the Puppeteer will brainwash him into attacking Ladybug, remembering that the last time it happened he nearly killed her.
* ChekhovsGun: Subverted CatchPhrase: Puppeter always enchants her doll with Manon's PuppyDogEyes; she doesn't use them against Ladybug during "X, come to life!" command, X being the climax.name of the doll.



* DualWielding: Ladybug does it in climax with her yoyo and power cord.Yes, power cord.
* GooGooGodlike: Manon is youngest and arguably the most powerful akumatized villain so far.



* InvincibleHero: Lampshaded when Manon complains that she can never win when playing as villains against Marinette playing as Ladybug since Ladybug always wins.



* OhCrap:

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* OhCrap: NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Lady Wifi shows new powers to fly on fast-forward icon. She never needed it before since she always relied on teleporting for transport, power which she oddly enough doesn't use in this episode.
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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [=WiFi=] when she complains about the dolls that were promised to her.

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* PuppyDogEyes: Manon tends to get her way with her "baby doll eyes". Marinette learns to resist them by the end of episode.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [=WiFi=] when she complains about the dolls that were promised to her.her and says she will be "super duper sorry".
* StalkerWithACrush: Marinette briefly worries that Adrien will take her for one, also musing if she actually counts as one.



* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Ladybug destroys Lady [=WiFi=]'s phone but no akuma comes out. This clues her in that the Puppeteer has the actual akuma.

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* YouAreTooLate: Heroes show up just a little to late to stop Puppeteer from enchanting Cat Noir doll.
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Ladybug destroys Lady [=WiFi=]'s phone but no akuma comes out. This clues her in that the Puppeteer has the actual akuma.
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** LeaningAgainstTheFourthWall: Alya wants to know who Marinette is talking to when she claims not to be obsessed with Adrien.

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: Marinette does this when explaining to the audience that [[BlatantLies she is not obsessed with Adrien]]. She doesn't even believe herself.


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** LeaningAgainstTheFourthWall: Alya wants to know who Marinette is talking to when she claims not to be obsessed with Adrien.
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** Cat is scared that the Puppeteer will brainwash him into attacking Ladybug, remembering that the last time it happened he nearly killed her,

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** Cat is scared that the Puppeteer will brainwash him into attacking Ladybug, remembering that the last time it happened he nearly killed her,her.



** Alya when she starts to turn into Lady [=WiFi=]. Nathanael and Sabrina's father have the same reaction.

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** Alya when she starts to turn into Lady [=WiFi=]. Nathanael and Sabrina's father Officer Roger have the same reaction.

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* CallBack: [=RogerCop=], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.

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[=RogerCop=], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call. call.
** Cat is scared that the Puppeteer will brainwash him into attacking Ladybug, remembering that the last time it happened he nearly killed her,



** Alya when she starts to turn into Lady [=WiFi=]. Nathanael and Sabrina's father have the same reaction.



* PetTheDog: Hawk Moth is notably nicer to Puppeteer than he is to his previous akuma.



* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about Hawk Moth's motivations makes the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent.

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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about Hawk Moth's motivations makes the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent. She also made the plushies that the Puppeteer uses to control Cat and the villains.
* WhyWeCantHaveNiceThings: Manon wants to borrow the Ladybug doll, but her mother refuses on the grounds that she has a pile of toys at home. Her mother then tugs the doll away from Manon, tearing it, so that when Manon wants to sneak it into her bag Marinette gives her Lady [=WiFi=] instead, since she has to mend Ladybug.


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* XanatosSpeedChess: The Puppeteer is good at this. She first gets Lady [=WiFi=] to Marinette's house, to steal all the dolls, but when Ladybug shows up the Puppeteer takes advantage of the situation to try and steal the Miraculous. After Cat foils that attempt, the Puppeteer goes with her original plan.
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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, Ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=WiFi=] when the Ladybug doll is damages. When her mother confiscates the doll, however, Hawk Moth creates a new akuma: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawk Moth wants, and how to obtain it.

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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, Ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=WiFi=] when the Ladybug doll is damages.damaged. When her mother confiscates the doll, however, Hawk Moth creates a new akuma: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawk Moth wants, and how to obtain it.



* BrainwashedAndCrazy: All the villains and heroes that the Puppeteers use.

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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: All the villains and heroes that the Puppeteers use.Puppeteer uses.



* CombatPragmatist: The Puppeteer tries to steal all the dolls before ever confronting Ladybug and Cat Noir. When Ladybug manages to steal her own doll back, she has Lady [=WiFi=] bring the rest to her so she has all three villains and Cat Noir on her side. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she complains about the unfairness of having to fight five "puppets."

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* CombatPragmatist: The Puppeteer tries to steal all the dolls before ever confronting Ladybug and Cat Noir. When Ladybug manages to steal her own doll back, she has Lady [=WiFi=] bring the rest to her so she has all three villains and Cat Noir on her side. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she complains about the unfairness of having to fight five "puppets." a five-on-one battle.

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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=Wifi=]. When her mother confiscated the doll, however, Hawkmoth creates a new akuma: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawkmoth wants, and how to obtain it.

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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, ladybug Ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=Wifi=]. [=WiFi=] when the Ladybug doll is damages. When her mother confiscated confiscates the doll, however, Hawkmoth Hawk Moth creates a new akuma: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawkmoth Hawk Moth wants, and how to obtain it.



* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [=WiFi=] manages to paralyze her with a pause button.

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* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [=WiFi=] manages to paralyze her with a pause button.rune.



* CombatPragmatist: The Puppeteer waits until she has all three villains and Cat Noir before making a serious effort against Ladybug. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she complains about the unfairness of having to fight five "puppets."

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* CombatPragmatist: The Puppeteer waits until tries to steal all the dolls before ever confronting Ladybug and Cat Noir. When Ladybug manages to steal her own doll back, she has Lady [=WiFi=] bring the rest to her so she has all three villains and Cat Noir before making a serious effort against Ladybug.on her side. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she complains about the unfairness of having to fight five "puppets."


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* NearVillainVictory: The Puppeteer comes within a second of controlling Ladybug, and already had control of Cat Noir.
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yeah, this is just exaggerating, she\'s busy and setting boundaries, hardly bad parenting


* ParentalNeglect: Manon's mother is a very busy businesswoman who drags Manon with her to work and is very stern. She and Gabriel Agreste could compare notes.
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* CombatPragmatist: How the Puppeteer uses her villains. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she has to face five "puppets,"

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* CombatPragmatist: How the The Puppeteer uses her villains. waits until she has all three villains and Cat Noir before making a serious effort against Ladybug. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she has complains about the unfairness of having to face fight five "puppets," "puppets."



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ladybug's use of her Lucky Charm causes all the villains to freeze, thanks to causing Lady [=WiFi=]'s pause to freeze the Puppeteer.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ladybug's use of her Lucky Charm causes all the villains to freeze, thanks to causing Ladybug tricks Lady [=WiFi=]'s [=WiFi=] into hitting the Puppeteer with a pause to freeze rune, thereby freezing all those under her control and making stealing the Puppeteer.akuma a breeze.



* NeverMyFault: Manon's mother doesn't seem to realize that her overbearing parenting inadvertently led to Manon becoming corrupted.
* NotSoInnocentWhistling: Ladybug whistles her theme while strolling past the paused villains, to destroy the akuma in Manon's wand.



* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: How Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [=WiFi=].
* ThisCannotBe: Hawkmoth says this when Ladybug defeats ''four'' villains and a brainwashed Cat Noir at once.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about the villain's motivations makes the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Rather, Hawkmoth would corrupt a child.

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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: How Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [=WiFi=].
[=WiFi=] when she complains about the dolls that were promised to her.
* ThemeTuneCameo: Ladybug whistles her theme while strolling past the paused villains.
* ThisCannotBe: Hawkmoth Hawk Moth says this when Ladybug defeats ''four'' villains and a brainwashed Cat Noir at once.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about the villain's Hawk Moth's motivations makes the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Rather, Hawkmoth Hawk Moth would corrupt a child.


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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [=Wifi=]. When her mother confiscated the doll, however,

however, Hawkmoth creates a new akuma: The Puppeteer. The Puppeteer knows what Hawkmoth wants, and how to obtain it.




* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle:

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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Ladybug destroys Lady [=WiFi=]'s phone but no akuma comes out. This clues her in that the Puppeteer has the actual akuma.
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* CallBack: RogerCop, Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.

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* CallBack: RogerCop, [=RogerCop=], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.
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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [[=Wifi=]]. When her mother confiscated the doll, however,


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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [[=Wifi=]].[=Wifi=]. When her mother confiscated the doll, however,




* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [[=WiFi=]] manages to paralyze her with a pause button.

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* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [[=WiFi=]] [=WiFi=] manages to paralyze her with a pause button.



* CallBack: RogerCop, [=Lady Wifi=]], and the [[=Evillustrator=]] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.

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* CallBack: RogerCop, [=Lady Wifi=]], Lady [=WiFi=], and the [[=Evillustrator=]] [=Evillustrator=] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.



* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ladybug's use of her Lucky Charm causes all the villains to freeze, thanks to causing Lady [[=WiFi=]]'s
* [[=MacGuffin=]]: For the Puppeteer, it's the Ladybug doll. As Manon she merely wants to play with it, but as the Puppeteer she wants to use it to control her hero.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ladybug's use of her Lucky Charm causes all the villains to freeze, thanks to causing Lady [[=WiFi=]]'s
[=WiFi=]'s pause to freeze the Puppeteer.
* [[=MacGuffin=]]: {{MacGuffin}}: For the Puppeteer, it's the Ladybug doll. As Manon she merely wants to play with it, but as the Puppeteer she wants to use it to control her hero.



* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: How Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [[=WiFi=]].

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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: How Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [[=WiFi=]].[=WiFi=].
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While babysitting Manon, Marinette shows off she's made plushies of three villains, ladybug and Cat Noir. Manon pleads with Marinette to have the Ladybug doll but settles for Lady [[=Wifi=]]. When her mother confiscated the doll, however,


!! Tropes for this episode include

* AdultFear: Manon's mother becomes frantic when Ladybug reveals that Manon has become an akuma and wants to stay to save her daughter. Ladybug convinces her to evacuate, albeit reluctantly.
* AndIMustScream: Ladybug when Lady [[=WiFi=]] manages to paralyze her with a pause button.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: All the villains and heroes that the Puppeteers use.
* CallBack: RogerCop, [=Lady Wifi=]], and the [[=Evillustrator=]] return for a VillainTeamUp under the Puppeteer's beck and call.
* ChekhovsGun: Subverted with Manon's PuppyDogEyes; she doesn't use them against Ladybug during the climax.
* ChekhovsLecture: The Puppeteer remembers what Marinette told her of what the bad guys want, especially Hawkmoth's desire for the Miraculous. She's thus fairly efficient in only targeting Ladybug and Cat Noir.
* CombatPragmatist: How the Puppeteer uses her villains. Lampshaded by Ladybug when she has to face five "puppets,"
* CreepyChild: The Puppeteer, complete with white makeup.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Adrien changing back into Cat Noir after recharging Plagg, so as to steal his doll back. It may not have meant much, given the Puppeeter changed the villains while they were in civilian form, but at least Ladybug or Plagg should have brought up the option of attempting to ''not'' transform or keep Plagg away from him.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Ladybug's use of her Lucky Charm causes all the villains to freeze, thanks to causing Lady [[=WiFi=]]'s
* [[=MacGuffin=]]: For the Puppeteer, it's the Ladybug doll. As Manon she merely wants to play with it, but as the Puppeteer she wants to use it to control her hero.
* NeverMyFault: Manon's mother doesn't seem to realize that her overbearing parenting inadvertently led to Manon becoming corrupted.
* NotSoInnocentWhistling: Ladybug whistles her theme while strolling past the paused villains, to destroy the akuma in Manon's wand.
* OhCrap:
** Cat Noir when the Puppeteer has his plushie and manages to brainwash him.
** Ladybug when she tries to find the Puppeeteer, only to see that she's gone from where she originally was.
* ParentalNeglect: Manon's mother is a very busy businesswoman who drags Manon with her to work and is very stern. She and Gabriel Agreste could compare notes.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: How Marinette recognizes that Manon is controlling Lady [[=WiFi=]].
* ThisCannotBe: Hawkmoth says this when Ladybug defeats ''four'' villains and a brainwashed Cat Noir at once.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Marinette telling Manon about the villain's motivations makes the Puppeteer a rather formidable opponent.
* WouldHurtAChild: Rather, Hawkmoth would corrupt a child.
* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle:

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