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'''Alya:''' ''(quietly in his ear) I know perfectly well what you're like.''

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'''Alya:''' ''(quietly in his ear) I ear)'' ''I know perfectly well what you're like.''''
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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Anansi often mocks and belittles her opponents, being extremely confident on her own skills and strength. She can't resist a chance to show off her fighting progress, toying with Nino instead of defeating him instantly, and accepting Ladybug's boxing challenge.
* BeehiveBarrier: Carapace's special power is a forcefield patterned after the shell on his back.

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* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Anansi often mocks and belittles her opponents, being extremely confident on her own skills and strength.strength, even before being akumatized. She can't resist a chance to show off her fighting progress, toying with Nino instead of defeating him instantly, and accepting Ladybug's boxing challenge.
* BeehiveBarrier: Carapace's special power is a forcefield patterned after the shell shield on his back.



* BrickJoke: A variation; Nora mockingly asks Nino if he plans to defeat the akumatized villain with a dance-off. Come the end of the episode, Nora-as-Anansi is defeated with a boxing match by Ladybug.
* BoxingEpisode: The MonsterOfTheWeek is a transformed boxer, and Ladybug challenges her to a boxing match.

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* BrickJoke: A variation; Nora mockingly asks Nino if he plans to defeat the akumatized villain with a dance-off. Come the end of the episode, Nora-as-Anansi is defeated with a boxing match by Ladybug.
Ladybug, who dodges and weaves more than throw any punches.
* BoxingEpisode: The MonsterOfTheWeek is a transformed boxer, kickboxer, and Ladybug challenges her to a boxing match.



** In a more meta sense, Anansi the villain is a brutish-and none too bright-villain, whereas the mythological Anansi is rather famously, a TricksterArchetype known for using his wits to trap and outsmart far stronger opponents. Ladybug's scheme to beat her by using her own strength against plays perfectly into his M.O..

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** In a more meta sense, Anansi the villain is a brutish-and brutish and none too bright-villain, bright villain, whereas the mythological Anansi is rather famously, famously a TricksterArchetype known for using his wits to trap and outsmart far stronger opponents. Ladybug's scheme to beat her by using her own strength against plays perfectly into his M.O..
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* IncrediblyLamePun: ''Shell''ter.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: This episode features a fireworks show clearly celebrating France’s victory in the 2018 World Cup.
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-->'''Alya''': ''(to Nino)'' I saw that you tried to save me.\\

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-->'''Alya''': -->'''Alya:''' ''(to Nino)'' I saw that you tried to save me.\\
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'''Nino''': Uh, actually no, I didn't do much. It's not like I'm a superhero or anything!\\
'''Alya''': ''(quietly in his ear) I know perfectly well what you're like.''

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'''Nino''': '''Nino:''' Uh, actually no, I didn't do much. It's not like I'm a superhero or anything!\\
'''Alya''': '''Alya:''' ''(quietly in his ear) I know perfectly well what you're like.''
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'''Alya''': ''(quietly in his ear) I know perfectly well what you are.''

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'''Alya''': ''(quietly in his ear) I know perfectly well what you are.you're like.''
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* Wham Line: This exchange at the end culminates into one:
-->'''Alya''': ''(to Nino)'' I saw that you tried to save me.
'''Nino''': Uh, actually no, I didn't do much. It's not like I'm a superhero or anything!

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* Wham Line: WhamLine: This exchange at the end culminates into one:
-->'''Alya''': ''(to Nino)'' I saw that you tried to save me.
me.\\
'''Nino''': Uh, actually no, I didn't do much. It's not like I'm a superhero or anything!anything!\\
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* WhamEpisode: Nino is temporarily given the Turtle Miraculous and becomes the superhero Carapace, revealing its powers to be centered around protection.

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* WhamEpisode: Nino is temporarily given the Turtle Miraculous and becomes the superhero Carapace, revealing its powers to be centered around protection.protection.
* Wham Line: This exchange at the end culminates into one:
-->'''Alya''': ''(to Nino)'' I saw that you tried to save me.
'''Nino''': Uh, actually no, I didn't do much. It's not like I'm a superhero or anything!
'''Alya''': ''(quietly in his ear) I know perfectly well what you are.''
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** Alya doesn't even suspect her classmates Marinette and Adrien are Ladybug and Cat Noir but she recognizes Nino during his first day as a Miraculous user.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Hawk Moth's last words hint upcoming "Heroes' Day" special.

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* FastballSpecial: Ladybug throws Cat Noir into Anansi, so he can destroy her helmet with his still-active Cataclysm.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Hawk Moth's last words hint at the upcoming "Heroes' Day" special.



* FastballSpecial: Ladybug throws Cat Noir into Anansi, so he can destroys her akumatized item with his still active cataclysm.



* ThePowerOfLove / ThePowerOfFriendship: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora at arm wrestling.

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* ThePowerOfLove / ThePowerOfFriendship: ThePowerOfLove: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] Parodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora at arm wrestling.



* SelfFulfillingProphecy: Nora doesn't want Alya to go out because she's worried her sister might be attacked by an Akuma. After having her (Over)protective intentions rebuffed and rebuked, Nora's frustration makes her vulnerable to TheCorruption, and the first thing Anansi does is attack Alya.



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* ShoutOutSelfFulfillingProphecy: Nora doesn't want Alya to go out because she's worried her sister might be attacked by an Akuma. After having her (Over)protective intentions rebuffed and rebuked, Nora's frustration makes her vulnerable to TheCorruption, and the first thing Anansi does is kidnap Alya.
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* WaitingPuzzle: Cat Noir charges his Cataclysm so Anansi can't grab his ring without harming herself. Hawk Moth's solution is to simply wait for him to detransform.



* WaitingPuzzle: When Cat Noir charged up Cataclysm thus preventing Anansi to grab his ring, Hawk Moth's solution is to simply wait for him to detransform.
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* FastballSpecial: Ladybug throws Cat Noir into Anansi, so he can destroys her akumatized item with his still active cataclysm.
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* DoNotCallMePaul: Even before her akumatization, Nora prefers to be called Anansi.


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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Upon first seeing Wayzz, Nino asks if he's a genie. It's the very same thing [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E25LadybugAndCatNoirOriginsPart1 Adrien asked Plagg when they first met.]]
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* SelfFulfillingProphecy: Nora doesn't want Alya to go out because she's worried her sister might be attacked by an Akuma. After having her (Over)protective intentions rebuffed and rebuked, Nora's frustration makes her vulnerable to TheCorruption, and the first thing Anansi does is attack Alya.
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* ThePowerOfLove / ThePowerOfFriendship: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora in arm wrestling.

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* ThePowerOfLove / ThePowerOfFriendship: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora in at arm wrestling.
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* ThePowerOfLove/ThePowerOfFriendship: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora in arm wrestling.

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* ThePowerOfLove/ThePowerOfFriendship: ThePowerOfLove / ThePowerOfFriendship: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora in arm wrestling.

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* CallBack: In order to convince Alya to stay at home, Nora references previous times Alya was endangered by akumas while out and about, while Alya retorts that doing so won't change anything since their own younger sisters were akumatized at home.

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* CallBack: In order to convince Alya to stay at home, Nora references [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E07ThePharaoh previous times times]] [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS02E03PrimeQueen Alya was endangered endangered]] [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS02E04Befana by akumas while out and about, about]], while Alya retorts that doing so won't change anything since their own [[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS02E10Sapotis younger sisters were akumatized at home.]]


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Hawk Moth's last words hint upcoming "Heroes' Day" special.
-->'''Hawk Moth:''' You're gaining more allies, Ladybug, but don't rush to rejoice! Soon, you might just be outnumbered!


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* ThePowerOfLove/ThePowerOfFriendship: [[ParodiedTrope Pariodied]] with Marinette's unconvincing speech when she tries to convince Nino that he can beat Nora in arm wrestling.


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* SecretKeeper: Alya heavily hints to be one for Nino/Carapace.
* ShoutOut
** Ladybug call Nino "Captain Turtle", in allusion to another [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica shield-wielding super hero.]]
** Nino's rivalry with Anansi references folktale "Anansi and the Turtle".


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* WaitingPuzzle: When Cat Noir charged up Cataclysm thus preventing Anansi to grab his ring, Hawk Moth's solution is to simply wait for him to detransform.
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* CarFu: Anansi uses cars as weapons, throwing them with ease against the heroes.
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** Marinette asks Nino to keep Anansi busy while she goes get the Turtle Miraculous.

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** Marinette asks Nino to keep Anansi busy while she goes to Master Fu's to get the Turtle Miraculous.
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Rephrasing. It wouldn't be out of place for them to have met offscreen; what qualifies her as RTNG is that nobody mentioned her before this. The Shout Out to TTG seems like a false positive — since both works came out at around the same time, it is unlikely that they're referencing each other (maybe they're both referencing Guardians of the Galaxy, but even then that may not be the case).


* {{Irony}}: Nora wants Alya and her friends to understand how dangerous the world is because of all the akumatizations. She gets akumatized herself, proving her point.

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* {{Irony}}: {{Irony}}:
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Nora wants Alya and her friends to understand how dangerous the world is because of all the akumatizations. She gets akumatized herself, proving her point.



* RememberTheNewGuy: This episode is Nora's on-screen debut yet all the characters know her already. Alya even lampshades it in the end, saying that she can't remember the last time they spent time together.
* ShoutOut: Nora mockingly asking Nino if he plans to defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy with a dance-off]] echoes the climax of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: This episode is Nora's on-screen debut yet all the characters know her already. Alya's older sister Nora went unmentioned prior to this episode, with only Alya's parents and younger siblings being seen. Since Alya even lampshades it frequently babysits her younger sisters in the end, saying absence of her parents and at the end mentions that she can't remember the last time they spent time together.
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she and Nora mockingly asking Nino if he plans to defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy with a dance-off]] echoes the climax of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''. hung out, it is implied that Nora is not around much.
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** In a more meta sense, Anansi the villain is a brutish-and none too bright-villain, whereas the mythological Anansi is rather famously, a TricksterArchetype known for using his wits to trap and outsmart far stronger opponents. Ladybug's scheme to beat her by using her own strength against plays perfectly into his M.O..
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Anansi wastes a lot of time trying to get Chat's Miraculous... because she thinks it's him, and not Ladybug, who has magical earrings. Hawk Moth is understandably exasperated.

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* CriticalResearchFailure: InUniverse; Anansi wastes a lot of time trying to get Chat's Miraculous... because she thinks it's him, and not Ladybug, who has magical earrings. Hawk Moth is understandably exasperated.
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* BrickJoke: A variation; Nora mockingly asks Nino if he plans to defeat the akumatized villain with a dance-off. Come the end of the episode, Nora-as-Anansi is defeated with a boxing match by Ladybug.


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* ShoutOut: Nora mockingly asking Nino if he plans to defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy with a dance-off]] echoes the climax of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''.
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* ArrogantKungFuMaster: Anansi often mocks and belittles her opponents, being extremely confident on her own skills and strength.

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* ArrogantKungFuMaster: ArrogantKungFuGuy: Anansi often mocks and belittles her opponents, being extremely confident on her own skills and strength. She can't resist a chance to show off her fighting progress, toying with Nino instead of defeating him instantly, and accepting Ladybug's boxing challenge.
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* ArrogantKungFuMaster: Anansi often mocks and belittles her opponents, being extremely confident on her own skills and strength.


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* BoxingEpisode: The MonsterOfTheWeek is a transformed boxer, and Ladybug challenges her to a boxing match.


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* CriticalResearchFailure: Anansi wastes a lot of time trying to get Chat's Miraculous... because she thinks it's him, and not Ladybug, who has magical earrings. Hawk Moth is understandably exasperated.


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* RememberTheNewGuy: This episode is Nora's on-screen debut yet all the characters know her already. Alya even lampshades it in the end, saying that she can't remember the last time they spent time together.


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* WeNeedADistraction:
** Anansi takes advantage of the ferris wheel's damage to kidnap Alya while Chat is busy stopping the wheel and saving people.
** Marinette asks Nino to keep Anansi busy while she goes get the Turtle Miraculous.
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* AtArmsLength: Anansi easily holds back a flailing Nino -- who is half her height -- this way.


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* CallBack: In order to convince Alya to stay at home, Nora references previous times Alya was endangered by akumas while out and about, while Alya retorts that doing so won't change anything since their own younger sisters were akumatized at home.


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* DramaticIrony: While watching Nino and Alya play a ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution''-esque game, Marinette admires how in sync they are while Adrien wishes for someone to share experiences with the way they do, unaware that they already have a similar dynamic with each other as Ladybug and Cat Noir.


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-->'''Anansi:''' Missed me!\\
'''Ladybug:''' Did I?
* GenieInABottle: DiscussedTrope; Nino asks if Wayzz is a genie like in fairy tales.
* {{Irony}}: Nora wants Alya and her friends to understand how dangerous the world is because of all the akumatizations. She gets akumatized herself, proving her point.
* LookBehindYou: Marinette distracts Nora by yelling that there's an akuma behind her and helps Nino win their arm-wrestling match while Nora looks away.

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Alya's big sister Nora becomes the spider-themed akuma Anansi, and Marinette has to enlist some aid to stop her.



* BeehiveBarrier: Carapace's special power is a forcefield patterned after the shell on his back.



* WhamEpisode: Nino is temporarily given the Turtle Miraculous and becomes the superhero Carapace, revealing its powers to be centred around protection.

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* DeadlyDodging: Ladybug challenges Anansi to a boxing match then deliberately leads her into attacking near the corners of the ring, dodging at the last second so Anansi will damage the supports of the Arc de Triomphe and bring the structure down.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cat Noir climbs Anansi's web to save Alya, only to be caught by it after a few seconds of climbing.
* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: When Ladybug returns with Carapace, she throws her yo-yo behind Anansi, leading Anansi to mock her aim. Ladybug then reveals she's used her yo-yo to make a makeshift boxing ring between the supports of the Arc de Triomphe.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Carapace's shield easily block's Anansi's punches, which are strong enough to crack the supports of the Arc de Triomphe.
* MonumentalDamage: Ladybug deliberately tricks Anansi into damaging the supports of the Arc de Triomphe so she can collapse the whole thing on her as a distraction.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: As well-meaning as it is, Marinette cheating to help Nino beat Nora at arm-wrestling leads to her akumatization, though Alya angrily rebuking Nora for her overprotectiveness is also a contributing factor. Marinette owns up to it after the battle is over.
* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Though she doesn't outright say it, Alya hints that she knows Nino was Carapace, having caught on to his distinctive use of "dude" as he was rescuing her.
* WhamEpisode: Nino is temporarily given the Turtle Miraculous and becomes the superhero Carapace, revealing its powers to be centred centered around protection.

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* WhamEpisode:

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* WhamEpisode:BigSisterInstinct: Nora establishes this as she worries about Alya's safety and refuses to let her out of the house late at night given the amount of akuma attacks that have been happening.
* WhamEpisode: Nino is temporarily given the Turtle Miraculous and becomes the superhero Carapace, revealing its powers to be centred around protection.
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