History Recap / ScarletLadyS5E9Intermission3

* CommonalityConnection: Koki Marina and Foxtrot bond because they both believe Gabriel Agreste is Hawkmoth.
* CrazyPrepared: When Chat Noir suggests having the temporary heroes pair up for patrol, Marigold produces a list she's already made of potential pairs.

* LoopholeAbuse: Subverted. Lila apparently kept trying to find ways around the restrictions on Orikko's Sublimation power so she could replicate Scarlet Lady's powers and replace the obnoxious Ladybug heroine. However, none of her attempts seem to have worked.

* ItAmusedMe: WordOfGod is that Bunnyx is actually the canon version, coming to the ''Webcomic/Scarlet Lady'' universe because she was bored.

Scarlet Lady might still be TheMillstone, but all of the new Miraculous Holders have been helping lighten the load for Paris' ''true'' heroes. Still, Marigold notes that she's still concerned about their ability to handle themselves without their involvement. When Chat Noir suggests they have the newbies pair up and join them on patrols, Marigold cheerfully agrees, presenting him with a list she's already prepared of potential pairings.

Cut to Marigold surprising Alya on her bedroom balcony. As she explains their intentions, we cut over to the ''Liberty'', revealing that Chat Noir is informing Luka and Juleka at the same time, underscoring how the Couffaine siblings already know each other's secret identities. Then it's back to Marigold, now at Lila's... and taking the opportunity to straighten up a bit, much to Lila's discomfort.

First on the docket are Koki Marina and Fox Trot, with the former startling the latter when she catches him listening to DJ Nino. As she gushes over his work, Fox Trot wonders if she's been following him online... along with his girlfriend, when she declares her intent to submit the selfie she just snapped of them together to the Ladyblog. Then they start talking shop: she wants to know who his top suspect for Hawk Moth is. Turns out he ''also'' believes Gabriel Agreste is a prime candidate, due to his sheer wealth enabling him to go unaccounted for if some scheme requires it, as well as potentially funding an evil lair (also, he's an emotionally distant asshat). Koki Marina agrees, and Fox Trot deems her the coolest person he knows (aside from his girlfriend), a sentiment Koki Marina happily returns with the same qualifier.

Viperion arrives to his assignment to find Ryūko waiting for him, passing the time by working on her sketchbook. He remarks on her talent, and she notes that her mother doesn't agree, constantly critiquing and criticizing her work despite how she can't even see it. Changing the uncomfortable subject, he asks if they can practice Japanese together, as he wants to be able to speak to a friend of his in her native tongue. Ryūko notes that his friend will surely appreciate that... even though he sounds like a weeaboo.

Pegasus and King Monkey greet each other with a high five, recognizing each other from "the Agreste party". When asked what his kwami is like, Pegasus refers to Kaalki as his muse, revealing that he's dedicated a special project to her. By contrast, King Monkey regards Xuppu as a bratty little brother, though that doesn't stop him from loving the little guy.

Upon learning just ''what'' Pegasus' special project is -- a magical camera capable of seeing the kwami -- King Monkey suggests that he team up with Max Kante, unaware of just who he's actually talking to. Blushing at his partner's gushing, Pegasus notes that he can't actually ask Max to work together without risking his secret identity in the process.

Next up, Pigella officially introduces herself to Purple Tigress, observing that while they've worked together before, they didn't exactly have time to get to know each other. Looking her over, Purple Tigress remarks that she looks like "a space ballerina", spurring the Pig Heroine to gush that a tutu would've been ''super'' cute! She keeps chatting merrily about the upcoming Heroes' Day before abruptly cutting herself off, noting how much she was talking... but Purple Tigress encourages her: "People who speak their minds live without regrets. And it's cute how passionate you are." This spurs Pigella to hug her, something Purple Tigress finds oddly familiar...

Things are a bit awkward between Ultimutt and Minotaurox at first, as the two sit beside each other fidgeting. Thankfully, the ice gets broken when she notices how he's fiddling with his hammer; when asked, he admits that he's trying to figure out if it's possible to play music on it, spurring her to start fiddling with her ball. By the time Marigold drops by to check on them, they've developed a new game: he hits his ball as hard as he can, sending it flying off, only for her to summon it back with Fetch.

Comousiner and Fenice greet each other with exaggerated formality before bursting into laughter; unlike their peers, they already know that they ''know'' each other, after all. And frankly, Fenice could use the levity, as despite her best efforts, she's still struggling to wrap her mind around how Orikko's powers even ''work'' -- and seething over the Rooster's reluctance/inability to help her ''replace'' Scarlet Lady. She asks if Comousiner's been having similar issues; when her companion admits that her own powers and kwami are much more straightforward, Fenice bursts into tears: "Ahhhh, my life is harder than everyoneee's!"

Caprikid's kind of the odd one out, though he reassures Chat Noir that he doesn't mind going solo. But somebody has other plans; a mysterious new heroine arrives in a corona of cyan light, introducing herself as Bunnyx and declaring she's there to spruce up his boring, lonely patrol. With spray paint. Chat Noir arrives to find the pair doing some tagging. Upon hearing that he doesn't know her at all, Bunnyx states that's good; that means they're on track. Rather than explaining just what that ''means'', she hops back into her portal and disappears, leaving Chat Noir yelling after her to "Come back here and tell us who Hawk Moth is!"

* DramaticIrony: Naturally; most of the partnered heroes aren't aware that they're already familiar with their companions in their ''civilian'' lives, leading to moments like Fox Trot and Koki Marina bringing up their respective partners or King Monkey unknowingly suggesting that Pegasus team up with himself.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Pigella and Purple Tigress speak about "Heroes' Day", which will take place within two chapters.
* ItAmusedMe: WordOfGod is that Bunnyx is actually the canon version, coming to the SL universe because she was bored.
* OminousMessageFromTheFuture: PlayedWith and PlayedForLaughs; Bunnyx's visit seems entirely casual rather than a strict mission, and Chat Noir's alarmed by her offhanded remark that things seem to be "on track".
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Viperion's reaction when he learns that Ryūko's mother freely insults her drawing skills even though she's blind.

Pegasus and King Monkey greet each other with a high five, recognizing each other from "the Agreste party". When asked what his kwami is like, Pegasus refers to Kaalki as his muse, revealing that he's dedicated a special project to her. By contrast, King Monkey regards Xuppu as a bratty little brother, though that doesn't stop him from liking the little guy.

First on the docket are Koki Marina and Fox Trot, with the former startling the latter when she catches him listening to DJ Nino. As she gushes over his work, Fox Trot wonders if she's been following him online... along with his girlfriend, when she declares her intent to submit the selfie she just snapped of them together to the Ladyblog. Then they start talking shop: she wants to know who his top suspect for Hawk Moth is. Turns out he ''also'' believes Gabriel Agreste is a prime candidate, due to his sheer wealth enabling him to go unaccounted for if some scheme requires it, as well as potentially funding an evil lair (also, he's an asshole). Koki Marina agrees, and Fox Trot deems her the coolest person he knows (aside from his girlfriend), a sentiment Koki Marina happily returns with the same qualifier.

First on the docket are Koki Marina and Fox Trot, with the former startling the latter when she catches him listening to DJ Nino. As she gushes over his work, Fox Trot wonders if she's been following him online... along with his girlfriend, when she declares her intent to submit the selfie she just snapped of them together to the Ladyblog. Then they start talking shop: she wants to know who his top suspect for Hawk Moth is. Turns out he ''also'' believes Gabriel Agreste is a prime candidate, due to his sheer wealth enabling him to go unaccounted for if some scheme requires it, as well as potentially funding an evil lair. Koki Marina agrees, and Fox Trot deems her the coolest person he knows (aside from his girlfriend), a sentiment Koki Marina happily returns with the same qualifier.

First on the docket are Koki Marina and Foxtrot, with the former startling the latter when she catches him listening to DJ Nino. As she gushes over his work, Foxtrot wonders if she's been following him online... along with his girlfriend, when she declares her intent to submit the selfie she just snapped of them together to the Ladyblog. Then they start talking shop: she wants to know who his top suspect for Hawk Moth is. Turns out he ''also'' believes Gabriel Agreste is a prime candidate, due to his sheer wealth enabling him to go unaccounted for if some scheme requires it, as well as potentially funding an evil lair. Koki Marina agrees, and Foxtrot deems her the coolest person he knows (aside from his girlfriend), a sentiment Koki Marina happily returns with the same qualifier.