History YMMV / TruthAndConsequences

** The entire premise of the work becomes one with the events of the show's fifth season, wherein [[spoiler:Gabriel manipulates Marinette's feelings for his son in order to get his hands on the Ladybug Earrings and Black Cat Ring, and asks her to ensure that Adrien never learns that he was Hawkmoth/Shadowmoth/Monarch all along]].

* BaseBreakingCharacter: This fic's version of Marinette. Nobody argues that she's essentially the villain of the story, but to what extent that is varies from reader to reader. Some find her to be a hypocritical StalkerWithACrush, bordering on the {{Yandere}} in her feeling towards Adrien, while others view her more as an AntiVillain with sympathetic motives.

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: [[HowWeGotHere The very first chapter]] shows the aftermath of a [[DownerBeginning vicious conflict between Ladybug and Chat Noir]], a conflict that results in [[ThisIsUnforgivable Adrien declaring his hatred for Marinette]]. From there, [[DramaticIrony the audience is fully aware of the fact]] that [[RuleOfDrama any and all attempts at reconciliation]] between the two heroes [[ForegoneConclusion are completely futile]]. [[spoiler:Subverted in that the story doesn't ''end'' with these events, and the heroes do, ultimately, win. [[BittersweetEnding For the most part]].]]

* HilariousInHindsight: After [[spoiler: Kagami]] gains the Butterfly Miraculous, she goes by the name "Monarch." Guess what Gabriel calls himself in Season 5?

* HilariousInHindsight: After [[spoiler: Kagami]] gains the Butterfly Miraculous, goes by the name "Monarch." Guess what Gabriel calls himself in Season 5?

* AudienceAlienatingPremise: Some people who hear the plot of the story (Marinette undergoing a FaceHeelTurn and joining Hawkmoth) initially assume it's another example of the ''Miraculous'' fandom's infamous bash-fics and that it turns Marinette into a RonTheDeathEater. In reality, the story treats Marinette very sympathetically, even as she is SlowlySlippingIntoEvil.

* HarsherInHindsight: Gabriel gets a strong negative reaction from Nathalie. It only becomes clear later [[TriggerPhrase why she got so angry]].
-->'''Gabriel:''' Nathalie...please. I couldn't have gotten this far without your help; you practically raised Adrien, I insist-\\

* TooBleakStoppedCaring: [[HowWeGotHere The very first chapter]] shows the aftermath of a [[DownerBeginning vicious conflict between Ladybug and Chat Noir]], a conflict that results in [[ThisIsUnforgivable Adrien declaring his hatred for Marinette]]. From there, [[DramaticIrony the audience is fully aware of the fact]] that [[RuleOfDrama any and all attempts at reconciliation]] between the two heroes [[ForegoneConclusion are completely futile]]. [[spoiler: Subverted in that the story doesn't ''end'' with these events, and the heroes do, ultimately, win. [[BittersweetEnding For the most part]]]].

* FandomSpecificPlot: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]; WordOfGod is that this story was inspired by the countless stories wherein ''Adrien'' has a FaceHeelTurn after finding out his father's identity. The author wanted to see what would happen if it was the opposite, and things grew from there.

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: [[HowWeGotHere The very first chapter]] shows the aftermath of a [[DownerBeginning vicious conflict between Ladybug and Chat Noir]], a conflict that results in [[ThisIsUnforgivable Adrien declaring his hatred for Marinette]]. From there, [[DramaticIrony the audience is fully aware of the fact]] that [[RuleOfDrama any and all attempts at reconciliation]] between the two heroes [[ForegoneConclusion are completely futile]]. [[spoiler: Subverted in that the story doesn't ''end'' with these events, and the heroes do, ultimately, win. [[BittersweetEnding For the most part]]]].

* FandomSpecificPlot: [[DefiedTrope Defied]]; WordOfGod is that this story was inspired by the countless stories wherein ''Adrien'' has a FaceHeelTurn after finding out his father's identity. The author wanted to see what would happen if it was the opposite, and things grew from there.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: This fic's version of Marinette, naturally. Nobody argues that she's essentially the villain of the story, but to what extent that is varies from reader to reader. Some find her to be a hypocritical StalkerWithACrush, bordering on the {{Yandere}} in her feeling towards Adrien, while others view her more as an AntiVillain with sympathetic motives.

--> '''Gabriel:''' Nathalie...please. I couldn’t have gotten this far without your help; you practically raised Adrien, I insist-
--> '''Nathalie:''' Don't you dare do that to me! I'm not one of your damned puppets you can jerk around with a few words!

* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: [[HowWeGotHere The very first chapter]] shows the aftermath of a [[DownerBeginning vicious conflict between Ladybug and Chat Noir]], a conflict that results in [[ThisIsUnforgivable Adrien declaring his hatred for Marinette]]. From there, [[DramaticIrony the audience is fully aware of the fact]] that [[RuleOfDrama any and all attempts at reconciliation]] between the two heroes [[ForegoneConclusion are completely futile]].