Bunnyx. Imagine somebody gaining the power to see all the infinite possibilities across the multiverse while being self-absorbed enough to believe that their reality is the One True Timeline, treating all other branches as Expendable Alternate Universes that need to be 'corrected'. And those 'corrections' have to be on her terms. She’s one of the main reasons why the Marinette of this universe broke, illustrating that her actions have helped Make Wrong What Once Went Right, all while delusionally believing that she's the heroine of this story.
Ladybug: Give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves! Looks like you two proved that to be a try[sic] and true idiom, hm?
The entire sequence where Lila shows off her Toxic Friend Influence. Covering her face with both hands does little to hide her Nightmare Face before she grabs Alya's wrists and rachets up the guilt-tripping, insisting that Ladybug had no right to call them out on their behavior, as "WE DID NOTHING WRONG."
Chapter 2: Even a Worm will Turn:
Alya's complete lack of regard for everyone else as she recklessly pursues White Knight, desperate to 'prove herself' and get Ladybug's attention long enough to try and convince her that she's got it all wrong and is blaming Alya without reason.
Felix is nearly cleaved in half by White Knight. While they're able to No-Sell the brainwashing effects of his blade, that doesn't change the fact that their shoulder and a sizable chunk of their torso is entirely GONE, and they're visibly suffering even as they hold his sword in place long enough for Chat Noir to Cataclysm it.
Chapter 3: Birds of a Feather:
Ms. Bustier gives Marinette an unnerving Death Glare while silently pressuring her to agree to help Mylène put together her dream costume for The Little Mermaid, while surrounded by the sketchy stares of her shadowy classmates.
Whatever's haunting the Agreste Manor makes itself known by shattering the windows right as Gabriel is about to start repairing the Peacock Pin, causing him to smear excess gold across it. It then laughs triumphantly while Nooroo fearfully asks if Duusu is still in there, with no reply from the other kwami.
We get to witness one of Marinette's nightmares about Chat Blanc, as he cradles — and Cataclysms — her face while demanding her earrings. While shadows help prevent us from seeing all the gory details, cracks are still visibly spreading down her neck and through her hair before her head explodes into a mass of black butterflies.
Chat Blanc: Oh, I guess you didn't have them after all. What a shame. Remember I love you.
Why did Felix come to Paris in the first place? Because he and his mother suspect that Gabriel is responsible for his wife's disappearance... and potentially her death. Felix believes that he and Adrien may be living with a murderer, and the truth — that the man is a superpowered terrorist — isn't much better.
After Rose learns about Felix's ballet troupe, Felix, Kagami and Marinette all make clear that they don't want Lila invading their safe spaces. As Kagami leads Marinette off, however, Felix notices that Rose is texting someone, and we get a glimpse of him through Rose's eyes as he takes on snake-like attributes, glaring her down as he calls her out for Dramatically Missing the Point of everything they'd just told her... or worse, simply ignoring it because it didn't fit into her overly sunny view of the world:
Felix: What are you still doing here, and what are you texting, Rose. Rose: O-oh, I'm... I'm about to, uh... Felix: You're texting Lila. Rose: Well I-! I don't want to let her down! Felix: So it's okay to let down Marinette? Even when she asked you to restrain herself? (moves closer) You know what, Rose? I wish Marinette had never saved you from that akuma. I wish she treated you the way you treat her, and next time, (smiles; Rose imagines fangs glinting in the shadowed caverns of his mouth) I'll make sure she doesn't come to anyone's aid, especially ungrateful little girls like you.
When Bunnyx pays Marinette another visit and attempts to santimoniously "set her back on the right path", she glimpses something in Marinette's mirror glaring back at her. Something that speaks to her after Marinette bids her farewell, possibly hinting that Bunnyx might not be the problem after all.:
Marinette: Thanks for caring, but, unless it's an absolute emergency, Chat Noir is the only support I need. You should probably head back now. ???:Safe travels.
The events leading up to Instructor Serbrus' akumatization into Battement. Seeing how her sabotage of Dante's troupe failed causes her to pull a Nightmare Face where only the white of her eyes and teeth and the stress lines surrounding them are visible. Then an officer arrives, revealing they have video evidence of her tampering with Dante's mail, spurring her to scream about how "I didn't do anything wrong!" Suddenly we see Hawkmoth's hand underneath her chin, the familiar winged sigil glowing round her eyes, and her whole figure turns black as the air around her distorts. If not for Marinette's quick intervention, one of her ribbons would've immediately ensnared one of the dancers; instead, we're treated to the sight of said ribbon crunching through a chair, bisecting and smashing it to pieces. That would have been a child.
In the following strip, she manages to snare Marinette by the leg and proceeds to swing her around the stage like a ragdoll, slamming her into the iron staircase and the ground several times.
After Marinette manages to hold her back by intentionally getting pinned under the collapsed staircase while entangled, Battement reveals that she can completely unravel her whole body, showing that there's NOTHING underneath the ribbons. She then turns and gives the still-trapped Marinette a Slasher Smile.
Marinette declares her intention to bring an end to Hawkmoth's reign of terror, even if that means having to kill the bastard herself. Cue one of the Blasphemous appearing in the shadows surrounding her, eyes framing her face. Alya witnesses this firsthand and is more than a bit freaked out.
"Taking" his life, you promise?
Original Vignettes:
Among the early doodles outlining Lady Clarity is the moment where Lila's inner self boasts about working with Hawkmoth in front of everyone still in the classroom. While Alya and Nino react with utter horror, Adrien gives her quite the Death Glare:
Adrien: You KNOW Hawkmoth?! Lila/Inner Lila:NO! Inner Lila: But I have his number. He comes in really handy when I need another story! Felix: So... you have been talking to Hawkmoth... and orchestrating akuma... FOR ATTENTION? Is this why Marinette can't catch a break?! Inner Lila: HAHA, yeah! I've been trying to help Hawkie break her! Felix:(with Inner Felix gradually leaking in, sporting a toothy Nightmare Face) ...I think I'm going to murder you.
Title Drop, her Sugary Malice face looks rather unsettling.Ladybug: Give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves! Looks like you two proved that to be a try[sic] and true idiom, hm?