Ladybug slanted her head some, sated in that she made Serene laugh, but the idea of their abilities had come into light. “Well…” The girl began, unclipping her yo-yo from her side and opening up the face where the glowing pad was for the Akuma to be captured. Illuminating her face some, gloved fingers hovered over it. “I’ve used my Miraculous Ladybug without my Lucky Charm before.”
It had been instances few and far between and offered her more time in the ruby suit. “Rather than throwing up the object my power makes, I place the broken object on this pad and once it restores, the magic comes out and fixes everything.” Shrugging some and closing the weapon, she placed it back at her side. “I had to figure it out when there was a time when I managed to defeat the Akuma without it.”
Closing her eyes, a deep breath was taken. “You think he could be someone we overlooked because he made himself succumb to his own power.” It wasn’t wholly unthought-of, but it was why she had disregarded her suspect. “It’s possible…If so, it worked perfectly.” Her tone darkened, angry at herself for falling for such a trick. “He could be anyone we’ve saved and we wouldn’t be the wiser.”
“All things considered, if he could do that, if he felt like he was being revealed, he would, given his actions in general.” She slowly gazed over towards the spotted hero. “Not to mention, the fact that he’s doing it to himself, he could likely do it on a whim, for the smallest emotions.” She had other reasonings for it... Ones she didn’t like too much, but they were there. The swan almost didn’t want to say them...
“Do you recall the time where you were trapped on top of that building, and then Adrien Agreste ended up falling?” She moved her attention back over towards that building. “He had you. He could’ve let him fall and get your miraculous like he so desired. But, as if commanded, the villain let go of you at the last moment...” She swallowed at the thought. “Why would he do that? Did Hawkmoth command it, and if not, what happened? If he did, why would he seem to only do that for him? Why him? Wouldn’t that mean he’d be held dear to him in some form, to let go of his goal so that he could be saved?”
Her hands gripped at her thighs at the thought. Despite that, he’s still harmed him so many times, and the idea that he was... Was so frustrating! It was worse than her own mother, to let him be in danger like that! Without realizing it, her eyes had widened, and she was tearing up. Worse than her... He was so much worse than her. “But even so... That was just one time....” The tears went onto her mask, then her face at the thought. “He still risked his life so many times... It’s terrible... What he’s been doing to him...”
Even if it was just a possibility... It was still so terrible to imagine. It reminded her so much of her own family... Her own parent. To be that evil... Just how desperate was he?