“Enough, Kwami”

Gabriel should have been more specific.

He never said what was enough, nor which Kwami he was addressing. Plagg does love loopholes, or just breaking rules.

As Gabriel continued talking, Plagg just shouted “CATACLYSM!” and headbutted Gabriel’s palm.

Gabriel’s shock could barely be seen since he instantly burst into an ash cloud.

When faced with the choice of the target for his power, Plagg knew Gabriel was the logical choice. True he could have destroyed the ring, but Gabriel would know Ladybug’s identity. Given how flirty the hero couple had been behaving in public lately, not to mention Adrien’s sudden increase in phone calls to Marinette, it would not be too hard to figure out Ladybug’s civilian alias.

However, as a result of the cataclysm, all three miraculous were damaged. The kwamis returned to their jewels.

Adrien stood stunned by what had happened, fortunately the akumatization continued despite no wielder controlling the butterfly miraculous.

Ephemeral was a lot more durable than Adrien Agreste.

As soon as Marinette realized where this sudden earthquake originated from, she rushed to the Agreste mansion. Rushing down, she spotted a dazed, directionless akuma, a pile of ash with 3 familiar jewels on top, and - was that Adrien’s mother?

With no time to spare, Ladybug was brought back to the emergency of the situation by another tremor. She hastily grabbed the miraculous on the floor.

Ladybug: Adrien, please give me your akumatized object!

Adrien readily handed it over.

Breaking it, Ladybug caught the akuma and summoned her lucky charm.

“Miraculous Ladybug!”

Cue buildings being fixed, Adrien returning to normal, the miraculous being fixed (and hastily stuffed in the yo-yo) and Gabriel returning to life.

Gabriel blinked then snarled. “Ladybug!”

Ladybug quickly wrapped the villainous parent with yo-yo string. “Mr Agreste, you are hereby under arrest for your crimes as Hawkmoth.”

Gabriel quickly looked at Adrien. “Do something, Adrien! I’ve done all this for your mother! Don’t you want us to be happy again?”

Adrien looked sadly up at his father, then turned to Ladybug. “I won’t object to my father being thrown to jail.”“Adrien!” “But is there a way to save my mother?”

Ladybug looked at the comatose woman. “We’ll have to ask Master Su Han.”

Gabriel struggled to gain the last word in his defeat. “You may have won, Ladybug. But if I have to give up my miraculous,” he snarled, “so do you. Your secret identities won’t be so secret anymore.”

Ladybug looked unperturbed by that. “And? You forget how the New York superheroes live. Not to mention Wonder Woman.”

Hawkmoth was then handed to the local authorities where he continued to yell about the heroes’ identities.

Su Han confirmed he can wake Émelie Agreste. However, he was none too complimentary about her wisdom in using a miraculous that was clearly broken and damaging to her health. Neither was he impressed with Adrien’s surrender.

Ladybug swiftly defended her still shellshocked boyfriend and his kind mother, stating Hawkmoth had surprised Adrien and dealt him an emotional blow. And Emelie Agreste was an intelligent woman, she must have had a reason.

When Emelie woke up, she was saddened to learn that her husband had become a terrorist in her name and was now sentenced to jail.

Su Han considered letting Ladybug keep the miraculous box because he is still learning the ways of the world and is wary about choosing the wrong holders. He only asks she add extra security to the miraculous box.

Having learned her lesson before, Chloe preferred to mock Marinette’s capability to be a hero rather than steal the bee miraculous.

Lila on the other hand….let’s just say she was trending on social media as the new clown criminal.