Ephemeral

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Scene: Interior, the Agreste mansion, in the repository. Gabriel stands in front of Emilie's cryogenic pod.

Gabriel: Emilie, everything I've done, I've done for you. And if I had to, I would do it again a hundred times.
(His phone vibrates from his pocket; he answers it)
Nathalie: (on the phone) It's time, sir.
(Gabriel ends the call and walks away)

Scene: The Parisian streets. Bob Roth chases after a penny.

Bob: Don't touch my penny! It's mine!! (The coin falls in the sewer) No, Where did it go!? (He cries)

Scene: Inside the Agreste car, the Butterfly Miraculous flashes as it senses Bob's negative emotion.

Gabriel: Adrien, I'm not just feeling well enough. You will have to represent me.
Adrien: But Father, you're launching your hundredth collection tonight! You're the one the journalists want to interview, not me.
Gabriel: (fidgets with his ring) Adrien, I am your father, and I am giving you the responsibility to attend this press conference. Under no circumstances will you leave that room until it's finished. All I'm asking is that you honor my work and the memory of your mother. Do we have an agreement?
Adrien: Yes, Father.

Scene: Exterior, the Grand Palais. The limousine stops in front of the building and Adrien gets out. He walks inside to attend the interview as per Gabriel's word. Shortly after the interview commences, a journalist raises her hand.

Clara: The one-hundredth collection of the brand Gabriel is dedicated to your recently departed mother. How do you feel about this dedication?
Adrien: Since I can remember, everything my father has done, he's done for her.

Scene: On the streets. Moolak fires at Parisians and turns them into coins inside his vault.

Moolak: (laughs) My money-making lasers are gonna make me even richer!!!
Shadow Moth: (from his lair) Bring me Coccinelle and Chat Noir's Miraculous, Moolak!!!
Moolak: Depends on how much these trinkets are worth...
Shadow Moth: (from his lair) How much is your power, which I can take back from you in an instant, worth to you?
Moolak: (groans) A guy can't even strike a bargain these days!
(Ryuko's whirlwind strikes from outside of Moolak's vault and electrifies it. The superhero team chases after Moolak on the rooftops)
Moolak: (laughs evilly) You'll never get your hands on my lucky coin!
Coccinelle: We have to get to Moolak if we're gonna defeat him! Pegasus, use your power now!
Pegasus: Voyage!! (He attempts to enter the portal he's made, only to be blocked by a wall of coins. He coughs coins out of his mouth) I can't teleport! The safe is so filled up with coins, there's no room!
Vesperia: It'd be simpler just to cataclysm the whole safe!
Coccinelle: I know! But Chat Noir must be tied up somewhere else!

Scene: Interior, the Grand Palais. The interview is still on hold. Adrien sees the battle out of the clear roof of the venue.

Moolak: (laughs) I'm getting so rich!!
Nathalie: (from the earpiece) Adrien, your father is counting on you!
Adrien: Next question!

Scene: The Parisian streets. The battle continues. Coccinelle activates his power.

Coccinelle: Lucky Charm!
(A firetruck drops in front of Coccinelle. His Lucky vision highlights Moolak, the firetruck's ladder, Vesperia, Polymouse, Purple Tigress, Queen Cobra, and Carapace)
Coccinelle: Got it! (He hurls his yo-yo around Moolak) Gear up, guys!
Polymouse: Multitude!
(Polymouse multiplies, and Moolak fires at her clones. Meanwhile, Purple Tigress and Pigella throw Vesperia towards Moolak)
Vesperia: Venom!
Moolak: Nice try! (He fires at Vesperia)
Carapace: Shell-ter! (He shields Vesperia, protecting her from Moolak's shots)
Moolak: Blasted super nerds!
Carapace: Unshield!
(Vesperia immobilizes the safe and bounces off of it)
Coccinelle: Queen Cobra, try every possible combination!
Queen Cobra: Second Chance!
(Queen Cobra tries the codes from 0000 to 0003 but fails, reverting time with each try)
Coccinelle: Queen Cobra, try every possible combination!
Queen Cobra: Second Chance!
(Queen Cobra tries the code 0099, which grants access to open the safe)
Queen Cobra: Jackpot! And it only took me a hundred tries!
(Queen Cobra opens the safe and coins fall out, along with Moolak. Coccinelle catches the akumatized object)
Moolak: Noooo!
(Coccinelle cracks the coin and frees the Akuma)

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