ADJUDICATION

Dawn of Investigation

At least two souls knew that some sort of trickery was afoot. Alya Césaire and Cat Noir. The news was widespread and showed on every screen that the news outlets could get their hands on, and because of that, both the leading lady of the Ladyblog and Ladybug's number one partner heard about everything, and they both believed it was a load of bull. Thankfully, Adrien Agreste was left alone to practice piano, but even he knew that the schedule Gabriel had was tight and he would have to return and de-transform from being Cat Noir in less than thirty minutes. He was glad that the timer on his miraculous only counts down after he summons his ability.

Roger Raincomprix arrives at the scene, he was out of breath just from the sprint from his car to the scene. He saw one of his superiors looking at the scene. A man by the name of Pierre Lefevre, he was the capitaine de police. Pierre was a fellow 184cm in height (6' for Americans) and he had black hair with a windswept look, dark mysterious green hued eyes and a grumpy face with some bags under his eyes to accompany it. He had a moustache, but no beard. He wore a black suit and a black tie with a white shirt.

"Oh, captain!" Roger exclaimed. "I had no idea you were assigned this case."

"Lieutenant Raincomprix, I am surprised that the mayor even gave you such a title, bypassing the commissioner and I." Pierre noted in his deep voice, he had a serious tone. "In any case, there is good reason that you have been kept out of the loop."

"Oh? And what is that, sir?" Roger asked.

"You and your daughter have been akumatized. You on multiple occasions, we are of course ignoring that one time a little girl somehow turned you into Rogercop with a doll as you didn't speak the way you did during the first time you were a villain." Pierre chuckled. "Regardless, the point is that Ladybug has saved you and your daughter from the darkness of your emotions and her emotions. It is for this reason that you've been conflicted out."

"But sir... I—" But Roger is cut off.

"Frankly I don't care what you have to say, 'I can do it, sir, I can keep my emotions in check.' Well if you could, you wouldn't be akumatised all the time." Pierre remarked, his voice full of anger.

"It was only three times, sir." Roger countered.

"Precisely, the fact that you remember is enough to have you dismissed. You can't think with a clear head, you don't ease up on simple misdemeanors. Someone drops a piece of paper and you go immediately in and give them a ticket. Has Ladybug not taught you a drop of compassion, have you ever thought 'oh, maybe they are having a bad day?' Yes, the law is the law, but with Monarch messing things up by latching onto negative emotions, we have to stop upholding the law and talk things out instead of drowning people in tickets!"

"I... I had no idea you felt that way, sir, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"You know how it is, I have been busy and you and I don't get to interact as much as we should."

Cat Noir slides down his pole in front of the two. "Hey guys, it is I, the best hero in all of Paris, and the most handsome too."

"Quit the charm, kitty cat, and tell us why you've come here!" Pierre interjected.

"To investigate, naturally, now, I may not be as insightful as Ladybug, I mean have you seen the plans she's come up with?" Cat speaks, and he pauses purposely hoping to be asked a question.

"Oh, I am dying to find out." Pierre relays with some good acting but heavy sarcasm.

Cat Noir then goes on to describe, in his own charming way, how they defeated Backwarder. "And you know what's really funny? When Ladybug and I reclaimed the bunny miraculous, I spoke backwards again, and I wasn't even under the influence of Backwarder's powers!" Cat laughed heavily. He sure does enjoy his own humor, but always too much.