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The air in Françoise Dupont's cafeteria crackles with whispered rumors—Ray and Prem trading smirks about Adrien and Marinette, Loïc fumbling with a cake box to no avail. But the real story is unfolding in the deserted amphitheater. There, Marinette is on her knees, shattered by a fabricated video and the cruel rejection from the boy she loves. An Ultrakuma strikes her purse. Cat Noir arrives in a blur, but he's just a step behind. Into her despair, Chrysalis whispers a poisonous promise: the power to mend any heart. Adrien pleads, dropping his transformation, but Marinette's resolve crumbles into acceptance. A vortex of violet energy consumes her. Tikki gasps. Adrien can only watch, horror-struck, as the mask closes over her face, forging the villain Heartfixer.