Anansi

""Woah, this is a first for the Ladyblog. A brand new superhero! What's your name?"

"Ah... Uh.. Carapace! Call me Carapace!"

"See you later, bugheads!"

"And stay connected!""

- Alya Césaire, Carapace and Ladybug

"" is an episode of Season 2 of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. Its world premiere was on September 10, 2018, in Canada for English viewers on Family Channel.

Synopsis
Alya's big sister, Nora, gets akumatized into Anansi, a giant spider woman, and decides to show Alya how dangerous Paris can be.

Plot
Click here to see spoilers for an unaired episode plot.

Nino and Alya are sync dancing to a video game while Marinette and Adrien (who is watching through Marinette's phone screen) watch. Marinette admires how in sync they are and Adrien says that he hopes to be like them with someone one day, but not until his father starts letting him out of the house more often. Marinette asks him if he really can't come. Adrien reminds her of his father's overprotectiveness but hopes that one day he'll realize that he's not a child anymore. Just as Nino and Alya finish their video game, Alya's older sister Nora comes into the room. Alya asks her how her boxing match went, and Nora tells her "little sis" that it went great, but also quietly tells her not to call her Nora in front of others but rather her stage name Anansi. Alya says she will once Nora stops calling her "little sis". Nora then asks what they're all doing up since there's school tomorrow. Alya tells her that they're planning on watching the World Cup fair fireworks from the ferris wheel when it gets dark. Nora objects, stating that it's too dangerous since there's been a lot of akuma attacks lately and even points out how many times Alya's been put in direct danger, recalling times with The Pharoah, Prime Queen, and Befana. She declares that Alya must stay home where it's safe, but Alya stands her ground, pointing out that the twins had been akumatized in the house. However, Nora believes that never would've happen if she'd been around since she always looks out for her family. This prompts Alya and Marinette to recall a time where Nora mistook a man in a banana suit who was handing out flyers for an akumatized villain and attack him. Nora, embarssed, claims it was an honest mistake and says that until they learn to defend themselves like her, they should stay home. Marinette reminds Nora that Ladybug and Cat Noir always save the day when there's danger, but Nora expresses doubt over their reliablity. Nino offers to protect Alya if she's ever in danger, but Nora doesn't believe that Nino is strong enough. However, she offers him a chance to arm wrestle her, stating that if he wins, Alya can go with them to the ferris wheel. Adrien warns Nino how strong Nora is and Alya begs the two not to arm wrestle over her, but a match is still declared. Nino struggles to pull down Nora's arm, so Marinette distracts her by saying that there's an akuma and then pulls her hand down when no one is looking. Nino is declared the winner and the four of them head for the ferris wheel, leaving a furious Nora behind.

From his lair, Hawk Moth detects Nora's frustration and sends an akuma after her. It infects her helmet and Hawk Moth offers her the power to show her sister how dangerous the world can be in exchange for Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses. Nora agrees and is transformed into Anansi, a giant spiderwoman.

Major characters

 * Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug
 * Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir
 * Nino Lahiffe/Carapace
 * Hawk Moth
 * Tikki
 * Plagg
 * Wayzz
 * Akuma
 * Nora Césaire/Anansi
 * Alya Césaire

Minor characters

 * Wang Fu
 * Ella and Etta Césaire (flashback)
 * Pharaoh (flashback)
 * Prime Queen (flashback)
 * Befana (flashback)
 * Mrs. Michelle (background)
 * Otis Césaire (mentioned)
 * Marlena Césaire (mentioned)
 * Civilians

Trivia

 * This episode is possibly based on the African folktale "Anansi and the Turtle", which touches the topic of sharing.
 * This episode takes place after "The Pharaoh", "Prime Queen", "Befana", and "Sapotis".
 * Carapace makes his debut in this episode, although he gives his Miraculous back to Ladybug after defeating Anansi.
 * Marinette is visibly unhappy when she transforms into Ladybug, similar to her transformation in "The Bubbler", "A Christmas Special", and "Zombizou".
 * The Cataclysm activation sequence isn't shown.
 * Tikki doesn't have a speaking role in this episode.
 * Anansi is one of the few villains that Hawk Moth doesn't name, as "Anansi" is Nora's stage name when she fights in the ring.
 * The World Cup is mentioned in this episode. This is befitting, since France won the 2018 World Cup.
 * It is hinted that Alya Césaire may know the true identity of Carapace.
 * When Nino first meets Wayzz, he asks him if he's a genie, similar to how Adrien first describes Plagg in "Ladybug & Cat Noir (Origins - Part 1)"
 * Ladybug giving the Turtle Miraculous to Nino is similar how she gives Alya the Fox Miraculous in "Sapotis".
 * Additionally, Nino gives back his Miraculous to Ladybug without a second thought while Alya hesitates at first and tries to ask Ladybug if she can keep it.
 * Carapace's power activation sequence is not shown.
 * This episode shows that Cat Noir's staff can be used by other people.
 * In this episode, Hawk Moth hints at his future plan in the Heroes' Day to outnumber the heroes.
 * When Ladybug says "Throw like a ladybug, stretch like a cat," she is referencing the quote from the famous boxer Muhammad Ali, who said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see."

Errors

 * When Hawk Moth is plotting for revenge, his gloves are white.
 * Marinette pulls Nora's and Nino's hands down, with no one else noticing; however, Adrien's view should have lined up with Marinette's actions, so he should have noticed, and called Marinette out on her actions.
 * Additionally, if Marinette was able to pull down Nora's arm while she was distracted, Nino should have been able to as well.
 * Whenever Adrien is seen talking to Marinette while she is seen holding her phone, he looks upward so it would look like he was looking at Marinette during their video chat. Although he should not be able to see Marinette at that angle since that would mean that everytime he tries to look at Marinette, he looks up to the ceiling of his room.
 * When Marinette goes to get a Miraculous from Master Fu, her eyebrow disappears for a split second.
 * The bottom row of the Miraculous jewelry box does not open when the camera revolves around it, unlike in Sapotis. However, the bottom row of the box is open in the next shot.

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