Marinette realized she couldn't win this as just Ladybug. She needed a plan that didn't rely on a single Miraculous.
: Both heroes had to work harder than ever to ensure their kwamis weren't seen by each other. If you'd like to explore more about this episode, I can: Detail the powers of the Mouse Miraculous (Multimouse).
: Master Fu warned that wearing multiple Miraculous is extremely dangerous for the wearer. [S3E15] Kwami Buster
She retreated to Master Fu’s massage shop, her breath coming in short gasps. "INot just one. All of them."
: The conflict was driven by Professor Mendeleiev's desire for scientific validation. Marinette realized she couldn't win this as just Ladybug
The air in the Collège Françoise Dupont was thick with the usual teenage energy, but for Marinette Dupain-Cheng, the tension was internal. She was used to juggling her life as a student and her secret identity as Ladybug, but today, things were spiraling.
Professor Mendeleiev, the school’s strict science teacher, had become obsessed. After a brief encounter with Tikki and Plagg—whom she mistook for interdimensional beings—she had gone on national television to claim she had discovered a new species. When the scientific community laughed her off, her frustration became the perfect fuel for Hawk Moth. If you'd like to explore more about this
Back at the school, Kwami Buster thought she had the upper hand. She saw Ladybug and Cat Noir cornered, but as she fired her vacuum, they dissolved into orange mist. They were mere illusions.