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Poor Greta was still sobbing.

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Ben thought Winnie might start to cry too as she gazed around the gym in dismay.

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"Who did this?" Winnie murmured.

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"Why would somebody spill our paint?"

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Greta sniffed. "I bet it was the same monster who drew the mustache on Mr. Freaky's poster.

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That was funny, but this is mean!"

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"It <font color="#ffff00"><i>is</i></font> mean," Ben thought.

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He remembered that Mog had been with the Doppel Gang when they decorated Mr. Freaky's poster with a mustache.

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Ben hoped Mog wasn't involved in this prank.

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"You know what?" Winnie took a deep breath.

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"It doesn't matter who did it.

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We have to get the mess cleaned up so we can start painting."

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"Right," a witch named Samantha chimed in.

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"Let's get to work."

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Nodding, Greta wiped her nose.

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"I'll see if Mr. Bog can help us."

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She hurried off to get the school janitor.

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Winnie turned to Waldo.

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"Our painting has to be ready for Leonardo da Creepy's visit on Friday night.

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Do you think you can make more paints for us tonight?"

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"Sure." Waldo was wiping some paint drops from his glasses.

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"It should be okay. I mean, as long as my magic spell works again."

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"Uh-oh," Ben thought.

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Waldo's spells rarely worked the way they were supposed to.

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A few minutes later, Mr. Bog arrived with his cart, and everyone began cleaning.

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As Ben mopped the floor, he looked around for clues.

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On the far side of the gym, he spotted something.

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Tiny droplets of paint were tracked across the floor.

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Ben put down the mop and followed the trail.

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It led out a rear door of the gym and into the boys' locker room.

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Near the row of sinks, the paint trail stopped.

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"Huh," Ben murmured.

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"Maybe the vandal stopped here to clean paint off himself."

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Ben floated around the locker room, looking for more clues. Nothing.

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Back in the hallway, he floated around, searching for signs of anything unusual.

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As he passed the cafeteria, he halted.

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There was something unusual—the three doppelgangers were inside with buckets and sponges.

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They were wiping down the tables.

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"What are you guys doing?" Ben called.

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Larry moaned. "We got detention!"

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The office ogre stood nearby, her arms folded.

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"They drew a mustache on Mr. Freaky's poster," she snapped.

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"I don't care what Ms. Van Ghoul says—that is not art.

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It is vandalism, pure and simple!"

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"How much longer do we have to clean?" Carly complained.

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"You'll clean until I tell you it's time to stop.

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Poor Mr. Bog had to help with some emergency cleanup in the gym.

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I may send you down there to help him after you've finished this!"

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Ben noticed that none of the doppelgangers reacted to the office ogre's mention of the gym emergency.

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"Hmm," he thought. "Maybe they didn't spill the paint. Now, where's Mog?"

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A few minutes later, Ben found his friend in the art room.

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Several photos were spread out in front of Mog—they were pictures of Monster Academy teachers.

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Ben told Mog about the spilled paint, watching his face carefully.

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"Wow." Mog looked upset. "That's terrible. Can I help?"

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"I think Winnie and her friends can handle the mess," Ben replied carefully.

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"But do you have any idea who might have done it?"

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"Nope." Mog shook his head.

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"I've been in here since classes ended, working on an art project."

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He held up a photo of the gym teacher.

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He'd drawn a mustache and beard on the teacher's face.

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"I call it <font color="#ffff00"><i>Gwarg With Goatee</i></font>," Mog said proudly.

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He showed Ben several other pictures with mustaches and beards drawn on them.

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"What do you think?"

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Ben shook his head. "Sorry, Mog, but I don't call that art."

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"What do you mean?" Mog said.

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"Winnie said I needed inspiration.

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I got inspired—by the Doppel Gang's art."

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"It's not really art," Ben repeated.

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"The Doppel Gang was just making trouble when they drew that mustache on Mr. Freaky."

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"Ms. Van Ghoul said it was art!" Mog said indignantly.

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"I think she just wanted to calm down Mr. Freaky, so he wouldn't ruin Art Week before it began."

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"Well, I like these photos," Mog insisted.

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"I'm going to give them to Ms. Van Ghoul to display for Art Week.

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If she doesn't like them, she doesn't have to use them."

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Ben sighed and then floated out of the classroom and back to the gym.

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He still had no idea who'd tampered with the magic paints.

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But he was a reporter.

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So he knew how to keep his eyes and ears open for clues.