The news channel Trot TV, the highest-rated source of news on TV, has hired Fluttershy as an on-site news reporter and a new hope blossoms in the shy pony, who hopes that the experience could help her with financial and confidence problems. However, she needs to be alert on her hooves, as news of a hooded stallion, nicknamed Fred for the name painted across his signature hoodie, spreads throughout the entirety of Equestria. Investigations are ongoing, but the chase to catch Fred seems far from over.