Ponyville Confidential Alternate Ending

(from the crowd) (horrified) Sweetie Belle, don’t you dare.

But there is a third, hyper-secret choice that only appears if you also collected every "meaningless" secret (like what kind of daisies Fluttershy grows or Scootaloo’s favorite cloud shape). This final, secret option is simply labeled: ponyville confidential alternate ending

Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo sat in detention, their heads hanging low. The classroom was empty, save for the scratching of Featherweight’s quill. He sat near the window, dutifully taking notes for the Foal Free Press . (from the crowd) (horrified) Sweetie Belle, don’t you dare

We don’t want to. But if our paper dies… we’ve got nothin’ to lose. The classroom was empty, save for the scratching

The CMC gathered at their clubhouse that evening. They looked at their flanks. The Cutie Marks were still there. A shield with a quill and a heart.

If you want to chase the ghost in the machine, here is the community-agreed, unverified method to attempt the Ponyville Confidential alternate ending: