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" Fiddleford? ... Sorry, I don't know who that is. But- Collecting data sounds.. Familiar? ..... But I'm not sure I do that anymore, even if it was my intended purpose. Mainly because there's no one to really.. 'Report' to. "

" Flying cars are a bit too futuristic for 2013.. But phones are relatively light now! I'm not allowed one, though. "

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

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" I um.. I have no idea who built me. I don't even know when I was built, which is weird, because I have a perfect memory. Literally. ...For the most part, anyway. "

[ Just thinking about it is hard to wrap his head around. The two variables don't fit. ]

" I, um.. I wouldn't call technology today advanced. Better than before, but not what it could be. I'm... Probably the most technologically advanced thing built by a human. .... If I was built by a human. I mean, I think I was! There's no evidence to the contrary..!! And I'm still trying to figure out how to access ...Everything. "

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

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" It means I'm fine! What else would it mean..? "

[ Dipper sighs in relief when Ford agrees to change the subject. Good, because that gave him a weird headache-y feeling. He didn't even know he could have a headache.. ]

" ..... I, um.. " [ There's.. A lengthy silence. Should he tell the truth? Is that a good idea? What if- What if he gets hurt again because-! ... No, that's silly, it's not like Ford could, even if he wanted to. ] " ... I thought I was! I'm not, turns out! "

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

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" Oh.... What?? That doesn't- .... No, I'm fine! I'm.. Working mostly within expected parameters. "

[ You know. Aside from his arm. ... But that's fine. Dipper'll find a way to fix it! Probably. ]

" Brother.....? That- That doesn't make sense. Grunkle Stan never told us- Never told me he had a brother.. Scam artist, huh? But that sounds like- ...... Can... Can we talk about something else? ... Ah. So everyone's meeting alternate versions of themselves. Great.. "

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

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" Thank you... ..Huh. Another version of me?? Wow. So this multiverse stuff really isn't all just theoreticals. Ha.... Bet he's way better off than I am.. "

[ Dipper doesn't say anything about Shermie. He'd heard Mabel talk about thei- Her grandpa, saying how she used to visit him sometimes during school break. .. She always seemed so excited by the idea of Dipper joining her next year. .. How is he going to tell her that they aren't really family...?? .... He's startled out of his thoughts by a new (but vaguely familiar) name. Despite the clear, stable connection, his voice glitches as he speaks again. ]

" Stan....Ley...? "

[ He knows that name. It makes him think of Grunkle Stan but no, no, no, that's Stanford and whoever he's speaking to just sounds weird because it's an alternate reality. .. That's it. Right? ..... Lord, his head hurts. ]

[ ... PROGRAM F0R3 INITALISING... SUCESSFULLY RUN PROGRAM F0R3. REFRESHING.... ]

" ... Sorry, I don't know anyone named Stanley. "

[ Dipper pauses. He doesn't know if this "Stanley" and Stanford are meant to be related in any way, so why would that be some kind of spoiler..?? ]

" What do you mean by higher-ups, though? "

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

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[ He lets out a hiss of pain at the loud noise.. ]

” Ow-!! Stop adjusting it. It’s fine, it’s fine, just.. Don’t touch it. Please… Wait. Stanford? Like my Grunkle? … You don’t sound like him, though…. And you definitely don’t talk like him. “

[ Dipper hesitates. ]

“ … I’m.. Dipper. Dipper Pines. “

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

[d1pp-3r-29-82]

This is Stanford Pines, is anyone receiving this signal?

[this is repeated about three times, the voice growing clearer with each ask]

@mothfanatic

[ Dipper winced. The sound of a radio crackling echoed in his head as the frequency shifted and cleared. OW???? ... His own voice glitched slightly as he spoke up. ]

" Can- Can you please... Be- T3cuLg== Quieter? "

[ He hoped the voice could hear him. He really didn't want to know what a constant headache was like. ..... How is this.. Possible? Sure, Dipper discovered only recently he wasn't exactly... human... But he had no idea how many features he had- Was this one of them? Headache phone calls? .... Great. ]

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“ … You don’t have to be anything, you know. “ [ He mumbles. ]

[ Now that things are quieter, Dipper lets himself slide down against the trunk of the tree he’d backed up to. His eyelids droop, and he leans his head against the tree. He curls up, and rests his eyes. ]

[ RECHARGING. SHUTTING DOWN UNNECESSARY SYSTEMS. RUNNING PROGRAM: 143A ]

[ Can androids sleep? Or can they merely emulate it? ]

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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” Henchmaniacs…? …. So.. They manipulated you? … Oh. I’m.. Sorry? “ [ Dipper looks a little lost for words. He looks.. Tired? He grasps at something that isn’t there, fingers snatching at the air. He doesn’t know what to do. ]

“ NO, NO, NO, NO NO NO NO!! STOP IT! STOP TALKING!! “

[ He isn’t a toy he’s not something to be used he’s sentient he’s a person he’s not human but he’s still a person and that’s not right Grunkle Stan wouldn’t do that right? right? right? he hopes he wishes he doesn’t want to be used he just wants to be loved ]

” …… My head… “ [ Dipper loosely presses a hand to his forehead, his body looking weak. ] “ .. Maybe I should rest. Get it out of my head. “

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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” … ….. They..? Who’s they…? “ [ Dipper frowns- He is now very confused!! ]

“ …. no. .. But he loves me!! He wouldn’t hurt me!!! I … Hope.. “ [ But he isn’t human! How can be be deserving of love then?? Was all that a lie, too??? No, no, no, it had to be real!! Right? Right?! ]

“ ….. You … Confuse me. “ [ Dipper replied, scrunching up his nose. It looked like he had a headache- If androids can even have those. ]

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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”No, no, no!! That doesn’t make sense!!! That can’t be your purpose!” [ Dipper clutched at his hat, pulling on it out of stress. He stops, though, when he almost rips one of the seams. He just.. Didn’t understand. You aren’t supposed to hurt people. It’s against the rules! Why would anyone want to hurt anyone!!! ….. He supposes some humans do break their own rules in that regard, BUT HUMANS MAKE NO SENSE ANYWAY!! ]

“ I…- No. …B-But at least he’s never hurt me!!! Or anyone!! “ [ He hopes. ]

“ … That doesn’t MATTER! It wasn’t my point! “

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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” NO ONE IS SUPPOSED TO TORMENT ANYONE! You’re i-! You’re messed up if you think any of this is okay!! .. Well…. The journal said to ‘Trust No One’. … Which is hyperbole, I’m sure. I mean, I can trust Mabel and Grunkle Stan just fine! “

[ … Dipper doesn’t know why, but he doesn’t want to believe that anyone can be ‘insane’. ….. It makes him feel sad. .. Messed up is more of an apt descriptor, anyway. ]

“ YOU’RE NOT ‘TEACHING’ ME ANYTHING! .. I hear Grunkle Stan swear all the time!! “

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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[ Dipper shuddered at the sound of the laughter. ]

” That sounds like it sucks, man, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN TORMENT ME!! At least we agree on ONE thing- Trust. No. One. AND THAT INCLUDES YOU, SO GET BACK!! OR I’LL- UM!! DO SOMETHING. “

[ .. This time, the continued mockery only angered him. Dipper clenched his fists, scowling. ]

“ SHUT UP!!! I.. I don’t think I’ve ever tried to swear before. “

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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[ Dipper shoots up, attempting to clamber up the tree- Only for his attempts to be in vain- There's nothing nearby for him to grab!! Curse his shortness!!!! ]

" Well-!! I... I won't deny that I am a robot- Android- Whatever! " [ He presses a hand to his forehead. ] " I saw it with my own eyes, but... That other example just sounds like only one person!! Maybe you haven't surrounded yourself with people who actually care about you! Have you thought of that?! ..... People can't all be that bad... I- I mean!! I have proof!!!! Mabel and Grunkle Stan love me! ..... Even though... Grunkle Stan might've been lying to me this whole time.. And Mabel doesn't even know what I am... "

[ Dipper shakes his head furiously. ]

" NO! Sentient beings aren't TOYS! I think you're just realllly [ There's a noise like a very, very loud BEEEEEEEP ]'d up, man!! "

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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[ Dipper opens his mouth to respond, when it suddenly hits him. ]

[ ERROR CORRECTED. WARNING: THREAT DETECTED. ]

[ Now he tries to fling the "bug"- or, rather, Bill, away from him, shuddering as he backs up- Right into a tree. ]

" You!! I- I didn't WANT to see the 'truth'! The truth kinda SUCKED, man!! ..... And,, I- I- I- I- ..... I don't believe you. You hurt me. " [ He scowls. ] " And humans aren't 'flesh puppets'! They're people! Sentient, with feelings and family and-!! .... And they have a lot more worth than you do. "

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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[ He shudders. .... Dipper's regretting his decision to pick up this "bug". ... But he wants to understand it's worldview, and argue his own- So instead of throwing it like a normal person, he holds onto it. ]

" That's a rather... Depressing outlook on things. Even if some of that is true.. Humans manage to find a way to be happy. They find life.. Enjoyable, even if it's statistically unlikely they'll survive. I like that about them! Their.. Spite is admirable. "

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]

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[ Dipper’s eyes widened, and he nearly dropped the “bug” out of fear. He shook lightly. Did… Did he imagine that-? No, he couldn’t have, he can’t imagine anything! That voice is… Familiar…. His head feels too stuffy to recall. ]

[ WARNING: 3M0T10N CAUSING ERRORS IN MEMORY CACHE. UNABLE TO CONFIRM THREAT. ]

[ … He can’t think straight. …. Maybe whatever this.. Robot bug got its voicebank from.. He’s heard it somewhere else? But where??? ]

” .. Hu-Humans aren’t boring!! They’re.. Confusing, but interesting! They make less sense than some of the anomalies I’ve seen, but.. They can be kind, they laugh, they cry, they make jokes and fight over so many little things. It’s… I don’t know why, but I want that. I want it to make sense to me. “

*A robotic bug skitters up to him, it looks like a mix of a praying mantis and a rhino beetle. This DEFINITELY isn’t possessed by that triangle that tormented him a while ago :)*

@ruler-of-everything-nestlet

[ Dipper, unfortunately oblivious to the evil that was this bug, gasps at the sight, his eyes lighting up. ]

“ Woah… Hey-He-Hey, little guy! I’ve never seen any robotic bugs before! ….. ha.. “

[ He holds out his hands for the bug to climb on. ]

“ Guess we’re alike in that regard, huh..? There’s not supposed to be any ‘robotic humans’—Androids—Either.. “

[ Dipper frowns at the little bug, his face scrunching up, oil welling up in his eyes. …. He remembers seeing someone else cry tears made of water, and asking Stan why his tears didn’t look like that. …. Stan had told him it was just a condition. ……….. It wasn’t, was it? ]

[ ERROR: S0RR0W. MALFUNCTION IN TEAR DUCT. ]