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[Hey pokemon world, there's a cardboard sign in front of the camera. It reads, Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained. You can also hear a lot of kids in the background. And the sign goes away to show...yup it's Dipper. He's standing inside what looks like a kids restaurant.]

Welcome to the first pokemon world edition of Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained. We're on, Anomaly number 13 "The Pizza Parlor." Now I know what you're thinking. Dipper, this is totally just a normal place, where kids come and play games, eat pizza and learn to fear animatronics, right?

[The Camera shows scenes of all three of these things, ending with a creepy looking animatronic Mienshao. It is dressed like a ninja and very purple. The camera goes back to Dipper and you can see the group of animatronic ninja pokemon in the background.]

Wrong! This is no ordinary pizza place. I found it on a map that I got at the end of the last summer for doing the scavenger hunt. So there's definitely something different about this place. Plus I've been hearing some rumours since I got here about strange things happenin-

[Whatever pokemon is holding the camera seems to make a noise and Dipper glances behind him. Have those animatronics moved? Probably not. He looks back.]

So we're going to investigate the place and see what we can find out!

[And we go to Dipper investigating the place, talking to people. And probably something you at home might note is that the animatronic Mienshao Ninja, now seems to be orange. And around. Like a lot. Like Dipper is starting to notice. He glances over at the camera as another person almost runs off, claiming that nothing is wrong here he just really needs to leave NOW. Totally nothing to do with animatronics! Also don't work the night shift here!]

Okay so there's something....huh, we might be getting lost, Moon. I think we've passed this one a few times.

[Dipper scratches his head and then turns around.]

Well so far there's the usual, the animatronics are creepy but that seems to be it. ...Maybe Nephelis just really liked pizza and-

[And as the camera looks away there's a zapping noise and a scream and then the camera drops to the ground. The gear is dropped and there's a sound of a fight before Dipper manages to grab the gear back up. He looks slightly singed. There's also very angry Gothitelle who had been holding the camera till now. And may have just attacked something.]

I knew it! It's....

[The camera is now pointed at a beat up, now purple again Mienshao ninja animatronic. With a smug looking Rotom floating above it.]

Really!? Well I guess that explains the weird rumours, since I got here! Faraday, really? This was-

[There's suddenly a voice in the background. Apparently someone heard the fight]

"Hey, what happened to Ninja Nickie! She's all beat up!"

Uh...and that concludes Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained. Tune in next time and maybe we won't be filming this from a jail cell... Run!

[Dipper will pull the Rotom in the pokeball and make a break for it with his other pokemon. So much for the first episode.]

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That's what I was thinking but I went there a few times before filming and when I talked to people it really seemed like just the creepy animatronic thing and that was just Faraday. Well I mean aside from the fact that those things always manage to look creepy.

Maybe Nephelis really just likes pizza.

[Who even knows at this point.]

Huh? Oh that's...oh that one.

That one was really weird. Apparently there's all these legends about a dock there, that the pokemon Mew will show up if people do these rituals. Only the only thing that shows up there that might be connected to that idea at all is there's a truck that delivers things around there and it has a really bad looking plush Mew on it.

Worst stake out ever.

Huh. Maybe Nephelis just really likes Mew?

[Assuming Legendary pokemon can have favourites among themselves.]

Well, that or it is entertained by the strange things humans will do to see legendary pokemon...

[Though the thought that legendaries are essentially sitting around, popcorning their efforts and watching it like it's a TV show is a little disconcerting.]

Are there any other areas marked on your map that aren't on mine? Or the other way around?

[He helpfully holds up the map again so Dipper can compare the two of them.]

Maybe? Who knows what legendary pokemon are really thinking. Maybe we're free entertainment for them.

[Who even knows.]

Um, let me see...

[And he'll stare at the map for a moment, looking back and forth.]

I think we have the same amount and they look like they're in the same places....except for the gold ones! Those ones are different.

You are right.

[Armin is scanning the maps too, but yes, the golden marks are the only ones which are different.]

I wonder why Nephelis did that. Maybe it wanted to give each map a personal touch?

[Armin taps his map on golden mark 18.]

I've visited this one already. I can tell you about it the next time we meet in person, seeing as you told me about the one on your map. I'd tell you right now but I want to make sure nobody else can hear. [Mainly because the giant Starmie in that location is absolutely gorgeous and Armin doesn't want it being bothered by a horde of people. Or worse, be caught just for bragging rights. He cares about sharing knowledge, but he also cares about pokemon.] I haven't yet visited the other one though. How about you?

Maybe?

[Double checking to be sure but yup, looks like it's those two.]

Sure. It would probably be better if people heard that one I got. It's kinda a disappointment once you get there.

I haven't been to the other one yet though. Maybe it's actually something interesting.

Are you going to the Legendary Seeker camp-out? Maybe we can talk there?

[let's share a tent, stay up late and talk about cryptids.]

Yes! It sounds amazing!

I mean I know they can be a bit strange but I'm totally going to be there. We should totally talk.

[Eat smores, discuss legendary monsters.]

I can tell you about the other ones I've seen too. There are a couple you should definitely check out for yourself too.

Awesome. I've been to a few. We can trade notes.

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