A new threat leads Mabel to venture into the enchanted realm of the unicorns. Meanwhile, Dipper learns an unexpected twist about the enigmatic Bill Cipher.[1]
Synopsis
The episode begins with Ford dreaming about Bill,he then wakes up and calls
One of Dipper's projected thoughts read, "I miss Tyrone", who was the first Dipper clone from "Double Dipper."
Ford's initial trust of Bill could briefly be seen in one section of the Journal 3 entry seen in "Dreamescaperers," in which Ford fondly regards Bill as a friend before being scratched out and replaced by a warning not to trust him.
618 appears on Stanford's chalkboard, as well as it upside-down (written as 918).
Dipper still has feelings for Wendy, despite the events in "Into the Bunker."
Trivia
When Dipper is hooked up to Project Mentum, there are several screens with this thoughts displayed, with each line repeating as it scrolls to the right:
1st Screen:
Oh man, I can't believe I'm with the author!
Gosh, I hope no one was looking!
Maybe if I cross my legs, no one will notice!
Kinda kinda hungry, but could also not eat.
I should really try out the president's key sometime.
I could probably I could probably rob a bank.
I miss Tyrone!
Phrases scrolling across 1st screen:
Is my fly down?
Disco Girl
Coming through
Wendy!
2nd Screen:
Ugh, this is so hard! I've been here forever!
Eeeny meeny miney you.
Is Bill indestructible?
What's his secret?
Who stole the capers?
Why does he have to be so mysterious about Bill?
I can handle the truth!
3rd Screen (same phrase for all 7 lines):
I wonder what Great Uncle Ford is thinking
4th Screen (same phrase for all 7 lines):
Use the machine, it'll show you his thoughts!
5th Screen (same phrase for all 7 lines):
Just a peek!
6th Screen (same phrase for all 7 lines):
He wants your help he just doesn't know it
7th Screen (the two phrases alternate lines):
Yes, you are!
Astute, I would say, good observation Dipper!
When Dipper puts the helmet on Stanford, his thoughts are projected in six lines, but they are not scrolling in the same pattern as with Dipper. They pull apart to reveal an image of Bill. The lines are:
Old Man McGucket; Candy; Pacifica Northwest; Tyler Cutebiker; Lazy Susan; Manly Dan; Robbie; Lolph; Dundgren; Sheriff Blubs; Deputy Durland; Toby Determined; Preston Northwest; Sprott; Blendin Blandin; Shandra Jimenez; Soos; Gorney; Tambry; Bud Gleeful; Grenda; Lee; Priscilla Northwest; Mr. Valentino; Mrs. Valentino; Wendy. [Once it reaches Wendy, the list repeats itself starting with Old Man McGucket and ending at Bud Gleeful before cutting to the end cryptogram page.]
Cryptograms
End page.
The cryptogram in the episode's end page is 15-10 21-15-8-16-19-6'5 17-23-11-19 16-19 10-19-19-20-5 23 8-23-1-10, 22-19 5-3-6-19 4-9 13-10-9-1 1-16-15-21-16 5-15-20-19 25-9-3'6-19 9-10 which, when decoded using the Combined Cipher, reads: IN CIPHER'S GAME HE NEEDS A PAWN, BE SURE TO KNOW WHICH SIDE YOU'RE ON.
The cryptogram in the end credits is S UPYTYH DIP GAVO QETHI MCBK OHK XEXJB VRW File:TLBS00010.png
Key: SCHMENDRICK
YOUWCHIA VRSV OQ LRDIA, which, when decoded with the Vigenère key SCHMENDRICK, translates to A SIMPLE MAN WITH EAGER EARS MAY TRUST THE WHISPERS THAT HE HEARS. The key is found on a stump when Candy, Grenda, and Wendy enter the Gnome's tavern.
When Dipper is looking through The Cipher File under "Mind Scape" there is a cryptogram that reads " & ." Once decoded using the Author's symbol substitution cipher, it reads "BLACK & WHITE."
The Binary code displayed on the television screen does not decode into anything.
Codes on Stanford's chalkboard (separated by semicolon means they were written above each other):
& 
." Once decoded using the Author's symbol substitution cipher, it reads "BLACK & WHITE."
