This story is a behind-the-scenes look at the investigation of government agents Powers and Trigger into the life of Stan Pines. Spoilers up to NWHS. All characters belong to Alex Hirsch, not me.
The Man Behind the Mystery Shack
Chapter One – The Investigation Begins
Classification: Top Secret, Eyes Only
Agent: Houston Powers
Before I start, please do not discount my report because my name amuses you. I fail to see why it is amusing in any way, because I cannot experience humor myself. I am nothing like a movie character played by Mike Meyers. However, I have found it sometimes gets in the way of my communications, so I ask you, the reader, to get it out of your system. Likewise, do not be amused by the name of my partner, Harry Trigger. This report is important and it demands a serious response at the highest level.
We of the Eagle Eye agency have been tasked with monitoring unusual threats to national security. In particular, our base in the Arizona desert watches for power spikes and gravitational anomalies that may indicate the deployment of a doomsday device. This is of course intensely boring, until something actually happens.
On the night of July 10, 2012, we got an intense spike, a 20.7 on the Asimov scale.
"See there! There it is again!" said Agent Trigger.
"We haven't seen readings like this for thirty years," I said.
Trigger, asked, "Is it coming from deep space?"
We zoomed in the screen, trying to pinpoint the spike.
"An enemy weapon site?" Trigger said.
The map indicated a region in southwest Oregon.
"Just as I suspected," I said. "Gentleman! We're going to Gravity Falls."
We zoomed in to our best spy satellite view of the town.
"Where do we start?" Trigger asked me.
"Let's run our latest information on the town," I said.
Trigger ran a search.
"It looks like last time there was interference from another government agency with a different agenda," said Trigger.
"Yes, the Northwest cover-up," I said. "But they've been disbanded by presidential order, and their mission was declared a failure. The way is clear for us this time."
"Good," said Trigger. "I see a promising possibility. McGucket Labs had some impressive technological break-throughs back then."
"But it looks like they went out of business," I said. "We'll check out the lead, anyway. There are a couple of suspicious-sounding businesses that weren't there last time."
"What are they?" Trigger asked.
"The Tent of Telepathy, and the Mystery Shack," I said.
"Tourist-related businesses? Probably harmless," said Trigger.
"You never know," I said.