When the Platypus Cry Chapter 3
By Lolitafreak88
"GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!" Major Monogram exclaimed in shock after seeing what was occurring on the rooftop through his binoculars. He had seen a large amount of intimidating spears appear out of what seemed like nowhere and fall towards something and resulting in a large contact sound that could actually be heard from just about anywhere in the Tri-State Area. But then the spears disappeared just as instantly as they appeared. He had also seen the rockets from before-hand though he saw the sudden explosions and recognized it as the work of the new weapon they gave to Perry. I need to come up with a catchy name for it, Major Monogram realized. At the moment it seemed like Perry might've been badly hurt from those spears or, if Perry had indeed dodged them, was in a situation where some assistance could be required. Carl didn't seem to think so and he was eating ice cream with Agent's Pinky and Peter. Carl had chosen chocolate, Pinky picked a simple vanilla, and Peter had picked strawberry.
"What is it sir?" Carl asked casually. Major Monogram was at a loss for words at first.
"Wh-wh...why Perry might be in danger! Those spears were plentiful and seemed to have precise aim. Perry's one of our best agents, with a high success rate and an acute loyalty. However, this may be too big for Perry alone and I just can't shake the bad feeling I have." He replied honestly. Though he had a naturally strict personality, and was somewhat ignorant of the agent's feelings at times, he still cared about them and wanted to help them accomplish their missions. Carl was in a glass half-full mood.
"I think Perry's fine, he would've called for back-up by now if he needed it. Plus he's a clever little rascal and he helped foil me remember? Not one of my proudest moments but it showed Perry's skill." Carl stated. At one point, Carl had turned evil and had actually proven to be a worthy opponent, creating robot clones of the Flynn-Fletcher family that would've likely succeeded if not for a valiant effort. Major Monogram was unsure why Carl was bringing up one of his least honorable moments to compare with Perry's skill but he accepted it anyway.
"Yes, that is true. By the way, next time let me know beforehand if you are going to go rogue." Major Monogram warned. Carl nodded and responded with his usual,
"Yes sir." Meanwhile, Candace and Jenny had finished playing a video game and Jenny cheered and shot her arms up with her fists clenched as a sign of victory.
"YES! I won!" Candace frowned a bit, clearly having lost. She didn't play video games very often and when she did, she would find herself outmatched by Stacy. She did get to be a video game heroine one time when Phineas and Ferb warped her into a video game with nothing but a towel and hairdryer. She was able to conquer it and won the game essentially and was still able to find an awesome dress for the cotillion. It just fell from the sky, literally. Candace, feeling pouty, folded her arms in annoyance and muttered,
"Humph, beginners luck." Jenny seemed to get why Candace was pouty and admitted,
"Well I don't really play video games either. They are often filled with insensitive material, harsh graphics, or va-va-voom. Those war games are the worst! War is not the answer to everything you know." Candace fought with all her might to not roll her eyes or look at Jenny like she was crazy and won. Jenny did have a thing for the enviroment indeed and also peace, having once made a gelatin that was shaped like a dove. Though at least Jenny seemed to know when to tone it down and had excellent focus in what she put her mind to.
"You have a point there. Phineas and Ferb win not just the battle but also the war when it comes to busting." Candace said, showing some empathy with Jenny's point of view. Jenny, who had been smiling, suddenly adopted a neutral expression which caused Candace to do the same too. Candace briefly wondered it was because she brought up 'busting' when Jenny had specifically told her not to but she was instead caught off-guard by Jenny's following questions,
"Why do you wish to bust your brothers? Isn't it a bit far-fetched to go all this way and for this long to try to 'bust' your brothers for something that is made for fun and joy?" Her too? Candace thought. It seemed like lately people were really noting on her busting obsession, first the Narrator and now Jenny. Is it that mysterious? Why do people want to know why so badly? It's pretty obvious isn't it?
"I'm not going to tell such information to someone who's only really spent time with me today." Candace said defensively. If Stacy or Jeremy had asked then she would've agreed but Jenny, while sweet, really did only start hanging out with her today. Several times Candace tried to get Jenny to hang out with her or talk to her (Like when Stacy and Candace had a minor fight when her busting habit was interfering with their plans) but Jenny was always doing something related to the enviroment. So Candace and Jenny had not spent as much time as Candace and some of the others. Even Candace and Buford had more overall interaction than Candace and Jenny did. Jenny may have been helping out tremendously, it was not enough for Candace to accept her as someone she could safely share her secrets with. Although I did tell her about the Fan-Fiction Fantasizer, Candace thought, but that was kind of necessary wasn't it?
Jenny gasped at Candace's reply, a bit shocked at Candace's defensiveness. Although she seemed to figure out why after a few seconds with the same expression painted on her face. She put her hands in her lap gently and sadly said,
"You are correct. I have not spent a lot of time with you over the summer and..." Suddenly she trailed off and assumed a thinking pose. Candace looked puzzled at why Jenny was suddenly brainstorming when she sounded like she was about to say something important.
"And?" Candace interjected.
"Hasn't this summer been particularly odd? Like I know summer days are relatively long, but it feels like it's been an era within itself." Ironically, she was not very far off from the truth, in fact she was right on the target. Candace adopted a "Derpy" expression at this random fact. Jenny realized that she might've been very random and went on with what she was about to say earlier.
"I'm sorry, I just thought about it when I mentioned 'summer'. But the point is that I really haven't spent a lot of time with you. I think I let moderation go and focused mostly on trying to help the planet. I've alienated you, I've alienated Stacy, I've practically alienated the rest of your family. I mean this was the first time I've actually entered your house or your room. I've always just appeared in the backyard whenever your brothers were building some sort of invention. I want to change that, I want to win your trust so that I can confide with you and you can confide with me. That is why I will be at your side for this whole investigation and never back down. I will also try to balance my time more so I can meet with my friends more often. Are we in agreement?" Jenny's speech was a perfect reflection of her personality, eloquent and to the point. Jenny seemed to understand what her behavior had done to the relationship between her and her friends. She didn't know much about the Flynn-Fletchers (And was pretty sure that Stacy knew more about them) and not much about Candace except for what everyone in town knew. She had gotten the chance to receive some unique information about Candace just today and she wanted to learn more. Candace's eyes showed forgiveness and interest throughout Jenny's speech and she said,
"I'll tell you what Jen, if we solve this mystery together, your reward will be the answer to the question you just asked. I mean if it's fair enough for you, you could ask for something big like a new top or a coupon." Jenny's eyes sparkled when she heard Candace call her 'Jen'. It's just like Stacy's nickname 'Stace'! Jenny thought. Feeling a lot better and inspired, Jenny nodded in agreement. Candace then held her fist firmly and restated their goal,
"Ok then! Let's see what our first clue is!" The T.V screen showed a list of high-scores that were mostly default though it had a few unique usernames on it. The top one and the highest score said "TREE". Candace face-palmed.
"The tree in the backyard? UGH, we were just there like a while ago!" She complained, remembering the whole glitter issue. Jenny seemed to be A-ok with it though.
"Very well then, let's go see what the first clue is." Jenny got up and headed towards the backyard and Candace followed after her. When they got out to the backyard they looked in surprised at the backyard being suddenly clean of glitter.
"Did Phineas and Ferb clean the backyard while we were playing?" Jenny asked. Candace had a different idea of who did it.
"It's probably the Mysterious Force trying to cover up Phineas and Ferb's tracks. It always does this to me when I am just about to succeed." She said with some frustration. Jenny raised her eyebrow and was about to ask about it though decided to wait till they found the next clue so then Candace might be more open to such questions.
"We should split up. Since we know there is no chance of murder, splitting up is the best option at the moment for finding information." Jenny proposed.
"PRECISELY! So many people don't realize when they should split up but this is one of those times where they definitely should." Candace said. With a common plan in mind, Candace and Jenny proceeded to split up. Jenny looked towards the top, left, and middle of the backyard while Candace covered the area around the tree, right and the bottom. They didn't appear to find anything out of the ordinary. However, at one point where the angle shows the tree in the background, one could see that there was a note taped onto the tree. Candace looked around before she got an unusual feeling that she was being watched or that someone knew something and looked towards the angle.
"Hey, do you by any chance see a clue?" She asked. It was a clear 'breaking the fourth wall' moment. From off-screen, Jenny asked,
"Candace, who are you talking to and why are you facing the fence?" Candace looked like she was contemplating Jenny's suggestion and brushed it off.
"Yeah you're right, what am I doing? But since I have a hunch that someone knows something that I don't Jenny, can you check the tree and see if anything's there?" Candace asked, still facing the direction of the angle. Jenny appeared on-screen in the background and spotted the message.
"Oh, I found something! It appears to be some kind of riddle." She said. Candace smile pretty much spoke for itself. The angle returned to normal as Candace ran over towards Jenny and the saw the clue. Jenny decided to seize the opportunity and ask what she had been meaning to ask.
"Say Candace, what is this 'Mysterious Force' you keep referring to? Is it a religion?" She has the most fascinating ways of phrasing questions, Candace thought. At first she was hesitant at telling Jenny about something Stacy only knew about, but then she decided that Jenny deserved to know at least this much.
"If it was, I'd become an atheist as soon as possible. It is basically what I consider to be the reason that my brother's inventions vanish before I can show them to mom. No matter what size or shape or style or color or texture or material the invention has, it STILL disappears. It has driven me crazy several times." Candace explained. Jenny adopted a thinking pose once again, having gotten an idea.
"Does it exist then?"
"I don't know, it feels like it does." Candace admitted. Jenny continued her questioning.
"Candace, was there a notable time where the Mysterious Force was active? Where Perry was involved?" Oh, Candace realized, she must think it might have something to do with the camera. Not a bad idea.
"Um... no... not that I can remember. Although... hmm... I can't say for certain but there was one time where Phineas and Ferb might've built something but I can't even remember what it was... though I can't remember if Perry was involved. Plus there was that lazy day..." Candace offered. Jenny seemed to mentally calculate and look through all of Candace's words which showed through her expression. It was befitting for her temporary role as a detective.
"So you think the Mysterious Force might've taken the invention away like with all the others? And maybe it did have something to do with Perry?" Jenny asked. Candace seemed to understand where Jenny was getting at.
"So... you're saying this camera might be one of Phineas and Ferb's inventions? And that it is about Perry? But... then how does that relate to the clue the Narrator gave me?" Candace inquired.
"What if the Mysterious Force somehow DOES exist but maybe in a different form and it not only took the invention of the day away, where it related to Perry, but also took away your memories of that invention. That way, the reality you lived in was false because you didn't have all your memories. There's something else I have to ask of you." Candace, clearly astounded by Jenny's display of intellect, replied,
"Go right ahead..."
"You said you found this in a Secret Room. What else was in it?" Candace thought for a minute. It had been awhile and she had only spent the duration of a musical number in there but she remembered most details quite vividly.
"Well mostly objects that I like or have used before and pictures of some of my finest or most memorable moments. And that camera was at the end of the hall. When I picked it up, something magical happened. This 'Perry' appeared. He was made of light and he seemed very happy that I found the camera and we exchanged handshakes before disappearing... oh god. Maybe he IS secretly in love with me." Candace gasped before putting her hands to her cheeks in shock. It was an early theory Candace had come up with while she was still in Fan-Fiction Fantasizer and she dismissed it as impossible but... at the rate things were progressing in the discovery of information and new clues, anything was possible.
"Hmm, maybe. But I have a feeling that a kiss would've been the better way to show affection, especially if that 'Perry' you encountered in the Secret Room represented a side of Perry's personality." Jenny noted.
"That's true! So Perry isn't in love with me. Whew! That's the last thing I need. Although I just realized something. The Mysterious Force doesn't take memories away, it just takes the invention away. Also, why are you so sure that the clue refers to our memories now? Did you figure something out?" Candace questioned. Jenny folded her arms in an elegant way and continued,
"Well the clue states that this camera makes our reality true. Now from what we know, nothing has changed in Danville. Everyone we knew is still here, everywhere we visited is still here, everything about the Tri-State Area has remained unchanged. But your brothers constantly make new inventions and change their plans everyday. There must've been one day though that you apparently forgot what your brothers did or maybe you were even FORCED to forget. You spend everyday trying to bust your brothers and so you are aware of most, if not all their inventions. But one day, you were unaware of the invention they made that day with no absolutely no hints to go on. This is where the memory thing ties in, as it was put into a camera so that you could remember it. This memory must've been so incredible that the Narrator wanted you to remember it and so he gave you the camera. But I feel that before we look into the camera, we need to figure out what the camera is about. We need to chronicle the day that you did not remember what your brothers were doing." Jenny had been constantly coming up with ideas and theories since the mystery began. She compared and contrasted, thought about her own experiences and how things worked in Danville, and so her theories were turning out to be solid and informative. She also said something that also caught Candace's attention. Everyone we knew is still here. That bothers me too, just like 'Birthday'... Candace thought.
"So in a nutshell and before I get a headache, you think that the camera talks about a day in which my memories were potentially tampered with and I was made to forget it? So the reality I live in is 'false' because I have forgotten an invention that was mega relevant and related to Perry? And this camera has pictures that will help remember that day? Ngh... too late, I already got a headache." Candace groaned, clutching her head in pain. Jenny giggled sweetly and with an innocent expression said,
"Well you better take some medicine then Candace cause we still have to decipher this riddle your brothers gave us." Though Jenny sounded and looked innocent, it was clear she found Candace getting a headache like this amusing. Candace let out a deep breath of air, getting a bit tired from all this reasoning and the headache present in her mind.
Meanwhile, back on the rooftop of Doofensmirtz Evil Incorporated, Dr. Doofensmirtz was very glad to see his nemesis back to normal (as he was a bit nervous about Perry's blank expression for a bit) and headed back towards the machine as Perry glanced at him with renewed seriousness.
"Ok so maybe a physical manifestation of an attack you can't escape from is too much. Maybe I should try it from a different angle and make it a psychological attack. Yes, something that will bring you down to your knees and make you feel bad and scared of yourself. ConjureInator! Summon a being that represents all of Perry's insecurities, his dark secrets, his hidden conflicts, and anything else that people keep hidden in reality." Dr. Doofensmirtz ordered, pointing at the ConjureInator while giving his command to emphasize the power. Perry's eyes widened and suddenly there was a flash of teal light from in front of him and he shielded his eyes with his hands. Instead of instantaneous creation like with the rockets and spears, the ConjureInator had decided to go for an appropriate dramatic effect. The description Dr. Doofensmirtz have was particularly nerve-wracking as it described that whatever would appear before Perry would be essentially a 'Dark' Perry, a Perry that would be the representation of Perry's darkest aspects. It was common knowledge everyone in the world had secrets or feelings they kept to themselves so Perry was not surprised that Dr. Doofensmirtz thought this was the best way to go for a 'psychological attack'. The blue light then vanished suddenly and both Perry and Dr. Doofensmirtz (Who had also shielded his eyes) looked to see what had been created. They both dropped their arms at the same time and their mouths dropped open at the same time as well. Only Perry knew the exact name for the being that stood before him. It was what he became in the 2nd Dimension. Platyborg.
"A robot? That's your worst fear? Though I do admit that Norm has been recently depressed over the whole 'robot' thing and I admit that I don't think I'd look good in metal so I wouldn't really want to be a robot either." Dr. Doofensmirtz said, although if he hadn't had his memories erased, he definitely would've said something else. In the 2nd Dimension, the Perry there had lost to a particularly more vicious Dr. Doofensmirtz and in an act of inhumane cruelty, Perry had been transformed into Platyborg, an android version of himself that had robotic enhancements and lost some of his humanity (Or perhaps animal instincts). The Platyborg had been reformed and reunited with the 2nd Dimension Flynn-Fletcher family in the end after the 1st Dimension, A.K.A the current dimension, Perry worked together with Phineas, Ferb, Candace, and the rest of their friends to stop the 2nd Dimension Dr. Doofensmirtz.
Perry had been quite spooked at Platyborg's appearance, for it had such a resemblance to him and WAS him, but yet had been turned into something totally different and lost some of his defining characteristics. Like the new cybernetic eye that really bothered him. Though there was something different about the Dark Perry's form and Platyborg. No... there were a few key differences. First it was Dark Perry's lone eye. It looked empty and blank, but combined with the expression that Dark Perry was wearing, seemed somewhat possessed and angry. Even Platyborg's eye was just the same as Perry's.
Then there was it's metal chest. On it were the initials "O.W.A.C.A" painted on it in a severe red liquid that looked like it could be blood. This was particularly interesting. If this truly was a representation of Perry's repressed emotions, then it might've been referring to how Perry saw himself and how he felt about O.W.A.C.A. To have the name of the organization he worked for painted on like this was like a cow being branded by a cattle herder. It symbolized that Perry was the organization's property and belonged to no one else. That he was their slave, their puppet, their tool to use and that they controlled his life. It was an accurate depiction of how Perry sometimes felt, and especially how he felt when he had to watch his family and friends lose their memories of the whole 2nd Dimension experience. He had to follow the strict code O.W.A.C.A had or risk losing his family and having to be relocated. He had to play the 'doesn't do much' role for every moment he was with the Flynn-Fletcher family and it was part of the reason why Candace didn't respect him very much.
Perry, feeling very glum and near depressed, noticed the third detail that was different about the Platyborg form that Dark Perry had took. There were shackles around where his wrists and ankles would be. The chains were broken for some reason, allowing maximum movement. But the message was clear as well. The chains represented the restrictions Perry's life had due to being a secret agent. He couldn't be himself in front of his family or do anything that would gave away his secret identity. He had no freedom, his role was one with limits, and he only had solace in the fact that Dr. Doofensmirtz was a genuine frenemy and not like his 2nd Dimension self. Everyone had to be unaware of who he was so he could stay, so Perry lived a lie twenty-four seven. It was enough to dampen anyone's mood but then the Dark Perry did something that was positively depressing.
It howled. It wailed. It cried out in a cry that was pure agony, misery, despair, and anger. It was the cry of someone who had been used all their life, had no freedom of choice, and was angered at the lie they had to live under. Perry uttered a small gasp. Dr. Doofensmirtz even looked a bit shaken.
"Well it is very clear that the psychological angle is working because even I am feeling quite depressed." He said. Perry was in full agreement. Dark Perry was him, he wouldn't deny it, but it was causing him so much pain to see this was what his hidden emotions would look like if they took a physical form. Perry felt very sad, about as sad as when Peter the Panda had replaced him for a period of time when Dr. Doofensmirtz felt they needed a break. Tears started to form in his eyes and he felt like he was trapped in his status as a secret agent. He couldn't quit, it would hurt Dr. Doofensmirtz' feelings and he wasn't sure how Major Monogram and Carl would react. Even if he did, it wasn't like he could suddenly be himself without Phineas and Ferb questioning why. He could never let himself forget how upset Phineas was when he first found out Perry's double life.
Perry took one last look at what his insecurities and secrets looked like before noticing one last and vital detail. The shackles still had a few links of chains to them but they broke off at one spot and by that spot where the chain links had broken off, there was a significant blue stain, as if it was paint. It was on all four of the shackles and it was the same notable and beautiful shade of blue. The blue was the exact same shade of blue as Stacy's hair bow. Stacy... Perry thought. Stacy was the best friend of Candace and Perry never had a particularly strong opinion on her. She seemed friendly, insightful, and did her best to support and calm down Candace. But recently... how could I have forgotten?
"Look, I don't want Candace and the boys to lose you, but I also do not want my mind erased. I'm on the last ten minutes of that 'Grievance' movie and I don't want to watch that whole scary mess again. So uh... can we just keep this a secret?" Perry had been so happy to hear Stacy say those words after she unexpectedly found out about Agent P and Dr. Doofensmirtz. She reacted very well and she even pledged to keep Perry's identity a secret, knowing all about the relocation procedure. It had been a blessing for Perry, to know that someone knew and understood that he was a secret agent. She had been one of those made to forget the 2nd Dimension but even so, she still was able to discover Perry's identity on her own, something Phineas, Ferb, and Candace had their own chances to discover as well but were unable to. Though he was intentionally trying to hide from Phineas and Ferb when they discovered the headquarters and Candace... was apparently delusional that time.
Perry realized that this was a ray of hope in his life, that Stacy was aware of his identity and would protect this knowledge with her life (At least maybe she would). This was something O.W.A.C.A and everybody else did NOT know about and was Perry's own choice to keep it like this. This showed that Perry did still have his freedom, just in a unique way. So even if Perry only had a camera full of 2nd Dimension pictures to remind him that at one point the Flynn-Fletchers had accepted him as a secret agent, someone who was very close to the Flynn-Fletchers still did accept him as a secret agent. And he still had Dr. Doofensmirtz who may have been his designated rival, but was actually a good friend and understood Perry quite well. I can't let Stacy down, Perry concluded, not after she risked her integrity and put herself in potential danger to know of this. Perry wiped the tears away, feeling stronger than ever, adjusted the explosive level of the gun back to "Medium" and fired at Dark Perry. It hit directly and exploded, and the Dark Perry was vaporized.
"AGHHHHHHH!" Dr. Doofensmirtz screamed, being caught completely off-guard by Perry's sudden attack. He looked at where Dark Perry had stood and thought for a bit,
"Huh... I guess psychological attacks lose impact after awhile. But now that I think about it I think it's time for a gamble! You know, go big or go home? I've been making safe, conservative choices when I can take a risk and hit the mother-load of... mother-loads!" Dr. Doofensmirtz exclaimed. Perry looked briefly concerned at Dr. Doofensmirtz, who seemed to be really thinking ahead today, and then lifted the gun to aim it again when Dr. Doofensmirtz announced his next command,
"Summon an army of Dark Perry's to take over the Tri-State Area!" Perry's eyes widened. To his horror, the once blue sky was suddenly starting to turn red, just like that of the 2nd Dimension and then, from the sky, hundreds upon hundreds of Dark Perry's floated down from the sky like a rain shower. Some landed on the rooftops of buildings, with a dozen landing on Doofensmirtz Evil Incorporated, but most instead descended down into the streets and landscape. It wasn't hard to not notice them as they were spread out all over the Tri-State Area.
"Um sir, we seem to have a unexpected development." Carl stated. Carl, Major Monogram, Agent Pinkie, and Peter the Panda were still stationed at the tree in the park, their ice cream finished and gone by now. Carl, with the binoculars, saw the Dark Perry's come down.
"What is it Carl?" Major Monogram asked.
"Remember that 'Platyborg' from the 2nd Dimension?" Carl asked. Major Monogram's face grew grim. He disliked talking about what happened in the 2nd Dimension, and how they had to erase the memories of many people. It was one of O.W.A.C.A's finest moments but yet, it was also one of their lowest. One of their agents had gotten discovered, they had to bargain with the owners, and the city had been in great danger. They were lucky Perry had the most imaginative owners in Danville, or else they would've been in serious trouble.
"... Yes, why do you bring that morbid topic up?" Major Monogram replied.
"There's THOUSANDS of them! Some of them are in the park right now! I think Dr. Doofensmirtz must've summoned them!" Carl exclaimed. Major Monogram gasped.
"That's impossible! He shouldn't know of the 2nd Dimension at all! Unless he just thought of making robot versions of Perry and they simply turned out to look identical to Platyborg... Either way, Pinkie! Peter! Get them!" Major Monogram ordered. He, Carl, and the two animal agents got down from the tree and prepared to take on the army of Dark Perry's. Meanwhile at Stacy's house, Stacy was in the backyard listening to music when she spotted some of the Dark Perry's descending downward. She didn't think of Perry though and instead thought of the many platypuses Danville had.
"Robot platypuses? Ugh... I think I need a nap." Stacy muttered and headed inside the house. She had been having a slow day. Finally back on the rooftop, Perry started adjusting the settings of the gun while warily walking away from the Dark Perry's and scanning his surroundings. He wasn't afraid of his identity being busted again because this wasn't visually him and looked more like robots. Unless someone like Phineas or Ferb looked closely, no normal person could identify the Dark Perry's as the real Perry. Dr. Doofensmirtz laughed.
"Wow! It worked! I now have a whole army at my disposal! Call me General Heinz and I'd make the most of that Cracker Jack gun of yours Perry. It only has a certain number of ammunition left." He remarked in a somewhat taunting way. Perry chattered fiercely in response and held up his gun. It was time for the battle to begin.
WOW, talk about fast updates! I think the reason I am updating fast IS because I'm off to Chicago on Thursday and you'll know I'll be unable to update stories for four days. Plus I think it gives enough reading material for those who read Writer's Blockade and want to see the storyline progress and also enough time for people to start on Writer's Blockade if they are interested. Now about this chapter, I would first like to discuss Jenny and Candace. I do think that Candace wouldn't want to tell Jenny why she does certain things because throughout the show they have hardly interacted and they don't really know one another. So I think it is a believable choice and also gives some motives for Jenny and development as she wants to be a better friend and earn Candace's trust. I also am realizing that writing mystery-style work is tough at times. When characters are reasoning about things that the audience either knows about already or has some idea or information that the characters in the story doesn't, you have to write it in a way so that when they do find ideas, they don't instantly find the solution. For example, in a murder mystery, they can't know who the culprit is instantly from the first chapter (Unless it's a series or a story with multiple cases and culprits) and you have to build them learning more and more and figuring out the mystery. So we know what the camera is about but Jenny and Candace don't so I am trying to make the ideas they come up with seem believable and reasoning when they don't know what the truth is. I think I've succeeded at that but it's really up to you. Finally, Dark Perry is kind of inspired by Shadows from the Persona series. One thing I've noticed throughout Phineas and Ferb is that Perry actually is in a difficult and more complex situation than most anime characters. He has to constantly keep not just his secret agent status but also his genuine personality hidden from his family and sometimes he is mistreated by O.W.A.C.A or is forced to do things he doesn't want to (Like when he got a new nemesis and had to be relocated when Dr. Doofensmirtz was downgraded to 'Minor Threat'). I think it's a very torturous and very stressful way to live, even if he is saving the day and stopping Doofensmirtz from going too far. I think that his mature personality, the knowledge that his family does love and care for him, and the fact Dr. Doofensmirtz is a great character and really likable is what has kept Perry from breaking down. Thank god he got a breather in 'Happy Birthday Isabella' with Stacy finding out and promising to keep it secret. Good choice writers! :D So with an army of Dark Perry's on the loose, Perry finds himself in a tough spot while Candace and Jenny figure out the answer to Phineas and Ferb's mystery. Will Perry be able to stop the ConjureInator? And will he get some unexpected help from two detectives? Find out on part 4 which won't be started on till I get back from Chicago, sorry Xb. As usual, I take no ownership of copyright and all rights belong respectfully and eloquently to Phineas and Ferb and Disney who seem to have hit success with Mission Marvel from what I've heard. Thank you! ^_^