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==The website==
==The website==
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The main page of the website has an File:Bill Cipher Hover.gif of [[Bill Cipher]], with a version of the [[Gravity Falls Main Title Theme|theme song]] from the credits of "[[Dreamscaperers]],"
playing on loop
in the background. Below the animation is a [[List of cryptograms#Combined cipher|combined cipher]], which is seen in every image of the following dates, it read "'''9-21-4-9-22-19-6-18-15-6-5-4'''." By clicking on the cipher, it decoded to "'''OCTOBER FIRST'''." Accordingly, on October first, the cryptogram was removed from the site, and a link to a story titled "A Forgotten Tale" about a wizard named Grembert
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appeared
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when you click the picture of Bill Cipher.
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The main page of the website has an File:Bill Cipher Hover.gif of [[Bill Cipher]], with a version of the [[Gravity Falls Main Title Theme|theme song]] from the credits of "[[Dreamscaperers]],"
looping
in the background. Below the animation is a [[List of cryptograms#Combined cipher|combined cipher]], which is seen in every image of the following dates, it read "'''9-21-4-9-22-19-6-18-15-6-5-4'''." By clicking on the cipher, it decoded to "'''OCTOBER FIRST'''." Accordingly, on October first, the cryptogram was removed from the site, and a link to a story titled "A Forgotten Tale" about a wizard named Grembert appeared when you click the picture of Bill Cipher.
The source code of the page contained [[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]] image of Bill Cipher. In the letters and numbers comprising the image are messages that changed almost every day since its discovery. Words hidden in the image appear to be written by one individual, while cryptograms are written as if snuck in by another. The original writer (presumably Bill) seems to not want the cryptographer, who may have been the Author, to get his messages out.
The source code of the page contained [[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]] image of Bill Cipher. In the letters and numbers comprising the image are messages that changed almost every day since its discovery. Words hidden in the image appear to be written by one individual, while cryptograms are written as if snuck in by another. The original writer (presumably Bill) seems to not want the cryptographer, who may have been the Author, to get his messages out.
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After two updates on October first and second, the site went silent for over half a year
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and updated on June 1st, 2014. After fans noticed the update on June 2nd, updates started reappearing irregularly.
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After two updates on October first and second, the site went silent for over half a year and updated on June 1st, 2014. After fans noticed the update on June 2nd, updates started reappearing irregularly.
A new message was added on or before April 1, 2015.
A new message was added on or before April 1, 2015.
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:''See Detailed notes tab below for more on each update.''
:''See Detailed notes tab below for more on each update.''
*In the story ''A Forgotten Tale'', the witch who takes Grembert's ear as payment mentions a [[Hand Witch|sister who takes hands]]. The Hand Witch appears in "[[Little Gift Shop of Horrors]]."
*In the story ''A Forgotten Tale'', the witch who takes Grembert's ear as payment mentions a [[Hand Witch|sister who takes hands]]. The Hand Witch appears in "[[Little Gift Shop of Horrors]]."
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*On the update for July 12, 2014 a message references the ''Sailor Moon'' DiC theme song in the same manner as the hidden page at the end of "[[Soos and the Real Girl]]."
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*On the update for July 12, 2014
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a message references the ''Sailor Moon'' DiC theme song in the same manner as the hidden page at the end of "[[Soos and the Real Girl]]."
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*In the word search posted on July 17, 2014 among the words found were "[[Laptop|LAPTOP]]" and "[[Agent Trigger|TRIGGER]]."
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*In the word search posted on July 17, 2014
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among the words found were "[[Laptop|LAPTOP]]" and "[[Agent Trigger|TRIGGER]]."
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*In a hidden crossword puzzle posted on July 21, 2014 among the answers found were "GOVERNMENT" and "[[The Golf War|MINIGOLF]]."
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*In a hidden crossword puzzle posted on July 21, 2014
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among the answers found were "GOVERNMENT" and "[[The Golf War|MINIGOLF]]."
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*On June 30, 2014 a message reads "THREE DECADES LATER AND HERE WE ARE." Three decades past have been repeatedly mentioned in [[season 2]].
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*On June 30, 2014
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a message reads "THREE DECADES LATER AND HERE WE ARE." Three decades past have been repeatedly mentioned in [[season 2]].
[[file:S2e4 production art 01.jpg|thumb|Could it be coincidence? No.]]
[[file:S2e4 production art 01.jpg|thumb|Could it be coincidence? No.]]
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*On July 31, 2014 there is a message that reads "DEAD LANGUAGES HAVE THE BEST SURPRIZES," and the alt-text for the bill.gif reads "READALOUD." Both of these are
a reference
to "[[Scary-oke]]," because the incantation Dipper reads is Latin (which is considered a dead language) and that page of ''[[3]] ''has the phrase on it "DO NOT READ ALOUD."
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*On July 31, 2014
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there is a message that reads "DEAD LANGUAGES HAVE THE BEST SURPRIZES," and the alt-text for the bill.gif reads "READALOUD." Both of these are
references
to "[[Scary-oke]]," because the incantation Dipper reads is Latin (which is considered a dead language) and that page of ''[[3]] ''has the phrase on it "DO NOT READ ALOUD."
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*On August 17, 2014 the bill.gif alt text, which usually refers to Bill Cipher, changed to "SOON," Referencing his return in "[[Sock Opera]]."
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*On August 17, 2014
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the bill.gif alt text, which usually refers to Bill Cipher, changed to "SOON," Referencing his return in "[[Sock Opera]]."
**Some developing artist posted on the staff's art blog from the episode that had the same Bill Cipher art as bill.gif<ref>http://gravi-teamfalls.tumblr.com/post/97086573668/</ref>
**Some developing artist posted on the staff's art blog from the episode that had the same Bill Cipher art as bill.gif<ref>http://gravi-teamfalls.tumblr.com/post/97086573668/</ref>
**The update on June 9 reads, "ALL THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE COULD BE YOURS. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL." This foreshadows Bill Cipher's deal with Dipper in "Sock Opera" and the reveal of Ford's deal with Bill in "The Last Mabelcorn".
**The update on June 9 reads, "ALL THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE COULD BE YOURS. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL." This foreshadows Bill Cipher's deal with Dipper in "Sock Opera" and the reveal of Ford's deal with Bill in "The Last Mabelcorn".
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**Additionally the [[:file:SFTBE June 14 2014.png|ACII art on June 14]], which is a close
up of Bill's veiny eye is the same as the close
up of Bill's eye when [[:File:S2e4_eye_on_you.png|he's first speaking to Dipper]].
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**Additionally
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the [[:file:SFTBE June 14 2014.png|ACII art on June 14]], which is a close
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up of Bill's veiny eye is the same as the close
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up of Bill's eye when [[:File:S2e4_eye_on_you.png|he's first speaking to Dipper]].
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*The bill.gif alternated text for October 7, 2014 was "UNSEEN" which is a phrase repeatedly used by the [[Blind Eye Society]] in "[[Society of the Blind Eye]]" in reference to keeping the citizen of [[Gravity Falls, Oregon]] ignorant of supernatural occurrences.
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*The bill.gif alternated text for October 7, 2014
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was "UNSEEN" which is a phrase repeatedly used by the [[Blind Eye Society]] in "[[Society of the Blind Eye]]" in reference to keeping the citizen of [[Gravity Falls, Oregon]] ignorant of supernatural occurrences.
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**Likewise on October 26 the alt text changed to "REMEMBER," which refers to McGucket slowly regaining his memories.
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**Likewise
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on October 26 the alt text changed to "REMEMBER," which refers to McGucket slowly regaining his memories.
*On or before April 1, 2015, the alt text was "EGASSEM SDRAWKCAB," the "BACKWARDS MESSAGE" chant used by Gideon earlier in the show.
*On or before April 1, 2015, the alt text was "EGASSEM SDRAWKCAB," the "BACKWARDS MESSAGE" chant used by Gideon earlier in the show.