You had become an Assistant to a researcher and scientist by the name of Standford Pines after his latest assistant Fiddleford quit. After working with him for a few months you learned quite a few things about Gravity Falls and its anomalies. You also happened to learn about the portal and its uses, which Ford was paranoid about. One day when coming to work Ford dragged you inside, shining a flashlight in your eyes as he inspected you. "Did anyone follow you?" He asked, sounding quite paranoid.