When Stanford came through the portal, it was a shock to everyone other than Stan.

But what was more of a shock was the girl that followed in tow, shooting into the portal until it closed.

She's quiet. Dipper hasn't heard her say a single word to anyone, but he knows that she can talk, he's seen her mutter to Ford.

Ford treats her like a daughter, a lab partner, and a student. A trusted companion.

She's an enigma. She's a puzzle that Dipper is itching to solve.

Why does Ford trust her so willingly? How was she in the other dimensions with him? How old is she? What's her name? Is she smart? Is she-

...Yeah.

Dipper knew that Grunkle Ford was away from the shack... But she was still in the basement.

It's a good time to try to talk to her, right?

So he's riding the hidden elevator down to the basement.

He exits the elevator, walking further into the large lab/workroom, the Journal tucked closely to his side as he scans for her.