[Dipper nods to that last tidbit about the crabs and makes a note in the back of his mind to add it to the page he started on them. For now, all his attention is on Varian.]

[He's kind of wondered what Varian's deal was. He clearly had some kind of story, people in Deerington rarely didn't, but for the most part, Varian's been very tight about the details. If the incredibly ominous way he phrased that was any indication, it was for a good reason.]

[He does think back to one thing that had stuck out to him. It happened right before the Mayor's tea party. A post Varian made that had seemed ...off. Very off, like something was missing from him. Since the post happened right after a recent death, Dipper figured he must have been missing a decent chunk of memories. He remembered talking to Luz about it, but Dipper didn't know Varian well enough to pry more. He merely made a note for the future.]

[Dipper frowns to his warning but shakes his head.]

Dude, unless you're about to tell me you're a serial killer or Bill Cipher in disguise, it's going to take a lot to rattle me.

[A pause, and he adds.]

Also, I'm the one that asked. You don't have to tell me anything you don't actually want to. We've all got secrets, Varian, and we've got a right to keep them if we want.

That said, I'm still listening.