02x03 - Tales from the Fox's Tails

[bunniefuu]

-Check this out, guys!

- Eh, it's a little flat.
- I haven't even said what it was.

-Oh... Oh, s... sorry.

I thought you were
talking about your hair.

-What I was going to say

is that I've added
some bling-bling

to RingRing Creature Ping.

I've made some
updates to our app.

Lately, we've been getting a
lot of false alarms, pranks,

people seeing things
when they actually don't.

-Been there. That good ol'
overactive imagination.

Great for storytelling,
though, am I right?

-And we've wasted time
going on these calls.

So I've added some
security measures

to ensure that these
pings we get are legit.

-This Peng you get
is definitely legit!

-Yi, these new steps will
make it harder for people

to report a creature sighting.

-It's just a series
of questions.

And a three-level robotic
verification survey.

And a fingerprint
authentication.

And point is it
sounds like a lot,

but it only takes a few seconds.

See? Okay. Question
one: "Are you a human?"

- Ow!
- Yes.

"Have you spotted
a creature?" Yes.

"Can you take a picture
or video of the creature?"

-No! The creature already left

because the human was too busy
confirming that he was a human.

Oh!

Looks like a lady got her
precious jewels stolen

by... a creature.

-Cool. Creature thief!

-Ooh, sounds like
a super legit...

prank!

-She says she needs
her jewels back.

They're the only things
that make her happy.

Oh, and here comes video proof!

-Of a lady willingly
giving her jewelry away.

I was wrong. This isn't a prank.

This is a joke.

I don't have time for this.

I have to cram for a
test this afternoon.

Why are you looking
at me like you saw a ghost?

Can you tell I
have SPF 100 sunblock on?

Is it still white
around my ears?

-You just said you had
to cram for a test.

-You never wait till the
last minute to study.

You, like, love to study.

I've...

I... I've just been finding
it really hard to focus.

Like, I'll open my medical book,

and two hours later,
I'm still on page one

wondering who invented balloons.

I mean, the concept
is just brilliant!

More creature sightings!

Yes!

-A creature stole my
video game console.

My online peeps are all I have!

My life is over!

-Looks like all these people

are getting their prized
possessions stolen

by a creature with a fuzzy tail.

Or, uh, three tails. Or seven.

Or ten? Or a lot of many tails.

-But no one remembers what
they saw or what happened.

Just that a creature
was running away

and their stuff disappeared.

-My guess? A giant cat.

They're master manipulators.

And most concerning,

they possess sorcery that
makes my throat close up.

- Peng, you're allergic to cats.
- Huh.

-A fuzzy creature with
multiple tails tricking people.

The Nine-Tailed Fox! Of course!

She's known for her
mesmerizing tails

and her mysterious ways!

It's gotta be her!

Now, we just gotta figure
out how to track her down.

-Oh, I can use the timestamps

to put the messages in
chronological order,

trace their IP address

to locate the
Nine-Tailed Fox's trail.

But that takes time and by
then, she'll be long gone.

-Or... we could click

the new and improved
location link in the app!

Good thing I made
those updates, huh?

Okay, found it!

This came in a minute ago, and
it's only a few blocks away.

If we move fast,
we can find her.

Peng, Everest, and I can handle
this if you need to study.

-Eh, no, it's close by.

I'll just head down with you
guys, and then I'll study.

What? There's still plenty of
time to procrastinate later!

Which way did she go?

-No new pings since we
left. She can't be far.

We should each stake out a
block in a different direction.

-I'll take the corner
by the candy shop

and swing in to be thorough.

-I'll take the
shoe store corner.

-I'll take the dumpling shop.

Great idea, Everest!

-Got you, Nine-Tailed Fox!

Now, just stay there
while I call my friends.

Mmm.

- Hey! That was not a cat!
- Jin!

-Hey! My book!

I saw tails, then,
next thing I know,

she ran and... And
my book is gone!

Oh, which I need!

For the test I
haven't studied for!

I don't have time
to chase a fox.

I have to get back to HQ
and find the book online.

-Okay. Okay, I'll find the
fox. Which way did she go?

-Oh!

- Coming through! Pardon us.
- Hey!

Hey!

-Whoa!

-Everest!

- Everest, are you okay?
- Ah.

RingRing Creature Ping.

All ten fingerprints? Okay.

-Fine. I'll get rid
of the thumbprints.

They're not really
fingers anyway.

Thank you for trying
to use RingRing Creature Ping.

-We, uh, we'll
take it from here.

-Sorry about your cart.

-Oh, no, you're limping.

You should've stayed
on your cloud.

-I know. Foot
chases are awesome!

-Peng, can you take
Everest back to the fort?

I have to catch the fox!

Got you, foxy!

You'd think you had
nine legs, not tails!

No! You can't have my violin.

You need to stop taking
other people's stuff!

And I need my
friend's book back!

Why do you even
need a medical book

or any of the stuff you take?

Look, I can help you
with whatever you need,

but you have to give
all that stuff back.

Yeah,
boba sounds good.

Let's do that instead.

I've always wanted
to take a boba break,

but I'm so busy with
creatures, violin, school...

Plus, the line is
always so long.

There's no line today!

Lucky!

I'll have two taro
bobas, please.

Thank you.

Mmm. I forgot how
good these taste.

Oh, Peng's texting.
"Did you find the fox?"

Yes, I did! And we're
having boba together.

Oh, you want to come with me

to visit Fèng huáng?

I check on her every week

because the wind knocks
pieces off her nest,

so I have to make sure

that she doesn't need
any extra vegetation

or insect carcasses.

The Human Body.

The Human Body.

The Human Body in one sentence.

Jin!

Everest ran into a noodle
cart and hurt himself!

He's limping!

-Let's take a look, buddy.

Did you find the
fox and my book?

-No. And I can't reach Yi.

She isn't answering
her calls or her texts.

I'm sure she just dropped
her phone in a fountain,

and a stingray
accidentally broke it

trying to text with
its stinger, right?

-Interesting!

-Because the stingers
are so sharp?

Hmm, oh! Interesting.

Really interesting!

-I know you're having a
triple interesting moment,

but we're kinda in a hurry.

We need to catch up with Yi.

If she ever gets back to me.

-Right, uh, sorry.

It looks like his
ankle is sprained.

No biggie. I'll just bandage it.

And you guys can be on your way!

Hmm. Yep. Super interesting.

Oh! Oh! Oh! Hello,
unexpected ligament...

- Jin!
- Ah, sorry. Sorry.

Your ankle is very
large. As it should be.

Try to stay off it.

This should stabilize it
and reduce the swelling.

You're good to go!

-Oh, did you find
your book online?

-Uhhh, something like that.

-Sounds good enough for me.

-You're welcome, buddy.

Later!

-It's not like Yi
to not respond.

She always has her phone on her.

I don't trust that fox either.

I think it's time to
call in the big g*ns.

And when I say big g*ns,
I mean short English guy.

-My friends!

Are you here to finally
hang out with me socially?

You're just in time
for afternoon tea!

-But it's still morning.

-Oh, paté-pate.

-We're actually here because...

-No, don't say it!

-We need your help.

-Fine, I'll take a look
at Everest's ankle,

but I'd hate to
undo the bandage.

It's perfection!

Bound with a classic crisscross
applesauce technique.

But you have to repay
me in friendship time!

Okay,
you don't have to repay me.

-It's not Everest, Mr. Burnish.

We lost Yi to the
Nine-Tailed Fox,

and we need help finding her.

-A fox with nine tails? I'm in!

To help Yi, of course.

Ooh, I'll bring
my new invention:

a creature translator app!

I've been inspired by your
creature sighting app.

I need more money.

This building is expensive,

and this app could make me
richer than I already am.

I can test it out

on this fantastic fox
with the nine tails!

To help
Yi, of course. Of course.

He's lost his way.

I can't go through another
string of useless hobbies.

Plus, he
already knows what I'm saying,

so this is dumb.

-That hurts more when other people
can hear what you're saying.

-I'm sorry, Mr. Burnish,

you sound like you
have a lot to unpack,

but we really should get going.

You're right. To the tiny car!

Oh, right, we lost that
car in the slow mud.

Everest.

That's strange.

Fèng huáng is always here
for our weekly check-in.

And... where's her nest?

What if something
happened to her?

We have to find her!

Oh, wow.

I've always wanted to watch
a sunset from up here.

It's incredible!

I gotta tell Jin,
Peng, and Everest.

They would love this!

Yeah.

You're right.

We can just sit here for
a minute and take this in.

-This is not a simulated
dream experience, Duchess.

Ohh, I thought I
reached my personal high

when we rode on the flying fish,

but this is a
whole new universe!

A new, amazing vantage point!

Those
are the words to that song.

-Mr. Burnish, spread your arms.

Now, close your eyes.

Now, open your eyes and...

Ahhh! A-ha! Ah-h*!

Hee-he-he! He-hee!

Woah, ha-ha!

Again! Again!

I mean,
that was delightful.

Thank you, Everest.

-This is where I saw Yi last

before Everest
ran into the cart.

Everest, you have
to leave that on.

I know it's uncomfortable,

- but Jin said you have to...
- Stabilize!

That's it! The Burnish Cloud
Magical Utility Vehicle.

Millions!

-Um, Mr. Burnish...

-Focus, Theodore Eugene!

Sorry, I just paid taxes and...

Let's find our Yi!

Say it again, Everest. My
translator app can translate.

Marp. La.
Too. Fart. Too. Late.

-Everest said you
should track Yi's phone

and see where she is.

-Ugh, fine. I'll
track Yi's phone.

Biscuits and porridge!

I don't have the
capability to track Yi.

I remember now she doesn't
have a Burnish Industries phone

because she specifically
didn't want to be traced.

Smart girl!

-Maybe we can ping her on
RingRing Creature Ping.

-Ferrets and ligers!

Why are there so many questions,
fingerprints, and riddles?

-I can't get through.

-I'm sorry. I can't help!

This phone is rubbish. My
translator app is rubbish.

I can't even find my
friend or make money.

I'm double rubbish!

That's... That's very
kind of you, my friends.

-Come on, Mr. Burnish,
we need your help.

That's why we came to you.

-Yi's security
protocols for the app

may prevent us from pinging her,

but I do have one last idea.

If this doesn't
work, I'll become a monk

and abandon the notion of money.

-Jin! I know you're studying,

but you guys all
need to check out

the most amazing sunset
that's happening right now.

Huh?

What's... going on?

Ugh, I wanted you
to meet my friends,

but why aren't they here?

I wanted to show you our fort,
but this is the old fort.

I'm confused. Maybe
they're downstairs.

I guess they're not here.

Ah, I used to love this record.

I'd put it on and dance
like no one's watching.

Good idea!

What better time
to listen than now?

I've always wanted to
share this with friends.

Did you hear that?

Did you hear how bravely

she stepped into
that awesome solo?

Joni is da queen, right?

Ooh! Me? Dance?

Whoa, what? You
can defy gravity?

Awesome!

Oh. Okay. This.
Is. The. Coolest!

Jin!

-Everest, where
did the bandage go?

-It was too tight
and itchy for him.

-That's the point.

Well, not... not the itchy part.

I'm sorry, Everest.

Unfortunately, we
don't have bandages

that take into consideration
extremely hairy yetis.

But we have to keep it
tight enough so your ankle

doesn't wiggle around.

Any luck with Yi?

-No, the girl really did make
her ping app, ping-proof,

which positively
impeded productivity.

-That's what I said!

-Fret not. Luckily,
nothing is hack-proof!

We'll need your computer.
I know I'm good at this.

All we have to do is override

the security questions
with a decoder,

create a false
identity robot drive,

generate an authentic artificial
intelligence fingerprint...

-Oh... Oh, really? Is that all?

-And done! Now let's ping Yi.

-Yi, where are
you? We're worried.

You're not in danger, are you?

Are you helping Nine-Tailed Fox?

Let us know where you are!

-We pinged the unpingable!

-Looks like you haven't
lost your edge, Mr. Burnish.

Whoo! Yeah! Whoo!

Whoo!

Uh... Ooh... Uhh...

Uh-uh. Uh...

Uh. Uh... uh... uh.

Uh, okay.

Ooh, oh. Cool!

Uh. Whoa!

I've always wanted
to go to space!

Huh?

- Yi, where are you?
- ...worried.

You're...
danger, are you?

Are you helping Nine-Tailed Fox?

- Let us know where you are.
- Where... Where am I?

My friends are telling me
there's a creature in need.

I have to go back and help them!

Although this is very cool.

No.

Uhh...

No... Uh, hey!

Are you still
swaying your tails?

Give me my violin back.

Of course, I wanna
go back to my world.

Yes, all that.

My family, my friends,
and creatures.

No!

Jin's book!

Why are these things here?

Because she thought
she needed me to be happy.

But I'm just a diamond,
I'm not who she is.

Because he
thought he needed...

Me to be happy.

I am
not who he is.

-Helping creatures is what I do.

And what I do is
what makes me happy.

And I need my violin to
do what makes me happy.

Ugh.

No!

Aah!

No, no. Ugh.

Yi!

OMG, we found you, Yi.

-I'm back?

I'm back!

- Where have you been?
- I... don't know.

I just know this sneaky fox
had me under her trance.

-We informed the authorities

so they could put a picture
of you on a milk carton.

But we didn't have
a photo of you,

so Duchess had to sketch one.

-We never would've found you.

-Close your eyes, everyone!

Do not put us under your trance.

I mean it!

-Can we open our eyes now?

Because I'll be asleep
in one seco...

-You don't need to take
anything away from me,

or take me into a dream,

or take anything from
anyone into a dream,

or whatever that was.

Okay. You can open your eyes.

-Why did you take my book?

-I swear, I understood
her in my dream.

-Was your dream scary?

Mine always involves
my mom yelling at me

to stop eating with my retainer.

-Actually, it was really fun.

I might just squeeze in a
little more of that in my life.

-Fret not! I can use my
translator on the fox.

Yppah uoy
sekam kniht uoy tahw ekat i.

-Sounds like an
ancient language.

-Or Tagalog. I can get my
friend Jason to confirm.

Ow! Fine! It's gibberish.

No more translator.

I wasn't prepared to handle
all your insults anyway.

-Everest says she
takes things away

that make people happy.

-She's been taking things
from people to show them

that maybe what they think makes
them happy actually doesn't.

-True happiness
comes from within

by finding what brings
you genuine fulfillment

and thus, lasting joy.

What? I read it on the
back of a self-help book.

-Yes! And we get caught up
in what we are supposed to do

versus what we
actually wanna do.

It just turns out what
I'm supposed to do

is what I wanna do. And
my violin represents

everything that makes
me happy in life:

my friends, my family,
and helping creatures.

-But how were you able to break
out of Nine-Tailed Fox's trance

when no one else could?

-I guess if you
truly want something,

you'll go after it
and fight for it.

And not even a magical
trance can hold you back.

If not, you realize you never
needed it in the first place.

I got your book back.

Oh, no, I missed my test!

I totally forgot!

I got sidetracked
studying Everest's sprain!

A yeti ankle is
unlike any other.

Did you know it
has nine ligaments?

Humans only have four,
which is super lame.

Anyways, uh, I made him the
perfect stabilizing boot

that won't get hot or itchy.

There you go, buddy.

-Ooh! That's quite
the invention, Jin.

Could be profitable.
Let's talk later.

-It really is a great invention.

-Are you being sarcastic?

Because I worked really
hard on that boot,

which made me miss my test,

which my mom is gonna
be so mad about!

-Exactly, Jin. Your
mom will be mad.

But... what about you?

I think you've been
procrastinating so much

because maybe becoming a doctor
isn't what you really want.

-But I don't know what I'd
do if I wasn't a doctor.

-Maybe more of
what you just did.

-Thank you for helping us realize
what we really want in life.

But what can we help you with?

What is it that you really want?

Yeah. What is it?