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"According to the scanner," Diana whispered, huddling under the canopy, "the rift is directly ahead, near the Temple of the Blind Serpent." "According to the scanner," Diana whispered, huddling under
To understand why "verification" is necessary, we have to re-evaluate the source material. Created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel (the same minds behind Totally Spies! ), Martin Mystery premiered on October 1, 2003. On the surface, the premise was simple: Martin, a horny, comic-obsessed slacker, and his stern stepsister Diana, are agents of "The Center," a secret organization fighting supernatural threats.
On December 7, 1958, Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their three daughters (Barbie, Virginia, and Susan) vanished while driving to the Columbia River Gorge to collect Christmas greenery. On the surface, the premise was simple: Martin,
"Martin, you wanted to be verified?" she asks, hovering a finger over a button. "I’ve just verified your new assignment: scrubbing the slime vats in Sector 7 for the next month."