An anonymous local sponge vanished without a trace

當地一塊無名海綿消失得無影無蹤。

and caused the formation of an elusive shadow organization

並導致了一個難以捉摸的影子組織的形成。

behind every business decision, political campaign

每項商業決策的背後，每項政治運動的背後

and aquatic catastrophe in Bikini Bottom,

和比基尼底的水生災害。

an organization known only as "Gold Team".

一個只被稱為 "黃金隊 "的組織；

Gold Team rules!

金牌團隊規則!

This is Bikini Bottom Mysteries.

這是《比基尼底褲之謎》。

We all know the famous Gold Team

我們都知道著名的黃金隊

one of two famous teams formed by Sandy Cheeks.

沙志明組建的兩支著名隊伍之一。

Alpha Team, you search uptown,

阿爾法小組，你去上城區搜索。

Gold Team searches downtown.

金隊在市區搜索。

Gold Team's whole purpose is to search for a missing sponge.

金隊的全部目的是尋找失蹤的海綿。

Or is it?

還是說是？

While they may look like an ordinary search party,

雖然他們可能看起來像一個普通的搜索隊。

beneath the surface, Gold Team is one fishy faction.

在表面之下，黃金隊是一個蹊蹺的派系。

Exhibit A, dominant disciples.

證據A，主導弟子。

Is Gold Team really just a search party?

黃金隊真的只是一個搜索隊嗎？

Or are they are highly specialized crew of elite fish,

還是他們是高度專業化的精英魚群。

each with their own set of very specific skills?

每個人都有自己的一套非常特殊的技能？

Remember to drink plenty of fluids.

記得多喝水。

Tibor, a muscular fish who acts as the team's muscles/enforcer

蒂博爾

as long as his weak constitutions don't get in the way.

只要他的弱小的憲法不礙事。

[announcer] Those of you with weak constitutions

[播音員]你們這些身體虛弱的人

may want to leave the stadium.

可能想離開體育場。

- I gotta get out of here! - Too late!

- 我得離開這裡！- 太晚了！

His blind sense of tribalism makes him the perfect leader of Gold Team.

他盲目的部落主義意識使他成為黃金隊的完美領袖。

Gold Team rules!

金牌團隊規則!

Henry, an orange striped fish

橙魚

with the ability to change colors on command

可按命令改變顏色

and infiltrate any party in Bikini Bottom.

並滲透到比基尼底的任何一方。

Hey, can you believe this guy crashed your party?

嘿，你能相信這傢伙破壞了你的聚會嗎？

Steven, a renowned snorkel specialist

史蒂芬，著名的浮潛專家

with the ability to communicate with boots.

具有與靴子溝通的能力。

- Yeah, I'll have the Krusty Special. - Thank you, sir.

- 好的，我要一份Krusty特餐。- 謝謝你，先生。

An unnamed blue fish with a purple stripe

一條紫色條紋的無名藍魚。

who can blend in with both the young folk and the elderly of Bikini Bottom

能與比基尼底的年輕人和老年人融為一體的人。

without arousing suspicion.

而不引起懷疑。

He's also clearly lying about his childhood.

他在童年的事情上也明顯在撒謊。

As you can see, me and Chocolate no longer hang.

如你所見，我和Chocolate已經不在一起了。

If that's really you, where is your signature purple stripe?

如果真的是你，你的招牌紫色條紋在哪裡？

You can keep that for five bucks.

你可以用五塊錢留著它。

I'll take 10!

我要十個！

And finally, the supernatural anomaly himself, Nat Peterson,

最後是超自然異常的自己，納特-彼得森。

whose strange powers we already covered in a previous investigation.

其奇怪的力量我們已經在之前的調查中介紹過了。

Here he's seen shapeshifting into a human hand.

在這裡，他看到他變身為一隻人類的手。

Does this sound like the make up of a simple search party to you?

這聽起來像是一個簡單的搜索隊的組成嗎？

No, something just doesn't add up about Gold Team.

不，金隊的事情就是不對頭。

Even their very origins are mired with contradictions.

即使是它們的起源也陷入了矛盾之中。

Which brings us to Exhibit B, Alpha Team.

這就給我們帶來了證據B，阿爾法小組。

The following is an official clip

以下是官方片段

documenting the supposed creation of Gold Team.

記錄了所謂的黃金團隊的創建。

Alpha Team, you search uptown,

阿爾法小組，你去上城區搜索。

Gold Team searches downtown.

金隊在市區搜索。

- Any questions? - Gold Team rules!

- 有什麼問題嗎？- 金牌團隊的規則!

Let's analyze this a bit more closely.

我們再仔細分析一下。

Sandy assigns the code name Alpha Team to the first group

桑迪給第一組指定了代號為Alpha Team的團隊。

in the back-right corner of the Krusty Krab.

在甲殼蟹的右後角。

Alpha Team, you search uptown...

阿爾法小隊，你搜索上城... ...

But now let's watch the footage of Gold Team once again.

但現在讓我們再次觀看黃金隊的錄像。

Where are they standing? The back-right corner of the Krusty Krab.

他們站在哪裡？蟹堡王的右後角。

That's right, the order that we know as Gold Team

沒錯，就是我們所熟知的黃金隊的秩序。

is really the group Sandy named Alpha Team.

真的是桑迪命名的阿爾法小組。

Alpha Team, you search uptown...

阿爾法小隊，你搜索上城... ...

And yet they immediately begin calling themselves Gold Team.

但他們卻馬上開始自稱黃金隊。

Gold Team rules!

金牌團隊規則!

As if they had already decided that was their name before the meeting.

彷彿他們在開會之前就已經決定了這是他們的名字。

Is it possible that Gold Team had been formed

有沒有可能金隊已經成立了

long before Sandy assigned them a name?

在桑迪給他們起名字之前多久？

Is it possible that Gold Team has always been lurking around Bikini Bottom,

難道金隊一直潛伏在比基尼底附近。

not to search for missing sponges,

不去尋找丟失的海綿。

but instead to accomplish their more sinister agenda?

而是為了實現他們更險惡的目的？

Exhibit C, their more sinister agenda.

證據C，他們更陰險的議程。

Throughout the history of Bikini Bottom,

縱觀比基尼底褲的歷史。

during every major catastrophe, Gold Team was there.

在每一次重大災難中，金隊都在那裡。

Let's examine this footage from the infamous

讓我們來看看這段臭名昭著的錄像吧

ripped pants debacle of Goo Lagoon.

Goo Lagoon的破洞褲事件。

When SpongeBob first arrives,

當海綿寶寶第一次來的時候

Tibor is clearly visible on the beach, working out.

在海灘上，可以清楚地看到蒂博在鍛鍊身體。

But then, just moments before the inciting pant rip,

但是，就在煽情的褲衩撕裂的瞬間。

he's nowhere to be found.

他是無處可尋。

Coincidence? We don't think so.

巧合嗎？我們認為不是

Is it possible that Tibor is no longer here

是不是提伯已經不在這裡了？

because he's the one who ripped SpongeBob's pants?

因為是他撕破了海綿寶寶的褲子？

Maybe this incident wasn't an accident at all.

也許這次事件根本不是意外。

Maybe it was a highly coordinated attack on SpongeBob's pants.

也許是對海綿寶寶的褲子進行了高度協調的攻擊。

Why else would the beachgoers that day be full of members of Gold Team?

要不然那天的海灘上為什麼會有很多金隊的成員？

No doubt watching SpongeBob to make sure the job gets done.

毫無疑問，看著海綿寶寶來確保工作的完成。

Not convinced? Then let's look at this footage from the town meeting

不服氣？那就看看這個鎮上開會的錄像吧。

discussing the Alaskan Bull Worm assault on Bikini Bottom.

討論阿拉斯加公牛蟲對比基尼海灘的攻擊。

Gold Team leader, Tibor, is nowhere to be found. But then...

黃金隊隊長蒂博爾，無處可尋。但是...

I'd rather that worm come in here right now and eat you all alive!

我寧願那隻蟲子現在就進來把你們活活吃了!

He suddenly appears only seconds after Krabs mentions

他在蟹老闆提到的幾秒鐘後突然出現了。

the worm eating the citizens alive,

生吃市民的蟲子。

proving that Gold Team has an insatiable appetite for carnage.

證明黃金隊對屠殺有著難以滿足的胃口。

How did he know the discussion had taken this turn, you ask?

你問他怎麼知道討論會有這樣的變化？

Maybe because he had Gold Team spies placed all throughout the meeting.

也許是因為他在整個會議期間都安插了黃金隊的間諜。

At every important meeting, Gold Team is there.

每一次重要的會議，黃金團隊都會到場。

Whenever there's a powerful, influential figure, Gold Team lurks behind them.

只要是有實力、有影響力的人物，金隊都會潛伏在他們背後。

And during every disaster at Bikini Bottom,

而在比基尼海灘的每一場災難中。

Gold Team is conveniently nearby.

金隊附近交通便利。

They even attend parties

他們甚至還參加聚會

that only the highest order of Bikini Bottomites are invited to.

只有最高級別的比基尼底褲主義者才會被邀請參加。

Dude, how did you get in there?

老兄，你怎麼進去的？

Giving them a means to rub fins with influential fish

讓他們有辦法與有影響力的魚兒擦肩而過。

like the mayor of Bikini Bottom himself.

就像比基尼海灘的市長本人一樣。

The very same mayor who makes chaotic decisions like opening a bridge

就是這個市長做出了混亂的決定，比如開橋。

before it's finished.

在它完成之前。

It is with great pride that I officially open this unfinished bridge.

我懷著無比自豪的心情，正式開啟這座未完工的橋樑。

Could this mean that even the mayor is in Gold Team's pocket?

難道說，連市長都被金隊收入囊中？

That even the government is being influenced

連政府都被影響了

or even controlled by Gold Team?

甚至被金隊控制？

Wake up, people!

醒醒吧，人們！

Gold Team has members placed in organizations

金牌小組的成員被安排在各組織中

all throughout Bikini Bottom,

整個比基尼底褲。

and Bikini Bottom just happens to be mired in chaos,

而比基尼底褲恰好陷入了混亂之中。

the very thing Gold Team covets.

正是金隊所覬覦的東西。

They've been exercising their influence over the city

他們一直在行使他們對城市的影響力。

ever since the day they were created and even before.

自從他們被創造的那一天起，甚至之前。

So maybe, just maybe,

所以也許，只是也許。

regardless of the politicians, kings and even gods in Bikini Bottom,

不管比基尼底的政客、國王甚至神。

the people who are truly ruling the city

真命天子

are the members of an elusive secret order whose mantra is literally,

是一個神祕的祕密組織的成員，他們的口號是：

"Gold Team rules."

"黃金隊規則。"

And now for a Bikini Bottom bonus mystery,

現在為大家帶來一個比基尼底褲的獎勵謎題。

we all know Wormy,

我們都知道Wormy,

a highly emotive worm turned harmless butterfly.

一隻高情商的蟲子變成了無害的蝴蝶。

But was Wormy the Butterfly really harmless?

但是，蟲豸蝴蝶真的無害嗎？

It looks harmless.

它看起來無害。

It's kind of cute.

這是種可愛。

Or was he hiding strange supernatural powers?

還是他隱藏著奇怪的超自然力量？

If the citizens truly had nothing to fear,

如果市民真的沒有什麼好怕的。

then explain this meteor striking the underwater city!

那就解釋一下這顆隕石撞擊水下城市的原因吧!

Or the citizens suddenly floating into the sky!

或者市民突然飄到天上去了!

Is this some strange coincidence or should we fear Wormy after all?

這是一些奇怪的巧合，還是我們終究應該害怕蟲子？

File this one under A for...

把這個歸入A類...

Ahhhhhhhh!

啊啊啊啊啊!

Have you seen something strange under the sea?

你在海底看到過奇怪的東西嗎？

Leave us a comment and tune in next time for more investigations

給我們留言，下次再收看更多的調查。

that will blow your pores, strip your scales and flip your fins.

會炸開你的毛孔，剝開你的鱗片，翻開你的鰭。

Like, subscribe and remember,

點贊、訂閱並記住。

if the pineapple fits, live in it.

如果菠蘿適合，住在裡面。