 Do you remember the animated television series Lidlnest Pet Shop that ran from 2012 to 2016? If so, then you'll know that animated shorts were made for the series between 2014 and 2015. The short I want to talk about in particular is OD Pepper, released on July 11, 2014, where Pepper Clark, with help from Annie Ling, tries to find and capture her happiest set. What you probably don't know is that an alternate version of the short was made in late 2014, and was said to feature a more depressing ending than the original version. The files circulated in media fire for a time before receiving a content ID claim from BHX Media. The people who viewed the video claimed to have experienced secure trauma, and refused to discuss what happens in the altered version in fear of triggering PTSD. The altered version was described as having new animation that was as good as the original, and the voice acting for the additional dialogue was done brilliantly. As a result, fans of the show would easily mistake this for the original version. To this day, it has never been specified who created this alternate version, but what is apparent is that what happens in this version is certainly not a pleasant sight. The short begins as it does in the original version. Why is it preparing the pets for the international pet fashion expo? Pepper is convinced that, if they smell happy, it'll seep into the subconscious of the judges and make them happy. This leads to a Frankenstein-esque fantasy where Pepper sticks her tail in YouTube to collect her sense, while Annie Ling, playing the part of the mad scientist, operates a machine hooked up to a screen that shows her funny pictures. Every time Pepper laughs, she produces a fume of different scent and color. This goes on, for a while until Pepper becomes exhausted. Annie Ling is coughing uncontrollably, as the lad is filled with fumes. She warns Pepper that all of her scents are mixing together, and Pepper refuses to stop, until she finds her happiest scent, despite her warnings. Just one more. Annie Ling pulls a big double lever, starting a red horn and changing the screen to a picture of Captain Cuddles. Love struck, Pepper produces a bright pink fume that creates a heart-shaped explosion. Annie Ling, weakened by the mix of fumes, confirms this, as the peppermint-roly cupcake smell, and Pepper orders her to cap the tube quickly. Unlike the original version, where Annie Ling trips on another tube and drops it, causing a big explosion, she successfully caps the tube with no problem whatsoever. Success. I've finally found my happiest scent, good for you. The camera zooms into Annie Ling's chest and the inside of her body, where we see her heartbeat gradually slowing down, until it stops completely. Annie Ling clutches her chest, as she twitches and grunts in pain. Unsweet-deprived Pepper turns to face her, as she falls to the floor and lets out a guttural moan. Pepper's eyes widen in shock and she immediately leaps off the table and rushes over to a coughing and wheezing Annie Ling. Annie Ling. Annie Ling, going into cardiac arrest, slowly turns her head to face Pepper. Her eyes now look baggy and bloodshot, as she begins to speak. I... I told you it was too much. Pepper starts to cry, feeling guilty over what's currently happening. Annie Ling, I'm sorry. I didn't know this would happen. You were right, I was exhausted, and I didn't know what I was. Annie Ling puts her left index finger in Pepper's lips, quietly shushing her. It's okay, Pepper. I forgive you. Annie Ling then pulls Pepper in for a last minute hug, as Pepper cries in her arms. Heck. I see. The light. Oh no. Annie Ling, whatever you do, don't go into the light. Stay with me. Nearing death, Annie Ling begins singing a rather creepy rendition of Hush, Little Baby, all the while coughing and wheezing along the way. Hush, Little Baby, don't say a word. Nan is gonna buy you a knocking bird. And if that knocking bird don't sing, Nan is gonna buy you a diamond ring. Taking her last breath, Annie Ling then slumps over, as her eyes roll back into her head. Based on the information that has been collected so far, audio clips from episodes where Annie Ling and Pepper communicate with each other start echoing in the background. Oh, no. No. Pepper starts shaking Annie Ling's body in an attempt to wake her up. Come on, Penny. Speak to me. Pepper drops her body and begins performing chest compressions in the low poultry starting her heart and dash, until she eventually gives up. No, Penny. Releasing she's dead, Pepper kneels over Annie Ling's body and begins mourning her deceased panda friend. We cut back to reality, where Pepper rolls side to side, moaning and crying, as Blimey and the other pets watch her uncomfortably. Oh, my. What's wrong with Pepper? I have no idea. Maybe I should schedule an appointment at the vet for her. As Blimey gets up and holds the quietly crying Pepper in her arms, mental walks over to a comatose Annie Ling, who looks as if she has been rendered unconscious, as saliva drips down her mouth. Guys, is Penny Ling all right? The shortens in the shout-out Annie Ling. Have you the video started questioning their perspective in the show shortly after watching it? Why, just why? Why would such an innocent little shawl take such a dark turn? This version has been discussed on many online forums, and it is believed that DHX media got wind of the video file, leading to them filing a content ID claim, which led to the file's removal from media fire. As of right now, the whereabouts of the file is unknown. Rumor has it the file also installs a virus onto the viewer's PC, causing it to disappear immediately after watching it. Being someone who watched the video and remembers it vaguely, I hope to secure a virus-free copy of the altered version soon. It's going to be tough, but I know it's out there. I just know it.