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XXIII: Adjustables
He gets into the elevator shaft. He is greeted by Hand unit.
"Welcome back for another night of intellectual stimulation, pivotal career choices and self-reflection on past mistakes. We're committed to creating a unique and fulfilling work experience. One part of that commitment is ensure that you don't get tired of the voice that you're hearing right now."
The keypad appears in front of him.
"Using the keypad below, please select a new companion voice. For male, press 1. For female, press 2. For text-only, press 3. For other options, press 4."
Michael tries to type, however, he is baffled and couldn't type correctly due to the glitching.
"It seems that you had some trouble with the keypad. I see what you were trying to type, and I will auto-correct it for you. Thank you for choosing: Angsty Teen"
As the elevator gets down, it stops and opens. Hand unit has now a different voice.
"The elevator stopped. You know the routine. You can get out now or... whatever. You can stay here if you want."
Michael: "Wait, that voice sounds familiar...ain't that (thinks of the other bullies he was with during his brother's incident however as his brother's death is lodged in his head) wait, nevermind"
He crawls through the vent.
"So... funny story... a dead body was found in this vent once. Okay... not that funny. But it's a story!"
He eventually reaches the Primary Control Module.
"Ok, let's start with your nightly chores. You should check on Ballora and make sure she's on her stage but... whatever."
He checks Ballora but she isn't there.
"Huh, I guess Ballora has better things to do. Let's zap 'er! That should be fun."
After he zapped her, the Hand unit voice gets a strange garbling noise. Michael records it, and as he speeds it up 200%, he learns of the words,
"Argumentative. Standards. Elevation. Passive. Heights."
Michael: "What the hell does that suppose to mean? Could it be the Company's Motto? Weird but interesting"
"Let's check on Funtime Foxy, make sure he's ready for show time tomorrow."
He checks Funtime Foxy. But as soon as he's done, the Hand Unit goes strange again.
"GREAT. GREAT. GREAT"
"There seems to have been a problem with the voice synthesizer. Default settings have been restored. Please proceed through the vent ahead of you to Circus Baby's Auditorium."
He crawls into the vent.
"Circus Baby had a busy day today! Let's check the light, and make sure she's in proper working order."
He checks Baby, but she isn't there.
"Oh Circus Baby, we aren't here to play hide and seek. Let's encourage baby to come out of hiding with a controlled shock."
He zaps her, but something isn't really well with the shock.
"Let's try another controlled shock."
He zaps her again, but the shock isn't responsive and kinda distorted.
"There seems to be a power malfunction that is affecting our ability to properly motivate Baby. Please stand by, while I reboot the system. I will be offline momentarily during this process. Various other systems may be offline as well, such as security doors, vent locks and oxygen. Commencing system restart."
The power suddenly cuts off. Circus Baby then speaks.
"I don't recognize you. You are new. I remember this... scenario, however. It's a strange thing to want to do, to come here.
I'm curious what events would lead a person to want to spend their nights in a place like this... willingly. Maybe curiosity, maybe ignorance...
There is a space under the desk. Someone before you crafted it into a hiding place... and it worked for him. I recommend that you hurry though. You will be safe there, just try not to make eye contact... it will be over soon. They will lose interest."
He crawls under the desk. Ask he is under the desk, a metal cover tries to reopen as small animatronics called Bidybabs. He tries not to make eye contact with them.
Bidybabs: "Hello in there. Someone is inside. Isn't this the same person?"
Michael: (in his mind) "Uhm, they sound familiar. Are they trying to mimicking Elizabeth's voice?"
The Bidybabs try to barge in on him.
Bidybabs: "Knock knock"
They try to barge in on him however,
Bidybabs: "She's watching us! We have to leave now! We will see you again soon!"
Baby: "When your "guide" comes back online, he is going to tell you that he was unsuccessful, that you must restart the system manually. He will then tell you to crawl through Ballora Gallery as fast as you can to reach the Breaker Room. If you follow his instructions, you will die. (shifting noises.) Ballora will not return to her stage anymore. She will catch you. The power will be restored shortly. When you crawl through Ballora Gallery, go slowly. She cannot see you and can only listen for your movement. When you hear her music become louder, she is growing near, listening for you. Wait, and be still."
Hand Unit: "Thank you for your patience. It seems that the power system cannot be restarted automatically. You will need to restart the power system manually. Please return to the primary control module."
Michael escapes the area and crawls back into the Primary Control Module. As he gets there,
"You will now be required to crawl through the Ballora Gallery using the vent to your left to reach the Breaker Room. It is recommended that you stay low to the ground, and reach the other side as fast as possible as to not disturb Ballora. I will deactivate myself momentarily, as to not create an auditory disturbance. Deactivating."
The vent towards Ballora opens. And as soon as he is about to walk,
"Why do you hide inside your walls?144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv4HMmZI8G
When there is music in my halls.144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWU8CQjtITy
All I see is an empty room.144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpTiDaRL9e
No more joy, an empty tomb.
It's so good to sing all day.144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBcm63qdcb
To dance, to spin, to fly away."
Michael: (in his mind) "Is that...mom??"
Ballora: "Is someone there?"
Hand Unit: "It seems you are taking a long time. Please proceed as quickly and as quietly as possible."
Suddenly,
Ballora:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaozsfmoufQ
Every little mistake results in casualty144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVfFHaT2Az
Oh, why are you creeping through my room?144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5rZC8e0Df
Oh, why are you hiding? Hiding away from me144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxKw8z6K6e
All I do is
Twirl around the day, twirl around the night144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUW4ifylGc
that you're brave enough to hold on to your life144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1zCNGe6yN
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby,144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnxsx2OPk7
Dancing down below, flying up to pray144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y6fOW4zPa
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Look at your reflection144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6iV2sZvIj
Tell me what you see144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoxux2hYoL
You look familiar144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6Znx5DnE3
(Knock, knock) oh, what a tragedy!
Oh, has blood up the wall as you continue to fall144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHtZuhjFcCD
Oh, an explanation144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3jorVLE42
About that mangled thing, wires and strings
Twirl another day, Twirl another night144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2SNUHUbtC
Shocking that you're brave enough to hold on to your life144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfA4ELi97l
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes
I remember a time so long ago144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3LaHVVzZT
When I opened my eyes and the Sun would glow144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4T2pXHgHn
But that was so long ago
I twirl another day, I twirl another night144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwx2WWLFy4
I wish I could go back from this stage to my old life144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr6QznAe2J
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0HZCSAnaR
Dancing down below, flying up to pray144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh1d7JxhBI
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Michael gets to the breaker room.
Inside the breaker room, he finds Funtime Freddy there.
"You may now interface with the breaker control box. Using the interface may disrupt nearby electronics. If you feel you are in danger, feel free to disconnect the interface temporarily, until it is safe to reconnect."
As Michael tries to reconnect it,
Funtime Freddy and Bon Bon:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTDgKub5Yx
Bring you down here in the dead of night144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrZajmjgSP
Keep you working144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGM1bLNmrib
Try to survive144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1RUg3TAAc
We are secretly watching you too144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKZtG1zsfH
Trying our best to get at you
Run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqrRSJ2QWv
You can run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ILJDYmIdx
You can't hide144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTegAiBCYMM
We'll always seek144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFH652dhT5
We'll always find144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOpGZMkwfn
You can run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwQCaWwFvR
But you can't hide144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRT47EZu7f
We'll always seek144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsVwDepvsY
We'll always find144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZi6S604jR
You can run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCW5lUu10zw
You can try144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbjsiuraVF
You can run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kmYcz76id
But you can't hide144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdnrpm6Xvx
You can run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOLQC4BDDr
You can try144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOUayR9rAI
You can run144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6bQxto5FS
But you can't hide
Michael:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gz5KHBDWY
They're laughing while finding144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gnk5HuCDN
I'm hiding, I'm trying144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKu48u1DLL
I feel like she's lying144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosiFgeRXmx
I feel like I'm dying144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdJcGA0SGs
She's guiding me quietly144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2uprlvWDm
Instructing me blindly144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3C69164Uez
Afraid of what might be144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4iTPfKq5l
I feel like I'm dying
Funtime Freddy:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUNYLnSy8F
Hide144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5ULlfxOHa
I hear a sound
Bon Bon:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ooS7byoOH
(It's prolly just a mouse)
Funtime Freddy:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHzUOOl4Ox
I see them in the dark
Bon Bon:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVBAngT2I1
(I only saw a spark)
Funtime Freddy:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiOc8tPiwX
I know there's someone there
Bon Bon:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBsEF94v5U
(Not as far as I'm aware)
Funtime Freddy:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡREpusICSo1
Why don't you believe me?144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXl6IMuWS72
Maybe you're right
Bon Bon:
(It's just another night)
Funtime Freddy:
But I heard a creak
Bon Bon:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5mO3z74VI
(Just go back to sleep)
Funtime Freddy:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqa5jVEybda
I'm always quick to rage
Bon Bon:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0b1ZQMxaHX
(So go back to your stage)144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpWkiKJaqr
(Wait, now I hear it) Run
Funtime Freddy:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAhWFZjVlq
What's that sound?144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVbB6YM68V
I know someone's there144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfmnkT7PvO
Hiding in the shadows144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvC9YANLqdM
Thinking I was unaware144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKNz0Yq66Y
Who's that I see?144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvW9235AJkZ
The birthday boy to be144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5pF19FQdr
Let's invite him over144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKcybND0OE
Hurry up before he's bolder144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOAJK9blbZ
Oh Bon-Bon144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8lq1f0fyM
Let's make this fun144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSZ0OhpSFr
You can't deter me this time144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuauZGwPaHh
No I'm done144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bx4s0Xtcp
I won't go back to my stage144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE95hU0yCj
It's my new trend144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFLWpeNaSL
Well, let's go say hi to the new friend
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I knew I was right to think I would find you over here144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNiXFJ3d9Xs
Well isn't it intriguing that144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBZlcc7ZPfH
You seem to be just a little bit weary144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0stUFYBAf5
Of Bon-Bon and me144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyZlNFbgSC
Well there's no need144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKzayowqDBN
We know you want to deactivate us144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudGTuDtfSh
But we just can't let that happen144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54GqGWheBf
Every night always, it never changes144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zZwscY6Kk
But we can make accidents happen144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnlXn5q6Af
We can make accidents happen144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwiIb16E2S
We can make accidents happen144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVMONm3qdf
We can make accidents happen144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0icixoUHw
We can make accidents happen
He manages to pull it off.
"Great job. This completes your tasks for the night. Please proceed back through the Ballora Gallery with care, and we'll see you back here tomorrow."
He then goes through the Ballora gallery again, when suddenly,
"I can hear someone creeping through my room"
Michael: "There it is again"
Ballora:144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY1Nlt4JpX
It seems like a lifetime ago144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GJHyecosw
That I saw the gold sunshine glow144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIxuiSPlB7
No, it doesn't reach down below144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgB9LdNste
Shadows become the light144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNA4kov94Zc
Here where the monsters hide
Normal is just a dream144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bkx3n6lHT
For all the ghosts like me
I hate my metal bones144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rjKu9Jd7e
My bones and gears creak in my chest144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4Rrhjo10h
My chest forever cold144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuT2Hw0Hg6
A cold and maddening descent144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfUwO6vPpb
Descending down so far144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO7wMEZy9y
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNQb1u0CFJ
I'm left here in the dark144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mBn8z6aRn
The dark, I dance to forget
This is my penitentiary144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9QoyRifMf
Fractured apart from the world144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTbG32dPrM
Where I want to be144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOnIj8FGvp
Lock the door, throw away the key144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdt8NpB5M3y
And let my dance resume144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8TJKzjR4T
Down in a pitch black room
Normal is just a dream144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOCUwXHc4s
For all the ghosts like me (like me)
I hate my metal bones144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYdEUbJcRH
My bones and gears creak in my chest144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SUVnYjCie
My chest forever cold144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZKMuErOmR
A cold and maddening descent144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9s2SYC1NYk
Descending down so far144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahw8A1B1Z5
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFgvVSmiCL
I'm left here in the dark144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge6nTvZRw6
The dark, I dance to forget144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQMveJ1glh
I dance to forget
Come now, dance with me144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOXooIcxsz
As the song plays144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1dCn6VBcD
Down, down, dance with me144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FqmX6NbVB
Stuck on replay144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6fQ6SErxd
Come now, dance with me144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlw1EcWvh0
As the song plays144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjXVyz7tnn
Down, down, dance with me144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6r9Rx2wApS
Stuck on replay
I hate my metal bones144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2rekbFa6m
My bones and gears creak in my chest144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqzEsHH8Ta
My chest forever cold144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatOK9IG2eo
A cold and maddening descent144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkzFSYnQZ3
Descending down so far144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WmFD5bYr9
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxrcmjRCEX
I'm left here in the dark144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1TE60iQ2d
The dark, I dance to forget
I dance, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgILod6WdCI
I, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fSTSmr4jZ
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)144Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMl6c3hQSvE
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)
As Michael reaches the vent,
Ballora: "Perhaps not..."
He gets out of the facility and goes home to watch The Immortal and The Restless again while eating popcorn. After the day have passed, he gets on with his next shift again.
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