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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?225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVlmQoZNuW
When there is music in my halls.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5ildKydw3
All I see is an empty room.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQv7orufoFY
No more joy, an empty tomb.
It's so good to sing all day.225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVyiL1uhuQ
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:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G496kCD3a
Every little mistake results in casualty225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4jjHIFpuk
Oh, why are you creeping through my room?225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStUt53JEmY
Oh, why are you hiding? Hiding away from me225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5vRJo4hAL
All I do is
Twirl around the day, twirl around the night225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIuy0LgKgi
that you're brave enough to hold on to your life225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNz1oSse9t6
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby,225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjc2tA7UQQa
Dancing down below, flying up to pray225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8CRc7FgLu
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Look at your reflection225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzVR9H35QJ
Tell me what you see225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqWyyziVeR
You look familiar225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6dZbvL1bU
(Knock, knock) oh, what a tragedy!
Oh, has blood up the wall as you continue to fall225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdiqHadO5U
Oh, an explanation225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzilUM8iJv1
About that mangled thing, wires and strings
Twirl another day, Twirl another night225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwyujBLAqzv
Shocking that you're brave enough to hold on to your life225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTF6UbdSWch
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes
I remember a time so long ago225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe4DV34yzo
When I opened my eyes and the Sun would glow225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCocsgKg7U
But that was so long ago
I twirl another day, I twirl another night225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnx4jJ9vHaK
I wish I could go back from this stage to my old life225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBPwvcta3G
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcvc3LTnU2
Dancing down below, flying up to pray225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOwfmnGQ4z
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:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0IWUqcd3k
Bring you down here in the dead of night225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIbmMjtZ8K
Keep you working225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2N42Wjtvd
Try to survive225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0INmuS5Jf
We are secretly watching you too225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU7DfPe0Jo
Trying our best to get at you
Run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNt32wBfElB
You can run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRkV8EHXdB
You can't hide225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDAvDW9NuO
We'll always seek225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBSf1oL5ig
We'll always find225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCROBM0QmZA
You can run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54ofqTvWCB
But you can't hide225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsvL6L6cMS
We'll always seek225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1w3Jwr0x1p
We'll always find225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34bZd7tMlh
You can run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHlOO6r3jy
You can try225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI5MRyVo8r
You can run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6SRS5Q1Wy
But you can't hide225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzd0fuZYFnI
You can run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFhhnNODGK
You can try225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltx7AfHN9o
You can run225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVxcx3zaux
But you can't hide
Michael:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiurbrYyfK
They're laughing while finding225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFClehkssys
I'm hiding, I'm trying225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaZTNVNFXW
I feel like she's lying225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeSKGD7xc6
I feel like I'm dying225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0Oxa5RZtx
She's guiding me quietly225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1zyjaudty
Instructing me blindly225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHrastm795
Afraid of what might be225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxISVtRcqcj
I feel like I'm dying
Funtime Freddy:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVHOZjYlnC
Hide225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerY72sSyZt
I hear a sound
Bon Bon:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW2rhcqcxK
(It's prolly just a mouse)
Funtime Freddy:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6UsL0AP7y
I see them in the dark
Bon Bon:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBuUZqUNVj
(I only saw a spark)
Funtime Freddy:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7hO3QE9WJ
I know there's someone there
Bon Bon:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9fuGiIJbn
(Not as far as I'm aware)
Funtime Freddy:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnFqI5CIPZ
Why don't you believe me?225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtt7BW1TDZC
Maybe you're right
Bon Bon:
(It's just another night)
Funtime Freddy:
But I heard a creak
Bon Bon:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeAeNWlzLh
(Just go back to sleep)
Funtime Freddy:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZrKsbvMPK
I'm always quick to rage
Bon Bon:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07WHfkBm12
(So go back to your stage)225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyHiwsyls8
(Wait, now I hear it) Run
Funtime Freddy:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT6H39KJjn
What's that sound?225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2O4aXudOS
I know someone's there225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGgLLTsvcy
Hiding in the shadows225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTn7OQ6CoK
Thinking I was unaware225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb77mXzQMpd
Who's that I see?225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCtDeccMzB
The birthday boy to be225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wymZ2jtyn
Let's invite him over225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2tBYAgeQj
Hurry up before he's bolder225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5YWp4v4Hy
Oh Bon-Bon225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8xGJqXXfk
Let's make this fun225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGMBarNVwv
You can't deter me this time225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM0un7kaNO
No I'm done225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUrWXOn1V0
I won't go back to my stage225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr7ydXrLg7
It's my new trend225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKzLSbZP0I
Well, let's go say hi to the new friend
225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLiKFeZypq
I knew I was right to think I would find you over here225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhgVocboig
Well isn't it intriguing that225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRm56Gn3ew
You seem to be just a little bit weary225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmrGYSFM7S
Of Bon-Bon and me225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3M7JI0c3vv
Well there's no need225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mdQgoxaI0
We know you want to deactivate us225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgeN0h7AgEO
But we just can't let that happen225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10sFtbex9P
Every night always, it never changes225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD20JyDXcOh
But we can make accidents happen225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FqrD7Tshg
We can make accidents happen225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcSD0lOKsR
We can make accidents happen225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdAUhnjVNh
We can make accidents happen225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8bqlIJcAQ
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:225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdG8G5Fwtn8
It seems like a lifetime ago225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1zjsPUOyS
That I saw the gold sunshine glow225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs25cHY0Js9
No, it doesn't reach down below225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXKrGAS6EO
Shadows become the light225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHhVDsf0Ny
Here where the monsters hide
Normal is just a dream225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu8RNR3oc6
For all the ghosts like me
I hate my metal bones225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T6CnZMXjJ
My bones and gears creak in my chest225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3H606NDZo
My chest forever cold225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYm4uvjzDW
A cold and maddening descent225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmJ3fy4Hi4
Descending down so far225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTHOuRjyVp
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdU8xlKpj1
I'm left here in the dark225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCfvZLtQ9S
The dark, I dance to forget
This is my penitentiary225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DV3JdTS0p
Fractured apart from the world225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmtbRJ33Ju
Where I want to be225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCunBYX60nE
Lock the door, throw away the key225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dKX5DfwmL
And let my dance resume225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnE9MTnrjXf
Down in a pitch black room
Normal is just a dream225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzvgt0eLwx
For all the ghosts like me (like me)
I hate my metal bones225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EfEDfOZSt
My bones and gears creak in my chest225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cCXBprztq
My chest forever cold225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjDOSjy6ot
A cold and maddening descent225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBX8fhDt8U
Descending down so far225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8X4yj97IBO
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclT3Ukel7W
I'm left here in the dark225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj1QOyiW3y
The dark, I dance to forget225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfijYVXbeW
I dance to forget
Come now, dance with me225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5lMM1ylb2
As the song plays225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxM8FhabQu8
Down, down, dance with me225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleOIO7hdfM
Stuck on replay225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHf0U9hcX4v
Come now, dance with me225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS4rXlZ2Kc
As the song plays225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2a1QbDOPuO
Down, down, dance with me225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzY7YpvakZu
Stuck on replay
I hate my metal bones225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQm4HldTLw
My bones and gears creak in my chest225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzW1sVn1bY
My chest forever cold225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuGdIaueFpd
A cold and maddening descent225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16P5XXH9y6
Descending down so far225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6E4QYTktqq
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47u5lilY8C
I'm left here in the dark225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMMuzGwnli
The dark, I dance to forget
I dance, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrEJskdnCT
I, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCeg6Oftv0
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)225Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdLyf7AVpq
(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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