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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?119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jdAHrOUBe
When there is music in my halls.119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR86l7pFlkF
All I see is an empty room.119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoHFerSYNo
No more joy, an empty tomb.
It's so good to sing all day.119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7GIxRZ7JE
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:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3s0FBLj3fZ
Every little mistake results in casualty119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kypvbSPyj
Oh, why are you creeping through my room?119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1Fb0qfLFy
Oh, why are you hiding? Hiding away from me119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdkjzKBvWI
All I do is
Twirl around the day, twirl around the night119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3IvPaqVjx
that you're brave enough to hold on to your life119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmbLI2lPDb
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby,119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dmW8Hmg9X
Dancing down below, flying up to pray119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwa3eLKYsZ
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Look at your reflection119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A7BSDL05z
Tell me what you see119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wigoAni8n
You look familiar119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs42mFGacx6
(Knock, knock) oh, what a tragedy!
Oh, has blood up the wall as you continue to fall119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniltd2atkL
Oh, an explanation119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwluy0KNnLp
About that mangled thing, wires and strings
Twirl another day, Twirl another night119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPApNmj1HDe
Shocking that you're brave enough to hold on to your life119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYu1xNeC1Gi
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes
I remember a time so long ago119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGzJbIWGKd
When I opened my eyes and the Sun would glow119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeS1RuvL1n
But that was so long ago
I twirl another day, I twirl another night119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnCupi1yc3
I wish I could go back from this stage to my old life119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3UYgPfYOx
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmwqsikLfb
Dancing down below, flying up to pray119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvBqSCFgKc
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:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHKLLbTuLF
Bring you down here in the dead of night119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3PX2vlwan
Keep you working119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CeBXvMCTL
Try to survive119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfSGm6Dt1a
We are secretly watching you too119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoovVTtHL5w
Trying our best to get at you
Run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpky63Y9mw7
You can run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK9m1t5z9C
You can't hide119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSpa4gjxJu
We'll always seek119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQguvk1ksJm
We'll always find119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtypsO6bwb
You can run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoYL2osr9a
But you can't hide119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMId7IFlkGj
We'll always seek119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuIQ102P60
We'll always find119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY8xdFF23R
You can run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOWPDMRrE1
You can try119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOJ5SMlYDC
You can run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLo37d3rSLs
But you can't hide119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uJRCfI6mA
You can run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCX0Rm0LJv9
You can try119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIWi9CWPk0
You can run119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UuSGXpc4O
But you can't hide
Michael:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlOPzxX0xO
They're laughing while finding119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNK9pCAWui
I'm hiding, I'm trying119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXetgSeSkNl
I feel like she's lying119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCn9QKgdoo
I feel like I'm dying119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4aYKzbpcVn
She's guiding me quietly119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCu6AZ71K8
Instructing me blindly119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFctPBnva6
Afraid of what might be119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVISJzJ7GoZ
I feel like I'm dying
Funtime Freddy:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ099xfYCfQb
Hide119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV3X1Ru7PZ
I hear a sound
Bon Bon:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGv2hVnUED
(It's prolly just a mouse)
Funtime Freddy:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSZAOpk05P
I see them in the dark
Bon Bon:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBYJ1mtCj3
(I only saw a spark)
Funtime Freddy:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuD771GpvVx
I know there's someone there
Bon Bon:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIDIwJlnQ5
(Not as far as I'm aware)
Funtime Freddy:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbbzt3b5lk
Why don't you believe me?119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7MOM4BiMi
Maybe you're right
Bon Bon:
(It's just another night)
Funtime Freddy:
But I heard a creak
Bon Bon:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CGAFF5nyy
(Just go back to sleep)
Funtime Freddy:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnjTYD56Ws
I'm always quick to rage
Bon Bon:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaeGAkoLyz
(So go back to your stage)119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3ZbviYAWK
(Wait, now I hear it) Run
Funtime Freddy:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2g6mNZawby
What's that sound?119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bCaC3vaUd
I know someone's there119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIEGB1KloZ
Hiding in the shadows119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcRICTwaq4
Thinking I was unaware119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopyJ4imbZK
Who's that I see?119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G7wij2ZWf
The birthday boy to be119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SFAJZMmwj
Let's invite him over119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX7dJcGnR2
Hurry up before he's bolder119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFJ2NNOe4B
Oh Bon-Bon119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMF8l5VxFP
Let's make this fun119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ578wcBxOCY
You can't deter me this time119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0h4ce4dg0
No I'm done119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj15qn8afPc
I won't go back to my stage119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRkjjbAnb3
It's my new trend119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMoFhkotsm
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 here119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NxT2pGPSG
Well isn't it intriguing that119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrtZE0FAC0
You seem to be just a little bit weary119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfR0RKKOvJ
Of Bon-Bon and me119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo4Fa8gnup
Well there's no need119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5oVqqLfTZ
We know you want to deactivate us119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ymlCMW0uS
But we just can't let that happen119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGHi92asoB
Every night always, it never changes119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUH4A3NZXsO
But we can make accidents happen119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnrHxHTd3n
We can make accidents happen119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtpp1c7R6x
We can make accidents happen119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1hYsUpZaD
We can make accidents happen119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uS9YNloIe
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:119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aKwwn2JsG
It seems like a lifetime ago119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzacAN42F0O
That I saw the gold sunshine glow119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6zPICsjJx
No, it doesn't reach down below119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpMCxTfp1F
Shadows become the light119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7yJTumTvo
Here where the monsters hide
Normal is just a dream119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKflMsODzR
For all the ghosts like me
I hate my metal bones119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22SKNVBBPa
My bones and gears creak in my chest119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8Aosxp0rz
My chest forever cold119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jjiKNNmMv
A cold and maddening descent119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiFRiEUGGE
Descending down so far119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9n28tXT54
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANj7dRz69h
I'm left here in the dark119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP83gGdf6w
The dark, I dance to forget
This is my penitentiary119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PhC2ROS6C
Fractured apart from the world119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyesCBKWjS
Where I want to be119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5hYCxCmRh
Lock the door, throw away the key119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXm3ajfsFAT
And let my dance resume119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1oAQ29sR2
Down in a pitch black room
Normal is just a dream119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzLECg8FLSS
For all the ghosts like me (like me)
I hate my metal bones119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qzAVpvHeC
My bones and gears creak in my chest119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIShbcVx2b9
My chest forever cold119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjCcTGQUGj
A cold and maddening descent119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHxZRO0YNu
Descending down so far119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQevg02dEGR
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yGQjfpuDe
I'm left here in the dark119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OG8zpXy8U
The dark, I dance to forget119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AxrkB8r6c
I dance to forget
Come now, dance with me119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb1XHyqjQW
As the song plays119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN7cg372Oh
Down, down, dance with me119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNW8wXe6Mw
Stuck on replay119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgTf4Wg2dp
Come now, dance with me119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUJXziCy2P
As the song plays119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvUzMUvwYd
Down, down, dance with me119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4uJbNeH0f5
Stuck on replay
I hate my metal bones119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4LvBxP3U1
My bones and gears creak in my chest119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe0fFoI5u7
My chest forever cold119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X9h9FJaY3
A cold and maddening descent119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNhPXy2TzJ
Descending down so far119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDxq40lD4M
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GXd3EfT04
I'm left here in the dark119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZwWQjSuaS
The dark, I dance to forget
I dance, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EcJbu1JUB
I, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNzFMd30Rc
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)119Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYTsC6fH9j
(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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