#robot/android gregory

[explodingcupcakeboom]

Idea because why not

Gregbot but instead of like William building him as a replacement for the Crying Child Micheal (who is trans) gets married to a cis woman and y’know they can’t have kids so instead of getting a surrogate Mike decides to rub his two mechanically charged brain cells together to build I little robot child who he subconsciously modeled after his late little brother and that’s why he’s so small and never really seems to grow, he’s a little robot kid modeled after a 4-10 year old who was small enough for four adolescents to shove up like 4 feet and into fredbears mouth.

Idk just a little idea, I don’t think it’s true at all and there is zero evidence but hey, it’s funny

[callico-awts]

Ik I shouldn't post something like this cuz the theories pretty much meh or ppl don't like it or I'll prolly get some hate but Idc

Yes this is a security breach au and yes ik Gregory ain't a robot and glam freddy ain't mike ehdbehjd but in this au.. their pretty much that.. Greg is a bot, android(?) created to resemble cc, he has his own personality and can't recall being cc or his past life(?).

Edit: also Greg is like a mechanic android or smth ig

Freddy ofc has deviated from his programming and somehow regain memories of being mike, he doesn't know why this android(?), robot has a uncanny resemblance to his lil bro and he doesn't know why this android gives him a stinky eye..

Also the world here sorta has robots, androids exist and lives(kinda like Detroit..)..

That's all idk what else

Idc I just like making au for these theories hehe, cuz why not ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

[doctorsiren]

Is Miles going to be a child forever in the Astro boy au?

Or will Metis build other bodies for him

Charlie Emily style?

Astro boy au fourth closet au

Manfred von karma kidnaps the latest version of Edgeworth's body to reprogram him to be a prosecutor lmao

And now miles has an evil clone

It would be unfair to him to keep him little forever while his friends and family all get older, so I think Metis and Gregory would (a little later on) build older bodies for him

Your last question poses an interesting idea that I’ve been fighting in my brain with BECAUSE !! I really want a robot Edgeworth who is a robot of the canon Miles (i.e. prosecutor) because oughhh bro…but I couldn’t figure out how to logically obtain that in this context

And I had the thought (while watching astro boy) that Von Karma could kidnap the robot boy (because in the episode I was watching, Astro got kidnapped by the ringleader of a robot circus) but I was still unsure about it

And actually right before I got this ask, I was thinking about Von Karma having an “evil” version of an older Miles android

ALL OF THAT IS TO SAY I really enjoy that concept and would like to play around with that because I have an image in my head (that came to me suddenly last week) that I want to draw, but it would make no sense if he’s not the prosecutor Miles…

[yanderes-galore]

Yandere FNAF Masterlist 3

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FNAF Masterlists: [1] [2]

(Are you surprised the other two were filled? I'm not-)

This is for Yandere! FNAF content usually. I do them as robots and humans/androids. There is strictly NO NSFW here. These are also usually horror related, of course

FNAF Humans/Afton Family

- Yandere! Michael Afton with Affectionate! Darling (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF Books

- Yandere! TSE! Dave Miller/William Afton with Coworker! Darling (The Silver Eyes) (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! TSE! Dave Miller/William Afton Prompts 8, 47, 18 (The Silver Eyes) (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Platonic! Fake Charlie/Baby with Robot! Darling (The Fourth Closet) (Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF: FLS AU

- Yandere! FLS AU! Michael Afton Prompts 57, 53, and 10 (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF: Fluffy AU

- Yandere! Fluffy AU! Roxanne Wolf with Sweetheart! Darling (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Fluffy AU! Mangle with Fox! Darling (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Breach - Yandere! Fluffy AU! Mangle Short (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Fluffy AU! Ennard Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Fluffy AU! Funtime Foxy Concept (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Fluffy AU! Lefty Prompts 31 + 42 (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Lost Kit - Yandere! Platonic! Fluffy AU! Springbonnie/Springtrap Side Story (Not part of main AU canon) (Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Fluffy AU! Glamrock Freddy Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- "Yandere" Alphabet - Fluffy AU! Funtime Freddy (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF: Stuffy AU

- Yandere! Stuffy AU! Nightmare Concept (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Stuffy AU! Nightmare Bonnie Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF 1

- Yandere! Freddy Fazbear with Haunted Animatronic! Darling (Small HCs + Short Story) (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Freddy Fazbear Prompts 3, 15, 59 (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Platonic! Golden Freddy Concept (Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Chica The Chicken Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere Alphabet - Bonnie The Bunny (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Bonnie Prompts 24, 36, 57 (Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF 2

- Pals - Yandere! Platonic! Withered Freddy + Yandere! Platonic! Toy Freddy Scenario (Platonic - Sharing/Borderline Rivalry) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Withered Freddy Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF 3

- Yandere! Springtrap Concept (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Springtrap Prompts 10, 16, 43 (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! William + Darling in Springtrap Idea (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF 4

- Yandere Alphabet - Nightmare Freddy (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Nightmare Chica Concept (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Nightmare Fredbear Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF: Sister Location

- Yandere! Ennard Pretending To Be Michael (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Ennard with Darling realizing they aren't Michael (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- "Yandere!" Funtime Freddy with Animatronic! Darling ("Romantic") [FEMALE]

FNAF: Pizzeria Simulator

- Yandere Alphabet - Molten Freddy (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere Alphabet - Lefty (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Michael Afton with Henry's Daughter! Darling protected by Lefty (Platonic/Romantic (Michael)/Platonic (Lefty) - Rivalry) [FEMALE]

FNAF: Help Wanted

- Yandere! Glitchtrap with Childish! Darling (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

FNAF: Security Breach/RUIN

- Yandere! Glamrock Freddy with Mechanic! Darling (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Glamrock Freddy with Gregory's Older Sister! Darling (Platonic/Romantic) [FEMALE]

- Yandere! Glamrock Freddy Prompts 14, 23, 29 ("Romantic"/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Glamrock Freddy with Vanessa's Sister! Darling (Platonic/Romantic) [FEMALE]

- Yandere! Platonic Glamrock Freddy + Bonnie Sharing a Darling (Platonic - Sharing) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Afton Virus! Glamrock Freddy Prompts 25, 28, 40 (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere Alphabet - Glamrock Freddy (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Post-Ruin! Glamrock Freddy + Bonnie Sharing Darling (Platonic/Romantic - Sharing) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- He Followed Me Home.... - Yandere! Glamrock Bonnie Short (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere Alphabet - Montgomery Gator (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Montgomery Gator Prompts 11, 28, 54 (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Roxanne Wolf Prompts 8, 47, 61 (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Glamrock Chica Prompts 22, 31, 56 (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Eclipse Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! The Mimic Concept ("Romantic") [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! M.X.E.S/The Entity Concept (Platonic/Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Yandere! Platonic! Vanessa/Vanny with Younger Sister! Darling (Platonic) [FEMALE]

[fyrefrostanimus]

Day 2 (AU Prompt): Ghost

I'm sure we all know FlashlightDuo, being Evan Afton and Gregory as a little friend pairing. And we all know Gregbot. Combined the two. Chaos ensues.

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I don't think Gregbot is canon but the comedy value of Evan accidentally possessing Gregory and having to tell him "yeah this kinda means you're an android" would be mostly unmatched.

Or maybe Gregory knows he's a robot and is actively trying not to get possessed because it would make him mentally uncomfortable.

TL;DR: Gregbot makes FlashlightDuo infinitely funnier, even if you don't believe Gregbot is canon.

He met a friend but they got way closer than expected. Like sharing a body close. Now Evan has to find a way to separate himself from Gregory, and Gregory is trying to keep from hurting himself in any way because now if he does Evan feels it too and he's been hurt enough :(

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What, did you guys think I wouldn't find a way to slip some Evan Afton content in here? Because surely that means you don't know me.

@ggyweek2024

[dhr-ao3]

The Daily Prophet

The Daily Prophet https://ift.tt/XtQnR3y by 3rdpersonPOV The death of Harry Potter was a cinematic masterpiece. Words: 475, Chapters: 1/33, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Draco Malfoy, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Weasley Family (Harry Potter), Moaning Myrtle, Luna Lovegood, Theodore Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini, Ron Weasley, Gregory Goyle Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy, Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Hermione Granger & Harry Potter Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting, Alternate Universe - Future, Alternate Universe - Robots & Androids, Alternate Universe - Vampire, Muggle/Wizard Relations, Science Fiction & Fantasy, A love triangle that ends with polyamory, Pre-Poly, Pre-Relationship, Slow Burn via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/Bftor4p November 25, 2024 at 02:24AM

[idsfantasy]

Do you think a reason for why android theories /non talesgames theories are so strongly disliked by so many people could be what it does to new characters in the series? what i mean by that is, a lot those kinds of theories have newer characters essentially be overwritten by the same 5 old characters that we've had for years, and many other characters just outright removed from the continueity especially since, those 5 old characters dont really have much proper characterisation, we know rather little about them so i can see it be rather insulting if your new fav gets called "purely a parrellel" to a barely existing char, or "actually this other char but as a robot" when we know so little about how that other char actually acts from an emotional standpoint i do understand if people get angry at that, whether or not the evidence supports it (i mean, some people were already mad that AR vannessa was SB vannessa, and that was rather obvious from the start, not nearly as obsecure or theoretical as the robot stuff)

Possibly yeah. It doesn't bother me because this would be the characterization they didn't get before, and we do have new characters even if a couple are previous ones (most of the Pizzaplex animatronics, Tape Girl, beta-tester Vanny, maybe Cassie and her dad, Luis, most of the AR characters, a lot of people behind the scenes like whoever is running Fazbear).

So I do understand when people don't want the characters they got attached to to just be previous characters, but technically this has been something going on since the first game where Mike Schmidt is Fritz Smith is Michael Afton. People used to consider a lot of these people different characters, only to later find they were the same, and I don't see it as a bad thing, but a way to further add and connect to the story and characters that came before. Like, even if Gregory is a robot possessed by the Crying Child, there was still an original Gregory (as implied by the therapists), and the one we currently have is just a way to add more to CC's character than "kid who cries a lot", you know?

In any case, I get why people might be upset with the idea, but what particularly bothers me is when people say it doesn't make sense and is completely impossible.

[measuringbliss]

Spider-Man Read-Through 077 Vulture, Wings of Vengeance (ASM 240-243, Ann 17)

MASTERPOST

Ah, my favorite moment: going to sleep at 9pm and waking up at 1am. Welp, I guess it's Spidey time!

You know, when I think of the Vulture, two stories come in mind. The first one is the murder mystery in the middle of the Harry Osborn New Goblin saga, and the second one is a more recent one, when the Vulture is at a care home and gets influenced by Nathan.

Which type shall we see today?

Vulture backstory! I don't know if I'm fond of this cover or if I hate it. The blue is gorgeous though. Still, in this post, the Vulture slays 💅 And he's not the only one. Everyone's bisexual here!

Also: the return of Mary Jane! Which is a problem, given that Spidey has just entered a relationship with Black Cat...

Aww this is a really cute way to credit the team! (+ colors by Bob Sharen and Shooter as editor in chief).

When Toomes gets an offer to play gin rammy with fellow old people, he thinks, "Gin rammy? I wish my generation displayed a little more ambition." Like killing people and stealing stuff.

Learning that Gregory Bestman, a guy he doesn't like, is working in NYC, Toomes is pissed off and asks for a flight. So he won't use his suit? That's surprising, but oh well.

Meanwhile, Peter's having a nightmare.

I like how his hair's drawn!

Amy Powell wants to get a hold of him, but he's already left.

The Vulture thinks to himself he would have been just as fast flying to NYC alone, which, yup, absolutely.

After a nostalgic trip near Midtown High, Peter learns that Anna is about to visit May. Yay! Nathan's elated because he finally has cable TV. Ah, technology! And this is how Peter learns that the Vulture is back. Tired of letting all his foes (him, Ock and the Hobgoblin) get away, he very much intends to fix things.

The fight is nice, and it ends with Spidey being shocked and Bestman being an idiot.

Oh I love that panel.

The comments tell me this issue had "Lonesome" Pinky's last appearance, which is sad because he was a real highlight.

In #241 (already!), MJ's back in town with Anna.

Meanwhile, Spidey steals a radio from Keating to track the Vulture, and track him, he does...

What does he find?

OH. He's Toomes's ex! I had a feeling and almost made the joke, but I didn't expect so much closeness. Hell yeah, we love to see it.

In his flashback, Toomes says "The months of slaying have paid off!"

...Okay, he says "slaving", not "slaying", I misread that. But still!

The backstory isn't anything special, Bestman betrayed Toomes, Toomes got his revenge, but now he wants more revenge because Bestman being successful is outrageous.

Interestingly, the issue features a lot of low-ground action; it's on Staten Island, and then there's this:

You don't see Spidey on that level that often.

The Vulture is caught, Keating decides Bestman will be investigated, all's well that ends well.

Later, at the Bugle, Amy speaks to Petey.

Yeah, let's deal with that!

In the letters, everyone's enthuastic about Monica Rambeau (as I am!) and praises the Romita team-up (me too!).

In #242: "The menace of the mad thinker and his awesome android"! I'm never fond of robots in Spider-Man comics...

Today's the day Peter finds out if ESU will still have him! But the final results are posted for everything, except biophysics...

Sloan gets antagonistic again (I'm starting to think I preferred Miles Warren!), but he explains that since Debra's no longer here, he doesn't have a secretary and needs another day to correct the exams. Peter asks if Debra's alright (that's a first!) and Sloan answers that it seems so, but she has a lot of things to think about.

I'm annoyed that we don't get to see Peter's date with Amy (it's still not clear why he would even entertain her...), but I love those dice on Lance's car.

Peter's so gorgeous.

So he's clearly on a date with Lance, because Lance takes him out in his car, he buys him a drink and confides his deepest desires.

Dear readers, I'm kind of digging their relationship and might ship them. I'm happy that Lance's not so antagonistic and actually asks for Peter's help (kind of). If it'd been written earlier, they would have come to fists.

Relatably, Peter doesn't care about these mind games and decides to settle the thing right here and there.

HAHAHAHAHA. Peter's faces are priceless.

Peter leaves and thinks, "I thought Amy was just a sweet lady" hahaha you dumbass. Come on.

In Chelsea, MJ asks Ms. Muggins if Peter's home, and leaves unsuccessful.

In his cell, the Thinker, a F4 foe, has been doing some thinking and has decided to confront Spidey for the lulz with his psychic robot commanding power or whatnot.

That last bubble... Hahaha.

Spidey stops the robot, wonders about who commanded it, meanwhile the Thinker is now certain Spidey can sense incoming danger.

Later, at Peter's appartment...

Peter's top is kind of nice.

Oh.

And then...

Oops.

MJ looks snazzy. Is there something to say about gender here? It's not the first time she has a semi-masculine outfit...

What a stellar issue, it would have been even greater if the villain was more compelling but it's alright.

In the letters...

Awwww!

Dear readers, I'm here for whatever messiness we can see in #243!

I mean, were they? MJ didn't accept the proposal, so...

Amy's pissed off that Lance's here, so she storms off.

Lance is SO funny hahaha

When MJ asks if she missed anything, Peter answers, "not much". Which is true. Not a lot has happened in six years of publication...

Anyway, Peter quickly explains the situation and she's amused. Still, she only came here to tell Peter she was back and give him his keys back.

Amy didn't take back her basket of food, which has a "Château Armando" wine from 1966. The year is vaguely significant for being when Romita took over Ditko, but aside from that...

Anyway, Spidey ends up going out (the narration says he's the "Spectacular Spider-Man", which is usually kept to its respective magazine, and ditto for "Amazing Spider-Man"...) to ESU to find Connors (haven't seen him in a while!) to get more info about the piece of the robot he retrieved last issue. Connors can only say it comes from a robot (no shit, Sherlock), then Sloan arrives, Spidey says they did meet (in SSM 34! I sure didn't remember before he mentioned it) and discreetly checks out his grade. It's an A. He passed! Good for him.

Thanks to Roger Stern, Spidey's consistently funny again. This is excellent.

You know, I'm happy that Connors hasn't been the Lizard in years, it feels great to know that at least some evolutions have staying power.

In a café, Lance and Amy rekindle. Aww!

Because we need action in Spidey comics (I can do without, but not the audience apparently), some goons attack a church or something.

I couldn't get a confirmation, but it looks like the same church as the first page of ASM #153. Anyway, the right panel is great.

Hahaha.

After a quick visit at the Bugle, Spidey goes to see Felicia (remember most of their story has been in SSM, so it's surprising!).

Oh, MJ's positively hideous here.

I have a feeling I'm developing something for that kind of kiss. Not sure what does it. Look, I'm even gonna have to make another post to review the annual, can you believe it?

Such a great panel, once more.

As Spidey swings, we get all kinds of reminders that time exists, which doesn't sound good because this is very TASM2-like. Spidey's worried about the usual, + Black Cat's medical bills. Maybe she should return to thievery...

Later, at ESU, fellow student Roger Hochberg finds Peter...

It's hilarious how ugly the faces can be suddenly, but also... poor Roger, he looks so sad :( We basically never saw him, but baby did nothing wrong.

Such a good idea, what the hell. I love this page's composition, and the close-up in particular. Extremely solid.

In the letters, everyone loves the Hobgoblin (unsurprising!), and one letter lists every clue... and concludes it must be Jameson. Hahaha, I don't think so! (Watch it being him and me being blindsided.)

In the comments, I learn that the robot question is dropped. I'm fine with that.

For Annual 17, Bill Mantlo and Roger Stern write together! Stern plots, Mantlo scripts! How interesting.

For Kingpin lovers, we see him in a tight G-string, if that's your thing.

So Peter's invited at a Midtown reunion, and who else is there but Harry and Liz, yay! And Liz is pregnant. Ooh, here you go, little Goblin Jr.!

Everyone at the party looks like they're 50 or 60, which isn't exactly encouraging.

You can bet your ass people will stay similar things to me when I'm thirty. "Still translating video games?!"

That barista is not only gorgeous, but also very likely bisexual.

Peter thinks they admire him, but I'm not so sure.

Flash's here too. He and Peter are besties now, yay! They reference a future plot (SSM 85, haven't gotten there yet).

C.J. Vogel arrives, and Peter remembers him as his first gay crush his classmate who would distract his bullies with jokes. He may have inspired Spidey's constant joking...

Later, Peter sees C.J. and Louie Minelli chatting very mysteriously about one Remington Colt... Hmm!

At the Bugle, Ned and Betty helpfully inform Peter that that name is actually a pen name used by dozens of writers of... unchristian stories.

Also, Milton Farr was abducted by the mob. Farr is the publisher of the raunchy stories.

No way I'm summarizing that.

Spidey saves C.J., and when C.J. wakes up, he explains the situation to Peter. He wrote under the Remington Cole pseudonym, but he's now about to write for a children's TV show, and Minelli knew about the previous fact. Minelli threatened C.J. to tell people if he didn't take the package to the warehouse.

C.J. soon leaves Peter's appartment, and thinks that Peter, being "a newshound", might betray him. Consequently, he decides to get Farr's evidence on him by himself.

Spidey finds the file and leaves, but C.J. gets there and is held at gunshot by Louie. Turns out Louie was also a Remington Colt and was tired of hearing praise about his predecessor.

C.J. ends up burning the files, to Spidey's dismay, who wanted to use them to get the Kingpin in prison. As if! He gets faux philosophical about it.

Later, at the reunion, C.J.'s jokes make his classmates uncomfortable. And while Minelli gets arrested for the murder of Farr, Peter calls out C.J. in the backstage.

Lmaooooo Peter, you look frankly ridiculous. Bill Mantlo, that issue was oddly preachy and unsubtle.

The concept was neat but I wasn't very fond of it in the end.

Oh well, they can't all be winners!

[adamwatchesmovies]

Atlas (2024)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

I’d wager before the production companies and Netflix settled on Atlas, this movie was titled “Generic Sci-Fi Evil A.I. Movie”. This film feels like it would’ve been released 20 years ago when artificial intelligence (or what passes for it) was only a theoretical concept. It’s got nothing new or relevant to say or show, which makes it frustrating and often tedious.

In 2043, android Harlan (Simu Liu) hacks and reprograms all artificial intelligence on Earth and starts a war against humans that leaves 3 million dead before disappearing. Twenty-eight years later, Atlas Shepherd (Jennifer Lopez), the daughter of the woman who designed Harlan, learns the murderous robot is hiding on a planet in the Andromeda Galaxy. Certain the team sent to take Harlan out will underestimate its capabilities, she joins the mission. When their arrival goes bottom up, Atlas is forced to navigate the planet by entering a mech and piloting it with the help of its artificial intelligence, Smith (voiced by Gregory James Cohan).

Theoretically, Atlas asks whether artificial intelligence is good, bad, or a mix of both. While Harlan is evil, before it came around and screwed everything up, life was much easier for everyone. Even post-human-machine war, people still use artificial intelligence. An example is Smith and the other A.I.s that help the humans pilot their mech battle suits. They’re not the same brand of mechanical brains as Harlan, but they’re artificial nonetheless and the film makes it clear that if Atlas would just stop being so stubborn and synch herself with Smith (through a series of questions about her preferences, among other things), they would be practically unbeatable. The thing is, nothing about this movie addresses or even touches the big questions we’re asking about “A.I.”. People aren’t worried about losing their jobs, angered because their work was stolen to throw in “the pile”, Harlan didn’t go rogue because it was fed countless videos from incels, etc. It’s just an evil robot and Atlas doesn’t trust Smith because she has a grudge against all mechanical beings.

Atlas’s survival depends on opening up to Smith’s programming/algorithm. If the two aren’t synched, getting back home will be hard enough. It’ll be impossible with Harlan’s soldiers crawling all over the planet's surface. When we first meet Atlas, she’s beating a computer at chess for the Xth time in a row. This makes her the dumbest smart person in the entire movie. The whole time you see her arguing with Smith, you’re supposed to hope she can get over the mysterious trauma that caused her to turn against A.I. (as if the 3 million dead wasn’t enough) instead, you become impatient. You know she’s going to cave in eventually. Just hurry up and do it. When we learn why she distrusts A.I. so much, you’ll roll your eyes. Jennifer Lopez is fine in her role. She’s taking the material seriously and commits to it. There’s even something kind of cool in seeing her in a sci-fi action film (her first by my count) but she’s nearly identical to Will Smith’s character in I, Robot, a film that was cut from the same cloth as Atlas. I don't mean that in a good way.

As much as I criticize Lopez's character, she’s got the depth of Hamlet compared to Simu Liu’s Harlan, who is so basic as an evil robot I’m not sure if it was a brilliant or brain-dead move not giving him a Terminator-like metal skull face. Maybe it was a budgetary choice. Maybe without the ability to emote, he was even duller than he is now so someone chose to bring in the canadian actor to try to bring some life into this flic.

On the more positive side, director Brad Peyton makes the good choice to cast Abraham Popoola as Casca Decius, one of Harlan’s agents. The thing is, because Popoola plays an android, his character can be “killed” and reappear again later, allowing a “grudge” to develop between Casca and Atlas. The action scenes are also well done. This movie’s got money and you can see it on-screen with the disastrous arrival and Atlas & Smith’s battles with the robots on the planet surface (which showcases a variety of environments).

Atlas has the money and the star talent to be a great sci-fi action film. If it had looked at the current environment and tackled what many people would say is one of the biggest issues of our time, it could’ve said something and been topical without being preachy or forced. Instead, it’s bland and forgettable. (July 15, 2024)

[angelofrainfrogs]

Going Back: Ch. 4

~Coauthored by @zeitghest~

Fandom(s): Five Nights At Freddy’s: Security Breach

Description: Things are looking up for Gregory. After putting the soul of a formerly-immortal killer to rest, he and his new family can finally begin their lives anew. Sure, Gregory might have been cursed with mysterious Remnant in exchange for being involved in this mess—not to mention his caretakers consist of sentient robots and ghosts… But there’s no doubt that the bond they share is unbreakable. They love him, and he in turn. 

All in all, life is finally starting to go right for once. 

…Unfortunately, true peace is a hard-won battle. There are other things to contend with besides William’s decrepit soul, and Gregory will learn that his role in the lives of the Aftons and Emilys is far greater than anyone could’ve imagined. 

Rating: T

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The pair traveled back up to surface level, picking up the pace the closer they got to their friends. When they emerged into the beautiful overhead lights of the atrium, Michael called Sammy on his walkie and asked to meet in Monty's room. He assumed Freddy and Gregory were still hanging out there, as they hadn't heard anything to the contrary.

Sure enough, they caught sight of the gator through the window, talking animatedly with Freddy and Gregory who laughed at his latest anecdote. To Michael's great relief, Gregory seemed much more at ease with the oversized robot. Knocking on the glass to get their attention, Mike waved when the trio looked his way. “Hey, guys! Let us in? Sammy's on his way over, too.”

“What's the password?” Gregory called through the thick panel of glass that separated them. He rose from his crisscross position on the ground, excited to see other company after listening to the robots getting reacquainted for who knows how long.

“There is no password, you little ding-dong!” Charlie laughed, watching as Gregory giggled before throwing open the door.

“Was your mission a success?” Freddy asked, standing from the couch as Charlie and Michael funneled into the room.

“Sure was,” Mike said with a nod and a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. “We found two more 'friends' that were apparently hanging around since Charlie's initial call the other night... they're with the others now, so no worries.”

“Oh... I see.” Freddy looked to the ground, giving the lost souls a moment of somber silence before perking back up. “Well, as long as they are being taken care of, then I am sure they will be alright. Gregory and I have been having a wonderful time with Monty!” He patted the gator's arm, and Monty grinned down at the newcomers with claws on his hips.

“Heck yeah we have!” the gator agreed heartily, letting out a loud laugh. “Gregory's a plucky lil' squirt—I like 'im!”

“As I knew you would,” Freddy chuckled, gazing between the gator and his son with a fond smile.

Gregory seemed to thrive in the praise. Where there was once animosity between him and the nearly seven foot tall gator, he was beginning to feel a bit of a soft spot for the guy again. As far as the remaining animatronics went, Monty was a close second to his favorite. 

“Hold the door! I’m coming!” Behind the androids, the hurried shuffles of the CEO could be heard.

“Hey—” Samuel huffed, fixing his crooked glasses as he leaned into the doorway “—how’s everything going, guys?”

“Good—we've got one more piece sorted out, and one less thing for you to worry about,” Michael assured, grinning at his old friend. “We just came to pick you three up, actually—we're ready to show you the basement surprise Charlie mentioned earlier if you're ready to see it, Sam.”

Freddy visibly brightened at Michael's words, excited to see Henry and the other kids again. He peered up at Monty, offering him a fist to bump. “I believe that is our cue to leave. I will return as soon as I can; try to stay out of trouble, will you?”

“HA! No promises, Fredbear!” Monty cackled, returning the gesture. The comical difference in the sizes of their hands only made him laugh more, and Freddy shook his head affectionately. It was so nice to have his old friend back in action and returned to his proper self.

If Freddy felt this relieved from Monty being offline for only a few nights, he couldn't imagine what it must've felt like for Charlie and Michael to see each other again after so many years. It made his heart simultaneously warm and achy to think of.

Charlie seemed to empathetically cling to that same ideal. When she found out that Mike had been the one to save her from the ruins of the old pizzeria, her heart simultaneously broke and soared at the same time. Her one true friend had been the soul to help her, and in turn, she helped him. She could see that similar bond between Freddy and Monty. Though their parting was bittersweet, they’d all see each other again soon.

Gregory waited by Freddy, and in a sign of good faith, raised his hand to bump Monty’s fist. He couldn’t blame the gator for what that virus made him. Like the others, all he wanted at his core was to have fun.

“I gotta go visit my other friends but we’ll see you later, Alligator!” Gregory joked, giving the bassist a genuine smile.

“See ya around, squirt!” Monty replied, pressing Gregory’s knuckles against his own. His tail, previously laying still against the floor, slowly swished side to side in poorly-contained glee. Monty was over the moon that the kid was no longer terrified of him and hoped his loving—but comparatively stricter—dad would let Gregory out of his sight someday so they could have some real fun.

Once all partings were done, Freddy slipped his hand into Gregory’s as they followed the others. Charlie took the lead this time, with Michael and Sammy side-by-side behind her. As they walked, Mike nudged Sammy’s shoulder with a smirk.

“So we hear you’ve got a secret helper who brought up some animatronics for you,” he began, trying to keep his tone nonchalant. Same as Charlie, Michael was so curious to know what a note from Ennard was like, let alone how Sammy was faring with everything.

Sam brightened at this. The fact he had some competent worker who’d been willing to both locate and lug all of his heavy equipment up the freight elevator and into Parts & Service had sent him over the moon. Good help was hard to find… but then again, he couldn't afford to pay more than minimum wage until recently.

“Yes!” he answered, sighing in relief. “I couldn't really... Read the letter they wrote on my office desk, but I got the important parts.” He laughed off the oddity with a wave of his hand. “Thanks to them, I predict the Glamrocks will be up and running before the week's end! That, and the new additions I plan to add...”

After all, those robots were a part of his new business deal. Fresh characters always brought in bigger profit margins. If Sammy added them at the right times during the season, then they could get the second Pizzaplex built in the next decade.

The happy look on his face only faltered when Charlie asked Michael: “Are you going to tell him, or should I?”

“Um, yeah, so... that wasn't actually a new employee who brought the animatronics up,” Michael began, his smile slipping into a grimace. “It's... ugh, how do I explain this thing... Well, first off, their name is Ennard.”

When Michael paused again, Freddy decided to interject, quickly catching onto the situation. “Ennard is an allied animatronic that has been helping us most of the weekend. It sounds like they still wanted to assist where they can?” He tilted his head questioningly, to which Michael nodded.

“Yes—okay, so this is going to sound really weird, but they're actually four different bots melded together,” Michael tried to explain. His brow creased and he held up his hand, counting his fingers silently. “Er... maybe three? Depends on if you consider BonBon a separate entity.”

He huffed a sigh, realizing he'd spent far too long debating the finer details of the amalgamation. He looked back to Sam, feeling bad for confusing him even more.

"Do you remember that Funtime animatronic line William tried to start up a while ago? That's what Ennard is—all of them combined into one robot except Circus Baby. They're... probably going to pop out of the vents at some point; trust me, you'll know if you see them.”

That... didn't seem like it would work, realistically? Samuel had studied the Funtime blueprints a long time ago, and while many of their functions seemed vestigial, including an extending ice cream scoop that came from Circus Baby’s stomach, their programming would simply clash too much to form a functioning robot.

Sam rubbed his neck as he listened, then jumped high and bumped into his sister at the feeling of something wrapping around his leg.

“OH—Christ!” he yelped, shaking off the metal tendril that seemed to affectionately curl around his calf.

“IT WAS ME. HI,” stated the cacophony of four broken voice boxes speaking together in unison. “HELLO, PIZZARIA OWNER. HELLO, LITTLE MIKEY AND FREDDY... WE MISSED YOU GUYS...”

Charlie caught her brother as he clutched his chest with a tight fist, breathing hard as he got over the initial shock of being touched in the dim lighting.

“Ennard—” Gregory laughed, trying to make it seem less of a big deal than it really was. “—you scared Mr. Sam!”

“OUR BAD...,” they replied apologetically, receding back towards the vents with their many moving appendages.

“See?! You're freaky!” Michael exclaimed a big smugly, happy to prove his point from earlier. To Sam, he added: “I worked in their storage facility and they, um... got... attached to me. Charlie and I found them again in the basement a few nights ago, and now they won't leave me alone.”

He shot a glare into the dark corner, where a tendril was steadily inching its way back to Michael's foot. Instead of trying to kick it Mike simply kept walking, knowing it was pointless to waste energy on such a gesture.

“Hello, Ennard!” Freddy said with a bright wave, completely opposing to Michael's sullen pout. “Thank you for helping Sam with the animatronics. Have things been alright during our absence?”

“WE... MADE A... FRIEND,” they replied slowly, as if self-conscious. Still, they were proud of this feat. Despite Michael's warnings not to leave the vents, they had snuck out into the Daycare and found the friendliest robot—someone who rivaled Ennard in height and with a bubbly personality. “WE WANTED TO COME AND SEE... HOW YOU ARE ALL DO—DOING...”

After his initial fright, Samuel had found this animatronic fascinating from a scientific standpoint. “Oh, you have a short in your voice box. I could fix that for you... It's the least I could do for helping us out!”

Ennard shook their head, somewhat afraid of the attention.

“NO... WE WON'T NEED THIS BODY FOR LONG... THANK YO-U.” They spoke decisively, and in as polite of a tone they could muster through their intimidating static.

Michael whipped around, causing Charlie to run into him as his eyebrows shot up to his hairline.

“What?! What does that mean?!” he hissed. “Ennard, what the fuck does that mean?!”

“Michael...?” Freddy began hesitantly, and the man's gaze shifted to his.

“Ah, shit—I mean, crap. Ugh. Sorry, Freddy,” he apologized weakly, then ran a hand through his hair. “I don't like when they say things like that...”

Michael just had to remind himself that Ennard was smart enough not to try to that organ-removing tactic again in order to get a new body... At least, he hoped that was the case. Still, it didn't hurt to advise Sammy: “Hey, try to keep people away from the vents for a little longer, okay? For my sake.”

This raised alarm bells with Samuel, primarily because he couldn't have anyone else getting hurt. Not only were people’s lives at stake, but this could all come crashing down and ruin him financially.

“WE WILL NOT HURT ANYONE—IT'S A SURPRISE—Surprise!” Ennard rejoiced, voice seeming to fade away as they crawled backwards into the winding ventilation system.

After all, they couldn't have Michael finding out their plans! Being able to watch over and keep him safe to make up for all those years of torment they caused meant they’d have to be at liberty to leave the Pizzaplex. This couldn't be achieved given their current size and stature.

“You better be good, Ennard, got it?” Charlie remarked in an attempt to lightly threaten, though the intent was all but lost to Ennard who only saw Charlie as the harmless, plucky friend of Michael's. She let out a sigh, gripping Mike’s shoulder in to ground him to the present. “Why don't you go hang out with your new friend? We'll catch up with you later.”

At the dismissal, the group watched as Ennard's spaghetti-like limbs retracted back into the darker recesses of the air duct.

“Oh... That's... Neat...,” Samuel murmured, concern rife in his face and high-pitched voice. “Note to self: We'll hire outside contractors for air duct maintenance...”

And maybe add an NDA to the hiring process.

Michael sighed heavily, pinching the bridge of his nose with one hand while patting Charlie's reassuring grip on his shoulder with the other. If Ennard said they wouldn't hurt anyone, Michael had to believe them. It wasn't like he had much choice in the matter, anyway...

“...Perhaps we should continue on,” Freddy suggested after a moment of silence, to which the others heartily agreed and began making their way deeper into the basement.

***

Henry heard an approaching commotion in the hallway and had been frantically tidying up his workshop. He'd managed to convince all the kids but Evan and Liz to go play in another room, effectively keeping them out of the way for what was sure to be an interesting visit. The younger Aftons were still nearby in his workshop, yet again playing with the charging pod that served as the place of their father's demise—it seemed like they'd grown attached to the thing in a dark sort of way. As footsteps approached the door, Henry moved to open it. He was initially greeted by Michael's now-smiling face, then Charlie next to him, and just behind them—

“Hi, Sammy,” Henry breathed, his voice mildly choked with emotion at the sight of his son looking quite a bit older than when they'd last met.

Michael turned to place a hand on Sammy's back, still smiling as he proclaimed: “Surprise!”

Samuel's mouth hung open. Him, too? His father's soul must’ve been trapped here since the fire—

It was Sam's wishes that they completely buried the old Diner below the Pizzaplex. A fitting gesture, Sammy thought, as the firemen told him on that fateful night that they never could definitively say they retrieved the remains of Henry's body.

After adjusting his glasses, Samuel would see it wasn't a trick of the light, and that his father was here, tangible—but almost shrouded by a dream-like haze that made Sam squint as he petered forward. Moving towards the old ghost, Sammy wordlessly left Michael's hand to touch the air before falling forward against his father.

“Hey, Dad...,” Sam muttered into Henry's shoulder as he tried his best to keep from shaking.

“Hey,” Henry breathed into Sammy's hair, holding him close. He could feel his son trying hard to keep his emotions in check and was thankful that he could interact with him enough to offer comfort. “I'm sorry I left you without saying goodbye; I'll explain everything when you're ready to hear it, I just... I couldn't bear it if you tried to stop me and got caught up in all of this, too.”

Out of all the Afton and Emily children, Sammy was the only one to make it unscathed past his twenties—physically, at least. Yes, Michael was still around for quite a while after the scooping incident, but it was debatable to call that living... It was a marvel, a blessing, and a curse that Sammy had come out of their traumatic past with his body and mind more or less intact, and Henry knew he couldn't chance that by telling Sam his plan to end William once and for all.

It'd worked out for the better in the end, since William did not disappear as planned from the fire. If Sammy hadn't been around to create the Pizzaplex, William's software would have simply found its way into a different establishment far away from the only ones who could send him to permanent hell. Really, Sammy's decision to make this a “gravesite” for his father was fate at its best.

Sam was content to rest in the strong hold of his dad. It was funny—hugging him always made him feel like a kid, finding the times he’d been hugged the most was when he was young. Henry's embrace was kind and nostalgic; it made him happy. The first time in a long time Sam felt like things were going to be alright, and that he wasn't simply a bobbing head struggling above endless crashing waves.

Sam felt Charlie squeezing in, murmuring, “Hey, scoot over guys...,” as she quietly inserted herself alongside her twin. As Sammy tucked her against him, years of survivor’s guilt and pain were slowly left to be forgotten among William's ashes scattered around the basement.

While Sam and Henry caught up, Freddy noticed the Afton kids and decided to take Gregory over and say hello, giving the newly-reunited family a few seconds of privacy. Gregory was alright with leaving the Emily's to rekindle. After all, his friends were waiting for him! Gregory had a feeling he knew where they were, too. Silver eyes pierced the darkness, scanning watchfully for movement.

“Hey!” he shouted, wondering if they were playing a game as he wandered into the shadows by the charging pod. “Are you guys hiding? Helloooo?”

A set of deep brown eyes peered out of the porthole, watching Gregory stalk closer. Evan sat on Lizzie's shoulders, needing the height boost so they could lay in wait for their prey. They'd hoped to prank Michael first, but Gregory would do just fine. When the boy was close enough, Evan gave the signal by tapping Lizzie's shoulder, prompting her to throw open the charging pod door and burst out with a shriek.

“BOO!” Evan shouted, arms outstretched as the pair landed directly in Gregory's path, Lizzie clutching her brother’s legs so he didn't fall off.

“AHHH!” Gregory let out a short shriek, arms outstretched as he jumped and made this odd, pseudo-karate movement that ended with him lightly ‘chopping’ Liz in the shoulder.

“You guys!” Gregory breathed out, laughing. “You don’t have to scare me every time I come down here!” Though Evan stacked neatly on top of Elizabeth’s shoulders had given him an idea. “…Can I get in on this totem pole?”

With a bright, happy gaze, Elizabeth beamed at him.

“Totally! Climb on up!” she laughed, bracing herself as Gregory attempted to climb both their shoulders.

“Boy did I miss you two,” Henry admitted over by the workbench, then pressed a firm kiss to the tops of his children's heads before finally letting them go. He flashed Charlie a smile before focusing on Sammy, looking him up and down with a hearty chuckle. “Well, well... you're a chip off the old block, huh?”

It was crazy how Sammy mirrored his father more so in the way he held himself than by looks alone. Yes, there was definitely a resemblance between the men, Henry's body now frozen in time a bit closer to Sammy's current age. But Sam also had a bit of Charlie in him, which in turn meant their mother's features showed through as well. Yet to anyone that saw the family together, there would be no mistaking that Henry was indeed Sammy's dad through and through.

“M-Me?” Samuel sounded genuinely surprised at this, sounding nervous and prideful at the same time. “You really think so…?”

Charlie gave her brother a sideways glance, laughing as she asked him: “Sammy, you own a mirror at home, right? Especially with the reading glasses and robotics hobby, man; you're like a mini-Dad.”

“I guess I sort of forgot—it’s been awhile since I’ve had anyone older than me pinching my cheeks and telling me ‘Oh, you look just like your father!’” Sam gave a well-meaning chuckle, fixing the rim of his glasses to adjust from where he'd pressed his face into Henry’s shoulder.

“But you do!” Michael insisted, reenacting Sammy’s words and stepping closer to pinch his cheek with a wicked cackle. “Look at this face!”

“Michael, leave him be!” Henry laughed, playfully smacking the android’s hand away so he couldn’t harass Sammy any further. A far cry from when Mike was young, it was clear that his bothersome actions were only meant in jest.

Sammy’s embarrassment was minimal, though his face grew a wide smirk when Michael pinched his cheeks. He affectionately raised his arm and locked it around the back of Mike’s neck in a playful gesture. There, Samuel would go on to converse and question with his father and completely ignoring the indignant cries of protest from his old friend.

It was odd, reacquainting yourself with people you swore you knew your whole life. For instance, Charlie had been trapped in a puppet for decades—which would’ve been nice to know before Samuel went to make fun of said robot for years after Charlie’s death, cursing its oddly terrifying mask for not saving his sister that fateful day…

While this wholesome emotional bonding was taking place, a more physical display was happening on the other side of the room as Gregory clambered up the Afton kids to complete their totem pole. Using Lizzie’s body as a stable base, Evan helped Gregory get situated on his shoulders, holding his legs just as Lizzie grasped his. Freddy, who’d been watching the trio intently after Gregory’s initial scare, finally stepped in to add his two cents to the situation.

“Please be careful, you three…,” he advised, eyebrows creased in worry as he looked up at Gregory, now towering a few inches above him. Evan had been so focused on scaring and then subsequently helping Gregory, he hadn’t realized the red-headed android was even standing nearby until he spoke up.

“Whoa—Freddy, you look so cool!” Evan exclaimed, instantly recognizing Freddy’s voice despite its lack of mechanical feedback. Evan then flashed Gregory an upside down grin. “So did you guys actually get to leave and hang out somewhere else for a while?”

He figured they must’ve if it took them this long to visit, although the concept of stepping foot outside a Fazbear Entertainment establishment was still foreign to the boy trapped there the longest. As her brother mused on life outside, Liz carefully walked to show off the stack they had going. The android body left Liz with more stability than ever before.

“Dude! We live in a hotel and they have a POOL!” Gregory answered, like it was the coolest thing ever. “And an arcade. Just ask Mike; I kicked his butt at Mortal Kombat!”

He held a sense of pride at this. Michael would need a lot more practice if he wanted to get better than Gregory at fighting games.

Liz would laugh with a snarky, “Oh, I believe it,” as she paraded them slowly towards Freddy’s side. She got a better look at him, and decided his new form suited the robot’s kind and demure attitude.

To Gregory’s credit, Evan did think living in a hotel with those sorts of amenities sounded pretty cool.

“That’s awesome!” he exclaimed, trying to remember what it was like to swim in a pool. Their parents would always take them to the local community one when they could, although summertime with kids out of school also meant a welcome uptick in business for the restaurants.

William had been ecstatic when Michael got old enough to take Liz and Evan by himself, shoving a few extra dollars in the eldest Afton’s pocket to make up for him being appointed babysitter. Smiling at the good memories of hot summer days and ice-cold popsicles, Evan looked over towards his brother. He instantly tensed upon seeing an unfamiliar face, though as he squinted to get a better look he let out a little gasp.

“Is that Sammy?!” he asked incredulously, taking in the similarities between this man and his Uncle Henry. Even before receiving an answer, Evan knew his guess was correct simply based on the equivalent tones of the men’s laughter as they reminisced.

“It is!” Freddy confirmed with a soft smile. He glanced to the group, making sure they’d calmed from their initial meeting before adding: “You should go and say hello. I know he would love to see you both, too.”

“Yeah! Onwards!” Evan commanded, kicking his feet to start Lizzie moving again. Unfortunately this counterbalanced Gregory on his shoulders, but with quick action from Freddy their tower stayed upright and intact. Evan laughed an apology, and then they started the careful walk towards the Emily’s and Michael.

“Woah—” Lizzie gasped, giggling at how old their friend was now. With Freddy’s help, the totem pole made their way to Samuel. The kids called to him, and Gregory waved to garner his attention.

“Sammy Emily!” Elizabeth shouted, making their friend jump.

When he saw the Afton kids stuck in time, it gave Sammy a feeling he couldn’t describe. There was an intense happiness, followed immediately after by a pitting and hollow depression.

Look at how young they were, tortured for years from what he heard of Charlie’s account...

But Sam resigned himself to serenity, as their pain had seemingly ended and the smiles he loved so long ago had returned to their faces.

“Guys—” he replied instinctively, unaware of the tears falling from the corners of his eyes. “—you’re both here!”

And Liz was a lot stronger than he remembered! Though it was owed to the animatronic body she paraded around, he surmised.

“I just can’t seem to get rid of them,” Michael chimed in with a dramatic roll of his eyes, though there was nothing but affection behind his words. He moved forward to disassemble the totem pole when he saw the telltale wobbling of Evan’s bottom lip. Honestly, Mike was amazed his brother hadn’t cried even more during their last few encounters, though he reasoned Evan was probably still getting over the shock of the whole situation just like everyone else. However, now there were all-too-familiar tears running down his face, although this time they were from happiness.

"Sorry, Sammy,” Evan apologized, wiping ectoplasmic snot from his nose and giving Sam a little grin as Mike set him on solid ground. “I-It’s good to see you; Lizzie and I missed you a whole lot!”

Samuel was wiping his cheeks, trying to remove his own evidence of how much he truly missed this little group.

“No! Really, don’t be sorry guys!” he began to say, and when he felt Elizabeth hug his side, he was sure that he was going to burst into his own tears again.

Sam was relieved that despite everything, they weren’t mad he'd survived. He wanted so badly to grow old with those around him, imagining often what they could’ve been if given a chance at life… That was too painful, so instead he focused on the now.

“The only thing you all need to be sorry for is not finding me earlier!” he said, sniffling heavily. “I… I really missed all of you so much. Thank you…”

“No, thank you!” Liz replied, gaining Sam’s full attention. “You built this place; it's like a whole amusement park! Now all the ghosts can actually have fun!”

Liz promised not to mention it, but Cassidy may have been breaking the rules. She was hanging out in the attractions upstairs with the three new kids, but Elizabeth swore she wouldn’t speak a word if no one asked. Still, she assumed Samuel would be fine allowing them to mingle with the regulars upstairs from time to time. After all, they seemed normal enough when you didn’t pay close attention to the wavering outlines of their spectral forms.

“Yeah, this place seems so cool!” Evan agreed, knowing this to be true from the stories both Gregory and Cassidy regaled him with. He also knew Cassidy and the other ghosts probably weren’t supposed to leave the basement… But though Evan might be a scaredy-cat, he wasn’t a snitch.

“Well, maybe one night soon we can take you guys up top,” Michael suggested, looking to Henry and Sam with a raised eyebrow.

“I’m sure we can make something work—if it’s alright with Sammy, of course,” Henry deferred, patting his son’s shoulder. “We'll figure out the details later."

Samuel beamed at this. He could definitely make it work. "All of you are welcome above ground! Please, help yourselves to the attractions and toys.” 

No one could complain about that arrangement. Satisfied at the prospect of exploring another time, Evan turned his attention go Gregory. He slipped his hands around Gregory's arm and shook it lightly. “Hey, are you staying for a while? You wanna play together?”

The adults shared a look, before Freddy responded: “Go ahead; we will call you when it is time to leave.”

When they’d collectively given Gregory the permission to hang around, he laced his arm through Evan's. “Let's go!”

Who knew when they were going to cut their meeting short and take Gregory away from his new friends? Lizzie followed where the two boys ran, speeding into the darkness with the energy that only excitable kids like them had.

“And BE CAREFUL, DARN IT!” Charlie called, hoping the voices she heard call back where that of their acknowledgement. The kids must’ve really been itching to hang out together. “That was fast—sorry they didn't stay longer, Sammy!”

Charlie apologized for them, but Sam waved his hand dismissively.

“I'm sure it won't be the last time I see them. Besides, I'm just glad I have you guys to hang out with. Plus—Dad.” Samuel pointed to Freddy and his android form. “I just want to say, this engineering is nearly flawless. How on earth did you achieve all this?!”

Henry gave a hearty laugh and clapped Freddy amiably on the back. The redhead gazed serenely down at the group, looking utterly content now that both families were together again.

“The androids?” Henry began, crossing his arms over his chest. “Those took a lot of time—I still don’t think they’re perfect, but as long as you’re all happy then I suppose I can be as well.” There was a murmuring of acknowledgment from the three robots, to which Henry grinned. “As for Freddy’s personality… that was all you and Mike.”

He hadn’t even fathomed the idea of a throwback 80s Glamrock line of animatronics, but Henry had to admit it was brilliant. Even more so amazing were the robotic AIs themselves; the old mechanic was so curious to see what the others were like without the influence of a human soul. From what he’d heard about them, his awe would likely be on par with how Sam felt about Freddy right now.

“Okay, but seriously, Uncle Henry—these bodies are astounding,” Michael said, his excitement palpable as he was finally able to talk about this topic in depth. “I’m not a huge fan of the bleeding, but I get why you made us that way—it’s to keep all the mechanisms lubricated, right? Less manual oiling of the joints?”

“Correct.” Henry grimaced, remembering the matted crimson state of Michael’s hair the other night. “I wanted to avoid you needing regular touch-ups as much as possible, so I developed the fake ‘blood’. Plus, it adds to the lifelike quality of the skin.”

It was strange for Michael to hear his current body spoken of like a machine, but that’s all it was in the end. Which begged another question that’d been on his mind since the other day: “So… how did you make it so we can eat?”

There was a moment of silence where Henry’s face fell into a confused, slightly mortified expression. As reckless as Michael could be, he thought the eldest Afton would at least have enough sense not to put human food into a robotic body—he’d seen firsthand the damage it’d caused Chica over the years.

“Are... Are you telling me you’ve been eating actual food? As in, the stuff that Sammy needs to live?!” Henry eventually asked, looking to Charlie for clarity.

Charlie shared a look between her friends before slowly glancing back towards her dad.

“Y... Yes?” she answered, unsure if that was a bad thing or not. “We had hot wings yesterday—are we not supposed to be eating?”

Well, now Charlie was somewhat worried about the quality and conditions of their new bodies. Should they mess them up somehow, Charlie would hate to have to put Michael or herself back into the character vessels or free-floating ether; not when they only had a touch of freedom and happiness. And last thing she wanted is to walk around and smell of rotting food or breakdown in front of someone... Surely that would be traumatizing for anyone to witness.

“I mean—why else would you give us taste buds?” she continued, looking to Freddy and Michael, wanting to make sure it wasn't just her who was able to savor the deliciousness of their food from the other day.

Henry opened his mouth to protest that he did no such thing, but the looks on Charlie and Michael’s faces gave him pause. He glanced at Freddy, noting the same expression of confusion creasing his brows.

“Freddy… did you eat something, too?” Henry asked incredulously.

“Yes; I had a cheeseburger with all the fixin’s,” the former animatronic replied honestly. “But if it is any consolation, I do not feel any distress from consuming physical matter as I did in my old body.”

There had been only one time Freddy was persuaded to try a slice of pizza when in his original form. In a rare moment of everyone ganging up against their band leader, Roxy, Chica, and Monty wouldn’t give Freddy a second of peace until they’d all taken at least one bite of the greasy pie. Freddy had regretted it instantly, feeling the heavy wrongness of a foreign object trying to work its way through his inner mechanics. However, he hadn’t felt anything like that when consuming the burger—in fact, he’d felt unexpectedly satisfied.

“…Huh.” Henry took off his glasses and wiped the lenses on his shirt, trying to fathom what the hell was happening. “I think, as per usual, there are things going on here far out of my control… I’d prefer to check one of you out to make sure nothing’s messing with your systems, but if everything looks good after that I suppose you can indulge every once in a while…”

“I volunteer to be examined,” Freddy offered, raising a hand and flashing the group a reassuring smile. “I am used to having technicians working around my internal mechanisms.”

He certainly wasn’t about to subject Michael and Charlie to being opened up so Henry could root around in their stomachs—they’d been through enough traumatic events already.

“Thanks, Freddy; can you hang back for a little bit whenever you all decide to go upstairs again?” Henry asked, patting Freddy’s shoulder appreciatively. The redhead nodded, trusting Michael and Charlie to watch over Gregory while they were apart.

Now more than ever did Henry resemble a doctor as opposed to a mechanic. Maybe it just seemed that way to Charlie due to their recent re-personification. Whatever the reason, Charlie smiled despite the worry that something may be wrong with their inner cogs and mechanisms. She absently laid a hand over her stomach, thoroughly investigating the robot's idle hard drive for errors. With nothing out of the ordinary popping out at her, she hoped if something was wrong, it was just a minor issue.

Samuel, who’d been intently listening to their experiences, had perked up at the chance to witness the inner workings of these robots.

“Would you mind if I stay behind, too?” Samuel wondered curiously. He didn't know how secretive Henry was about his creations nowadays, but Samuel was hoping to create more realistic human characters in the future.

“I do not have an issue with that,” Freddy readily agreed. Since the day he was powered on he’d been subjected to hundreds of tests and safety checks of varying levels of invasiveness, both planned and at random. Freddy was used to this sort of attention from multiple people at a time, so having Sammy tag along was nothing he hadn’t experienced before. Besides, Freddy would never deny his creators the opportunity to work with him if they thought it best—though it was certainly nice of Henry and Sammy to ask first.

“I don’t either,” Henry assured, wrapping an arm around Sammy’s shoulders. He beamed with paternal pride, excited to see how his son would respond to such an advanced machine. Hell, he’d even be willing to let Sammy fiddle with anything that needed adjustment, if he was up for it.

And Freddy, too—Henry had to remind himself that the former bear was basically a human now, and though he was blessed with an amenable personality, he still deserved the right to his own free will.

“I… think I’ll sit this one out, if that’s cool,” Michael said quietly, his face a mixture of tentative intrigue. Yes, he definitely wanted to see how these bodies worked, just… not right now. Thinking of what else they could do while Freddy was incapacitated, he recalled Sammy mentioning there was one more animatronic up and running besides Monty. “Maybe Charlie and I can take Gregory to visit the Daycare? If he’s willing to go without his dad, of course.”

Michael gave a soft laugh, glancing to where the kids had long-since disappeared into the darkness to play.

Charlie smiled at this. She’d almost forgot they still needed to visit the sunny Daycare attendant. She felt bad for leaving the freshly-made friend in there to the proverbial wolves and wanted check up on them. With Moon certainly having calmed down with the removal of that nasty glitch, Charlie could finally get his perspective on the situation, too. 

“Great idea! Gregory—time to go!” Charlie turned towards the diner, cupping her hands around her mouth. “Gregory! Where are you, buddy?”

After a moment of no response, she bit her lip and began worrying the faux skin around her nailbeds. “Uh—Mike, I think that's our cue to start looking for him.”

While the threat of Gregory dying was severely lessened, he could still get hurt. So Charlie would always worry about her little brother to some extent.

“I’m telling you—those two are double trouble! And don't get me started on Lizzie…,” Michael muttered, shoving his hands in his pockets as he moved towards the darkness. “Gregory, where’d you guys run off to?”

“We’ll hang tight until you find them,” Henry said, shifting his weight to slouch casually to one side. He wasn’t very concerned with Gregory getting hurt, for he knew as long as the kids stayed in the designated area he’d told them to stay in, they shouldn’t come across anything that could potentially cause harm. Whether they would actually listen to Henry’s instructions was another story entirely, though… So he thought it best to stick around just in case.

Freddy remained by Henry’s side, though he did call out for his son in hopes that his voice might prompt Gregory to respond more than his older brother’s did. “Alright, superstar, it is time to go!”

Little did they know that Gregory and the others had taken to exploring the very site of Henry and Michael's last business venture: the burned down diner that managed against all odds to stay standing after nearly seven years of disrepair. Liz had shown them the way back inside, and together they’d been going through old photos hanging on the wall, vintage posters whose images all but faded from heat exposure.

Liz wanted to show Gregory where Puppet—the real Puppet—had been staying. She was right where they expected, hanging off the lip of the opened top of the scorched, oversized gift box. From there, Puppet watched the kids play inside the grody old dining area, content to let them explore to their hearts' content under her observant eye.

“Did you guys hear something?” Gregory asked when Freddy’s baritone voice just barely penetrated the old walls. Before he knew it the Puppet was behind him, scooping him up and gently carrying him towards the back entrance.

“Awh,” Liz fretted, throwing a rubber ball in a rebellious manner against an already cracked photo. “You have to leave already?”

Puppet offered her a shrug; she didn't make the rules. Carting Gregory off, she simply motioned for Liz and Evan to follow her out of the diner. 

“There you are!” Michael exclaimed as the kids appeared back in the workshop. He snickered at the grumpy pout on Gregory's face from being unceremoniously carried away from his exploring. When he was finally set down, the android ruffled Gregory's hair. “Sorry to spoil the fun, kid. Your dad and Sammy are hanging out with Henry for a little bit, so Charlie and I are taking you to visit the Daycare—that cool with you?”

“I wanna go, too...,” Evan muttered.

“Soon—I promise!” he reassured with a grin, which seemed to satisfy Evan well enough.

“See you around, Gregory!” Evan wrapped his arms around his doppelgänger in the briefest bear hug, squeezing him tight before moving to embrace Michael's legs.

Mike smiled at the affection, and when Evan moved onto Charlie the eldest Afton quickly pulled Elizabeth into a side-hug as well. Before she could protest, he raised a fist and rubbed his knuckles against her head with a cackle, causing her already-curly hair to frizz every which way. “I've been waiting so long to do that again! HA!”

“Mike, you're a terror—let her go,” Henry chided with a roll of his eyes, feeling like no time had passed at all from when the Aftons were kids. Honestly, their whole interaction was kind of endearing. 

Liz gritted her teeth and groaned at the sensation of knuckles being harshly dragged across her scalp. These robot bodies felt like an extension of her soul—the odd feeling had not escaped her. Though she smiled as soon as it was done. As much as Michael's torture hadn't been exactly missed, it was his charm that Liz felt like she had gone without for so many years.

“Oh, you're so going to get it later...,” Elizabeth warned, and fairly so. The next time Mike came for his siblings, there’d be a prank most foul waiting for him.

It wasn't long before the Puppet found Charlie, climbing up her leg and arm to hang around her shoulders. Charlie closed her eyes and hugged the musty old robot, feeling like she was embracing both her childhood doll and house at the same time.

“Hey—it’s okay, I’m here,” she soothed, sensing Puppet had been missing her by the strain of those noodle-like arms around her. So focused on comforting, Charlie hardly even noticed the little green bangle Puppet slipped over her wrist once more. Clearly, Henry had removed it from its cherished place around the endoskeleton spine when patching up the old bot. 

When his little siblings' attention had been diverted to another round of stretched-out goodbyes, Mike stepped close to Charlie and the now tightly-wrapped Puppet. He offered the animatronic a smile, shoving his hands in his pockets. It was weird to see the robot and Charlie separated—even after being with Charlie's android for days on end, Michael still associated her soul with the creation designed to protect her.

“Don't worry,” he began, watching the stoic mask turn to him. The Puppet's eyes were nothing but hollow black holes, the pinprick light that marked Charlie's soul well and truly gone. Perhaps a bit more perceptive than before, she was just a robot once again—but a damn good one, that's for sure. “We're taking care of Charlie. She's got so many people to look after her now—she'll be lucky to get out of our sight for a few minutes.”

His laugh was a bit subdued, unsure if the Puppet would appreciate such humor; he couldn't even remember her original personality except for her tendency to follow Charlie around incessantly and occasionally hand out presents to excitable kids.

As Michael spoke, Puppet sought no comfort. In fact, she was comforting Charlie like a crying child, gently stroking her dark hair with a plush, spindly hand.

However, the Marionette remembered Michael well. She recalled everything he’d done—and the things she and Charlie had done to him.

After nuzzling Charlie's cheek with a matronly sort of affection, Puppet reached out, now transferring onto Michael's shoulders in greeting him. She raked her fingers through his hair, examining his face and committing it to memory.

Michael, she remembered, not William.

After patting his cheek softly, she climbed down and silently crawled to Henry, Sam, and the Afton kids, arms silently raised for one of them to pick her up. Puppet was a simple AI that’d been exposed for far too long to a human’s soul. Her feelings were just as indistinguishably real as Freddy's now, though she had no means to articulate it well without a real voice of her own. Though she had a voice box, she hadn't actually been given speech to go along with; the only sound it could emit was the melody from her turnkey music box. It was Charlie's voice that came through, never more evident than now as she slunk silently across the floor. Funny enough, she ignored Freddy completely—though Puppet saw the bear as a friend now, her facial recognition software hadn't registered who the redhead was yet.

“Wow, Charlie,” Gregory said, realizing where she'd gotten her nervous habit of needing to know where he was all the time. “You said that's your animatronic?”

“Yep!” Charlie answered with a sense of glee and pride. “I designed her when I was very young.”

Samuel felt a twinge of pain at the sight of the Marionette—how she recognized him and immediately scampered for the Emilys’ affection. However, he wasn't one to pull the attention to himself for such menial discomfort. He remembered particularly how bad he felt for telling Charlie when they were young how creepy her robot was.

Why did he have to be such a cruel kid?

“Hey there,” Henry murmured, lifting Puppet into his arms and allowing her to cling just as she had to Charlie and Michael. He gently patted her back, feeling the tension in Puppet's wires from moving around instantly relax as she registered him as both her creator and Charlie's father. “I told you she'd come back for you, didn't I? Stop worrying.”

Repairing the Puppet had been Henry's top priority after William's defeat. He'd been itching to get the robot fixed up ever since Charlie transferred bodies, but he'd had other things to focus on at the time—besides, he didn't want to risk her getting more damaged when she inevitably jumped in the crossfire to try and save Charlie like she'd failed to do that rainy night so long ago. It hadn't taken much to get the Puppet back in commission, being one of the more simplistic models. As soon as she rebooted and started to look around, Henry realized she was in a similar state to Freddy: much too aware of her surroundings for a simple robot.

It made total sense, though. If Freddy had gained sentience from Michael's comparatively short influence, surely the Puppet was alive after being bonded to Charlie for so long. The one thing Henry regretted was not programming her with a voice of her own, but they'd managed to figure out how to communicate just fine and she'd been content to rest in her oversized gift box until Charlie's return.

After a moment, Henry felt a small presence next to him. Looking down, he saw Evan smiling up at him, gently tapping the Puppet's spindly leg as he told her: “I'm super glad you're back online; you and Charlie helped us so much...”

He'd already expressed his gratitude when Henry reintroduced them, but Evan felt the need to remind Puppet that he recognized that it hadn't just been Charlie watching over him and the other kids all this time.

Charlie felt some semblance of pride in the work she'd done with the Marionette. As the Puppet clung to Henry, she reached down and excitably mussed up Evan's hair, softly tussling it between her hands. Lizzie got the same treatment upon her standing next to them.

By her own, the Puppet seemed to be just as friendly and affectionate as Charlie, likely picking up her affinity for the Afton siblings as a result of Charlie's love for them. After clocking Samuel’s vague reluctance to acknowledge her, Puppet gave him a brief pat to the shoulder before slipping down from Henry's hands.

“What do you think, Sammy?” Charlie asked, beaming at the well-deserved attention her old friend was receiving. “I was thinking Puppet would fit right in at the Daycare, or even the game counter in the arcade! She does need a good home and all...”

“O-oh!” Samuel registered the fact that Charlie would want the animatronic well taken care of. Though every time he looked at the thing it gave him flashbacks to finding his sister blue faced and long dead in an alleyway— “Maybe! Maybe I-I could... I could see what space I can work out for her! Yeah...”

“If I may put in my two cents,” Freddy spoke up, slightly raising a hand to get the group's attention. “I believe the Puppet would be a perfect addition to the Daycare. She and Sun would get along wonderfully, and I am sure he would appreciate an extra set of hands.”

Henry and Michael nodded in agreement. If there was anyone in the Pizzaplex that knew how animatronic personalities would mesh together, it was certainly Freddy Fazbear. He got the most exposure to everyone, and as a natural leader always made sure to pay attention to how his fellow robots got along—favorably or otherwise. Though no one outright disliked each other, there were clear lines between personalities that made it so some characters simply wouldn't do as well with others for an extended period of time. Sun, with his bright, bubbly demeanor, got along with everyone to an extent... but he could certainly be a lot. If the Puppet by her lonesome was anything like Charlie, Freddy could already tell that she and Sun would become fast friends—and Moon as well, by extension.

“Speaking of the Daycare...,” Michael prompted, raising an eyebrow to Charlie. “We should get moving so these three can have a chat.” Out of the corner of his eye caught Evan gearing up to ask something, and before the boy uttered a syllable Michael added: “It's boring work stuff—trust me, you don't want to stay with them. How about you and Liz go find the other kids and play with them for a while? I promise we'll stop by again before we leave!”

“Yeah! Come on, Evan! Leave the boring work stuff to the boring adults!” Lizzie snagged her younger brother’s hand, sticking out her tongue at Mike and Charlie. Feigning offense, Charlie touched a hand to her chest.

“—Liz I am hurt. So hurt I'm going to go play video games upstairs,” she said with a faux-snobby tone, as if said to one-up her friend. Liz blew a raspberry at her before imparting a hug to her, pulling a laugh from Charlie. “We'll be back tomorrow!”

Puppet immediately went back to hanging onto Charlie, having silently and almost undetectably snuck over her shoulders again. Looking to the newest addition to their crew, Charlie told the young boy: “Say goodbye to Freddy, Gregory! He's gonna get a little checkup from Doc Emily.” 

Bouncing back to Freddy, Gregory would give him a quick hug, unsure how long this apparent checkup would take. “Later, Dad! Love you.”

“I love you, superstar; have fun!” Freddy replied, squeezing Gregory back with a smile. After a few more goodbyes were exchanged and it was agreed Sammy would call when he and Freddy were done, Mike slipped his hand into Gregory's and led the way out of the basement.

“I guess you're coming with us for a bit, huh?” he asked, glancing side-long at the Puppet were she hung off Charlie. The animatronic slowly turned to face him and gave a short nod, causing Michael to chuckle. “That's fine! We can introduce you to Sun right now, then—or, reintroduce, I guess.”

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[misscrazyfangirl321]

au where the five are androids? I don't have a specific prompt, just, like, five immortal androids?

Gregory built them. It took him years, close to a decade in total. In the end, though, they were mechanical marvels, works far beyond anything the world had ever known. In a society where simple robotic programs took education and resources most couldn't reach, these designs were unthinkable: Fully-functioning humanoid robots, meant to provide for humanity in every way.

JMS was the first, built to process human expressions and actions to predict emotions and outcomes. Drawing from a database with thousands upon thousands of examples, JMS boasted a 94.3% accuracy rate, and Scotland Yard's case closure rate skyrocketed.

J-1's database consisted of every law on the books, and thousands of historical cases. The perfect barrister. (No one was quite sure why Gregory gave him the personality he did, with flowing words and romantic notions, but it certainly made J-ONE memorable.)

N-1631 could adapt, could blend in to any situation, processing his surroundings in an instant and adjusting accordingly.

NIK-01A… Troubled some people, frankly. If J-1's personality inspired baffled amusement, NIK's inspired annoyance and distrust. Why design a machine with all the knowledge you possess about designing machines? Why make yourself obsolete? And if you must, why make the machine rude and off-putting, sarcastic and judgmental? (But when their simple machines broke, they came calling, and NIK fixed every one with muttered commentary and eyes that should not have been able to roll.)

Helen was the only one he gave a true name. The others evolved them over time-James, John, Nigel, and Nikola-natural summaries of designations hard to pronounce-but Helen, Gregory named. He loved her as a daughter, while the others he treated as old friends. She was programmed with all of the medical knowledge of the world, able to best any doctor or veterinarian.

All of them, he programmed to learn, to adapt, to seek new knowledge wherever they could, to acquire every skill, to do every thing. As a boy, Gregory wanted to do everything, to help everyone in every way. As a man, he found a way to do just that.

One day, he knew, he would die. But the Five-his five most precious designs-never would. They'd keep going indefinitely, so long as one of them was around to repair the others, and through them, he'd be able to help people long after he was gone.

[explodingcupcakeboom]

Where tf did the robot kid get THIS MANY FUCKING STICKY NOTES?????????

[littleeyesofpallas]

a scene that has stuck with me for years and still makes chills run down my spine even/especially the english dub, is the finale of the Kikaider 01 OVA, a short sequel to the Android Kikaider The Animation TV series and loosely adapted from the live action series of the same name from 1973, itself a sequel to the 1972 live action on which the Kikaider anime was based.

Dave Wittenberg plays the lead character, Jiro/Kikaider and Michael Gregory plays the villain Professor Gill.

In the 13 episode anime, the very overtly Pinnochio based hero, Jiro, is an android built by the late Dr. Kohmyoji. The good doctor was kidnapped by Professor Gill's evil organization, S.H.A.D.O.W., and forced to design destructive super robots for their goals of world conquest. But in secret he attempted to build a heroic robot that could liberate him, defeat his captors, and recitfy the dangerous machines he'd unleashed on the world. He was found out however, and in a final desperate move, activated his incomplete champion, Kikaider. But Kikaider enters the world without any understanding of who or what he is, why he was built, or why he is fighting. Moreover, Kohmyoji's crowning achievement and salvation was to be a Conscience Circuit that would serve as a guide for Kikaider to do good, unlike all his robotic brethren under the control of SHADOW. But his A.I. Conscience was never completed and so he understands that there is Good and there is Evil and that he feels driven to go "Good" but he cannot reliably identify what is good or evil, all of which is further complicated by the fact that prof.Gill begins to exploit his weakness by feeding him commands to do evil that he cannot help but follow.

In any event he fights an evil foil robot, Hakaider, and eventually confronts and seemingly puts an end to Professor Gill. But in the sequel we find out that Gil has survived by putting his brain into the body of the villainous Hakaider robot --rival of the previous season. He now has a new plan to take over the world with a giant mobile fortress and his own son in a pod controlling it with brain waves... or something... It almost doesn't matter. More important is that Jiro is back to stop him again, and this time he is aided by his brothers, Ichiro/Kikaider-01 and Rei/Kikaider-00, two prototypes that Dr.Kohmyoji built to perfect Jiro's combat capabilities and general A.I. before moving on to working on the Conscience Circuit. As a result, Rei has no personality, and Ichiro has no conscience. They are also pitted against and later befriend, Bijinder an unrelated model of gynoid who has her own little side arc bonding with the brainwave kid's robot nanny and learning to care about humans.(that comes into play later)

So there's an episode per side character, they fight some monsters of the week, but then they all get captured and reprogrammed, and Kikaider gives himself up because he cannot bring himself to hurt his brothers. And that's when the fun happens. Gill, determined to be rid of the heroic nuisance once and for all, implants the "Submission Circuit" in an attempt to put Kikaider under the same absolute control his brothers are under. And then, eyes glowing red, Kikaider tells Bijinder the reprogramming has been completed and that he is ready to report to Gill.

At the same time Bijinder's emergent empthy kicks in and she attempts to abscond with the brainwave kid, but is confronted by Gill and his lieutenant, but their attempts to stop her are interrupted by the fortress shaking with internal explosions and Kikaider tearing down a door, mangled robots still half clinging to him as he throws what's left of them at Gill's feet. Gill is baffled by this and demands to know how Kikaider could have escaped, to which Kikaider cooly answers,

"I tricked Bijinder into releasing me," prompting Gill's incredulous,

"That's impossible, you're a robot, you can't lie." And again the uncharacteristically cold hero follows,

"Oh. But I can, Gill. Just. Like. You..." With this Kikaider begins a slow menacing approach on the villain, who attempts to summon up the captive heroes Kikaiders 01 and 00. But in a truly chilling move Kikaider just cuts them both down without hesitation or complaint,

"If necessary, I can even destroy my own brothers." Gill pulls his weapon only to have his arm and leg shattered effortlessly. Panicked and in pain, thru wheezing breath, Gill scrambles along the ground his back to the corner,

"Kikaider, Stop. That's an order!" Kikaider's eyes glow red with recognition, and for a moment he pauses, but then then red light behind his eyes begins to flicker and die as he resumes his approach.

"It's the Submission Circuit you put in me. It's given me the evil heart you always wished for. But what you didn't count on is that this evil heart has made me stronger. It made me stronger because I don't want to give in to it..."

Also during this sequence there's been some cutting back and forth between it and Bijinder making her escape from the fortress with the boy. As she crawls along with the child she begins to recite the story of Pinnochio to him, such that we get her narrative over Kikaider's actions,

<And Pinnochio turned to the old man...> she says, as he picks up Gill's limbless body by the head, <..I'm. Not. A Wooden Puppet. Anymore...> and begins to apply pressure to the glass dome housing Gill's visible human brain. Gill struggles to form full sentences as he tries again to issue Kikaider the command to stop. The commands turn into pleas.

"With this act, I will at last become fully human..." Kikaider morphs from his combat robot form to his human disguise. As the guise of soft flesh and eyes replace cold emotionless metal, tears begin to stream down Jiro's face, "...but the price I have to pay for it is eternal torment. As the good and evil in my heart struggle on forever..."

The glass cracks, metal bends and snaps and crumples, Gill's body hits the floor and the mobile fortress continues its ongoing collapse as Kikaider walks away from the control chamber.

And I just love this idea that Kikaider's defining human moment is not to achieve this promised, god-like, ability to act on this perfect discernment of goodness. And it's not even accepting the flaw of being capable of misguided error in the pursuit of goodness. it's recognizing his own capacity to do what he knows is wrong but making the choice to do it or not. By proving to himself and to Gill that his is capable of, not just contemplating but carrying out murder, he's now actuated a full spectrum of morality he can achieve. But he knows this solves nothing, and that he will have to struggle to make those choices forever.

[kninedlog]

Since my own art is trash credit goes to this person for the best interpretation creatable:

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OC #3 : Meet Jargon Justice The High-Tech Security Bot!

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-Built to look human, he's the closest thing to an android that the wide spread public is aware about. (That's considering the Gregory or any other character being a robot theory/stuff like that)

-Jargon is built to be 7ft

-He's basically the secret guest at Disney and other theme parks but for the pizza plex. He walks around and makes sure that no one is breaking any rules and enforces them as well as protects the guest from any harm.

-He is the only animatronic without a safety mode as he has programmed to land harmful hands on people and guests over the age of 15.

-Before the Plex was made Jargon was thought of in mind for it. To be a special specific bot for this special specific location

-Hence all the paperwork people must sign before entering the pizza plex for the first time and to have your guest profile be on record.

-He is not an attraction/entertainment bot despite how many people mistake him for it (most of the time on purpose)

once they find out he is an animatronic. (He blends in very well despite his consistent wardrobe)

-He wears sunglasses indoors all throughout the day for personal reasons.

-He doesn't like how people stare into eyes and he's gotten a bit self-conscious about the color choice that was picked for him.

-His room can be visited by any guest if he is there taking a break, or recharging, or getting maintenance done. He hates going down to the maintenance room.

-His room soon got to have many visitors over the course of just four months and he soon developed fans as well. Having to renovate his small cramped space into a sort of the green room the Glam Rock's have but not quite the same to spot the difference, making his room sort of an attraction although it isn't.

-Instead of his room  just being called his room anymore it's slowly over time became "Justice's Office!"

-Jargen has a back hatch similar to Freddy chest cavity. He uses it to store important items for himself or ones he confiscated from guest. (He's taken many Faz cams and golf clubs)

-Anyone by the ages of 15 and lower breaking a rule of the pizza plex get three warning from him, after that the child is sent to either the daycare, lost and found, or Justice's Office where he places "naughty kids" who need a time out or lost items.

-He then phones the number of the parents or the owner of the belonging.

-If the parents do not pick up after three tries every two minutes or do not retrieve their kid during the limited time they set for the said parent, Jargen sends the kid to the main office and the entire family gets a strike penalty from the Pizza Plex usually between a week or 3 months ban from the facility.

-If the owner of the lost/confiscated item does not try his office to retrieve it by the time the facility closes (which workers are supposed to direct them to if the item is not in the lost and found) Jargon gets to either keep it, throw it away, or repurpose it. He usually chooses the first option or the ladder.

-Jargon is a very serious animatronic. He does not like to waste time and does not get attached to any of his fellow security co-workers, subordinates, or superiors.

"Get back to work, please."

"Yes sir/ma'am."

-Except for one. (More on that later)

-His personality is like paint dry. He is a stale-made bot just wanting to complete the many tasks set upon him day in and day out.

-Even when they are completed before his inevitable clock out/power down time he does not do anything rather interesting.

"You like Jargon?"

"But he's just an exaggerated Security bot! Plus he's a boring party pooper" —*Monty and Roxy to Chica and Freddy*

-He will either sit in his office and read/interact with whatever anyone has given to him as a gift (like how people do for the glam rocks) or walk around the plex double-checking everything, even on the main stars themselves to see if they are functioning properly not to make small talk much to Chica and Freddy's dismay.

"How was your day Jargon?"

"No."

"Don't cha wanna chat?"

"No."

-He has a very advanced AI programmed into him that is always adapting to the world around him. If his systems has come across a stump or an issue it won't be long before he's figured a way around it or solve the problem

-If something went wrong today best believe that same thing won't happen ever again.

-He sometimes, to pass the time of his break, talk to himself. One of the many guilty pleasures he like to partake in, that he has kept secret from even the cameras at the Plex.

-It helps him cool his processors and he likes to recount everything he's done so far.

-No one knows he does this.

-Well not anymore...

-He's been hacked into many times before. All attempts have been futile.

-Until one day. . .

[holmesandyoyofanblog]

"TVparty!" by Billy Ingram (1998)

Here's a(n unflattering) description of the show (plus ABC's other android cop show, "Future Cop") from a 1998 book called "TVparty!" by Billy Ingram. I should also add that the author is mistaken about Alex and Yoyo being New York City detectives. The show takes place in California. Here's my previous post about it:

Article Transcript:

Nineteen seventy-six was a very good year for the big three networks. Prime-time commercials were selling at prices 50 percent higher than the year before and were sold out well into 1977. "This season we could sell a test pattern" was the way one network executive put it. And sell test patterns they did.

One of the misguided series foisted on unsuspecting viewers in 1976 was Holmes and YoYo. "To an eight-year-old kid it was cool stuff," one former viewer observed. "It was about a guy with a computer in his chest." Holmes and YoYo (Saturday nights from eight to eight-thirty) followed the misadventures of two New York City police detectives. Unknown to almost everyone, one of the partners happens to be a super-sophisticated robot.

Never was there a more miscast robot in television history. John Shuck (McMillan and Wife) played Gregory "YoYo" Yoyonovich, 427 pounds of police department relay circuits and body armor. He looked more like 220 pounds of doughnut-eating actor. Richard B. Schull [sic] played his partner on the force, Detective Alexander Holmes, Bruce Kirby played Capt. Harry Sedford, and Andrea Howard was Officer Maxine Moon, the girl who swoons after YoYo, never suspecting his secret.

YoYo has the power to eat anything, he possesses a built-in trash compactor that can absorb the shock of a bomb, a photographic memory, an independent power source, and he can print out full-color proofs. Just what you might look for in an assistant today, but YoYo is constantly malfunctioning. A bullet causes him to break out dancing, magnets fly out at him, he picks up radio signals from Sweden, and when his circuits blow he repeats, "Bunco Squad, Bunco Squad, Bunco Squad" over and over.

Holmes and YoYo was conceived as a comedy version of the highly successful 'Six Million Dollar Man/Woman/Boy/Dog' franchise that ABC was exploiting at the time. If the show reminded one of Get Smart, it's because they shared the same producers. Leonard Stern was executive producer and Arne Sultan producer.

Most of the jokes on Holmes and YoYo were Get Smart throwaways: "Whyn'tcha try a bite of my blue plate?" Holmes asks YoYo . YoYo eats the plate. Punch the laugh track machine all the way to ten.

To contrast the stupid jokes and add an air of danger, the crimes were treated more realistically than usual for a sitcom. The real danger proved to be on the other channels—Holmes and YoYo lasted only three months opposite The Jeffersons and Emergency, two gigantic hits in '76.

ABC had high hopes for another 'robot that looked like a man' series—a drama called Futurecop [sic].

The pilot was shown as a special two-hour movie on March 25, 1977, starring John Amos and Ernest Borgnine as two big-city cops who team up with a mechanical partner (Michael Shannon).

The producers of that program were sued for plagiarism by noted science-fiction author Harlan Ellison. Ellison contended that the Futurecop screenplay was stolen from one of his teleplays, Brillo.

Brillo, which was written for ABC, was shown to an NBC executive. That guy then went over to Paramount and put together the Futurecop project and sold it back to the same guys at ABC who rejected Brillo. Ellison prevailed in court.

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Fnaf system reboot au

Main villain characters: info/descriptions (original)

1. Cybertrap: Cybertrap is a digital/animatronic copy of William and a main villain in the au story. Appearance: Cybertrap has a dark purple color scheme, he is 15ft tall with sharp teeth and a twisted metallic tongue m, he has razor sharp claws and exposed wires/screws and parts. Personality: Cybertrap is sinister, intelligent, curious, sadistic, brutal, cruel, manipulative, deceptive, egotistical, overconfident. Facts/info: Cybertrap is 1 of 2 digital copy’s of William afton. Powers: animatronic physiology (immense strength/immense speed/immense agility/immense durability/advance ai/inbuilt e-manual/databank archive/robotic perception), coding/hacking, technology/machinery fusion, grappling arms, industrial/utility tool features, electromagnetic radiation, self rebuild, spiritual awareness. Skills: high intelligence, raw cunning, adept learning, intuition, manipulation, deception, engineering expertise, killing/torture expertise. Likes: himself, killing/torturing. Dislikes: failure.

2. Synctrap: Synctrap is a digital/animatronic copy of William and a main villain in the au story. Appearance: Synctrap has a dark purple color scheme, he has darken eyes with purple irises, he has razor sharp teeth and claws and a twisted metallic tongue, he is 7ft 3. Personality: Synctrap is sinister, intelligent, manipulative, deceptive, sadistic, controlling, creative. Facts/info: Synctrap is the other copy of william afton. Powers/features: animatronic physiology (immense strength/speed/agility/immense durability/advance ai/inbuilt e-manual/databank archive), coding/hacking, grappling arms, power/energy draining, signal/radio waves/broadcast control. Skills: high intelligence, raw cunning, manipulation, deception, killing/torture expertise, engineering expertise. Likes: himself, killing/torturing/tormenting. Dislikes: failure.

3. Piper Malachi: piper is a sentient killer android and a main villain in the au story. Appearance: piper has the appearance of a 12 year old girl, she has strawberry blonde hair with a purpe dyed streak and purple eyes, she wears a casual purple dress and dress shoes. Personality: Piper is intelligent, manipulative, deceptive, self centered, spoiled, bratty, loyal, playful, childish, short tempered, robotic. Facts/info: in the au she has been given the role of a killer android spy. Powers/features: robot physiology (strength/speed/agility/flexibility/durability/advance au/ inbuilt e-manual/databank archive), shapeshifting, spiritual awareness. Skills: high intelligence, raw cunning, adept learning, intuition, manipulation, deception, master of disguise, stealth, killing/torture expertise. Likes: glitchtrap, candy, dark places, killing, pranks, music, fashion. Dislikes: Vanessa, Gregory, Freddy, the glamrocks, humans. Goals: serve glitchtrap.

4. Eugene Malachi/Doctor Rabbit: Eugene is a 44 year old man and a original character in the au story. Appearance: Eugene has light brown hair and hazel/blue eyes, he has a light brown beard/mustache, he often wears a casual uniform or suit, he also sometimes wears a lab coat. Personality: Eugene is intelligent, creative, curious, mature, responsible, diligent, stubborn. Facts/info: Eugene is the pizzaplex director and a expert scientist who Ally’s himself with glitchtrap/mimic, in this au he is also the one who secretly sent the circuit boards that housed the g-t virus, he also created patient 46. Powers: spiritual awareness. Skills: genius level intelligence, strategic planning, raw cunning, adept learning, intuition, science expertise, leadership, manipulation, deception. Likes: family/friends, science, money. Dislikes: being bothered, leaving work undone. Job/career: pizzaplex director/project manager.

5. Vex: Vex is a corrupted staff security bot and a main villain in the au story. Appearance: Vex has the appearance of a security staff bot but his body has been painted purple and his face has a twisted grin. Personality: Vex is loyal, stubborn, diligent, annoying, irritable, responsible. Facts/info: Vex works in the pizzaplex control/surveillance room center (alone). Powers: robot physiology (strength/durability/advance ai/inbuilt e-manual/databank archive), spiritual awareness. Skills: keen intellect, tracking skills. Likes: being praised. Dislikes: doing all the work.

P.s: pls don’t copy or steal my ideas pls.