#where we get to save glamrock bonnie

[dalekofchaos]

Things I would've changed about Security Breach Ruin

I loved Ruin, as I did a fix it post for Security Breach, I will only be doing a small list of changes since I think what we have is perfect already

The 4th ending aka ability to fix Chica, Bonnie, Monty and Roxy. We find Chica's voice box if we beat Chica's Feeding Frenzy. But I feel like there should've been an option to fix the Ruined Animatronics. How we fix Monty. There is a Monty Gator Golf Game in Ruin, simply put we must get the score for the Under Par Trophy. Monty's parts would be his legs. We clearly see his legs in that area behind his stage, but can't get them. So we get the needed score in Monty Golf and win Monty's legs in chapter 3. To repair Bonnie, it's required to deactivate the Wet Floor Bots and to find a specific part in the cut Bonnie Bowl game. Cassie inserts the part in Bonnie's remains and for a brief moment, Bonnie comes to life. As for Roxy. We know Gregory and Vanessa came back to set up MXES and seal the Mimic in the basement. So who's to say they could've have returned to return Roxy's eyes? They couldn't return them to Roxy as that would be too dangerous, so perhaps they could place it somewhere in Roxy's Raceway to return to her one day. Cassie finds Roxy's eyes prior to deactivating Roxy, Cassie finds her eyes and after she's deactivated, Cassie gives Roxy back her eyes. If we get all parts to Monty, Chica and Roxy and reboot Eclipse, they will all return and save Cassie from The Mimic. This will then unlock the 4th ending. The Glamrocks taking their revenge on The Mimic for ruining their lives, saving Cassie and Gregory and Vanessa comes to the rescue. The ending shows Vanessa and Gregory taking everyone down to Parts and Services to repair them. Freddy has his body back. Roxy, Chica, Bonnie, Monty and Eclipse are all back to their normal selves. Bodies restored and freed from the mimic. The final scene would show The Glamrocks putting on a private performance for Gregory, Cassie and Vanessa.

The Mimic would look like Tiger Rock in AR Mode. One thing I feel like should've happened is have The Mimic looking like Tiger Rock. We would be able to wear the mask during The Mimic chase scene and Tiger Rock would be after Cassie and have a unique jumpscare.

Cassie's model looks more like her cutout

Two alternative stories of the same Ruin.

Replacing the Mimic with Burntrap and replacing The Mimic with Vanny.

Replacing The Mimic with Vanny will basically be the same story, but it takes place after the "Disassemble Vanny" ending. Vanny is Ruined. Vanny is shattered by the Staffbots, but she’s alive. Vanessa is dead, but Vanny remains. To keep her body moving she repairs herself with parts from staff bots and animatronic parts from Parts And Service. Vanny lives and she plans on getting her revenge on Gregory and any other child she can lure to continue Afton’s work and you could’ve replaced MXES with the actual Glitchtrap. She lures Cassie to the Pizzaplex. Vanny uses Cassie to free Burntrap from the basement. When it's too late, Cassie is on the run. She's running from both Burntrap and Vanny. There are 3 endings. The elevator ending where the elevator is dropped. The bad ending where Burntrap glitches Cassie to become Princess Rabbit(best name I could come up with, plus it's the dark version of Princess Quest) and the Brazil ending. the "happy ending" but with the reality being that Cassie is left at the mercy of Burntrap and Vanny art by azoinab.

Replacing The Mimic with Afton. Afton via Glitchtrap having control over the Pizzaplex is able to manipulate Cassie with Gregory's voice and Glitchtrap replaces Helpy. He's trapped in the basement after his encounter with The Blob. After escaping with Freddy, Gregory went back to save Vanessa. They developed the MXES system to keep Afton down in the basement and keep the anti-virus to kill the virus until Fazbear Entertainment can rebuild the Pizzaplex. We would later find out that won't happen because all of Fazbear Entertainment is glitched by Afton And the top follower is the CEO of Fazbear Entertainment aka the reason why the cycle keeps happening over and over again. I would have that CEO be Sammy Emily because what better fuck you to Henry would be to turn his only living child into the perfect embodiment to everything he tried to destroy in the fire, but that's just me.. We'd also find out Glamrock Bonnie was his first attempt at escape and Freddy and Monty were forced to destroy him. The Blob was controlled by Afton and Afton is using The Blob to collect more remnant/agony. Cassie frees Afton and we are chased. Burntrap's plan is to glitch Cassie. Gregory and Vanessa escaped, so he's using Cassie as his new Vanny. We have multiple endings. 1. The elevator ending. "You let him out. He infected you and I'm sorry Cassie, I can't risk you bringing him after us" 2. Cassie reaches a dead end and we get the bad ending where Afton makes Cassie into the new Vanny. 3. Scooper ending. Cassie attempts to kill Burntrap with the scooper, but the remnant in it just makes him stronger and this just leads to Cassie's death. 4. the Brazil ending. the "happy ending" but with the reality being that Cassie is left at the mercy of Burntrap

[puhpandas]

Pls tell us more about Beckory paralleling Fronnie

Gregory has always been associated with freddy for obvious reasons, but their narrative arcs are also very similar. from ggy (or just putting two and two together) we know that Freddy was used by the virus to hunt just like the other glamrocks (freddy even being controlled by gregory in ggy). but unlike the other glamrocks, Freddy was aware and free of the virus for one night only, and he used that time to protect/save somebody.

Gregory is the same. he was infected with the virus but at the same time as freddy was freed for one night and used that time to save somebody else(vanessa)

Bonnie, no matter which glamrock you think it was, (hypothetically) stuck his nose where it didnt belong/got too close to the truth somehow/was in the way. and it resulted in Bonnie getting killed by someone he cared about in a dusty back room and left forgotten

Tony was killed by his best friend Gregory after he almost figured out the truth, lured to the pizzaplex and taken out probably in a back room the same way Bonnie was

gregory and freddy already have their bond but also their narrative connections as well, and in this hypothetical scenario tony does with bonnie as well. they just match really well once you think about it

[pixiemage]

I haven't seen anyone else talking about this yet, so I'm sharing a little lore bit I found on a wall outside the Glamrock Salon during my last Ruin livestream. I was doing a Bonnie% run (basically the wet floor bot glitch forced me to restart the game from scratch and speedwalk my way through deactivating all the bots in one go askjdnbajkf) and when I got to the end of the Salon section of the game, I happened to look up with the Vanny mask on and found this on the wall by the bathrooms, right before you loop through the Salon again to get into the Foxy flume ride:

"Gone for a while. Money for food on counter. Emergency contacts on fridge."

Now, this is a level that is very Cassie-focused from the get-go. We already know Roxy is Cassie's favorite, and as the level progresses we are treated to peeks into Cassie's backstory prior to the events of the game. We see her getting her makeup done with Roxy, we see the sad aftermath of her failed birthday, we see Gregory comforting her afterward, and we then see the Missing posters with Gregory's face on them. So we can only assume this sticky note is also specifically related to Cassie's story.

We don't know much about Cassie's dad, but the game does go out of its way to mention him on multiple occasions. We know he is/was an employee at the Pizzaplex. We know he was a technician of some kind. He has a Fazwrench, he "never told Cassie what happened to Bonnie" (implying he would have known that insider information), and we also see mention of Cassie enjoying the Foxy flume ride despite the fact that it closed before it was ever open to the public.

(Granted, that last one is up for debate, because half of it was a flavor text at the bottom of the pause menu, which isn't always reliable as Cassie voice. I also can't really see someone allowing a child to be a ride tester when said ride was later closed before its open due to "safety concerns"...but then again, this is Fazbear Entertainment.)

We know Bonnie is her dad's favorite, and we know he collected the lunchboxes from the old show, meaning he's been a Fazbear fan for years.

(I also love the theory implying that Cassie's dad could be one of Michael Afton's old friends we see in the FNaF 4 crying child cutscenes, because he has the same hair, skin tone, and shirt color as Cassie and is wearing a Bonnie mask to boot...but that's not a theory for this post.)

But the one thing I always wondered was, if Cassie does have a dad back home who cares about her, then why wouldn't she ask for his help in saving Gregory? Or at the very least, why would he have just let her sneak off by herself in the middle of the day when she can't be more then 10-12 year old at best? And then I found this note...

"Gone for a while. Money for food on counter. Emergency contacts on fridge."

I think Dad isn't home right now. I think he's been gone "for a while" and Cassie has been alone. It's possible that this mystery, where he's gone, is attached to the Pizzaplex too, or at least Fazbear Ent., because this franchise never has disconnected characters be mentioned in passing so pointedly like this without it being secretly significant. Though there's not much of a foundation to build a theory on for that one just yet.

But the note and its implications ALSO echo the story that Candy Cadet tells us in the basement of the 'Plex. A single parent and their child live together in their home while a monster is locked away in a basement. The parent leaves the kid home, the monster lures said kid to the basement by mimicking a familiar voice, and then the kid unlocks the door and sets it free. It's not 1-for-1 because obviously it's not Cassie's dad that the monster at the Pizzaplex chose to mimic, but it's a definite parallel that can't be ignored.

I can't help but wonder where Steel Wool plans to go with this in the next installment, since the cliffhanger they left us on can only mean that the story isn't over yet. It's like they say...it always comes back.

[Reblog edit with additional theorizing about Cassie’s dad can be found HERE]

[tanglebrookwrites]

FNAF Roots Remain!AU out of context.

William: My life is so boring, I'm a literal psychopath, I only married my wife because she obeys me-

Michael: *Is born.*

William: OMG my heart is actually beating, my skin is clear, my crops are watered, life is amazing.

Henry: Ah yes, my son and daughter, Sammy and Charlie, were both almost killed.

Michael: *Hinting that it was William* And Father wasn't around us either time, HMMM.

Henry: Yes, that's strange. That must mean that he's at work!

Michael: *Facepalms* Henry, I swear to god. HE WORKS WITH YOU.

Henry: ... My business partner and old college friend can do no wrong :D

Michael, possessing the animatronic he made called Maikkol at the Mega Pizzaplex: I was not aware that I was a fan favorite.

Glamrock Freddy, Glamrock Chica, Glamrock Bonnie, Glamrock Foxy, Roxanne, Monty, the Daycare Attendant, and the Security Marionette: Dude.

Michael: Hey Evan, why don't we have your 10th birthday at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza instead of Fredbear's Family Diner? I know you don't like Fredbear and Cinnabon...

Evan: But I wanna get over my fear of the springlock animatronics! Just like I did with the others! Because you made Foxy, and Foxy is good!

Michael: *Sobbing* This child is so precious, why was I a complete ass last time-

Evan: *Confused noises.*

Elizabeth: Hey Michael, is your friend Scott coming over?

Michael: What? No.

Michael, after thinking: ... Why?

Elizabeth: *Shrugs* No reason. *Skips off.*

Michael: HMMMMM.

Evan, being selectively mute, but talking to people he trusts: Y'know what? I love you guys!

Michael and Elizabeth: Aww! We love you too!

Evan, when William walks into the room: *Signing in ASL* And him too, I guess.

Michael: *Signing frantically in ASL* NO. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOVE HIM.

William, who never learned sign because he's a bastard towards anyone who isn't Michael: I feel attacked, but I don't know why.

William, wearing the Cinnabon suit: Hey kids! My name is Cinnabon! How would you like to play some games with me?

Jeremy: Isn't that just a golden Bonnie?

William: Child I was the first. If anything, Bonnie is just a blue and purple Cinnabon.

Jeremy: Alright, sounds legit.

Michael: *Swoops in like a hawk* There you are, Jeremy! We need to get you back to your mom! *Looks up* Oh hey, Cinnabon! I thought you were supposed to be resting in the back!

William:

Michael:

William: I'ma just... go... *Leaves.*

Michael: *Working on coding Foxy's AI with Glamrock AI specifications.*

William: *Obsessive and proud dad noises.*

Jeremy Fitzgerald gets hired at the New and Improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza:

Michael: OMG little Jer that I saved from my father like 2 years ago?

Jeremy: OMG it's my savior, I wanna be your friend!

Michael: *Tears up* Someone wants to be my friend?

Scott, over the phone: What am I, uh, chopped liver?!

Mangle, hiding on the ceiling:

William, as Dave Miller, walking in for his night shift:

Mangle: I'M GONNA GET YOU, IT MAY NOT BE TODAY, OR TOMORROW, OR ANYTIME SOON, BUT I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE-

Michael: *Standing off to the side, wearing the Foxy mask his little siblings got him off the side of his face.*

Scott: *Stands with Michael, feeling out of place wearing a Chica mask Michael jokingly got him off to the side of his face.*

Cassidy's older brother and Cassie's grandfather: *Walking around, wearing the Bonnie mask, trying to grab some candy from this random kid's birthday party.*

Some asshole with a Freddy mask: *Goes near Evan.*

Michael: *Naruto runs over there* DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HIM-

William Afton: *Gets springlocked in Cinnabon.*

Michael: *Very sarcastic* OH NO, WHERE DID OUR FATHER GO.

Elizabeth: Wait, Father's gone? I CAN DO THINGS NOW-

Evan: *Just being a bby and vibing while latching onto Michael.*

Henry: Oh no, I sure hope that everything in this pizzeria I created gets burned to hell and back.

Michael: *Possesses Maikkol.*

Scraptrap: *Mingles with Mimic programming, and practically now has a split personality.*

Scrap Ballora (replaces Scrap Baby): *Yeets herself into the void, probably to come back somehow.*

LEFTE: *Becomes possessed by Cassidy*

Charlie: *Possesses the Security Marionette.*

Molten Freddy: *Becomes the Tangle.*

Henry: *Wakes up in the Daycare Attendant* ... Well this didn't go according to plan.

Henry: *Sees Evan possessing Glamrock Foxy, Scott possessing Glamrock Chica, Jeremy possessing Glamrock Bonnie, and Fritz possessing Monty* ... This really didn't go according to plan.

Maikkol, standing next to Glamrock Freddy: You know, I think you are more popular with the kids than me.

Kids: *Come to Maikkol more often than Glamrock Freddy.*

Maikkol: ... I retract my previous statement.

Gregory, goes into the Mega Pizzaplex with his foster family: Oh wow this is big!

Gregory, meeting Cassie alone at her birthday: Here have a tissue!

Roxy: *Sees this and then tells the other animatronics.*

Maikkol, showing up out of nowhere, somehow before the message is sent: Happy birthday! Someone told me that these Superstars deserve some cake and ice cream!

Glamrock Foxy, Glamrock Chica, Glamrock Bonnie, and Monty showing up after the message like normal animatronics: Yeah, let's get this party started!

Gregory, seeing Glamrock Freddy glitch and power down on stage: Guess he wasn't made by Michael Afton, whoever made him was an IDIOT.

Gregory: *Sees a worried Maikkol peeking out from backstage at Glamrock Freddy* Now there is a TRUE animatronic.

Gregory: *Also sees a female night guard with blonde hair with a live taser behind Maikkol.*

Gregory: I don't trust her!

Michael/Maikkol: *Wakes up after being tased with warning of something alive in stomach hatch* OMG it's my Superstar!

Glamrock Foxy (possessed by Evan): *Runs into Maikkol's green room to frantically sign to Maikkol that he has a kid in his stomach hatch.*

Michael/Maikkol: On 3. 1... 2... 3!

*Gregory tumbles out of Maikkol's hatch, while Cassie is seen in Glamrock Foxy's.*

Michael/Maikkol: ... Wait why are there two kids- *Panics.*

[an-archaic-archivist]

Glitchtrap the puppet master

You ever think about how it must feel being possessed? Not being in control of your own body? I always thought that idea was horrifying. Fnaf Security Breach dabbles in this concept a little and leave some very dark implications as to what it's like. And because of the unsung main antagonist of the game, Glitchtrap.

It seems to me like Glitchtrap gave Glamrock Chica the ability to feel hunger just so he could torture and manipulate her into listening to him. She's always talking about working off those calories. Why else would she be able to feel hunger if she can't even process the food? What would be the point? It's to give Chica a stronger motivation. It's very common for people with anorexia to feel lightheaded and thus, more suggestible. Then, when Gregory crushes her, He amps up that feeling of hunger even more. no living thing can resist the feeling forever, after all. He would egg her on how she isn't good enough, that she isn't as pretty as Roxy. That she would only be useful if she caught Gregory. Speaking of Roxy...

Roxy seems pretty self absorbed most of the time. She's always talking about how she's the best and that no one can beat her. Glitchtrap probably amplified that trait of her so make her easier to control. All he would have to do is keep reinforcing the ideas she already has. You can even see her talking to herself in the mirror at the start of the game. I like to think that's Glitchtrap talking through her in that moment, sensing that Gregory showed up and getting her ready for it. Later on, when Gregory steals her eyes, Glitchtrap decides he's had enough of her failures and drops the kind act. Instead, he constantly berates her, telling her that she's worthless and that no one loves her, which Roxy echoes as she chases you.

I honestly don't have much to say about Monty. I feel like his is more self explanatory. He's somehow even more egotistical than Roxy and is also very aggressive. Glitchtrap heightened both aspects of Monty's personality for the same reasons as Roxy, except now, he wanted to created something much more mindless and persistent than Roxy. Like a wild animal on a leash. Who knows? Maybe that's why Monty might have killed Bonnie. Or maybe Bonnie broke free like Freddy did and tried to save someone. Except Freddy succeeds where he failed. But Gregory was already broken before he had the chance to help him...

While Gregory was Dr. Rabbit, Glitchtrap most likely magnified Gregory's stoicism and lack of empathy. Gregory isn't shown to be the most empathetic person in Security Breach. When Freddy is having an existential crisis when seeing the endo basement and he looks to Gregory for help, Gregory just says that he's a kid and doesn't know these things. Then when Gregory suggests stealing parts from Freddy's friends and Freddy is upset about this, Gregory just says that they're trying to kill him anyway. Keeping in mind that Gregory knows by now that all the animatronics are brainwashed and not acting of their own free will anymore, but he just ignores that. We also see him act very coldly at the end of G.G.Y. Telling Tony to meet him at the Pizzaplex, knowing well that Tony will probably die there. Likely at the hands of our favorite, criminally underutilized character, Vanny.

Vanessa is described in the emails as being a stereotypical girly girl that gets excited about everything and loves glitter and pink and rainbows. She's shown to have a childish side to her. So our old pal Glitchy focused on that part of her. Making it so that his new puppet would not only obey him without question, but would love doing so. Children require attention, Something only Glitchtrap will give her, isolating her from everyone else. Speaking to her like a showman would. Telling her that it's all one big game. A play where she's the star. A game she must win for his approval.

[angelkiller666]

DLC Theories (and SPOILERS)

(WARNING! this journal contains spoilers! read at your own risk! also, i have a few theories about the game as well, understand that these are THEORIES! they have not yet been confirmed or denied. please do NOT make some war over these theories PLEASE! your allowed to agree or disagree with these theories i have, i don't mind/care, but don't be a jerk about it. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!) ok, 1st theory: i seen a LOT of people hating Gregory's guts for betraying Cassie when she needed it most, as in the game, it looked like he cut the elevator wires and sending Cassie back down with the Mimic who has the ability to copy voices (that's gonna be important soon so keep that in mind) my theory is that what if Gregory DIDN'T betray Cassie? what if the Mimic picked up that walkie-talkie after exposing itself to Cassie and tricked her AGAIN? because (in theory) i don't think Gregory, who took down 3 big ass animatronics (especially Monty's ass) and even faced off that spring-trap corpse himself as well! (i am told that the Afton we fought off in Security Breach wasn't Afton himself, so i'll let you decide) and in the game we see cutouts of Gregory comforting Cassie when no one came to her B-Day (from what we see and hear in the DLC) so SURELY Gregory wouldn't backstab Cassie like that, plus, Gregory seemed like a smart kid! so he would have at least tell Cassie to hang in there until he found a way to help her as Cassie came back to the Ruins to save Gregory. but then again, we don't know as the DLC gave us more questions than answers. so it looks like we'll behaving another game coming out soon. 2nd and a half theory: a lot of people be hating on Glamrock Bonnie's official design (which is stupid, he ain't our character) but also REALLY leaning on the theory that Monty took him out. which MAY be a possibility....but i was studying what his injuries looked like and i don't see any claw marks anywhere (now it COULD just be me, i do have shit vision so who knows) i actually got 1 and a half theories here. first one is Vanny used the bots to kill off Glamrock Bonnie because he walked in on her while she had one of the missing kids with her. second theory he accidently got crushed in bowling machine. say he slipped or got stuck in the machine, because when you find Glamrock Bonnie's body, BOTH his legs are detached. last theory i have for him is a lot more far fetched, but hey, a guess is a guess. what if the Mimic caused Glamrock Bonnie's death?? we don't know fully about the Mimic, other than it's a killing machine that can copy voices. but again, who knows. maybe i'm right, maybe i'm wrong. but maybe the next game will explain more 3rd theory: people are really wishing that we're just dealing with AI and not the souls. which MAY be the case of the game. but we still don't know if it really is AI or if Vanny who took the other missing children in the Pizzaplex were still around but as spirits. it's VERY cryptic, and also i think this would be afar fetched theory, but this has been in my mind, so there's that. last theory: do ya'll remember the comics you get when you get the alternate endings? i think we're seeing some parts of those comics in the DLC like puzzle pieces. like the "prototype" Glamrock Freddy had those scars from being attacked by bots and how he has no head. another comic where Vanny leaves her mask behind, we got Cassie having it given to her. and we also see missing posters of Gregory like how we see missing newspapers of other children when we get the bad ending where we see that Gregory has no family (from what we seen) who knows! but what do you think?? lemme know your theories in the comments below!

[angelofrainfrogs]

Spend the Night: Ch. 24

~Coauthored by @zeitghest~

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

Description: The familiar melody of Grandfather’s Clock chimes through the echoing halls of the Pizzaplex…

Charlie wakes up in her Puppet’s vessel yet again with one goal in mind: to stop William Afton’s reign of terror for good. She enlists the help of Glamrock Freddy, the emphatic leader of the newest iteration of the Fazbear Band. But there seems to be more to this bear than meets the eye—and the same goes for the mysteriously familiar kid the duo find tinkering with animatronics down in Parts & Service.

With some help from friends new and old, Charlie’s journey into the bowels of the Pizzaplex will unravel mysteries none of them ever expected. 

Rating: T

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Between the lines I need to read So we can be released from these evil dreams

This RPG is hard to beat with so many secrets that they keep beneath

~Join the Party by J.T. Machinima~

There was an ugly pause in the group. As they let Vanessa go, a woman stressed and hindered by a hypnotic amnesia, Gregory felt bad. He regretted all the mean names he’d called her. It was Vanny being a psycho, not her real self.

And when Michael sprained her wrist... Given it was for self-defense, but still.

Gregory leaned against his father, staring at the door along with his family in pity. They'd have to fight this unaware woman again, he was certain. The thought only made his hate for William Afton grow.

“What time is it? Is there still time to find the last game?” Charlie asked, her urge to save Vanessa as well as Gregory swelling with the sadness in her chest.

Freddy blinked a few times, pulling up his internal clock. “It is 2:47 pm. We have time to look around, although I insist on getting Gregory some more food and water in the near future.”

“Of course; we can’t have Gregory crashing on us!” Michael flashed the boy a grin, playfully nudging his arm before ushering the group to start moving forward. He wanted to save Vanessa as much as everyone else. He might not have gotten to the kids in time, but at least they could try to save her along with Gregory.

“Are there any other arcades, Freddy? If that’s where the first two were found, maybe the next game is in a different one, too.” Michael grimaced, shoving his hands in his pockets. “Hopefully there’s only one more of these things…”

The worst thing would be to miss out on some consoles, making this whole mission for naught.

“There are two other, smaller arcade locations within the Pizzaplex,” Freddy replied, giving Gregory one last big squeeze before setting him down in favor of holding his hand. “One is in Bonnie Bowl and the other is in the Daycare.”

“I'm starving. I need like, a whole pizza,” Gregory said, willing to forget the uncomfortable feeling it brought when thinking on Vanessa's situation. The immortal serial killer piloting a bunny suit with a hobby for murdering children continued to haunt Gregory's thoughts, even in normal conversation. His hand slid into Freddy's palm and began for the door.

“What's the pizza topping tonight? I wanna know if the Hawaiian still tastes the same.” Charlie hoped to move on from the awkwardness of knowing something was officially wrong with Vanessa.

Just fill the uncomfortable burden of knowledge with entertaining the kid, Charlie thought, watching as Gregory's face turned up at the suggestion.

“Whaaaat? Who actually gets pineapple on their pizza?” he inquired, disturbed by the idea. Charlie sighed.

“You have much to learn, kiddo. The pineapple calms down the spicy pepperoni they use. And the ham's there just because ham is good,” she explained as if the anatomy of the Hawaiian pizza was a hard-hitting science.

“In some ways, Charlie, you were always wise beyond your years,” Michael said, patting her back as they squeezed through the door and emerged into the West Arcade proper.

“To answer your question, since the Pizzaplex is not currently open for guests, there are no specials today,” Freddy informed the group. Before their crestfallen faces could stick, he quickly added with a grin: “Which simply means that you can make whatever pizza you would like!”

“Whatever we'd like?” Michael repeated, sparing a look behind him to lock eyes with Gregory. They grinned in unison, already in unspoken agreement to use this power to their full advantage.

Freddy seemed to realize the potential monsters he'd unleashed, for he quickly followed up his earlier proclamation. “Within reason, of course—please do not make yourselves sick...”

“So... No ultimate everything pizza?” Gregory asked, hoping that he and his older brother had the same idea.

He envisioned it clearly. A sturdy deep-dish with every possible combination of crust plus all toppings. Charlie's stomach felt sick just thinking about such a monster grease-ball of a meal—the saddest part being that she had no stomach to feel queasy with.

“No way you'd eat all of that,” Charlie told him, unknowingly goading Gregory to want the mythical pizza even further.

“Hey, I still haven't felt any effects from that scary burrito meat earlier; I could always help,” Michael pointed out, fully on board with encouraging the Frankenstein-pizza. Never mind the fact that he'd only eaten a tiny bit of meat, and this meal would be far more damaging both physically and psychologically... but that only made him more eager to try it.

“The staff may get upset if they see you both messing up the kitchen to get to all the toppings,” Freddy said, trying to think of a way to dissuade the boys without straight up saying no. However, when Michael puffed up his chest, Freddy already knew he was about to use his “Afton bloodline” excuse to get away with yet another thing. As Mike opened his mouth to speak, Freddy relented slightly. “Alright, how about this—you can make an ultimate everything pizza, as long as you also make one that is actually edible.”

“Freddy, do you doubt my cooking skills?” Mike asked, putting on an exaggerated sad face.

“It is not your cooking I am doubting, Michael—it is your ability to legitimately consume this dish.” Freddy couldn't help but smile just a bit as Mike snickered, his obvious happiness both a rare and welcome sight.

“Is it bad if I doubt both?” Charlie remarked, having a strong suspicion Mike was about to bite off more than he could chew in more ways than one.

“You know you're gonna want some...,” Gregory said, egging her on. Still, he was happy his ursine dad would let them get away with making what he’d assume to be a record-breaking pie.

“We can go to the food court—it is the closest place to get pizza,” Freddy said, as the group descended the staircase that would take them to the Arcade exit. Instead of heading straight for the elevator, he continued towards the dance floor. “I would like to say goodbye to Music Man first, however.”

“Heeeey, you guys!” the huge animatronic said upon catching sight of the comparatively tiny group. He waved a back arm, as his front hands were currently occupied. “How're you liking the music?!”

“The 80s songs are much appreciated,” Michael replied, hands in his pockets as he stared up at the DJ. He couldn't help a dark point of anxiety burrowing into the back of his mind when he thought of how terrifying this thing would be if it was infected like all the others... Thankfully, they'd managed to avoid the West Arcade so far during night shift, and he hoped the trend continued through tonight.

The group could see how anxious he was. Charlie and Gregory couldn’t exactly blame Michael. If the DJ wanted to, he could just crush them and be done with it. For now, he was probably the chillest of the personalities inhabiting the Mega Pizzaplex. Charlie threw a wave at the guy—she tried not to think about tonight, if he’d go and try to find them now that he knew there was a child and two human adults waiting to be smushed or pulled apart.

“That’s a choice mixtape you got!” Charlie complimented regardless. “We’re gonna take the little guy to get something to eat! Don’t wait up for us.”

“Thanks for the tunes, DJ!” Gregory called to him after Charlie. He chose to stick by Freddy, as his guardian made him feel comforted as he spoke to new people, regardless of whether this artificial personality was made to be the most relaxed guy in the room. He had to agree with Mike that Music Man’s size was formidable.

“See you guys laaaaateeeeer!” the DJ called, waving every limb not currently occupied as the group walked off the dance floor.

Before long they were exiting the elevator into the main atrium, making a beeline for a now-working escalator to take them right to the food court. There were a few staff milling around, though most were long-past lunch break and had returned to work. This served the group just fine, as Michael prompted Gregory to use an access pass to slip into the back kitchens. There was a lone S.T.A.F.F. bot in a chef’s outfit meandering near the doorway, and though it tracked the group’s movements it didn’t actively try to talk to them or call for security.

Which was good, because if it did, Mike would’ve had to tamper with more company property so they could make their pizza concoction.

“Okay, let’s get this done!” he said cheerfully, excited by the thought of this monster they were about to create. He hoisted Gregory up and placed the boy on his hip, holding him securely with one arm and grinning down at his mildly confused face.

“Three hands are better than two when making this thing, right? Besides, you don’t want to have to drag a stool all around the room to see over the counters, do you?” Michael’s grin shifted into one of brotherly mirth at the teasing dig to Gregory’s height. “Just tell me what we need and I’ll grab it, then you can put as much on the pizza as your heart desires.”

Gregory never thought he was short until he met Michael Afton in all his android glory, towering over the poor vertically challenged lad. Though he wouldn’t admit it, having Mike hold him up while observing the pizza toppings was easier than dragging around a stool.

“First, we’re going to need the pepperoni. Classic,” Gregory began, starting the long list of the weird Frankenstein pie that he envisioned in his mind.

It ended up becoming a savory, meat and vegetable medley on one side. Then on the other, the Hawaiian pizza for Charlie—Gregory decided to add some hot sauce on her side after realizing she was craving something spicy. What he and Michael ended up concocting was a messy pile. They had only stopped adding toppings when they realized they still needed to see some of the thick layer of cheese.

“This thing would kill an old person if you fed it to them,” Gregory said in a half amused, half concerned tone.

“Good thing we’re all so young and spry,” Michael joked, though the slight crease in his brow betrayed his concern about the potential hospital visit Gregory might need if he consumed too much of this monstrosity. As if reading his mind, Freddy placed gentle hands on each of the boys’ shoulders.

“How about you each take one bite and see how you feel?” the bear suggested, unsure of it would be worse for Gregory’s human stomach or Michael’s mechanical one. While they’d been making their ultimate pizza, Freddy busied himself with crafting a standard cheese and pepperoni so his son could actually have something to eat.

Michael nodded, attempting to dislodge a piece of the meat and veggie side which proved nearly impossible due to the sheer amount of toppings. He managed eventually, handing Gregory a plate with the not-so-surprisingly heavy slice. After getting one for himself and a Hawaiian-themed one for Charlie, Mike held his piece up with a determined light in his eyes. “On the count of three, we take a bite. One… two… three.”

At Michael's command, Gregory and Charlie timed their first bites of pizza to his word. Attempting to get every individual piece of meat and vegetable inside his mouth, Gregory had to take a pretty gigantic bite. This took a while to chew, but that single piece had been a meal by itself.

As she managed to taste and savor the flavor of the customized pie, Charlie could feel so many memories coming back with just the taste. For a moment, it was 1980. She, Michael, and Evan were in the kitchen of the dinner making their own monstrosity and eating it out of the way of the chefs and wait staff. They hadn't changed the recipe at all, and everything tasted just as it did back in that wonderful, wholesome year.

Charlie hadn't even registered the warm tears that flowed from the corners of her eyes as she indulged in her food. They freely streamed down her face even as she went in for a second bite.

“Perfect...,” she complimented the chefs, dabbing the corners of her mouth.

Michael’s mind had traveled down a similar road, back to a day where Lizzie and Sammy were playing at friends’ houses and left their siblings under the care of their fathers. William and Henry were busy, giving the trio a perfect opportunity to slip into the kitchen and make the most abominable pizza they could. William was the one to catch them and had chided them for using so many ingredients for their silly experiment, although when he’d subsequently taken a bite of their creation with a shimmer of laughter in his eyes and claiming that they couldn’t let everything go to waste, Michael knew they weren’t in real trouble.

He didn’t notice his own salty tears until he instinctively moved to wipe them away, his gaze shifting to Gregory as he did so.

And there was that damn trauma coming back to haunt him yet again—the boy’s image flickered before Michael’s eyes, shifting between the brother he once knew and the one he had now. “God… why did I—”

Why did I become such an asshole? Mike finished the sentence in his head, covering his mouth with a hand and turning away. He looked like he was about to throw up by the way his eyes scrunched tight, though he really just wanted to scream. If only he hadn’t played that stupid prank, it could be Evan by his side right now…

“Michael…” Freddy’s tone was soft, though the man sill flinched as the bear touched his shoulder. They stared at each other for a moment before Freddy held out his arms, gesturing for the man to come close. He might not fully understand what Michael was going through, but he could still be there for him.

Mike let out a short, barking laugh, not missing the irony of Freddy being the one to comfort him from these memories… but it only took a few seconds for him to fall into the bear’s arms and hug him tight.

Charlie could tell Michael had been thinking the same as her from the glimmer in his eyes—about the way their families used to be. She was still angry, bitter at the life stolen from her. It was a tragic accident what had happened to Evan. Then that poison spread from Evan’s death and into the lives of the Emilys.

She was infected by that poison, too. And so she could never relent, vengeful forever until William’s tainted fountain ran dry. He would pay for making her best and nearly her only friend’s childhood a living hell. She wanted retribution for all those lost souls, including her own.

And justice for Gregory, who had been exploited and traumatized beyond what was reasonable for a child in two nights.

Gregory had felt the melancholy, leaning into Charlie and attempting to lighten the mood. “Wow, pizza’s that good?”

Charlie slung an arm around his shoulder and rubbed his arm twice—then squeezed him into a close hug.

“Just haven’t had pizza like this in a while. Thanks, kiddo.” She excused them both, silently apologizing for the tears that fell off her jaw and onto Gregory’s wavy head of hair.

It wasn't long before Michael shimmied out of Freddy's grasp. The bear wanted to hold onto him longer, as if he knew this short hug wasn't nearly enough to make up for whatever horrific thing Mike was thinking of, but they both knew they couldn't cling forever. They were on a mission, after all.

“Thanks, Freddy,” Michael said quietly, wiping away the remnants of tears with one hand as he gripped the bear’s arm with the other. Before Freddy could reply, Mike set a smile on his face and turned to his siblings. Seeing them in an embrace, he playfully fell onto them and wrapped his arms around Charlie in a bear hug, effectively sandwiching Gregory in the middle. “Yeah that pizza's definitely in my favorites list now!”

“This is almost exactly like the secret recipe pizza Mike and I used to make, you know,” Charlie told their new friends, laughing when Gregory started squirming.

“That's nice—Mike, you're squishing meee!” he lamented, unable to wiggle free from the cage that he and Charlie created with their arms.

Then, behind them came the sudden sound of radio static. It came in and out, breathing almost before a familiar voice rang out. “THAT LOOKS LIKE FUN...”

When Charlie whipped her head around, she was surprised to see none other than Ennard. They'd snuck in so quietly and appeared to have wrapped their limbs in random, ripped up carpet segments—clashing patterns and colors that made them even more of an eyesore. Charlie jumped in place and held onto Gregory tighter as she let out a briefly frightened yelp.

Freddy instinctively moved to the group's side, trying to push Gregory and Charlie behind himself as he stared at the mass of wires and carpet pieces. He recognized the voice as the one he'd briefly heard from the vents, although the sight of Ennard was certainly... something.

Freddy had many, many questions, but he doubted any of them would be answered now. He could feel Michael tense up like a startled cat on his other side, having let go of Charlie and Gregory the second the static entered the room to better protect his family.

“...What the hell have you been up to?” Michael asked slowly, his eyes roaming over the multicolored, 80s-style carpet pieces. However, the answer occurred to him before Ennard could reply, and Mike sighed heavily and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Oh—you're trying to be quieter. For god's sake...”

“Michael...?” Freddy began questioningly, although he honestly wasn't sure what he wanted to ask. This thing sure was intimidating, the fabric flooring only adding to the eeriness as their entire body swayed. A few tendrils moved of their own accord, and Freddy swore one was trying to inch closer to Michael.

Seeing everyone's expressions of wary confusion, Mike realized Freddy hadn't been told what to expect when facing this thing. Not to mention the last time Gregory saw Ennard was in the dark basement, lurking in the shadows as it literally ripped an animatronic apart in front of the boy's eyes. Ennard was quite different in the comparatively bright kitchen lighting.

Michael grimaced, eyes locked onto the amalgamation as he reassured the trio: “Don't worry, you'll be fine... What do you want, Ennard? And why are you out during dayshift?!”

As the group relaxed, Ennard stared at them with a fixed gaze from every visible eye. They were unmoving except for the metal and wires just barely inside Michael's comfort zone. How they twitched in longing to be near him again... The carpet was a nice substitute, though it certainly didn't feel as safe as Michael's own flesh.

“I WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW...,” they reminded, heterochromatic eyes staring holes through the group.

Gregory wasn't afraid of clowns, but he didn't realize Ennard was that huge. Once Ennard caught him looking, they became somewhat standoffish. Aloof, they turned their back to Gregory ever so slightly as if hiding from him.

“WE ARE QUIET NOW... WHAT ARE YOU GUYS UP TO…?” they inquired, looking around the group briefly.

“Eating pizza.” Gregory held out the gooey mess. “Do you want a slice?”

He regretted the offer slightly as Ennard moved in a hauntingly jarring way towards them, body jerking and ropey as strong metal moving under the carpet. The monstrous form barely visible under the thick 80's patterns.

“Absolutely not!” Michael and Freddy exclaimed in unison, swiftly putting themselves in-between Gregory and the approaching animatronic. The pair shared a look, silently in agreement that they did not want to see what happened if whatever made up Ennard's body got gunked up with cheesy grease and toppings.

“Ennard's, ah... components seem to be more like mine as opposed to Michael and Charlie's, so I do not think it wise for them to eat real food,” Freddy explained, trying to be as gentle as possible with his words. Ennard was clearly sentient and aware, but Freddy couldn't help but feel like they'd appreciate hearing the reasoning nonetheless since they seemed quite eager to participate in the group's activities.

And he also didn't want Michael to have another mental break when trying to speak to the amalgamation after he'd just recovered from the last one. By the way Mike's left eye was twitching slightly as he pushed Gregory even further behind him, Freddy could tell he wasn't far off from snapping.

Ennard had stopped mid-walk, the former child-entrapping animatronic eyeing both the slice and Gregory with unknown intent. After focusing their vision, Ennard's gaze landed on Freddy and Michael.

“THAT... MAKES... SENSE—SENSE—SENSE...” Their voice box glitched out, causing them to smack their own chest in frustration to fix the involuntary stutter.

“Ennard?” Charlie would ask, finding the clown face suddenly snapping in her direction to gaze down at her. “Have you been watching us this whole time?” She attempted to make friendly conversation all while trying to navigate and avoid the stalker-like behavior they portrayed. Ennard would shake their head, the motions more jagged than any animatronic the others had seen to date.

“NOT JUST YOU... WATCHING ALL... OBSERVING... HIM...” Ennard had replied honestly, a hint of malice dripping in multiple layers of voice boxes.

“'Him?' Do you mean... William?” Freddy asked tentatively, eyes narrowed in question. He didn't like the dark tone coming from that voice box and hoped it was directed towards the same entity his group was after.

Freddy caught Michael nodding out of the corner of his eye, though he kept his gaze fixed on Ennard, still unsure whether they could truly trust this thing yet. He'd caught the strange way it looked at Gregory earlier and didn't want to take any chances... even if it had saved the boy last night.

“Ennard hates him, too; I can at least tell you that,” Michael confirmed, one of the rare facts he was absolutely sure about regarding the amalgamation. Mike crossed his arms over his chest, observing the familiar way Ennard swayed. The movement seemed a little more cumbersome because of all the carpeting, but it was still just as unnerving at it'd always been. Raising a brow, Michael asked: “Have you learned anything from these observations? Maybe something he's plotting, or... Oh, anything would help, really.”

He seemed to deflate slightly, false confidence punctured by the stark reality of how little they knew of what William's actual goal was besides “get his family back.” They didn't even know where he was right now...

Gregory attempted to look at Ennard, observing their odd posturing. Both Freddy and Michael seemed to be aware of Ennard being much more dangerous than the others. If they wanted to, Gregory was positive that Ennard could and would tear through them all without hesitation. Their last run-in with Michael had left the man shaking while talking to the robot amalgamate.

Ennard looked around the room, eyelids darting and flicking closed, making shutter sounds as they simulated blinking for the boy's comfort.

“BUILDING... REPAIRING HIMSELF... SCREAMING. THROWING THINGS...” they listed off, thinking of all the things they heard and saw William doing during their recon work. “WILLIAM... STAYING BE-BELOW. UNSURE WHERE—DON’T W-W-WANT TO GET CLOSE, OR RISK BEING SPOTTED… HIDEOUT ABANDONED NOW...”

That made Michael perk up again.

“His hideout? The one in Fazerblast?” he questioned, and upon receiving a jerking nod Michael looked to the others with a hesitant grin. “If he’s gone… maybe we should check it out?”

“Are you sure it is empty?” Freddy asked, placing a hand on Mike's forearm to still his excitement. His gaze was still fixed to Ennard, wanting to make sure they would be safe before trying something so risky. The animatronic was strange, but it really didn't seem to mean them any harm...

Ennard shifted their weight, unnaturally leaning with hips jutting out at a sharp degree while answering Freddy.

“THE PAST NIGHT AND DAY... CLEAR OF RABBIT—S...” they replied. Ennard took a step back then, realigning their frame in a more natural standing position that made them look even taller. “NO ONE IN SIGHT.”

Gregory could see Ennard’s gaze drifting back to Michael, as if knowing the man would have the final say in whether they would go or not. He knew better than anyone that Ennard was capable of lying, after all.

Ennard sure was a liar... Or at least, they used to be. Back when Michael first encountered the amalgamation all those years ago, it'd lured him into the scooping room under false pretenses, and Mike had stupidly walked right into the trap.

However, in the Pizzaplex, Ennard seemed different. They'd been nothing but helpful to Mike and his friends, showing no sign of wanting to climb into any of their bodies or otherwise destroy them despite the unnerving stares and tendency to grasp at Michael's ankles. Hell, Ennard even saved him and Gregory from Roxy—a far cry from the last time Mike had been so close to the thing.

“...I trust them—on this, at least,” Michael said in a voice that was barely audible. Freddy finally turned to him, searching the man's face for any sign of doubt. Upon finding nothing but serious determination, he nodded.

“Then to the hideout we shall go,” the bear agreed. He looked back at Ennard, finally giving the mass of carpeted wires a genuine Glamrock Freddy smile. “Thank you for all of your help, Ennard. It is much appreciated.”

It was hard to tell what was going on inside Ennard’s head as they stared down the bear. Their demeanor seeming surprised, bashful even as Freddy thanked them. They belted out a quick rush of nervous static. Then, after collapsing their body slightly, wormed their way back into the vents without another word.

They weren’t used to the kinder treatments. In fact, they were far too comfortable with Michael yelling at them—it was almost safe in its familiarity, in a twisted sort of way. The sudden change in attitude towards the hulking robot had left them rather shy in response.

“That guy has issues,” Gregory said, less in judgmental and more out of pity for the monster as soon as he felt they were out of earshot.

“Gregory, you have no idea,” Michael murmured in a slightly strained voice, running a hand absently through the boy's wavy brown locks as he stared into the vent. 

“Well, I suppose we should put our search for the Princess Quest games on hold temporarily?” Freddy asked, looking between the trio. He still wore a smile, happy that they'd made some progress with their surprisingly helpful stalker and their search for William in one go.

“Yeah; who knows, maybe we'll find a clue about them in the hideout,” Michael suggested with a shrug. He slipped his hand into Gregory's, wanting to keep track of his brother personally until his latent paranoia towards Ennard subsided.

“Wait—did you have enough food, superstar?” Freddy questioned as the group started towards the door. Mike resisted the urge to roll his eyes, wanting to move on but understanding the bear's parental concern.

Gregory had just registered he was still hanging onto the heavy slice of pizza. Now that it cooled, its toppings were fixed in place by the thick layer of cheese. Gregory nodded and told his ursine father: “I’ll eat this slice on the way.”

Gregory was more tired than anything. He needed a nap before the night shift began. They still needed to play the next installment of Princess Quest—and hopefully collect those tickets for Charlie. Still he remained confused at their collective reactions to Ennard when DJ Music Man was so widely accepted. He decided for now not to question it, as his caretakers had done a good job at keeping him safe thus far.

“Let’s get a move on, then!” Charlie told the group, seemingly trying to force a positive outlook before sneaking into the Fazerblast security office. They would need the good vibes, Charlie felt. Who knew what terrible things sat in Vanny’s personal space.

“Hey, Freddy,” Michael began, sidling up to the bear as the group moved as one to the door. “The last time Gregory and I went to Fazerblast, we got stuck—I literally had to pry the elevator open to get us out because we couldn’t finish the game.” He grimaced at the memories. “Is there any way you can make that not happen?”

“You wish for me to override the attraction itself?” Freddy questioned, and Michael nodded. Freddy shook his head, giving him an apologetic smile. “Unfortunately, I do not have access to those types of override protocols. Perhaps a staff member might be able to help?”

“Ugh… the only staff we know is Sophie.” Michael glanced at Charlie, wanting her opinion on the matter. “I don’t know if we want to chance the extra attention… but I also don’t want to get stuck again. What do you think, Charlie?”

Charlie bit at the inside of her lip in thought, weighing the options in her head.

“You said you had to pry open the elevator, right? Tell Sophie there’s damage done to the internal doors and that you need to turn the attraction off,” she replied with a quick snap of her fingers. That had happened when Michael was in his Foxy get-up, so she could only imagine what that hook and claw had done to the door to get it to open. The likelihood of the elevator being busted to hell were high.

“Perfect—hand over that walkie talkie?” Michael took the device after Charlie unclipped it from her belt just as the group emerged into the main atrium. They walked at a steady pace, not wanting to seem in a rush even though they were all anxious to get to their destination.

“Hello, Sophie? Come in, please; this is Mr. Afton,” Michael said, pressing the button on the walkie to speak into the static. 

There was a crackle of static for a moment before Sophie responded with a simple: “Hi, Sir—do you need something?”

“Yes, actually—we’re heading over to Fazerblast. I’ve been informed there’s damage to one of the interior elevator doors.” Michael paused just long enough for the words to sink in, but not giving the guard time to freak out. “I’d like to assess the issue, and in order to do that can you turn the attraction off while my group is inside?”

“Hooo boy,” Sophie replied, followed by a cacophony of crackles. Likely her hanging up before cursing to her presumed boss. After a second of hesitation, her voice clicked back onto the feed. “I'll meet you there, Mr. Afton. Over!”

She knew no one else would volunteer to help out the admins. Most of the staff hadn't even met any of the owners besides Sammy Emily before, so working around the hired family members would be a nightmare for most. Though, to be fair Sophie hadn’t exactly heard mention of these mysterious heirs before today either.

“Freddy?” Charlie said, giving the bear a gentle nudge. “You and Gregory should hang out of sight for a little. Sophie might ask why we're bringing you both into a work area…”

“Good point,” Freddy agreed, holding out a paw for Gregory to grasp. He gazed around the atrium, looking for a place close by but still out of the way. His eyes settled on one of the many brightly lit signs on the third floor and his smile widened. “Would you like to try a round of bowling, superstar?”

Michael followed Freddy’s sightline to Bonnie Bowl. It wouldn’t take long for Freddy and Gregory to sneak down to the hideout from there if necessary. Of course it’d be ideal if they could prevent Gregory from returning to one of the places that traumatized him the most this weekend.

The more Michael followed this train of thought, the more set on it he became.

“I think that’s a good option,” he chimed in before Gregory could respond, cracking a tiny smile. “Didn’t you say there was an arcade up there, Freddy? You guys can see if there’s a Princess Quest console while Charlie and I do our thing in Fazerblast. We’ll let you know if we need you, don’t worry—otherwise, we can just meet you in the bowling alley when we’re done.”

Gregory had always wanted to try out bowling. Even if they didn't get the chance to play a full game, it'd be fun to unwind and get to do something with just Freddy for a change. Unfortunately, Michael mentioning Princess Quest brought him back to the current reality. He'd have to worry about having fun some other time. Right now, Vanessa needed them to find the source of her mind control. Hopefully it meant defeating these badly coded video games.

“Let's go check it out!” Gregory said, a good attitude about it regardless. He pulled on the bear’s paw, as if he had the strength to sway where Freddy walked.

Freddy chuckled quietly at Gregory’s obvious excitement, playing into it by pretending like the boy was somehow able to tug the half-ton metal bear along as if he were nothing more than a stuffed toy. As he pitched forward slightly to give the impression of being knocked off-balance by Gregory’s sheer strength, Freddy spared a glance over his shoulder and waved to Michael and Charlie with his free hand.

“…Damn,” Michael murmured once Freddy and Gregory were out of earshot in a tone of wistfulness. “I know Freddy’s designed to be good with kids, but… he’s really good with Gregory.” He spared a glance at Charlie then, raising an eyebrow to match his subtle smirk. “Good thing we’ve got a new, Pizzaplex-escaping body waiting for him, huh?”

“It's almost like he was programmed to be a dad—I don’t think all of them would act like Freddy,” Charlie agreed. That bear was truly one of a kind.

Perhaps knowing the presence of a human soul had given Freddy some awareness. That was the theory that Charlie would stick with, at least. Michael's own feelings seemed to imprint deeply into whatever learning feature had been installed inside the newest rendition of Fazbear. The already protective and nurturing side of Freddy had been amped up, and the line between what came from Freddy’s original code and Mike’s supernatural influence was now thoroughly blurred

“I still can't believe how lucky last weekend’s been for us overall!” Charlie remarked further. The fact they had a chance of carrying out their plans and possibly putting William away for good had her expectations sky high.

It really was a shame. Bonnie used to be such a cool character, but Charlie couldn't look at that rabbit the same. Not after all the things she’d seen William do with that innocent guise. She kept her vision focused ahead now, walking besides Michael with purpose.

“If it turns out to be a trap—” Charlie murmured as she leaned into him. “—and it turns out your Dad's there… I'll get behind him, then you push him down the stairs.”

“Deal,” Mike agreed, flipping a hand palm-up so Charlie could give him a low-five. Lifting his hand higher, Michael watched his fist clench and unclench a few times. “I wonder how much strength we really have. I know your dad said it should match a normal animatronic’s, but—”

Michael’s musing was cut short when he spotted Sophie hurrying towards them at rapid speed.  Mike straightened his back and gave the guard a slight nod of acknowledgement.

To Sophie, the pair of them looked nothing short of professional. Ms. Emily, in Sophie's opinion, was nice. Eccentric, but nice nonetheless. Mr. Afton was… different. Still just as strange as Ms. Emily, but with a frighteningly flattened affect. Regardless, he treated Sophie with respect and she had no reason to hate either of them.

Yet that didn’t stop Sophie from growing very curious at their antics. The day guard waved to them, seeing that they’d gotten changed straight into more merchandise from one of the many store-outposts.

“Mr. Afton; Ms. Emily,” Sophie acknowledged once the two came to stand outside the attraction. She held the door for them both, offering them to walk inside the lift before her. “I just have to unlock the main breaker. Shouldn't take long. Honestly, I'm really glad you both want to work on this. Our mechanics suddenly found themselves swamped right now.”

“Oh?” Michael questioned, putting on a tone of detached interest. “Have you heard anything about the missing animatronics? Last time we spoke, you said some of the others weren’t responding to their manual call buttons.”

On one hand Michael hoped they’d stay missing, if only for the fact that the sooner they were found, the sooner the techs would start fixing them up again. After all the effort they’d gone through to decommission them, Mike didn’t want the Pizzaplex staff to unintentionally make the robots a threat again.

But that begged another, more pressing question: if no one knew where the Glamrocks had gone… then where the hell were they?

Even though Roxy had been ripped to pieces, Ennard left her limbs in plain sight. If someone peered down that newly-created hole in the track—which Michael suspected a bunch of staff were frantically trying to assess and repair this very moment—they’d surely catch sight of the dismembered wolf.

The thought that they could’ve somehow still gotten up on their own or been snatched away by William while Mike and his family recovered was enough to set Michael’s nerves on edge. He tried to keep the emotions contained, keeping up the illusion of cool confidence despite the hard set of his jaw as his teeth clenched together. Hopefully Sophie would take this as him simply being annoyed at the prospect of valuable company assets being MIA.

Sophie avoided Mr. Afton's gaze, attempting to fix her tie in a casual manner before answering. This only made her looked even more exacerbated than she did already.

“We, uh... technically found one of them. It wasn’t one we were exactly looking for right now, though,” Sophie told them cryptically. “And then right after they found him, it just disappeared again. So... We're working on that. It's a work in progress. Everyone seems to be more worried about the structural damage to the raceway.”

Sophie sighed, placing a hand on her hip and shaking her head with a look of utter confusion. “Plus all that carpet suddenly went missing from the East Arcade? I feel like things are kind of coming unraveled, sir, if I'm honest...”

It was becoming increasingly obvious to Michael and Charlie what was happening as Sophie left out details to protect them from what they assumed to be managerial anger.

“I wouldn't worry about things like the carpet,” Michael said after a moment. The more he could keep them away from anything to do with Ennard, the better. “There's clearly more important issues to focus on, like that damage to the raceway.” He narrowed his eyes, internally grateful for the topic to snag onto. “Thank god it's under renovation anyway... if something was able to break the tarmac that easily, it belies some serious safety concerns.”

Under Sammy's guidance, in many ways the Pizzaplex was a safer place than any previous Fazbear establishment—but there was always room for improvement. After a brief pause, Mike asked: “You said the animatronic staff found disappeared? Who, exactly, was that?”

He was almost positive he knew the identity, but if it suddenly vanished like the Glamrocks... Well, Michael didn't quite know what to do with that information.

Sophie seemed to be similar in Charlie, in that they wore their emotions on their sleeves quite easily. Taking on a more distressed demeanor Sophie chuckled, looking away. Despite her wide grin, she was uncomfortable thinking about it. Again it was always some damn rabbit causing trouble...

“Oh, just the uh... The decommissioned b... bunny,” Sophie replied, fighting with the last word to exit her mouth. “It was odd—my team found him and told me he needed to be fixed. Said he’d been missing for a while, but no one talked about it anymore. I just wanted to leave the stupid thing back in storage but... You know policy. Making sure the animatronics are accounted for, even when the active ones are bigger priority. Anyway—”

The lift doors began to slide back open and Sophie dawdled inside, searching for the employee terminal to access the attraction controls. “—he just up and hopped away, I guess.”

Sophie didn't really seem like the type to become annoyed fast, yet speaking about the rabbit made her sound bitter and afraid. Like Vanessa, almost.

Oh, that was much worse than Michael expected. His mouth had slowly fallen open as Sophie spoke, unable to keep his prideful Afton demeanor as she talked so blatantly about the man-turned-rabbit animatronic they were on a mission to destroy.

Of course it was William. It always had to be William.

Michael snapped his mouth shut with an audible click as the elevator doors opened, staring down at Sophie with a mixture of guilty relief. The staff that found Will had no idea how close they'd come to losing everything. Clearly he wanted to keep a low profile, hence his temporarily immobile state, but if he'd had other plans—

“We'll keep an eye out for the rabbit.” Michael spoke quickly, wanting to put the topic at rest but also try and avoid the staff actively chasing his psychotic father. “Just... tell the others not to worry about him. There's still a few animatronics awake and functioning to appropriate standards, right? No need to worry about ones that have already been taken out of the lineup.”

Not to mention how much detailing Bonnie still needed. Cracks all over his outer casing, covered in a thin layer of dirt like he’d been crawling around the basement.

“If you say so, sir.” Sophie tucked an errant curl behind her ear. “I just hope we can find everyone in time for opening. I know Mr. Emily wants the Glamrocks together by Monday... I don't know who's going to tell him it's just not possible.”

It was probably going to be her. The staff just loved to put the harder admin interactions on Sophie, given that she was head of security during the day. Approaching the terminal, she swiped her card into a reader at the desk which logged her in immediately.

“Don't worry about that, either. I'll tell Sammy everything,” Charlie reassured, placing a hand on Sophie’s shoulder and squeezing. “Just do us a favor and leave Bonnie alone. He was decommissioned for a good reason.”

Huh. It was normal to be scared of Mr. Afton, though now there was something in Ms. Emily's tone that Sophie just didn't trust.

“Uh... Is that why you both decided to come in this weekend?” Sophie asked, feeling her throat run dry as the pair stared at her. “I-I just didn't expect to meet you both under such stressful circumstances.”

“Mr. Emily just asked us to check in on some things,” Michael replied smoothly, having regained his composure after Charlie added her two cents. He certainly appreciated the backup, which he was sure she knew. Mike shook his head, letting out another sigh.

“Admittedly we were unaware of the depth of the problems around here, but... we are here to help.” He offered Sophie a rare, muted smile. “Try not to stress yourself out too much, alright? You've done as good a job as you can so far.”

Michael wished he could alleviate all her tension by telling her to go home and take the weekend off, for the woman was clearly losing her mind with every new incident. But unfortunately she was becoming invaluable to his group as well—even if she didn't know it. Still, Mike could at least take off a bit of immediate pressure. Clicking his tongue in annoyance, he muttered: “It's really the night guard I'd like to speak to—everything seems to happen on her shift...”

It was now time for an inopportune blush to spread across Sophie’s face at the genuine compliment to her work capabilities. Sophie didn't receive much praise, nor did she seek it out. This was probably why it affected her so much as she focused her gaze on the computer screen.

“I'm really worried about Vanessa, sir...” She wasn’t quite defending the position Ness had put everyone in over the weekend, but Sophie cared about the grumpy night guard in a detached, logical way. “I told her she should just stay home. Heal from her injuries, you know? She's still determined to fix everything from her shift.”

“We told her the same thing. Vanessa’s given us all the run-around,” Charlie interjected. It wasn't Sophie's fault that Vanessa wanted to stay another night. “It is what it is at this point; if she wants to stay, so be it.”

As Charlie spoke, Sophie's expression grew from concern to annoyance.

“Guh...” She groaned, squinting at the screen. “The console has a password on it... Might be logged up in the security office? I can control the doors without it, but not much else.”

“Char—Ms. Emily and I will go,” Michael said quickly, shooting Charlie a look. He realized they didn't have Gregory's handy stash of access badges, but hopefully they wouldn't need one—and if they did, hopefully Sophie would readily offer hers. Looking to said guard, Michael told her: “We'll be back shortly. Walkie us if you manage to figure out the password or if anything happens, alright?”

He probably didn't need to include that last part, for surely it just added to everyone's paranoia. Without giving Sophie a chance to protest, Mike walked out of the room and gestured for Charlie to follow behind.

The day guard couldn't place the odd feeling she got around the two of them. Sophie wanted to offer them her assistance, thought simultaneously just wanted to be rid of them.

“Uh—of course, sir,” Sophie relented, watching as Samuel’s apparent daughter followed Mr. Afton obediently through the maze and towards the security tower steps.

Charlie's fear for Sophie’s safety was growing now. William knew people were looking for him, and he didn't think twice about killing children. Why not random adults, too?

At least Sophie was immediately and quite vocally perturbed by the Glam-rabbit. Charlie couldn't imagine her willingly going near Bonnie and disobeying their direct orders to leave William alone.

“Let's hurry. I don't have a great feeling about this, Michael...,” Charlie whispered, sticking close to him as she felt bad about leaving the day guard by herself within the belly of William's lair.

“You're telling me...,” Michael muttered, though his snapping tone wasn't meant for Charlie. He hated leaving Sophie alone just as much as she did, though if Ennard claimed the hideout was empty during the day, he reasoned the guard was relatively safe.

Michael absently looked around, in his steadily-increasing worry almost considering asking the amalgamation to keep an eye on poor, innocent Sophie—although Mike quickly scrapped that idea for many reasons. Besides, even if he did want to talk to Ennard, the ceilings and walls were far too high; he'd have to shout to be heard in the vents, and that would certainly not be a good look for his sanity.

Soon enough, the pair were at the door to the security office at the top of the tower. Michael peered inside, though it was pretty dark and hard to make out most things. He thought he could see a small cot in the corner, as well as a standard security desk, chair, and monitors, and—

“No way,” he breathed, pressing his hands to the glass as he fixated on the glowing screen of an arcade console in the middle of the room. The title “Princess Quest III” was emblazoned on the top, shining like a beacon of hope that cut through Michael and Charlie's bleak mood.

Charlie nudged Michael's shoulder, pushing him slightly as she pointed to the box with her other hand. “It was here this whole time!”

Right under their noses, here sat the final installment of William's glitched game. Just like last time, as they approached the arcade box a credit blinked onto the screen. It beckoned them to play it, calling their names with silent persuasion. If they could win this game, Vanessa may be saved yet.

“Come on—let's beat this thing fast. Sophie won't like knowing we’re up here playing video games,” Charlie remarked, pulling Michael by the arm to start the session of Princess Quest.

Michael didn't bother verbally responding, instead placing his hands on the control panel and starting the game. Thank god he'd watched Gregory play the first two, because this one was even worse than the others—both in terms of difficulty and glitches. Though the console acted like it wanted them to play, Michael was having a hell of a time getting the titular Princess out of danger. He wished Gregory was here with them, as Michael had to begrudgingly admit that the kid was more skilled than him at this particular game series. Steeling himself, Mike narrowed his area of focus to the little square screen in front of him. He wasn't going to stop until he won—no matter how long it took.

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[blood-and-pizza]

I wanna write about my Fazbear Estate AU for a minute, okay, ready, go!

The Glamrock animatronics show up at the Estate about a week after I start working there. Like I mentioned before, the Pizza Plex got burned to the ground by an angry ex-employee in this universe, so the animatronics are homeless and jobless for the time being. They're also traumatized by the fire because they witnessed the "deaths" of many STAFF bots and Glamrock Endos they were unable to save.

In fact, the only STAFF bot that made it out unscathed was Map Bot, who only managed to survive because he followed the security guard outside to hand a map to them.

Just like in Security Breach, Glamrock Chica has an eating disorder, Monty has anger issues, and Roxanne has self-esteem issues. The fire only served to make these issues worse.

Not only that, but Monty secretly has a crush on Glamrock Freddy, but he pretends to hate him as part of his tough guy act. And he's always been super jealous of Glamrock Bonnie... who was decomissioned in this universe after suffering an accident in Monty Golf. There are rumors that Monty killed him, but the truth is that he was crushed by the Hurricane Bucket, and Monty had actually tried to save him, only to lose his legs in the process. Monty himself started the rumors, as he didn't want his tough guy reputation ruined. Plus, he didn't want pity from anyone for failing to save Bonnie. The guilt is eating at him.

The other Glamrocks know Monty didn't actually kill Bonnie, as the incident happened during work hours and was impossible to ignore the details of. But they are confused and concerned as to why Monty would tell people otherwise. They'd talk to him about it, but Chica and Roxanne are too self-involved with their own problems, and Freddy? Well...

Glamrock Freddy's mental health isn't doing so great in this universe. He loved Glamrock Bonnie, and losing him so suddenly traumatized him. He barely had any time to grieve because the band was always working. Not to mention, Fazbear Entertainment was trying to make customers forget about Bonnie even in this universe, which was painful. Not to mention, the rest of the band is constantly bickering with each other, and Freddy is the glue holding their friendships together. And Monty seems to hate him for some reason. And he lost his home and job all due to the fire, where he'd seen other robots DIE.

Yeah, Glam Fred is ready to permanently retire. He does NOT want to go back to the Pizza Plex. The rest of the band? They want to go back. They bitch and moan about the rules of Fazbear Estate, and constantly go on about how it was so much cooler at the Pizza Plex... though they do slowly learn to appreciate their new surroundings and what new freedoms they DO have. Not to mention all the amazing friends they end up making.

Oh, I just remembered: Monty is a huge jealous bitch towards me because Glamrock Freddy develops a crush on me. What the poor gator fails to realize, however, is that I happen to find him very attractive. So the whole time he's a jealous bitch, I'm too busy drooling over him to care. It takes a while for him to notice, and when he does... well, once he gets over the shock, he finds it amusing.

"You already got the attention of two Freddys, cher... and you still ain't satisfied? Heh..." He pulls down his shades. "Makes sense you'd come to Monty instead. We all know who the real star is around here... don't we?"

After I'm done yelling at him that it's NOT like that, he continues to be this huge aggressive flirt. Basically trying to take something Freddy wants in order to get Freddy's attention. But over time, Monty does come to genuinely like me, in more ways than one.

Look, if I wanna date Glam Fred, Fun Fred, and Monty, I'll fucking do it. (And yeah, Monty can date Glam Fred too.)

Oh, and one last thing: Glamrock Bonnie will come back at some point in this AU because I want the animatronics to cry.

[call-me-lemon]

Fnaf ruin AU where Cassie manages to find and awaken glamrock bonnie who helps her save (reboot and relocate) Roxy and Chica. Montys current bod is sadly beyond saving so they just settle for his brain chip thing with his memory and personality in it. when she takes him to that prototype freddy he says "No, thats not right. Thats not my freddy." And just rushes her out of the area so they dont get murked by monster house lookin aaa freddy, then the animatronics tag-team the mimic and fucking destroy it. Afterwards, since the animatronics would have nowhere else to go but Cassie doesnt want to abandon them there, they all work together to repair and clean up the daycare and even drag a charging station in there. They use the torso of some random broken endo and put the monty legs on it from the monty shrine, but have to brave the pizza plex once more to find enough casing and spare parts to put him together properly in an actually recognisable form. While theyre at it they find some new eyes for roxy and try and find new shells and parts for basically everyone, all the while being hunted by the prototype freddy. End game would be Gregory eventually pulling up with the Freddy we know and him and bonnie making out or smth idk I didnt think this far ahead. Also the other animatronics would have to be held back on like leashes or smth to not agro onto greg immediately.

[mythicaldemigoddess-of-deltarune]

FNAF Theory: The Bite Of August 7th...Part 1

[Note: Reading This Is Optional...also Mature Audience only, and even if I may change this from "Everyone" to "Mature" later, it will mention a bit of some mature stuff....like death and the theory about the bite of 87.]

this is more of a plot twist type of theory....

that the bite of 87, never really happen in 1987 but had happen in 202X and it taking place in the Mega Pizzaplex, and was caused by the Prototype of Glamrock Freddy...

before Freddy, Monty, Roxy and Chica.....and even long before Monty took Bonnie's place in the band.

it was just the Prototype versions of Glamrock Freddy and Bonnie, before they were replace by the Glamrock versions that were not Prototypes...

Prototype Glamrock Freddy had caused The Bite Of August 7th, and was replaced with a different Freddy, the same Freddy that ends up befriending Gregory.

and for all we know, Vanny may have replaced Freddy's head with the Prototype version's head, which would explain why Freddy saying he wasn't himself.

it could be possible that in FNAF Security Breach, what we see in the mini-games that show the Crying Child becoming the victim of the bite of 83, might be something that really did happen in the game's timeline...and may have happen in 1983.

but the bite of 87, might of turn out to have happen in August 7th.

but there was a coverup where those who knew the truth about it, said it had happen in 1987.....but really it happen in 202X and on the month of August and the 7th day, and at the Mega Pizzaplex, and possibly during Vanessa's first time working there.

and just like what happen in the bite of 83, the same thing happen again....and it was during when it was the Prototypes of Glamrock Freddy and Bonnie were the only two performing on stage.

the Prototype Freddy that appears in the DLC, that Cassie runs into....and I know this from watching a game walkthrough and I hope I will be able to get that DLC sometime...

is possibly the cause of the Bite Of August 7th, which again is a fan theory.

it would make sense that the Prototype Glamrock Freddy that Cassie runs into in the DLC version of the game, had caused the bite of 87 in the Mega Pizzaplex, and that it wasn't during 1987 but instead was during August 7, 202X.

and if it does turn out that Gregory is secretly a robot, he could of been based off of the original Gregory (and who Cassie had originally met and befriended.), who was the victim of the Prototype Glamrock Freddy, when the Bite Of August 7th happen.

and if Sunny, Moony and Eclipsey were there and saw it, it could be a memory the three personalities hate to think back on and really hate remembering.

the Gregory we see in the game, even if we see through his eyes...

he might have copies of the original Gregory's memories, but he isn't that Gregory...

Cassie was possibly not there when the Original Gregory had got bit by the Prototype Glamrock Freddy, and wasn't told what happen by her Father, who even was told to keep it secret by Gregory's Parent who was determined to bring their son back even if it meant making a robot version of him and placing his memories into it.

if there ends up being another game where it has Cassie and Roxy trying to leave the Mega Pizzaplex or like trying to find secrets about it, and even saving Monty, Bonnie and Chica...

they could find out that Gregory isn't Gregory, at least not the original one...and I don't mean just the Mimic.

Cassie, Roxy, Monty, Bonnie, Chica and Eclipsey (along with Sunny and Moony) could find blue prints of Gregory, showing him in his endoskeleton form and how he appears as a human.

they could also find a diary, where it reveals that the Gregory that Roxy, Monty and Chica had been chasing, and the one that seem to have betrayed Cassie in one of the endings....wasn't the Original Gregory, and the diary explains that the original Gregory had died on August 7th, during the same day that Prototype Freddy and Bonnie were performing and when the Mega Pizzaplex was still new.

even if Gregory might turn out to be a robot, but he was possibly given real blood and was given a type of realistic synthetic organs.

so that would mean that his heart would beat and seem to work like a human heart, but it would be synthetic and organic.

like Gregory's Parent, could of used technology to merge synthetic and organic, and they didn't just make a robot double of their late son, the Original Gregory, they also cloned him.

and the animatronic clone of the Original Gregory who had died, could be program to grow and change as they age.

I'm going to make two parts of this theory about the plot twist that the bite of 87 turning out to be the bite of August 7th...

I also want to say, that I can't promise I will sign back on right away or even tomorrow, only that I will when I can...

anyway see ya later and when I can, I will talk more about the fnaf theory that has to do with the bite of August 7th.

also not everyone has to agree with that theory possibly being true, and being like one of the times a fan predicted Chapter 2 of Deltarune.

it is likely that theory about the bite of August 7th wouldn't turn out to be canon, but if it does end up being so, I guess I would be surprised...and well not all fan theories have to be right, and it's okay that some get debunked.

[dalekofchaos]

It shouldn't have been Burntrap. Afton should have possessed Glamrock Bonnie

So I've been thinking. If the original intent of Security Breach was Afton's resurrection, then we should have gotten Afton possessing Glamrock Bonnie.

Now we know Glitchtrap and Burntrap are The Mimic. But we all thought it was Afton in the beginning. But what should've been was to tie Bonnie's disappearance into Afton's resurrection.

Inspired by this video

Glamrock Chica is influenced by her past lives, so why can’t Bonnie? So here's the evidence that could help a Afton possessed Glamrock Bonnie!

Spring Bonnie. The big one. They used Springtrap in the HW VR game and the AR game and they are in universe games, so who's to say they didn't add in their programming for Glamrock Bonnie?

In FNAFAR, Toy Bonnie is shown to be a spotlight hog with a big ego. Talking about fame, and how he’s better than everyone else. Then from the AR emails.  It’s revealed that Bonnie ate a cat. He ate a fucking cat.

In the Freddy & Friends cartoon, Bonnie is looking mischievous and shifty. Under a chill persona hiding a dark secret.

You could parallel Glamrock Freddy and Bonnie’s relationship with William and Henry. Freddy thinks he can trust Bonnie, and loves him. Bonnie is however a self centered sociopath.

If you noticed the cut content of Bonnie bowl, you’d notice the minigame has Bonnie looking fucking evil.

They have been teasing Glamrock Bonnie's fate and what's going on behind the Pizzaplex and I truly believe this should have been used to intertwine both story elements.

Fanart on what this Afton!Bonnie could look like by Bxnnie-Bowl

Characterwise, Afton!Bonnie acts like he did as Spring Bonnie a friend to children hiding the monster underneath. When the monster is unleashed in the boss fight, you'd here lines like the ones in this video

For lore purposes. After the 9 victims of Vanny, she brought William back. We’d find out through various messages that Glamrock Bonnie has taken children to Bonnie Bowl and they were all never seen again. Glamrock Bonnie was the first to be infected and had William’s remnant transferred.

One day Freddy learns what Bonnie has been doing, takes Monty with him and confronts him Bonnie tries to kill Monty, thus forcing Freddy to stop him while Monty shatters Bonnie in self-defense. They hide him away in the back alleys of Bonnie Bowl and never speak again about it.

We could cut the nonsense about the Pizza Place and have the final confrontation in Bonnie Bowl. We have to play the cut Bonnie Bowl minigame because it has an upgrade that upgrades our security clearance to level 12 so Gregory can track down Vanny. Gregory gets the highest score in Bonnie Bowl and Vanny confronts us and unleashes Afton possessed Bonnie. Freddy holds Bonnie off while Gregory has to beat Princess Quest 3. Since Vanny's hideout is connected to Bonnie Bowl, we can get to it in time. During Freddy and Bonnie's fight, it causes areas of Bonnie Bowl to catch fire and said fire spreading towards the Pizzaplex. You have to beat Princess Quest 3 in 3 attempts. If you get it in one attempt. You kill Afton for good while saving Bonnie and Vanessa. If you get it in attempt 2, Freddy sacrifices himself to kill Bonnie. If you beat it in attempt 3, Bonnie shatters Freddy and is closing in on Gregory while Gregory just beats it in the nick of time. If you fail attempt 3, you get the bad ending with the last thing Gregory sees is Afton!Bonnie and Vanny with Gregory's fate left very bleak.

Regardless, after either ending 1 or 2, Vanessa comes to save the day and get Freddy, Gregory and Bonnie out of the Pizzaplex. with Vanny's mask on the floor and the last bit of the Glitchtrap code being left for HW2 to finish off for good. Or alternatively in the ending where only Gregory, Vanessa and Freddy are saved, we have Vanessa and Gregory locking Afton!Bonnie up in the bowels of the Pizza Place, sealing him away, installing the MXES program but in the shape of The Puppet thus starting the events of Ruin, only instead of The Mimic, it is Afton!Bonnie in his ruined remains we would see in Ruin just clawing his bits to kill Cassie, but when he has her in the elevator, Cassie's fate is left unknown and Afton sees the chance to replace the Vanny he lost and even better, she feels betrayed and he will give Cassie her revenge.

[theinsanecrayonbox]

ok, so been thinking about my Security Breach: Sister RElocation AU idea a but more

first off, it's the Funtime Circus Plaza that LOLbit and friends are from originally, and they are the Euro Disney of the Pizza Plexes (which makes it slightly silly that they'd send their animatronics stateside but we ignore plot holes lol). they're a little more punk rock instead of glam rock, and (mainly British) European accents around.

the original lineup for the Band was Ballora as main (saprano) vocals, Baby as lead guitar and (alto) vocals, (Funtime) Freddy as bass, and (Funtime) Foxy as backup guitar and male vocals. they also have Bon-Bon and Bonnet as support animatronics, being similar in size and function as Sunny/Moon. something happened to Foxy though (Baby hates having to share the spotlight), leading to LOLbit being added, but not as a guitarist (they can't actually play very well, and as Baby points out "we don't really need three guitars now do we. you really are kind of useless") leading to them doing the digital mixing.

anyways, it's only a couple of months after LOLbit joins, that the Funtime Circus Plaza is closed down for *renovations*, and the animatronics are sent over seas temporarily. the company thinks putting them into cold storage, and wasting all the merch already made isn't an option seeing as by the time the remodel is done, they'll be switched to some new theming. thus, LOLbit and bonnet get sent to the Mega Pizza Plex, while Bon-Bon and Freddy go to a secondary location, and Baby and Ballora go to a third; I imagine there's at least 2 Pizza Plexes in North American being East and West Coast, with potentially a third in Canada maybe? or one West Coast, 1 Canadian/Northern Border, and the third Middle of the country/Southern Border. (or potentially there's one in Japan, that could work too). anyways, to reiterate, LOLBit and Bonnet go to the Mega Pizza Plex we know.

and thus, the story is how the gang adjusts to the new additions. LOLbit gets put in charge of the Fazcade, Bonnet gets set up in the Bonnie Bowl's diner since she's diner/car-hop themed. Monty gets crushing on LOLbit because i said so; Freddy has mixed feels about Bonnet; other shenanigans, etc.

but...there's internal memos that things aren't going as smoothly at the other locations that the Funtimes went to. eventually, they all wind up at the Mega Pizza Plex, and the company spins it as a "Battle of the Bands/Euro Invasion" event to save face. maybe they even had a poll online about where to hold it, but rigged it so the Mega Plex would win, thus having a good excuse to move the others there. Baby is a huge brat, obviously the controlling leader, really seems to hate LOLbit (there's some hinting that the reason they are named such it because "it's funny that you're just the left over bits of Foxy") but by then they've found a better home with the Glamrocks, and...

that's all i really have

[fnafsbheadcanon]

I really loves these charachers 

[glambots]

So... I don't suppose we could get some pining/crushing headcanons for the Glamrocks on a human employee, could we?

Of course!! I'm just doing the main 4, so if you'd like Bonnie included feel free to request him separately! <3

🎩Glamrock-Freddy + Pining/Crushing HCs: 🎩

⭐He has no idea what it is that he's feeling, at first. Because of course he likes you! He likes everyone--it's part of his programming! There's nothing weird about the way that he constantly finds himself searching for you in the crowd. Or the way his gears squeeze whenever you smile at him. Or the spark that shoots through his wires whenever you touch him. This is normal! This is fine!!!

⭐This is not fine. The poor "Parts and Service" workers are having a freakin' field day trying to convince this poor robot that he's not malfunctioning--he's just got a crush. Yes, Frederick, a legitimate, "for-realsies" Crush. And once that realization hits, it Hits. This explains so much...but where does he go from here???

⭐One of his biggest "tells" (because, sadly, his design doesn't have a tail), is that his ears wiggle whenever you talk to him. He really is just an oversized teddy-bear when it comes to you. You called him "cute" once and the poor thing practically short-circuited. He just...he just likes you so much that he can't handle it.

🐊Montgomery Gator + Pining/Crushing HCs:🐊

⭐He is constantly trying to impress you and it's not subtle in the slightest. Any chance he gets to flaunt in front of you, he'll take it! Though his preferred method of showing-off is through flexing his mechanical muscles. ("Yo, sweetcheeks, check THIS out!" He says, lifting one of Roxy's racecars above his head. The child inside of it is screaming. Roxy is screaming. You're screaming. Very cool Monty!! Now please, pUT THE CHILD DOWN SLOWLY, S L O W L Y--)

⭐Monty is not afraid to just straight-up flirt with you, even in public. What's management gonna do? Fire him? Ha! He'd like to see 'em try. (Seriously, he's been itching to throw hands with those bastards for so long--) You have no idea where he learned all those pick-up lines from, but he'll be damned if he's gonna let 'em go to waste! And the more flustered you get, the more confident he gets.

⭐Not many people know this about Monty, but he's actually a huge romantic softie deep down. The kind of guy who totally zones out while daydreaming about holding your hand, going on dates, serenading you on stage; all sorts of cute, sappy stuff. Roxy once caught him staring at you with the most lovestruck expression and she hasn't let him live it down since.

🍕Glamrock-Chica + Pining/Crushing HCs:🍕

⭐She is so, so, so obvious. Giggling at all your jokes; hanging all over you/touching you all the time, following you around the Pizzaplex like a lost puppy--she's completely smitten and everyone knows it--except you, apparently.

⭐Lunch dates are very common! And by "lunch dates," I mean: she "just so happened" to notice that you're on your lunch break and she "just so happened" to be passing by at the same time! What a coinkydink! You wouldn't mind if she hung-out with you for a little bit, right? (Please say yes, please say yes...!)

⭐The others (save for Freddy) have absolutely No Mercy on the poor girl. Roxanne is constantly threatening to tell you the truth if she doesn't 'buck-up' and make the first damn move, already! While Monty finds the whole thing freakin' hilarious.

🐺Roxanne Wolf + Pining/Crushing HCs:🐺

⭐Pfft! She doesn't have a crush. You're just...like, cool, or whatever. Cooler than the other people who work here. When you compliment her, she can tell that you mean it. You don't just tolerate her like the others do--you actually seem to like hanging out with her. (And that means more to her than you might realize.)

⭐Roxy is already competitive when it comes to racing, but when she sees you standing on the sidelines, watching her, that competitiveness gets ramped up to eleven. Despite having nearly caused several accidents because of it, she's adamant that she's not "showing off." She's just proving that she's as cool as everyone thinks she is!

⭐Every time she sees you, her tails starts wagging. And yes, it's just as adorable as it sounds. Monty gives her so much shit over it. Chica tries not to, but every now and then she'll catch sight of Roxy's tail going nuts while she's talking to you, and she can't help but let a giggle slip out. It's just so cute!

[veethewriter]

Glamrock Monty x reader

Where Monty gets upset because he knows he's just a replacement for Bonnie and the reader calms him down.

Monty hated it, being a replacement for some else and people hating him for it. Monty wished he was brought onto the stage for something else than to replace another character. Freddy can't even look at him sometimes because all he can think about is Bonnie being there instead. Monty growled softly as he had racked his room in anger again about the whole situation.

He made sure to leave his bass and glasses alone though, knowing those were important. Monty was finally calming down as he heard the door to his room open, still wanting to be alone. Without looking at the person he said "Get out, I don't want anybody on here." You smiled softly before continuing to walk in, knowing he didn't mean it towards you "well that's a rude thing to say to your partner."

Hearing it was you, he quickly turned around "sorry, I thought you were Vessnesa coming to yell at me." You walked up to him and put your hand on the side of his face before kissing the top of his snout before saying "I know, and it's fine. I know you didn't mean it." He leaned into your hand finally calmed down and relaxed now that you were here.

He hugs you softly, sitting down in the middle of the floor pulling you into his lap. "I hate this, being a replacement." You laid your head on his chest, looking up at him as he stared at the wall in front of him. Grabbing his face, you made him look at you "it's not your fault we both know that monty. You have tons of fans including me, you'll never be a replacement to us."

"I know but the band still doesn't accept me..." You thought for a second before responding "For now, im sure they'll get used to you eventually they did lost a friend..." Monty nodded knowing that you were telling the truth. Feeling a bit better, Monty laid his head on your shoulder, slowly powering down to save some energy "thank you y/n..."

Yes I know that Monty was the one to destroy Bonnie. But what if he didn't mean to do it, like he system was messed with by someone.... Just my theory....

[random-dragons-interest-hoarde]

Okay finishing it up and adding two more @moon42sstuff

Patchwork is a michael afton got put in springtrap instead of william putting it on willingly. Basically he destroyed those animatronics after the scooper in hope that it would free their spirits. It uh. They thought he was william and did not realize their mistake untill a week later when they finally let the guy speak and by then it was way too late to save him from springlock failure. Oops. Fazbear frights crew of scott, ben and melissa find him and after shenigans fix him up so he no longer looks like a corpse in a springlock suit. Just looks like a low quality fursuit that smells like it hasn’t been washed in a week. Its washed daily but the corpse still smells ya know. They have to change the cloth a lot.

Next we got ceo. Basically he works similarly to remnant battery, when he realized the fire wasn’t working on him he went and dragged henry out, they checked over and it had looked like it worked they found the remains of everything so now they’re the ceos of fazbear entertainment agaun, and build the pizzaplex. One of them is much more into the pizzaplex’s vibes then the other. Yes i designed them while listening to that mashup.

Okay now for the two i missed on the graph.

This one is a michael gets bit instead of evan (the name i chose for crying child) because evan had the idea to do it to him first bc it would be funny. It was funny to michael, not to anyone else. Michael fucking died evan kinds takes cqnnon michael’s place but gets the secret ending of sl instead of being scooped. Its fine he and ennard come to a agreement they’re friends now.

And finally grimm foxy is michael theory.

I uh. Love this one ill both send the images and. And paste that theory. Ill put it under the cut because thats the last thing :)

Curse of the dreadbear, dreadbear is cassidy’s form

Grim foxy((on fire nightmare foxy)) is michael.

Henry being glamrock freddy would come around the exact way michael would

Henry being glamrock freddy would come around the exact way michael would

And you can pull a fact if william was the one who wore bonnie, henry probably wore freddy. So that parallel

And the not continuing to fail a child angle, can still be achived because henry was gone for years, and only shower up in fnaf 6.

Sir where the fuck where you, michael was the one cleaning everything up after his dad where rhe fUCK

Anyway

Fnaf 4 while we’re here

Obviously michael vibes with foxy, the foxy mask and such.

And the guilt of tormenting evan as that even if he was forgiven in fnaf 3

Anyway while fnaf 4

The angle of there being two nightmare fredbears

One is nightmare fredbear. That symbolizes evan

And the only other animatronic with a brain in its deisgn besides fredbear.

Is nightmare.

The other soul in fredbear. So in fnaf vs curse of the dreadbear

Who are the two in the death screen.

Dreadbear. And grim foxy.

Whose lacking in the princess quest three game in the fnaf vr section in security breach

Dreadbear, because thats cassidy/gregory teaming up

Michael, is trying to once again stop someone from getting to the mask.

Back into security beach

The afton ending.

Which room do we end up in the pizzeria

Not michael’s office.

We end up in a office, with the controls to set the building on fire.

Who would have that? Henry.

Where does glamrock freddy seem to realize hes dead? That office.

And you can still have the “glamrock freddy is making up his failures in a past life by helping gregory”

Because again

Where the FUCK was henry

Between the bite of 83

To the pizzeria simulator Also helped along with grim foxy getting more frantic the more keys you collect

He knows what will happen if you get that mask, he does not want that to happen

But he’s constricted to how the game works, he can’t actually stop you.

Again it explains why dreadbear is on the death screen, but grimm foxy is behind you, behind a gate.

He’s there, wether freddy’s tries to bury michael’a existence or not. He pops up anyway.

And again, the dreadbear and nightmare link.

They’re the only two animatronics with brain’s explicitly shown jn them

And this explains why

And explains nightmare’s entire existence

Golden nightmare is crying child /evan

Nightmare is cassidy

The vengeful spirit, who will make William’s life and death a nightmare.

These two would ALSO explain all of the fnar four refrences in curse of the dreadbear dlc!

Why the bite of 83 is brought up again

Why the house is on the hill. Why we bring it up again at all

Because while crying child is resting

The others involved are not.

Michael still feels guilt, still needs to fix it. He needs to make sure his family doesn’t hurt anyone else

And cassidy is still angry

A replication of william was created that he escaped into

And cassidy is pissed at that, he does not deserve to come back, it doesn’t matter if he always comes back, he will regret it and suffer more every time he does

She doesn’t care who gets in her way, so might as well help her.

You could probably use the creating dreadbear minigame, as a parralel to william experimenting on cassidy. As her dying and waking up again. Being stuffed into the suit personally.

Its 3000 words over the word limit oh my god