
XXIII: Adjustables
He gets into the elevator shaft. He is greeted by Hand unit.
"Welcome back for another night of intellectual stimulation, pivotal career choices and self-reflection on past mistakes. We're committed to creating a unique and fulfilling work experience. One part of that commitment is ensure that you don't get tired of the voice that you're hearing right now."
The keypad appears in front of him.
"Using the keypad below, please select a new companion voice. For male, press 1. For female, press 2. For text-only, press 3. For other options, press 4."
Michael tries to type, however, he is baffled and couldn't type correctly due to the glitching.
"It seems that you had some trouble with the keypad. I see what you were trying to type, and I will auto-correct it for you. Thank you for choosing: Angsty Teen"
As the elevator gets down, it stops and opens. Hand unit has now a different voice.
"The elevator stopped. You know the routine. You can get out now or... whatever. You can stay here if you want."
Michael: "Wait, that voice sounds familiar...ain't that (thinks of the other bullies he was with during his brother's incident however as his brother's death is lodged in his head) wait, nevermind"
He crawls through the vent.
"So... funny story... a dead body was found in this vent once. Okay... not that funny. But it's a story!"
He eventually reaches the Primary Control Module.
"Ok, let's start with your nightly chores. You should check on Ballora and make sure she's on her stage but... whatever."
He checks Ballora but she isn't there.
"Huh, I guess Ballora has better things to do. Let's zap 'er! That should be fun."
After he zapped her, the Hand unit voice gets a strange garbling noise. Michael records it, and as he speeds it up 200%, he learns of the words,
"Argumentative. Standards. Elevation. Passive. Heights."
Michael: "What the hell does that suppose to mean? Could it be the Company's Motto? Weird but interesting"
"Let's check on Funtime Foxy, make sure he's ready for show time tomorrow."
He checks Funtime Foxy. But as soon as he's done, the Hand Unit goes strange again.
"GREAT. GREAT. GREAT"
"There seems to have been a problem with the voice synthesizer. Default settings have been restored. Please proceed through the vent ahead of you to Circus Baby's Auditorium."
He crawls into the vent.
"Circus Baby had a busy day today! Let's check the light, and make sure she's in proper working order."
He checks Baby, but she isn't there.
"Oh Circus Baby, we aren't here to play hide and seek. Let's encourage baby to come out of hiding with a controlled shock."
He zaps her, but something isn't really well with the shock.
"Let's try another controlled shock."
He zaps her again, but the shock isn't responsive and kinda distorted.
"There seems to be a power malfunction that is affecting our ability to properly motivate Baby. Please stand by, while I reboot the system. I will be offline momentarily during this process. Various other systems may be offline as well, such as security doors, vent locks and oxygen. Commencing system restart."
The power suddenly cuts off. Circus Baby then speaks.
"I don't recognize you. You are new. I remember this... scenario, however. It's a strange thing to want to do, to come here.
I'm curious what events would lead a person to want to spend their nights in a place like this... willingly. Maybe curiosity, maybe ignorance...
There is a space under the desk. Someone before you crafted it into a hiding place... and it worked for him. I recommend that you hurry though. You will be safe there, just try not to make eye contact... it will be over soon. They will lose interest."
He crawls under the desk. Ask he is under the desk, a metal cover tries to reopen as small animatronics called Bidybabs. He tries not to make eye contact with them.
Bidybabs: "Hello in there. Someone is inside. Isn't this the same person?"
Michael: (in his mind) "Uhm, they sound familiar. Are they trying to mimicking Elizabeth's voice?"
The Bidybabs try to barge in on him.
Bidybabs: "Knock knock"
They try to barge in on him however,
Bidybabs: "She's watching us! We have to leave now! We will see you again soon!"
Baby: "When your "guide" comes back online, he is going to tell you that he was unsuccessful, that you must restart the system manually. He will then tell you to crawl through Ballora Gallery as fast as you can to reach the Breaker Room. If you follow his instructions, you will die. (shifting noises.) Ballora will not return to her stage anymore. She will catch you. The power will be restored shortly. When you crawl through Ballora Gallery, go slowly. She cannot see you and can only listen for your movement. When you hear her music become louder, she is growing near, listening for you. Wait, and be still."
Hand Unit: "Thank you for your patience. It seems that the power system cannot be restarted automatically. You will need to restart the power system manually. Please return to the primary control module."
Michael escapes the area and crawls back into the Primary Control Module. As he gets there,
"You will now be required to crawl through the Ballora Gallery using the vent to your left to reach the Breaker Room. It is recommended that you stay low to the ground, and reach the other side as fast as possible as to not disturb Ballora. I will deactivate myself momentarily, as to not create an auditory disturbance. Deactivating."
The vent towards Ballora opens. And as soon as he is about to walk,
"Why do you hide inside your walls?287Please respect copyright.PENANAJLjt1HDGDO
When there is music in my halls.287Please respect copyright.PENANAiyqJNyVy2b
All I see is an empty room.287Please respect copyright.PENANAYuFbzED6zu
No more joy, an empty tomb.
It's so good to sing all day.287Please respect copyright.PENANACTsvZECc44
To dance, to spin, to fly away."
Michael: (in his mind) "Is that...mom??"
Ballora: "Is someone there?"
Hand Unit: "It seems you are taking a long time. Please proceed as quickly and as quietly as possible."
Suddenly,
Ballora:287Please respect copyright.PENANAP0BeiM0UPC
Every little mistake results in casualty287Please respect copyright.PENANAMz9Gb0P526
Oh, why are you creeping through my room?287Please respect copyright.PENANASGIY3lhEPK
Oh, why are you hiding? Hiding away from me287Please respect copyright.PENANAepV63sDRtb
All I do is
Twirl around the day, twirl around the night287Please respect copyright.PENANANce7AflZDJ
that you're brave enough to hold on to your life287Please respect copyright.PENANA64Mxccl8fX
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby,287Please respect copyright.PENANAtrnBhUOjK8
Dancing down below, flying up to pray287Please respect copyright.PENANAT1Gs7jbJ5y
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Look at your reflection287Please respect copyright.PENANATQIBMh3Kle
Tell me what you see287Please respect copyright.PENANAqQwteSbqg7
You look familiar287Please respect copyright.PENANAhkrnTVMZLs
(Knock, knock) oh, what a tragedy!
Oh, has blood up the wall as you continue to fall287Please respect copyright.PENANAkA769MVjUx
Oh, an explanation287Please respect copyright.PENANAEyLD8oZVX7
About that mangled thing, wires and strings
Twirl another day, Twirl another night287Please respect copyright.PENANAYOmNF8dTIt
Shocking that you're brave enough to hold on to your life287Please respect copyright.PENANAFBqgSDEGp5
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes
I remember a time so long ago287Please respect copyright.PENANAFNDDDTHA6z
When I opened my eyes and the Sun would glow287Please respect copyright.PENANAUAEANOK6OR
But that was so long ago
I twirl another day, I twirl another night287Please respect copyright.PENANAifcSN6nVZo
I wish I could go back from this stage to my old life287Please respect copyright.PENANAOIfRtB5bl0
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes287Please respect copyright.PENANAvBXJheGvXh
Dancing down below, flying up to pray287Please respect copyright.PENANAlMANmKMGMg
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Michael gets to the breaker room.
Inside the breaker room, he finds Funtime Freddy there.
"You may now interface with the breaker control box. Using the interface may disrupt nearby electronics. If you feel you are in danger, feel free to disconnect the interface temporarily, until it is safe to reconnect."
As Michael tries to reconnect it,
Funtime Freddy and Bon Bon:287Please respect copyright.PENANAVMalSZvWCD
Bring you down here in the dead of night287Please respect copyright.PENANAAIpJpnMGJY
Keep you working287Please respect copyright.PENANAR72d5l2qkw
Try to survive287Please respect copyright.PENANAM8yYXhmw0N
We are secretly watching you too287Please respect copyright.PENANADt3uYV0SKA
Trying our best to get at you
Run287Please respect copyright.PENANA9UMWSd0VpN
You can run287Please respect copyright.PENANAKFqhOBYNGW
You can't hide287Please respect copyright.PENANAk19QTFbZVH
We'll always seek287Please respect copyright.PENANA7Xaz4ezzL9
We'll always find287Please respect copyright.PENANAIY0IfxUnuO
You can run287Please respect copyright.PENANAFXTEQlpSzY
But you can't hide287Please respect copyright.PENANAQozH1oJNpE
We'll always seek287Please respect copyright.PENANACtynvO9N2J
We'll always find287Please respect copyright.PENANAF2eHDHLMrI
You can run287Please respect copyright.PENANAiaJedsH80k
You can try287Please respect copyright.PENANAKjrkPfqjfa
You can run287Please respect copyright.PENANAQPOdodnZB6
But you can't hide287Please respect copyright.PENANAe2uxNE2QxC
You can run287Please respect copyright.PENANAwwkRtBqUiA
You can try287Please respect copyright.PENANAw6zngNINYq
You can run287Please respect copyright.PENANAvW331vX3Q2
But you can't hide
Michael:287Please respect copyright.PENANASJ2ihT7fVT
They're laughing while finding287Please respect copyright.PENANAYfnX9cGHMe
I'm hiding, I'm trying287Please respect copyright.PENANAbfmLVhW8Ti
I feel like she's lying287Please respect copyright.PENANALYdJOz0hAT
I feel like I'm dying287Please respect copyright.PENANA3gI4m35yx5
She's guiding me quietly287Please respect copyright.PENANA6XRkwj4v4o
Instructing me blindly287Please respect copyright.PENANAbfRNjEy1Fs
Afraid of what might be287Please respect copyright.PENANAcnLmxnQFk7
I feel like I'm dying
Funtime Freddy:287Please respect copyright.PENANA72ijvygZrC
Hide287Please respect copyright.PENANAxacIIGKOCG
I hear a sound
Bon Bon:287Please respect copyright.PENANAdaLlYryCoT
(It's prolly just a mouse)
Funtime Freddy:287Please respect copyright.PENANAGm5ls7GvhK
I see them in the dark
Bon Bon:287Please respect copyright.PENANABm2s1YETFQ
(I only saw a spark)
Funtime Freddy:287Please respect copyright.PENANAEy7mMgEBD6
I know there's someone there
Bon Bon:287Please respect copyright.PENANAHiCWWLyTJK
(Not as far as I'm aware)
Funtime Freddy:287Please respect copyright.PENANAIVQErUzoY0
Why don't you believe me?287Please respect copyright.PENANAgaMRhhqve1
Maybe you're right
Bon Bon:
(It's just another night)
Funtime Freddy:
But I heard a creak
Bon Bon:287Please respect copyright.PENANAcwn4DvWjgD
(Just go back to sleep)
Funtime Freddy:287Please respect copyright.PENANAzAGpkId7oP
I'm always quick to rage
Bon Bon:287Please respect copyright.PENANATjiZKorpoP
(So go back to your stage)287Please respect copyright.PENANAuCxNC9ZFo5
(Wait, now I hear it) Run
Funtime Freddy:287Please respect copyright.PENANAD10lo39fJF
What's that sound?287Please respect copyright.PENANARxNRtQXP2P
I know someone's there287Please respect copyright.PENANAHwdRBkMZck
Hiding in the shadows287Please respect copyright.PENANAMa90CaOnaL
Thinking I was unaware287Please respect copyright.PENANA9BlDK6piuv
Who's that I see?287Please respect copyright.PENANAgFDGamxoI2
The birthday boy to be287Please respect copyright.PENANAwfqRGldUCK
Let's invite him over287Please respect copyright.PENANAVJipKa0L0g
Hurry up before he's bolder287Please respect copyright.PENANAvySC2IqAAA
Oh Bon-Bon287Please respect copyright.PENANAewJa8YNRG2
Let's make this fun287Please respect copyright.PENANAWRNc6HwQt6
You can't deter me this time287Please respect copyright.PENANAknqboEj97e
No I'm done287Please respect copyright.PENANAMbb4LJcdo6
I won't go back to my stage287Please respect copyright.PENANAmMR4WO8Gqa
It's my new trend287Please respect copyright.PENANAPJ7ef017CP
Well, let's go say hi to the new friend
287Please respect copyright.PENANA2018Dr34Sk
I knew I was right to think I would find you over here287Please respect copyright.PENANAMCy4nkxX76
Well isn't it intriguing that287Please respect copyright.PENANAgeoeuYLsG4
You seem to be just a little bit weary287Please respect copyright.PENANAKHT5n2cGa4
Of Bon-Bon and me287Please respect copyright.PENANAVMI2xoGloE
Well there's no need287Please respect copyright.PENANAooR205mC2Q
We know you want to deactivate us287Please respect copyright.PENANAiWZcFfcR3m
But we just can't let that happen287Please respect copyright.PENANArLQaohgFeA
Every night always, it never changes287Please respect copyright.PENANAhhBWjpOseO
But we can make accidents happen287Please respect copyright.PENANACNa7tGswBC
We can make accidents happen287Please respect copyright.PENANAfDC3tAuvSB
We can make accidents happen287Please respect copyright.PENANA5BIBu4nBkR
We can make accidents happen287Please respect copyright.PENANAqvmrWzrAiA
We can make accidents happen
He manages to pull it off.
"Great job. This completes your tasks for the night. Please proceed back through the Ballora Gallery with care, and we'll see you back here tomorrow."
He then goes through the Ballora gallery again, when suddenly,
"I can hear someone creeping through my room"
Michael: "There it is again"
Ballora:287Please respect copyright.PENANAfcmjWDIjR3
It seems like a lifetime ago287Please respect copyright.PENANAJGacQOzmT4
That I saw the gold sunshine glow287Please respect copyright.PENANAUAeb2vbh6P
No, it doesn't reach down below287Please respect copyright.PENANAhBVF7GmMzN
Shadows become the light287Please respect copyright.PENANAiWjofTbIqn
Here where the monsters hide
Normal is just a dream287Please respect copyright.PENANAxV2tpVV7lR
For all the ghosts like me
I hate my metal bones287Please respect copyright.PENANA8U8E4kYqjx
My bones and gears creak in my chest287Please respect copyright.PENANAGSx0W6TxEv
My chest forever cold287Please respect copyright.PENANAIrAuZLA15H
A cold and maddening descent287Please respect copyright.PENANAZIDBWJkd3z
Descending down so far287Please respect copyright.PENANAvrqFJVJuaS
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left287Please respect copyright.PENANAZuOUkeRct0
I'm left here in the dark287Please respect copyright.PENANAQj2hPKWewc
The dark, I dance to forget
This is my penitentiary287Please respect copyright.PENANAIR5QgO49fp
Fractured apart from the world287Please respect copyright.PENANAOZ515UcM5W
Where I want to be287Please respect copyright.PENANACKPbRN8vkz
Lock the door, throw away the key287Please respect copyright.PENANAvEw2C4Kg8L
And let my dance resume287Please respect copyright.PENANAsBjwgyg4lx
Down in a pitch black room
Normal is just a dream287Please respect copyright.PENANAqIAIdVhDBT
For all the ghosts like me (like me)
I hate my metal bones287Please respect copyright.PENANAA783YkbcpC
My bones and gears creak in my chest287Please respect copyright.PENANAJnIo0zg8Gz
My chest forever cold287Please respect copyright.PENANAYkC1gMVKDS
A cold and maddening descent287Please respect copyright.PENANAz5zg5e2dPB
Descending down so far287Please respect copyright.PENANAgPO8b51eyc
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left287Please respect copyright.PENANAMRAV0j8jHP
I'm left here in the dark287Please respect copyright.PENANAOaTrsTnHbz
The dark, I dance to forget287Please respect copyright.PENANAprICoPn35Y
I dance to forget
Come now, dance with me287Please respect copyright.PENANAghdhgVMKdN
As the song plays287Please respect copyright.PENANAOOplEwrzX3
Down, down, dance with me287Please respect copyright.PENANAN3ejBeONyI
Stuck on replay287Please respect copyright.PENANAswUWyLmglj
Come now, dance with me287Please respect copyright.PENANArTDHE0hVOq
As the song plays287Please respect copyright.PENANA5bRQLm1ore
Down, down, dance with me287Please respect copyright.PENANAysl175Za0L
Stuck on replay
I hate my metal bones287Please respect copyright.PENANAJk3B5xsC3t
My bones and gears creak in my chest287Please respect copyright.PENANAlt5gQ1Y0ZM
My chest forever cold287Please respect copyright.PENANAugioHJaXA0
A cold and maddening descent287Please respect copyright.PENANAUBYiKCGKzd
Descending down so far287Please respect copyright.PENANAmRMHxSqWz9
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left287Please respect copyright.PENANAlpXgIGez2I
I'm left here in the dark287Please respect copyright.PENANA5kR3p58rSN
The dark, I dance to forget
I dance, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)287Please respect copyright.PENANAcw2nOLk1AV
I, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)287Please respect copyright.PENANAfJOblSJBfe
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)287Please respect copyright.PENANA8lmZlNJmDW
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)
As Michael reaches the vent,
Ballora: "Perhaps not..."
He gets out of the facility and goes home to watch The Immortal and The Restless again while eating popcorn. After the day have passed, he gets on with his next shift again.
287Please respect copyright.PENANAYGj4NfivHu