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?422Please respect copyright.PENANAofwvIT4N6l
When there is music in my halls.422Please respect copyright.PENANAK2kMxrO8E7
All I see is an empty room.422Please respect copyright.PENANAIQma1ClkWR
No more joy, an empty tomb.
It's so good to sing all day.422Please respect copyright.PENANAL1mK8zj3Jo
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:422Please respect copyright.PENANAxXu3UUtlNQ
Every little mistake results in casualty422Please respect copyright.PENANAaBtvHGPRsw
Oh, why are you creeping through my room?422Please respect copyright.PENANAulw2bBtFVS
Oh, why are you hiding? Hiding away from me422Please respect copyright.PENANA2XK6YKQWjq
All I do is
Twirl around the day, twirl around the night422Please respect copyright.PENANApOhmQxmkgj
that you're brave enough to hold on to your life422Please respect copyright.PENANAhDDpqyxrHY
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby,422Please respect copyright.PENANAwHWalvd2ql
Dancing down below, flying up to pray422Please respect copyright.PENANAKUXOPmZRP9
Metal parts be bleeding, help me get away, get away from down below
Down below, down below, down below
Look at your reflection422Please respect copyright.PENANAFgm7Tfb0pU
Tell me what you see422Please respect copyright.PENANAkTg4pocU4V
You look familiar422Please respect copyright.PENANAWdRzoQLp64
(Knock, knock) oh, what a tragedy!
Oh, has blood up the wall as you continue to fall422Please respect copyright.PENANAFMd25QAhko
Oh, an explanation422Please respect copyright.PENANAKNFCQCvLpr
About that mangled thing, wires and strings
Twirl another day, Twirl another night422Please respect copyright.PENANAGJkXEdwrKL
Shocking that you're brave enough to hold on to your life422Please respect copyright.PENANA1ZxZln2S7t
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes
I remember a time so long ago422Please respect copyright.PENANAxbVXxnjgyd
When I opened my eyes and the Sun would glow422Please respect copyright.PENANAnkwaIgk6DS
But that was so long ago
I twirl another day, I twirl another night422Please respect copyright.PENANAebfCilV9Xr
I wish I could go back from this stage to my old life422Please respect copyright.PENANAPQ7BXrqthe
Listen to my lullaby, my lullaby, my lullaby, listen and close your eyes422Please respect copyright.PENANAe4qFqDf7lQ
Dancing down below, flying up to pray422Please respect copyright.PENANAbn1CdGsNV4
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:422Please respect copyright.PENANAs8T7zYVyNb
Bring you down here in the dead of night422Please respect copyright.PENANAl45DYWGIud
Keep you working422Please respect copyright.PENANA3I2K2VF4GA
Try to survive422Please respect copyright.PENANAcvGaOPN6cM
We are secretly watching you too422Please respect copyright.PENANA5vF6WKtaNd
Trying our best to get at you
Run422Please respect copyright.PENANAAOU71bApZj
You can run422Please respect copyright.PENANAVWDkjj6wEJ
You can't hide422Please respect copyright.PENANAuRjEUrlGqk
We'll always seek422Please respect copyright.PENANAnumaL8Eu6j
We'll always find422Please respect copyright.PENANA7Nf8AKEKED
You can run422Please respect copyright.PENANA15QblGzxD0
But you can't hide422Please respect copyright.PENANAqRpuUMvfzd
We'll always seek422Please respect copyright.PENANAldjtlkGqU9
We'll always find422Please respect copyright.PENANAH4QVARmSzX
You can run422Please respect copyright.PENANAQiG9iDOVmB
You can try422Please respect copyright.PENANAsNWvQkUKdx
You can run422Please respect copyright.PENANAEBKsoc7Sgw
But you can't hide422Please respect copyright.PENANAjynCphmq90
You can run422Please respect copyright.PENANAnYegKc0Mop
You can try422Please respect copyright.PENANAXTj3mQ2TYV
You can run422Please respect copyright.PENANAL2yqTt58Ey
But you can't hide
Michael:422Please respect copyright.PENANA9EvrAsQX1W
They're laughing while finding422Please respect copyright.PENANAUgEZ3ILaMd
I'm hiding, I'm trying422Please respect copyright.PENANAQe88RrSmzm
I feel like she's lying422Please respect copyright.PENANABLIUKpbDVL
I feel like I'm dying422Please respect copyright.PENANAbqvaG2QybE
She's guiding me quietly422Please respect copyright.PENANAW7b2KeLufg
Instructing me blindly422Please respect copyright.PENANAJ3nniPbVWT
Afraid of what might be422Please respect copyright.PENANAcWypu2Xf4O
I feel like I'm dying
Funtime Freddy:422Please respect copyright.PENANAE6UsRehRPP
Hide422Please respect copyright.PENANAZv8OLLXJtt
I hear a sound
Bon Bon:422Please respect copyright.PENANAM5BoHvFiNU
(It's prolly just a mouse)
Funtime Freddy:422Please respect copyright.PENANAZEqaaQceL7
I see them in the dark
Bon Bon:422Please respect copyright.PENANAACNeKSMLFo
(I only saw a spark)
Funtime Freddy:422Please respect copyright.PENANAVyPFGTpV1t
I know there's someone there
Bon Bon:422Please respect copyright.PENANAV3J0EGqy7A
(Not as far as I'm aware)
Funtime Freddy:422Please respect copyright.PENANAUOUPsRIUUE
Why don't you believe me?422Please respect copyright.PENANAA5nIxVeVMi
Maybe you're right
Bon Bon:
(It's just another night)
Funtime Freddy:
But I heard a creak
Bon Bon:422Please respect copyright.PENANAci05KVYP0W
(Just go back to sleep)
Funtime Freddy:422Please respect copyright.PENANAqPWeDCt0Tl
I'm always quick to rage
Bon Bon:422Please respect copyright.PENANAuIpASPCvre
(So go back to your stage)422Please respect copyright.PENANAbKt8CahW3I
(Wait, now I hear it) Run
Funtime Freddy:422Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZXwTgaPCj
What's that sound?422Please respect copyright.PENANAeNkFAdcRrU
I know someone's there422Please respect copyright.PENANAHUIPXV6GfL
Hiding in the shadows422Please respect copyright.PENANAEcMlFVLdf2
Thinking I was unaware422Please respect copyright.PENANAlxIZmZazum
Who's that I see?422Please respect copyright.PENANAeM0hTOWFGG
The birthday boy to be422Please respect copyright.PENANA6caUfxDMXj
Let's invite him over422Please respect copyright.PENANA407bEiYV49
Hurry up before he's bolder422Please respect copyright.PENANAvp5eQinVns
Oh Bon-Bon422Please respect copyright.PENANAd3XPZkrJup
Let's make this fun422Please respect copyright.PENANAOzddY6e0NN
You can't deter me this time422Please respect copyright.PENANABmTy6AVTp8
No I'm done422Please respect copyright.PENANAsgBzyenpZT
I won't go back to my stage422Please respect copyright.PENANAW74hJr94y2
It's my new trend422Please respect copyright.PENANANRn5cukGxI
Well, let's go say hi to the new friend
422Please respect copyright.PENANAYlIm6iAx0J
I knew I was right to think I would find you over here422Please respect copyright.PENANADttGe3LMHi
Well isn't it intriguing that422Please respect copyright.PENANAlEHgyeSGiY
You seem to be just a little bit weary422Please respect copyright.PENANA8r8qBg5lvD
Of Bon-Bon and me422Please respect copyright.PENANA6AqKePyrZX
Well there's no need422Please respect copyright.PENANAjbEvaSDRQw
We know you want to deactivate us422Please respect copyright.PENANA4X2sNZEsOW
But we just can't let that happen422Please respect copyright.PENANAjinKDbBhMG
Every night always, it never changes422Please respect copyright.PENANAp5i0ri6wXn
But we can make accidents happen422Please respect copyright.PENANABNUTnnTfWI
We can make accidents happen422Please respect copyright.PENANAurA0DQme2F
We can make accidents happen422Please respect copyright.PENANANyS0B9usdj
We can make accidents happen422Please respect copyright.PENANADlHmZSCf3J
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:422Please respect copyright.PENANARGh106BvTM
It seems like a lifetime ago422Please respect copyright.PENANAF3axdNbGbA
That I saw the gold sunshine glow422Please respect copyright.PENANAWVeUXIdA5o
No, it doesn't reach down below422Please respect copyright.PENANANDnJBnO2NO
Shadows become the light422Please respect copyright.PENANAG9un5n7jVV
Here where the monsters hide
Normal is just a dream422Please respect copyright.PENANAZZaAe194zj
For all the ghosts like me
I hate my metal bones422Please respect copyright.PENANArPZ7PdlL8G
My bones and gears creak in my chest422Please respect copyright.PENANA4q9f3jtMVM
My chest forever cold422Please respect copyright.PENANAClnqV5T8JJ
A cold and maddening descent422Please respect copyright.PENANAe6tduqaPZs
Descending down so far422Please respect copyright.PENANAEB62TYxzgf
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left422Please respect copyright.PENANAsrBVds1CK3
I'm left here in the dark422Please respect copyright.PENANA73TIjcyjo8
The dark, I dance to forget
This is my penitentiary422Please respect copyright.PENANAgD5r6wjcbe
Fractured apart from the world422Please respect copyright.PENANAV6vykdzbLK
Where I want to be422Please respect copyright.PENANAdlC70LhBI1
Lock the door, throw away the key422Please respect copyright.PENANAJaGhGBPadn
And let my dance resume422Please respect copyright.PENANA2iCXFft14j
Down in a pitch black room
Normal is just a dream422Please respect copyright.PENANAgZNrbyovSn
For all the ghosts like me (like me)
I hate my metal bones422Please respect copyright.PENANAi5g3Cgr9Pi
My bones and gears creak in my chest422Please respect copyright.PENANAV5ykaEHezX
My chest forever cold422Please respect copyright.PENANAkfm13dnsrA
A cold and maddening descent422Please respect copyright.PENANAUIxgN83ubm
Descending down so far422Please respect copyright.PENANAaJDplYboY4
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left422Please respect copyright.PENANA0UXwVutl2q
I'm left here in the dark422Please respect copyright.PENANA7ht4nSCgTZ
The dark, I dance to forget422Please respect copyright.PENANAg6beaLJSLA
I dance to forget
Come now, dance with me422Please respect copyright.PENANALraOYLPgQv
As the song plays422Please respect copyright.PENANAzvigt4i5eX
Down, down, dance with me422Please respect copyright.PENANALiSRTE1SPc
Stuck on replay422Please respect copyright.PENANA4Y3wt0d3Sj
Come now, dance with me422Please respect copyright.PENANAUf5ok2b2K6
As the song plays422Please respect copyright.PENANAk41KEImSYe
Down, down, dance with me422Please respect copyright.PENANAyKJZclX3gZ
Stuck on replay
I hate my metal bones422Please respect copyright.PENANAF6ZE2eFG3e
My bones and gears creak in my chest422Please respect copyright.PENANAevune9uoLL
My chest forever cold422Please respect copyright.PENANAS8PctKTvlI
A cold and maddening descent422Please respect copyright.PENANAUCGpe6ynJY
Descending down so far422Please respect copyright.PENANA55MLYswrRZ
Fall farther 'til there's nothing left422Please respect copyright.PENANAOzDe7MEaDM
I'm left here in the dark422Please respect copyright.PENANAhtoeD9ITlW
The dark, I dance to forget
I dance, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)422Please respect copyright.PENANAfQNtyrh7cp
I, I dance, I dance (I dance to forget)422Please respect copyright.PENANAeU0on3ov36
(I dance) I dance (I dance to forget)422Please respect copyright.PENANAsn2I3LFBZA
(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.
422Please respect copyright.PENANAL75drrIH1o


