"Alright, Foxy. Time to power down so we can work," Jason said.
He had a toolbox in his hand and various parts in his backpack which sat by his feet. Foxy eyed Jason warily, not fully trusting the stranger.
"Come on, Foxy. You're my favorite animatronic. I'm not going to let him hurt you," Molly said, "I'll stay right here the whole time and make sure everything goes alright. We're just going to make sure you look better and work properly."
Foxy sighed, not happy with the idea of letting a stranger work on him, but powered down for them.
"Okay. Let's see what's going on with you," Jason said.
He cut the fur open on the back of Foxy's head so he could get at the chip that acted as Foxy's brain and took it out.
"I'll leave that area for last, I guess," Molly said, beginning to stitch up the tears in Foxy's clothing.
Together they worked until the restaurant closed. Midnight slowly approached but neither of them finished their self-assigned tasks.
"I've gotta go on guard duty… Maybe you should take a break. I did tell him I'd be with you while you worked and if I'm in my office, I'm not with you…" Molly said.
Jason nodded, "I'll come hang out with you. He can't come back on yet though. No chip means no life."
They went back into the security office and immediately Jason picked up the tablet and noticed that Bonnie was no longer on stage.
"Um… The bunny is gone…" he said slowly.
"They're allowed to roam at night. Don't worry," Molly said, "They might come by and visit so don't be scared if a giant bear, chicken, or bunny suddenly appear outside the windows or doors. They love to mess with me."
"How the hell do you work at this place without having a heart attack?" Jason questioned.
"They're really nice. I mean, yeah, the murder rumors aren't just rumors… They did kill the last security guard… But you're safe. See, the security guard they killed was a man. They only kill male security guards. The disappeared children were murdered by a former security guard, who was male, and so, to get revenge for the murdered children, they've been killing male security guards. I'm female. They won't kill me. As long as they know you're with me, you're safe," Molly explained.
"That's freaky," Jason said.
"You get used to this place. Really," Molly said.
Jason screamed and pointed at the window suddenly. Outside was Chica, staring in at them. Molly laughed and motioned for her to come inside.
"Chica, this is Jason. He's a friend of mine. He's here to help fix Foxy. So make sure the others know who he is and not to hurt him, okay?" Molly said.
"Of course!" Chica said happily.
She quickly left to find Freddy and Bonnie and tell them not to harm Jason.
"See? Harmless. Just treat them like you'd treat anyone else and you won't have a problem," Molly smiled.
"Yeah. Harmless. Robots that have killed people… Harmless," Jason whispered.
Molly laughed and flipped through the security feed, "Really, Jason. You're safe."
The time passed slowly and eventually the morning bell rang, signaling the end of Molly's shift. With help from Jason, they got Foxy into Molly's truck and took him to her house to continue their work. After a nap, of course.
"There. That ought to do it!" Jason said with pride, "I upgraded his system completely. If he tries to do anything violent, unless he is protecting a human from being harmed by another human, his system will automatically shut down now. I also modified his interaction capabilities so he can play games with children, tell if someone is hurt and offer first-aid, because, let's face it, with a bunch of kids running around and him having a sharp hook… Injuries are likely. And he can also now follow social cues much better. Quite possibly better than the others, depending on when they were last upgraded. If your boss wants, I can modify them to meet his upgrades too, free of charge."
"Well, before that can happen, I need to finish patching up his fur and we need to test him out," Molly said.
She continued her work on his fur, working her way to the back of his head where Jason had cut the day before. I really hope this works… she thought, I want to help him out.
"To boot him up, you simply have to say 'Foxy, on.'" Jason said.
Foxy's head jerked up quickly and his eyes lit up, "Who goes there?! Ye shall walk the plank, ye scallywags!"
"Whoa! Easy!" Molly said, "Jason, you idiot! You turned him on before I finished working!"
Foxy brandished his hook in Jason's face in his panicked state, continuing to scream pirate gibberish. He froze suddenly, eyes going dark and collapsing.
"See?" grinned Jason, "He shut down upon threatening humans."
"Okay, that was pretty cool," Molly admitted.
"Oh, he also has another feature now. One I added specially for you. You'll figure it out later," Jason said, "Now finish up and let's help him settle down."
"What did you do to him…?"
"You'll see."
"Tell me."
"It's a surprise."
"Jason…"
Molly gave him a threatening look, showing her displeasure with him keeping a secret when it came to her work.
"Alright… I added in a human feature. It's like a hologram but he'll be solid. You can touch him and he can touch you. He can be in his robot form or human form, but not both at the same time. If he's in his robot form, the human form disappears. If he's in his human form, his robot form will just sit empty wherever he leaves it," Jason explained, "The same human protection feature his robot form has will be in his human form, except instead of shutting down, he'll simply lose consciousness."
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Molly asked, stitching up the back of Foxy's head.
"It'll be cool! And I've done it with the robots I made before. I've tested the technology. It's safe," Jason reassured her.
"Alright… Well let's boot him up and see how he works," Molly said, "Foxy, on."