Jeremy Fitzgerald.

That was the name Henry Emily took when he agreed to Lockjaw's plan, as dangerous and reckless as it seemed. During their time together, Henry always served him from the shadows and managed the ghoulish animatronic's contacts. He helped him navigate through everyday life and slowly but surely move towards their shared goal, the destruction of Fazbear Inc. Of course, Henry had little reason to trust this animatronic who, by all accounts, could be described as deranged. Yet he would still prefer him to Fazbear Inc, the monstrous company that the town of Hurricane hid, pretending as if they committed no evil at all…It was a deluded city, and Henry would bring the light, finally avenging his son that Alison took away from him.

He underwent all the necessary surgeries and operations, changed his face stature, faked a clean track record, an endeavor on which he spent almost all of his money, did his best to show interest…Had to meet with his old acquaintance and rival from university, William Afton. He never expected to ever meet Will again, but in a surprising twist of fate, he became a high-ranking official of the murderous company. And now Henry finally became a part of their 'family,' as disgusting as the mere notion sounded. It was time to learn all their secrets, beginning with what lay on the surface. Henry was surprised to find that the company was far less of an indestructible bastion when one looked at it from the inside. On the contrary, it was collapsing. The biggest mystery to Henry was the sudden halt Alison put on his largest establishment, "Circus Baby's Pizza World." The comments he gave on the matter were short and vague, something about all animatronics needing urgent long-term maintenance. He didn't appear in public often since then. Something was going on underneath the surface…After Christmas is over and Henry becomes a proper night guard, this will be the time to find out.

As for now, all he could do was wait and dream, preparing for the important mission in which he played a key part. Getting familiar with "Freddy Fazbear's Pizza" would be a good start; not like they have any other active establishments at the moment. When an opportunity arose, Henry went to the restaurant to see what it was like during the Christmas period. He knew that he wasn't going to like whatever he saw because it would be yet another display of indifferent people enjoying something that was built on the bones of dozens of victims.

He saw four animatronics dressed in Christmas suits, Freddy's cylinder was covered in Santa Claus's hat, and Bonnie and Chica got a makeover to become more like elves with their small ears and green attires. And, of course, there were visitors…Adults, children, everyone was happy. The kids played with the animatronics while their parents enjoyed some free time along with well-made food. The truth was irrelevant when they could get their scraps of joy. It wasn't their children that went missing without a trace…For now, at least.

All he could do was wander aimlessly around the restaurant and get used to the atmosphere. Henry couldn't force himself to take a seat. All he could think of as he stared at the machines before him was the child he lost so they could stand on this stage…He should've been there for Liam, should've protected him. He was just as careless as the people he despised, and when Henry finally understood it, it was far too late. But he gave a promise to do his best to set this right…

And he will.

…

"Welcome, welcome

To our valley

Together we will sing…"

Always the same songs, always singing along in a lifeless body, pretending to be a robot…Liam lost track of time. Here he was, a shy yet still playful bunny whose main purpose was to entertain everyone that passed by. The smiling teenagers, amused parents, laughing children…Bonnie had many fans. They cheered him up, told him to rock, and to show them his best guitar performance. Liam knew what they meant and why they said it. He was just as familiar with the show as the rest of the children his age…But it felt odd being on stage himself. No one knew it, but it wasn't Bonnie they talked to; there was no Bonnie, only Liam. At least it distracted him from thinking of how good it was before he died…

He remembered complaining that his father didn't spend enough time with him, that he was too angry and bitter about Mum leaving them behind…He didn't realize how lucky he was to have a loving father before the two of them had to separate one day. He couldn't imagine how devastated Dad was after Liam disappeared…He must have looked for him everywhere before finally giving up if he gave up at all. Liam remembered his face far too well, and yet he couldn't remember the day he died. Every time he thought back to what he, Jessica, and Gabriel went through, he could only remember a golden bunny lurking in the shadows and calling for them to follow. To follow into the dark abyss he abided in and to still see nothing. Liam lost all hope…As did Gabriel. He became quiet and reserved, fully integrating himself into the role of Freddy Fazbear, sometimes not even talking to others. Even Jessica, who still clung to sanity and rationality, couldn't always soothe him.

And then there was Jack…Even looking at Foxy standing away in the Pirate Cove made Liam think of his indomitable spirit. He died before the others and was the only one who saw the evil killer take his mask off. But just like the other three, the memories of that day became murky, and Jack forgot who it was. Since then, he began to suspect everyone, William Afton, most of all. He was the one that kept them underground for so long, yet Liam wasn't sure whether he agreed with Jack's belief. It could be anyone who worked for those cruel people, or even just some other murderer…Liam was content with never knowing, even if Jack wanted his revenge. After all, they were in this together.

They were together, sometimes even got opportunities to talk, yet they were still lonely. Liam wasn't sure how others felt, but he was very familiar with the shameful feeling of defeat and powerlessness in his own soul. He was nothing more than a robot who sang songs on repeat, chained for endless months without the opportunity to be free. Liam sometimes wondered how it would feel to fall into a long, never-ending sleep, to see some beautiful dreams forever…Now he knew, but the dreams were far from pleasant. And they weren't even dreams, which made them far worse.

Someone murdered them and forced them to become animatronics, then others forced them to sing and submit to their programs, not caring for their suffering at all…How could anyone be so cruel and callous?

Those thoughts continued to torment Liam as he continued to sing… He Continued to watch children come and go, watched the same faces emerge and dissipate one after another, watched a strange man walk around the pizzeria, and, at times, state right into his eyes. A man with a different aura, that of distant familiarity…Of warmth and understanding, something that made Liam watch his every step closely. The man noticed it, too; they both got caught in a fleeting moment during which they stared at each other's eyes. It did not last for long; however, he left just like any other, making Liam watch the cycle yet again.

He wished he was able to cry.