It all came crashing down (FNAF SL)

Chapter 1 - A Ghost's Lullaby

I still have nightmares from it...

I was faced with the reality that my job isn't a dream when I found a child's corpse on the floor.

Before I continue, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Fredrick Manning, mostly known by my stage name, Funtime Freddy. I used to work at Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rentals, a company under Afton Robotics. I cleaned up before opening and after closing. Robots performed on stage and we were required to clean them after almost every performance because children would throw things at them. But due to a gas leak, the building was closed down. Out of all the robots I enjoyed seeing the Funtime Freddy robot the most. He wasn't heavy, his hand puppet was cute, and most importantly, he was the easiest to clean in my opinion. It shocked us all when Mr. Afton scraped all of the robots. He mentioned one of them being tied to the death of his daughter. After this, our lives basically revolved around what happened at the company. Mr. Afton hired me and a few other people to perform at kids birthday parties and small events. I had a partner that acted as Freddy's hand puppet, Bon Bon. He was around 7 years old. I was told that he did this because he wanted to have fun in the job but putting children to work isn't really legal.

I walked into the room expecting to find Bob Bon there but I found someone I'd never seen before. "Who are you?" The turned around and looked at me. "No one important." I prepared to ask them where Bon Bon was until his gutted corpse fell out of the closet. I was speechless. I attempted to run but they grabbed me and stuffed me into the closet that the corpse had been in. Mr. Afton heard the noises and came to investigate where he found me in the closet. "What are you doing in here? You're supposed to be working? What do you think I pay you for?" I didn't know what to tell him so I made up an excuse and forced myself to get ready without my companion.

With the absence of Bon Bon and my mostly sad expressions, people thought my performances fell flat. And that's how it was until Mr. Afton replaced him. I thought about quitting multiple times but stayed at the job. I knew that's what Bon Bon would have wanted for me. It didn't feel the same knowing I could've saved that child from his death. I swore to myself that I would find out who killed him and get them arrested.

One day before work, I heard Mr. Afton talking to someone. Their voice was identical to the one I heard from Bon Bon's killer. They gave me a smile and tried to introduce themselves but I knew who they were and I think they felt it too. Without makeup most of us looked extremely different but I saw through whatever mask he put on. Mr. Afton rejected his application and mentioned that they had tried to apply for the job twice before. "Why makes me not qualified for this job Mr. Afton? I have everything a great performer needs. Kids love me!" The man was clearly frustrated and really seemed passionate about the job but Mr. Afton shook his head . "Leave please. I don't need you back here again. You keep wasting my time. I'm a very busy man. I don't have enough willpower to deal with your ignorance." The man growled and walked out of his office. He was sweaty and angry. He snarled at me then ripped up the paper and stormed out of the building. Mr. Afton came out soon after and told us our schedules and gave us our last few tasks before closing time. I always felt that man's presence and after getting a good look at his face, I knew who to look out for. Instead of immediately going to the police, I tried to get as much information as I could about him. He was too sneaky. But after begging Mr. Afton, I found out his name and soon uncovered some strange things about his past.

He was arrested for being accused of murdering a missing child. I was a little shocked but it made sense especially after what I caught him do. I felt disgusted and almost did call the police but I decided it wasn't worth it and found his home address after searching the internet. I traveled to his house and knocked on his door. He opened the door covered in blood and sweat. Instead of asking questions, I invited him to come with me to an important meeting with Mr. Afton.