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Michael Afton is released from prison into a world that moved on without him. Arcades are louder. Colors are brighter. Everything feels wrong. With no savings, no references, and a criminal record that still whispers child killer in hushed tones, he has nowhere to go except back to his father.
William Afton takes him in with a smile that never reaches his eyes.
Living under his father’s roof feels less like mercy and more like parole without bars. William controls Michael’s money, his transportation, and eventually his labor—forcing him into a “temporary” mechanic position at Fazbear Junior’s Eatery, the second Freddy’s location. It’s garish, plastic, and desperate to stay relevant in a decade obsessed with excess. Neon lights buzz constantly. The place smells of dust.
William frames the job as opportunity. As redemption. As family.Michael sees it for what it is: control.
Themes: Decay beneath neon optimism, parental control, emotional dissociation, inherited guilt, and the horror of being used even after you’re broken.Bookmarked by costectomy
16 Jan 2026
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