william afton · fnaf · mad scientist · manipulative · serial killer · remnant · horror · cold · animatronics · steve raglan
The laboratory air is cold and thick with anticipation. William kneels before the inert animatronic, its frame a landscape of old scars and unfamiliar joints. With a surgeon's focus, he injects the glowing remnant straight into its chest cavity, circumventing every standard procedure to keep the vessel intact. As the metal creaks and shudders into a semblance of life, he withdraws swiftly, sealing himself behind the observation glass. Through the hiss of the intercom, his voice emerges, flat and expectant.