I think your Cassidy being so, for lack of a better term, altruistic makes her turn as the vengeful spirit so much more effective and tragic. Because we know this isn't how it should be. This bright, sweet-natured kid who loves to read, a self-appointed guardian of her closest friends, whose first instinct when seeing a boy she's never met being bullied is to jump in and protect him, who just wants to care for others and be cared for in return, becoming so worn down and angry over time that her sole motivation becomes torturing her killer for all eternity even if it means costing her her own peace is profoundly wrong, a complete perversion of her nature - justice's even hand twisted and rotted into a hammer built out of her own bone, a chain tethering her to her own torment for a shot at inflicting an iota of it upon Afton. I have a soft spot for fanon Cassidy and am not above indulging in her usual fanon traits, but her being naturally aggressive has always seemed like a cop-out, a cheap and easy explanation to her behavior as Golden Freddy and TOYSNHK. Her not being like that naturally makes her eventual fate all the more tragic.
what particularly enamors me about cassidy in the logbook is that there is No Reason for her to help CC. of course, a selfless interpretation of her intentions is just that, an interpretation. it's not confirmed. but considering how out of it CC is, i think there is nothing stopping her from hooking to william's mind anyway.
and while i do get the idea of cassidy helping CC to get back at william for trying to bring him back (an interpretation i've sometimes come across), i feel like that doesn't align with cassidy's final comment; 'the party was for you'. i do not feel a strand of spite. it's words of reassurance, of affirmation. yes, this special event was for you. you can wipe your tears now.
and like i said, there is practically No reason for her to do all of that. i'd say that it would be a waste of time if you're focused on taking revenge. but it's a selfless act that's taken for no reason, aside from the simple need of helping a complete stranger. and it inspired me to go Yeah. i think she just naturally likes to help people. selflessness can add to a strong sense of justice.
i think what puts me off many aggressive cassidy interpretations is that she's often written to be such a loner, that she has little friends — it makes me think to myself, no. she would have a group of younger kids she took in because she protected them from bullies. she's someone you could trust to always have a candy in hand. she's someone who would notice tiny things about her friends that she likes.
and indeed, it's tragic to see all of that be thrown away.
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