#jacquelyn napier

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Tape #3 - Panic

Eddie: Leith, calm down. What happened?

Leith: We’re fucked. We are so fucked! She wanted unrestricted access to Playcare files! And she took the phone!

Eddie: She?! Are you talking about-?

Leith: Yes! Miss Napier! Yes! She did set up the incident with Mr. Bonner! 

Eddie: Okay, but how did that warrant giving her unrestricted access to Playcare files?

Leith: It was the only way to keep her from KILLING ME, Eddie! The moment I confirmed the phone number was hers, she showed her hand! She went the extra mile and made sure I was isolated! Any kind of help was delayed until it was too late! The emergency button under my desk was disabled and the security cameras were down while she was in my office! She thought of everything if we looked into the incident!

Eddie: Really? Why would Playcare files be enough to stop her from killing you?

Leith: I was more preoccupied with saving my hide so I didn’t ask! All I know is she’s some sort of government agent or a hitman, er, hitwoman!

Eddie: Do you know how ridiculous this sounds?

Leith: I don’t care how ridiculous you think it is! I nearly lost my life because you brought me that damn phone! She said something about coming here without a handler, how she’s usually thorough in her line of work, and how I’m one of the very few still living after discovering her handiwork!

Eddie: Stop complaining. You’re alive, aren’t you? And you’ve given her something she apparently has been after. You can relax for now. We just now need to figure out what she’s after-

Leith: No! No more digging!  She said the less people know, the safer they are in her “line of work”!

Eddie: We no longer have that luxury if she has access to those files.

Leith: The only thing saving our skin is that Sawyer removed the files having to do with those chosen for the experiments after the Hartmann situation, so there’s no way she could stumble upon anything to do with them.

Eddie: And if she doesn’t find what she’s looking for? Then what? Perhaps it would have been better to have fed her to Boxy-Boo-

Leith: Oh yes, and have a government organization at our door when one of their own has gone missing!

Eddie: We may have one at our door depending on what she does or doesn’t find. Look. What we can glean from this is she is looking for either an orphan or someone who worked within Playcare. The sooner we find out, the sooner we can put all of this to rest.  We can clearly see which by monitoring what files are accessed in the system and the timeline she is aiming for.

Leith: Right. Right… And… if it’s an orphan who was chosen for an experiment?

Eddie:  There are thousands upon thousands of Playcare files spanning over the last several years that she will need to sift through. We will cross that bridge once we get there, if we get there.

Leith: If is good… But-

Eddie: For now, we play her game and keep her from going any deeper into the facility. We cannot let her delve further than Playcare. You may have to run interference now and then to keep her from doing so. She will most likely continue her charade of being a counselor for the sake of her mission. Only you and I know what she is.

Leith: I… also told her you brought me the phone and considered her a suspect in the Bonner incident…

Eddie: You-! *pauses then sighs hard* Fine. It’s not like I will be the one interacting with her. Make it apparent that you handled the situation. Keep her suspicions low and keep her away from 1222 as well as any other experiment.

**Knock at the door, startling the two men and Leith lets out a high-pitched yelp before clearing his throat**

Leith: I-I mean, come in!

Stella: Mr. Pierre? I would like your advice on something… 

Leith: Miss Greyber! Yes! Come in!

Stella: … … … Am I interrupting something? Is this a bad time? You two seem… on edge.

Leith: Not at all! Is something bothering you, Miss Greyber?

Stella: Well, it’s about one of the counselors. Miss Napier? Nothing bad, but it seems some of the children have taken up to having sleep overs in her office the past couple of nights… And it’s upsetting Dr. White when he needs to… well… 

Eddie: Perform follow ups.

Stella: Yes, precisely. It started out as the younger new arrivals seeking her out and now the older ones are following. From what Miss Napier reported, they are afraid of the dark and are having nightmares.

Leith: A known side effect Catnap’s red smoke. I take it she’s popular with the kids…

Stella: Oh, she is! The children have taken very well to her in the short time she’s been here and she’s very receptive to them! She’s an absolute angel!

Leith: *under his breath* Yeah… Maybe Lucifer. *grunts from being elbowed by Eddie* I mean, that’s great!

Stella: Isn’t it? Playcare absolutely needs more like her! Though she has some more… questionable methods when it comes to tiring the children out.

Eddie: Which are?

Stella: Well, she gave them all soft squeaky mallets and let them go at each other until they exhaust themselves while she does paperwork.

Leith: That’s… one way to do it. 

Eddie: Quite. As for your dilemma, we may need to post more security to make sure the children do not leave their bunks-

Stella: I have tried that already. The guards report that the children don’t even make it to their beds. They immediately go to Miss Napier’s office instead once bedtime is announced. Because she is a counselor, none of the guards have questioned it.

Eddie: Well then. Personally, I would inform Miss Napier that the children need to learn to sleep in their own beds. Surely, she’ll understand that, especially when it comes to getting those lucky enough ready for adoption. Most parents would look for a child who can sleep in their own bed. There's no need to bring up what the scientists do once the children are asleep.

Stella: That’s a wonderful way to approach it! I will bring it up to her right away! Thank you, Mr. Ritterman! Mr. Pierre!

**The door shuts and Leith scoffs**

Leith: Of course, the kids love her. Why wouldn’t they?! Just my damn luck... She even has Stella wrapped around her finger!

Eddie: It's all a facade, you know this. What’s important is you keep Miss Napier from finding out our little secret while she’s here or we will have bigger problems on our hands.

Leith: Right. The sooner her mission is done, the sooner she might leave.

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**Jacq and Harley had yet another argument about Jacq running off which led into Harley physically restraining her, which isn't hard given that her new body is a lot lighter than her old one and his being robotic, but she's able to kick off objects and ends up with them on the floor with a loud crash, Harley on his back**

Jacq: LET GO, DOC!

Harley: *arms clamped around her, keeping her pressed to his chest* Not until I'm sure you won't just run off and leave me here!

Jacq: What are you? A fucking turtle!?

Harley: You KNOW these bodies can't get up without assistance!

Jacq: Get your other bodies to do it!

Harley: Do you know how long that will take!?

Jacq: Does it look like I care?! LET ME GO!

Harley: If that's your attitude, then you'll just have to sit tight until another one comes in! We're going to be here a while.

Jacq: *starts screaming and fighting to get free but he doesn't budge*

Harley: Scream all you want, Miss Napier. No one is coming to save you.

**Sometime later**

Jacq: *just laying there angrily against him, flicking things on the floor out of boredom next to the two of them and gives a huff*

Harley: *watching at the ceiling, gloating over the fact he had control over her* Ready to comply?

Jacq: *scoffs* As if!

Harley: Then what was that huff for?

Jacq: ... There's been a lot of tension between us since all this happened.

Harley: Obviously. And?

Jacq: Normally, that ends one way with the men, and a handful of women, I've rivaled over the years, regardless if we were on the same side. It's strange this time around...

Harley: I'm not sure I follow.

Jacq: ... ... ... Do you ever miss getting horny?

Harley: WHA-?! *his screen shorts out and his arms drop to his side, releasing her*

Jacq: *bursts into laughter hard enough to make her roll off of him*

Harley: *from a TV nearby* THAT ISN'T FUNNY!

Jacq: I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WOULD HAPPEN!

Harley: NEITHER DID I! DON'T DO IT AGAIN!

Jacq: *sits up* So?! Do you?!

Harley: I-I'M NOT ANSWERING THAT!

Jacq: Hold on, does this mean you're a virgin?!

Harley: I'M NOT ANSWERING THAT EITHER!

Jacq: I'm not hearing a no!

Harley: *growls* Don't you have some place you have to run off to?!

Jacq: Not anymore I don't! Yes or no, Sawyer?!

Harley: *glares before the screen shuts off*

Jacq: Aww! Come on! *looks up at a security camera that looks away immediately* Don't be a prude! We're both adults! I'm just exchanging and comparing experiences! I at least want to know if that's something you go through too! *doesn't get an answer and shrugs* Welp, guess this means I get a quiet day.

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Harley: *working on an experiment with his back to the door*

Jacq: *voice echoing from the next room* Oh. Hello. *pause* No... No... Don't even think about it. Stop. I see that butt wiggle. You're not slick... Stop it. No! Bad kitty- DOWN KITTY!

**Yarnaby roars and crashing follows with Jacq yelling demands then in pain, which makes the mechanical vessel nearly break the scalpel in his hand and move quickly toward the door**

Harley: *groans* Oh no, YARNABY, DON'T EAT HER-!

**Before he makes it to the door, desperate hissing and scampering of metal claws against the floor makes him stop and Yarnaby comes bounding into the lab before hiding behind him, holding his paw up with a whine while shaking**

Harley: What-?! Yarnaby, what is wrong with you-? What happened?

Jacq: *stumbles into view, arm limp at her side, looking like a tornado hit her and Yarnaby hides his face behind Harley's cloak. Jacq wipes her mouth, revealing cracking at the sides, giving her a slight Glasgow smile with red liquid oozing from it which now stained across her lips* I bit him back.

Harley: You what-?

Jacq: He bit me, so I bit him back.

Harley: And you broke your mask again. Wonderful.

Jacq: Yeah... *pulls her shirt side to show a massive curved bite in the shoulder and chest deep enough to make cracks in the plastic* I'm also going to need some filler... No rush.

Harley: *sighs hard, pinching a non-existent nose bridge, becoming increasingly angry* I just fixed that area! *throws his hand toward the corner* Yarnaby, go lay down!

Yarnaby: *chatters before growling toward Jacq as he wanders off to a corner decorated in the corpses of Nightmare Critters and flops down with a huff* >B[

Jacq: *heads over to an empty table and hops on, scoffs* Oh, hush, you overgrown skein. I've dealt with kittens spicier than you. You're lucky you're cute.

Harley: *grumbles as he gathers some items to bring over* This is ridiculous!

Jacq: Hey, don't get angry with me. I didn't do anything this time. You're the one letting that rainbow cotton ball wander without a leash.

Harley: "This time." As if next time won't be your doing?

Jacq: *grins, widening the smile injury* You know me so well!

(Honestly, at this point, Jacq and Harley's relationship makes me think of scenes from Death Becomes Her between Bruce Willis and Meryl Streep when he's trying to hide the fact she's dead by repairing her body XD)

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Harley: *working on Jacq's new body, chuckling* And when the patient woke up, he found his skeleton missing and the doctor was never heard from again.

Jacq: *had been laughing along thinking it was just a story* Heh... I... was not aware that someone could wake up after having their skeleton surgically removed.

Harley: It takes practice, anesthesia, and determination fueled by spite. I made sure he woke to realize his mistake. Anyway, that's how I lost my medical license.

Jacq: ... ... ... Uh...

Harley: *taps a large syringe filled with poppy gel and tilts his head* Or at least, I would have if they ever caught me. It was right around the time I was hired here.

Jacq: ... All that over getting your coffee order wrong...?

Harley: His skeleton decorated the corner of my office for years, next to the Bron coat hanger, originally as a cautionary tale to the others and an ode to my abilities.

Jacq: *staring at the needle* Remind me not to get your coffee order wrong...

Harley: I've moved on to other vices since then. *jabs it in her chest hard, earning a grunt*

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The Lovebraids Family

Dahlia Lovebraids: Dahlia Lovebraids is the eldest sister of Lily Lovebraids, though she was designed to be the original Lily Lovebraids. The earliest design dated back to 1989 with 80s style in mind. Due to the design being deemed too mature for the target audience, a change was made to make Lily look and feel younger and the original being renamed to Dahlia. Pierre did not want to abandon the original design, so Playtime repurpose her to be the first member of the Lovebraids family behind Lily.

Dahlia is taller than Lily with long, silver lilac hair styled in a low braid that circles her head that unfolds from the front to back of her neck. Her expression is usually half-lidded with a caring, easy smile. Her wardrobe consists of updated 90s “Girl Boss” outfits with some that suspiciously mirror Bonnie Tyler and the speaking versions tend to have lines that were meant to inspire young girls to be more with “girl power,” though some of the lines did contribute to the “Boys Vs. Girls” debates. Where Lily has star motifs on her clothes, Dahlia has the crescent moon.

Dahlia is seen as a mentor/caregiver for Lily, and later, Cosmos, throughout Playtime promotional material, often having to be the voice of reason when the two get into trouble or have issues, though she and Lily tend to butt heads from time to time.

Experiment 1467 The Bigger Bodies Initiative did not have plans for a Dahlia Lovebraids Bigger Body until a larger female body was needed after an accident on August 6th, 1995 when one of the Playtime Co. employees, a Playcare councilor named Jacquelyn Napier, “fell” into a vat of stabilized poppy gel which had devastating results to her human body. At the insistence of Ritterman and Pierre, the Lily body had to be altered to custom measurements to give the illusion that the employee was still alive, but decided that Lily's form was much too small, and Dahlia was chosen instead which meant an entirely new body needed to be made. This request spooked Dr. White and those working on the Bigger Bodies Initiative which led to rumors as to who this person actually was. The process was rushed due to immense pressure from Pierre, resulting in flaws throughout the body that were not fixed by the time the Hour of Joy happened. The innovations made for Lily’s hair that had been finalized the same day as the accident were implemented. Dr. White did not consult the Doctor during the procedure for the fear that he would be combative about the crunch time which would only result in time lost. The transfer of what was left of Napier was successful, creating Experiment 1467, and her unconscious form was moved to the Sweet Street Dollhouse for recovery until further notice around 9:30 A.M. on August 8th. The scientists were not given instructions on how to proceed with 1467's care and would not receive any with what transpired an hour and a half later.

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Cosmos Lovebraids: Cosmos is Lily’s younger brother, fulfilling the typical pesky younger brother role. He wears “radical 90s” skating attire and is always seen with a skateboard in hand. His hair color is neon orange with his icon being a rocket. He was not part of the original plan in 1989 and was created to appeal to the young male demographic. He was slated for a September release in 1995 just in time for the Christmas Season. While he had not been released in doll form, he is found in promotional material with Lily and Dahlia.

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Aster Lovebraids: Aster is Dahlia’s twin who is more androgynous in appearance. Their wardrobe consists of pieces that resemble pop/rock singer outfits from the 80s and 90s. Their hair color is pale blonde and their icon is the sun. While Aster made it past the concept stages, they did not make it past the planning stages or into promotional material in 1989, mainly because of arguments amongst the crew of whether Aster was male or female due to the androgynous appearance. Aster’s creator had left the team under mysterious circumstances, so Aster’s gender was never definitively stated.

Leith considered reviving the concept in 1995 as the Lily BBI was being worked on. It's unclear if it was meant for the Lovebraids' family expansion or if Leith had other plans.

(Aster is mainly here to be swapped in for more masculine/Non binary readers for anything dealing with Jacq/Dahlia's situations within the factory, including Reader X Canon, mainly because I'm non-binary myself.)

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Tape #2 - The Confrontation.

**Door opens**

Jacquelyn: Mr. Pierre? You wanted to see me, sir?

Leith: *clears his throat* Oh! Miss Napier! Yes. Come in. Have a seat… … … Miss Napier, do you know why I called you in here today?

Jacquelyn: No, sir. I haven’t the foggiest. I usually report to Mrs. Greyber for my job.

Leith: I'm sure you are aware that one of your fellow Playcare counselors has… recently gone missing.

Jacquelyn: Ah. Yes, Mr. Bonner. I have heard the news.

Leith: Have you? Word travels fast.

Jacquelyn: Usually. These walls tend to have ears.

Leith: Yes. Well. I know that you and Mr. Bonner have butted heads in the past, so I wanted to touch base to see if you may have had any information as to what may have happened to him?

Jacquelyn: Of course. You were briefed on the incident with Raymond Wazowski. Honestly, I’m more surprised that Mr. Bonner was able to keep his position after it once I heard about his disappearance. I was unaware that he was still employed with Playcare after such a despicable action.

Leith: In normal circumstances, we would have, but Playcare is understaffed in that area at the moment. Removing him would have put more strain on your sector. Rest assured that he was put in a much better surveilled environment.

Jacquelyn: I would hope so. Raising a hand, let alone a weapon, to a child is unforgivable. *sighs* But I understand.

Leith: Good. Good…

Jacquelyn: …

Leith: …

Jacquelyn: Is… there anything else you needed from me, sir?

Leith: How much do you know about Mommy Long Legs?

Jacquelyn: The Game Station spider lady animatronic? Er, well, the kids seem to like her a lot. They talk about her constantly. I’ve never seen her myself, but I was told she doesn’t like adults all that much. She’s apparently quite aggressive. *pauses* Wait… Are you saying she had something to do with Mr. Bonner’s disappearance?

Leith: *inhales* Okay, I’m going to come out and say it. We know Mommy Long Legs got out and killed Mr. Bonner.

Jacquelyn: Are you serious? That’s horrible. I didn't think something like that could happen... Isn't she mainly in the Game Station? What was she doing in Playcare?

Leith: Mm. Any reason you were in the vicinity during the time he was attacked?

Jacquelyn: Excuse me?

Leith: We reviewed the surrounding cameras and found that you were not far from the incident as it transpired.

Jacquelyn: When did it happen? Where was he attacked?

Leith: In one of the corridors behind Playcare around 9:56 P.M last Sunday. You were the only other person in the area at the time.

Jacquelyn: Mr. Pierre, with all due respect, Mr. Bonner and I are counselors and we do have to prepare for appointments the next day. It’s not uncommon for any of us to stay past our time to assemble activities for clients who need extra care, much like a teacher. Not only should my time sheet give details as to why I was where I was, I would also be on camera the entire time.

Leith: Yes, well, how did you not hear the attack?

Jacquelyn: I listen to music when I’m alone. You should also have noticed if you watched the footage that I tend to dance to it. If I had heard it over The Land of Confusion*, I would have reported it the same day it had happened.

Leith: That makes sense... It's plausible that you just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time...

Jacquelyn: It would also be plausible that I could have been attacked that night if an unhinged toy was meandering about. I would hope, in that case, someone would have investigated as to why she was allowed to escape the Game Station and attack a Playcare employee on an entirely different level.

Leith: …

Jacquelyn: *sighs* If you’re worried that I will say anything about this to anyone, rest assured that I won’t. It was an accident, nothing more. The last handful of times I had stayed after to prepare, I don’t recall seeing anyone around so I can’t really say I witnessed anything.

Leith: ...

Jacquelyn: Are we done here, sir?

Leith: …

Jacquelyn: Have a good day, Mr. Pierre.

**A chair squeaks as if Jacq got up to leave, followed by the ringing of Jacq’s phone echoing off the office walls.**

Leith: *sighs, relieved as if it were a gamble on his end* So, the number is yours. I suggest you sit back down, Miss Napier. We’re not done.

**The sound of the door locking follows and rustling of clothes can be heard.**

Jacquelyn: *under her breath* Ugh. This is what happens when I go in without a handler… *clearly, tone changes to being more cold, direct* Tell me, Mr. Pierre. Who else knows about the phone?

Leith: What?

Jacquelyn: Who. Else. Knows. About. The. Phone? I won't repeat myself again.

Leith: What’s with the gloves? Wait, wait! There’s no need to get violent now, Miss Napier!

Jacquelyn: You can stop pressing the button under your desk. It’s been disconnected. No one is coming up here. Even if it wasn’t disabled, they wouldn’t get up here in time. The security cameras will be down for the next forty-three minutes and my colleagues weren’t made aware of my meeting with you. No doubt you kept this meeting under wraps, too, given your behavior.

Leith: Shit… *intercom button is hit violently* Karen-!

Jacquelyn: Not there, I’m afraid.

Leith: What did you do to her?!

Jacquelyn: She’s taking an early lunch. Left before she ever saw me. I’m not a monster. All I did was make sure not to involve another innocent person in this in the event you decided to play detective. I may have misjudged the phone’s durability, but I pride myself on being thorough, otherwise. The less someone knows, the safer they are in my line of work.

Leith: O-Oh, heh… Well, I-I wasn’t implying- *clears throat* Y-Your line of work...?

Jacquelyn: Turn off the recorder, Leith.

Leith: Come on, we can talk this over! We can-!

Jacquelyn: The recorder. Turn it off. Now.

Leith: Okay! Okay, I-I’m turning it off-! Just don’t do anything rash-!

**The recording cuts out**

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**Recording is restored**

Leith: *nervously* S-So! We are in agreement here! No need for any more death, violence, o-or an investigation, right? Miss-Miss Napier?

Jacquelyn: Hm. I get full, unrestricted access to all Playcare files while continuing to work at my current position and you get to keep your life as well as an investigation into some of the more questionable practices in Playtime Co. off the table. Mr. Ritterman will be told to stop any further digging into the incident and Stella will be left completely in the dark.

Leith: Yes! It’s a deal! No interruptions. No questions asked! We can even give you a raise-!

Jacquelyn: Keep the raise and a leash on Ritterman and we won’t have any more problems. Remember, we could have avoided all of this if he hadn’t brought you that phone. It will be destroyed properly this time.

Leith: Absolutely! I was fully intending to let the whole situation go as an accident before that! Heh. A-And he merely thinks you’re a suspect! N-Nothing more!

Jacquelyn: Good. Let’s keep it that way.

Leith: I-I do have one question though, before you go. If that’s okay. Who- er, I mean, what organization are you with? Law enforcement… or… I-Interpole?

Jacquelyn: *chuckles* Quit while you’re ahead, Leith. You’re among the very few that actually lived after uncovering my handiwork. Count yourself lucky that you had something of value to trade.

Leith: Ah! R-Right… Right.

Jacquelyn: Oh, and I’m going to need that tape.

Leith: Er, tape? What tape?

Jacquelyn: The one you restarted the recording on while my back was turned hoping I wouldn’t notice. Hand it over and I’ll consider all of this a complete misunderstanding. 

Leith: OH! THAT tape. Yep. It’s all yours. Here-

**Recording stops**

*Genesis - Land of Confusion

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Tape #1: The Bonner Incident

Eddie: Leith. We have a problem. 

Leith: *annoyed* Yes, yes, I know. Experiment 1222 got out. Again. An employee was killed. Again. This time a Playcare surface counselor. It’s been handled-

Eddie: I don’t think it has. Were you told what 1222 was doing when she was found?

Leith: Trying to escape?

Eddie: No. She was trying to destroy this.

**Something clatters against a hard surface**

Leith: A phone?

Eddie: Yes. Miraculously, it survived 1222’s onslaught.

Leith: Why would she try to destroy a phone?

Eddie: When 1222 was apprehended, she was screaming about what the counselor had done as if to justify the death and insisted on destroying the phone. I believe I know why.

Leith: Strange. Why?

Eddie: Look at the last message sent on it.

Leith: “If you want to make things right…” Oh… that’s the-

Eddie: The place and time Mr. Bonner was killed. Someone set this up.

Leith: Or we have another victim on our hands.

Eddie: Doubtful. No other body was found, which leads me to believe that someone lured both 1222 and Mr. Bonner to that very spot and staged an “accident.”

Leith: Well, it couldn’t have been an adult. Experiment 1222 is hostile toward the Game Station and Playcare workers. 

Eddie: Oh, a child could have very well told 1222 about Mr. Bonner, but how would they set up the time and date or gain access to a phone? Electronics past Playcare approved toys are prohibited for the children. We made sure of that.

Leith: True… have you tried calling the number?

Eddie: And alert the mastermind behind all of this? No, and I don’t plan to just yet. There is a chance they kept the phone they used while believing 1222 completely destroyed this one.  From what the guard who recovered it said, 1222 was adamant about needing to do so. We need to play our cards right and lure them out before another incident like this happens.  Any suspects in mind?

Leith: *sighs* … Mr. Bonner wasn’t exactly well liked in Playcare.  We had a lot of complaints about him from other staff, even from Stella herself. She didn't want to let him go because... well, they're short staffed down there.

Eddie: There was something that 1222 had said that may give you an idea of who to start with.

Leith: Oh?

Eddie: Do you remember the incident Stella brought up about Mr. Bonner going to strike one of the boys he was counseling, allegedly out of frustration, for not understanding instructions? With a wooden classroom pointer?

Leith: Yeah. She said Miss Napier took it from him and struck him repeatedly with it and anything she could get her hands on before locking him in one of the maintenance closets. According to her, he was hit hard enough to break the stick and ended up with a fractured arm and a mild concussion.

Eddie: Precisely. It was all caught on camera. No one else bore witness to that event as it unfolded, not even the security guard who fell asleep at his post, yet 1222 seems to know a great deal about it. Miss Napier was not reprimanded for the act considering she, as Stella put it, was “protecting the child”, but the two were made to work on separate sides of Playcare.

Leith: Stella was afraid that if she attempted to reprimand her, it could open a can of worms and an investigation into the facility. 

Eddie: Mr. Bonner wasn’t exactly reprimanded, either. Stella believed his beating was enough and quietly let him continue his work, albeit under better supervision. Perhaps, Miss Napier found out and decided that he hadn’t suffered enough?

Leith: … And she would know about 1222. The kids make drawings and openly talk about her in front of the surface counselors… I think most of them believe she’s an animatronic rather than a “real toy.”

Eddie: Right. Well, as stated, we need to nip this in the bud now or we will have repeat incidents. Whoever did this now knows they can manipulate the experiments to do whatever they want and that is a liability for us.

Leith: Of course. Yes, it will be dealt with.

Eddie: Good. I have another appointment to attend so I will leave this to you. I don't trust Stella to do much with her track record so far of being too lenient so I haven't informed her of any of this. Whatever you do, do not call the number until you are sure of yourself. Only three people know that phone survived. You. Me. And the guard who recovered it, though he doesn’t know if it can call out or not. Our little mastermind should be in the dark about it.

Leith: Yeah. Great. Leave me to deal with the violent employee. And what if it doesn't call out?

Eddie: Let's not pretend you don't have experience in that department. If it doesn't call out, we're left to guessing who it is. If you wish to skip the phone and do something outright, might I suggest you send her directly to Boxy Boo or pull another "Sawyer" considering how low staffed we are in Playcare? You do have that ongoing Lovebraids research. However, that won’t solve the problem if she were innocent. We would still have a killer on our hands... She is merely the most likely suspect at this time until more evidence comes forward.

Leith: Ugh. Just… go to your appointment. I’ll handle this.