I've had this in the back of my mind for a while now, but can I request a platonic Mangle with a technician darling who always fixes her/him up during the day? Maybe they try and make sure the kids don't break them, and in return, the Mangle protects them from the other animatronics? I don't know, I just find the idea interesting. Ha ha. As always, stay safe, stay hydrated, and have a good day or night.
Thank you.
Honestly I adore Mangle. Still one of my favorites other than Springtrap. Especially after watching the FNAF 2 Movie. So I am quite excited to write Mangle more!
Sentient AI AU as usual.
Yandere! Platonic! Mangle with Technician/Mechanic! Reader
(FNAF 2 - Technically fixed Toy Foxy HCs?)
Pairing: Platonic
Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Reader, Obsession, Manipulation, Fear of abandonment, Stalking, Violence, Clingy behavior, Kidnapping, Jealousy, Accidental murder, Forced companionship.
I like this idea too!
Mangle seems like a character who comes off as very irritable and occasionally feral due to the state they're in.
Sometimes they talk, sure... but most of the time all that comes out is a grating static noise.
I believe it's also shown in their 'Special Delivery' voice lines that they have conflicting personalities.
One moment they are sweet and cheerful... Other times they are sadistic and mocking... their voice is a mess of static and pitches.
Then there's the FNAF 2 movie iteration... which iirc is more just feral.
Mangle acts like an animal in that version, much different compared to their fellow Toys... so that's another way to depict them.
Mangle... doesn't have many positive experiences with people.
Kids keep tearing them apart... and other STAFF never bother putting them together anymore.
Their new directive is to allow kids to take them apart... like it's some kind of game....
For a sentient AI... it's the worst experience imaginable.
To watch humans take apart your body... all while you're helpless to stop it...
It sends Mangle into a bit of a... psychosis.
This wasn't their original purpose... was it?
Why is the static so loud...!?
Yet when you're hired... you attempt the impossible.
You try to repair Mangle.
The rest of the STAFF always tell you it's pointless... a cycle they haven't been able to break.
You still try though... you treat fixing Mangle like some kind of pet project.
You start small... like tweaking the radio static so it's at least quieter or outright gone.
Mangle originally feels... unsure when you mess with them.
They don't believe you're trying to fix them... until the static quiets.
They pause, busted vision taking a subtle glance at you as you look around for spare parts in 'Parts & Service'.
You're... actually helping them.
It makes their ears twitch, disguising it as a minor glitch or malfunction.
They wonder if they'll be restored to what they once were.
You spend a lot of time on them... closing down their cove to keep them in the back of the pizzeria so you can work on them.
You tend to work on a lot of the other animatronics... but Mangle takes a lot of your time.
They're a mess.
Yet... you do your best to get them normal.
You fix their hardware, complete with the sleek white shell their original design had.
You give them their yellow eyes, remove the second head, paint their cheeks red and accent their form with pink on the snout, belly, ears, etc....
With some time and effort... they look just like they used to on the posters.
You then work on their software... doing research on their old code and seeing what to repair...
Despite all your efforts though... you never notice the growing obsession the AI begins to develop.
You've given them a body... you've managed to give them their mind back too...
They feel like they once did... All thanks to you.
Despite being responsible for animatronic upkeep... You end up becoming Mangle's handler after this.
Well... you can't really call them Mangle now, right?
You call them Toy Foxy now.
After all, they're still part of the Toy Animatronic line... and they're meant to be this line's Foxy.
Makes sense.
Originally you are someone on the day shift.
You check the animatronics and systems while parties go on.
Toy Foxy often gets... oddly anxious when you aren't around.
Kids make them glitch a bit, ears down even when they try to be cheery.
They're meant to encourage kids to play...
But, despite their coding, they are scared of just how kids play.
Weird, isn't it?
Their AI isn't meant to be this... human.
Toy Foxy probably gets worse when you're moved to night shift.
They're used to you hovering near them to make sure kids behave.
But by the time night shift happens... They still have some repairs they need.
Moving you to the night shift was best for the company.
That way you're allowed to make all the repairs you need to do when everything is off and guests are gone.
It also fixes their missing night guard issue.
So... you resort to fixing systems and animatronics from 12 AM to 6 AM.
Which leads to some experiences you probably wish you didn't have.
First of all... the night shift allows you to see just how sentient Toy Foxy actually is.
You knew the AI in the animatronics was ahead of its time...
Yet sentience never occurred to you.
You learn this when Toy Foxy's gaze catches you here after hours... and they get excited.
You're working on a system in the main office... only to hear heavy footsteps.
You turn, heart racing, only to see glowing yellow eyes staring down at you.
Then... you hear Toy Foxy cheerfully greet you... even if you look so scared.
They thank you for fixing them... but then admit they may need more repairs whenever the day is over.
They hate being alone.
Despite your surprise that the AI Toy Foxy has is this advanced...
They always stay still when you repair them, sheepishly admitting they still are trying to get used to their new body now.
They rarely leave you alone during the night shift too.
Wherever you go, they follow.
As though they're scared you'll leave them too soon.
I feel like Toy Foxy would defend you from the others.
Most likely the Withereds.
In theory you also look after the other Toy Animatronics... which means I can't really see them as hostile.
The Withereds make more sense as their parts were used for the Toy Animatronic line.
Toy Foxy always stays close to you, optics scanning you over to remember your face and track emotions.
Toy Foxy views themselves as your best friend.
They feel protective of you because you're the one person who cared.
Which also leads to them getting defensive about you around the other animatronics....
The other Toys are fine with you, they even want to see you during night shift.
Such an idea just makes Toy Foxy's ears flick back, yellow eyes narrowing as they redirect you away.
Toy Foxy may even get defensive or protective of you when Withered Foxy shows himself.
They're worried you'll get hurt... but that's not the only reason they cling to your side...
They're scared you'll lose interest.
What if... you don't see them as your best friend...?
What if you leave the night shift... then never come back?
That... can't happen, right?
No... the night shift allows Toy Foxy to play with you!
If you leave... the kids will just break them again...
They'll be all alone...
... they can't let any of that happen again.
For most of your night shifts... Toy Foxy is antsy yet happy to see you.
Unfortunately... if Toy Foxy ever learned you're leaving the pizzeria, probably from other STAFF...?
They may just flip.
You're their only true friend... you fixed them when others would not.
So one night shift... they change.
They hunt you... often growling or yelling at the other animatronics if they get in the way.
They know you're scared... but you shouldn't be scared of your best friend...
They just want to keep you forever.
Toy Foxy would probably try to trap you in a room with them, getting frustrated when you keep trying to run.
If you want more angst... maybe Toy Foxy hurts you by accident.
You fear for your life... so maybe you attack them with a chair or some sort of weapon?
The attack makes them instinctively snap back... literally.
Imagine Toy Foxy accidentally maiming you... blood dripping from their jaws as their yellow optics stare down at you.
That or maybe they accidentally kill you?
How unfortunate... their need to not be alone has led to you getting hurt.
Originally they're devastated.
They never meant for this to happen!
Yet... the idea of you being unable to leave here... unable to leave them...
It... brings them comfort.
Your blood may be on the floor, you may be forced to lie still...
But now no one else can have you...
Now they'll never be alone again... perhaps they were more 'damaged' than you originally thought?
