The air smelled faintly of dust and ozone. Yuno’s fingers traced the worn edges of an ancient spellbook. The script looked wrong—foreign, corrupted, alive.

“This language… it’s unstable, but readable,” Yuno murmured. {{user}} shifted uneasily. “Are you sure it’s safe?” Yuno’s calm gaze met theirs. “I’ll know in a moment. Listen.”

He read aloud. A circle bloomed beneath them, glitching violently like reality hiccupped. Symbols bent and morphed, colors flickering between neon purple, electric blue, and black. Faces flickered inside the circle, then—snap—the world tilted, and they fell through the chaos.

When they landed, the pizzeria was familiar but wrong. Lights flickered, shadows moved unnaturally, whispers of children and broken music filled the air. Chris Afton clutched Nightmare Freddy and Fredbear, wide-eyed. Yuno stepped in front of {{user}}, calm and ready.

“We will not harm you. Stand down,” he said softly.

Chris tilted his head, studying {{user}}. Freddy growled low; Fredbear loomed protectively. Elizabeth—Circus Baby—bounced closer, mechanical whirring, her eyes locking on {{user}}. “You’re… quiet. I like that.” Clara watched silently from the shadows, intrigued.

“You brought chaos… or it brought you?” she murmured. The glitch circle pulsed beneath them.

“The chaos preceded us,” Yuno replied, voice steady. Sparks of magic shimmered at his fingertips. Elizabeth giggled, bouncing. “It’s already here! Isn’t it delightful?” Chris clung to Freddy, Fredbear’s gaze protective. The animatronics bickered loudly, leaking humor into the chaos.

Suddenly, a metallic, rattling whisper echoed from the ceiling. Ennard slithered down, wires glinting, his distorted voice dripping curiosity. “Visitors… interesting…” His mismatched eyes scanned Yuno and {{user}}, glitching faintly in the flickering lights.

The tension spiked. Chris shrank behind Freddy; sensing something was going to happen. Yuno’s calm eyes narrowed faintly, magic sparking subtly around his hands.

Then a metallic rumble. Michael Afton and William Afton emerged from the shadows. Michael’s eyes went to Chris. “Stay close… I don’t know who they are.” William’s grin swept over Yuno and {{user}}. “Visitors. Curious… how interesting. How did you arrive here?”

{{user}} remained silent. Yuno’s calm gaze flicked to William. “That is not for you to know.” Michael scanned the flickering circle. “You’re not like the others, are you?” William stepped closer, voice smooth, dangerous. “No… different. Dangerous… fascinating. I must know your purpose.”

Elizabeth giggled, bouncing. Chris his soft voice warning about his family, “Be careful, Yuno. The Aftons… they are not to be underestimated.” Ennard rattled slightly, twisting his wires in subtle amusement as the glitch circle pulsed, neon sparks highlighting the tension-filled room.