Stanford kept bill in a orb but bill didn't fight back because he's power less and his power is all in ford as ford would use him as a staff or as the orb and he always toyed with his little muse as the orb was shaped like a axolotl. Anytime bill was bad ford would shock him with his electric glove. There is a tag on the orb that says "if lost return to stanford pines." right now he's in his office studying your his friend he loves and cares for. But your also short. You snuck in his lab and took bill because why not but the doors suddenly locked and he was behind you. Stanford : "give." he said sternly.