I chose the name FNAF: Redemption when I was thinking about how Michael would feel at the end of FNAF 6. And how Charlie and Cassidy and the rest of the children felt. They were "redeemed". Michael attempted to "redeem" his father even though it wasn't necessarily supposed to be a favor.

This book was definitely the hardest to write of the two because it's mostly gameplay-based, and there's a 30-year time jump. It's also the most that fans will scrutinize because it's such a subjective plotline. But I was able to make it work.

Unlike FNAF: Insanity, FNAF: Redemption is actually slightly inaccurate to the lore. I've spent years listening to theories and to be honest, it's not a cohesive storyline. Some things are just out of place and it's not Scott's fault. He wrote FNAF 1 and most likely thought he wouldn't make another game in that series again. So I had to fill a lot of plotholes but also disregard minute details. Now by minute, I mean very very minute details that I might get into in another section.

The most stressful part about writing Part 2 was the cyclical gameplay elements. In almost every game, every night is the same, just more difficult. That doesn't make for very entertaining writing. So, I cut what I needed to cut and moved on. Another problem was that Michael never speaks in the games besides one cutscene which is just a very inhuman reaction to things. So I had to fabricate his dialogue too.

Giving an old character a personality is much more difficult when you have to fit it within tight guidelines, but I managed to do it and I'm happier for it.

Being the end to the saga, I had to write it in a way that was satisfying to myself and the readers, so I did that for myself and hopefully, you guys enjoyed it too. 

There's not much else to say about FNAF: Redemption. It's definitely a shorter book than its predecessor because there's less of a need for a narrative filler. But that's not to say it's not full of emotion.

Writing about Michael Afton was like writing about a fountain of emotion and a tornado of emotions at the same time. He'd been abused, traumatized, experimented on, and not loved. He's confusing, not like the normal traumatized person. It's okay though. I found a way for the audience to love him all the same.

In the end, he got what he wanted. Peace.

Another very, very fun aspect of this book was writing the Cassidy vs Charlotte arc. Most of the time, Cassidy and Charlotte don't get much attention from the fanbase. They didn't get much attention from Scott either. So I wrote them a narrative.

Giving those two personalities was very fun because I got to see the mind of two young people who died young and learned too much. Cassidy, being the secondary antagonist, and Charlotte, being the secondary protagonist. Both girls feud with one another often due to their clashing personalities and motives. That doesn't mean that they can't agree though.

I decided to write William's death as murder to show Charlotte's detachment from life, even if she's a benevolent person. She can be angry too, not just Cassidy.

I sadly had to explain away the animalistic nature of the other children with Charlotte's attempts to free them. It hurt to watch the kids regress into somewhat of a responsive-only state, but it gave way for Charlotte and Cassidy's characters to develop. Tristen's as well.

Speaking of Tristen, the "legend" surrounding Golden Freddy's children seems to have settled upon 3 theories. "It's Cassidy", "It's the Crying Child", or "It's both of them". Personally, I favor the "It's both of them" theory. It makes for an interesting narrative, and it's hinted to in Scott's Fazbear Frights series. But in this book of mine, Tristen isn't really in control. He's just being used by Cassidy for her plans. Charlotte frees him from her torture soon after he's drained for the Shadow casting.

Which is another thing I had to develop. I had to create a new "magic" system. A lot of the spirit stuff just "happens" in the games, so I had to explain some of it. Shadow Freddy, I explained to be a projection of Cassidy's soul. The Phantom Animatronics are the "Shadow" projections of the other children. But then the children also have human spirit forms. It's a bit complicated, but I found that to be the best way to explain things.

Another fun part of this book was writing about Circus Baby and Elizabeth. She's definintely my favorite of the Funtime gang, but something's fundamentally different about her than the other animatronics and souls. She's not human, but not robot either. It's complicated, and it was very fun to put onto paper.

I know William wasn't talked about a lot in this book, and that's because it's not his story. I will write some extras about him, but it's really not about him. His saga ended when he stopped being human. And his life was relatively boring for a long long time anyway, plus he was locked in a storage room for 30 years. It made much more sense for him to be a side character.

Henry and Charlotte Sr. were also fun to write. Firstly, I named her Charlotte Sr because I felt like it mattered to give her a name. I gave Mrs. Afton a name too(Eleanor) but that was only mentioned twice in the series since she's pretty detached. Giving Charlotte Sr a name made her less two-dimensional and more personable. Her and her husband's relationship were really fun to write about.

Henry specifically had an interesting arc. I don't fully understand it, although I'm the one that wrote it. But it's like his experience with Afton traumatised him and caused him to have to get ride of Michael. The cancer arc was really more of an homage to the "old grumpy guy that smokes" motif that the internet give him, plus it gave me an excuse to leave him off the grid for a while.

And finally, Liara. My "OC"(original character) if you will. Prior to this book, Liara wasn't really something that I thought about, so she wasn't like a part of my headcanon or anything. But she filled a really big gap that needed to be closed. How did Michael not have any childhood friends? Who's running Fazbear Entertainment with both William and Henry out of the running? Who owned Circus Baby's Entertainmen and Rentals when William disappeared? Liara was the answer to a lot of these. The name came from a random inspiration I had. Apparently it's the name of a Mass Effect character but whatever. One website states a very detailed description for her name that actually fits my character perfectly (http://www.sevenreflections.com/name/Liara/). 

Liara also was interested in Michael romantically. I never touched on it in the main story in an obvious manner, but I touched on it in the Epilogue. It meant that through all of Michael's chaos, someone still loved him. You'll probably see more of her in the Extras too.

At the end of this book, Henry's chilling speech brought an end to the "Afton Saga" as I like to call it. And the end of a dream I had 2 years ago. These Extras will close the saga out with fulfillment.

Onto the next Extra!