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and put him in Kid's Cove. To keep the toddlers entertained, you<br />
know... But kids these days just can't keep their hands to<br />
themselves. The staff literally had to put Foxy back together after<br />
every shift. So eventually they stopped trying and left him as<br />
some 'take apart and put back together' <strong>at</strong>traction. Now he's just<br />
a mess of parts. I think the employees refer to him as just ‘The<br />
Mangle’. ”<br />
“Oh, hey, before I go, uh, I wanted to ease your mind about<br />
any rumors you might have heard l<strong>at</strong>ely. Uh, you know how<br />
these local stories come and go and seldom mean anything. I can<br />
personally assure you, th<strong>at</strong> wh<strong>at</strong>ever is going on out there, and<br />
however tragic it may be, has nothing to do with our<br />
establishment. It's just all rumor and specul<strong>at</strong>ion... People trying<br />
to make a buck. You know... Uh, our guard during the day has<br />
reported nothing unusual. And he's on w<strong>at</strong>ch from opening ’til<br />
close.”<br />
Jeremy smiled <strong>at</strong> the answering machine and thought how this<br />
guy had no idea.<br />
“Okay, well anyway, hang in there and I'll talk to you<br />
tomorrow.” The recording stopped.<br />
Lars was right. The old Anim<strong>at</strong>ronics were much more active<br />
in th<strong>at</strong> night, and their frowning faces showed anger and hostility.<br />
Nevertheless, Jeremy was more experienced and less fearful<br />
than he was on his first night as a guard. He could anticip<strong>at</strong>e<br />
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