(DISCLAMER THIS WAS HALFLY MADE BY AI AND THE REST BY ME)

TNAF:AD — FreadBear’s Final Nights

FreadBears Family Diner opened in 1978 as a small ShowBiz Pizza test location in Florida. It was never meant to be a flagship restaurant, just a quiet experiment to see if small-town animatronic dining could work. The diner featured three mascots built by ShowBiz’s early robotics division: FreadBear, the friendly leader; SpringBonnie, the energetic performer; and SpringFeddy, the more advanced but unstable prototype. All three were springlock hybrid suits designed to move more naturally than anything ShowBiz had built before. For years, the diner was a local favorite. Kids loved the characters, parents trusted the place, and nothing bad ever happened. Until 1985.

On April 12, 1985, a technician named Daniel Rourke stayed after hours to repair SpringFeddy’s torso mechanisms. He radioed the manager saying the suit was shifting on its own and that he hadn’t triggered anything. The call cut out. Daniel was found the next morning crushed inside the stage lift system. The official report blamed springlock instability, but employees noticed strange behavior afterward. FreadBear’s eyes stayed lit even when unplugged. SpringBonnie’s jaw clicked like it was trying to speak. SpringFeddy’s internal clock kept resetting to 11:47 PM, the time of Daniel’s final call. ShowBiz kept the diner open, but the staff felt uneasy.

On December 3, 1985, during a busy birthday event, a teenage guest named Mara Ellison disappeared. Security footage showed her walking toward the back hallway, but the next camera never saw her. Two days later, she was found inside an old storage room sealed since 1981. The lock was untouched, the dust was disturbed, and SpringBonnie’s movement logs showed unscheduled nighttime activity in that hallway. ShowBiz investigators called the case inconclusive. Parents protested, but the diner stayed open, barely.

From 1986 to 2003, FreadBears Family Diner struggled to survive. Ownership changed twice, funding dried up, and the animatronics were patched with mismatched parts and outdated software. Employees whispered about FreadBear turning his head toward empty rooms, SpringBonnie walking during power outages, SpringFeddy humming static that sounded like a voice, and the back hallway lights flickering whenever someone walked alone. But nothing provable happened again. The diner simply limped along, aging and forgotten.

On May 17, 2004, the night guard, Elias Ward, was working the late shift. At 2:14 AM, he radioed the manager saying FreadBear was off the stage and that he hadn’t moved him. No response came after that. Police found Elias in the party room, sitting upright against the wall with his eyes open and no signs of struggle. All three animatronics were powered off, but their internal clocks showed movement between 2:12 and 2:16 AM. The cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest, but officers refused to stay in the building longer than necessary.

Two days later, on May 19, 2004, ShowBiz Pizza officially shut down FreadBears Family Diner. The building was locked, the animatronics were sealed inside, and the company quietly erased the location from their public history. Locals still claim that if you stand near the boarded-up windows at night, you can hear three voices: FreadBear’s low hum, SpringBonnie’s cheerful tune, and SpringFeddy’s static whisper. Still performing. Still waiting. Still remembering.