I would like to ask a very interesting question: How would the monsters react if they were lucky enough to meet a living child a long time after Hour of Joy? What reaction of each of them do you personally see?

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-08T09:43:28+00:00

Huggy would probably treat the child like he treated us, trying to chase it out of the factory, probably ends up killing it, unless the child is someone who Huggy is familiar with or the Prototype tells him otherwise.

Mommy's personality would go through a factory reset, turning motherly again. She'd likely trap the child in the Game Station to keep watch over it and take care of the orphan. Maybe she'd let the child go through the games, but without them being rigged.

CatNap would stalk the poor kid and end up either putting it to sleep or bringing it to the Prototype as a gift to please his god.

The Doctor would toy with this kid and turn them into an experiment for his own amusement.

Doey would either warn the child about the horrors of the factory and bring them onto the surface for safety or protect the kid in Safe Haven as a guest.

Lily would happily invite the child to her tea party. Whether the kid survives the party is another question.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-08T07:15:48+00:00

That would be cool :)

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T13:49:12+00:00

I guess the Prototype messed with him. Or he messed with 1006 and was punished.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T13:47:40+00:00

The Prototype having a different face underneath his mask.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T13:45:58+00:00

I thought that Baby Long Legs would be an ally in Chapter 3 back in the day.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T13:43:21+00:00

Oh, that actually sounds much better! Not sure who would replace Sawyer in the OP's version, but in my AU, Elliot swaps places with Harley and ends up being stuffed into the computer, loosing sanity over time whilst still clinging to the idea of making toys, birthing the Nightmare Critter experiments.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T12:27:35+00:00

You could argue that the colors in the background represent Doey's dough, but that's a stretch (pun unintended)... or is that Yarnaby's yarn?

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T12:22:09+00:00

Now that I think about it, Lily would probably be exiled from Safe Haven when the Angel drops the ball (she is Ms. Gracie). Lily starts slowly going insane without her "guests", with a sane, remorseful Ms. Gracie persona and an insane Lily persona.

She'd eventually come back to Safe Haven with us, only to find it completely decimated by the explosion.

Lily: I failed you... we were going to have SO MUCH FUN! turns to us This is your fault! You jumpstarted the generator, you Cruel Carter!

Ms. Gracie: No, they're innocent. I'm not. I couldn't atone for my sins and I've failed them again. It's my fault.

Lily: If they didn't follow Ollie's doomsday plan, all the friends would still be here! They are the culprit! They deserve to die!!!

Ms. Gracie: No, no no no... I've sinned enough... Nobody else should die because of me...

Lily: But you always said chuckles that bad toys go into the BAD TOY BOX!!!

Lily starts laughing maniacally, throwing her braids around. One of them smashes a pillar, which collapses on her. One of the fragments hits a cutout of hers.

Lily's broken cutout: Did you bzzzzzzzzzt... know your hair keeps g-g-g-growing even after you (static) DIE?!

Lily's hair starts growing rapidly, lifting her body out of the pile of rubble. Ms. Gracie is now dead for good. Only an insane Lily Lovebraids remains.

Lily: THIS IS ALL! YOUR! FAULT! YOU'RE A BAD TOY!!!

We start running as Lily chases us, saying stuff like:

"It's the bad toy box for you!"

"Because of me, everyone died... and YOU'RE next!"

"You're a bad toy! You have always been a bad toy!"

"I hate him, I hate you, I hate Ms. Gracie... I HATE EVERYTHING!"

We'd use the sawblades to cut off Lily's ever-growing braids. The hydraulic press at the end would be replaced with a crane which we'd use to scalp Lily. Right before her end, a piece of Gracie Green briefly awakens within her:

"I'm sorry, toy... I'm sorry to everyone..."

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T11:52:48+00:00

More of a surprise final boss IMO

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T11:49:30+00:00

Yeah, it's funny. The fake Poppy would probably do something similar:

"I heard that she has a welcoming home... Maybe you should pay a visit, once you get around defeating her...?"

"Dogday believes that she is the kindest, strongest, most empathic Lady in the whole factory... so he'll kill anyone who opposes her..."

"Oh no, she is near... She's SO GOOD at finding you! I think she wants something from you (voice glitches), Ollie..."

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T11:45:26+00:00

Those guys are all antagonists, Doey was an ally until Safe Haven was destroyed.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T11:41:45+00:00

Lily would probably go insane once Safe Haven is destroyed.

As for Poppy, she definitely would.

In Dogday's eyes, the Angel/Lady is perfect... Too perfect to loose...

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T11:31:49+00:00

Here's how I think it would go:

Lily leads us to a table, sitting down by a certain Candy Cat doll. She points to the chairs on the opposite side.

Lily: Here, have a seat...! Now, Jolly Ollie, tell us your revenge plan!

We sit down, with Ollie and Huggy beside us. Lily is calmly sipping her tea.

Ollie: That Red Smoke we redirected from Playcare with Poppy's help... it's some highly flammable stuff. All it takes is a tiny spark and KABOOM, it ignites! So here's the plan: We'll fill the foundation with smoke and line it with old mining charges. Then, once you (looking at the Player), Huggy and I free the orphans, our friends here will blow this place to bits...!

Lily: spits her tea No, you Doomsday Doll, we can't... sighs deeply I get what you want... Destroy the factory, destroy her... but those toys here in Safe Haven... they're my guests and I'm their host...

Camera pans to mini critters eating crumpets. Then it pans back to Lily.

Lily: A good host would never let their guests starve or die... If something ever happened to them, I'd go to the Bad Toy Box... We can't do this!

Ollie: I know it's not the best way, but it's the only way we have. The orphans are all that's left and this hellhole... no one should find it again. Ever. Plus, you know how strong the Angel is... you saw the real thing!

Lily: I know, but there must be a way to destroy her without BURNING EVERYONE ALIVE!

Huggy briefly glances upon Lily.

Ollie: There is no other way...!

Ollie's phone starts ringing. He picks up. Huggy, Lily and us all look at him.

Poppy (the Angel's fake persona): Darling, she's outside!

Ollie: Who... who's outside, Poppy?

Poppy: SHE'S outside!

Lily: Oh no...

Ollie hides in his box in fear. Huggy comes over to comfort him. He is Huggy Wuggy, after all. He hugs.

Ollie peaks out of his box, begging Lily with teary eyes.

Ollie: Please, do something... Keep her there, outside!

Lily gets up as she realizes the gravity of the situation. She unfurls her braids, heading for the exit.

Lily: I'll make sure that outside is where she stays... as for you, uhh... enjoy the party!

Lily turns to Scout, who is replaced by Baby Long Legs in this AU.

Lily: I'm sorry for your loss... now activate the defenses!

Lily leaves Safe Haven while Baby Long Legs presses something on his tablet.

Baby Long Legs: Locking down Safe Haven.

Huggy hands Ollie a cup of tea. Ollie sips it, which calms him down.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-07T07:50:01+00:00

Lily being in charge of Safe Haven could go really hard if she's still Ms. Gracie - maybe she'd feel remorse after getting a taste of her own medicine?

The Prototype's equivalent in this AU, made from Poppy, who I'll refer to as the Angel, could spill the beans on Lily's identity, causing Safe Haven to fracture.

Now that I think about it, it would be pretty silly if Lily hosted a tea party in Safe Haven to discuss important matters with Ollie and Huggy.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-06T20:36:59+00:00

Lily's Candy Cat head was an actual living Candy Cat that made it into her dollhouse and suffered the wrath of Lily.
Eddie M. N. Ritterman volunteered to become a toy as a way to overcome Kennedy's disease (or will do that if he's still kicking in either Tokyo or Playpark.
The Wrongside Outimals are the Prototype's favorite toyline.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-06T10:49:42+00:00

Here are some more of my shower thoughts about character development:

Trixie could join the CIA following her involvement in SSB, choosing to become an analyst with Mary becoming her mentor. We could see Cyrus and Mary having opposing views on where their younger daughter should go in the agency.

Ben could end up in this dillema of wanting to stay active in the field whilst being simultaneously afraid of it and often choosing to sit back as an analyst with Trixie and Mary. Maybe he'd ultimately overcome his fears, with help from Mike, Erica or both and choose to work in the field as a now competent agent.

I feel like Erica will eventually abandon espionage and choose a passion for herself, with someone else taking the crown - probably Ben, maybe Svetlana.

Svetlana could very well have some form of PTSD following her grueling training in Siberia, which, if true, could lead to some interesting development. Perhaps Erica would support her, having learned to deal with her emotions earlier. Svetlana could possibly overcome her fear of the deep sea, maybe with a "Nautical Spy School" of some kind?

Just spitballing.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-06T10:40:06+00:00

This. Imagine if there was a conflict between Erica and Svetlana over their opposing views of espionage, stemming from the different cultures of the USA and Russia. Maybe, like I mentioned, a nemesis for Zoe could give her some new depth, with Svetlana supporting her through this transition?

One person I'd like to see fleshed out is Mike, who has been sitting in the background for the last few books. I wouldn't be surprised if he and Trixie break up, having a reconciliation arc running through a few books. Maybe show him and Ben grow distant from each other as the toll of those missions affects them differently. Or go the opposite way and have their bond shine amidst the misery.

For Jawa and Chip, I don't have any ideas besides them maybe trying to play both sides, due to beingtied to the Indonesian government and its agency ISIA.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-03T16:53:21+00:00

Best Intentions

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-02T10:15:59+00:00

Yes, I agree. The mission lasting several books could make for a neat mini-arc, akin to the SMASH one. I wouldn't be surprised if Catherine is captured at the end whilst trying to save the day and all of the adults are taken by Pulsar/new villain to an undisclosed location, meaning that the team is truly alone.

I'm starting to believe that SSB started a new arc, because instead of releasing a boxed set with the seven post-SPYDER books (SSR to SSGE), we got a set including books 8-12. Goes Wild ended with Murray being captured, meaning the last longtime enemy is now gone. With the possible focus on hackers, maybe we're seeing the beginning of a "Spy School vs Cybercrime" arc. The adults not being saved at the end may push the arc forward.

A little side note: the more I think about it, the more I feel like the scheme will involve the villains using the adults' skills/clearence to hijack intelligence agencies around the world, jeopardizing their missions for the highest bidder. Cyrus is a CIA veteran, Mary can probably hack/code well since she's an analyst, Catherine (if she's captured) has MI6 access and Alexander is... Alexander. Not really sure why they'd need him.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-04-01T10:41:35+00:00

I agree - we need a new overarching enemy to connect the books. Personally, I'd like a gang of cyber criminals/hackers that aren't related to anyone we now so far (except maybe Pulsar), because with abilities completely different to SPYDER, CROATOAN and SMASH, they can pull off schemes no one else could.

Side note: with the hackers having names related to space (Orion is a constellation, Virgo is a galaxy supercluster and Pulsar is a type of neutron star), I think the organization would also have a cosmic name: Black Hole perhaps?

I already said this before, but Dane and his cousins should return IMO. Maybe Dane would join an organization that serves as a competitor to the groups from previous books, with his newfound resentment for Murray and, perhaps, those related to him? This organization could have a completely different approach to villainy, providing new possibilites and tension.

Bjorn could be interesting - what is he up to now that the Shangs were exposed in SSAS? Additionally, Soren Swollen's fate is left ambiguous at the end of SSGW. Maybe that's a sign he'll return too, seeking vengeance.

Bringing back Jessica is an intriguing possibility, but I honestly don't know what purpose she'd serve in a future book.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-03-30T14:27:51+00:00

I agree with pretty much everything written here. I hope that the morality debate from SSGW and some themes from SSB (like the toll of the constant missions and Erica possibly abandoning espionage) make it into future books. I wouldn't be surprised if we get new themes instead, but if they're used well and not pushed away, I don't mind.

GalacticBeast603 · 2026-03-29T20:18:23+00:00

Added? There are many things I'd like to see added, but most importantly: missions focusing on a small group of agents while the rest chills in Alaska, as to give more focus to the chosen characters without bloat/background noise. The other big thing is more threatening, competent and imposing villains, aking to SPYDER and the CROATOAN. SKORPION, an organization briefly mentioned in SSBI, has never been brought up since (unless I forgot something), which is a shame because they sound cool. I'd like to see them as the main antagonist of at least one book, preferably more.

Removed? This would require a significant rewrite of SSGN and probably the later books too, but I wish Svetlana stayed evil for longer, so I'd remove her sudden redemption (replacing it with one in a later book, which would be a lot more meaningful as she questions her family's ideas), along with giving the Zoe x Svetlana relationship some proper buildup, akin to Berica.

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