Game Theory: FNAF, The Circus Of HORRORS!
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into the 'Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF)' franchise, proposing a theory that the origins of the series might be rooted in a circus event known as Fallfest 1970, rather than Fredbear's Family Diner. The theory is supported by various clues found within the games, such as the presence of a Fallfest poster from 1970, circus-themed mini-games, and costumes hinting at a pre-animatronic era. The script suggests that characters like Balloon Boy, Circus Baby, and even the Mimic, might have been part of the original circus troupe. It also explores the potential connection between the Mimic's programming and the Glitch Trap virus, hinting at the Mimic's long history with the franchise. The narrative is intertwined with an upcoming event, 'Creators in Fashion,' which will feature an FNAF-themed runway, further engaging the audience with the FNAF universe.
Takeaways
- 🎪 The origins of the Fazbear franchise are rooted in a circus called Fallfest 1970, which is older than Fredbear's Family Diner.
- 🔍 The poster promoting Fallfest 1970 found in 'Help Wanted' suggests a long-standing tradition that predates the known FNAF timeline.
- 📚 Books in Henry's office about the history of traveling carnivals and circuses hint at the importance of these elements to the FNAF story.
- 🤡 The presence of red cheeks and exaggerated features on some characters indicate a connection to traditional circus and clown aesthetics.
- 👻 The Mimic character is believed to have been present since the early days of the franchise, possibly linked to the Fallfest fire in 1983.
- 🔥 The fire at Fallfest in 1983 was a significant event that marked the end of the circus and contributed to the tragic backstory of William Afton.
- 🎢 The 'Help Wanted' mini-games, such as Fazza Blast and Carousel, are set in carnival-like settings, reinforcing the connection to the original circus theme.
- 👯♂️ Characters like Balloon Boy, Circus Baby, and the Jester are suggested to be part of the original roster from the circus days, finding a place in the franchise's history.
- 🦊 The Funtime Foxy character from 'Sister Location' is theorized to originally belong to an earlier set of animatronics associated with the circus.
- 👗 The服装设计 of the characters, such as large proportions and big round heads, align with those typically used in theme park mascot costumes, indicating a circus origin.
- 📖 The 'Mimic' story suggests that the character of Edwin, who turns character costumes into animatronics, was influenced by the circus, as his 18th creation was described as 'a circus-like array of animal and other character costumes'.
Q & A
What is the significance of the Fallfest 1970 poster in the FNAF franchise?
-The Fallfest 1970 poster suggests that the event has been occurring for a long time, even before the earliest confirmed parts of the FNAF timeline. It hints at the possibility that the origins of Freddy Fazbear's may lie in a circus setting rather than the family diner.
What is the connection between the costumes found in the Ruined DLC and the circus?
-The costumes found in the Ruined DLC, including an old lady Blackbird, an elephant dressed as a clown, and a lion wearing a varsity jacket, are all associated with the circus. This suggests that they may have been part of a pre-animatronic era in the FNAF universe, possibly from a circus act before the advent of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.
Why would Henry need books on the history of traveling Carnivals and circuses if his work was focused on animatronics and diners?
-The books on the history of traveling Carnivals and circuses suggest that the origins of Fazbear Entertainment are rooted in traveling circuses and carnivals. This provides a hint to the early years of the business and supports the theory that the franchise began with a circus act.
What is the role of the carousel in the FNAF timeline?
-The carousel in the game is associated with Fallfest, indicating it's from the early part of the franchise. It features characters like Funtime Foxy, which suggests that this character, along with others, may have originated from an earlier set of animatronics associated with the circus theme.
How do the toy animatronics fit into the timeline of the FNAF franchise?
-The toy animatronics, which became a thing in 1987, are suggested to reference the original circus costumes rather than the 1983 Freddy's animatronics. This implies that the toy animatronics may have been designed based on the older costumes used in the circus theme before the Freddy Fazbear's Pizza era.
What is the significance of the red cheeks featured on some FNAF characters?
-The red cheeks are a common feature among clowns and circus performers, used to invoke a sense of foolishness or fun. Characters with red cheeks, like those seen in the original costume designs, would fit well in a circus setting, suggesting a connection to the franchise's circus roots.
Why does the theory suggest that Balloon Boy could be part of the original roster from the circus days?
-Balloon Boy's presence in games like Security Breach, which features a circus tent in the background, and his resemblance to characters in Sister Location and Circus Babies, suggests that he could be an original character from the circus days of Fazbear Entertainment.
What is the connection between the Jester costume and the character Son (Sun) in the FNAF franchise?
-The Jester costume, mentioned in the Mimic story, shares colors and design elements with Son (Sun), including the iconic toothy grin and large vacant eyes. This suggests that Son (Sun) could be connected to the original crew of characters from the early days of the franchise.
How does the fire at Fallfest 1983 impact the FNAF timeline and the character of William Afton?
-The fire at Fallfest 1983 marks a tragic end to the event and contributes to a series of losses for William Afton, including the shutdown of Fredbear's Family Diner and the loss of his circus. This tragedy could have been a catalyst for Afton's descent into madness and his transformation into a villain.
What is the theory regarding the Mimic's involvement in the early days of the FNAF franchise?
-The theory suggests that the Mimic, described as being burnt, could have been present during the fire at Fallfest in 1983. Given its simple design and independently moving teeth, similar to Sun and Moon, it is believed that the Mimic could be connected to the early days of the franchise, possibly even being part of the original circus act.
How does the Glitchtrap virus in Help Wanted relate to the Mimic and the theory of the franchise's origins?
-The Glitchtrap virus, believed to be a version of the Mimic program, may have learned about William Afton's behavior from the original games and taken on a form that resembles a golden rabbit suit, which is thought to be from the Fallfest era. This suggests that the Mimic had memory of Afton from the early costume days and could explain its form when it re-emerges in Help Wanted.
Outlines
🎉 Origins of Freddy's: The Fallfest 1970 Poster
The video script begins by discussing the significance of a poster promoting Fallfest 1970 found in the game 'Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF): Help Wanted.' The narrator, a self-proclaimed FNAF theorist, suggests that the Fallfest event and its associated circus themes might be key to understanding the franchise's origins. The poster's existence implies that the FNAF universe's timeline extends back further than previously believed, possibly to a circus setting in the 1970s. The theory also explores the connection between the animatronics and the potential for a game set in the 1970s, as hinted by the game's creator in an interview.
🤡 Circus and Carnival Hints: The Ruined DLC Costumes
The second paragraph delves into the basement of the 'Ruined' DLC, where the narrator finds costumes that hint at a circus theme. These costumes are not animatronic but rather physical, suggesting they predate the animatronics in the FNAF universe. The narrator connects these costumes to the character Edwin from 'Tales from the Pizza Plex,' who is tasked with converting costumes into animatronics. The paragraph also discusses the presence of books on circus history in the office of Henry, a character from 'Silver Eyes,' further cementing the theory that the origins of Fazbear Entertainment lie in circuses and carnivals.
🎢 The Carousel Mini-Game: Toy Animatronics and Their Circus Roots
The focus shifts to the 'Carousel' mini-game from 'FNAF 2,' which features characters that seem out of place chronologically. The narrator argues that these characters, including the 'toy' animatronics, are not callbacks to the 1983 Freddy Fazbear's Pizza but are instead references to the original circus costumes. The existence of these costumes in the game suggests that they were used in a circus context before becoming animatronics. The narrator also discusses the design of these costumes, which align with traditional clown and circus performer aesthetics, and how they fit into the broader narrative of the FNAF franchise.
🃏 The Role of Balloon Boy and Circus Baby in the Circus Theory
The fourth paragraph explores the roles of Balloon Boy and Circus Baby within the circus theory. Balloon Boy, introduced in 'FNAF 2,' is shown to have a connection to the circus through his appearance in 'Security Breach' and the release of circus-themed merchandise. Circus Baby, who has appeared in recent games, is also discussed as a character who fits the circus aesthetic. The narrator suggests that these characters, along with others like the Jester, were part of the original roster at the circus, providing a new perspective on their place within the FNAF timeline.
🔥 The Fire at Fallfest: Tragedy and the Mimic's Origins
The video script describes a fire at Fallfest in 1983 as a pivotal moment in the FNAF timeline. This tragedy is linked to the creation of the Mimic, an animatronic character that has been present since the early days of the franchise. The narrator theorizes that the Mimic was present at Fallfest and was damaged in the fire, which is why it appears burnt in later games. The paragraph also connects the Mimic to the Glitchtrap virus from 'Help Wanted,' suggesting that the Mimic's programming was influenced by observing William Afton during the Fallfest era.
💭 The Mimic's Programming and Connection to Afton
In the final paragraph, the narrator speculates on the Mimic's programming and its connection to William Afton. It is suggested that the Mimic was originally designed to mimic Afton himself, and its old circuit boards indicate it has been around since the early days of the franchise. The theory posits that the Mimic's programming included observations of Afton in a golden rabbit costume from the circus days, which it later used to take on a form reminiscent of those times when it became Glitchtrap. The narrator concludes by acknowledging the speculative nature of the theory but finds the clues compelling.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Animatronic Empire
💡Fallfest 1970
💡Circus Theme
💡Funtime Foxy
💡Toy Animatronics
💡Mimic
💡William Afton
💡Fazbear Entertainment
💡Glitch Trap
💡Circus Baby
💡Spring Bonnie
Highlights
Fredbear's Family Diner is believed to be the origin of the animatronic empire and the string of events leading to William Afton's descent into madness.
The discovery of a poster promoting Fallfest 1970 suggests that the Fazbear franchise's history goes back further than previously thought.
Fallfest is a recurring event in the FNAF universe, previously believed to have started in 1983, but the new poster evidence points to an earlier origin.
The design of the Fallfest 1970 poster hints at a circus theme, which is a recurring motif in the FNAF franchise.
Steel Wool, the game developer, has been providing clues about the importance of circuses to the FNAF franchise through various games and merchandise.
An interview with Steel Wool suggests a future game could explore the origins of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza set in the 1970s, possibly linked to the circus theme.
The theory proposes that Fredbear's Family Diner may not have been the true origin of Freddy Fazbear's, but rather the circus Fallfest 1970.
The poster of Fallfest 1970 is considered key to clarifying gaps in the FNAF timeline and shedding light on the franchise's latest villain.
The upcoming 'Creators in Fashion' event will feature an FNAF-themed runway, indicating the franchise's expansion into fashion.
The presence of certain animatronic characters in the game 'Help Wanted' suggests a connection to the original circus theme.
The character Edwin, who was previously a robotics company owner, is believed to be the link between the circus costumes and the animatronics in the FNAF universe.
Books found in Henry's office in 'Silver Eyes' hint at his deep interest in the circus and carnival history, supporting the theory of a circus origin for the franchise.
The 'Toy Animatronics' from FNAF 2 are suggested to reference the original circus costumes, not the 1983 Freddy Fazbear's Pizza animatronics.
The existence of a jester costume in the game points to a deeper connection between the characters and the circus, as jesters were part of royal courts and later adapted into circus performances.
The character Sun, with his distinctive features, is believed to be connected to the early days of the franchise, possibly as part of the circus act.
The Mimic, an endoskeleton character, is theorized to have been present since the earliest days of the franchise, possibly linked to the 1983 Fallfest fire.
The Glitchtrap virus in 'Help Wanted' might be a version of the Mimic program, hinting at the Mimic's long history and connection to William Afton.
Transcripts
fredbear's Family Diner this is where it
all began the animatronic Empire the
string of deaths and Williams's descent
into madness everything stemmed from
this one location or at least that's
what we all thought until
today hello Internet welcome to Game
Theory where it is finally time today I
graduate from FNAF boy to FNAF man and
take on my very first FNAF Theory
although I say that I have actually been
helping Matt write FNAF theories for the
past 3 years thanks Tom thanks safe
flight back I didn't get to talk to you
about Gregory as a robot all right I
mean to be fair that was both of our sin
but you know I threw something out my
first math the I threw something out
there Gregor is a robot first FNAF
Theory and look how well received it's
been look how good that's gone for all
of us it's done so well for all of us
yeah what could possibly go wrong but
don't worry theorists I promise today's
theory is way less crazy hopefully
because today I'm going to be tackling
one simple teeny tiny detail that I
think is really important to
understanding this franchise H Wanted 2
was full of Collectibles most of which
you get from a prize machine after you
beat a mini game some are set prizes
that relate to the level you just
completed like a sun figure for beating
the first daycare Mission or a meat
pretzel for beating the Fazbear theater
however after you beat the game there
are some extra prizes to collect that
are given to you at random when you
replay a stage usually this is just
extra plushies models or food but
sometimes you get posters and one one of
these posters stood out above all the
rest it ends up on the back wall right
next to the Faz wrench entrance for the
princess Quest mini game it's a poster
promoting fallfest 1970 now to the FNAF
Community fallfest is nothing new we
first saw this name pop up almost 5
years ago in the curse of dread bad DLC
for the original had wanted a Halloween
inspired event full of attractions rides
and of course spooky versions of all our
favorite characters to fit in with the
Halloween theme but there is one crucial
difference between this fo Fest and the
one we see on the post from help wanted
to the date the banners around the curse
of dreadbear Hub World showed that this
event was taking place in 1983 but this
new poster is from over a decade before
this whole fallfest thing has clearly
been running for a very long time in
fact it's been running since before the
earliest confirmed parts of the FNAF
timeline in the silver eyes when Charlie
is looking for news articles on
fredbear's Family Diner she starts the
search at 1979 seeming to imply that
this was when the dino was founded but
that is nine whole years after after
this poster was published and that's not
all look at the design of this poster
while it's advertising forfest it's not
inherently spooky like the event we see
for the curse of dreadbear instead it
has ainal elements but it's mostly
designed to look like an old two-tone
circus poster complete with a giant
circus tent right in the middle and this
isn't the first time steel will has
offered us hints that circuses might be
important to this franchise there's the
mini games in H22 like the Carousel and
fazer blast there's the circus costumes
that are down in the basement of Ruin
there's even circus themed Funko merch
clearly Steel Ste will is beating us
over the head with this circus thing for
a reason but why well back in 2022 in
the buildup to security breach's Xbox
Port steel will did an interview with
game jolt to talk about how they made
security breach give some updates on
ruins development and drop some little
hints towards what might be coming down
the pipeline for them and the FNAF
franchise and when asked what kind of
game they'd like to make in the future
they said this one thing that I've I've
always would love to do is get back to
kind of like the origin of like fazar
entertainment kind of see how things
were made same here I'd like to head
further back into the 70s they want to
create a game about the origins of
Freddy's set in the' 70s most of us at
the time assumed this would just be
fredbear's Family Diner but with all
this circus imagery popping up it begs
the question what if fredbear's Family
Diner wasn't the origin of Freddy's What
If instead it was this circus forfest
1970 and once I realized that things
started to fall into place this poster
is the key to clarifying some massive
holes in the FNAF timeline it confirms a
number of things we've been predicting
for a while and it shines a little more
light on the franchise's latest villain
come to think of it maybe this isn't
such a small Theory after all whoops so
you better grab your popcorn theorist
because the show is about to begin and
I'm going to reveal to you the true
origins of Freddy's but just before we
get into that I need to talk to you
about something else that's really
important it's something you may have
seen if you watch our own sister
location style Theory but we have an
exciting theorist event coming up we are
putting on a fashion show it's called
create hater in fashion and it is the
first of its kind not just because a
fashion show has never been done on
YouTube before although that is pretty
cool but because we're getting weird
with it how weird well the first Runway
of the night is going to be FNAF themed
you heard that right we've had FNAF
games a FNAF movie A FNAF cookbook and
now FNAF is completing the theorist
Gauntlet and getting a FNAF Runway
although if you've ever bought a high
quality FNAF merch FNAF being high
fashion may not be that surprising but
what might be surprising is what
creators we have planned for the event
it's called creators in fashion after
all so we wanted to make sure we were
spotlighting creators from all corners
of the internet and make this oneof a
kind event even more special we've got
the likes of zhc seek discomfort Cassie
ho and critical role all getting glammed
up to strut their stuff we've got simply
neological providing nails for the event
and the whole thing is going to be
commentated by Rosanna Pansino and
Trisha herburger talk about star power
but of course we couldn't do a fashion
show by theorist without some weird
little theorist Antics going on besides
the FNAF Runway we've also got dogs
walking the runway and no I'm not just
talking about ay I mean literal dogs
strutting up and down and I'm not lying
to you when I say they look both
adorable and fierce speaking of fierce
we've also got our amazingly talented
host of style Theory Amy taking Center
Stage to co-host this event alongside
the man that I know you've all been
missing that's right Matt pad is coming
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who knows you'll have to watch the
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right here on Game Theory I'll see you
there but for now let's Get Off The
Runway and head back to the circus now I
understand there may be some hesitancy
in me changing up the entire beginning
of the timeline I get it it's a pretty
big claim and while there have been a
number of hints towards circuses
throughout the games and books it
doesn't necessarily mean that's where
this whole thing started so let's take a
look at one of the more recent examples
of the circus being hinted at so I can
show you where I'm coming from in the
basement of the ruined DLC where you
find the mimic there are two costumes
hanging up an old lady Blackbird and an
elephant dressed as a clown in the game
files there's also a lion wearing a
varsity jacket three animals all
associated with the circus elephants
often perform tricks lions were
regularly tamed by lion Tamers and while
crows or black birds aren't
traditionally circus animals they do
often appear in Circus focused media
like Disney's Dumbo plus the elephant is
literally dressed as a clown it doesn't
get more circusy than that but the most
important part isn't actually their
circus theming it's the fact they aren't
animatronic suits in our initial theory
on ruin we talked about how these
costumes seem to be related to Circus
babies because you know circus however
when circus baby's entertainment and
rentals or even circus baby's Pizza
world was due to launch they were all
animatronics and complex ones at that
why then would they have physical
costumes they wouldn't unless these
costumes actually came from something
Circus theme that was before
animatronics were part of this franchise
in the mimic not the robot the tales
from the pizzza Plex story named after
him we learn of a character named Edwin
who owns a robotics company getting big
off of making a robot vacuum cleaner
however with the birth of his son the
death of his wife and then the crippling
pressure of running his own business he
decides to sell the company to none
other than Fazbear entertainment why
does Fazbear agree to purchase because
they want Edwin for his robotics
knowledge specifically they want him to
turn their character costumes into
full-blown animatronics we've seen him
do exactly this with chica in the first
few pages of the story later on he goes
on to explain that this is the 18th
character he'd been asked to create
describing the collection as quotes a
circus-like array of animal and other
character costumes circus like you say
we believed for a long time that Edwin
is the book's parallel for Henry the
animatronic genius that helped Afton to
grow Fazbear into the animatronic Empire
we know today so the circus themed
costumes we see in the basement of Ruin
likely came from that same time period a
period where Henry was transforming
costumes into animatronics and these
costumes aren't Henry's only connection
to the circus either when Charlie goes
back to her childhood home in the silver
eyes she looks through Henry's office
and finds an assortment of books that
quote would have seemed eclectic to
anyone who didn't know the man there
were books on biology and Anatomy some
on human beings others on animals there
were books about the history of the
traveling Carnival and of the circus
there were books about Child Development
about myths and legends and about sewing
patterns and techniques there were
volumes that claimed to be about trickst
to gods about quilting bees and about
football cheering squads and their
mascots most of these make a lot of
sense things like Anatomy mascot sewing
patterns it all ties into the idea that
he was creating characters and turning
costumes into animatronics the books
about Child Development either tie into
the fact that he was catering to kids
and so was trying to figure out how he
could best serve his customers or it's
linked to the human anatomy books and
ties into Henry creating robot versions
of his daughter Charlie but there's one
selection that has always stood out as
odd one that I've never had an
explanation for and that is the history
of the traveling Carnival of the circus
why would Henry need books on that topic
if all the work he's ever done is on
animatronics and diners he needs it
because the origins of Fazbear are
rooted in traveling circuses and
carnivals it was a hint as to the first
years of this business so this circus
forfest seems to be where fazar
entertainment All Began but now the
question is who else was there and I
don't mean human characters let's be
honest we don't have many of them that
are actually important especially not
back in 1970 I mean which of the Fazbear
character were part of the original
roster as I've mentioned during H one 2
we get a number of mini gamess that take
place in carnival like settings namely
fazza blast and the Carousel and it's
the carousel that I want us to take a
look at first the game itself is pretty
straightforward you know when you don't
have an ash trying to desperately keep
your microphone attached oh my God oh my
God but despite this Matt did manage to
notice a very interesting detail in the
level's design a random pumpkin just
sitting there waiting to be thrown I
think we can all agree that pumpkins are
something we specifically associate with
Halloween and the only event we know to
take place at Halloween in this
franchise is you guessed it full Fest we
even get a Halloween themed version of
moon appear during the nightmare level
of the Carousel Ride the carousel is
from fallfest which means it's from the
early part of the franchise but then
take a look at the characters that are
used on the carousel Freddy Bonnie Chica
foxy which you know is what you'd expect
except it's not just the original
versions from FNAF 1 the one that
immediately stands out to me is this
white and pink version of Foxy Funtime
foxy well kind of because you might also
notice it has a hooked hand something
that Funtime foxy is clearly lacking in
Sister location however there is a
version of Funtime foxy with a hook hat
and that's in FNAF World a game that
came out before sister location and
doesn't have any other Funtime
animatronics present implying that
Funtime foxy didn't originally belong
with that group of animatronics instead
belonging to an earlier set and this
Carousel tells us exactly which group
that is the other characters on this
ride besides Funtime foxy and the
original four all have rosy red cheeks
which aligns with the toy animatronics
from FNAF 2 toy Freddy toy Bonny toy
Chica and Funtime Foxy the toy version
of Foxy the toy animatronics being here
feels wrong doesn't it the toys don't
become a thing until 1987 with their
special recognition software and new
more complex endoskeletons they replaced
the old withered versions of the
original Freddy Bonnie Chica and Foxy
from the original Freddy's how then are
they on a ride from 197 well this is
because I don't think the toy
animatronics are meant to call back to
the 1983 Freddy's animatronics they're
supposed to be referencing the original
circus costumes going back to the mimic
Story Once Edwin abandons the warehouse
Fazbear employees are sent in to collect
any Fazbear property things like their
costumes one character mentions a few of
them a brown Freddy Fazbear costume a
yellow chica costume a foxy costume a
Bonnie costume the original four were
all in existence as costumes before
their introduction as animatronics at
Freddy Faz pizza and what's even crazier
is the designs of those costumes
actually exist a few years ago there was
a let's just say controversial but at
the time official FNAF artist that
dropped an image onto the FNAF subreddit
with zero context or explanation the
only thing we knew is that these images
contained Scott's official copyright
these images were commissioned by Scott
which makes them as good a piece of
evidence as any and what are these
images of versions of Freddy Bonnie and
Chica in a similar style to the mascot
costumes you'd find at a theme park like
Disneyland all with large proportions
and big round heads in order to have a
human fit inside them these appear to be
the original costumes for the characters
and where were these costumes used I
suspect they were worn at the circus why
well notice the bright red cheeks
exaggerated features like big red noses
or cheeks have been used by clowns and
circus performers for centuries Joseph
galdi is recognized as being the
ancestor for modern clowns and in 1802
he created the design for his most
iconic character Joey the Clown and one
of this characters iconic features was
painted red cheeks similarly Albert
falini is known to have helped redefine
a type of clown in the mid 1900s known
as the August clown complete with the
bright red nose we know today why did
both these performers feel it necessary
to have bright red features for the
evolution of the clown because when the
word clown was first recorded in 1560 it
meant rustic bore or peasant this often
boiled down to one simple stereotype the
town drunk who you would often see after
you'd had a bit too much to drink with a
bright red nose and red cheeks this
happens when your body isn't able to
digest alcohol properly causing a
release of histamines that essentially
cause your face to have an allergic
reaction namely red cheeks and nose the
idea of referencing this was to make
clowns or characters immediately look
foolish silly or disarming so people
would be quicker to laugh at them rather
than be scared of them which is pretty
ironic when you think about it that is
why I believe these costumes are circus
costumes not because they're trying to
make characters look like drunks that
wouldn't be very child friendly it was
to invoke those same reactions of Sly
goofy fun and the kicker is you can see
this trait carried over into the most
definitively circus costume we've got
available elephant costume down in the
ruined basement usually you don't get a
chance to see them up close but freeze
the frame just right or you know search
the game files and you'll find that
although a little faded it too has rosy
red cheeks so red cheek characters like
the ones we see in these designs would
have been right at home at a circus
which also opens up the door to other
red cheek characters from this franchise
to potentially be part of the original
roster maybe characters that weren't
originally animal costumes but more
likely humans wearing the same kind of
face paint case and point balloon boy
hello balloon boy has never really fit
in anywhere we turned on FNAF 2 and he
was just there and we've hated him ever
since I said read
the but in security breach he got his
own arcade cabinet balloon world and if
you played that game you'd see a circus
tent in the background balloon boy's
only Standalone Adventure places him at
the circus but while he never fit in
with FNAF 2 new characters he did have a
striking resemblance to a handful of
characters in Sister location and circus
babies other wooden puppets like the
magician and fortune teller all jobs
that would be found at a circus selling
balloons was an important part of any
circus so balloon boy with his little
sign offering them to children would be
right at home with the rest of them and
to top it all off when Funko decided to
release their new circus line of FNAF
products it contained not just clown
versions of all the characters are
versions of all of them wearing balloon
boys iconic outfit we were being shown
that balloon car and specifically that
outfit are inherently tied to the circus
balloon boy has to be a part of this
Fest is where he finally makes sense
another example would be circus baby
she's been showing up a lot in recent
games just like the circus imagery so it
feels like steel Willer purposely trying
to connect the two she's also got the
red cheeks we've talked about as well as
that white face paint that we see on
most traditional clowns she'd fit right
in at a circus plus you know she's
literally got circus in her name maybe
this character whose placement in the
timeline has perplexed Tex us for so
long belongs way earlier in the
franchise's history than any of us
expected but above those two in the
books there is one other costume that
gets called out the core four but always
one more a jester costume now I'm sure
mad is once again freaking out because
Jesters aren't clowns and they aren't
part of a circus and dude I get it but
just trust me on this in that quote from
the mimic story about the rack of
costumes after listing off the main four
characters we know and love they finish
off by adding and bright pink yellow
green court jester costumes ilar so the
colors we see Sun wearing in security
breach yeah I know they're a little off
but they're they're pretty close and
just look at the rest of his costume
curly pointed toes with bells puffy
trousers or pants I suppose and the tutu
like Frills on his waist and ankles he
is 100% meant to be a court jester he
even jumps out of a freaking Castle when
we first meet him in security breach and
as Matt was very keen to point out
Jesters originated as performers for
royalty in their castles during the
Middle Ages finally there's the
epilogues where the jester character
once again returns but this time we get
description of its mask quote Lucius
stepped up to the costume suppressing a
shiver at the Jester's learing toothy
grin and its wide eyes one of son's most
distinct features is his obnoxious
toothy grin it's so iconic that he had
to have teeth underneath his teeth just
in case and those large vacant eyes
definitely give off that learing vibe
that Lucia was describing so even though
sun doesn't have the red cheeks like we
talked about he still appears to be very
obviously connected to the original crew
Freddy chica foxy and Bonnie as as well
as the circus here is the last one
mentioned when they're all being listed
off as if the costumes were grouped
together like they came from the same
collection of characters characters that
came from Fazbear's circus days sun and
moon actually make a lot of sense as
characters in a traveling circus in the
tale story Bobby dots we get a bit of
much needed backstory on this character
who just showed up in security breach
not matching any of the 80s tastic
designs of the pizzza Plex it turns out
they weren't always a daycare attendant
but instead a performer they put on
shows where Sun would be the hero and
when the Lights Went Out Moon would
appear as the story's villain that ties
into the comedy and tragedy masks that
we've found in ruin masks that display
sun and Moon's face so it would have
also been an ideal performance to keep
kids entertained at a circus venue and
later on when the daycare was introduced
that same Bobby dot story describes the
dayc Care's design as a carnival like
space hammering home the connection to
the character's Origins and then the
icing on the cake juring help wanted to
he is the one we face when we're trying
to fix the carousel from those old
fallfest days he's been there since the
start and when you think about it in the
early days of the franchise when you're
trying to keep cost down buying a full
mascot costume or fur suit from a
trusted provider can cost upwards of
$5,000 while costumes for professional
jesters and clowns are typically just a
few hundred bucks keeping costs nice and
low when you're first starting out it
really feels like the circus origin is
helping characters that are out of place
have a place to finally belong sun and
moon baby balloon boy all of them would
be right at home here at the circus
however fallfest isn't just just the
origins of the Fazbear franchise it's
also the origins of William aton's first
major tragedy Faz blast in help one2 is
a shooting gallery that matches the
design of the Hub World during the curse
of dreadbear DLC dreadbear even makes an
appearance at the attraction so this
attraction clearly takes place during
four Fest 1983 however the penultimate
fazer Blast Level ends with you shooting
a number of rockets and popping all the
balloon versions of the animatronics
that appear doing so seems to cause a
chain reaction that leads to the Whole
Thing ending up in flames and when you
go back for the final level the place is
burnt to the ground we see the same
thing happen during the Carousel Ride as
you try to fix it Sparks Fly and the
thing lights up leading to the nightmare
version of the level where the whole
place is already Ablaze and if you go
out of bounds during that Carousel level
you can see the Red Sky burnt trees
Water Tower and windmill that are all
present during that final fazer Blast
Level off in the distance steel wool is
clearly showing us that much like every
other establishment in this franchise
this event forfest 1983 ended in fire
1983 sucked for this franchise but
especially for Afton he loses his kid to
a malfunctioning spring lock suit and
his other son's negligence fredbear's
Family Diner gets shut down and to top
it all off he loses the thing that
started this whole business the circus
steel wool is all about a sympathetic
villain backstory try not to set out to
make a cool looking villain go make a
monster they have a reason for it these
aren't just like the supernatural forces
that came out of nowhere to just hurt
people and punish people right like
there were results of other wrongdoing
adding a fire to an already pretty awful
list of tragedy and loss it would make
it a little less surprising that Afton
could suddenly snap and go out a murder
spree but this fire tells us more than
just how this first chapter in FNAF
history ended it also tells us that
there was one other character here
someone else present from the beginning
that you wouldn't suspect the mimic yeah
I know I was surprised too but
everything seems to be pointing to this
guy being here since the earliest days
of the franchise we get a lot of
different descriptions for the mimic
during the epilogues of tales from the
sulex sometimes it's a traditional
endoskeleton other times it's a
spider-like mess of slimy black wires
but when we are first introduced to it
we're given one extra detail a detail
that I never fully understood quote it
wasn't just a basic metal structure its
steel frame was contained within a
building collection of metal rods and
curved plates and an impressive system
of ball joints and pistons all of it was
topped with a long vaguely rectangular
shaped shiny steel skull the skull was
the only part that was shiny the rest
was dark and discolored as if it had Sur
survived some kind of fire that's a
pretty specific way of phrasing it
especially when it points out that the
head isn't blackened by the same issue
we're being given a clue as to where
this mimic came from because the other
detail that's important to bear in mind
is that quote comes from the very start
of the story when the endoskeleton first
arrives at the pizz Plex it was
delivered to this location already burnt
which tells us that it had to be in a
previous Fazbear fire and I believe that
fire was the fire of f Fest but what
makes me so sure that the mimic got all
burned during that fire specifically
here's the thing I know we always joke
that everything in this franchise ends
in fire but we can actually count the
number of fires on one hand even if
you're an animatronic with only four
fingers which means it shouldn't be too
difficult to go through each one and
determine which one the mimic came from
working backwards there's a fire at the
end of security breach if you beat the
burn trap ending Aon is defeated the
blob steals him away and the entire
pizzza Plex catches fire and collapses
but as we've talked about before it
doesn't seem like this is the cannon
ending for security breach we find
Gregory's drawings for the non-cannon
endings during ruin and the last one we
collect is his drawing of the burn trap
ending which means this fire wasn't a
real fire and even if it was this ending
takes place at the pizz Plex so the
mimic couldn't have been delivered to
the pizzaplex burnt from a fire as the
burn trap ending comes later in the
timeline second option is the FF 6 fire
but once again we Face issues with
timeline the petplex is being built on
top of the ff6 location which means the
mimic wouldn't be able to be delivered
to that location when the pizza Plex is
being constructed like we see in the
book because it would have already been
there the only other fire left other
than forfest is the FNAF 3 fire but the
owners of Fazbear fright seemed pretty
stoked when they found their first
working animatronic springtrap up until
this point they'd only had bits and
pieces like a foxy head so it feels like
they'd have also made a pretty big deal
of finding a mimic bringing it back to
the location even if they thought it was
just an endo so it doesn't feel like it
can be that one either which leaves only
one fire for the mimik to have been
burnt in the fire of forfest 19 1983
meaning the mimic has been around for a
long time we actually theorized this
back when we covered sun and moon after
the events of Ruin we connected the
mimics thrown together thin simple
animatronic design to that of sun and
moon namely a very weird but distinct
feature independently moving teeth it's
a strange design detail that we've never
seen before so for both characters to
have the same detail in the same game
makes it seem like they have to be
connected in some way and if sun and
moon come from the early full Fest
origins of the franchise then the mimic
being around at the same time would
explain that connection but there's one
more detail that tells me that the mimic
has to have been around during the
forest era of FNAF something that's been
right under our noses for years for a
while now we' believed that the glitch
trap virus in help wanted one the virus
that takes the shape of a yellow bunny
rabbit and takes over Vanessa's mind
isn't actually William Aton himself but
instead a version of the mimic program
that is mimicking aton's behavior in the
game we heard about Fazbear trying to
keep cost down for this new game they're
developing I mean they sent us that
stuff in the first place with no
explanation told us to scan it said it
would expedite the process so we
wouldn't need to program any pathf
finding ourselves it was a budget thing
I guess it was just junk circuit boards
and things like that look pretty old
that game was help wanted it's an in
Universe game that takes the original
FNAF games and turns them into new VR
experiences which is exactly what we
learn happened to the mimic program in
the Storyteller quote it's a simple
template style software that takes
previously created stories and rearrange
changes them into new scenarios for VR
AR and arcade games that is what glitch
trap is the mimic program having been
scanned into the system gets a crash
course in aton's murdery Tendencies and
is now mimicking it hence he appears as
afton's iconic yellow Rabbit Except
there's one part of this explanation
that never sat right with me if the
glitch trap mimic was learning about
Afton from the in Universe games of FNAF
1 to 6 then why does he take this form
afon in all of those games even in the 8
bit mini games is always wearing his
spring lock suit because that was the
costume he wore at fredbear's Family
Diner but the version of the suit the
mimic shows us as glitch trap is a
completely different design and at the
time we'd never seen this version before
this isn't his spring lock suit it's a
hand sewn suit with plastic looking
facial features similar to the ones we
saw on that concept art those suits came
from forfest and so it would make sense
for this handsone golden rabbit suit to
have also come from the same time period
but for the mimic to have been able to
copy this design it would have to have
some memory of this version of afon in
its memory banks prior to being uploaded
to The Help Wanted game system it would
have to have observed Aton perform in
this iconic golden rabbit costume
alongside a golden singing bear at
fallfest the mimic would have to be
around during the early costume days of
the franchise tape girl did say the
circuit boards looked pretty old after
all it was just junk circuit boards and
things like that look pretty old maybe
the mimic was originally meant to mimic
afon specifically I'm not entirely sure
of this to be honest but it does feel
like this is where the clues might be
headed both for W Fest and the dino were
open until 1983 after all so they
coexisted for at least 4 years with the
dino opening in 1979 and we know that
Aton was performing as spring Bonny at
the diner so it's possible that the
mimic was part of aton's plan to expand
the business he could literally be in
two places at once eventually the mimic
would be locked underground with some
circuit boards containing its
programming set aside just in case and
when the mimic software was finally used
again to help speed up the process of a
new VR game it was shown all of those
old FNAF games and while it watched and
learned it recognized someone William
Afton the golden rabbit from the circus
and so decided to take on the form it
remembered from all those years ago
creating the monster we have spent the
last three games and two DLCs trying to
stop but hey that's just a theory a game
theory thanks for watching
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