Game Theory: FNAF, BURN Them All (Ultimate Timeline)

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Loyal Theorists, today we return with part 3 of our FNAF Ultimate Timeline! After covering the rise of William Afton and his descent into madness a few weeks ago today we're moving forward a bit in the timeline, talking about Sister Location to FNAF 6. There is SO much happening in this "Modern Era" of FNAF and I can't wait to share it all with you! So bust out the EXOTIC Butters and settle in!
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#FNAF #FiveNightsAtFreddys #FNAFTimeline #FNAFUltimateTimeline #SecurityBreach #FNAFSB #FNAFLore #FNAFTheory #Theory #GameTheory #Matpat

[@kaleidoscopekayley]

Henry's closing monologue is still by far the best thing Scott has ever written. No one would ever suspect it came from a FNAF game!

[@haybale_number34]

great. now the bots are insulting themself

[@haybale_number34]

were

[@mlggamer5296]

Show that monologue to anybody and ask them where they think it's from initially and I bet you they wouldn't think Five Nights at Freddy's

[@NuggetGX]

True.

[@JermoMetGames]

And it was an unexpected game over all!

[@jeffreyjosepamplona3417]

I love how MatPat doesn’t sound like he’s explaining something, but more like he’s telling a story. There’s a lot more emotion poured into these timeline videos.

[@snailcheeseyt]

@Jack Wrath I’m going to delete that video

[@silveraxe301]

Tiki kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@eatyourcreal9365]

​@@silveraxe301 yessir

[@mikelugo6902]

The lore theory

[@jashash7213]

@@silveraxe301 bot

[@nicholasbrandon8463]

Markiplier’s mom ACTUALLY got it right. Sister location was literally, “Looking for… sister?”

[@ericsanimatedshorts340]

Marks mom is the best

[@honamiixz]

​@@ericsanimatedshorts340- fr

[@Mars_261]

This family scares me

[@ethanulloa6359]

Jesus Christ Loves You

[@shawashaweh1708]

​@@ethanulloa6359thank you, love you

[@Limited_Infinityy]

Arguably, how Cassidy looks is straight up scarier than any animatronic

[@RaiderCat12]

Yeah, saw her by accident in UCN and I was far more scared because I couldn’t find a proper way to describe her in the Google search bar and thought I was hallucinating

[@Limited_Infinityy]

@@RaiderCat12LOL, I feel bad for you tho fr

[@sorroua1658]

Reminds me of something I heard in a game or movie I don't remember where, talking about how "that expression is one no child should ever wear"

[@ggtoonies1]

@@RaiderCat12 Wait, where in UCN is it?

[@RaiderCat12]

@@ggtoonies1 She sometimes appears in the upper vent

[@Masqueraide]

Shoutouts to Mike for being able to get so many jobs despite setting so many buildings on fire. He must be great in interviews

[@Cheesr6]

​@Oprator bot

[@RealRaven6229]

Despite setting buildings on fire and being a rotting corpse

[@Tony_409]

His resume must have included the fiery passion he has for his job. Not even death can stop his hot streak of getting hired for Fazbear Entertainment. Truly a great hire to inspire us all when he is gone

[@SerunaXI]

"So, why do you want to work here?" Mike: I love Foxy. "You're Hired."

[@arianewinter4266]

​@@RealRaven6229 without bones

[@sapientisessevolo4364]

He tried to release you, release the editors, but you're not going to let that happen, you'll keep us here no matter how many theories are made

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

LOL

[@vok9009]

MATTHEW, LET ME OUT OF HERE

[@TubaNinja099]

Underrated comment

[@SATANICCOW]

MATTHEW DONT LEAVE ME HERE! MATTHEW! MATTHEW!

[@vok9009]

@Don't Read My Profile Photoyou ruined the chain bot

[@SkylightCiel]

Cassidy keeping William alive in Ultimate Custom instead of torturing him in in some kind of after life makes perfect sense. It really diminishes Michael's and Henry's sacrifice but it really sets up the future games very well.

[@helliomagne9488]

Agreed kinda don't want it to end just yet

[@matthewsquires4127]

The new games are just cash grabs. The sacrifice was everything

[@Dartchone]

It also fits with advice of old man consequences, "leave the demon to his demons, there is nothing else here" he wanted Cassidy to let go so Afton could be sent to hell properly not that poor imitation of hell that Cassidy kept him in, and also for Cassidy to move on as well.

[@m1ntykassitea7936]

The fact that my name is Cassidy (spelt K-A-S-S-I-D-E-E) 💀

[@m.a.9648]

@@m1ntykassitea7936 your parents wanted you to be 'not like the other girls' lmao

[@MugenSniperGeek]

As a brother..I sympathize with Mike's story here, the regret of hurting and ultimately blaming yourself for the death of someone you're supposed to protect would hurt like hell, it's why I hope he's actually glamrock, finally able to protect his brother and put an end to the sins of his father.

[@gblin5850]

Fr! Also the glamrock theory is really cool

[@oworcaph]

I rlly do think hes glamrock, remember when gregory got the hippo magnet and then glamrock started apologizing but apologizing a bit way too much over a silly thing like a magnet? What if he wasnt apologizing over the magnet and over what he did in 1983!??

[@MugenSniperGeek]

@@oworcaph Thats certainly compelling but I'm not entirely sure that it's that level of apology. It does, however, feel like a family member apologizing for a lackluster gift.

[@Life_of_Matthew]

Markiplier: the king of playing FNAF MatPat: the king of explaining FNAF

[@rizzlord831]

LOL

[@fire_dragongamersecondacc]

Indeed

[@asahall1904]

💡 what if Mark and mat pat played FNAF together or see who dies the least now that sounds like a video idea 💡 Edit 1: thanks for the like(s) and maybe if this gets enough likes he will at least consider it?? Who knows...

[@shadow_glitchy_cosplays]

Yes😂

[@Minos_Memer]

The Two M’s.

[@pokedexholderorange8868]

You know FNAF lore is wild when Mike walking around despite not having bones is acceptable with no issue

[@interstellarsky2962]

im so glad i wasnt the only person that was confused by this cause like??? whats keeping him upright??

[@moxrockz]

How did I never think of that?

[@I_quit_trolling_now]

I’m better than Game theory

[@mahayounus8303]

@@I_quit_trolling_now In your dreams 😂.

[@TheAymeric51]

I infer it was the infuse metal

[@lexcentrique2554]

I just like how William Afton made a confession of his sins through a methodical plan. By allowing Michael to go in his basement if he dies, he basically prepared a safety plan for his son to know what he had done.

[@abdilofi3103]

I always wondered if Scott watches these and either changes or adds lore accordingly

[@danielwordsworth1843]

If you watch some of the first of mats fnaf vids, Scott is almost directly speaking to mat through some update to clear something up, so yes, he definitely does

[@demigodssgssjames]

Matpats ability to explain a story without making it boring or drawn out is really impressive i wish i could do that

[@millionhats5972]

THIS IS MY FRICKING BIRTHDAY PRESENT WHOOOO

[@mrreyes5004]

To be fair, that might be because MatPat is just so intimately familiar with FNAF's lore and characters by now. Dude's been studying this franchise for almost a decade now, he probably could earn a PhD in FNAFology with everything he knows about it.

[@nickchua5772]

Remember, he did theatre

[@dmdudes2]

he cant lmaoooo this video is horribly drawn out and boring most of it is useless fluff

[@I_quit_trolling_now]

I’m better than Game theory

[@gabrielabrera9966]

Damn I remember when the revelation of “the spring-lock suit failed on William because it was in a puddle of water” was a big deal. Now we’re in a four-part timeline series about an entire family affair and a killer’s consciousness being preserved through technology. And to think this all started because the fans didn’t want MatPat to talk about Slenderman.

[@punishanpika]

Water 💧 ex machina

[@Master_K14]

What they didn't want him to talk about slender man? Why? (only started watching his videos two years ago)

[@ichigoeater]

@@Master_K14 Wait, I think I remember this. Back then, when he had ideas for theories, he had the comment section choose between two franchises. If I'm not thinking wrongly, the episode before the first ever FNAF theory video, he did ask us to choose between a Five Nights at Freddy's theory and a Slenderman one. Unless the Mandela effect is at work, lol.

[@bluestar2059]

Honestly, I', morbidly curious to see what he'd have to say about Slenderman. Not sure how much is worth saying if it's just the official games (Eight Pages and The Arrival), since a fair bit of the Slenderman lore was added by a community at large to my understanding.

[@giangkim8789]

ok

[@mcflurby]

"Small little girl robots roaming the halls with British accents" more terrifying than anything in the entire series

[@0megaFan]

Love how Afton is changed to his FNAF 2 sprite at 6:30 after Michael realizes how evil he was. Something about that sprite is extra creepy for some reason.

[@theofficialgamerman]

When we all thought it could not be done, MatPat went and made a complete timeline of the world’s most confusing game.

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@v1dar695]

He literally said theres one more part coming

[@I1p]

Teah

[@theofficialgamerman]

@@v1dar695 yea its already done so he made a complete timeline

[@Theo-hc4db]

Early pls reply

[@Carbonclearly]

"The robot spaghetti that had once violated his body" I can't wait to see that on a MatPat out of context compilation.

[@peperonistickseathem8011]

Someone probably drew something like that lol

[@cat-cam-87]

man, that sounds so weird

[@calicobagels]

​@@peperonistickseathem8011 Oh no 😨

[@mimicry8837]

That is a quote

[@someguy1894]

I mean, Michael x Ennard exists sooo

[@ToniPambianco-4316]

No matter how many listen it but the Henry's speech at the end of Pizzeria Simulator really gives me chills

[@hexxidelux6224]

Former security officer. I can confirm that we are contracted to watch abandoned commercial property overnight. I had a job for about 2 weeks watching the parking lot of a Hilton hotel that they were preparing to tear down for some reason, but yeah, working security does a lot more than just put you behind a gate or a bunch of monitors. You have to patrol (every 30 mins or every 1, depends on the contract) and if you're not an "armed security guard" then you can't even have pepper spray to protect yourself. A very crappy job for many reasons, but it is the perfect job for these games, now that I think about it. The lack of the need to patrol is covered at the start because of the animatronics roaming at night.

[@deepmind5318]

I finally understand why the FNAF fanbase is deeply passionate about the franchise. The lore is just too interesting, filled with fright, loss, pain, love, and hatred and passion.

[@Tombud-ti7gn]

All been pieced together, piece by piece over years. Scott is a genious by somehow planning this from the beginning.

[@lolipop66]

​@@Tombud-ti7gn But remember, the story started at Fnaf 2. He didn't knew if he ever would make a second game.

[@OriginalCharacterOc]

@@Tombud-ti7gn nahh

[@fizzy69o.0]

Truee, who would expect it from horror franchise about posessed animatronics lol

[@gaelanwhite8842]

and furries.

[@meggy3635]

Henry’s monologue at the end of FNAF 6 is still one of the most incredible moments of this franchise. it’s so well-written and is delivered perfectly.

[@ramennoodles1343]

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[@YayaFeiLong]

Which is why it's such a shame that Security Breach completely undermined it

[@jeffnye4529]

I really, really wish the franchise had ended there. It would have been the perfect conclusion.

[@fizzy69o.0]

@@jeffnye4529 but William always comes back lmao

[@djamtz]

@@YayaFeiLong Ha cause it was under the plex

[@steelfoot98]

As far as the dates on FNAF2 go, it very well could be that Jeremy is the last employee before it closes down only for Mike to pick up the job years later. It’s a logical leap, but it’s possible that the reason these long closed restaurants suddenly needed security guards was only in anticipation for Fazbear Frights. Whoever was building the attraction possibly wanted to get their hands on more pieces of Fazbear history and so needed someone to guard the locations until they could get their hands on the animatronics.

[@kamina7347]

Love that mattpatt brought back the dream theory during the section he was explaining Mike's nightmares as he was going around being an avenging arsonist

[@Katyamuffin]

I honestly have no idea how he can deliver the line "There was only so much a man filled with robot spaghetti could do" in such a serious tone without laughing

[@Gwenpool256]

Spaghetti bot

[@Katyamuffin]

@@cartooncatisthebest Uhh... Wat

[@hyrium]

@@cartooncatisthebest say mums

[@gods-jester]

i am but a man filled with robot spaghetti

[@Stargamer12_11]

"The robot spaghetti that once violated his body"

[@colekiesler6218]

I think we can all agree that the fact that the entire video that MatPat did not even mention Music Man once or even do the meme, goes to show that he really made this theory truly intriguing for the fans.

[@Nanavoodoo69]

Might definitely be in the next one tho since security breach would be talked abt, I still watch his reaction to that video sometimes 🤣😁

[@fatimapavon7787]

Exactly 💙

[@ramennoodles1343]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jInTnGisi9KWoNU

[@josiaslourenco3691]

Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, James 2:24,26 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. John 3:16 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 3:19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

[@shillbear6611]

@@josiaslourenco3691 why put this here of all places?

[@unknownvr4501]

“Although for one of you, the darkest pit of hell has opened to swallow you whole. So dont keep the devil waiting, old friend” That line send chills down my spine.

[@matthewherndon6488]

"The robot spaghetti that had once violated his body" is a phrase I never want to hear again.

[@Streetcleanergaming]

Agreed

[@JoseBeast-ks5yw]

The fact that MatPat is saying "Hell" and not "H, E, double hockey sticks" shows how serious this video is

[@geekroom2365]

That's H-E- double toothpicks to you, sir

[@jessicawilliams5209]

@@geekroom2365 only true masterminds understand that it is, in fact, H-E- double hockey sticks

[@HabitualThinker]

@@jessicawilliams5209 “H-e double toothpicks because our family values proper capitalization” -matpat in a video, I forget which one

[@QuincyChen]

Hoe serious?! Excuse me?

[@charliehalaijian5387]

Not how u spell how but nice try

[@existingperson]

Cassidy speaking through the characters that were ripped off from William was savage lmao

[@crimsongod4634]

Fr

[@Kira22558]

@@cartooncatisthebest irrelevant

[@calebmaartense3969]

I was under the impression that FNAF 4 are the nightmares of Evan William’s youngest child and that the last night of that game when you hear William say “I’m going to put you back together” that that leads into the whole story of William experimenting with children and the animatronics

[@DetrimenttoSociety]

I like to think back to the release of Fnaf 1. Sure, the odor part supports the Mike Afton is the security guard theory, but all that lore can only have come later in the series. No way Scott was like: Okay so these animatronics are haunted because they were killed by a murderer, whose son found out about the experimenting on children of his father who was then scooped apart, filled with a mess of wires and the spirit of his dead sister kept alive because of this remnant stuff, so he's essentially a walking corpse which is why he has an odor.

[@slayerofgods9520]

or he desgned the rest of the games around fnaf 1 and them implementing the rotting corps to make that a hint

[@BaylorRobinson]

I literally got shivers once I saw the elevator. It's absolutely insane how Matt is able to piece together lore from 10 different places; and the craziest part is that it all makes sense... too much sense.

[@daffydj]

Just like William, these bots *always come back*

[@shillbear6611]

@@daffydj 🤣

[@creativename2567]

Meanwhile fuhnaff is saying whatever appears on his head.

[@RAINMAKEEER]

​@@creativename2567 worst channel to make "solved" fnaf theories. Want more proof?

[@BaylorRobinson]

@@daffydj BRO I POSTED THIS COMMENT AN HOUR AGO HOW DOES IT HAVE 1.5k LIKES??

[@andrewalonsi]

This really makes Michael Afton more of a tragic story than we realized, living with the guilt of accidentally killing his brother and being haunted by the sins of his father all his life...I'm hoping he was able to let go at the end

[@jamestheaverageman6959]

According to this theory, he goes to whatever afterlife the Freddy Fazbear universe has.

[@Piperrrrgobrrrr]

A big plot whole is Henry. Like how did he survive for so long? He was around William’s age, but William only survived because of remnant

[@anyways-7813]

​@💜 Piper 💜 the average life span is 76, he'll be old but it is possible for him to be alive, he's thought to have died in his 70s

[@Piperrrrgobrrrr]

@@anyways-7813 But wasn’t he born during the Great Depression?

[@jamestheaverageman6959]

@@Piperrrrgobrrrr even if you assume he was born in 1929 (the first year of the great depression) it's plausible he lives to 2029 (100 years)

[@roachct9076]

I think michael could hide his odor sometimes but after being 6 hours in a place without cleaning himself everything would start to smell again, i thing the odor comes mostly from his insides i suppose that instead of looking purple his skin was pale so he didn't exactly looked like a walking corpse

[@kingpeep8562]

MatPat has done such a great job uncovering this even the creators of this series didn’t know this. He uncovered the story of what they intended it to be but never understood it was.

[@ghostturtle5516]

I had a dream where fnaf finally ended, and the true ending for the last game was matpat waking up from dream while writing the first fnaf theory, let’s all hope this wasn’t some prophetic dream. For Matpats sake

[@Charlie_the_dog]

Do you ever have prophetic dreams because i do apparently Literally one day i remembered having already been through but no one else knew about it sooo...

[@PinkyGTagRRFnafBS]

This would be pretty funny

[@HRBarranger]

Murder Drones fan I see.

[@naten6981]

Kind of reminds me of my headcannon that the box from fnaf 4 does contain the peices put together, in the form of a link to all of matpats fnaf theories

[@shinyrayquaza9]

to be fair scotr intended the first 4 to be a dream of dying kid

[@colekiesler6218]

Not only is MatPat making this more intriguing of him actually putting out a very fleshed out timeline of FNAF, but he is also still keeping us engaged on telling his own stories that actually may be canon to the actual lore. Especially the plot points and certain characters that are still very complicated like the Mediocre Melodies for example.

[@fatimapavon7787]

💛💛💛

[@NathenPruitt]

Honestly an appropriate response to his output; Concurred.

[@Spider_Mike023]

While like it. Im confused, he’s saying mike burned the older locations at end his work week using the fnaf3 hallucinations being burnt to prove it which makes sense, but if William was sealed in the secret room waaaaay back before then after getting sprung then how come he’s not burnt in fnaf3?

[@iCat4Ever]

@@Spider_Mike023he was sealed. If mike burned the restaurant. The fire didn’t reach the fire

[@LineOfThy]

@@Spider_Mike023 looking at the damage, he might have been

[@ToMtRoOpEr05]

One thing I really like about this series is that Mat uses some real life stuff in his story like the Sister Location closing for gas leaks (and the real life leaks) and how Fazbear Frights (FNAF 3) was supposed to be the end but wasn’t

[@anthonyplayzz8643]

MatPat: *spending restless hours of his day trying to figure out fnaf lore through complicated resources* Markiplier: *Literally guesses the lore on his first/second play through of each game*

[@Scratch-BOT]

I think that the amount of emotion MatPat puts into these narratives is absolutely amazing, and it really makes you feel sympathetic for each of the characters, especially William, which seems kinda difficult to do considering he’s a child murderer. Another great job Mat!

[@NuggetGX]

On the topic of feeling bad for william, I wonder what happened to that fnaf into madness game. I kind of hope if it’s still coming out, its a prequel that takes place in fredbears family diner and its about Williams backstory. Hence the name, “into madness”.

[@insertenombreramdom1150]

​@@NuggetGX i think it get cancell

[@insertenombreramdom1150]

A lot better that the cartonish william that we got after ucn

[@johnman8398]

​@@insertenombreramdom1150 William isn't any more cartoonish post UCN than he is pre UCN.

[@Darkside12th]

Stolen thoughts

[@sablelioness]

So glad I waited until the quadrilogy was complete! =) Coming back to this video, I do have one question: In Sister Location, there's that one night where Michael is trapped in a spring-lock suit. He's stuck there until other workers can find him and get him out. But, wait... if SL is just Michael going back to the underground bunker for a few nights - who are these workers? How do they have access to this place when Michael had to rely on a secret contingency plan in order to find it? Yeah, I know, even Matt said his timeline wasn't perfect. I didn't even remember this until I watched someone else's video about the FNAF timeline. Just wondering if there could be an explanation for this curiosity.

[@TheAllay7]

3:55 I like the Minecraft cobweb

[@umbralumbreon7380]

I think the discrepancy with the pay slips is simply because Scott hadn’t thought that far ahead yet in the timeline, and so just slapped on a date that felt like it would be at the height of popularity for a place like Freddys

[@efad3215]

Maybe. Maybe.

[@Boiled_Pizza]

no in fnaf 1 scott didn't put the year for Mike's paycheck, in fnaf 2 Jeremy's paycheck shows the year 1987 to tell the player that it's a prequel. He didn't just put it there without a reason

[@FredbearOfficial]

I like the touch of Mat narrating and going of on a little tangent when something happen to the person we're following like Afton getting springlocked and Micheal getting scooped

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@bluropaque]

So much bots here lmao

[@Mushroom-Top]

@@bluropaque fr

[@doodlebugdev6990]

@@EEEEEEEE E

[@valeriapantoja4998]

Yeah his narrating is sound conforting

[@danielperco3912]

At 10:32 this actually explains why when he gets fired in fnaf 1 it also says for odor

[@LuckyPanda3587]

19:12 bro is sppitin'

[@MarvinMarquez-md2jp]

Haha u right

[@grungepen]

That audio of William shouting "MIKE! HELP ME!!" is so chilling to the bone, and it honestly is one of the factors that makes me believe this theory the most

[@arii.2664]

Was that audio a part of one of the games?

[@thomasgun599]

@@arii.2664 ya

[@catjuulcultmember1631]

@@arii.2664 fnaf world

[@strelitziamystery21]

​​@@arii.2664 UCN

[@londonlaraee]

what game is that in

[@sidrows9175]

Im glad that Matpat calls out the parts of the lore that he doesn't know and as much as some may make fun of Matpat for the craziness of Fnaf, he really is doing his best to make this all fit into logical story

[@Jb88453]

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[@Jb88453]

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[@ScreamTelehead]

I think those simple portions and dates can be explained as there was never meant to be this large of a story. Hell, there was never meant to be any story. So if there was more fore planning, the dates would be in a more specific order.

[@ashleypisarts]

@@ScreamTelehead Exactly. And Scott’s just rolled along with it.

[@cha0s.switch]

Yeah, my ex-friend just says that he's 'jumping to conclusions' and 'none of it makes sense' but I mean- One: It's a **theory**. No matter how correct it may be, these all start out as theories. And two: He tries his best. Heck, better than they could ever do! This is the reason I've never really liked them-they were always a bit of a downer. (random info you didnt need to know :p)

[@ebalo1087]

I really respect your work here mat. I believe most of the theory presented here is true. The only thing bugging me is the identity of the two workers we find dead in sister location. if sl is under the afton house, where could they have come from. I might be missing something but the story is very coherent anyway. Thank you for all these years of theorisation :)

[@Breadbraer]

mat : figuring out the lore scott : oh god, hes figuring it out. guess i have to make 10 more games, 6 books and novels to make it harder.

[@tonyf4991]

lol no. Mat's barely even close. He goes to try and say some games take place in 2070 for crying out loud. Special Delivery which takes place before Security Breach but has the same Vanessa takes place in 2019-2020. One knows this when you look at the email dates in the game. Buildings on top of buildings? Only one building is on top of another and that's the Pizzaplex being on top of the Pizzeria. Circus Baby's Pizza World was built in the late 70s early '80s. It never saw light because of Elizabeth's death. The animatronics were then moved to another facility which became the rental place that is the location of Sister Location. Three different buildings, three different locations. Mat tries to tie the games in with the books. 3 times Scott said not to do this as it would lead nowhere. He said it in a thread, he repeated himself in Ultimate Custom Night, and he even goes far enough in the Ultimate Guide to say that only 4 things are tied together, not the actual stories. These three factors alone make at LEAST 80% of Mat's FNAF Theory videos obsolete and worthless.

[@z4ch47y]

I just realized the "foul odor" ending in FNAF 1 was probably because Michael was working there as a literal rotting corpse

[@SomePerson_Online]

But I thought the foul odor was reported coming from the suits

[@koujugo]

@@SomePerson_Online well yes, the suits were stinky, but why would they fire michael for odor that didn’t come from him? michael was also stinky as a rotting corpse

[@Somethingbaddotjpeg]

@@SomePerson_Online in the pink slip it’s odor from Michael, in the newspaper clippings on the wall it mentions odor from the animatronics. There are separate odors

[@UndeadRed]

As one does 👌

[@yellohammer8571]

It was believed that Eggs was actually copiously sweating out of terror, and I imagine had even wet his pants, which would technically explain the odor. This was before we learnt that he's a zombie.

[@NoOneKnows...]

He gets so into character, you can tell this means so much to him. When he was yelling “MAKE IT STOP” He put so much emotion, like he was feeling the pain, yet still made it feel like he wasn’t interfering

[@lovelyh310]

​ অঅঅওঅঅঅঅক্কক্কু

[@lovelyh310]

​ অঅঅওঅঅঅঅক্কক্কু

[@ramennoodles1343]

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[@annolsen7494]

Mattpat I miss your old intro

[@pinkfurniture1704]

Youre completley wrong sbout that. god ur such an imbussle

[@ZSN_EDITS23]

Matpat... you will always be remembered

[@sparx0s]

But why he Ourple 💀

[@colekiesler6218]

You know I am glad to still see that MatPat has still not giving up on solving all of the FNAF lore. And not only is he trying to explain it more clearly and simple, he is also making sure on giving us such a tragic story on how FNAF truly is a horror media franchise about the darkest and tragic times at your childhood place.

[@KonradGM]

What is interesting to me is how it seems to be reccuring theme for Scott such as robots.. Desolate hope was pretty much about lives that could be but wouldn't if i remember correctly

[@abdulbaig2035]

How are the police letting so many fazbear restaurants opening with all that backstory

[@v1koet]

Dude, he should play William Afton in the newFnaf movie coming out soon. MatPat doesn’t sound like he’s explaining something, but more like he’s telling a story. There’s a lot more emotion poured into these timeline videos.

[@N0tTsukii]

The movie already came out, matpat was in it but he wasnt william

[@antikovt]

I love how, despite being a crazy hot pile of mess, the FNAF storyline is still weirdly consistent. There is clearly a lot of love poured into it, and I can't imagine how many hours Scott spent reading his own hints and plot points from all the games, making sure they continue making sense even when the entire story is turned on its head. One example of this is the firing notice from FNAF 1. Odor. What was once a mere hint at the presence of bodies inside the animatronics later evolved to be a reference to Michael's scooped, decaying body. And, most peculiarly, it served both purposes. It had set us on track to unravel the first five murders, back when the lore was much simpler, but later evolved with the games, and with us. Same hints played different roles at different points of our collective knowledge, and this is something that makes me unbelievably proud of this series and it's author. I just can't imagine myself writing something even remotely coherent while having to write it backwards, in a self-fulfilling prophesy kind of way

[@cryofpaine]

Except it's not consistent, not really. He's had to include caveats in the last two videos because of glaring inconsistencies. That's the problem when you don't have the whole story mapped out from the start. It's not bad, but any attempt to tie everything together into one coherent story - including Scott if he ever tries to release a definitive timeline - is going to end up with plot holes, contradictions, and inconsistencies.

[@josiaslourenco3691]

Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. Acts 3:19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, James 2:24,26 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. John 3:16 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 3:19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.

[@ILuvKonata]

You are an absolutely fantastic storyteller, MatPat.

[@harleyburke6166]

i need one big book to come out with all the info i need completely up to date

[@SoniasWay]

The way Matpat can explain timelines or subjects in a way that grabs the attention of others is stunning

[@Jb88453]

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[@17raysplays29]

I love that "Seriously, it *DIDN'T* make any sense!" The only complete break from the story telling, just to emphasize that this is ridiculous.

[@Gwenpool256]

Such is this series

[@CamoFlash7_]

4:24 Here's a timestamp for context.

[@blackcat6374]

I have a small theory I made by joining this and Fuhnaf's last theory. I pretty much agree with Matpat's version in most of this except for Micheal burning down the previous animatronics. That's when I turn to Fuhnaf's version (kind of): what if those visions of the burnt animatronics are actually the souls giving a hint to Mike of what to do to end their suffering and "end" Springtrap?

[@co0lname919]

You know the game is expertly constructed in lore when the internet's best theorizer and detective has spent almost a decade tryna figure this thing out .

[@Vidrienna]

The fnaf 3 springtrap jumpscare has always been so anticlimactic. Just him… walking up to you calmly. It’s a father greeting his son after years apart from one another. You can almost hear the calm “Hello, Michael” that would come afterwards…

[@higueraft571]

Yeah, that's why we got a FNAF 4.

[@kathryn74]

his design is the scariest part of it but still

[@deianeirawalker4628]

I always likened it to a coworker walking up to your cubicle to bother you while you’re trying to work on an important project

[@NotKez05]

Scrap trap in pizza sim gave me a heart attack tho

[@TheFallOutPilots]

The delivery of these timeline videos is legitimately making me tear up. The emotions in Mat's voice and the overall narration of the story that confused us for YEARS that is now making a complete sense with character arcs and motivation is just so so satisfying. And as we always know, but often overlook, this story is so damn dark and depressing.

[@love_woomy6953]

@Secret your Mother

[@rusticmaple8771]

ok.

[@RedFromTeaWars]

not to mention the amazing work the animators and editors did :D

[@melsbelle113]

I think Mat does a great job and no critiques but I do have a question: If William took apart the original animatronics for the endoskeletons, how were they still roaming and terrorizing Michael years later? Or was that a different location that had already closed? Or when the security guard called Henry due to William's break-in, did he fix the suits? But then did the ghost children just repossess them? (I love these videos and they've honestly helped me keep up with FNAF universe - I'm just genuinely curious)

[@Cas.Sams_TCV_TCI]

For the FNAF encyclopedia I think that Mike wrote the book to warn others about the tragedy and dangers of everything FNAF so far

[@piggysmalls4373]

Mikes dead

[@Cas.Sams_TCV_TCI]

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[@Dance_lover88]

@@piggysmalls4373 technically so is william

[@jeffreystone8974]

I remember watching Markiplier play the original five nights at Freddy's and seeing game theory try to speculate on what's really going on and thinking to myself "It's a malfunction, they're not haunted, that would be stupid..." Oh boy is my face red 😅😂

[@DiamondAppendixVODs]

honestly, them not being haunted but just malfunctioning robots is also a scary thought

[@TamTroll]

i honestly preferred them as just glitched robots TBH.

[@kathryn74]

that would’ve made for a better story where robots malfunction and go on a killing spree

[@helmetongrass1893]

@No, that's wrong. cuz then it could happen anywhere anytime unless we find out what causes it

[@TalesofDrCreepYPasta]

To think that they aren't possesed in this day and age in fnaf is to summon the fnaf theorist community to end your existence.

[@vic9344]

The amount of effort Mattpat and his team put into fnaf is insane, props to them for entertaining us.

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

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[@NathenPruitt]

Concurred.

[@chadvergil]

bot

[@Hi-pool]

21:17 Was that Joe Cain?

[@CageBlack1443]

I have a theory of my own. What if--what if. What if the FNAF 1 animatronics, after William dismantled the core four and extracted the remnant, the spirits returned to the suits, and they were retired to another room. THEN, Henry reopened for Mike to take up the security job and get fired for TAMPERING WITH THE BOTS? You may argue about the remnant of the spirits being injected into the Funtimes, HOWEVER. What if the remnant is not the SOULS but the SOUL JUICE? Mike tampers with the animatronics, and frees the spirits from the suits, and those spirits follow him. He goes to the FNAF 2 location, the spirits there follow him, then when he gets to Fazbear's Fright, the Puppet sends the spirits to rest? There's MY headcanon to try and make this make sense!

[@burger_lady]

I like that Mat admits that not everything 100% fits. A lot of theorists tend to just put out what their theories and not really say if some things don’t fit

[@brainalien67]

The one thing that can explain the dates issue, and that no one seems to remember, is that Scott has said that he *has* retconned his story *once* (Although he made sure to not say where) and I think that could help explain the issues with the dates in this theory.

[@Hevensdragon]

@@brainalien67 Which f him for that by the way, we have to read into cryptic clues, and now some are not correct and we have no way to know which ones to trust. He should put out a update with the changes or just admit them. That the story is still needing this much work to figure out after all these years, throw a bone already. Frankly I dont think he ever really had a deep story written out, He had a vague idea of one, but just threw stuff at a wall and lied that it was there, then built around the fans theories while never quite using them.

[@I_quit_trolling_now]

I’m better than Game theory

[@jeannesery9936]

​​@@brainalien67 only one I thought like 5

[@higueraft571]

@@brainalien67 He also stated it wasnt a MASSIVE change. And it almost certainly refers to the FNAF 2 minigame where Charlie died. One where she was referred to as "he".

[@KYOSHIN_FPS]

your entire Fnaf series needs to be turned into a documentary, absolute masterpiece

[@jahnesaisquoi]

he said he’s going to put the ultimate timeline vids into one long video i think

[@I_quit_trolling_now]

I’m better than Game theory

[@Cheesecraft612]

Michael having an existential crisis in Sister Location was so funny to me XDD

[@BreadSheeran0]

Theory: Scott Cawthon is going to start the true one piece. After he releases the last game he’s gonna hide an audio queue somewhere and it will go as follows. “Wealth, fame, power. I, Scott Cawthon have obtained these three things. You want my game lore? You can have it! I left everything that is true in one place, now you just have to find it.”

[@RandomVideos-di4jj]

Bro that sent chills down my spine😂🔥🔥

[@timothykock6799]

Damn, when FNAF and it's theories began, I was 13 y/o. Now I'm 20, nearing 21 and sooo many things have changed. Thank you Matt, you made me feel like a kid again

[@max4furious]

same

[@micheal_afton717]

Same asf

[@singlevac]

I was like 9 or 11 i think now I'm at the final year of school, can't believe how big this whole franchise was in my childhood and on my ongoing life

[@ethanulloa6359]

Jesus Christ Loves You

[@singlevac]

@@ethanulloa6359 everybody loves you

[@GuiSama8000]

There's a level of satisfaction in seeing everything getting connected, finally, after so many years, so many characters, so many locations and nights, the story is being put back together. Onward with the Final Chapter.

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

The Story is broken But the fandom will put it back together again

[@lobsterprod]

This timeline isn’t only wrapping up the series, it’s also wrapping up our childhoods. Thank you Matt

[@silveraxe301]

Tiki kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2LNaqKtd9qqmrM

[@FatherLessMale]

thats true

[@eatyourcreal9365]

​@@silveraxe301 yessir

[@Rad_Ranger_01]

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[@mikew6535]

corny ah

[@klauxxia1537]

Im watching this timelane after watching the FNAF movie because I never really got into the lore, but for me the way things happen in the movie is just weird? like, I don't know if it is canon or not and I would love that someone explained that to me

[@jackofspades3845]

I’m still confused, did crying child or Elizabeth die first, why would he have a killer bot by now, but then, why would Elizabeth already appear dead in crying child’s dream things I guess I’m not exactly sure what it is

[@MartijnMos]

Damn, with this kind of story you could almost make a proper narrative movie franchise out of FNAF

[@GameBreaker1055]

But only from an outside perspective. A journalist piecing it all together, then being haunted by nightmares of the past event as little parts of remnants they picked up while investigating locations and evidence managed to infiltrate their body.

[@ttmann1329]

underrated comment LMAO

[@ramennoodles1343]

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[@ElhajMahmoud]

@@GameBreaker1055 YES!!! Amazing idea dude

[@fizzy69o.0]

Exactly ^w^

[@dominicaccardo8050]

18:11 YO, the pig has the same colored eyes as the white animal head (i can’t remember what animal it was atm) from the newer tales of the pizzaplex 👀

[@milleniumonion7223]

I think the best part of the new Mimic stuff is that... well... the part where Cassidy is keeping Afton alive in the circuitry on accident while just trying to torture him isnt actually causing more deaths/happening. Aftons ripple effects are still doing damage, but the actual man himself? No, hes stuck in that cycle unable to escape or hurt anyone ever again

[@TimeBucks]

Markiplier AND Matpat are both the kings of FNAF

[@hajragull9513]

I just love how mat pat can stick with one theory for years and years

[@NaveKnights]

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[@rakhimukherjee6138]

Nice video

[@XDMations]

@@NaveKnights cry about it

[@serenitysfirefly]

And Dawko!

[@Blizzzful]

The fact MatPat and his team has not gone insane because of the FNAF Timeline impresses me

[@eatyourcreal9365]

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[@QuincyChen]

Wait, how do we know they haven’t already?

[@GachaLifeGirl]

Oh, they have. Remember when MatPat suggested the first four games weren’t real?

[@Blizzzful]

@@GachaLifeGirlAh yes, the days of “Dream Theory”

[@GachaLifeGirl]

@@Blizzzful I’m actually talking about more recently, too. It’s what I like to call “Game Theory,” with the Tale From The Pizzaplex book story “Help Wanted.”

[@imao15]

16:50 ok I know this is old but henry saying that still gives me chills from how cool and cold that line was

[@mrwolfie2729]

6:22 kinda make me feel like how the lore starts the same reaction to every feeling the fathers' secrets [lore cabinet] :O loooooooooooooooooooooore

[@capncake8837]

I think Mike’s journey began way before Sister Location, and it might’ve partially been a thrill-seeking/investigative venture on his part. He probably used fake names just because he knew that there were rumors about his father and wanted to steer clear of any potential drama. He was also probably unaware of how much danger he was in because he’s never canonically been killed by the restaurant animatronics.

[@johnathanligeikis1195]

You know, I think that might have some merit. Maybe he didn't start burning them until after sister location? The first/second (whichever had 1987 written on it) game probably was, as you said, him going on a thrill-seeking thing, because of the date, and after he got scooped, that's when he turned to arson. Who knows? After all, it's just a theory.

[@Gooberpotomous]

I truly hope your comment gets more views because this is what I was thinking. Michael had to have started going around to the restaurants on his own for some reason that has nothing to do with finding his father until William did disappear. Maybe Michael also noticed the animatronics starting to act oddly and started his own investigation

[@johnathanligeikis1195]

@@Gooberpotomous yeah, Mike and William couldn't have lived for too long without a job, so that could have there as an extra bit of cash

[@pedroff_1]

only (fairly minor IMO) issue is the odour part being present as a reason for him getting fired since then already

[@JamesTDG]

​@@pedroff_1 could be partial insanity causing a man to neglect his personal hygiene.

[@ARandomNope]

I love the fact that while FNAF 2 is a prequil, through this theory, Mike still goes through the restaurants IN ORDER, that's super cool to me.

[@Pezz323]

One thing i don't get about this timeline is why there were mechanics coming down to the facility who eventually got hanged when i thought babys pizza world was not running

[@patrickgoins9445]

I love how Matpat has combed through every aspect of the endless lore, created such expansive theories, is intimately familiar with the franchise and STILL got "Fazbear's Fright" wrong.

[@garettjohnson6978]

Dang. I'm speechless, MatPat. That emotion you put in, it was unlike anything I've seen before. We all know you have a theater background, but rarely do you show off your skill of storytelling. Incredible job, MatPat, simply impeccable!!! I can only imagine what the rest of the story will entail.

[@Dfayethegay9]

Why the replies only bots 😢

[@sakuratachibana3104]

Imagine how much easier MatPats life would be if we had just chosen Slenderman all them years ago 😭💀

[@infectedpotato117]

i always thought that fnaf 2 you played as william, and thats why the toys were attacking you, since they saw you were a criminal

[@-_-bruh2001]

15:36 apparently paragraph 4 is what was in the box in FNaF 4

[@nicoangelo9928]

Mike's story is just so sad to me. Living with his regrets for the rest of his life, cleaning up after his father and then his tragic end. "And to you my brave volunteer-" idk it all just hits very hard for me

[@thechoirtar6077]

It may be sad, but he's also guilty for "accidentally" killing his own brother. That accident feels more intentional considering Michael should of known how dangerous the Springlocks were & he was definitely old enough to know better than to prank his brother in such an extreme way.

[@bambi.1imb0]

@@thechoirtar6077oh, there’s no doubt that was a act of pure cruel bullying. i think, that in this extreme case, mike as an older sibling had felt the pressure and abuse of his father (cause let’s be real, william for sure abused mike) and the absence of his mom (whether that be physically or emotionally). and in typical cruel kid and older brother fashion, he made his brother his release. he took out his anger on him, and pushed his most important buttons: his fear of the animatronics. i would wager mike didn’t fully understand the mechanics of the spring locks, and definitely was not trying to kill his younger brother. traumatize and scar for life? sure. maim and kill him? no. but he suffered the repercussions none the less.

[@bambi.1imb0]

and ultimately spent the rest of his life, and afterlife, working to clean up his and his fathers mistakes. defiantly a flawed and guilty hero, but a hero still in my eyes.

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

Especially him being betrayed by his sister when he was just about to help them

[@dannnysmith9387]

​@@bambi.1imb0 I think he still managed to escape the pizzeria in FnaF 6 [Pizzeria sim] And carried on the legacy of Fnaf. Ooftroop spoke about it.

[@Tundraviper41]

The way Matt Pat can explain timelines or subjects in a way that grabs the attention of others is stunning.

[@Okagemi]

He's been at it for years. He's got the practice. Actually, I'm pretty sure he's been doing this longer than some of his viewers have been alive!

[@chloe-mq6ql]

yeah and when he is talking abt micheals rage or how william was begging to die in ultimate custom night he was able to put a huge amount of emotion in those lines

[@FRGVMFTHR]

does it even make sense that there's a secret bunker where the only person there is Mike? On night 4, we know that some other engineers take mike out of the suit, that doesn't sounds like a secret bunker hidden below a normal house, idk man