Game Theory: FNAF, The Rise Of Afton (Ultimate Timeline)

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Friends, today I’m back with part 2 of our FNAF timeline, what we’re dubbing “The Afton Era”. This spans most of what we see in the games. I’m excited to finally be diving into the games after spending the last episode having to do a lot of extrapolating from outside sources. You all are going to want to STRAP IN for this one, cause it’s gonna get CRAZY
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#FNAF #FiveNightsAtFreddys #FNAFTimeline #FNAFUltimateTimeline #SecurityBreach #FNAFSB #FNAFLore #FNAFTheory #Theory #GameTheory #Matpat

[@LordZeusCR]

Imagine after MatPat finishes the last video and then uploads the full timeline in one video, Scott Cawthon comments: ‘Wrong!’ then never elaborates or says anything ever again

[@oscardepaz3063]

10 points if a new game or book just dropped out of nowhere.

[@FatalDawn1]

I mean he doesn't even know himself whats going on or what's right and wrong yet he's the writer right? Hahaha 😂 uuuf ;3 lol Xd so funny hahaha lol uuuuf yes.

[@yellohammer8571]

Matpat: Scott, I can see your search history. Also Matpat (after seeing it): WHAT THE F--

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@oscardepaz3063]

@@yellohammer8571 This just in. Scott Cawthon has announced his retirement again.

[@FaeTheMf]

The way matpat narrates the timeline makes it easy to follow for any random person, which shows the incredible depth of his fnaf knowledge considering it's nearly 10 years worth of lore

[@Newtonbur]

Agreed! J watched his other FANAF vids, but it's nice to see another timeline with as much logic as a FANAF timelime can be. Thanks, MatPat! (also it looks like William and Michael might benefit from some form of therapy just saying)

[@christianbrown3906]

Fr I love the way he say things like they were withered out when went to the new location and in that game we called them withered animatronics edit; Im sorry for the bad wording I just woke up went I wrote this and low-key was a little 🍃⬆️

[@kylesunvideo2499]

Doesn't it?

[@emeraldshield9419]

Dude your pfp gave me so much nostalgia dude xbox 360 memories taking me back to 2012

[@gambalombo]

I MAKE BETTER VIDS THAN MATPAT

[@oogway3824]

you can tell Matpat's been working on this for so long bc of his incredible storytelling and expressiveness

[@user-cp4uq9dn8g]

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[@jaylenjayden9305]

Fax💯💯

[@kingpalmer4142]

I'm from the future and we have 6 days left

[@THEWILKERSONBROSOFFICIAL]

William: Your dog died. some kid: I don't have a dog💀

[@FireLightLion]

That kid is what I call a survivor

[@octoanimationsalt]

Some other kid: I don't care

[@Felix-ij9cy]

Some other kid: my dog Ate my homework then i Ate my dog…. William: ._.

[@IAmCool-dt3pg]

Guys, the reason part 3 hasn't been released is because Scott Cathon knew MatPat was getting close to the truth, so he lured Mat to the back room with the promise of FNAF lore and killed him.

[@AnOnlimeGamer]

Oh no, and the MatPat we have now is just the result of irl fazgoo.

[@IAmCool-dt3pg]

@@AnOnlimeGamer lol

[@tayloranderson7547]

For real life

[@jdf9775]

The bite of ‘23

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@stwbmc98]

The way you contextualized “the one you shouldn’t have killed” gave me actual chills, amazing job with this video

[@Lylybeebee]

i think the fact that those chica UCN cutscenes likely describe the ramping up of Afton’s method is a super acute observation that i don’t think any one else really noticed

[@yorbino5553]

Yeah and the "He always comes back" to!

[@mosshivenetwork117]

Your pfp is scary.

[@mochithecoolest]

@@mosshivenetwork117 very

[@SubjektDelta]

almost implying that the other kills were necessary lmao

[@booknerd525]

Matpat is a great storyteller, I would listen to a whole audiobook narrated by him.

[@Rancid_Milk]

My mind completely exploded when he connected the candy cadet stories into afton melting the five animatronics into one. Literally makes complete sense.

[@colekiesler6218]

MatPat: “Watch me put the Timeline all together.” Also MatPat: “Watch me reveal that DJ Music Man was the one behind the slaughter.”

[@caril.9384]

I'm commenting cuz there are a TON of bots

[@rockingamingwiththesahit2145]

@@caril.9384No, they’re acting like bots.

[@caril.9384]

@@rockingamingwiththesahit2145 I see...

[@colekiesler6218]

It’s honestly amazing that MatPat at this point isn’t just putting in random theories that he thought were true in the lore. He is basically actually bringing in the compelling of what FNAF basically was a horror game franchise about darkness and tragedy of your childhood. And seeing MatPat starting to bring back those memories really gives us appreciation.

[@mehpainter]

Reminds me of the old days of FNAF when we didn't have story beyond the MCI and the bite of '87

[@MedicalMilitaryDoctors]

@Be Straight why lol

[@abdoalrahmansabeha977]

@@mehpainter MCI?

[@mamegami]

@@abdoalrahmansabeha977the Missing Children's Incident

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@CynTheHumanSlayer]

15:12 I love how the phone guy has concern in his voice; everything going sideways, amazing

[@user-ku4wx6co1x]

his father says 'you are broken' to the crying child as he is dying. Just like Freddy says 'you are broken' to Gregory in security breach before sending him to the med bay

[@RoosterCinema]

It's insane how long FNAF has been alive, really hope it still got a long life left.

[@thatonerandompersononthein9590]

It started as a fun kinda interesting story. Then Scott saw he could make hella bank, and just made more, more and even more. Just boring and stupid explanations to something that started interesting. Just a mess at this point. A real shame the intriguing lore was ruined by greed. And the fact that MatPat makes even more money off of his FNAF themed videos is a testament to the fact that the series was going down the drain. Just a weird money grab since year 3.

[@XDMations]

@@thatonerandompersononthein9590 you are really a random person on the internet

[@Whisper.creates]

Same

[@Skettoxp]

Fr RoosterCinema

[@Kain_Allott]

Same! :)

[@imjustelm]

this gave me chills. Afton’s logic of “my son died, my daughter died…so Henry’s daughter must die too” is so nightmarish and expertly represents Afton’s descent into madness. never mind the fact that it was his own other son (and by extension, him, since he made Michael so bitter about being a permanent babysitter) that caused the death of the Crying Child. poor Charlie and Henry.

[@pendantalt]

And poor sammy, if he exists.

[@SprayInk-And-CritGlitch]

No, Matt missed a detail, the reason why he killed henry's daughter is for revenge, Henry made the Springlock suits so from his point of view, his son's death is Henry's fault.

[@ragnabjork]

@@SprayInk-And-CritGlitch he does mention it though, 7:22 and 7:56

[@SprayInk-And-CritGlitch]

@@ragnabjork It's that I watch and comment, I can't watch the full video and then comment because I forget what I'm going to talk about

[@johnjordan211]

Why couldn't he have have just killed her cause he liked killing plain and simple?

[@Midnight866]

Main reason why I’ve always hated “pranks” it can always go wrong, someone could always be hurt, someone feelings could be shattered, I feel so bad for the kid. Pranks should never be violent or generally hurting someone inside. It hurts me on how some, even all of this wouldn’t of happened if that wouldn’t of

[@user-lj2sc8hy3l]

matpat you are a amazing narrator jesus christ CHILLS CHILLS

[@bloodybee3553]

Just want to say, I'm in a criminal psychology class. Afton's whole thing matches the habits of an organized serial killer, and OSKs usually torture their victims in some way. Maybe Kassidy was the first one he tortured, but he stopped torturing kids when she started haunting him because he didn't want more spirits as angry as her

[@WhoisLukeG]

neat!

[@eyad1582]

neat!

[@miniluca7828]

neat!

[@MentallyDistracted101]

NeAT! (JTOH)

[@kyunkyun3702]

Neat!

[@Phobie_2008]

Can’t wait for the Security Breach DLC and FNAF Movie to come out so Matt has to do this all over again. 😂😂

[@spectrum2401]

Doubt the movie is gonna be canon to the games but I guess it could still throw it off

[@SweetBaseball11]

bro i’m so early

[@Jenzyyyy]

Damn, got that scam spam in these comments

[@angelaplays]

Fr

[@Steven-lz1vo]

I hope William gives a speech about his past and it’s just like, the opposite of this, so mat will get angry about it

[@chrispy3369]

I love how the most famous bit of FNaF lore, the Bite of 87 has absolutely no impact on the lore whatsoever.

[@thrthr1487]

That’s so true

[@beeway5601]

20:54 Bro Matpat's story telling is UNBEATABLE!

[@DarnHooligan]

This is really making me appreciate how tragic and deep the story really is. Mat's delivery truly sold the story and the writing really ties everything together, bravo Game Theory

[@trackblaster4627]

Yeah, crazy how early on he was grasping at straws - this is something else :)

[@ethanwu8650]

Matpat makes everything deep

[@tjmonkey5795]

​@King Longface Can you bot booty out

[@alphacentry]

Elizabeth death has never made me actually stop. They way he tells it makes it so much more tragic

[@tayloranderson7547]

Mats delivery truly sold the story and the rioting right size everything together, the writing really ties everything together, bravo game theory

[@zodunderkelvin]

I love how Matpat narrated the first kill like he was narrating the grinch.

[@poopydiaper5288]

Same honestly

[@SleepySushi64]

If they ever make a new grinch they should have matpat narrate it plus matpat has experience from fnaf movie

[@LillLunaYT]

It’s kind of funny

[@Houndwraith]

Gottem

[@Houndwraith]

@@LillLunaYT got-em’

[@chrisberg7862]

I would’ve thought the reason Michael encounters the nightmare versions is because that’s how he sees the animatronics after he essentially killed his own brother

[@Joeclone2001]

Watching this again I just think it’s fascinating that the early games had so much of this earlier history in them that we now finally understand, and it’s not even 100% done yet

[@faithmayes6853]

I honestly don't care at all if these videos are accurate or correct theory wise, I am having SO much fun listening to the story, remembering highlight moments throughout the long history of FNAF, and getting excited for what else is to come. I hope matpat doesn't feel bad at all if the theory isn't 100% because regardless I'm so happy these videos are being put out and I have fun videos I can go back and rewatch whenever I want to remember the story. I'm so grateful to mat for dedication to this game and his fans and this tedious difficult storyline. Thank you!

[@Volair]

Absolutely the right take. These are, as stated in every video, "just a theory". When you present a theory, you should present it as if it's correct. This is to present the idea in full, of what could possibly be the right answer (but being stated as a theory immediately makes it clear that it's ultimately best guesses with evidence and logic applied). Books and movies have done this for ages in cautionary tales (think 1984, Fahrenheit 451, etc). These are looks into a future that could have possibly been, or at least aspects of one such future.

[@barrymckockinner4313]

I think he’s wrong because didn’t we establish that fnaf 2 came before fnaf 1

[@jwatts94]

@@barrymckockinner4313 That’s what he said

[@The_Dumb_1_]

@@barrymckockinner4313 that's what he did? Tf you talking about?

[@barrymckockinner4313]

@@The_Dumb_1_ ye my bad i noticed it after

[@Dusk474]

Is it just me LOVING the new format of these videos? It’s just nice to hear a complete story for this franchise and not needing to think about it because it’s explained afterwards. Thanks Matpat

[@adrianushale6851]

Nah, I love it too!

[@fuckk.me.tap.on.my.pic99]

Aww

[@fuckk.me.tap.on.my.pic99]

Hii

[@user-ni2rs9zu1h]

Why are there so many bots

[@ovoxo1691]

❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😎🤩GOODNESS nice

[@feanaro2712]

Afton as a character fascinates me. He's like a mythological figure.

[@maggiemartel3286]

I have a theory: since we play as mike in SL, and when we get brought to the scooping room at the end, perhaps circus baby wanted to help her father with collecting remnants, and SL is before the first three games, and circus baby somehow went inside his body?

[@mrcooshie8436]

That’s literally what happend, baby wanted to leave the sister location place that’s why Michael got scooped and came back as a immortal purple guy that’s why he goes to fnaf 1,2,3 place

[@cookiecutter5176]

Can we take a moment to appreciate Matt's acting while reading this script? He shows so much emotion throughout the whole thing, and it makes this video all the more fun to watch.

[@johnjesson9571]

Why are there so many bots here?

[@frostback1435]

He used to be a theatre kid, so that experience probably helped him

[@luckydefox]

If matpat does get a role in the fnaf movie i feel like he should be the crazy person that tries to warn everyone that the animatronics are evil and use one if his old theories to try and explain as a little callback to how hes been trying to solve this franchise for a decade

[@Wiccanbabe1986]

Oooo that sounds cool I hope they would do that

[@griffith4443]

Yeah, I’m onboard for that. I would just love it if all my favourite streamers who played fnaf were just in the background shots eating pizza or something!

[@Xenomorthian]

@@griffith4443 During the bite of 83 scene Markiplier should be in the background as an extra

[@MacAndChees3]

LOL💀🗿

[@vampyx1629]

I love that!! I was saying to my sister the other day for mark they should have him at the start of the movie as a taxi driver taking the night gaurd to work or even have mark show up as a police officer or something

[@executiveminer8174]

8:20 fun fact, that laugh is from Head Editor Dan.

[@galaxia_6960]

4:58 "Why are you so mad? It was just a prank" The prank:

[@nick_panag]

It seems like MatPat isn't working on part three, let's motivate him with a control shock! LETS GOOO IT WORKED

[@Jeytzel]

Thats what im thinking

[@okaywhatdidyousnort]

hmmm.. Seems like Matpad still isn't working on it. Let's motivate him with ANOTHER controlled shock!

[@tomtres6026]

I’m going to kms if this vid isn’t coming out this weekend

[@andrewparsley8185]

​@Tom Tres please don't!

[@BrainiLack]

@@tomtres6026 im gonna kidnap this dude and force him to keep living and thriving and viewing life with a fresh lens if matpat doesnt release part 3 this weekend

[@cybo_vampire9145]

The idea that William's first kill was fueled by a drunken rage makes so much sense. It was actually part of my personal headcanon, but the idea that you'd come up with the same conclusion is just awsome to me

[@cybo_vampire9145]

@Stay Kids the hell?

[@sherylobal3649]

3 bots

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎E‎‎

[@cybo_vampire9145]

bruh, why are bots latching to my comment

[@higueraft571]

@@cybo_vampire9145 It's all of them

[@nilamuhunthan]

Props to matpat for the top tier story telling as well as the super talented script writers, and editors for making these videos amazing ❤

[@RealCreature635]

I sadly never went through a fnaf phase, so now I’m learning the lore

[@drasan_studios]

Opposite for me😂

[@Dk2396]

18:51 the way Mat says “pathetic….this place was pathetic” with such believable disgust is AMAZING

[@Nicole-tv7hy]

@@vinyredx9220I always think of this

[@ked49]

@@vinyredx9220this comment aged like milk

[@nothing7570]

@@vinyredx9220yes never

[@Sapphire-po8in]

HELP I WAS GOING TO SAY THAT TOO

[@ultrabigfella]

​@@ked49what did he say?

[@hopeltRains]

The commitment of Mat and FNAF is absolutely insane.

[@azeparasawea]

la de jota esta mejor

[@SouthMexico]

p

[@EL_RANAKING]

Fr tho

[@maoZedong23]

@hereisthefullclipw

[@franciscojavierdelatorreba3554]

I think you gain 10 likes per 7 seconds

[@shortshrimp]

can we all just stop for a sec and appreciate matt's amazing narration?

[@ivanlar1188]

Hi Mat, your timeline is great I love it and, while rewatching this part, I might have found the way to explain why Elizabeth's death come after her brother's : Remember that in The Silver Eyes we are told that Michael Brooks died in the pizzeria ? Well maybe it was an accident with the springlock suit and it could be what the crying child have seen and makes him fear the animatronics and why William wants to keep him away from them. After all, Michael's death happened, according to the book, 10 years before the current events of the book so in 1983. Even if the book is probably 90% not canon this could fit in the story of the games. Maybe this accident was not report in the game (in any way) and is not refering to the crying child but happened the same year just before. Regarding Elizabeth missing in her room maybe it could be explained simply because she was with her mother. After all William's wife leave him at this point, according to your timeline, but she still probably want to stay with her children. I know it's probably a little bit late to come back to this but I hope I'm not doing mistakes and you could find it helpful if you'll read the comment. Anyway great job with the theory you are always the best. I hope we could solve FNAF one day, maybe 😂.

[@clover_plays_games]

I always get scared that we’re done with fnaf lore but Scott never fails to give us more lore

[@The_Jumpman]

Which is exactly the problem

[@aubergineman8751]

Scott isn't working on the games anymore though so the lore is most likely going to get simpler and/or dumbed down judging by security breach

[@capncake8837]

Same.

[@directorjake]

@@aubergineman8751 He still approves the story.

[@Cabo111]

I mean look at John's channel, he's a clear example that info has always been there but someone just had to look deep enough to find it

[@monikakavaliunaite8017]

I'm loving the intense voice acting. The way Mat says certain lines so in character for William, I love it

[@v4mpireg1rl]

Same

[@StarkTheBunny]

right? extremely impressive stuff! looking forward to him doing more narration!

[@DarkShadic9632]

He’s channeling his work from the FNaF musicals. And his rage with Scott

[@meaganthemarionette4899]

@@DarkShadic9632 yes!

[@gambalombo]

i make better yt vids and content than gametheory

[@Doggo_on_vr]

3:43 markiplyer

[@ThatLilFloofer]

I’m writing an essay on fnaf for English, it’s already at 1500 pages and im not even at the bite of ‘83 yet. Wish me luck 💀

[@rshaun14__]

I assure you your English teacher is NOT reading allat😭😭😭

[@jessica1207.]

oh my gosh i would def read that

[@user-cu8rh7ot2o]

Bro you done?

[@MrLegendofLP]

Presenting this timeline like a story is making this the most engaging fnaf video you’ve ever released. Can’t wait for the rest!

[@blink182sucks]

Very much agree with that; after so many editions of this concept rehashed lm glad they tried something different here

[@MamaHuntress_]

I like the theory about Cassidy because everyone really was wondering why she just happened to be the ONE he shouldn't have killed. Thinking that it had nothing to do with Cassidy being a special child, it's just that her death was so violent and probably so much more painful that she couldn't let it go. I like that explanation than leaving at "the 1 you shouldn't have killed"

[@phoenixlmao]

yea, especially bcuz if cassidy was "the one afton should not have killed" then it implies all of the other kids deserved it 😭😭

[@Memech1]

​@@phoenixlmao maybe they did

[@embreywhitmore-zm5ms]

Anyone know where that audio he used was from?

[@FrostFire425]

​​@@embreywhitmore-zm5ms ultimate custom night, golden Freddy after-jumpscare dialogue

[@embreywhitmore-zm5ms]

@@FrostFire425 SORRY I DIDnt CLARIFY, i mean when they were talking qbout kidnqpoing in the video

[@negativeiqpoints396]

My only question is though, if elizabeth's death is what caused this chain of events, then why would baby be designed for killing? Its because of this that I think the crying child dying first makes more sense, because it starts william's descent into madness which gets him to design robots like baby, and the post bite incident freddy's makes it seem more like Henry would be cutting William out of the equation

[@cai_morano]

Notice in 15:29when phone guy said "We might move you to the day shift a position just became available" And its 1987 and Jeremyfitzgerald Is a day shift guard that means the bite of '87 has already happened

[@thund3rstrik329]

Matt, I just gotta say, your voice acting for Afton when talking about Charlie's death gave me chills and genuinely scared me a bit, nice job! I think you've absolutely nailed this from a storytelling perspective, I've always gotten the feeling that FNaF at its core was a revenge story

[@just_SaltySheep]

i got chills

[@alexfernandez0504]

I mean, he’s had practice from Random Encounters’ FNAF musical lol

[@thund3rstrik329]

@Lucifer Morningstar 🅥 I know you just baited me into clicking this, but honestly, I'm not even mad, this is adorable, lol

[@liahuribe2126]

I will ALWAYS love the theatrics Mat puts in his theory-telling. Its kind of a big reason why I love his channels. The voices and scenarios and visuals him and the team work out are amazing.

[@mkeller5405]

And hearing MatPat get angry and yelling in his recordings? The shift in emotion from the usual upbeat and nerdy to the angry, manic, and animalistic is just... delicious 😗👌

[@KaylaMitchell-bw9pu]

Literally it’s the only way I can pay attention to what he says

[@Ch1ld_3nergy]

@@KaylaMitchell-bw9pu relatable

[@oijimmy9434]

This just gave me a whole new perspective on the behind the slaughter

[@Thefrogbread]

Five consecutive evenings at the abode of Fredrick James Leopald Fazleton IV of the house of bear.

[@jeremynigen7259]

I loved how Matpat told the story from William Afton’s perspective and his jealousy and turn into insanity was really brought out and made a lot of sense. Amazing job, can’t wait for part three

[@Mqmn]

Who else was he supposed to tell the story from do you even remember who the story is about? Dumb comment.

[@Aya_nami]

​@@Mqmn from the viewer's perspective, my intelligent man

[@Mqmn]

@@Aya_nami if the fnaf timeline was coherent from the viewers perspective than this video wouldn’t exist would it, my intelligent man.

[@dragonslang644]

@@Mqmn the og commenter meant how William afton became insane

[@Mqmn]

@@dragonslang644 not what I was talking about

[@brickbybrickwithmatt7322]

I'm honestly glad he mentioned afton before he became a killer, it shows he wasnt always a blood thirsty monster, it shows he was once a regular man with a dream. A dream that would soon be his greatest nightmare.

[@ThatGenericPyro]

As well as many others's

[@nicoleoconnor4430]

Let’s just admire MatPats AMAZING work on solving the lore.

[@fatimahmakgatho8968]

The way this is narrated is amazing

[@chez_guy]

hearing it all come together like this, especially after almost a decade of hearing hundreds of theories, has to be the most satisfying thing

[@User_Here414]

​@@someuser.Shut up

[@josephdogstar3923]

day 4 of asking matpat to do a theory on roblox deepwoken

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎E

[@TDev_]

Chez guy

[@TheoTheCoolest]

True

[@Mpeace777]

I think Matpat's choice to explain the timeline in a narrative way instead of the usual way makes this so much easier to understand

[@jamesramos5442]

It's the opposite for me. I'm struggling to follow along and I'm just writing my own timeline as I watch these videos.

[@carmencastillo8110]

What the CC might have seen could have been the endos of the animatronics. They're pretty creepy, and if you're right and Gregory is meant to be the CC, it should be noted that he was kind of creeped out. Maybe when he was younger (and alive) he was more than just a little shaken.

[@belugatnt9229]

Meanwhile at Freddy’s family diner: Phone guy “You need to stop this person he keeps breaking in like he’s looking for like lore and secrets and your watching his videos at work!”

[@sh4rk_Boy_]

Matt is such an amazing story teller. He needs to do audiobooks. I’d listen to those no matter the book.

[@plusone2268]

Mat does mein Kampf¿?

[@miaa2340]

he should voice audiobooks of the fnaf novels

[@sm1purplmurderedme583]

love it it’s so expressive

[@Quamelord]

Same👍👍👍👍👍

[@huzaifahahmed4303]

The way you describe William's emotions and what goes on in his head is genuinely spine chilling.

[@mkpoop]

Spine chillingly cringe

[@gogito2379]

@@mkpoopyou smell

[@toyingmadness9731]

@@mkpoop your parents are divorced

[@whatno3145]

​@@mkpoop your mother offers the two for one discount

[@xthewhitewolf]

​@@mkpoop "cringe"? Yeah, you are.

[@endexnaenae]

18:08 doesn’t this completely contradict the ”story” that Circus Baby tells about how Elizabeth was left alone with CB and ended up being captured inside CB as Elizabeth’s screams were muffled by other children entering the room?

[@chaotic_household]

8:10 this was the best narration I’ve ever heard

[@MaryoriCarrillo]

I love the narrative style. "You never forget the first one" I got chills and felt almost as if someone was looking at me.

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎E

[@quesproductions7170]

This makes me think that Chica being at the for front despite being the most eh animatronic is in tie to her victim status. I never actually thought about it until now, but it makes sense how despite being unassuming she always gets the last laugh

[@mrsurge4789]

The Crying Child’s death being William’s motive for murder has always seemed right for me. Story-wise, making William a serial killer out to get revenge on Henry and Fazbear Entertainment for creating the dangerous springlock suits that killed his son by shutting down everything to do with them is the perfect motivation for him and it explains why he keeps coming back. He will not rest until everything to do with the franchise is gone

[@devourerofgodsonexpertmode1415]

It was… it was just… it was just a prank bro…

[@GrassWasTakenAgain]

the bite of 83 occured because of the CC's tears leaked into the springlock suit, not because of his movement

[@CannedCornChip]

Could be both, the springlocks are highly sensitive to both movement and liquid.

[@RosalyannaFlowers]

8:25 that maniac laughed so horribly that i was sure that in their ''afterlife'' Charlotte would break his windows and stab him several times everyday

[@jdwylde7]

When Scott started leaning into the lore, I wonder how many times he read someone’s off the wall and cool theory and thought…”yea…that’s the story now.”

[@msytuser]

Must've happened at least once

[@fuckk.me.tap.on.my.pic99]

Ye

[@melz4766]

he was definitely watching matt patt's videos for refrence

[@DisguisedAsHuman]

I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what’s happened from the onset. All of the lore just seems made up on the spot.

[@commandercorl1544]

This video hit #1 on trending and has stayed there for hours! Congrats, team!

[@Crismiliard]

@Be Straight atleast change the link to make it better

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

#1 Trending for Gaming now.

[@goost5192]

Still is after 20 hours🎉

[@gabenvlogs1377]

Mega

[@guest12200]

Now 44th

[@WhyjustheCBW]

Are we not gonna talk about the cup that looked like a middle finger during the Crying Child sequence

[@Wavestom]

The way he said, "Did he have something to with it?" 16:16

[@merkoo7]

I love how you made the timeline very narratively driven. It really makes FNAF a emotional and interesting story compared to when it's just a bunch of thing that happen without any context.

[@NightW3VL]

I’m really loving this FNAF timeline so far. It’s probably one of the best explanations I’ve seen.

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎E‎

[@NightW3VL]

@some random deltarune fan Fr comment bots are so annoying

[@itsflappletime]

Ikr, it's not exactly entirely foolproof (he comments on this at the end) but it's just a great storyline for the very convoluted lore that scott established

[@Ryan-vs2uk]

WHEN DOES FNAF 1 TAKE PLACE HELP IM SO CONFUSED NOW

[@whshwhwhhheh2uwue]

@@Ryan-vs2uk 1993

[@johnyurkovich]

This was amazing. Confirmed some of my own theories about the story that I just couldn’t figure out. Sure it might not be official but man it makes sense at least.

[@GreatIdeaStudios]

Even if this timeline isn't 100% accurate (and it sure seems like it is) it is super entertaining. It's like MatPat reading an audio book about pain, dead kids, and death.

[@vanukas8783]

knowing this series it's 100% outdated by the next game

[@ethan50bloom]

Nah that’s cap. Fnaf 2 is before one chronologically

[@schzophrnic]

@@ethan50bloom right bc fnaf 1 took place around 1991, and fnaf 2, was 1985, when Jeremy got bit by mangle

[@FatalDawn1]

It sure is the best one I like it and that says a lot lol Xd uuuf

[@MyrriKlevna]

i love listening about dead children

[@mandyfelicity]

I love how you use certain choice words and phrases that we recognize in order to connect the narratives together. Especially when you mentioned how both Cassidy and Crying Child were broken in order to tie back to the fact that they shared Golden Freddy for a while.

[@charliekahn4205]

It also helps explain why Spring Freddy can't really move all that well: the mechanism is broken, just like its inhabitants.

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎E‎‎

[@colbyjackcheese532]

the script writing in this video is literally amazing

[@Fav_Fr3ya]

Mat mentions that he thinks Elisabeth died a day before circus baby pizza world opened 18:09 but when Elisabeth is begging William to let her go play with circus baby she says ‘You let the other children go see her! Why won’t you let me go?’ And when she disobeys Williams orders and goes to see her anyways she says ‘Where did all the children go?’ Plus circus baby mentioned she used to count how many children where in the room with her? Most likely me either being dumb or digging too far into things lol.

[@minusmiles222]

Hot damn I didn’t expect MatPat to be such an immaculate storyteller, he did some awesome work here

[@QUBIQUBED]

The voiceover during Afton’s anger is really well done

[@eggsbenedictinurmom]

@@QUBIQUBED +1

[@insidious9088]

24:52 wasn't the claw for icecream? I thought that was the original purpose

[@-louii-7365]

i really like how you tell the timeline like a story, makes me understand it better

[@IkerUnzu]

I love these long FNAF theory videos! I’d say Elizabeth’s death happened before the crying child’s (this way “Remember what you saw” would make sense) But you’re right, why would William Afton create a “murder” robot before any of the deaths? That doesn’t make any sense… Has he always had the objective of killing kids or was it gonna be used for another thing? Like storing stuff (which doesn’t make a lot of sense but…)?

[@New3DSLuigi364]

Yeah; I Find it Narratively Unsatisfying for William to ALWAYS have been ****ED Up in the head; OR for him to just be evil BECAUSE POTATOES!!!

[@Xs1v-__-]

W

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@TheHowlingBanana]

We know Afton was all bitter and angry about Henry stealing his bit and buying him out, right? How could Afton force Henry out and let him take control of the company again? What if Henry's daughter Charlotte was killed by an animatronic Henry himself had worked on? An animatronic that Afton had secretly turned into a deathtrap? A deathtrap that unfortunately went off on Afton's daughter instead, by accident?

[@PlongoYT]

I always headcanoned it as Baby's Ice Cream dispenser malfunctioning. It had a bug that Afton seemingly could never get rid of when creating her, so he only made it usable when there was only one person nearby. It was never intended to be a murder weapon, until Afton decided to make it a feature when he went insane

[@materiagworl]

This man needs to do an audiobook or something because of how amazingly he tells the story.

[@xT4ickyx]

Bots

[@roaringthunder115]

Agreed

[@G0R3.]

Yes!! I would love if he made an audio book series of him reading the first 3 chapter books, or the fazbear freights series

[@mikewazaski8597]

Many yeses

[@AdelynRyan]

I love love love love the commentary and different tones of voices!

[@datcheeset7855]

Fritz ran. Gabe hid. Susie screamed. Jermy........... THAT KID WENT OUT FIGHTING

[@Blue-lq8wt]

It is something truly special hearing all these lines Mat was stumped on for years just casually worked into the script. 9 years later. Absolutely wild. Its been an incredible ride and whether the story is truly done or not, I will always come back.

[@HoodieStrings1]

Yes

[@wheatlycrab4868]

I lost interest in fnaf after fnaf 3 but now i just felt massive nostalgia for these games. I think im gonna play the "newer" ones

[@adambautista8095]

bro turned into afton saying," I always come back."

[@TRG_R17]

Reply 5

[@SpeedsterBehindYourDaughter]

Like afton

[@zatywy6706]

I'm loving the more narrative direction MatPat is doing. The raw, tense story telling and voice acting is so thrilling

[@TricBrosStudios]

I have found an issue regarding FNaF 4 (What else is new) But if Michael keeps running away from the shitty house, then why does FNaF 4 gameplay take place in the bigger house with the grandfather clock and stuff? This may not sound like a big deal at first glance, but we can even confirm that Michael’s room in the FNaF 4 house doesn’t even have a window as we can look in all four directions. It also doesn’t have a door in the front, but rather two doors to the side. All of a sudden this minor difference causes a huge conflict. I theorize that the shitty house comes after Fredbear’s closes and they lose money. But the nightmares happen before that, sort of as payback on Michael for killing his son. I mean does Midnight motorist have to happen the night he kills Charlie? I don’t think Jr’s is a bar, I think it’s the refurbished Fredbear’s Diner right after the FNaF 2 killings. Which would mean the building is on lockdown according to Phone Guy which is why William wasn’t allowed inside to look for Michael, who ran away from the shitty house to check on the grave. I think. I don’t know, but I hope that lines up.

[@Jaquadonus_Rexigga]

Am i wrong, or did he contradict himself? Matpat said the 4th game is the crying childs older brother being kept inside the house due to his father needed to keep him inside, but later he talks about the 4th game animatronics having an opening stomach because of what the crying child saw happened with baby. If im wrong, please someone correct me.

[@jamesd.c.4810]

He just said that CC's fear for animatronics might have originated from Elizabeth's death. Baby's stomach opening thing is something that can imply that the Nightmares have the same thing going with their belly full of teeth. Both the Nightmares were used to scare CC and Michael. So, it does still make sense for Michael to be the protagonist of FNAF 4.

[@varibunn]

Can we appreciate the way Mat tells stories like this? He has such a way of doing the voices and representing emotions its great. Great timeline great story great presentation

[@trashytoizer]

I love it!! It's the theater kid in him obviously. He's so into it and it's amazing

[@TWICEsduck]

I have a friend who's into fnaf and I'm hoping to get into it too, I watched the first timeline video this morning but I'm hoping this might hello me understand the lore because it's insane lol

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

With this and the previous timeline video combined, I feel like these theories managed to make Afton far more interesting than anything you'd get just from playing the games. P.S. Is it just me or did Matpat's inner theatre kid seep into his presentation of the timeline (in a way that made it better of course)?

[@gachaaiai7550]

It gave me goosebumps to hear how much strength and emotions MatPat gave into narrating everything

[@gambalombo]

i make better vids than gametheory, my content is better

[@fuckk.me.tap.on.my.pic99]

Ye

[@JustPineapple]

@@gambalombo bro you look like that one kid in class that would always draw disturbing images

[@yourlocalramennoodles8325]

@@gambalombo Mmhmmm.. Sure hun.. Sure.

[@a_weird_narwhal9781]

He was a theater kid, so monologuing with emotion is definitely something he can do

[@edeinonyjess3435]

In all honestly, this version of the timeline actually makes sense. The fact that Michael actually draws a picture of Nightmare Fredbear in the Logbook makes me think that we weren't wrong about Michael being the one we play in Fnaf 4 (but not the kid who gets bitten). The flowers and the IV could be him either remembering where his brother is and *who* put him there, and it makes even more sense if the Nightmares are hallucinations rather than an actual nightmare. I believe in the Fnaf books when they talk about the illusion discs, they mention sometimes feeling almost dazed or confused, meaning having actual hallucinations that weren't created by Afton more plausible. Michael would also probably be really tired staying up that late (and he probably would be up in the day too), and more tired the more it all went on, making it even more likely to have those hallucinations too.

[@Roxrock]

While watching, I noticed a large problem with this timeline, the fact purple guy becomes a killer after crying child’s death. This is an issue because in an earlier fnaf 4 cutscene, you can see purple guy in a closet stuffing a victim into one of the spring lock suits.

[@aidanfoley6463]

@@Roxrock If I’m thinking of the same scene as you are, that wasn’t Afton stuffing someone in a suit. That was Afton suiting up one of his employees in a springlock suit for the job. He wasn’t doing anything malicious in that scene.

[@Paul-hn8en]

But how are there toy animatronics in fanf 4!!??!?!??!

[@aidanfoley6463]

@@Paul-hn8en Uh…there aren’t? Unless you’re referring to the little girl with the toy animatronic FIGURINES, I’m not sure what you mean.

[@Paul-hn8en]

@@aidanfoley6463 yeah the toy figurines, with the missing beak and the mangle toy

[@ayramahmood4701]

Look i know this is random but round of applause to Mat's Editors like this was AMAZING

[@its_ur_girl_mimi_]

The difrence between food theory and game theory/gt live is SCARY 😂 (film theory is un matched)

[@behumble4619]

Bro honestly i cant be the only one who just loves the storytelling in this and the editing and animations its incredible

[@taniaplecas]

Cistttta sistarahrrrr Costa R Ciastersszzzzzz BBabeeeeyyyyxxzzzzzzzzz,...!?!!!!!!! @👍🏿🇦🇺🌹🍏🌈✨💞💖💖💖💖

[@nkechilawal3758]

I know it's so cool and interesting

[@gambalombo]

i make better vids than matpat seriously

[@sperguette8669]

After all these years I can finally understand what the hell is going on with this universe's timeline xD Thanks for being so dedicated Matt, you and the rest of the theorists out there deserve a long bravo and a pat on the back.

[@djamtz]

It ain't so blurry now

[@seandwalsh3]

@@djamtz it’s too bad so much of it is wrong

[@Radebozovic24]

@@seandwalsh3 fr

[@nolife910]

@@seandwalsh3 how so?

[@hyugalubbok7770]

its not a fact, its well based theory. everyone pls keep speculating!! keep the magic on!!

[@kiiseanrobinson5084]

Matpat out here writing Scott's story for him 😂