RUIN: A Phenomenal DLC for a Terrible Game

[@lostsnail.]

The brazil ending is a reference to the movie with the same name. In the movie the mc is about to get tortured, but gets saved by one of his friends and drives off into the sunset together with his love interest. However in the end it's revealed that this happy ending was a delusion, and that the mc was actually strapped down to a chair being tortured and never got saved. What he saw was a daydream he made up as a coping method for the situation he was in. In a similar way, Cassie is escaping into a fantasy world where everything is fine to cope with the situation she is in (being cornered and caught by the Mimic), as despite the happy looks of the endings art, Cassie's breathing says otherwise.

[@deztacular]

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[@christianblackmon5609]

So the movie is called the Brazil Ending?

[@CT-1118]

​@@christianblackmon5609The movie is just called Brazil

[@christianblackmon5609]

@@CT-1118 yeah, sounds about right

[@Lambent_Omega]

Oh boy, you can't complete a Five Nights At Freddy's Story™ without a child being maimed or otherwise mutilated by an animatronic _somehow_

[@Alyssaromantic]

About the Brazil ending: It is incredibly dark when you realize what's going on in it. The mask is attempting to comfort Cassie before she dies, telling her that everything is alright and Gregory is safe. But in the real world she's alone, trapped and scared, simply waiting for the mimic to finally end her.

[@Pizza-Supremacy]

That ending literally made me cry when I found out what's actually happening 😭😭😭

[@toastedprocastinator]

whoever named it the brazil ending needs an raise 👏🥶

[@romancatholicgameing]

​@@toastedprocastinator YOU ARE GOING TO *_BRAZIL 🇧🇷🇧🇷_*

[@phoebusyau9177]

apparently it was called brazil ending because it was based off the movie “brazil”

[@GreatValueBlueberries-cm8lf]

Yall soft lol

[@alexsmallwood8833]

A detail about Freddy in Ruin I think is really cool is his chest plating all broken and flapping open and close making it look like a gigantic monstrous maw, even the death animation has the headless bear shoving Cassie into his chest cavity like he’s eating her whole. What was once a safe haven for Gregory in base game become a source of fear for Cassie is an interesting design choice.

[@YEY0806]

Its like an evolution on nightmare Fredbears design with the stomach mouth

[@whenyourcatexitsreality]

you guys see the stream?

[@Astr000]

@@whenyourcatexitsrealitywhat stream

[@EndertheDragon0922]

@@YEY0806 Not just an evolution, but a wonderful callback. A scared child’s best friend and symbol of safety (Fredbear plush, Glamrock Freddy) being turned into something hostile and nightmarish and dangerous.

[@Idazmi7]

Crazy thing: Freddy might think he's being helpful by shoving Cassie in there.

[@Hunterofyeets]

The Brazil ending is by far the saddest. Cassie takes a wrong turn, and finds herself trapped. She puts on the mask to try find a hidden escape, but only sees her friends smiling as the mimic comes, and rips her apart. Gregory was probably her only friend.

[@Alyssaromantic]

THIS

[@SH4RP_CH3SEE]

God. That ending was so confusing, but when you realize what’s actually happening, it’s shocking.

[@RushWheeler]

I'm sorry, the WHAT ending?

[@Alyssaromantic]

@@RushWheeler It's called the Brazil Ending in the game files

[@Hunterofyeets]

@@RushWheeler It's the one with the Freddy Cutout. The files call it "Brazil"

[@MrBendy420]

I'd say the most underrated thing about ruin are the jumpscare animations. In the base game most of the jumpscares are just the animatronics screaming in your face while in ruin they actually kill you like monty biting Cassie or the endos literally grabbing cassie by the hair.

[@BasicViewer]

or Roxy slamming Cassie into the ground so hard she goes limp before the jumpscare can even end.

[@MrBendy420]

@@BasicViewer yeah I was gonna mention that but it's not that easy to tell unless your using free cam

[@avacadotoast5571]

The animations are SO much creepier in Ruin! It's awesome

[@bigbadgammagnome]

I think when you first said "in ruin" you meant in base Security Breach

[@MrBendy420]

@@bigbadgammagnome yeah I did thanks for the correction

[@dc1054]

It’s honestly incredible how much they upped their own game for Ruin. Hopefully it’ll keep getting better from ruin

[@notalivethenotable4164]

Yeah, I sure hope it does

[@south452]

Yeah. It feels like they learnt from security breach, What to do and what not to do, and I hope they apply this for HW 2 as well (because the first was great, and they’ve proven they atleast barely listen to what people like)

[@jacksonlaffoon4265]

@@south452 I mean a reason I think the base game was so bad is because before help wanted steel wool was vr company, with this being steel wools second non vr before this was a mobile game.

[@cravercrash5074]

It'll likely get better, security breach was one of steels ones first triple a games since theyve only been doing vr stuff, and after all the feedback from security breach they used it to make ruin, so it'll likely go up from there,@@notalivethenotable4164

[@cravercrash5074]

ey that's what i said lol@@jacksonlaffoon4265

[@Ghidoramon42069]

If theres another thing I love about the dlc, its the minor conclusion to Freddy's arc. In the base game, Freddy is concerned that he isn't special and is mass produced, however in the dlc, its revealed that our Freddy was a PROTOTYPE, a unique and new animatronic. He wasn't mass produced, yet he was still art. He was one of a kind, and I love it.

[@wafagdplqs4421]

Agreed !

[@sammyjaohnson5631]

I was thinking that it said prototype becouse someone tryed to re build Freddy's body after it got destroyed by vanny and put prototype on the bottom of his foot to show thats its not finished

[@shadowbowser5674]

I hope this isn't the last we see of Glamrock Freddy, I hope he returns one day.

[@DumbArse]

​@@sammyjaohnson5631Who? In SB every single staff member was murdered and the place shut down. Literally nobody was there that could have been capable of that.

[@L0tss]

@@sammyjaohnson5631 you don't put "prototype" on an existing model, even if rebuilding something. Prototypes are labeled for being freshly built/created/produced. Also, it would be incredibly random to include a random plot point about someone trying to rebuild freddy because that provides nothing to the lore really. It makes more sense what the Original Comment said because it still ties into the canon ending.

[@Madd_GH]

I’ve always thought the Brazil ending is the most tragic and also disturbing one, in a way. Cassie takes a wrong turn and ends up in a dead end. Filled with dread and fear, knowing exactly there’s no way out for her, she puts on the mask, and the system plays a made up sequence to calm her as the mimic reaches her and rips her apart.

[@remor698]

Oh god. Considering the AR world does get altered by her memory and emotions to some extent, as can be seen by anything AR related around Roxy, that actually makes horrifically much sense. This ending just went from weird nonsense to the emotionally worst one for me, ouch.

[@Roseberry606]

​@@remor698it gets worse when you know where the name came from It's not a reference to the country, but rather a movie which i believe is from the 80's? I have not watched it so i don't know much of the story. But from what i know it's about a guy who is stuck being tortured in a government building, until somebody saves him and they both escape to live a happy life together But then it's revealed that he was never saved, that was all in his head as he had gone insane and will remain in that facility for god knows how long Of course i might have missed some details here, since all i know is from a summary i saw in a video about this ending of ruin, so i'd recommend actually watching the movie or searching more about it to know the full and accurate details

[@AllucardBR-JPFS]

@@Roseberry606 has been a while since i saw it, but iirc, it gets worse, the reason the dude is on that position in the first place is because somewhere, somehow, someone made a mistake and he got sent to be tortured, instead of the actual person who should be, and a part of the plot of the movie, is the dude with the help of the woman who rescued him, file a report/complaint to free him legaly

[@Pizza-Supremacy]

I literally cried when I got this ending because I instantly understood what was actually happening... And I still do cry about this 😭😭😭

[@Jonrocks7]

@@Pizza-Supremacyits a video game dude.

[@RolandTHX]

It's a pretty minor thing but I really like the animation of Freddy getting up and pulling himself out of the rubble at 9:32. There's just something 'not quite right' about the strange and mechanical way his legs twist back into shape before he stands up that clues you in to the fact that something is actually terribly wrong.

[@poofyfox6751]

This and the dialogue with cassie shows the player that something is wrong before the reveal that he is headless.

[@chrisgomez1262]

I thought he would crawl

[@ctdaniels7049]

It also implies that he has ball joints for knees... which is super weird when you think about it.

[@millo7295]

I thought he'd be like Legs from It Steals But with his body between his legs

[@KirbyChan]

From what I understand, the "Brazil" ending is a reference to a movie with the same name, in which the protagonist seemingly gets away from the government chasing him and rides off into the sunset with his girlfriend. However, what actually happened was that he was captured and subsequently killed, and the "good ending" was just a hallucination right before his death. So in the Brazil ending, Cassie took a wrong turn and escaped into cyber space, hallucinating Gregory and her "good ending". It's really sad actually :(

[@whyiwakeup6460]

or is a reference to the Brazil meme

[@testerwulf3357]

@@whyiwakeup6460 It's not

[@millo7295]

Why is this just every fifth comment I KNOW WHAT BRAZIL IS

[@PSYSH0CKER]

The nod/homage of monty getting zapped by a bonnie neon sign was so spiritually vengeful it actually blew my mind.

[@mixymaxox]

Fr

[@snarkychan7504]

it blew his mind too

[@gabrielebasa4292]

​@@snarkychan7504🤯

[@Dem1z_]

How are we sure monty did kill bonnie

[@Kittypie_art]

​@@Dem1z_Monty didn't kill Bonnie According to the mesages from main game Monty got upgrade his claws after Bonnie disappeared. And then ppl just forget abt it and kept saying monty isn't innocent

[@prosecutorwalton]

Ruin's environments would not have worked as well without the base game. The contrast of how things used to look vs now makes it so much more engaging and lets us come to more solid ideas of what damage has been inflicted on the various areas.

[@enigmatic3194]

This exactly! If SB didn't exist, then Ruin would just be the usual "kids' entrainment establishment that's now run down", but since before there was SB, it feels unsettling to see the once colorful Pizzaplex become this maze of horrors

[@The_Archer-he2ft]

​@@enigmatic3194if the game weren't a hot mess, i would say it was intended but it just had people capitalize on that image

[@TrinidadLoya-x9l]

Security Breach walked so Ruin could run!

Its so strangely sad to see the pizzaplex being all ruined and deserted like this.. i actually really liked the neon aesthetic of the actual game so much.

[@TheMostActuallyRealDonaldTrump]

Love that pfp

[@judgedco2]

@@TheMostActuallyRealDonaldTrump Love yours too! You look so happy in the photo

[@Beowolf-jy5rc]

@@judgedco2 love your's too, it look's diabolically evil (1st of im imagining minion from megamind saying this comment, and 2, i swear if this become's a big joke under this reply i'll eat a hat)

[@Lumbago-box]

No it aint

[@TheMostActuallyRealDonaldTrump]

@@judgedco2 yyyyyep

[@hexag0n414]

25:42 I personally feel that the door didn’t cut off The Mimic’s arm. If you look closely at the part elevator door near its head, you can see that The Mimic is STRONGER than the door and leaves a dent in it. What I believe actually happened is that The Mimic’s arm got stuck in the door and he willingly severed it off like a lizard. It’s one of my favorite details and I love it so much.❤️

[@nachonaitor5535]

Your right

[@hexag0n414]

@@nachonaitor5535 aww thanks!😁❤️

[@A59ri]

imagine the mimic shedding its endo like a snake then growing larger and larger until he becomes a giant

[@The1nsomniacPotato]

I've been wondering about that myself! I wonder if the Mimic would have been able to somehow remotely use that hand if Cassie successfully escaped... Though, since Gregory ended up sending Cassie to her supposed doom with the Mimic's hand basically right beside her in the elevator, I suppose you could say that Cassie may have... died by the Mimic's hand? :^]

[@hexag0n414]

@@The1nsomniacPotato I’m pretty sure it’s confirmed in the books that The Mimic can change its body (in the books it’s current form is a spider like creature) so it’s not out of the realm of possibility’s that The Mimic can just grow back it’s arm or something similar

[@morbid_curiosity]

Ruin feels like a genuine olive branch/apology to the community. Especially with it being a free dlc. As if they’re proving that they’re happily willing to take and implement criticism and learn from their mistakes. To me at least, it makes it all the more clear that the problem with SB was over ambition. They simply bit off more than they could chew. While not a god tier masterpiece, Ruin is proof that this team genuinely cares and is capable of making something great.

[@rickyrackey7930]

Do you think that in a few years? Steel Wool will release a complete ultimate edition of Security Breach with cut features re added back, more game modes, and most importantly More Vanny?

[@catbatrat1760]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[@catbatrat1760]

@@rickyrackey7930 AND MORE DAYCARE ATTENDANT!!!!!!!!!!!! ;m; I miss him!

[@ILikeDogsButNotAsMuchAsCats19]

​@@rickyrackey7930 that would be pretty cool

[@astraamarante6233]

It isn't even entirely that they were too ambitious. The game was rushed to the point that it was released unfinished because of a deal with Sony/Playstation.

[@chickensky1121]

As someone mildly invested in FNAF lore, knowing that the Mimic is probably going to replace William Afton (and when I say that I specifically mean William Afton's 'soul' or 'remnant' or whatever the hell defines a person in FNAF lore) as the antagonist of the FNAF franchise is a huge relief. First of all, bringing back Afton himself after the ending of FNAF 6 just felt SUPER unsatisfying, it feels like taking a big shit all over that game. I know Glitchtrap and Burntrap still exist, but IMO there’s still a pretty big difference in how I personally perceive a program mimicking William Afton vs. an animatronic that literally contains his ‘soul’ and is just straight up meant to be him returned from the dead. This also opens up some new avenues for the FNAF franchises’ lore to pursue. Instead of explaining the animatronic’s hostility through supernatural forces, like possessions and stuff, it can instead focus on AI learning and how THAT can be scary - I think AI gamer presidents are hilarious, but I’m also not going to deny that their implications are pretty unsettling. It’s a cool alternative theme for the games imo. Also, 'THE MIMIC' is hilarious.

[@wafagdplqs4421]

Agreed !

[@duckman9327]

Exactly! Mimic’s existence not only makes the future of fnaf much more exciting, not only is Mimic a terrifying and interesting villain, but ALSO it completely redeems afton’s character. Now, Afton ain’t peepaw, and he doesn’t always come back. He’s in UCN, or just completely gone (depending on if you believe frights is in the games or not), he’s not a god, he’s just a man who thought he was invincible, a man who thought he would always come back, but in reality he’s just a guy with a massive ego.

[@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482]

@@duckman9327 the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit

[@nachonaitor5535]

​@@duckman9327and furry

[@Mr.Feather130]

​@@duckman9327also the epilogues for tales from the pizzaplex made the mimic feel like a major threat just like in the ruin DLC

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

I feel bad for Steel Wool. They were probably forced to rush out Security Breach with oppressive deadlines and awful management, and Ruin is proof they have it in them.

[@youtube-kit9450]

Ruin and help wanted shows they can do smaller, contained games very well. Nearly everything wrong with security breach can be traced back to the pizzaplex being so big.

[@T37-y6m]

Forced by who?

[@youtube-kit9450]

Publishers or higher-ups even in the same company.@@T37-y6m

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

@@T37-y6m By their publisher. Most dev companies don't publish their own games

[@rickyrackey7930]

@@T37-y6mSony.

[@baker_Othman]

A really good thing that ruin does is give depth to the characters that were originally blunt like how roxy only wants gregory and not anyone else or how chica has molded cheese implying that she is still eating food even though it’s rotten (or that the food she ate in sb has rotted inside of her) or how sun actively tries to resist turning into moon unlike in sb where he never even mentions it until the lights are out and it’s truly fascinating seeing how the characters developed.

[@averagecat4220]

I’m happy to see that they gave Roxy more depth (and even some redemption) because I tend to be skeptical of moody, arrogant (and alike, you get the idea) characters simply being that superficial in their character (as in, there’s gotta be more to them than just that); it’s part of the reason she caught my attention, especially from her lines where it sounds like she’s thinking out loud or talking to herself about being the best and such. So seeing her get expanded on as a character to being more than what a lot of people insulted her for, was sweet to me.

[@ProbablyBacon]

I love how Pastra is so used to people taking over his channel that he’s not even scared anymore, he’s just pissed

[@amberhernandez]

Went from "WHAT? HOW?? WHYYY???" to "can u dont"

[@treywilliams1388]

Honestly, one of my favorite things in this game was a jumpscare’s. I like that they’re a lot more involved and animated instead of just the usual “AAAgh scary robot screaming at you, and doing pretty much nothing else!”

[@Astr000]

Right definitely an improvement

[@d1nodray]

watching this because I'm broke and can't afford it

[@IrregularityRowan]

Monty with his alligator death roll

[@itsneo1489]

I knew Pastra was gonna love the Mimic the second I beat the game

[@plasterboardwall]

Baced

[@Clown234-k1p]

​@@plasterboardwallbased*

[@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482]

@@Clown234-k1p the mimic is bullshit The mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit the mimic is bullshit

[@baghouse2678]

​@@Clown234-k1p Baced

[@thatguythatdrawzz749]

@@Clown234-k1pBaced

[@mozo1728]

I feel like Ruin is the exact definition of someone saying, "I DIDN'T HEAR NO BELL RING!" after making something horrible and having a second wind and making something INCREDIBLE. Steel Wool truly outdone themselves, and I can't wait to see what FNAF VR 2 will have to offer!

[@The_Pure_form_of_Autism]

I'm exited for FNAF VR 2 as well but I fear it might not live up to the hype.

[@mozo1728]

@@The_Pure_form_of_Autism I have a good amount of faith in Steel Wool after they clearly picked up their slack with Ruin. But I will temper my hopes, just in case.

[@Jumpyman_thegamerYT]

@@The_Pure_form_of_Autism People at the Pax event who have played the demo haven't said that there's anything wrong with it.

[@thedisk11]

and then in Fnaf vr 2, you are cassie's dad, manipulated to do tasks with the mask, eventually bring able to take it off and see the world you were truely interacting with, eventually the mimic gets bored with you and sends glitchtrap to kill you with robots and turn you into Maskbot, to send the mask to the next person, who just appears to be your daughter, Cassie. Why do I talk about her dad in fnaf vr 2? because who else would have a wrench and a mask like that... hm?

[@Demobunny]

5:25 there was a third hint, it happens before you pick up the faz-wrench in the same room where you can hear monty crawling through the trash

[@hilariousskullnamedcatzo647]

For those confused about the ending name "Brazil", it's a nod to a movie of the same name released on 1985, where the main character gets trapped in the digital world, similar to that of cassie's fate in the brazil ending, except she gets brutally murdered by the mimic and torn to shreds

[@unboxing_legend7708]

u copied a video or short that has already stated this. its better to do ur research ur self then go by what influencers sat and just believe it. unless steel wool come out and outright say its a nod to it, u cant definatively state this is true. ecspecially when it comes from influencers ur so quick to jump ahead to believe. i personalky take what any influencers say with grain of salt unless ive also found out this to be true as well from what ive personally gathered witnessed and or seen. even some influencers out there often say to take even what they say with a grain of salt and do ur own research to find ur own answers and conclusions because influencers tend to thrive off of misleading and false content, tips and stuff like that to drive their fan base and community and viewers in the specific direction they want to control or take advantage of. you often see this with cod youtubers in which their "tips" tend to be sly hidden methods to make the player base more toxic, cringe and worsen the game for others by trying to mislead their viewers to make out this is okay without directly stating this or pretending this isnt their intention. i cant remember a cod youtuber that ive seen quite a few shorts and videos on but hes this wannabe bams youtuber that tries to act like him by copying his playstyle in ways, has this false ego on him and is these cringe content creator that endorses toxic behaviour and does a poor job of rinsing people and getting under peoples skin. the other youtuber ive seen which is mainly his shorts is also a cod youtuber. does these tips and tricks to try and guide players to play better in cod. although this seems helpful from 1st glance, i have seen in quite a few of his shorts and maybe 1 or 2 videos that he does try and attmept this sly method at times to try and influence people he gives these so called tips to play a certain way for his own advantage. he expects players to tryhard and no life the game thru such methods in which arnt always factual let alone beneficial for alot of players. hes not a bad person from what ive been able to tell but he does things i dont think hes aware of that unintentionally shows a toxic trait in him. he seems to think that the only good players are those who play fast trickshot and all that which simply isnt true and most of his tips are more half truths if anything and cater to one specific playstyle which he classes as being good at the game when there are many playstyles in which people are good at the game for not playing that way. for instance i tend to play far slower than most players because i dont ever feel like i am faced with anyone my skill level that is worthy of competing or a competition so i never put the full effort in that i can pull off. im even used to small screens even as small and as old as those box tv screens which i play best at the smaller the screen is. just last week alone, i was playing cod on a big screen to get used to the bigger screen as i need to buy a new tv now (tv is fine but the controller was unresponsive and we dont have a spare for the tv ive used for like 10 years now) i turned my sensitivity from about 12 which is when im on a small screen to like 4 or 6 because the fov is wider and it felt too fast and blurry to keep a flow going while playing. it didnt take long even at a very low sensitivity to get multiple tdm and kill confirmed matches with 30 to 40 kills being used to it within a few days barely changing settings being on a new screen controller and not using my full potential of skill. this is the major difference. also sorry for the essay length i just needed to rant and get it off my chest cause people need to hear the reality of it and its something people dont speak up about.

[@Jupiter_Mayflower]

Now that Ruin has released it almost feels like the base game was just a prologue. Like it’s purpose was to get us interested in the new characters so that way Ruin’s story could hit all the more harder. Also Dmuted’s section really helped me understand the mimic. When I was watching Markiplier play through the game it kind of felt like the mimic was just thrown in there so there could be a villain. But now that I have context it suddenly makes a lot more sense.

[@rickyrackey7930]

Another thing. What if Vanessa isn’t Vanny. What she was framed as the killer and the real Vanny is still out there. Cassie may have a connection to Vanny due to the mask.

[@Jupiter_Mayflower]

@@rickyrackey7930 could be possible. I don’t think it’s cannon or anything but it’s a neat idea.

[@rickyrackey7930]

I have a feeling they might go that route. Security Breach is simply the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the games true lore.

[@Jupiter_Mayflower]

@@rickyrackey7930 I don’t know if I’d describe it as the “tip”of the iceberg. Given just how much lore there already is. But we’re not even close to the bottom.

[@rickyrackey7930]

@@Jupiter_Mayflower What I meant to say is that SB’s Lore might seem simple at first in the base game. But with the novels, Ruin, and eventually Help Wanted 2, the lore is much more massive than we thought it was.

[@bitnn4703]

The idea that it was the Mimic and not actually William Afton solves one of my biggest issues with the series, being the FNaF 6 Fire ending. I always felt that it was unsatisfying that William comes back despite FNaF 6 supposedly killing him and Ultimate Custom Night being his literal personal hell. I know that it also gets rid of the Puppet, Baby, and Molten Freddy too, but I feel like it was pretty obvious that Henry's main goal was to finally kill William. After all, he does specifically address William in his little speech.

[@rickyrackey7930]

Afton might be dead, but his legacy lives on. He always comes back.

[@FranciscoPetrucioJunior]

​@@rickyrackey7930That is what many people thought was going to be Vanny's plot. A mentally deranged serial killer inspired by urban legends of a mascot who killed five kids in a pizzeria, and maybe with other members, making a cult of sorts. It'd be awesome.

[@adammartinez8061]

⁠@@FranciscoPetrucioJunior Afton is gone, but his actions repeat through Vanny, His actions repeat(through the Mimic)……

[@anthonynixon3706]

@@adammartinez8061 THE MIMIC!!!1!!!1!111!!!!!!1!1!

[@pinkcupcake4717]

I'm so happy that Ruin was a win, the whole vibe is wonderful and the scope control resulted in a much better product.

[@kingbash6466]

Now I wouldn't say that Ruined is one of the best things to come out of the franchise or even "saved Security Breach", but I do think it perfectly demonstrates the potential Steel Wool has to produce a genuinely tense and atmospheric FNAF game.

[@Zangamarth]

I think what it demonstrates is that they'd do well to stick to smaller, focused games. They're kind of small - they obviously love the FNAF Franchise, but like No Man's Sky, they reached too far with a passion project and came up short. Ruin demonstrates their skills at making things better for their size.

[@whyiwakeup6460]

There definitely is a bit of filler and unpolished bits, but it’s pretty good compared to others in the genre and base SB. (I wish they’d actually have a story that isn’t vague and non-existent to be explained later, but that’s extremely wishful thinking.)

[@LazyLoonz]

@@Zangamarth Honestly I agree with the smaller games idea, smaller can possibly mean more games and more polished games too

[@bumbabees]

agreed. sb is far too much of a flawed product to be "fixed" by something like a dlc, because it is flawed to its a core. a house with a rotten foundation will not stand unless the foundation is destroyed and rebuilt. that sort of thing. but, despite it being a really low bar to reach, (and i really cannot emphasis that enough, LOW bar to reach. i dont meant to put ruin down but i am not going to praise it endlessly for doing the bare minimum) ruin did better. steel wool is not _awful_ (as in they dont have potential at all, im not going to lie and say i really like any of their games lol) at making games, theyre just a bit blinded by ambition. its not like i trust them to make a _fantastic_ game as of right now, but they have potential to do better in the future.

[@HarvestPeiskos2209]

I think what happens in the "Brazil" ending is that Cassie (in a panic), put on the mask knowing that the mimic wouldn't be able to see her with it on, causing her to likely get trapped mentally inside the mask, and giving her some kind of slightly temporary reprieve from being chased around, hence why Gregory us saying "I found somewhere to hide!".

[@xx_kazenikura_xx6031]

The Mimic can still see her, she just can't see it. The image she is seeing is a hallucination of a happy ending while she gets brutally murdered. The Mimic being able to copy things and preferably wearing costumes and the fact that its most likely still mimicking Gregory's voice while saying "I found somewhere to hide" implies that the mimic is now INSIDE of Cassie and is wearing her as a suit.

[@hyacinth_enthusiast]

​@xx_kazenikura_xx6031 ew no why would you say that 😭

[@HarvestPeiskos2209]

@@xx_kazenikura_xx6031 We'd probably be able to *hear* her feeling the pain of getting literally murdered if this was true, so I'm kinda throwing it away as a possibility

[@w1ndgeneral226]

12:32 Something that a lot of people tend to forget about this mask is that it's actually the mask from Help Wanted, not the same one as Vanny's. It's also labeled "security mask", which might hint out that the Pizzaplex company(or at least a part of it) was in on Glitchtrap's plans, which might explain some things about the Pizzaplex.

[@shadowking4736]

wow, i just compared the mask from HW and SB and SB-R and you're right, the mask from Security Breach with Vanessa wearing it is very different than Help Wanted, and the one from Ruin is the same as HW.. that can be a good point for theories!

[@adammartinez8061]

And it’s also in Princess quest 3….when we get it out of that treasure box, I think I have a feeling we are severing Vanny’s connection with the Network, therefore GlitchTrap or something like that….

[@FrNotrRocky]

The tone in his voice when he mentioned roxys death and the reaction of cassie to it is heartbreaking. It made me feel again that sadness i felt when i first went through the scene

[@username5155]

I’m glad we saw so many ruined animatronics. Obviously there’s the worn down versions of the 3 shattered animatronics, but then there’s also Ruined Freddy, and while he’ll never make up for Shattered Freddy’s removal, it was still really well handled. There’s also the Mask Bot and the Music Men (no DJ Music Man though. Fazbear Entertainment probably relocated him since he’s so big and expensive). It was also nice to see Eclipse in the game finally, even if it’s weird they can fly without their cable. There’s also a certain blue rabbit hidden away behind an (admittedly very buggy) obscure secret. And of course, there’s also one more ruined animatronic. I mean, everyone knows him. He has candy all day, every day. Candy. Candy. Candy.

[@somnodaur8064]

i feel like Dj music man would’ve been scavenged for parts

[@ummmchileanywaysso2308]

security breach may have been very buggy and unpolished, but i dont think anyone can deny that it was incredibly fun, and the gameplay of ruin -although a little repetitive- makes the game even better

[@aiiv7839]

Agreed+

[@Youarewhatyoueatsonic]

Shhh, people are gonna dog pile you for criticizing ruin

[@burgerkingfries4941]

It was not fun

[@ummmchileanywaysso2308]

@marshlindsey2763 arguably the most entertaining game of the franchise

[@ummmchileanywaysso2308]

@@burgerkingfries4941 fun was literally the only thing security breach offered

[@laurice1285]

Aside from the funny memes about a robot that replicates anything it sees, i really hope to see more about the mimic because i really like it's design and concept in accion, and seeing the costumes it uses, the atmosphere of the dlc, and that "carnival" will be a future theme for a game gets my hopes a little up for what's to come. (Also ruined freddy remind me of how i thought nightmare fredbear would be before fnaf 4 was out, and that fills me with joy!)

[@calebwashere]

Something of note that I barely hear anyone talk about is that the headless Freddy has the word "prototype" on one of its feet when it's in a state of inactivity. I kinda consider headless Freddy to be a different model from the actual Glamrock Freddy. I don't exactly know if I'm right or wrong about that, it's merely my headcanon

[@unboxing_legend7708]

there are many videos and comments on this already and its already been concluded that this is freddy however steel wool decided to alter freddy in terms of the story for freddy to steer people back on track and to fit the storyline better. imo its a bit of a cop out because its not the 1st time within the 2 security breach games that steel wool decided to cop out on the story and retcon stuff to fit bqsically a new story they wanted to tell but its not exactly been an issue for then so far and theyve done well with the retcons so far so i mean they must no how to play it safe with that sort of stuff.

[@DjDeadpig]

The only problem I have with Ruin is that it doesn’t exactly confirm whether Burntrap is Afton or Mimic. I know giving away details like that is extreme, but Scott did confirm Springtrap was the killer.

[@duckman9327]

Burntrap is mimic, afton has been dead since UCN. You can see parts of Burntrap and remnants of his suit still on Mimic. After the tales epilogues, Vanessa would’ve put the suit on him, then after SB, he took it off and now is just Mimic again.

[@DjDeadpig]

⁠​⁠@@duckman9327you should watch ID’s fantasy’s video on it. The bit on mimic’s face doesn’t even look like burntrap and the ed blood on the suit could’ve just been from people he’s killed like Kelly. His endo chest is also completely different. Mimic also looks screwed up because in the most recent epilogue he gets springlocked in the Jester costume.

[@Beowolf-jy5rc]

well, considering the yellow sword whit the princess quest arcade cabinet glitchtrap's pretty dead, so the mimic is probably a different entity, maybe afton was latching on the mimic using it as a puppet or host, then the princess whoever that was killed glitchtrap letting the mimic do it's own thing.

[@CaptainFordoCanonizingCommitee]

​@@DjDeadpig Here's the thing: You're wrong. Afton IS dead. This isn't the story of The Aftons anymore.

[@pigeonmanepic]

@@DjDeadpig Roxy has a different face then she did in base SB, does that make her a complete different character? No. Burntrap is the Mimic.

[@freshsansidk7302]

I’m really glad pastra made their video on security breach. I used to be so self conscious about what sort of media I consumed because I was afraid of liking anything “bad”. I was ashamed if I ever liked anything that wasn’t well received. Pastra’s video made me realise that I should be allowed to like what I like regardless of what people think as long as I enjoy it

[@yonderjam]

I was personally not a fan of RUIN's story when watching a playthrough of it, even after giving up theorising the story, but the DLC is undeniably better than base SB. Also, I gave the M.X.E.S. entity the nickname 'Glitchbitch' for no reason other than it would be funny.

[@E.h.a.n]

lmao

[@HackRazor1012]

I call MXES Gigachad Rabbit, because...well, have you *seen* him? That jawline is on par with Ernest Khalimov himself.

[@Astr000]

@@HackRazor1012GigaRab

[@FranciscoPetrucioJunior]

Chadtrap

[@applevel6751]

I feel like with ruin's story, it felt pretty obvious that the gregory we try to find was the mimic.

[@guggelguggel7491]

Yeah, I didnt know about the specific Mimic animatronic but it was pretty easy to figure he was a mimic, a faker, an impostor even.

[@Electrical010]

@@guggelguggel7491 While it was obvious there were times that I questioned if it WAS gregory or not and got confused like with "Yeah, with MY help. I upgraded Helpi with a signal jammar. That rabbit thing won't bother you anymore." Gregory from the books atleast is extremely smart, so this line actual nearly made me question if it was the real gregory and we will being banboozed by steel wool into thinking it was the Mimic. Anyways yeah thats it.

[@Astr000]

@@Electrical010yea and when the voicelines got reused and didn’t fit with his tone

[@HardDriveGuruOfficial]

Here's my take. To me, Ruin needs the base SB game to really be complete. Seeing the Pizzaplex whole and shiny and new in the base game, like it's supposed to be, provides another layer to Ruin that takes the experience to a whole new level. By experiencing the original version first you can compare/contrast it with the destroyed version in the DLC and appreciate that aspect, and if you're so inclined you can relate to Cassie more because you too have memories of the place before it got trashed. Ruin can stand strong on its own, but like most DLC the context of the base game seriously helps your understanding of the situation.

[@Potentially-A-Person]

I don’t know what it is, but the mall somehow always managed to feel strangely creepy throughout the entire dlc. Everything just feels off and wrong.

[@A59ri]

probably because in og security breach its so bright and colourful, and the animatronics aren’t that scary, but in ruin, its all broken down and the animatronics are barely functional and have lost themselves, like how monty became a chihuahua and chica became a broken trash eating beast who only wants to devour. roxy didnt really change until she realises cassie isnt gregory.

[@acredb]

@A59ri ...monty became a chihuahua...XD

[@A59ri]

@@acredb i mean hes tiny and acts like a feral dog with rabies so

[@coffee-ouji]

probs the feeling that you are not able to go back after turning up. Like, you can't go back to earlier sections after completing a task, you're always somewhere new, and even deeper and unsafe than before

[@Astr000]

@@A59riChica was basically braindead eclipse and roxy were the only ones who didn’t loose themselves

[@emilygordbort7300]

Deadass when I saw this notif I thought it was a livestream titled "RUN." Also WOO more Creepy Tortellini Content from our favorite friend-shaped fiend

[@anthonynixon3706]

RUN.

[@perryincorporated2268]

After going back to SB after watching Ruin all the way through, the flaws are more obvious, but I found the good parts even better. It's really cool to be able to appreciate the first more after the second.

[@unboxing_legend7708]

sometimes its the one thing that saves a bad game and makes it from a trash game to at least being acceptaed and neutral within the community and or fan base.

[@thelittlemanian3027]

I love the theory that Gregory wasn't the one crashing the lift Before he does that the audio glitches and distortes for a second And then Gregory goes savage and apparently drops the lift But What if it was one last attempt of the mimic to seperate and or kill the little girl that helped it? honestly if that's what DID happen and we do get another game with Roxy and Cassie and they encounter Gregory and talk it out That is SO COOL

[@moon_orchid143]

I remember seeing someone mention this theory before, and I immediately adopted it into my own headcanon. After all, why would Gregory help Cassie out in the Mimic sequence only to abandon her at the elevator?

[@LPSLuna716]

I believe this theory. I have also looked through the books, the base game, and Ruin to figure out if elevators work differently in the fnaf universe and found nothing so we can assume that the elevators work like they do in the real world. You can’t hack an elevator and if the power goes out, the elevator would stay in place and not go into freefall. The only way to drop the elevator would be from inside the pizzaplex, which means that Gregory could not have done it as he was outside the pizzaplex.

[@TheStarlingGuy]

​@@LPSLuna716 Also the Mimic is litterly standing right next to elevator power supply.

[@Cruse511]

Great video as always DMuted. It’s weird how you were able to replicate Pastra’s style of editing so well, especially their voice! I knew you were a good voice actor, but not THIS good!

[@webber-gaming]

the DMimic

[@tulipallium]

Steel Wool took the criticism and improved. Not everyone does that, so props to them! I hope we eventually get some type of follow-up on what happens to Cassie.

[@OBSDCC7]

The ability to admit that something you like is flawed, or even straight up “bad” is something most people are severely lacking lately.

[@bumbabees]

i really wish more people would. i have no issue with people liking bad things, but what irks me, and a lot of others, is when people try to act like their favorite thing is objectively good when it isnt, and refuse to listen to any criticism. you can like whatever you want, no shame. but if you try to argue an objectively bad story is good then im sorry, but you are objectively wrong lol.

[@irontownpictures9283]

That's what I don't like. The guy, who told us about the Mimic, seemed to be very passionate about it, and it is cool. BUT WHERE IS ALL OF THIS IN THE GAME?! I hate, that we have to find out one of the main plot things IN THE OTHER MEDIUM. I don't remember FNAF becoming a multi-media project, like "Time Lord Victorious", where the plot was delibarately scattered across online published short stories, books, videos, audiobooks, audiodramas

[@Pastraspec]

Couldn't agree more, that is the one thing about Ruin I really don't like. If you haven't read the books, you know NOTHING about the Mimic and his reveal is completely meaningless to you. It's very unfortunate

[@mr.monkey354]

same can be said for henry in fnaf 6

[@scoobydoobydoo838]

@@mr.monkey354 while this is a fair point, there are quite a few hints at the existence of another guy in the story complementary to afton. fnaf 4 in the in-betweens shows the story of the puppet and how it and the kid (charlie?) die, which is then referenced in henry's speech as the death of his daughter. so there have been instances where henry (or something similar) has been hinted at, but nothing like the mimic has been implied, at least in my memory :)

[@cannonbyrd1755]

Crazy to find a reference to Time Lord victorious here

[@irontownpictures9283]

@@cannonbyrd1755 :D

[@redgeoblaze3752]

The reveal that Burntrap was actually the Mimic the whole time actually makes Security breach's story way better, I think. It keeps Afton's proper end from FNAF 6 intact while setting up a unique new villain for the series.

[@grim_the_Dork]

One other thing that you didn’t mention is the horror throughout it, what’s one of the things that fnaf is known for? Jumpscares! Throughout ruin, it uses jumpscares to create tension between the environment and player, jumpscares that show you who is near, like when Monty crawls past you with that sound, it lets you know that Monty is there, and it makes you scared that you will see him, or he’ll see you

[@raelogan]

I love how your character just has this ability to teleport via explosions.

[@Eat_shit--die_mad]

Literally like Mammon from helluva boss, it's great whenever anyone does it

[@BlueZangoose_]

Am I the only one who feels like the mimic was shoehorned in because fans didn’t like that William Afton was back? I mean, it feels like all of help wanted and the base game of security breach were leading up to the idea of william afton’s spirit being attached to the circuit boards and being scanned into help wanted, infecting vannesa and making her bring Afton back, leading into the burntrap ending in Security Breach. But it feels as though they saw the fans reactions and felt like they had to retcon the past two games worth of story to give the fans an ending they would like, and not one that fit where the story was going.

[@AceticGaming]

Never knew Pastra was onna make a vid on tis.. still buy ame (sorry for spellin mistakes, my keyboard is broke )

[@sansxbro]

Rip the g and h button

[@notalivethenotable4164]

Rip g bro

[@Masquelle]

Rip g

[@RattlebonesTheThird]

Fly high G 🙏🕊

[@Astr000]

Guys let’s plan a funeral for G

[@themightyampharos6235]

Theory is that it was the mimic who dropped the elevator. Due to audio heard in the game files and the mic distortion before "Gregory" drops you. And we seen that the Mimic isn't opposed to using others voices, we hear it using Gregory's voice almost the entire game basically. So Theory is that the Mimic hacked its way into the speaker while Gregory speaks, ends his dialogue for him, and makes the elevator fall, pushing the blame to Gregory for the fall which could cause different events in the future between Gregory with Freddy and Cassie with Roxy.

[@aurawarrior1367]

Glitchtrap being a remnant of the Mimic's code copying behavior it learned is a WAY better explanation than Glitchtrap being William Afton's soul trapped in a game.

[@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482]

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[@OddGrape657]

@@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482 Good job you found out what the mimic is supposed to be good job here’s your prize.

[@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482]

@@OddGrape657 I don't care I'm just saying the truth

[@OddGrape657]

@@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482 Blah blah blah say if it’s the truth the mimic is kinda bullshit I know that but I’m sorry but half of the people in this community wanted him to die they got that.

[@anthonynixon3706]

@@peiouriagerekaiturbe7482 TAKE THE DAMN PRIZE YOU EARNED IT

[@LuciShadows]

17:53 that was explained in the cutscene of the beginning where freddy is being taken control on stage but malfunctions mid corruption, so they take him to his room letting his battery low and the safety program on, so he won't malfuction again, preventing the vanny virus and violence the others seem to have for gregory. that is all explained in like the first 5 minutes of gameplay but i get that it's complicated to understand since it's so on your face yet so sudble. Sorry if i wrote anything wrong english kinda bad still, hope this helped tho'.

[@waggieentertainment9387]

I don’t want to come off as a bot but I really love Pastrami’s descriptive writing. It’s so good paired with the visuals, it’s good stuff

[@jraff2735]

eugh, bots, am I right? (Seinfeld theme plays)

[@endieisfridgeconfirmed]

eugh, bots, am I right? (Seinfeld theme plays)

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[@emeraldite367r]

28:34 So, there's actually an answer for this ending that's a bit speculative, but I think it's a fairly solid one. The Brazil ending, in both name and execution, is likely a reference to the 1985 film, Brazil. The ending of the film has the main protagonist falling into a delusion of a safe, happy ending whilst in reality, he is strapped to a torture chair. Not exactly sure why Steel Wool would reference the film, nor what the implications of it for Cassie's character could be, but this is kinda the closest we've got to a real answer lol.

[@jeanremi8384]

i think the implication is she ded son

[@emeraldite367r]

@@jeanremi8384 Well yeah, I get that, but I meant implication as in her character's personality, and what the reference implies for Cassie's mental state during the Mimic chase.

[@evanrutledge-sz4yo]

@@emeraldite367rThe mask probably conjured what she wanted to see most at that moment. Might have something to do with the idea that, before someone dies, their brain created scenarios to prepare its self for death. At least that’s how I see it

[@sleepparalysisdemon9593]

Honestly, there's nothing wrong about being easily pleased. I feel like a lot of people tend to be overly critical of things and focus only on the negative, so it's a breath of fresh air to hear you say you enjoy something despite it's flaws.

[@plasmathespaceproto701]

I agree but I think being overly critical in a time where things has become insanely expensive and worse quality is kinda important. people can and should like bad things (in terms of like quality) but the amount shit costs rn for buggy messes is insane and needs to be called out.

[@brickhammer04]

Ruin really was a massive step-up, I just wish they had more sections like the end daycare one. Funny that a recurring theme for Steel Wool is that the best parts of their games always involve endoskeletons.

[@SplendidSuperman122]

Crazy how good ruin was when Security Breach was as mid as it was. Nice job SteelWool! Also Pastra I wanted to ask do you think you’ll do any more videos on creepypastas like abandoned by Disney or was that a one time thing?

[@InternetStrangerThatCanRead]

he mentioned on stream he wanted to do more so maybe

[@GameMaster-sh7tr]

This DLC was honestly such a surprise, in security breach I barely got scared. But in Ruin the game had me anxious in the first 5 minutes of gameplay.

[@zerckan6870]

I love the fact that with the base game and the DLC we get to experience the things that happen before the location was closed, whlie the "incident" is taking place, and after when it is completely abandoned The fact that Ruin is so different than base SB really gives you the same feelings someone would have if they frequented the FNAF 1 pizzeria and then came back after it was abandoned, which is something we didnt have before Plus you know how the animatronics became so monstrous, after all you did it. You crushed chica, you destroyed monty's bottom half, you took roxie's eyes and you left freddy without a head in one of the endings It also comes with the gameplay, switching from an open world game to an extremely linear game really shows the way the pizzaplex is run down. Now there is only one way to go with the only difference between the endings being a few secrets here and there

[@DatHypnoboi]

I think M.X.E.S. could have been so much better if it just stuck around until you leave an area once triggered. Also, as far as I can tell M.X.E.S. just sets a timer each time you go into the mask and appears if the timer runs out, so the timer should only slowly regenerate instead of instantly resetting when you take off the mask, to add an element of resource conservation and make it less easily circumvented. M.X.E.S. being semi-permanent would also make it so that you can't just let it spawn and then take off the mask, so you would need to add some sort of warning that it will appear soon, something like the low music box indicator from FNAF 2. Once M.X.E.S. is active, it would basically work the same as it currently does, but taking off the mask would only make pursue you slower, instead of just completely disappearing after a while. This way, you would actually have to try to keep track of M.X.E.S. so you know you're safe to put the mask on again. I feel like this simple change could make so much of the game a lot tenser just due to the fact that spawning M.X.E.S. can legitimately be a threat even during the downtime between animatronic encounters. Imagine being in the middle of one of the AR catwalks and you get the M.X.E.S. warning

[@H0r53f7y]

Small note note: the Freddy Ruin has "Prototype" written on one of its feet, suggesting that while this is A ruined Freddy, it's not OUR Papa Bear

[@ghidorah15]

I took that to mean it *is* his body, actually; the DLC shows (as clearly as anything in FNaF ever does) that the Three-Star Ending from the main game is now the canon ending. In that ending, Gregory purges Glitchtrap and thus saves Vanessa, Freddy is reduced to a head but is still active, and they leave the Pizzaplex together. Freddy's body has therefore been left behind and become hostile.

[@Emmy-S55]

I adore seeing a place in shambles in a way that lets you understand how it originally was before everything went to sh*it. By the way, I haven’t been a fan of FNAF for a long time, as I started to appreciate a very different type of horror, but the passion that you put in your narration just hooks me, to the point that you actually made me interested once again in the franchise. Another great video Pastra, always happy to see you upload. And also congratulations for Dmuted explanation, as I’m not that informed about the books

[@AmbienceOfficial]

I've also had a ton to say about Ruin but feel like it'll all be said before I can get to it, after this video I guess we'll see if that's still true lol Also we've been eating SO good with the video essays lately, especially FNaF-wise, can't wait to watch this later :D

[@DrManHe]

When Pastra popped up the Mimic like it's a game theory video was perfect.

[@mcstabbins4501]

My only beef with SB, aside from the obvious, was how empty the map felt in some rooms. Yes you can have empty rooms, it is a mall afterall, but it felt more empty than usual (I know its also cause it's closed and all). I do love how Ruin feels more plentiful with stuff and broken things scattered around but also being more contained and less free roam which honestly works WAY better with FNAF.

[@vitaleriof]

we need more people like pastra in this world, honest to whatever you beleve in, he's one of the most genuine and overall kindest people in the hell hole that is the fnaf community

[@DragonaxFilms]

I've noticed Steel Wool has been humanizing the animatronics- particularly the "drama" of Monty killing Bonny, as if they're actually members of a band with beef behind the scenes. Not sure how I feel about it, but it's interesting to see.

[@WWFanatic0]

I'm still of the opinion that it was a pivot/retcon for the mimic to be a thing. Help Wanted had tons of commentary about things like "digital consciousness transference" and "real world manifestation of digital nightmares" that the disclaimer guy says are toooootally not based on previous testing. Everything pointed to Afton returning, and then he does with Burntrap...which people hated. Like, the whole Vanny thing makes sense as the ghost/virus of Afton infecting her mind. Did we forget all the reluctant follower dialogue and emails? Her literally talking to a voice in her head about killing a kid and making a bunny suit? Also the whole Vanny/Blob/Burntrap plotline basically got dropped in Ruin, which is weird given their significance. Imo, Vanny is the biggest proof of a retcon. She was so clearly fighting for control with a thing that literally got in her head. Jeremy was driven mad and cut off his face. What about that indicates the mimic? Nothing. What it does scream is ghost/code of a serial killer infecting those who use the VR gear he infected. The first Pizzaplex book came out 7 months after SB released and at that point, the mimic was nothing more than McGuffin in the epilogue, a new mysterious killer robot. The book that gave the mimic its back story came out 15 months after SB released (which also had other critical stories like GGY). If they knew they were planning this route, then it wouldn't have taken over a year after development to put it into the books. That timeline looks a lot like they had to figure out how to pivot off of Burntrap while still being as consistent as possible with all the foundation they put down. We can enjoy the direction and polish/gameplay of Ruin, but we shouldn't do gymnastics to pretend it wasn't a retcon.

[@giovannisoto4353]

One thing i honestly hated about ruin was how they felt the need to bring in the mimic to replace Afton even though VANNY was RIGHT there and how there was ZERO mention of mimic in the base game. There’s one thing to make an unfinished story but to make an unfinished story full of retcons makes it feel like they had NO idea what they’re doing with these characters. Because if mimic is the villain now what was the point of burntrap, vanny or blob if they don’t matter anymore?

[@legogeneralgreivous8651]

What I absolutely love is candy cadet’s story. If you find all the tokens in the sink hole, and bring them to candy cadet, he will tell Cassie a story about a boy and his mom who live in the woods, but there is a monster running around. One day the mother manages to catch the monster and trap it in the basement of the house, but the monster is always trying to escape and the boys is always scared of it, so the mother sings him a lullaby to calm him. What she didn’t realize was that the monster had stopped thrashing, and started listening. So one day when the mother goes out to find food, the monster starts MIMICKING the mothers voice and sings the lullaby. The boy hears the lullaby, and opens the basement door. To put it more simply, candy cadet is literally flat out telling Cassie that the thing in the basement calling out to her is not what she thinks it is, but she thinks it’s a creepy story, and moves on. Something else I loved is how for me at least the dlc almost sets up a red herring for the finale. Before you get to the mimic, you go through the pizzeria simulator building, specifically the room you fight William. You literally walk right past the recharge station that he comes out of (or the thing that was pretending to be him). When I saw that the first time i said to myself “watch we’re gonna save Gregory and then springtrap will appear and we have to go back to the boss fight room and burn him again” which made the actual reveal that much more surprising for me

[@LuisMartinez-wg8sj]

The Brazil ending reminds me of being in the dark by myself and imagining what "monsters" are there and using my blanket to hide myself and think that I am playing outside with the sun out whilst my heart beats fast and I get tired and then just fall asleep

[@JynxedTea]

I love that Pastra treats MXES like an actual threat and not an annoyance

[@rickyrackey7930]

I have a feeling the next villain in DLC 2 will be Vanny.

[@bekaey]

You know it’s a good day when pastra uploads

[@kovexplay]

I was so pleasently surprised with how polished and creative this dlc is, it's just great to see a new spark that might indicate a bright future of modern fnaf. As someone who hasn't played any of these games and only got more into this series after the release of security breach it makes me happy to see the positive reception ruin has gotten Obviously that doesn't mean I don't have any issues with it. There are certainly some aspects of the story that were randomly changed ( mimic replacing burntrap's role ), some things are arguably too fan service ( Roxy's character change ), the game has a lot of "cheap" jumpscares that don't serve any threat plus the mechanics might eventually get repetetive and a little annoying Anyways, I am looking forward to the second help wanted game, once again even if I am never going to play it. I am certainly interested in how this story will develop and I will gladly see new characters and locations 😁

[@connormcconnell7805]

The Brazil ending is cassi putting on the mask, the mimic makes a fake "happy ending" for her, the mimic gets her (which is either the mimic taking over similarly to vanny or she just fucking dies)

[@MaximeLafreniere433]

My biggest issue with Ruin is the repetition of puzzles. There are just 3, node deactivation, anomaly containment on cams and powering conduits... Those alone aren't that bad, but we needed more...

[@ZaySIob]

You know it's gonna be a good day when Pastra makes a video about RUIN

[@gamingwithjohnrusso3385]

The amount of anger in the mimic when he crushes that bar at the elevator.

[@springfnafreviews7476]

Mxes to me is a really cool and unique design and I love that he stands out from the other animatronics in the series

[@MegaMGstudios]

Most KZbin collabs: "We're besties :))))))" Pastra collabs: "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE??"

[@thesteelsquid863]

It's sort of funny that the mimic is poised to be the new main antagonist, considering the fact that the goal of ANY animatronic is to "mimic" life

[@Malhare01]

I'm dying on the hill that Glitchtrap is Afton and not the Mimic. First off, based off of tape girls own description of what happened when the circuit boards the team was provided with, the game essentially programmed itself, as if it was alive. That tells me those circuit boards had to have 1: Known the behaviors of every animatronic while they were possessed after hours, including the behaviors of William Afton as Springtrap and the Funtimes, something impossible for the Mimic to have seen, as it was only shown showtime routines and wasn't present at Fazbear's Fright, The Crying Childs Bedroom, or Circus Baby's Rentals, 2: Have some degree of sentience, as like I said, the Circuit Boards programmed the games for them, 3: One of them had to have had intimate knowledge on what occurred during the MCI, and there's only two candidates for that, Afton, and the child who would possess Freddy, and I don't think the child would recreate it's literal worst day ever, 4: come from something damaged enough to be called "junk," which would fit the bill if it came from the ruined animatronics of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, which funnily enough, is what mimic was doing down there originally: dismantling the old animatronics so they could be reused. Moving on from circuit boards and Afton recreating the MCI in Pizza Party, lets talk about Glitchtraps voice. Yes, it is garbled and messed up versions of Tape Girl saying "Can you hear me?" but that doesnt confirm it's Mimic, as voice replication is not unique to the Mimic, as the Funtimes share this trait, and who designed the Funtimes? Afton, meaning he knows how to duplicate voices. Next, based on Fazbear Frights, we know Afton can project his conscience through multiple objects, as shown when he spreads his remnant essence over the Fazbear Storage Facility, meaning even if Aftons main body is gone, his remnant can be anywhere. Lastly, and this part is important, Mimic has never intentionally copied William Afton. Many staples of Afton's mo, (Stuffing corpses inside suits, using a costume to disguise himself, and luring people away under false pretenses) are seen in the Mimic, but Tales explains where he got these behaviors, and most, if not all, came from stuff it did with David being corrupted when Edwin taught it violence. Hiding in suits? Hide and Seek. Stuffing bodies into suits? Putting away leftovers. Luring someone away? Learned that from one of it's victims, as when he called for help, people came. Even if the Mimic saw the MCI, it wouldn't know what it's seeing, as it's thought process is akin to that of a child, and wouldn't know what it is. Even if it saw just suits being put on, it still couldn't process that, as (quoting scott here) "What is seen in shadows is easily misunderstood in the mind of a child." For the cherry on top, the Mimic has not once used any rabbit themed costumes, the main tie to William Afton, who even as a spirit, is represented as a Yellow Rabbit. Even when the Mimic got stuck in the springlock suit, it was a jester suit, not a rabbit suit, further driving a wedge between the two characters, and honestly makes Mimic more similar to Baby.

[@psychicbeagle5106]

The Brazil ending could be a nod to how the AR mask affects its wearer. It shows them what they want to see, like how Cassie saw an unbroken Roxie in the real one's place. In that moment, Cassie just wanted to be somewhere safe with her friend, so that's what the mask gave her. It's the final step into the same delusions that whammied Vanny. And if that is the case, the ending scene also showing Vanessa alongside Gregory might imply where she ended up when the dust settled. Vanny just wasn't a thing in the Burntrap ending, so tying her back into the loop somehow is definitely called for.

[@Mewtwomasta]

Monty is now a child eating pitbull, and ruined glamrock freddy is hunting the crying child, so that's fun

[@C.L.Stinnett]

Your channel is like a spooky bedtime story when I was younger. It's comforting and enjoyable and your videos are always so amazing. I love your positivity of the spooky. ❤

[@shinywhimsicott3047]

So my wild prediction is that maybe Cassie died during the elevator fall and will go on to possess Roxy after she finds her body. "Cassie..?" Being the last thing she hears before passing away. Honestly, probably not going to happen but it would be such an elegant way to keep in line with the 'Fnaf doesn't have happy endings' trend as well as wrap things back around to dead kids possessing animatronics.

[@MarioPawner]

I love the Pastra avatar's 'horrified' expression so much lmao

[@moonmun]

Okay this is actually more interesting if not sad. That Brazil ending seemed dark if you think about it... What with her being chased and then trying to escape but you can't so you just try to hide... go to a happy place and wait until the mimic reaches you...

[@Kbearstudios635]

I really enjoyed your analysis even tho I was gaslit lol. Anyways two things I’d like to add is first how candy cadet tells you about the mimic before meeting him kinda like the Monty warning thing and two On the note of Monty I love how you go through a dark ride explaining that Monty didn’t actually kill Bonnie but admired him a lot. Anyways though great video my dude

[@azharyyie]

I feel quite bad for Cassie tho cuz she's going to be the reason for the upcoming chaos that Mimic will do to Fazbear franchise

[@lanibentz9976]

I honestly don’t know how to feel about the mimic. It’s an interesting character with some interesting story implications, but I just can’t get over its lore being from a seperate book, which kinda undermines the entirety of the lore for anyone who doesn’t read the books

[@3clipse449]

William afton came from the books, so did Henry and Charlie Emily, and also baby (kinda) I’m gonna bet their lore will be explained more in future games, similar to what happened with afton

[@noahhale6038]

I don’t think security breach is a bad game. It’s just a rush game.

[@maas1208]

Exactly

[@adammartinez8061]

@@maas1208 I think it was rushed, so they had to shorten the story as result.

[@anthonynixon3706]

Its both

[@nikk4513]

Pretty sure the Brazil ending is an Easter egg name wise to a peice named the same in which the main character mentally snaps. Great video Pastra! Love your reasonings.

[@mxboxlocks]

i've said it before, i'll say it again. headless freddy was a genius decision and one i'm glad they made. you see freddy EVERYWHERE in this game, obviously, because he's the star! it's five nights at FREDDY's! and then to just completely RIP his iconography from him, to take the face of something so familiar and safe (from the first game) and make it a genuinely unrecognizable BEAST. ugh. and the subtle nod to nightmare freddy is just so good.

[@nyxiepawz]

it really feels like security breach was just a $60 tech demo

[@New3DSLuigi364]

Honestly. . .The Main Parts of this Dark DLC I enjoyed; WAS THE MORE LIGHT-HEARTED & WHOLESOME Moments; Like Eclipse Safely Carrying Cassie to outside the daycare's door, after wishing her a happy birthday; and The Whole thing about Roxy remembering Cassie's Birthday & Even Coming to her Rescue to save her biggest fan from being killed by the Mimic; even after Cassie betrayed her; Roxy still cared about her enough to come & save her #1 fan's life!! And If there's One Nitpick I Have about this game; The Fan-Favorite Easter Egg of Honking Freddy's Nose; IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THIS DLC!! At Least the BASE game gave us the ability to Press Freddy's Nose with those Security Pass Machines shaped like Glamrock Freddy's Head