The Week Before Solved FNAF 1's Timeline... And Everyone Missed It (Theory)

[@UnwitheredTruth]

So I've seen a few people commenting about the calender - so I said I'd pin a comment here and hopefully answer any questions regarding it: I had a section in the video about the calendar which I cut for time, but essentially I don't think Mike gets paid on a Friday. Mike gets his Night 1-5 Paycheck on November 12th, which in 1989 was a Sunday. The overtime check is received on November 13th, which in 1989 was a Monday. Mike is paid $120 for 30 hours of work (Night 1-5) and $120.50 for overtime. Mike works both Night 6 AND Night 7, which would mean he's paid a little over double time for his weekend work. A lot of companies and banks in the US don't process payment earned on a weekend until the following week, so paying employees on the following Monday to account for both Saturday and Sunday makes more sense than paying them for one night of overtime at a time. In FNAF 2, the dates on the check are the same, which I genuinely think is a mistake on FNAF 2's part. The paychecks are copy-pasted from the first game, with only the year and dollar amount changed. We can safely assume Jeremy would also work a Monday to Friday shift (as Ralph does in TWB) so why then would he be paid for Monday to Friday on Thursday, and his Saturday overtime be paid IN ADVANCE on Friday? That's just not how overtime works. As said in the video, date maths can get muddled sometimes so if I'm missing anything here please correct me!

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

I've had a theory I've been cooking up for years, based on multiple other peoples work, trying to tie things together and put together the pieces. But the book kind of messed it all up so I don't know if it's completely ruined or just needs tweaking. Vanzolin has a video that touches on a decent chunk of it, albeit rushing over some parts and focusing too much on a sub theory that's debunked now. He was the only one to take up the offer before this book

[@moonknightanimations1251]

Another thing people often use for evidence of 1994 is the mobile phone visual. Which looks the closest to... well a 1994 phone.

[@loganBolfcraft64]

But 11/13/1987 was Friday the 13th There is no way what's not intentional,

[@UnwitheredTruth]

@@moonknightanimations1251 the phone visual is interesting, but I do have a counterpoint. The phone is described as "large", which, if it were a Nokia phone from 94, would be a terrible descriptor. The Nokia phone as shown in the art was actually considered quite a sleek little device when it released. If I had to guess the art was just a mistake or Scott didn't deem it important enough to alter.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

@@loganBolfcraft64 If that were part of the reasoning, I'd say Scott kept it as more of a happy accident rather than intending it. He definitely didn't create the first game planning on having the sequel set on the same day years ago

[@maskofthedragon]

The FNAF lore is basically a jenga tower They can't move anything around without something toppling over

[@UnwitheredTruth]

This is a depressingly accurate description 😂

[@ender01o66]

So true XD

[@ali-vh1xi]

It’s also like a really long math equation, and then the teacher changes it a bit

[@InternetCrusader-rb7ls]

I think the lore is still pretty well planned out.

[@onemariobro]

@@InternetCrusader-rb7lsthen you’re the rube who thinks Scott planned it out and has it planned out

[@goofygoober021]

Scott really pulled the "Oh you want free lore by cheating, here you go" and everyone but you fell for it

[@SalesmanWave]

Yeah buddy, that was definitely intentional.

[@guiteshima]

@@SalesmanWave Knowing Scott? It could've very well been. He has a good record of both paying attention to details and being a troll. He also doesn't like it when people just look for the lore instead of actually paying attention to his games/books and.. Y'know.. Having fun playing. He wants people to have fun first and THEN go lore diving... Or try to do both, so long as they're having fun.

[@aperks]

​@@guiteshimaand give him money

[@Cuddlebear6285]

​@@aperksMy dude just discovered the concept of a job. Congrats bro.

[@flickyfkosstitcher8547]

I honestly didn't know the cheating stuff existed until seeing people incorporate the information as their "evidence"; I was a lame, always follow the rules, reader of this book during my three playthroughs (I blame the "Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebook" series from back in the '90s).

[@justin_boudreau]

No way this is your first video. Genuinely shocked with the quality, and I’m only 5 minutes in

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thank you very much! I'm a film student graduate with some prior experience in video making yeaaars ago so I thought why not put the editing skills to use 😂 glad you enjoyed!

[@justin_boudreau]

@@UnwitheredTruth Hell yeah I was doing film for a bit, ended up dropping out but mad respect to you

[@pastelplushpaws]

I’m also just after the 5 minute mark and I came to the comments to mention the great video quality :)

[@cyclingpoppy]

@@UnwitheredTruth I hope your channel grows steadily from here this theory video is elite

[@Tobykaani]

Visuals were really pleasing and your narration was great. Looking for more theories from you in the future!

[@melb6607]

The fact that you can’t get the ‘90s answer without cheating is the biggest thing in my eyes. Of course Scott would put a red herring in. Trying to find the answers without enjoying yourself is exactly what he doesn’t want us to do.

[@pedrofabioferreiramariano8976]

It could be a joke about people using deleted files as evidence of lore, if I'm not mistaken in a deleted Fazfact from Special Delivery it talked about 1993 and many people used it as proof

[@KairanFarr]

​@@pedrofabioferreiramariano8976there's also people using a deleted email in SD saying Vanessa is 23 and everyone took that as canon, which I wholeheartedly hate

[@pedrofabioferreiramariano8976]

@KairanFarr Exactly, there are people who to this day use a quote from the Talbert Files to explain Toys -_-

[@feduwtc]

​@@pedrofabioferreiramariano8976ah nao agora tu explica

[@pedrofabioferreiramariano8976]

@@feduwtc Tem uma galera que fala que as vítimas do DCI eram adolescentes, porém, isso só é dito no Talbert Files

[@Wozat-is8it]

I hope Matpat reacts to this, you deserve recognition for such a compelling case.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

That would be an absolute dream come true!

[@longfishy]

Dual Process Theory was quite small and got a reaction, even if it was because of Golden Freddy. I hope you will be able to get one too!

[@arthurmartin4616]

It'll have to be soon then, since he leaves gtlive on the 26th.

[@ThatNormalMarco]

Oh 100% this gets reacted to and drawn out for 4 livestreams 💀💀💀

[@hubdweller9969]

He won’t, or if he does he’ll deflect and mock it, because he hates being contradicted

[@placek7125]

23:43 now make a theory about how collapse of soviet union influenced creation of freddy fazbears pizza

[@PastaV4]

ok, WHAT

[@boopbeep2310]

more like the closing of freddy fazbears pizza influenced the collapse of the soviet union

[@lucas096br4]

​@@boopbeep2310Russians got sad... Also maybe less economy for them or something idk

[@justalilgoober-c1u]

freddy’s opened a decade before the soviet union collapsed learn years😡😡

[@placek7125]

@@justalilgoober-c1u nuh uh, if freddys opened in 1989 then it would be like 2 years of gap if anything, but ussr started falling apart way before 1991. Therefor, i do belive your reply is irrelevant

[@HoogIGuess]

Thank you for also acknowledging that the book is fallible! A lot of people have been bringing up the Disney "Happiest Place on Earth" trademark happening in 1998, but since Disney had been using the tagline since the 50s (and by the time it was trademarked it had become synonymous with Disney parks), it's VERY likely that it was a mistake.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Yes! I specifically saw @HorrorHomestead (great channel btw) acknowledge the Disney thing as a mistake, but then also take Page 43 to heart, so I suppose everyone sort of picks and chooses what evidence supports their theory 😂

[@jinxyjangle]

oh my god hi mahogany :3

[@KairanFarr]

​@@UnwitheredTruthhow do you explain the Godfather Part III reference

[@themanbehindslaughter]

Why does it reminds me of that moment in Simpsons where Principal Skinner gets copyright sued

[@wackiecat]

What i think about the "mistakes" on the pages is Scott being mean and giving us red herrings to dive down a rabbit hole of crazy twists and turns. Also Scott has the cheater pages meaning he would want to poke fun at cheaters by calling them out or giving them false information.

[@egglord2029]

I second this. It seems very "Scott-like" for him to do this 😅

[@mr.penguindrewmateo8146]

This should be seen by more people not just for the date but also for the quality this video has in general

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed - would appreciate a share around so more people can see it. I have a load of more video ideas I want to make soon enough.

[@JapaAppa]

its about to be. it popped up in my recommended.

[@lieselrose8147]

I got to say I'm glad that there's evidence for a date before 1993. For the longest time the 93 date has bothered me for having an inaccurate minimum wage. When people were saying that The Week Before proved that Fnaf 1 was 1994+, I just started to accept Fazbear was breaking labor laws. Now knowing that information was from a page you couldn't get without cheating, I kinda suspect that they implanted false evidence as a punishment for cheating.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thank you for acknowledging the incorrect minimum wage people are so quick to misquote - again from that same Game Theory video. Interesting theory that the false lore is as punishment (though tbh if Scott is doing that sorta thing we may never have a chance at solving any of the lore 😂)

[@ender01o66]

​@@UnwitheredTruthScott also gave us three fake Movie 2 scripts recently.

[@jan_harald]

it might have been an earlier draft, where they only tested the "legit paths" and therefore left it in, and then last moment noticed, and went, "well, you can't get it legit anyway, so screw the cheaters, confuse their lore!" also also, I kinda like the theory that it's telling us that our narrator is unreliable, and drawing the theory that given how a lot of stuff seems to happen WAY earlier than we thought, and there's stuff such as VR so real people don't realize when they're in it (some story where a kid virtually removes headset, but is still stuck in VR, another about the game developer with robot family and sound illusion disks), and whatnot, combined with our storyteller being SUPER loyal and seemingly one of the longest staying employees, that perhaps he is actually our "Henry Emily" who has been kinda brainwashed, explaining his whole absence (noting that "nothing was proven in a court of law", and that he was not actually "convicted", but only on trial, or whatnot), there's plenty of stories about people, including henry himself iirc, willingly accepting their illusions, and the theory also points to how it'd fit together with sister location's "there was someone here before", the person who created the hidey-hole under the desk or whatnot, and such

[@isaac_aren]

Everyone also assumed that Freddy's was paying exactly minimum wage. No one ever considered that they could be paying more than minimum

[@ender01o66]

@@isaac_aren What about being paid less than minimum wage? The only exception to that law that I can find is if you are hired by a client for taking care of someone or someone's property in one of the buildings they own and work less than 24 hrs. A wage that can be less than minimum wage can be negotiated. They are there and can’t leave. They are ready for work and break rest to do so. Most of the time, there is no rest.

[@IndominusX.]

This actually makes a lot of sense This also places FNAF 3 in 2019 funnily enough

[@AntherFoxx]

The real horror in fnaf 3's jumpscare is the fact he isn't social distancing

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Fazbear's Fright was one of many small businesses ravaged by the pandemic 😢

[@ChaotixMascot]

This fixes so much 😭

[@jeezuhskriste5759]

@@AntherFoxx The reason you don’t get attacked in the jumpscare is because he just coughs on you, causing you to get Covid and die a few weeks later

[@vicentebras2659]

@@UnwitheredTruth I remember going there... Ah, when we weren't stuck at home...

[@graceleishman5160]

I’ve seen a couple other comments say this too but based on the quality of this video I genuinely thought you were a theorist that I’d just stumbled onto who’s been doing fnaf videos for a while. Kudos for how great this video is!!!

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thanks so much! I'm delighted with the reception to the video thus far so I'm already planning on making many more 😁

[@paleojouster7659]

This is one of the best FNAF theories I have seen in a while, especially considering it is your first video.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it!

[@Mabra51]

Right now this comment is at 87 likes. Was that the comment of 87 ?

[@zeropriest8619]

I feel like so many of the big misteries and inconsistencies in fnaf can be explained by Scott and the other contributors making mistakes. I'm glad someone is finally acknowledging it in their theories

[@UnwitheredTruth]

I have a section about it in my upcoming Sister Location video, but I think as a community we sometimes tend to look past the fact that Scott is a flesh and blood man working as a storyteller, crafting a world bit by bit - not a 12th Level Intellect puzzle maker with a fully fleshed out timeline from start to end which he is letting us peer into. I would put money on it that before Tales from the Pizzaplex, the Mimic never impacted the story, before Sister Location, Baby never existed, and before FNAF 4, the Bite of 83 was not a consideration, etc. etc. These elements, such as Circus Baby's, which now are integral parts of the timeline, were fabrications at the time of their introduction. Now, I'm sure there are certain things Scott has in mind and wants to introduce, and may even hint to in preceding games/books - but every time a new piece of FNAF media releases, we have to consider what IT is telling us in context of what came before - and the unfortunate thing is, is that we can't take everything as 100% flawless information that fits perfectly. A lot of the understanding and rearranging of information falls to us - so to dismiss the idea of mistakes or holes or narrative dissatisfaction existing will mean we can never figure out what the intention actually is. To view things as best we can through the eyes of a storyteller, and try to consider what new information is intended to reveal, is the only way to determine the truths of the timeline. Edit: Geez, sorry for such a long reply. TLDR: I agree and thanks for watching 😂

[@Nostradankus]

@@UnwitheredTruth Having just caught up with some more recent GT videos about Fnaf lore something stuck out to me: When presenting the theory that before even Fredbear's Diner there was a circus as the origin of the characters and the animatronics, MatPat brings up a line from Fnaf 3(?), about the temporary replacement suits brought in after the springlock ones are decommissioned. It's only a throwaway gag about "deflecting any questions of the appropriateness of the costumes" since they were "found on short notice", but Mat makes it sound like Scott somehow hinted at the 'secret traveling circus/3-clown-robot act' at the heart of fnaf way back in game 3. I think this lies at the heart of the issue: Both theorists like Mat and Scotty C himself need the audience to buy into "The Lore", or rather into the idea that this is all planned out and eventually all the pieces will neatly fit together. I think this has unduly colored people's perspective on just how much of the lore Scott makes up as he goes along, much like most any other author would. I've seen this a number of times in the Souls lore community which can suffer from the same "auteur complex". Also loved the video, subbed and looking forward to more!

[@guiteshima]

@@Nostradankus I wouldn't say Scott wants people to buy into "the lore(TM)", he's always been the type to value people having fun with the game and the story over prioritizing "The Lore(TM)".... Specially considering the Mr. Hippo speeches in UCN. He said it himself: He just wants to make a fun and enjoyable story/narrative.

[@Dusty_town]

This is one of the most convincing theories I’ve seen in a while. Being able to notice that the books often have wrong details and are often not checked correctly is incredibly important when theorizing.

[@danvsclips8326]

I still think 1992 for the following reasons. 1. The Godfather 3 reference. That’s from December 1990, putting 1991 as our earliest year. 2. 1991-1996 is the original money range Matpat gave back in the day 3. Another channel did a money analysis using clues from Survival Logbook and said most evidence pointed to either 1992 or 1993. 4. The Calender. 5. Lethal Weapon 3 came out in 1992. The wording implies more than 2 movies. 6. The Simpsons Episode with the opening scene about Skinner being bothered by two lawyers for using “The Happiest Place on Earth” as a Disney trademark aired in October 1992. And it’s a pretty iconic scene. Scott could very well be referencing this scene and not the actual legal date. If Ralph had watched it new, he would have seen it less than two weeks ago when TWB occurs.

[@monsterduck4x4]

Fnaf1 takes place in 1993, the detail that the author of this video missed is that 1989-1990 actually marks the year the Fnaf1 Location Opened. I explain this in my comment

[@GendoRokabundi]

Phone guy said he was going to take over the night shift for the FNAF2 location. But the location shuts down completely instead. So there would be some time before a new location is opened. His working the night shift was, like it’s described in the book, a result of a recent opening for the position. But the time it would take to start up a new location and fix up all the withered animatronics, hiring a new night guard wouldn’t be a problem. Ralph talks about employee reaction to the bite of ‘87 for example, so there was some period of him continuing to work the day shift at the new location. This is first referenced on page 29 during night one. The second on page 166, when Ralph put a stop to those rumours and won employee of the month. So, there was a period of time with employees at Freddy’s between the closure of 1987 and the week before. Ralph is a 22 time employee of the month, which is 5 more times than Dave, so thats another 17 months, over three years between just two employees. As hear in FNAF 2, he isn’t actually that aware of Fredbear’s Diner. Multiple times it’s referenced he has worked for Fazbear Entertainment for years and that he was proud when they hired him, meaning the company was already in operation. He has been doing daytime security for years, a “many good years of your life” His daughter referencing Fredbear isn’t necessarily her knowing the character, but an indication that her dreams are being haunted (similar to how Oswald draws the animatronics before becoming aware of them). Ralph specifically can’t remember the year the first Freddy’s opened. Page 125, Ralph notes that whole sections of the building have been closed off over the years, or expansions abandoned before completion. So for the current location to have had these kinds of changes over time, would mean the current building had been in operation for years. And it’s clearly not the fnaf 2 location. So either it’s had a number of failed reopenings or it’s an old Freddy’s location (presumably the original). The years of old grease in the vents are another sign of how old the building is. He also talks of Foxy singing on stage before being banished to Pirate Cove, which would either be before FNAF2 (in which case, the bite of 87 isn’t the only reason why he’s banished there), or it’s an event that occurred at the new location. Finding the treasure coin, Ralph notes that the Cove has been off limits since the pizza place reopened.

[@GendoRokabundi]

For Ralph to own a sega genesis in November of 1989, he’d be one of the earliest adopters, getting one only months after the initial release in the US. The never bringing Copellia “here” doesn’t contradict her going to a Freddy’s location at age 7, it just means the current location is not the one she was at. That does close the gap to 89-91 as a time frame, but we also don’t know if there were any other reopenings or locations.

[@miguelpedraentomology6080]

Also, her saying "fredbear" might be just her confusing freddy's name, "freddy fazbear" -> "freddy bear" -> "fredbear".

[@blanktester]

What do you think about the idea that Ralph is already dead in TWB and is reliving his last week over and over?

[@matthewmartinez3550]

I'd further add Ralph's response to the name "Fredbear." He reacts as if she wouldn't know who Frebear was and assumes she means Freddy, despite himself being aware of the "Fredbear era" animatronics. Coppelia would have to visit Freddy's after they were out of commission.

[@Flummoxyn]

I'm not completely out on the Bite being mangle and not withered Foxy If memory serves Ralph says in FNAF 2(night 3?) that "the employees" call Toy/Fun time Foxy "The Mangle" Ralph himself calls Mangle "Foxy" the entire time, not mangle So any instances of Ralph saying "Foxy" could also be referencing Mangle

[@spring6641]

i mean the biggest problem is that the bite of 87 is pretty much why the classic got readded and why the toy got abandonned so if a suit that wasnt even supposed to be active at the time caused the bite (since thewithered arent supposed to be active ) why would the compagnies bring back the type of animatronic that caused the bites and destroy the toy , toy that so far wherent just staring at adult so technically not a single dangerous act in itself

[@signalwalid25trainz50]

Mangle is an employee nickname as she been dismantled so often where as the customers including Ralph would call it by character name "Foxy"

[@Pechugo83]

Well I'm pretty sure that the only character we can outright confirm didn't cause the bite is Mangle, even before any books or even games, just by pure logic. You see, in fnaf 1 the very reason for which the bite is even brought up is that, because of it, the animatronics are no longer on free roam mode during the day. This means that the cause for the bite would necessarily need this mode and disabling it would solve the problem. Now, Mangle is very much in contact with the customers. Other animatronics are set on a stage, elevated and away from them (aside from puppet but, no jaws and no teeth). Unlile these, Mangle is in fact so much in contact with kids that it became, well, Mangled. So purely by logic, had it been Mangle, why the hell would the reasonable safety measure taken be stopping her (along with everyone else) from being able to walk freely? How would that solve the problem? It has nothing to do with the bite, as she could've bitten them anytime they came near her to play. Any other "stage" animatronic given the ability to walk around and cause a bite would make sense: if they cant touch people, they cant bite people TL;DR: the bite couldnt have been caused by any animatronic already inteded to be in contact with characters, Mangle being one of them

[@spring6641]

@@Pechugo83 i mean mangle is teh only toy with theeth taht seem sharp enougth to cause the bite and her screamer goes this way even if yes other toy could work.

[@Pechugo83]

@@spring6641 Ok again, I think that basic logic greatly outweighs design choices. But still, her jumpscare is higher cause she hangs from the ceiling, that's it. And her teeth are similar to foxy's, who's a suspect. Even then, sheer force is enough to crush a skull, so sharpness of the teeth doesnt really matter

[@noahthespike]

I love this video my dude. You literally went beat for beat, explaining why something works, why something would lead you down the wrong path, why cheating is a prevalent topic in the book, etc. I hope this gets attention from bigger theorists, because it works so well.

[@Petrichor09]

The fact that this is your first video is mental, the quality is superb. The youtube algorithm serious pulled out all the stops for this one. Seriously good work.🎉

[@Petrichor09]

I just watched the video again and I'm still stunned at the quality. Let's hope we can get some big time youtubers on this.

[@JD-xz1mx]

I'm not sure this applies because Scott has never been THAT precise with his lore, but while the Sega Genesis released in 1989, it is highly unlikely a random low income family would have gotten it in that time frame. Sega had very very little brand presence at the time. Nintendo had over 95% market share. It wasn't until Sonic the Hedgehog's release in 1991 when the Genesis really became pop culture worth referencing. The Genesis cost $189 at launch in 1989, and we know how well Freddy's pays. As I said, I'm not sure this applies. Just because its unlikely for the reference to apply in real life doesn't mean that's not what Scott intended. But if you run into someone who loved the Genesis as a kid in real life, odds are EXTREMELY HIGH that it happened after 1989.

[@CrabRango]

This is massive copium, but then again, do we know if it was Ralph on particular that got Coppelia the Sega Genesis?

[@Glitchberry]

@@CrabRango that's yourself you're talking about =T

[@thegamerfe8751]

@@CrabRango No it's called being realistic especially since most evidence for the timelines relies on us thinking realistically about the events.

[@egglord2029]

I was about to comment that! But ya, highly unlikely for someone to have a Sega Genesis pre-1991. And with how well Freddy's pays, I don't think Ralph could afford a $189 console. When 1991 rolled around and "Sonic The Hedgehog" was bundled with the Sega Genesis, the price was cut down to $149 so while still somewhat unlikely to be obtained with Freddy's paychecks, it's much more likely.

[@AbsolXGuardian]

An extremely common mistake when writing historical fiction is to just look up when a piece of technology was released and not consider its adoption speed and the situation of the relevant character. I would never describe fnaf as well researched/high immersive historical fantasy, so I think mistakes like with the genesis (or even the lack of copyright for happiest place on earth, which is also a mistake Ralph could very easily make himself) aren't evidence

[@gabriellockwood2780]

I’m going to work on my timeline. Notes: *”FazBear Enterprises” was already a Nation-Wide Brand… LONG before William & Henry began their little restaurant.* *Edwin was responsible for building the original robots, the older models that were thrown out when Henry could do it cheaper in 1980~* *I hesitate to immediately say “FNaF1 is 1989”, just because the book is “The Week Before”, and Coppelia’s birthday is in December(?), FNaF1 could STILL be in 1990- Early January.* *”FazBear Enterprises” merges with “Afton Robotics, LLC.” in 1982~, which is where “FazBear Entertainment, Inc.” is first introduced in the Series. Henry is made a higher-up in the new ‘Branch’ under Enterprises: This directly leads to the “Freddy FazBear” name being used over simply “Freddy’s” OR “FazBear’s” in every facet of the Company moving past 1985~86…* *FazBear Enterprises also operates several other Companies:* *• FazBurger* *• Chica’s Party World* *• Él Chip’s Mexican Buffet* *• FazBear Pizza* *^ These would all continue to exist or possibly close at various points as well, but wouldn’t vanish completely. Look at SB/The MEGA PizzaPlex, Él Chip’s is still popular by 2024~28, etc.*

[@starfishdbz]

This was a really good video. Your explanation and layout of the evidence for it was done so well, I was engaged the entire time. I can't believe this is your first video, it's amazing.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Glad you enjoyed! I'm a film school graduate with a lot of editing experience even since I was a kid trying my hand at youtube, so I'm privileged to have that skill set going into making videos. Thanks so much for the kind comment!

[@CandiBuunny]

Oh. My. GOSH. I'm watching this video way late but this was INCREDIBLE!!! The evidence, the buildup, and the EDITING! WOW!!! I'm sold

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thank you!! AH!! It's so cool seeing people I've watched in the past stumbling onto my video. Hi!

[@krishpatel7209]

I don’t remember what GT live it was but Matpat was reacting to a Fnaf theory where Fnaf AR was brought up for some deleted loading screens. In one of deleted loading screens there was a trivia piece which said that a certain menu item was the most popular among customers based off of surveys that Fazbear entertainment was doing in 1989! That loading screen stuck with me because there’s no way a business like Freddy’s would be doing surveys if they had no locations open especially since Fnaf 2 location shut down in 1987. So I always thought that Fnaf 1 location must have at least existed in 1989. Glad to see a theory on this date. The evidence you brought up was very compelling and though deleted that piece of trivia could be used to help reinforce this theory.

[@flickyfkosstitcher8547]

I remember that episode; Matt was reacting to someone's video... possibly Ryetoast or Fuhnaff.

[@KairanFarr]

The email was deleted though. We can't use it as evidence

[@UnwitheredTruth]

If you enjoyed the video be sure to respond with what you think in the comments! Agree or disagree - I wanna know. Some things I decided not to include in the video but thought were interesting discussion points: • There's actually a third glitch I cut out of the video for time - on Night 3, you can get stuck in an infinite loop of going into the backroom, grabbing a flashlight, escaping Foxy, and starting over. Another example of this book's poor quality assurance. • The paychecks in FNAF 1, based on our knowledge of Ralph's working week, line up with Monday to Friday in 1989, assuming we're paid on Sunday for Nights 1-5 and on Monday of the following week for nights 6 & 7. The reason we'd do this is based on the amount of overtime Mike is paid. If it's only for Night 6, Mike is paid more than 30 hours of work for one 6 hour shift. However, if he works both Night 6 & 7, he's only getting a little over double his hourly for overtime. Again, cut for time. • There's an argument to be made for the book to be set ELEVEN years after FNAF 2, with the Page 44 voicemail referencing Ralph's FNAF 2 phone call. He couldn't take the night shift after the reopening and now it's eleven years later and Ralph FINALLY takes the job. However, this seems so contradictory to everything else we read in the book. There's the reference to Freddy's refurbishment, "lingering" bad press from the Bite of 87 - and if we consider this true, this is set recently after some UNKNOWN second closure between FNAF 2 and FNAF 1. While I understand the logic in parts - it seems far more likely that the "couldn't take the night shift" line was originally intended to tell us Ralph had a different role in all the other prequels. • I'm expecting some people to be mad that I'm using Circus Baby as imagery for the "springlock failure" which gets Fredbear retired - sue me. Sister Location 100% is intended to be THE "sister location" referenced in the FNAF 3 calls. I wanna make a video about that... or maybe a short.

[@justin_boudreau]

Getting softlocked in a choose your own adventure game is honestly really funny

[@justin_boudreau]

I always took the idea of “they repaired them to their original designs” referring to how the FNAF 1 animatronics now look more like the “original” characters (the fnaf 2 withereds) rather than their most recent iteration prior, the toy animatronics. I honestly can’t see a reason why the withered designs would need to be retconned, is there any other info to support this?

[@UnwitheredTruth]

​@@justin_boudreau Ohh very interesting point... Honestly, the Withereds are my favourite designs (can you tell?) and the Unwithereds have always been such a cool idea to me so I'd love for that to be true. I hadn't considered that he may be referring to the Toy Animatronics. I've said for years that the Withereds are SURELY canon visuals as they literally appear alongside the classics in FNAF 3 and UCN. That being said, my reasoning comes from him saying "restored" which made me think he was talking about THIS animatronic's refurbishment after FNAF 2. There's also the Foxy thing in this video AND the fact the UCN Fredbear looks SO like Classic Freddy, but from writing this comment I've actually found ANOTHER piece of evidence which is quite compelling so I thinking I'm going to turn that into a Short. Thanks for the idea, I'll definitely credit you!

[@Oniguy_05]

I've never heard anyone think that Sister Location is the actual sister location mentioned in FNAF 3, you definitely should make a video on it cuz I think that direction is super interesting 🤔

[@justin_boudreau]

@@UnwitheredTruth The Fredbear design is a really solid point for evidence, this is really making me think. We’ll put the Withereds on trial, only in court we’ll see if they can prove themselves.

[@lunartree]

this actually makes the timeline so neatly symmetrical. it leads to a nice 2-year gap between all the freddy's locations prior to the 2000s! nicely done!

[@KairanFarr]

Fredbear's was from 1979 - 1983, the first Freddy Fazbear's Pizza was from 1983 to 1985 - 1986, the second Freddy Fazbear's Pizza was from 1987 - 1987 and the last Freddy Fazbear's Pizza was from 1989 - 1989. That is really nice

[@timothywilliams3205]

@@KairanFarrwhat about fazzbear’s fright?.

[@gazda69]

Awesome theory, I think you're onto something here. On a side note, some more pop culture references that appear in the book are "1.21 gigawatts" (Back to the Future) and "reverse the polarity" (Doctor Who, specifically the early 70s era). It should be noted that neither references are part of any character's dialogue if I remember correctly, but the dates for these still fit the theory.

[@chum-chum465]

OMFG!..I literally had the exact same theory to you as FNAF 1 taking place around 1989 and two years from FNAF 2 as a re opening 😭and hearing all the evidence and backing towards this makes this theory feel like FNAF 1 could take place in 1989, I havnt seen many theories that actually used the movie references/sayings or the Sega genesis reference for their timeline. YOU NAILED THIS THEORY. (All my friends think i'm crazy when seeing my decoding book for The week before LOL)

[@waterrbottlee]

this video is so well edited, sound, graphics, even the storytelling itself. well done

[@AustinPlayzNothing]

1:06 actually the date came from the the amount we were paid

[@UnwitheredTruth]

It came from both - but that evidence is actually faulty because $120 is under the minimum wage for 1993.

[@AustinPlayzNothing]

Really, i got to go rewatch it

[@MasterofInterspace]

​@@UnwitheredTruthI mean, taxes are applied first. Also the implications of Fazbear Entertainment being a scummy company and skimming a bit off the top. Maybe the soda Mike gets every night comes out of his paycheck. All of these could explain discrepancies. I'm fine with being wrong about the date. Strangely, I've no real feelings about FNaF 1 being set in 1993. Except, I suppose, where specifically FNaF 3 goes 30 years later. Regardless, you should really approach this more accurately. It's insulting to believe that people would accept the date as 100% canon just because Matt Pat attached the story of FNaF 1 to a real life tragedy in the same year.

[@sombreludens5040]

Congrats on making it to the Game Theory video ( or getting shout out I should say), you truly deserved it

[@UnwitheredTruth]

I just saw it there myself I'm absolutely floored it's so cool 😅 thanks!!

[@FoxQuests]

For years in my own headcanon, I've thought that Freddy's reopened in '89 but spent a couple of years not getting any profit and closed the location at years end of '93 I also really like Freddy's ending at the end of the 80s. fnaf 1 was one of Fazbear's last-ditch efforts at the franchise it also makes it feel like Freddy's is ancient by the time of 2019/ 2020 ish when fnaf 3 takes place now Amazing vid btw... get subbed

[@LukiKruki]

... it's said in FNAF1 got closed the same year it opened "at the year end" so your way of thinking is illogical.

[@spudsbuchlaw]

So wait, why is it impossible that the Originals were a thing, then changed to unwithereds, withered, then got reverted the the classic design again?

[@UnwitheredTruth]

I actually hadn't considered that as a possibility! Unwithereds are back!

[@robbie4339]

The point being they were never in commission. You would've never witnessed the unwithered's performing on stage. They redesigned them, realized they were ugly asf, so were left to rot in parts and service.

[@CTEL2763]

@@robbie4339 Why would they remake the designs, only to then abruptly decide they're too ugly? The Unwithereds were the first, and always have been. Use common sense, instead of making rubbish 'tHeORieS' like this because you're so deprived of lore.

[@deadlyadder2330]

​@@CTEL2763"use common sense" mf the book outright says the fnaf 1 animatronics are the classic original look 💀 stop coping so hard

[@lonelysatoshi2482]

Technically the Unwithereds were a thing, but they were never used as Fazbear Entertainment quickly replaced them with the toys thus becoming the Withereds.

[@angelbasiliorodriguezbusto2065]

"If I were forced to sing those same stupid songs for twenty years and I never got a bath? I’d probably be a bit irritable at night too". 10 years later and I still don't know if I should take Phone Guy's comment as something literal or not. Especially when you consider that he calls the event "The Bite of '87", something that sounds kinda odd if you consider that it took place only a few years prior to FNAF 1. Great video BTW!!!

[@stmp4160]

It's probably a throwaway line, the twenty years one, because if we took that into account it would place FNAF 1 at the Least in 2003, since Freddy Fazbear's as a company began in 1983(which again is unrealistic because the pizza place would not just get made the same year the company starts), with a more realistic placement being 2005(because of the 1985 MCI). It isn't Impossible but I don't really see it. All other indicators seem to point to earlier dates, such as with the pop culture references in this video. Though I disagree on him placing FNAF 1 in 1989. The Sega Genesis, whilst releasing in 1988, did not get popular till '91 with the release of Sonic. On top of that, in 1988 it cost around 180$, which I Really doubt Anyone would buy for his daughter with the income Freddy's provides. Even by '91 it cost like 150$, so I'd place FNAF 1 more reasonably at 1991+.

[@gabriellockwood2780]

@@stmp4160 Freddy’s isn’t from 1983. Fredbear’s and Circus Baby’s were open as early as 1980~ Freddy’s was open by 1982.

[@stmp4160]

@@gabriellockwood2780 Freddy Fazbear's, the company that opened the FNAF 1 og location, started in 1983 as we can see by the FNAF AR coin. So the location could Not have started Before the company that started it existed. Thus, at the Earliest, the first location could have existed in 1983 by some weird video game logic. Fredbear's being open earlier has nothing to do with this simply because the company that opened Fredbear's was Bought by the guys who opened Freddy's and became Freddy Fazbear's. Fredbear's and Circus Baby's(possibly) come first and Then the company is bought and becomes Freddy Fazbear, with a new location, the FNAF 1 og location, opening up soon after.

[@gabriellockwood2780]

@@stmp4160 1. There is NO such Company called “Freddy FazBear’s”. There is “FazBear Enterprises”, and the Branch that Henry operates is called “FazBear Entertainment, Inc.” (1980~82) 2.The AR Coin isn’t technically correct. Scott revealed in his Dawko Interview (2.0) that he messed up; giving SteelWool bits and pieces of the STORY he wanted to tell-and SteelWool interpreted that as they needed to solve the story//piece it together their own way. [This could’ve been specific to SB, but VR1 was SteelWool’s first FNaF game, so it can still apply.] 3. There’s also ONLY 1 “Freddy’s” Location-EVER. Henry & William’s/“Afton Robotics, LLC.”’s “Freddy’s Family Pizza”. It’s the location that’s closed in 1985~ after the MCI and reopened as the VERY FIRST “Freddy FazBear’s Pizza” by 1986~, which is the location we PLAY IN during FNaF2 for the “Bite of 1987”, in well- 1987.

[@stmp4160]

@@gabriellockwood2780 1. We know that the company was bought From the owners of Fredbear's, one of which being Henry, before it became Fazbear entertainment. 2. The date SteelWool gave makes 100% sense with the fact that someone bought the company off of them, since they would have sold it post-bite. I also don't know How much power SteelWool has over canon. 3. The FNAF 2 location is a different building lay out as a whole. It Could be the same building after renovations but I doubt it.

[@SuperSans64YT]

Not to mention that Utah's minimum wage in 1989 was $3.80, which lines up snuggly with our payrate in FNAF 1

[@KairanFarr]

I'm suprised Fazbear Entertainment pays more than the minimum wage, if anything they seem like the type of company to under pay if anything

[@SuperSans64YT]

@KairanFarr well, to be fair it's 20 cents difference and is easier to calculate during taxes

[@swaggerdagger8976]

for a channel as fresh out the oven as this, the editing is surprisingly well done. a lot of fnaf theory vids from channels just starting off are basically slideshows with voiceover but this clearly had a lot of effort put into it

[@jeremymorris345]

7:44 I don't hate this idea however, I will note that in FNAF 3, we see Withered Foxy's arm and Classic Foxy's shell. It's weird enough showing to different models at the same time if they are meant to be the same. However, it's also notable because in Help Wanted, we see a burner with Endo 01 models. Basically, confirming MoltenMCI, where Afton is taking the Endoskeletons in Follow Me. However, if he took there Endoskeletons, then Withered Foxy's arm shouldn't exist in FNAF 3 unless it was different from the FNAF 1 versions.

[@necroticdemonart]

15:37 this is the reason why we should just see fnaf as a story and not a complete puzzle as sometimes mistakes can happen

[@boogy_man4-uz1vp]

Insane vid considering this is your first

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Thanks so much! Looking forward to making more

[@buggloss]

Wait this is actually awesome! I always thought 1993-95 was a bit too late for a sequel, especially considering Phone Guy’s speech when he mentions the bite of 87… he sounded as if it was something awkward to talk about, because it could've been a recent casualty!! Gonna use 1989 for fnaf1 in my AU/interpretation from now on hehe!! I looveed your editing style, script, and how you acted out the dialogues; it makes everything a lot more enjoyable to watch/listen to in the background. Very nice video! Keep up the great work.

[@monsterduck4x4]

Quick correction that I fixed in a comment I made: Fnaf1 takes place in 1993 and the Fnaf1 LOCATION opened up in 1989-1990. So Fnaf1 itself still takes place in 1993 but the location was atleast open for exactly 39 months, which 39 months from Fnaf1 taking place November 93 sets the location opening in August of 1990.

[@v1ppy158]

For this being your first video I’m impressed, subscribed!

[@JoMaTo1]

You know what, you make quite a good point. Though I will most probably still be thinking of FNaF1 taking place in 1994, but that's just because of A) Nostalgia and B) because it doesn't really change things for my theories and such. Generally what is more important (imo) is the ordering of the games, not the exact dates

[@Lolbit3cl1pse]

I love the editing style??? I like how you use the skills you have (saw the reply on the other comment lol) to make a video for people to enjoy, watch, and consider. Can’t believe this is your first video. 10/10, would watch again! You get my subscription, that’s for sure!

[@The-true-elefanta]

Fr

[@EnderBoy_11]

12:06 You can obtain the coin by using the bonus item while repairing Bonnie, *without* cheating

[@uraynuke]

Freddy having his "vintage look" back is a reference to Fredbear, which resembles FNAF 1 Freddy very closely - Ralph's been working there since '83

[@zenvariety9383]

Not to mention that Copellia mentions Fredbear. I haven't read the books or played the games yet but she was probably brought to Fredbear's at one point.

[@justme._.7923]

Damn new high quality content creator! Love the emphasis on storytelling.

[@dankus4497]

Amazing first theory! Welcome to the community brother

[@X_Jx3_X]

I- this is absolutely crazy. Ive watched both of your videos so far and i love the theories youre making. Your theories are both compelling and great in quality. And i love the soft background music, it helps me fall asleep sometimes. Great theories and keep up the work!

[@FennecFoxyOfficial]

This is a hella clean theory! Wrapped up nicely with a bow. nice work!

[@dim7239]

I have limited video editing experience, but I really respect the amount of effort you've put into both the editing and theory. You definitely have the capability to make it big on KZbin if you continue making similar videos.

[@Tropical-Whiskers-Interactive]

If you told me you've been doing this for years, I would believe you with full confidence. An absolute beautiful first video and not only that you made a completely agreeable theory that might get picked up by the big bois at game theory(I hope it does anyways). The editing and everything immerses me unlike anything I've seen. Also I love the fact you disprove your mascot in your first video too. This was an amazing video and you should be sooooo proud of yourself. Can't wait for the future. Cya on the flipside.

[@sekarramanathaniss-student4843]

Fantastic video! I’m genuinely surprised that it’s your first.

[@WinEntity]

I'm all in on the theory that Page 44 is intentionally a hoax - a red herring that Scott tossed in to mess with people and punish those who try to sequence-break in order to uncover lore. It feels like something he would do.

[@D3ATH2GL0RY]

This reminds me of how I literally wrote in my Community Tabs a theory for the date of FNaF 3, but this actually has an entire book of evidence and lore to back it up. Amazing video, and enjoy a new subscriber. :>

[@AbeMakesGames]

First video and you are already doing extremely good! Keep it up!

[@moonknightanimations1251]

1 minute into the video, before I even saw what you were like as a theorist, I was ready to subscribe for the sheer quality alone! Keep it up man! Can't wait to see more!

[@jollytronvr4486]

Wow what a thing I overlooked! Though the part that really confused me Was the master key. I teared the whole book down and couldn’t find a way to get the master key, so I read on anyways. Then what follows references william afton and condemned me for cheating. Another part that confused me was the use of the mobile phone, apart from 2 or 3 messages like save them and stuff, the phone is mostly useless. Getting the phone though, requires you to get the other 2 “the end” endings, before getting the mobile phone. If Ralph says those messages on his mobile phone, which it shows he does, which he got at the end of his shift, how on earth then does he suddenly restart with the mobile phone on night 1?

[@UnwitheredTruth]

@@jollytronvr4486 The whole bonus item thing is a very interesting and confusing topic. We have no idea where Ralph gets the phone in the "canon" endings where he records our Night 1-4 phone calls from FNAF 1, other than he "found" it. There simply isn't an answer in the book, but in canon Ralph just found the phone sometime prior to Night 1.

[@yaboipoleon_2003]

Peak editing skills for a fnaf theory, keep up the good work big dawg.

[@popularfranchisecollection4207]

This is the BEST FNAF THEORY I HAVE EVER WATCHED!! Way to welcome yourself into the world of KZbin. I can’t wait to see more!

[@UnwitheredTruth]

High praise! Thanks so much 😁 keep an eye out for videos to come

[@seemiabbas9568]

this video is goated. i actually genuinely thought you were a seasoned theorist. great work!

[@Studimus]

Gadzooks! I must comment to boost this video’s ENGAGEMENT METRICS post-haste!

[@samucereal]

THIS IS YOUR 1ST VIDEO??? Absolute banger of a video without doubts, subbed in no time

[@koopydoopy8632]

6:51 I’m pretty sure that line meant that he doesn’t look like a toy anymore since it did open right after

[@miraclejack8736]

This video is really well done!! Only fnaf theory video I've seen in months that actually kept my attention with its quality and not talking about purple guy actually being green.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

*furiously crumpling up my Purple Guy is Green script*

[@miraclejack8736]

@@UnwitheredTruth Phew!! Wouldn't want you posting that... That would be evil.

[@porcelainchips6061]

"When the place eventually opens again, I'll probably take the night shift myself" = "please take your paycheck and don't come back when this place reopens". Ralph issn't certain and is guessing, since he has worked with the company for a long time and knows their tendencies of trying to re-open, re-brand and re-launch again no matter what happened. Saying he'll "probably" that the nightshift is not him knowing anything for certain; but in the english-language these kinds of phrases are meant to discourage someone by making it sound like something is already taken care of. Ralph is implying on night 6 in FNAF2 that he's staying on with Fazbear no matter what and is assuming the company is not ending with the closure of this branch. And then, what he may be trying to do, as per company policy of never letting former employees in, is telling the player to move on with their life and not try to stick on or come back.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

That's fair, though I would argue from a storytelling perspective, that line was DEFINITELY intended to be one of the major hints to us at the time that FNAF 2 was a prequel. The biggest confusion around FNAF 2 at the time was the fact Phone Guy was back after having seemingly croaked in the first game. However, interesting point, and I kinda like the characterisation that Ralph would try send someone AWAY from Freddy's (even though he seems pretty indoctrinated even by the start of The Week Before.

[@CC_chip_Enthusiast]

I always had the idea that Fredbears was just closed and reopened as Freddys, hence why the Fredbear and Spring Bonnie suits are in the back. I had the idea that Fredbears and Freddys is the same location

[@Browhatisyoudoing]

You made it on game theory good jobs

[@UnwitheredTruth]

I can't believe it honestly 😅 thanks

[@keembo_does_animation]

Holy crap dude your editing is so satisfying for theory videos. Actually fantastic job dude !

[@SparkyofHouseMoist]

while this is cool confirmation it seems to contradict what Phone Guy says in fnaf 1 about the animatronics having been performing for 20 years

[@dark_nurse]

The fact that this video is your first vídeo is actually insane, congrats for the effort of this theory 🔥🔥

[@PolarisStar5]

I love these ideas but I disagree with this as of now because: 1. Scott is bad at ages when it comes to continuity (as seen in the books where he messed up Charlie’s age), and this makes me doubt the “earlier draft” theory 2. A token in FNAF AR, while unused, mentioned 1993. Scott confirmed all unused tokens were canon 3. Fnaf 3, confirmed to have taken place in 2023, is thiry years after Fnaf 1/William being springlocked, thus 1993. 4. It is mentioned that Coppelia was sent to school after night 1 (November 1st), and after all five nights, however the fifth night she stayed home even though she was to be at school. So, November 1st was a Monday and November 5th was a Friday. This lines up with 1993 and 1999 4.5. The Disneyland copyright line “Most Magical Place on Earth” was copyrighted in…1998. 1999 is 12 years after 1987, when Fnaf 2 happened and when Phone Guy recorded those calls…so could Fnaf 1 take place in 1999? Again, not likely, because of 1-3 That said I could very much be wrong here, I’ll do some more digging. Edit: I do believe the unwithereds are real since “classic” was probably used loosely. I mean, they look similar to the FNAF 1 originals, just with a few differences. So reverting to the classic style was probably what was meant.

[@GeneralPuppet]

Nice

[@Akyuu2608]

What do you mean by "tokens"? The scrapped facts? Those were written by employees with no input from scott, where did scott say those were canon?

[@Spazy912]

I agree with the “Classic” look statement about Fazbear making them look like the withered instead of the Toys

[@thechillotterpop]

Me and a friend who are actually currently on call at the time of me typing this came to the same conclusion you made in your forth point but instead used the fnaf 1 game timeline with mike working a Monday through Friday schedule with Saturday being considered overtime (the days being November 12 for Friday which is night 5 and November 13th for Saturday which is night six) we can determine that it was either 1993 or 1999. Which matches perfectly with the dates you got from the calendar.

[@complexrolls]

This video is fantastic. All of the points were conveyed well and the editing was stunning for such a small channel. Well Done.

[@rhinol-only8654]

i dout its an error that the voicemail page was left in, that feel so huge to miss, but rather its fnaf doing what it does best and throwing in a red herring to confuse things, to punish people for "cheating"

[@macintoshhjball4686]

that’s what i’m thinking it’s a red herring some ppl assume it’s a post game opportunity like the phone but that makes no sense you would be assuming you already know the code

[@covereye5731]

Possible, though this punished the entire theorist community and not just the cheaters if so

[@UnwitheredTruth]

I'd agree if not for the coin error which is literally impossible to not get to on your first read through. If they missed that, I think it's likely that they could have missed a choice which is buried like 3 choices deep on night 1 where there's a good few options. If it is a red herring or the like, damn Scott will never let us figure out the timeline 😂

[@AldinRamic]

​@TheUnwitheredTruth If it is indeed A red herring. and I think there are two possibilities. 1. Scott believes, we can find what is a red herring and what isn't He has too much faith in us which I believe may be a cause for the confusing timeline. Or one of them 2. The red Herrings were placed intentionally, so we keep speculating and buying and promoting the books. So Scott can get more money

[@guiteshima]

@@AldinRamic I think the first one is more likely. That and he just likes to troll sometimes, but mostly people who are cheating, or aren't trying to have fun. The second one... Well... I guess we don't know if Scott wouldn't do this kind of stuff, but that'd feel very off-character with what he has already displayed to us.... Though, they do say to never meet your heroes.

[@PrettyPassive]

This is insanely good for your first video, thank you for putting in the effort here. It really shows. Best of luck to your channel, I can't wait to see what else you work towards.

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Thoughts on how well the "FNAF 1 Location is a Guard Trap" theory holds up post-TWB. It's probably the oldest unconfirmed theory in the series to still hold water, people have been suggesting this since the FNAF 3 days, and it got a big spike in discussion after the movie seemingly backed it up. Vanzolin did a decent take on it. Some aspects have faltered a bit, but I would not call it debunked

[@m-yday]

Utterly stunning is my response to this video. Well argued, well edited, well paced. I love the little details you'd added. Like the 3D model Bonnie which lost its head. That must not have been so little on your end to do, despite it only being a few seconds in the video!

[@penguinflop]

so glad to see someone point out the contradiction in That Page and how overall weird it feels. I was left feeling rly confused and like it didn't quite fit in with the rest of the book after reading it but couldn't put my finger on why exactly, and this video absolutely nails it. I'm also obsessed with the pacing and editing tbh, I'm so excited to see what else you have in store 🤩

[@theretrodragonyope]

14:06 I want to point something out, the page here says "you don't remember." Instead of something like, 'you don't know,' meaning Ralph was supposed to know or was at least some point told the code. Remember, we are looking at Ralph's perspective, an employee of FNAF for years and the person who recorded those messages for location 2. But, I also think the page was left as a red herring to instill the honor system of the book. So, perhaps it was purposefully left unfixed to keep people following the rules. This would mean that Ralph was doing work for several locations then, and if he is such a Fazbear nut it would explain his daughter knowing the older models.

[@salt_factory7566]

No shot we got a guy who uses withered Freddy as a sona. Great video I hope you take off.

[@UnwitheredTruth]

@@salt_factory7566 haha thank you. This whole video acc started from me teaching myself blender and Withered Freddy has always been one of my favourite designs so I thought why not just go for it! Glad you liked it, here's hoping it takes off as well

[@JaytheLay1]

Just a minute in, and I'm very impressed by the editing. Ya did great work here, thank ya.

[@DanandRonsRecoveryProject]

When he says he hasnt brought coppelia to freddys, he could be referencing that specific fredddys location, but we know phone guy worked at other freddys locations in the past

[@Te.KK.o]

the editing quality of this videos is amazing everything so smooth

[@deadlyadder2330]

the fact that this neatly places fnaf 4, the mci, fnaf 2 and fnaf 1 all 2 years apart from each other is very neat

[@shinespriteditto]

Clicked on this video and was excited to find another content creator with lots of FNAF content to see this is YOUR FIRST VIDEO?! This was insanely well done and researched. Looking forward to what else comes!

[@samthepancake69]

17:10 my favorite part of the video /j

[@ender01o66]

Real

[@ghost_nifnix2200]

Real

[@goldfishtsunami3953]

This was an awesome theory! I love how you cited everything and addressed the fallibility of the theory. I feel like acknowledging possible flaws is a sign of a really good theory in general, and you definitely convinced me! Looking forward to new theories from this channel.

[@LightBlue_F.I.]

theory is good, works pretty well, but there was a small error with when the MCI takes place, it takes place in late june, not july, but other than that. everything sill holds up

[@UnwitheredTruth]

Yeah lmao I'm just dumb and always get it mixed up 😂

[@RavingRozeComms]

I know I'm late by a couple of days, but I clearly need to see this video in full instead of just listening to it at work. Initial view of the first three minutes was a good glimpse of your editing skills, but what caught my attention in terms of your ability to set the scene was the Suits recording from 3. Beautifully choreographed, nailing the dawning horror of what Spring Bonnie was used for with the art from Susie's minigame. I just wish I had something to contribute theory-wise to the discussion. Lol

[@ashleybailey1107]

On 22:34 you said that the MCI happens in July, but didn't the newspaper posters in FNaF 1 say that is happened in June?

[@Personian]

That was a mistake, he meant June

[@ashleybailey1107]

@@Personian Oh okay, thank you!

[@khaoticevil1065]

THIS IS YOUR FIRST VIDEO WHAT-- I honest to god thought you were a theriost that you have been doing this for a long while and was gonna binge any other theories you had. Ive watched tons of theory videos in my past time and this really got my gears moving and tinkering. THIS this is what I like as a theory, its very compelling and would love for more people to cover this topic because It can very well set things into an interesting path that I would like to see. But for one, your definitely getting a sub and I'm looking forward to anymore videos you have up for debate. Very hopeful this video gets more traction with such good quality too of course.

[@chanceenglish7769]

That last nail in the coffin was absolutely amazing!

[@silent_cheddar5181]

Damnnnn this is your first video? The quality is just insane, loved the editing. Very enjoyable watch all the way through and I would love to see you cover all types of FNAF Theories.

[@misteakable8784]

18:08 ah, a woman of culture

[@Agent_Pear]

Holy Fazbear this is your first video!!?? This is awesome! First on my homepage, figured id take a gander and was immediately hooked! Looked at the comments sayin this is your first video and i couldn't believe it!

[@brickhammer04]

This timeline nonsense, especially worrying about specific years and dates is really confusing for me even as someone who read the Week Before. Thanks for laying it out in a way that's easier to understand! I really like your style of content and hope you continue to make stuff like this.

[@sugoianimester5789]

Great theory. Although if im honest im not confident that a book (The Week Before) that has so many inconsistencies and contradictions has merit in pinpointing the year Freddy's opened. I really dont to think the authors put all the effort into this project

[@Cross_Corp64]

This is a fantastic theory. I’m not sure if I’ll want FNAF 1 in 1989, because that’ll aline FNAF 3 to be in 2019 given the 30 years from the description of the game. If this is possible, then that puts Into the Pit to be around 2018-2021 since the school flag is the old Utah flag until it was removed in 2024. But this would also make room for the whole Stitchwraith Stingers (if you even believe in Stitchline Games). I’m leaning towards 1993 more, I know people would stumble after me say I’m having a coping mechanism. But I think putting Coppelia’s age 7 in 1988 would line up with her being 11 1/2 in 1993. I’m putting her birth to be 1981, and given that you said she knows Fredbear and thus the Springlocks were used during the MCI, I want to bring up FNAF 2 for a specific reason. In FNAF 2, you can find a Golden Freddy drawing on your right in the game, and this makes me believe that the Springlocks were still used post-MCI (I know that sounds silly- but to me, it’s really weird to see why it’s put there). And if they did had the Springlocks post-FNAF 2 and the Springlock incidents occur, then it’ll make sense that Afton couldn’t use Spring Bonnie to kill more kids at Freddy’s and decide to make the Funtimes instead. Also, it’ll make sense that Coppelia would have some memory about Fredbear. With the 80s call back in the book, I have a feeling that Ralph and Coppelia are too nostalgic with the 1980s, which could build up to the terrible events of Freddy’s that happened around the 80s, it’s probably a coping mechanism that Ralph and Coppelia are dealing with. So I set up my personal timeline for The Week Before: 1981: Coppelia is born 1983: Ralph is hired by Henry for Freddy’s 1984: Golden Freddy becomes an established character. Springlocks become usable 1985: MCI occurs 1986: Freddy’s is rebuilt for the Grand Reopening 1987: FNAF 2 vice versa happens 1988: Ralph ends up creating a Logbook for future employees for Freddy’s; he then records the tapes for the Springlock rules, then Springlock Incidents occurs. Spring Bonnie is now in the safe room locked along with Golden Freddy. Afton now manipulates the animatronics to try to kill Ralph so that he can get the place to shut down. 1993: The Week Before occurs, leading by FNAF 1 But hey, feel free to disagree. I’m probably stuck with the 1993 thing hehe… but I’m still annoyed with the 1992 or 1998 argument. The 1992 thing sounds like a coincidence, and the 1998 argument feels off given how Disney had that tagline ever since 1955- so that counter-argues the 1998 argument. Anywho, it’s a great theory

[@Ofisaa]

Damn this is insanely well edited, great video, great theory man, best ive seen in a while