
However, there is something about this interpretation that doesn't sit right with me. Theorists suggest that this story confirms William's identity as the player, with him supposedly filling the same role in both universes by being attacked by a past victim and later allowed to return through a dark twist of fate. Indeed, the way Andrew traps William inside a nightmare does seem to match up with the way Cassidy/The One/the Vengeful Spirit torments the player in UCN.

Many look at "The Man in Room 1280" as being an explanation for the events of Ultimate Custom Night. This allows his spirit to be transferred from his body to some nearby electronic equipment, which eventually makes its way inside the Stitchwraith. Eventually, William is brought to a Fazbear Entertainment distribution center, where he explodes in a mess of blood and black ooze. Nurses at the hospital attempt to end the man's life once and for all, but Andrew is always able to stop them.

In the story, William lies in his hospital bed with burn marks all over his body, unable to do anything but still very much alive one of his victims, a boy named Andrew, has tied his spirit to William's brain, and now keeps his body going so as to torment him in an endless nightmare. (Image courtesy of Dawko's analysis on YouTube)įor those unaware, "The Man in Room 1280" is a story from Fazbear Frights book 5, which tells the story of (a man later revealed to be) William Afton. Let's start by looking at one of the most commonly-referenced pieces of evidence for William being the player: The Man in Room 1280

Did the new information actively rewrite the story of these games, or did was our understanding of the games flawed from the start?Ĭase in point: though we all thought we had Ultimate Custom Night figured out, could it be that we were actually missing clues that could have pointed us in a different direction? And could recent games and books be hinting toward that solution? I've given it some thought (and by that, I mean I've thought this over for months at this point), and I think I have it figured out. Now, a lot of details have fallen under scrutiny. Since then, the FNaF community has been given a great deal of new information to work with, including some which has changed our perception of the original 7 games. Though animatronics referred to "The One You Should Not Have Killed", indicating that the player has taken at least one life, some were quick to point out that there are actually two characters who match that description: William Afton, the infamous Purple Guy and the killer of no fewer than 11 children over the course of the story, and Michael Afton, the guy who's literally purple and who's responsible for the death of his younger brother (hereby referred to as the Bite Victim). There was a debate among theorists regarding who we play as throughout each nightmarish night. Were we wrong? In the early days of Ultimate Custom Night,
