@@BlackfootFerret Look, in the novels, William is the kids killer. In the movie, William is the kids killer. In Fazbear Frights, William is the kids killer. In the games, William is the kids killer, despite whatever crazy timeline you've made to defend him. The opening of Sister Location shows that William designed the murderbots known as the Funtimes, that much CANNOT be argued against. Not to mention all the times Scott has outright confirmed that William is a killer (unless that was his EVIL ALTER trying to mislead us fans, right?) It's prooobably not a good idea to claim that William Afton is a self-insert of a real man, even as a mere hypothetical
DID IS NOT THE SAME AS JEKYLL AND HYDE God this was awful, and disrespectful Stop over-analyzing everything Scott does, you’re over complicating everything for no damn reason
I mean this guy also made Lamar Afton and used evidence of the FNAF 2 drawings of kids to say that was him simply because they were both black... so yeah, pretty on brand.
Yes, I did. Yes, I'm aware of how dangerous making that claim is. I looked for an alternative for a long time, but found none. There's no healing without understanding, and for everyone to fully understand the unique circumstances surrounding FNAF, I felt they needed to be aware of this possibility.
Okay but consider: William is just what we call in the business 'a fake ass bitch.' Steve Raglan for example is no more real than Dave Miller was. Having rewatched the film at this point several times not sure how well this theory is gonna age but I appreciate it being made anyway.
The movie mixes things up again. In the games I think Vanessa must be related to Charlie and one of Henry's kids, yet in the movies, she's William's daughter.
In mind I think that Vanessa is Williams wife in the games because she may have the same tragic backstory as William has been through😥😢, it's just a theory though🤔
oh & also: Dissociative identity disorder (DID), formerly known as multiple personality disorder, split personality disorder or dissociative personality disorder, is a member of the family of dissociative disorders classified by the DSM-5, DSM-5-TR, ICD-10, ICD-11, and Merck Manual for diagnosis. It remains a controversial diagnosis.Dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of at least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states.The disorder is accompanied by memory gaps more severe than could be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. The personality states alternately show in a person's behavior; however, presentations of the disorder vary. According to the DSM-5-TR, early childhood trauma, typically before the age of ~10 years, can place someone at risk of developing dissociative identity disorder. Across diverse geographic regions, 90% of individuals diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder report experiencing multiple forms of childhood abuse, such as rape, violence, neglect or severe bullying. Other traumatic childhood experiences that have been reported include painful medical or surgical procedures, war, terrorism ,attachment disturbance, natural disaster, cult, and occult abuse, loss of a loved one or loved ones, human trafficking, and dysfunctional family dynamics. There is no medication to treat DID directly. Medications can be used for comorbid disorders or targeted symptom relief, for example antidepressants or treatments to improve sleep, however. Treatment generally involves supportive care and psychotherapy. The condition usually persists without treatment. It is believed to affect 1.1-1.5% of the general population (based on multiple epidemiological studies) and 3% of those admitted to hospitals with mental health issues in Europe and North America. DID is diagnosed about six times more often in women than in men. The number of recorded cases increased significantly in the latter half of the 20th century, along with the number of identities reported by those affected. It is unclear whether increased rates of the disorder are due to better recognition or sociocultural factors such as mass media portrayals.The typical presenting symptoms in different regions of the world may also vary depending on culture, such as alter identities taking the form of possessing spirits, deities, ghosts, or mythical creatures and figures in cultures where normative possession states are common- wikipedia hope this help :)
Charlie experienced severe memory gaps in the novels, despite having a photographic memory. Several characters in the Fazbear Fright and Pizzaplex novels deal with being inhabited by more than one entity. While I'm no expert, the symbolism in FNAF is widespread and consistent that people are being shattered, and having to confront different versions of themselves. If people are willing to consider that FNAF symbolically addresses DID--instead of assuming the lore is completely meaningless--I'll take that as a win.
People have been asking for a decade if FNAF means anything. I see a lot of meaning in it. Unfortunately, most of it is controversial in some manner. The most powerful art usually is, because the artist was driven to show the world something it needed to know. I can't look at FNAF without seeing DID as a powerful resonating theme throughout every corner of its lore. For whatever reason, it seems a very important thing to Scott. As someone with autism and issues of his own, I understand how difficult Being Understood can be sometimes.
@@BlackfootFerretAs someone with Autism myself, I see you as an ableist asshole using his disability as an excuse to throw out accusations of mental illness on people in order to get views for your dying meme theory channel.
1, part of Williams soul doesn’t reside in SpringBonnie body, not till the failure. 2, Dave from sb is a reference, not William directly. 3, William never escaped Scraptrap. He’s literally called William Afton in the credits. 4, William died before fnaf 1. 5, Springbonnie is moving smoothly is because the endo is still active, following sounds. 6, fun with plushtrap isn’t Williams nightmare, no clue where you got this from. This is all from the first 9 minutes. This theory is either theorist bait, or just actual bullshit. I would not trust this guy nor his theories. There isn’t two Williams, there never was. I doubt I’m gonna watch the whole thing. Also, from what I’m reading in these comments you’re saying Scott has D.I.D. Which is pretty messed up, for someone who seems respectable that’s messed up and fucked up.
Actually, 1 is probably a lil wrong, mostly due to the fact William was Springlocked twice in most continuities, which means part of his soul is in the suit, yes. Not at all like how Ferret says it though. It just left a piece of him behind is all. At least that's what he says in TSE.
Well, If you don’t watch all of his fnaf theories, then trust me non of this would make any sense Edit:well actually, even if you watch the theories, you might still not understand it, which is understandable
@@nanuqo2006 honestly I would answer but I haven’t watched anything lore related in a month, also exams and stuff so I’d suggest just watching a video or smth
This video started as the usual Ferret theory vid I love watching, but the ending was rather upsetting. Claiming Scott has D.I.D. is pretty out-of-pocket and risky, especially when this interpretation of how FNAF would be representing the condition under the theory is for sure a villification to an extent. If the idea is every villain is a negative William alter. It's also just not required for the theory to work at all. If the claim is that every character in FNAF is William and he is them, that can fit seamlessly into William being a self insert of Scott without assuming Scott has D.I.D., a large amount of writers have considered their characters to be extensions of themselves, even making characters with that intent. 'The best artists put themselves into their work', right? This video kind of frustrated me as it started really great with some extra smooth editing as well, but the end felt quite tasteless which upset me and it didn't even need to happen.
It's not a villification, it's an explaination. FNAF shows people with one personality what it's like living with several. To spread understanding about this common condition, instead of turning it into a freakshow like horror movies usually do. FNAF's in a position to do something constructive instead of just more of the same.
@@BlackfootFerret problem isn't that 1/70 is uncommon so much as that the figure is at the very least grossly misleading. similarly to bipolar, DID has a _very_ vague set of diagnostics. it's been a sec since I checked my copy of the DSM5, but the gist of it is that all of the criteria you'd look for in a diagnosis fall cleanly into some combination of a handful of other illnesses, namely bipolar, major depressive, general anxiety, borderline personality, and schizophrenia. the trouble, is that the heart of what DID actually tries to define (ie, disassociation in conjunction with a bipolar like personality swing and amnesia) isn't strictly necessary for the diagnosis. consequently, it and bipolar, both of which tend to be co-diagnosed, interestingly enough, are semi-frequently used as stepping stones for getting prescription drugs out the door. for completely legitimate reasons in 99.999% of cases mind you. it's simply easier and often safer to toss out a basic vague diagnosis to get your patient what they need while you try and sus out the actual problem. my criticism then, lies mostly in the heart of your theory. there is increasingly little legitimate scientific evidence that DID in the form you discuss (separate discrete and easily identifiably different personalities) exists. even from a very high level meta view, the rate of diagnosis spikes considerably during... I want to say the 80's? it's been a hot minute, I apologize for my lack of surety on this one. but anyway, the spike in diagnosis is closely correlated with the commonality of representation in media at the time. similar to how in the early 2000's heaps of women were diagnosed with eating disorders. it's a combination of social phenomena (one of the few times those damn sociologists get a single thing right) and convenience in diagnosis that makes the figure so high, and indeed that even allows it to exist and be misinterpreted
sun and moon’s jekyll and hyde situation is clear evidence that this theme exists in fnaf, and its not out of the question to relate this to william aswell. the games are leading us somewhere with this, and im curious to watch you unravel it all.
The idea is to try every possibility to search for the truth. Leave no stone unturned. I've been chasing down these leads for a decade and felt people needed to be aware there were alternatives to saying FNAF didn't make sense. My theories are complex but internally consistent and explain things others cannot.
@@skelefeddy7928The kid in UCN has blond hair, and there's nothing indicating that the nightmare is specifically UCN, like, Mike has nightmares in the movie caused by a spirit, doesn't mean it's UCN. And TMIR1280 takes place years before FNaF 3, so it wouldn't work.
@@ender01o66according to Scott, the face of the vengeful spirit is just a highly edited picture of one of his sons, and it doesn't resemble how the vengeful spirit actually looks like, nor should it be used to get an idea on how they look
@AlfaresAnas You've read it backwards... According to Scott, TOYSNHK (not VS) doesn't look like his son, so he edited the picture of his son to resemble TOYSNHK. The same goes for the movie actor of TOYSNHK. Maybe read things twice before coming to assumed conclusions, no?
Scott hasn't had full control over the series since UCN and Security Breach was the last game made with his help before he retired. He has little to do with Ruin or upcoming projects
legend states of a theory so bizarre, one look at it could drive a man to madness. this is that theory. many have tried to brave through its odd assumptions, and they too have gone insane. I warn you all, turn back now while you still can.
Oh, I already went nuts earlier trying to solve FNAF. I took the curse off it. Now people can reap the benefits of my frenzied research without having to do all the head-holding and squeaking like chipmunks.
@@BlackfootFerretGod, you're a pretentious asshole, acting like you didn't just diagnose someone with a mental illness after taking the entire video demonizing that exact mental illness.
Thanks. I finally got up the courage to air this one. I'm working on an Obsidian database for everything I've learned and theorized about FNAF. I think it will work better than these videos, or at least make a good companion to them.
@BlackfootFerret cool I liked the part where willam is just watched by the kids he trapped in these beast we call robots and he gets spriglocked I also thing your theory on jekyll and hyde is close to a theory I've had for a while why willam seems to be 2 people in 1 it's creepy.
9:48 "Scott designed the *Save Them* Attacker's sprite to be the perfect opposite of William's in Save Them" You said Save Them twice. Did you mean to say Take Cake attacker?
Here's a theory. William and his wife are confirmed to have been divorced and that William cheated his way of custody of Elizabeth (Michael Afton's sister) so it's likely that Mike's father we see is actually his step father and William got custody of his daughter. It lines up with Mike and Vanessa being about the same age, William’s reaction to knowing Mike's full name and him knowing about Mike's brother.
@@BlackfootFerret I meant if he was something similar to the Charlie bots, who were never human, but are given Remnant by their creator after their creation.
There's no black and white villain in FNAF, just a lot of kids who got hurt, and turned into monsters because of it. It started with Kid William way back in England. Then William punished his eldest son Henry without just cause, and granted the star role of Freddy to his younger son Michael, prompting Henry to create Fredbear as a 'superior' character to Freddy, the role he wanted. Michael/Freddy locked Henry's daughter Charlie out of the Take Cake restaurant, so Henry made sure to poison the reputation of the place and carried off part of Charlie's soul to make sure she became a robot that day, unknowingly splitting her soul into two opposite pieces. Henry left the family-friendly small business to create the greedy corporation Fazbear Entertainment, who then steamrolled back into town and bought out his father William's still-struggling business. Henry's company started to rewire William's robots into soul-harvesting monsters, inadvertently claiming William's daughter Elizabeth as their first victim. William got back at Henry on June 26th, when he stuffed both of Henry's kids into the golden suits in revenge for what Henry's company did to Elizabeth. The 2 new Shadows then killed 5 and 6 kids in two more incidents, attempting to frame William for these additional murders to get revenge on *him*. Etc, etc. The overarching point is revenge doesn't solve anything: It's an ever-growing whirlwind of destruction that won't stop until it's destroyed everything. And some monsters were once innocent people who got hurt by another monster, leaving them broken. Charlie got betrayed by 3 other family members before she finally lost it and went full Shadow Freddy. FNAF highlights how important it is to *understand people* before you judge them.
@@BlackfootFerret To me Henry seems like the most genuinely evil character in the story. He killed his own children, turned William's robots into monsters, was the indirect cause for Elizabeth's death, etc. All William did was stuff their bodies into the suits, but got the blame for what Henry did. Henry is the one who ultimately suffers at the end of it in Ultimate Custom Night, doesn't he? Charlie is the main antagonist for most of the games, but Henry is clearly the bigger bad.
That's something I'm still figuring out. Charlie's Trilogy definitely seems to be a hard mirror universe. But the Fazbear Fright and Pizzaplex books seem more about retelling events from the game's story in an allegorical fashion, at least as far as I'm able to see.
@@at_witts_end3470 I don't have answers for everything, but the Giant Endo from Ruin does better establish that these robots are actually eating people, instead of just screaming at their faces until they explode.
@@BlackfootFerret ??? No. That's the Mimic from the books. He's an animatronic designed by Edwin Murray to babysit his son, that he later abused and taught violence to. Steel Wool calls him the Mimic. Scott calls him the Mimic. DJSterf calls him the Mimic. It's the Mimic
@@BlackfootFerret Unless you mean the daycare Endo, in which case that's just a metaphor for the mimic escaping and consuming and assimilating your mind like he did with Vanessa.
As someone who knows people with DID, this is way out of line. Diagnosing real people based on their work is MASSIVE yikes territory. Step back on that
I know I went overboard. But I've been listening to MatPat say FNAF doesn't make sense for about 10 years now. I wanted to highlight how important it might be. I should have just stopped by saying William had the condition.
I know a few people with DID also. The possibility that FNAF is trying to make a constructive statement about it is something theorists should be aware of.
@@BlackfootFerret They are. Literally Matpat's first theory was this was an allegory for 5 real murders. Also he retired. That person who made that super popular theory 3 weeks ago is the new kingmaker. You need to talk to need.
As someone with D.I.D(OSDD-1B but close enough) this entire theory is off the walls and insane. Stop headcanoning real life people with disorders and demonizing these disorders real life people deal with.
I opened the video by pointing out a good version of William few seem able to see. I showed how the entire “kid-killing” premise of FNAF can be inverted into the story of a man putting himself back together, by a change in perspective few seem to realize. I’m someone who has his own disorders to deal with, who just to heal the mess FNAF has become. But there is no healing without understanding. So, in a world where it’s fashionable to write off FNAF as meaningless because it is not understood, I’m putting this theory forward in the hopes that it finally might be. Think of me what you will, this is something someone had to do.
@@BlackfootFerret No. You are a FNAF Theorist. That really isn't your job to messily and disrespectful try to assess a real life mental diagnosis like that.
I've spent a decade trying to show that FNAF isn't a joke. Even if my conclusions are wild, I imagine there's a lot of interesting observations in there useful for other theories.
@@BlackfootFerret I mean seriously, like no bullshitting legitimately satire removed, is this all just a big elaborate funny joke, like a parody of ancient fnaf theories if so it's really funny, but if not then this is genuinely worrying
Not to hate on your theories, I think you ARE onto something with the Springlock Suits not being made to save money like most think and that the FNaF 2 Night 1 Tape is from a different point in time then the other Tapes Phone Guy makes, but if you looked at William Afton's Character Encyclopedia Page, you'd see the following information: 1. William Afton is Scraptrap, ALL the images on his page are of Scraptrap, furthermore Scraptrap is called "Afton" by the Credits for FFPS and UCN 2. William Afton murders kids in the FNaF 2 Minigames, that's the exact wording the Character Encyclopedia uses, and yet in your theories not only does Afton not commit TCttC Murder, but he ALSO doesn't commit the MCI and SAVETHEM murders, so that creates a problem. Character Encyclopedia states Afton HAS to murder multiple people (kids PLURAL, not Singular) meaning he either did SAVETHEM or the MCI, so pick your poison, either remove your Fun with Plushtrap Explanation and have William do the SAVETHEM, or not have Foxy have William Afton inside in Go Foxy Go so he can kill the MCI Kids. On a semi-unrelated note The Character Encyclopedia and the Ultimate Guide and the Freddy Files ALL call the "Magenta Man" the "Purple Guy" or the "Purple Man", implying him to be the same character as William Afton. On another note with your theories, we've seen actual Springlock Endos in the Anniversary Images where Scott removed the Spring Bonnie exterior and showed basically all of Afton's Corpse, and it doesn't share a model with Endo-01 OR Endo-02, I can't find the original source of the image but every video I've seen talk about the lead-up to FNaF 6 Includes this image so here's a link to the image on the wiki, if you compare you'll see it doesn't line up with either a Endo-01 or a Endo-02 and you can't say Scott lost the Endo models as the Phantoms contain a cast of both FNaF 1 and FNaF 2 Characters meaning he'd have both Endos on-hand to use freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom.com/wiki/William_Afton/Gallery?file=Springtrap-6pbx8qny.jpg, unless you can find a excuse for the Withereds to have a different Springlock Endo to Spring-Bonnie I don't see how Withered Foxy is a Springlock Suit, sorry for the text walls
They all say "William Afton" because they all *are* William Afton.. or at least aspects of him. But those other versions also have names of their own, like Michael, Henry and Charlie. To understand the inner conflict within the family, we need to track each one of these shards of William separately.
@@BlackfootFerret Thanks for actually giving a explanation for Afton's Character Encyclopedia Page being that way,looking back I probably should've watched this video to the end before posting thatcomment
And the one about the puppet is good that you found out as I did that William was the puppet that I solved this two years ago and I always kept it in my mind
@@at_witts_end3470 Oddly, it shows us that Evan Ralph is the older brother that possesses GF. Which makes a lot more sense than Michael being the older brother, since the bite victim died at a hospital.
Really cool theory. It's great you mentioned all the new books and incorporated them into the timeline. I just don't think the name of the video is clickable enough, wish more fnaf fans were to see it
If I can establish that even one more William exists out there, that might do some good. I worried saying the entire premise from the start might sound too crazy for people to click on.
ok but how about the neutral williams. You know, characters like the mimic or the variants of baby or the sister location animatronics as a whole, in a way they do the same things as william but aren't necessary a william afton variant, i think we should call them the neutral willians. You know what else is neutral, positive and negative? Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons of course! I suggest that we put these positive, negative, and neutral aftons together, and then we could possibly figure out what an atom of remnant looks like! 😁
