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: William's youngest son, Evan (the Crying Child), was killed in a prank gone wrong when his head was crushed by the mouth of the Fredbear animatronic. This event is believed to have fractured William’s sanity.

: Years later, while trying to destroy the animatronics to hide evidence, William was cornered by the children's ghosts. He fled into the old Spring Bonnie suit, but the "springlocks" failed, crushing him alive and trapping his soul as Springtrap . The Modern Era and Digital Rebirth Five.Nights.at.Freddys (GamingBeasts.com)

: Despite the fire, a digital copy of William's consciousness was scanned into a VR game, creating a virus known as Glitchtrap . This entity possessed a beta tester named Vanessa (Vanny), leading to the events of Security Breach at the massive Mega Pizzaplex. : William's youngest son, Evan (the Crying Child),

The overarching narrative of is a complex tragedy involving familial loss, serial murder, and supernatural possession. While the series' lore is famously convoluted, it can be broken down into the following key narrative pillars: The Origins of the Tragedy He fled into the old Spring Bonnie suit,

: Driven by rage or obsession, William murdered Henry’s daughter, Charlotte, outside a pizzeria. Her soul possessed the Puppet , a security animatronic designed by Henry to protect her. The Missing Children Incident

: Thirty years after the pizzerias closed, William (as Springtrap) was discovered and moved to a horror attraction. The facility eventually burned down, though his spirit endured.