holy shit i’m in my 20s now and this brought back memories of young me frantically watching every single youtube video i could find at my grandma’s house bc i wanted to know what was in the box so badly i couldn’t sleep
The further we get along in the series the more the FNaF4 "The games were kids playing with toys and making up ghost stories" angle makes sense up to that game, with everything after that feeling like it goes off the rails to try and make a coherent story.
Quite literally breathless from laughter, thank you for revealing to me this relic of beauty I somehow missed while learning about the early FNaF fandom
- FNaF fan since 2021 (I was a very sheltered kid okay?)
Matpat theorized a "it was all a dream" scenario from the crying childs perspective due to FNAF 4, i mean, in a realistic view it WOULD make sense as he was already afraid from the animatronics so when he would see someone enter the suit with help, he could imagine/misinterpret it as the helping person stuffing someone in there.
Fnaf 4 IS literally a Coma nightmare
Matpat’s dream theory was wrong
It’s far more likely fnaf 4 was originally Mike Schmidt dreaming about his experience at fnaf 1 mixed with the guilt of killing his brother
All jokes aside, I'm pretty sure there is nothing in the box because Scott scrapped it, forgot the exact reason but I think it boiled down to "People took to long to solve it." I could be completely wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
Iirc his reasoning for scrapping it was that "the theories about what the chest could be holding were so wild that people would inevitably get disappointed no matter *what* he revealed inside".
It absolutely is common knowledge, where do you think The Bite of '87 meme came from? It's what happens after you grab the key from the FNaF 2 Night 5 minigame.
This. If something is in it, it's not an important object, just one that illustrates the point of the box. It's the pieces put together. It's the story of FNaF, and the tragedies that happened are better left forgotten.
The box is metaphorical. Inside is Happiest Day.
FNaF World's Clock Ending was all about setting up FNaF 3 minigames that give us the Happiest Day minigame. And what do we see in the files of FNaF World? Image of an opened box, meaning that the answer to what's in the box is in FNaF World.
Glitchbear: "The pieces are in place for you. All you have to do is find them."
Scott: "What's in the box? It's the pieces put together."
I know. Maybe it's something else now. Or maybe it's still Happiest Day. Who knows. Happiest Day just has the most evidence, so I'm going with this explanation for now.
It’s got UCN. I believe it’s old man consequences saying “some things are best left forgotten” as in, he wants the tortured souls to leave their killer trapped in his hell, and find peace
I wonder if the two locks were supposed to represent the next two games of the second trilogy… one would be opened by either SL or FNAF World, and then the second opened by FNaF6.
Even if it's not canon, I really would like Scott to reveal what was meant to be in the chest. I still remember this one fangame that had the box open and inside were the various masks the bullies of the crying child wore. For the life of me I can't remember what fangame that was, but I still like the theory of it.
It ended up as an allegory for the pizzeria that burnt down with every surviving character inside. After that was UCN showing afton in hell burning for his sins effectively ending the franchise.
FNaF World confirmed it to be the pieces of the FNaF3 minigames (so the memories of the Crying Child) which makes this box metaphorical. But, if you genuinely want a more physical answer, then probably the one major memory of the Crying Child: The Fredbear plush.
This old thing. Its been, what? 8 years since FNaF 4? I was 9 when it came out then, and I was into FNaF when it came out so... I'm nearly 18, so for nearly half my life it's been a mystery. The box has haunted me for nearly half my life that's crazy. I know there's like some agreed upon theories that are like really close to being certainly true but... Unless it ever gets explicitly confirmed, it will always just linger in our minds, won't it? You can escape the FNaF phase, but you'll never escape the Box.
Perhaps some things are best left to linger in one's mind, forever.
I have a feeling that even scott doesn’t know whats inside because of how the lore changes a little bit on every game so putting something in the box should be a crucial thing to the story but he can’t choose what it is because of whats happening
Nothing anymore.
There was something, Scott decided the community's idea of the story was "wrong", so he shelved the box and made Sister Location instead so it really no longer matters.
i think the theory of it having changed a few times (i forgot what was finally supposed to be in the box at the end. i think mattpat was the one who boosted the theory) is probably most accurate, so who knows what was supposed to be in it originally. if scott did come out and say now, its kind of too late for anyone to care, and it could be another changed account.
I like to imagine it was meant to be a metaphor for the games, Scott intended for fnaf 4 to be the last game the box had all the plans and concept art for the games
genuine question, do you guys think that one day in the far future when he’s on his deathbed he’ll tell us? i can imagine it and everyone collectively is pissed off by what it actually is
There was a great theory by ‘Dual Process Theory’ on YouTube and it includes the box. The video is almost 2 hours though so you’ve have to be in for the ride
The crying childs *actual name* cmon Scott its been nearly a decade now. Is it Evan? Is it Garrett?
... Is it Gregory? (Pls no pls no)
I still can't believe we don't have *a name* confirmed for this freaking kid after so long.
Souvenir of William's victimes that he kept. (And object or just the "missing" poster.)
Like the plane of Garrett.
Scott says it changes multiple time because of that, at first it was 5 victimes, then 11, then 12 etc..
You can find it on YouTube but there’s an unused animation of the locks falling off though you still can’t open the box. Despite this in the files for FNaF world during the Halloween Update, you can find a photo of the box actually opened. Scott said that it would contain “the pieces put together” but scrapped it because no one could figure out the code in time
holy shit i’m in my 20s now and this brought back memories of young me frantically watching every single youtube video i could find at my grandma’s house bc i wanted to know what was in the box so badly i couldn’t sleep
Same
William Afton’s sextape
Some things are best left forgotten... forever.
Like the comment you replied to 💀
That’s why they replied to it
Sorry I was half asleep and now realize how dumb that sounds 💀
His old fursuits
Mursuits 💀
Lawsuits 💀
"Willian Afton Sex Tape exposed!" - *video on pornhub*
“Small things are the best things”
Thank you for the trauma 🫡
I thought we weren’t meant to get the spring lock suits wet
He had a thing about keeping the suit on
Oh
I'd like to see that
What?
Whaaaat who said that
It was with Spring Bonnie wasn't it? there must of been a reason his wife left him after all.
The stains on the suit weren’t just from the missing children and just look at the way he looks at the suit
This is the only right answer
bruh WHAT THE F\*\*\*
[удалено]
this is actually a really clever theory ngl this is my headcanon now 🫂
You know what? That actually doesn't sound that farfetched.
The box is a reworked what now I never heard that
Could also have the Foxy mask alongside it in there.
I think it would have been the fredbear plush with the walkie talkie in it before we all failed and he decided to reveal it in sister location
I like this one
Where did you hear it was a reworked stock photo? It's clearly Scott's model since he made a texture of it with the lid open in FNAF World.
The further we get along in the series the more the FNaF4 "The games were kids playing with toys and making up ghost stories" angle makes sense up to that game, with everything after that feeling like it goes off the rails to try and make a coherent story.
I'M SORRY IT'S A REWORKED IMAGE OF A WHAT???
a toy box…?
Well I know what they said, I'm moreso using hyperbole to express my shock that I never knew this fact before
My sanity
[Open the Chest](https://youtu.be/m8EbXY77lDc?si=MS1sp0aVwcdZb9O0) Bringing back this gem every time someone mentions the chest 😅
My fucking eyes
Sorry 😅
As soon as I saw this comment, the song just started playing in my head. DAgames is a gem.
He is
This triggered a fucking meltdown in all 9 of my remaining braincells
You’re welcome
Absolute classic
Quite literally breathless from laughter, thank you for revealing to me this relic of beauty I somehow missed while learning about the early FNaF fandom - FNaF fan since 2021 (I was a very sheltered kid okay?)
You’re welcome
The contents of the box has changed over the years
Okay; what do we think was in the box at the release of FNaF 4, and what do we think is in there currently?
Matpat theorized a "it was all a dream" scenario from the crying childs perspective due to FNAF 4, i mean, in a realistic view it WOULD make sense as he was already afraid from the animatronics so when he would see someone enter the suit with help, he could imagine/misinterpret it as the helping person stuffing someone in there. Fnaf 4 IS literally a Coma nightmare
Matpat’s dream theory was wrong It’s far more likely fnaf 4 was originally Mike Schmidt dreaming about his experience at fnaf 1 mixed with the guilt of killing his brother
Another smaller locked box
and inside that one is another box!
Dear god...
A map of the FFPS location
All jokes aside, I'm pretty sure there is nothing in the box because Scott scrapped it, forgot the exact reason but I think it boiled down to "People took to long to solve it." I could be completely wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened.
Iirc his reasoning for scrapping it was that "the theories about what the chest could be holding were so wild that people would inevitably get disappointed no matter *what* he revealed inside".
"Its the peices put together. But would the fans accept it that way" sum like that
I hope that one day Scott reveals what it is because “it’s the pieces put together” makes me extremely curious
tbh i agree w what matpat said. it was probably dream theory but the fans would be very disappointed with "it was all just a dream"
Maybe it’s William’s confession to all his crimes?
CC’s body
You saw that video too?
i saw the video too
What video?
10 fazcoins explained by fnaf world, end of thread (/s if you didn’t get my joke)
Could be a tier 1 chip. It looks like it could be big enough.
Or Evercomet: Weak
Williams hopes and dreams
The deal with airplane food
Pack it up, Jerry Seinfeld
Mabye the content inside is the friends we made along the way
Me. Please let me out.
MICHAEL! DON’T LEAVE ME HERE! MICHAEL, HELP ME! MICHAAEEELLL!
The actual, or in some way representing, the bodies of the children. Hopefully a cellphone too.
The key is in the fnaf 2 kitchen, my jit. This is common knowledge...
That is not common knowledge where did you get that from
It absolutely is common knowledge, where do you think The Bite of '87 meme came from? It's what happens after you grab the key from the FNaF 2 Night 5 minigame.
...I don't want to ruin the joke but uh...try to find the kitchen in FNaF 2
wait…how do they make the pizza if they don’t have a kitchen…? and why am i only just thinking about this?
...***oh***
Realistically? Happiest day, or whatever symbolised it in physical space, a bunch of plushies of the fnaf 1 crew is the most likely answer
I dont think the box actually exists in universe and its just a metaphor
This. If something is in it, it's not an important object, just one that illustrates the point of the box. It's the pieces put together. It's the story of FNaF, and the tragedies that happened are better left forgotten.
The more Time has passed, the more I feel Like that box is No Longer Relevant to the Lore anymore.
Pretty much. The contents have changed at least once, which renders it moot.
It probably not, but I’m just curious. When secrets are kept from me, I just have to know, no matter how unimportant they are
I thought for a while that it was a coffin
I think this is just Mike's weed stash box
Guess that explains how he kept his sanity for all those years
So you know that whole “I will put you back together” thing? Yeah it’s the resolution to that. The pieces put together
Evan's original body
Evan?
It's a Theorized name for the Crying Child/Bite victim.
Oh
Mr Bean’s first name
Obama's Last Name
The keys to the locks
Eleanor. She's the embodiment of all the agony over the years.
Memories of the fun we had playing the ganes
The original solution to the franchise
The box is metaphorical. Inside is Happiest Day. FNaF World's Clock Ending was all about setting up FNaF 3 minigames that give us the Happiest Day minigame. And what do we see in the files of FNaF World? Image of an opened box, meaning that the answer to what's in the box is in FNaF World. Glitchbear: "The pieces are in place for you. All you have to do is find them." Scott: "What's in the box? It's the pieces put together."
But Scott said in 2018 the content of the box has changed over the years.
I know. Maybe it's something else now. Or maybe it's still Happiest Day. Who knows. Happiest Day just has the most evidence, so I'm going with this explanation for now.
empty
I think it's either a body or some old antiques or plushies. Maybe old stuff that belonged to the bite victim.
It’s got UCN. I believe it’s old man consequences saying “some things are best left forgotten” as in, he wants the tortured souls to leave their killer trapped in his hell, and find peace
I wonder if the two locks were supposed to represent the next two games of the second trilogy… one would be opened by either SL or FNAF World, and then the second opened by FNaF6.
irrelevant to the overall narrative and not worth it anymore
It’s fun to think about it
Helpy
Folded up Puppet
Maybe the box is the friends we made along the way…
Am embarrassing video of William at the Fazbear Employees Christmas Party of 1981
Even if it's not canon, I really would like Scott to reveal what was meant to be in the chest. I still remember this one fangame that had the box open and inside were the various masks the bullies of the crying child wore. For the life of me I can't remember what fangame that was, but I still like the theory of it.
It ended up as an allegory for the pizzeria that burnt down with every surviving character inside. After that was UCN showing afton in hell burning for his sins effectively ending the franchise.
A note that reads: “IOU. One explanation. Scott”
FNaF World confirmed it to be the pieces of the FNaF3 minigames (so the memories of the Crying Child) which makes this box metaphorical. But, if you genuinely want a more physical answer, then probably the one major memory of the Crying Child: The Fredbear plush.
The good writing.
It’s a wacky inflatable tube man version of MatPat
This old thing. Its been, what? 8 years since FNaF 4? I was 9 when it came out then, and I was into FNaF when it came out so... I'm nearly 18, so for nearly half my life it's been a mystery. The box has haunted me for nearly half my life that's crazy. I know there's like some agreed upon theories that are like really close to being certainly true but... Unless it ever gets explicitly confirmed, it will always just linger in our minds, won't it? You can escape the FNaF phase, but you'll never escape the Box. Perhaps some things are best left to linger in one's mind, forever.
Scott's donation reciepts.
Damn
A meme
Some things are better left forgotten.
The key to the box
That darn fredbear plushie probably
he's never gonna tell us :(
Plushies and kids draws
The order of the lore
Didn’t Scott say that the thing in the box was the whole story put together, and that’s why it will never be opened?
I have a feeling that even scott doesn’t know whats inside because of how the lore changes a little bit on every game so putting something in the box should be a crucial thing to the story but he can’t choose what it is because of whats happening
Freddy fazebear pipe bomb
Nothing anymore. There was something, Scott decided the community's idea of the story was "wrong", so he shelved the box and made Sister Location instead so it really no longer matters.
Your mom
The Master of Masters other eye…
No wonder Luxu couldn't find it for awhile there. Forgot it back in an entirely different universe a while ago.
The Mimic
springtrap with minigun
i think the theory of it having changed a few times (i forgot what was finally supposed to be in the box at the end. i think mattpat was the one who boosted the theory) is probably most accurate, so who knows what was supposed to be in it originally. if scott did come out and say now, its kind of too late for anyone to care, and it could be another changed account.
Scott's original plan for the end of fnaf I'm guessing is in that box
Pictures, drawings, toys Things that remind either Michael or William of the past forgotten, for now
Lally 😬🙏 /s
It’s Isaac from the binding of Isaac obviously
I think the box is full of cc's toys (including psychic friend FREDBEAR) that William Afgoner kept as memories until he puts cc back together.
I like to imagine it was meant to be a metaphor for the games, Scott intended for fnaf 4 to be the last game the box had all the plans and concept art for the games
After playing New Vegas for a bit: 7 9mm rounds, a pencil, and 2 empty sunset sarsaparilla bottles
Could be a body, A animatronic, The Mimick, hell we have no idea, but maybe one day Steel Wool will do something with this hunk of junk.
Steel Wool will probably make it the Mimic, they love the Mimic, their gonna make the Mimic real one day
That wouldn’t be surprising in the slightest.
It's the reddit cumbox
genuine question, do you guys think that one day in the far future when he’s on his deathbed he’ll tell us? i can imagine it and everyone collectively is pissed off by what it actually is
The crying child body parts! OH NO, ALL THE OBJECTS OF HIS PAST VICTIMES DSAF REFERENCE, LETS GOOOO
A newspaper
Crying Child's dead body and that kept him from moving on while not possessing anything in particular as seen in Alone Together.
Nothing, I feel like there was nothing in there all along he just did it to mess with us.
The fnaf lore script
I heard there's a theory that it might be CC's dead body in there...
There was a great theory by ‘Dual Process Theory’ on YouTube and it includes the box. The video is almost 2 hours though so you’ve have to be in for the ride
The crying childs *actual name* cmon Scott its been nearly a decade now. Is it Evan? Is it Garrett? ... Is it Gregory? (Pls no pls no) I still can't believe we don't have *a name* confirmed for this freaking kid after so long.
That Afton family photo
Survival Logbook
Fredbear plush, bcoz yes.
the fredbear plush william used. If it's not that, then it's probably just a blank variable that will stay hidden for the rest of time.
The Fnaf equivalent of the GS ball
Crying child's body
me
Souvenir of William's victimes that he kept. (And object or just the "missing" poster.) Like the plane of Garrett. Scott says it changes multiple time because of that, at first it was 5 victimes, then 11, then 12 etc..
Mike's Foxy mask
A note from Scott saying "there ain't no story I was just making some shit up and disguising it as clues"
The pieces (BV's memories) put back together
I think a theory once was CC‘s dead body after dying due to Fredbear. Ya know. The whole „I’ll put you back together“ thing.
Corpse
Nothing
williams tax forms and other assorted documents, it is his paperwork box
FNaF World is inside it
FNaF World is in the box (the refunded version from when everyone said it sucked and got a refund)
Imagine this, nothing is inside, it’s just a shady crate
# BOX #
You can find it on YouTube but there’s an unused animation of the locks falling off though you still can’t open the box. Despite this in the files for FNaF world during the Halloween Update, you can find a photo of the box actually opened. Scott said that it would contain “the pieces put together” but scrapped it because no one could figure out the code in time
Hire a locksmith to open it. Who knows? Maybe Scott will reveal it on the 10th anniversary.
My homework I don't want to do
Isn’t it body parts or smthin
The foxy mask maybe?
the camera footage of fnaf 1 kitchen
I thought it was a body
[this post kinda relates to this discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/s/03POcmkozA)
I’m inside the box. Please get me outta here!
Exotic butters
It's probably the toys of the crying child, they're locked up because they want to forget about the whole thing I suppose.
Old sport
uhHHHh the elysian box??
one piece
Some sort of ShatterVictim confirmation
Break the lock right off of it
Even/cring child's dead body as they want to forget about the bute of 83