Did This FNAF Theory Just SOLVE Golden Freddy?! | MatPat Reacts To @Dual-Process-Theory

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Theres something sweet about the fact Mat is still with us after retirement

So I was just rewatching the dual process video and noticed something - in the fnaf 4 minigames, it shows us that the employee inside the suit looks out of the mouth of the suit, NOT the eyes. To me, that makes it more likely that a slumped over/dead employee could be deep enough inside the suit that only the hair would be sticking out. Just something that struck me as noteworthy

I've been saying for years that the entire lore needs to be looked over from the ground up, because the fandom has been stuck with these assumptions turned "facts" for years at this point, but no one's believed me. I'm so glad someone's finally done it and they get recognition

I’m so happy someone in the fnaf community whose popular is covering this cuz it was NOT getting NEARLY enough attention

'I wanna hop in without a whole lot of witty banter' at the half way point of the witty banter

I've always assumed that in the "I will put you back together" scene, William IS in person talking to CC, not through the doll. But in CC's delerium and near-death state, he sees William as his imaginary/plush toy friend that has the same voice FROM the walky talkies from earlier.

There are a few drops and emotional hits I NEED Matt to see. DualProcessing’s answer to what’s in the box has to be the most resonating theory with me, and “the one you should not have killed” is PERFECT. Matt you’re in for a treat with this theory istg

Dual Process' theory was the first FNAF theory in a long time where I felt fully satisfied afterward. I'm so happy that Matt is watching it.

this surely going to be part 1 of 8 and I'm so here for it

Matpst Im BEGGING that you don’t abandon this video like really it will change your entire view of the series 😭

The vengeful spirit being Michael makes so much more sense than some random kid named Cassidy.

Matpat: “It’s a real commitment to sit down and watch these YouTube videos that are feature length films!!! Me: Glanced at the time length of this video 👀

In regards to being afraid of the robots but not the characters, that's actually a very common reaction from kids. Growing up, I loved Daffy Duck, but the first time I went to a 6 flags park and was approached by a Daffy mascot and I legit panicked and cried. There's a big difference between having having small plushies and a giant character towering over you. That's how I've always rationalized his fear.

49:09 One thing about this whole "What did CC see" debacle: Circus Baby was programmed only to strike when there was nobody else in the room, and her retelling of the events also say that kids only came in after it was done. While he could've secretly been peeking in, the fact that they put so much emphasis on Baby counting the kids in the room tells me that he wasn't there; therefore, that's not the thing he saw that made him scared.

55:39 I see what he's going for but if you look at the spring-lock suit shown on screen the actor's eyes are clearly coming out of the teeth of the animatronic on the bottom right. That partially indicates the size of these suits, big. The spring-lock suits would naturally be bigger when someone is in them because of the added size of the actor and the pressure applied to the outside of the suit when the spring-locks are pulled out. Given the size, it might be possible for the suits to hide somebody. Especially if the person is slumped.

Not gonna lie, I love long videos in general. Those videos being more supported on YouTube now is a blessing for my eyes, but also a curse for my sleep schedule

Omg that major theory also works with the princess quest storyline with Cassie’s dad. OMG IS CASSIE NAMED AFTER CASSIDY/THE CRYING CHILD AFTER HER FATHER FEELING GUILTY FOR BEING BONNIE BRO?!?

2 notes about the theory abt the crying child seeing an employee die: -If the suit had enough internal room for it, and likely would for ease of getting off, it's possible the adult slumped into the suit's middle section as the slumped to the ground. Like idk if there's room in that core for a kid to be in fetus position, I think its fair to say an adult could like slump into more too. -They specifically noted eearlier that the injuries from springlocke failure wouldd very likely be intense INTERNAL bleeding, which would explain lack of splatter/pooling around the suit.

I'm actually not shocked by the Cassidy theory and have low-key pondered this since way back when the word search was solved. It always felt odd to have Mike and what seemed to be the Crying Child linked by a logbook yet have the puzzle name a third party we didn't even know existed at that point while also containing "it's me" as if the person should be recognizable.