History TearJerker / FiveNightsAtFreddys

Even a horror game franchise like ''Franchise/FiveNightsAtFreddys' which is loaded with jumpscares, can prove it can make us cry as well...

Even a horror game loaded with jumpscares can prove it can make us cry as well...

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!!Meta:
* On June 16, 2021, Scott Cawthon publicly stated that he would retire from the game series under the claim that he would be able to devote more time to his family. While it is unknown if it has to do with current controversial events[[note]]To make a ''very'' long story short without stating a huge mess, Twitter dug out that Scott had donated around $40,000 to certain politicians who were controversial within the LGBT community and associated with then President Donald Trump. Scott would address this on Reddit, confirming it true (as well as coming out as a Republican and admitting he voted for Trump) but admitting regret and poor judgement since he saw those individuals as good for other policies that weren't rooted in hatred and malice, as well as stating that he held no contempt or hatred towards the LGBT community and voted for Trump and donated to politicians for other beneficial reasons, mainly for the economy. Scott had also defended his decisions to donate to other politicians as he hoped they would help minorities, and admitted that while there were other people who may have had better things to say about the LGBT community, he felt as though some of their other policies would do more harm than good to them. Despite this, Twitter (and others) saw it as a ''heavy'' BrokenPedestal on Scott, with some even denouncing their interest/involvement with either the games or franchise because of it.[[/note]], it is saddening to see that he almost gave up on game developing before becoming inspired to do the FNAF series only to eventually retire from his passion.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"My daughter, if you can hear me, I knew you would return as well. It's in your nature to protect the innocent. I'm sorry that on that day, the day you were shut out and left to die, no one was there to lift you up into their arms the way you lifted others into yours."'']]

* On June 16, 2021, Scott Cawthon publicly stated that he would retire from the game series under the claim that he would be able to devote more time to his family. While it is unknown if it has to do with current controversial events[[note]]To make a ''very'' long story short without stating a huge mess, Twitter dug out that Scott had donated around $40,000 to certain politicians who were controversial within the LGBT community and associated with then President Donald Trump. Scott would address this on Reddit, confirming it true (as well as coming out as a Republican and admitting he voted for Trump) but admitting regret and poor judgement since he saw those individuals as good for other policies that weren't rooted in hatred and malice, as well as stating that he held no contempt or hatred towards the LGBT community and voted for Trump and donated to politicians for other beneficial reasons, mainly for the economy. Scott had also defended his decisions to donate to other politicians as he hoped they would help minorities, and admitted that while there were other people who may have had better things to say about the LGBT community, he felt as though some of their other policies would do more harm than good to them. Despite this, Twitter (and others) saw it as a ''heavy'' BrokenPedestal on Scott, with some even denouncing their interest/involvement with either the games or franchise because of it.[[/note]], it is saddening to see that he almost gave up on game developing before becoming inspired to do the FNAF series only to eventually retire from his passion.

* On June 16, 2021, Scott Cawthon publicly stated that he would retire from the game series under the claim that he would be able to devote more time to his family. While it is unknown if it has to do with current controversial events[[note]]To make a ''very'' long story short without stating a huge mess, Twitter dug out that Scott had donated a huge amount of money to certain politicians who were controversial within the LGBT community and associated with then President Donald Trump. Scott would address this on Reddit, confirming it true (as well as coming out as a Republican and admitting he voted for Trump) but admitting regret and poor judgement since he saw those individuals as good. Despite this, Twitter (and others) saw it as a ''heavy'' BrokenPedestal on Scott, with some even denouncing their interest/involvement with either the games or franchise because of it.[[/note]], it is saddening to see that he almost gave up on game developing before becoming inspired to do the FNAF series only to eventually retire from his passion.

* On June 16, 2021, Scott Cawthon publicly stated that he would retire from the game series under the claim that he would be able to devote more time to his family. While it is unknown if it has to do with current controversial events[[note]]To make a ''very'' long story short without stating a huge mess, Twitter dug out that Scott had donated a huge amount of money to certain politicians who were controversial within the LGBT community and associated with then President Donald Trump. Scott would address this on reddit, confirming it true (as well as coming out as a Republican and admitting he voted for Trump) but admitting regret and poor judgement since he saw those individuals as good. Despite this, Twitter (and others) saw it as a ''heavy'' BrokenPedestal on Scott, with some even denouncing their interest/involvement with either the games or franchise because of it.[[/note]], it is saddening to see that he almost gave up on game developing before becoming inspired to do the FNAF series only to eventually retire from his passion.

* On June 16, 2021, Scott Cawthon publicly stated that he would retire from the game series under the claim that he would be able to devote more time to his family. While it is unknown if it has to do with current controversial events, it is saddening to see that he almost gave up on game developing before becoming inspired to do the FNAF series only to eventually retire from his passion.

* On June 16, 2021, Scott Cawthon publicly stated that he would retire from the game series under the claim that he would be able to devote more time with his family. While it is unknown if it has to do with the current controversy, it is saddening to see that he almost gave up game developing before becoming inspired to do the FNAF series only to eventually retire from his passion.

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* ''TearJerker/UltimateCustomNight''

* ''Tearjerker/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator''

* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys1
* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys2
* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys3
* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys4
* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddysWorld
* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation
* Tearjerker/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator

* TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation

Five Nights at Freddy's | TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys2 | TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys3 | TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddys4 | TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddysWorld | TearJerker/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation

As terrifying as the game is, it managed to have its fair share of sad moments.
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!!In-game Examples
* Yes, ''you'' know the truth. But a lot of kids in-universe adore the Fazbear gang and don't know about the restaurant's DarkAndTroubledPast. They're going to be heartbroken when [[spoiler: the place shuts down for good within two months]]. The fact that the place gets a re-opening in the sequel does nothing to help, despite what it may seem, due to {{the reveal}} [[spoiler:that it takes place before the first game.]] And when it seems they would get to revisit their childhood thirty years later with Fazbear's Fright, [[spoiler:[[YankTheDogsChain it turns out the place burned down very shortly before or after opening.]]]]
-->[[spoiler: ''"These characters will live on. In the hearts of kids, these characters will live on."'' -CEO]]
* The death of [[spoiler: Phone Guy, your only friendly presence in the pizzeria.]] What's worse is, it's likely nobody but Mike will ever know his fate.
** [[spoiler:Playing through the sequel and hearing him talk about how he's taking up the night shift, with us knowing what will happen to him when he does so, only makes it worse...]]
** Even if the (quite popular) theory of him [[spoiler:being alive in the third game]] holds any truth, there's still just his entire experience through the whole series. You can tell he's an avid fan of the franchise and absolutely adores the animatronics. But throughout the course of the story, he [[spoiler:has to watch this beloved restaurant deal with the murders of children on its premises. He also discover that someone -- probably a co-worker, possibly a ''friend'' -- used a suit meant to bring joy to small children to lure them to their deaths instead. He sounds devastated in the phone call afterward. Then, possibly for years, he has to take up the lonely nightshift as Freddy's struggles more and more to stay open, all while using his own wits to stay alive against a team of haunted animatronics -- the very ones he loved -- that are now trying to kill him. It's utterly heartbreaking to see a good-natured man so enthusiastic about the restaurant have to deal with everything from murders to the supernatural -- and get killed for it. The player isn't given an option to go check on and possibly save him. Unlike the missing children, someone knew where he was]].
** This [[spoiler: final piece of dialogue Phone Guy says before he's killed:]]
--> '''[[spoiler: Phone Guy]]''':[[spoiler: I always wondered what was in all those empty heads back there... ([[OminousMusicBoxTune Freddy's Tune plays]])...''[[OhCrap Oh no]]''. ([[HellIsThatNoise Death scream]]...and then [[NothingIsScarier silence]])]]
* The animatronics themselves are a sad story. They were built for the sole and express purpose of entertaining children, and when that purpose is being slowly stripped away as they fall apart and wither in metaphorical agony, some people can't help but feel bad for them.
* According to Scott, the events of Nights 6 and 7 aren't canon in the games, meaning Mike never actually DOES get fired.

!!Examples outside of the game
* A Meta example: Rebornica leaving the fandom, refusing to do anything FNAF related and deleting all their comics was... ''celebrated'' by most of the fandom, including the official subreddit... which is, oddly enough, filled with some of the most mature fans of the game. For all the threats that the artist had to endure constantly, it's pretty sickening to think that the reaction to the artist leaving was cheers and taunts, as well as downvoting every person that called the subreddit out [[http://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/2ub3nc/rebornica_is_ending_and_ceasing_work_on_their/ Just]] [[http://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/36xeqw/what_is_this_subs_opinion_on_rebornica/ read]] [[http://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/2w8v2e/rebornicas_last_comic/ these.]]
** Fortunately, as of the 2nd most upvoted comment [[https://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/3ddzer/what_do_people_mean_by_vincent_and_foxy_is_gud_gay/ here]], people have begun to realize that Rebornica was actually not as bad as Reddit made them out to be.
* As a fanon example by Mandopony, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gyvHFBa5B0 this song]] qualifies. It shows Foxy in a [[TheWoobie different way]], showing that he hates being decommissioned and just wants to be noticed by somebody.
--> '''Foxy''': You never listened, never bothered, never looked my way. It's only fair for me to visit you ''and make you pay.''
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJW_KMkygXI Another fan song]] shows Foxy in a similar light, but this time in the style of a nautical ballad.
** Speaking of Mandopony, try to listen to "Balloons" and "Nothing can hurt me" without crying or at least feeling depressed. Saying anything else would spoil it.
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** Speaking of Mandopony, try to listen to "Balloons" and "Nothing can hurt me" without crying or at least feeling depressed. Saying anything else would spoil it.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJW_KMkygXI Another fan song]] shows Foxy in a similar light, but this time in the style of a nautical ballad.

!!Rxamples outside of the game

* Yes, ''you'' know the truth. But a lot of kids in-universe adore the Fazbear gang and don't know about the restaurant's DarkAndTroubledPast. They're going to be heartbroken when [[spoiler: the place shuts down for good within two months]]. The fact that the place gets a re-opening in the sequel does nothing to help, despite what it may seem, due to {{the reveal}} [[spoiler:that it takes place before the first game.]] And while it seems that they would get to revisit their childhood thirty years later with Fazbear's Fright, [[spoiler:[[YankTheDogsChain it turns out that it burned down very shortly before or after opening.]]]]

* The death of [[spoiler: Phone Guy, your only friendly presence in the pizzeria.]] What's worse is, likely nobody but Mike will ever know his fate.

** Even if the (quite popular) theory of him [[spoiler:being alive due to something in the third game]] holds any truth, there's still just his entire experience through the whole series. You can tell he's an avid fan of the franchise and absolutely adores the animatronics. But through the course of the story, he [[spoiler:has to watch this beloved restaurant deal with the murder of children on its premises. And also discover that someone -- probably a co-worker, possibly a ''friend'' -- used a suit meant to bring joy to small children, to lure them to their deaths instead. He sounds devastated in the phone call afterward. Then, possibly for years, he has to take up the lonely nightshift as Freddy's struggles more and more to stay open, all while using his own wits to stay alive against a team of haunted animatronics -- the very ones he loved -- that are now trying to kill him. It's utterly heartbreaking to see a good-natured man so enthusiastic about the restaurant have to deal with everything from murders to the supernatural -- and even be killed for it. The player isn't given an option to go check on and possibly save him. Unlike the missing children, someone knew where he was.]]

* The animatronics themselves are a sad story- Built for the sole and express purpose of entertaining children. And when that purpose is being slowly stripped away as they fall apart and wither in metaphorical agony, some people can't help but feel bad for them.

* As a fanon example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gyvHFBa5B0 this song]] qualifies. It shows Foxy in a [[TheWoobie different way]], showing that he hates being decommissioned and just wants to be noticed by somebody.

** Even if the (quite popular) theory of him [[spoiler:being alive due to something in the third game]] holds any truth, there's still just his entire experience through the whole series. You can tell he's an avid fan of the franchise and absolutely adores the animatronics. But though the course of the story, he [[spoiler:has to watch this beloved restaurant deal with the murder of children on its premises. And also discover that someone -- probably a co-worker, possibly a ''friend'' -- used a suit meant to bring joy to small children, to lure them to their deaths instead. He sounds devastated in the phone call afterward. Then, possibly for years, he has to take up the lonely nightshift as Freddy's struggles more and more to stay open, all while using his own wits to stay alive against a team of haunted animatronics -- the very ones he loved -- that are now trying to kill him. It's utterly heartbreaking to see a good-natured man so enthusiastic about the restaurant have to deal with everything from murders to the supernatural -- and even be killed for it. The player isn't given an option to go check on and possibly save him. Unlike the missing children, someone knew where he was.]]

--> '''Foxy''': You never listened, never bothered, never looked my way. It's only fair for me to visit you ''and make you pay.''