Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location – Story Theories and Secrets

The Player is Mr Afton

This is the most popular theory in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location at the moment. Fans are theorizing that the player character is actually the Purple Guy, or William Afton. Afton’s daughter tragically passed away when she got grabbed and killed by a metallic toy (Circus Baby) that he gave to her. Years later, Afton chooses to head back to Sister Location in an attempt to come to terms with the tragic events that passed. This theory is granted credibility by the fact that we hear a lot of dialogue lines from Ennard/Baby discussing an “accident” and telling the player that they need his help, and ultimately questioning his reason for “coming here” in the first place.

In the end, Afton gets trapped by the animatronics, and his body becomes a vessel for Ennard. This also ties in very neatly with the events of the original Five Nights at Freddy’s, and explains why Afton had an urge to kill.

The Player is Henry

Another possible identity for the player character is Henry Afton. If you look a little closer at the theory that the player is actually William, there are a few details that don’t seem to fit. For instance, if we really were William, Circus Baby would’ve likely recognized him from day one. Instead of us being William, perhaps it’s more likely that Henry was the one who came to Sister Location out of the guilt he felt over Afton’s daughter’s death. We know from FNAF World that Henry was the one who built Circus Baby, so it’s possible that he felt responsible for creating the animatronic that took the girl’s life.

There’s also a theory that Henry is actually William’s brother (after all, we never get to hear Mr Afton get referred to by his first name), and this adds to the guilt that he felt over the girl’s death.

The Immortal and the Restless is a Parallel to William’s Life

After completing each night in Sister Location, we get to watch a clip from the TV show, The Immortal and the Restless. The TV series follows the story of a vampire and his wife who attempt to start a normal family with a young daughter that isn’t related to either of them. Because of this disconnect, the husband and wife consider a divorce, and it’s implied that the family breaks up soon after.

William relates to this TV show because it’s a reflection of his life after losing his daughter to the animatronic. Assuming that the player really is William, it makes sense that he would come home after work each day to watch this show because of how it parallels his situation. It also suggests that William and his wife split up pretty quickly after their daughter passed away.