A recent update toFive Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2acts as an intriguing teaser for the upcoming gameSecret of the Mimic, providing glimpses of what is to come. Of course, this update does not offer any direct explanations for the questions it raises, but some of the newly added details already have significant implications for the entireFNAFfranchise. Combined with the other reveals included in this update, it is increasingly clear thatSecret of the Mimicwill have a major impact onFNAFlore.
Although little is known about the nextFNAFgame at present, its initial teaser trailer did include a hint towardsSecret of the Mimic’s place in the timeline: a brief glimpse of the year 1979. This trailer also provided the first glimpse of a new Jack-in-the-Box animatronic, which may or may not be an incarnation of the sameMimic animatronic seen inSecurity Breach’sRuinDLC. This character, Jackie, was later revealed in full in a game demo presented at Pax West, but her origins and motivations for attacking the player character largely remain a mystery.
Help Wanted 2’s Update Hints At Secret Of The Mimic’s Content
New Reveals Could Include The Next FNAF Game’s Setting
Help Wanted 2’s new update includes a variety of interesting details that clearly relate toSecret of the Mimic, including characters and settings. After following a series of hints provided by Mystic Hippo, the player interacts with Jackie’s box in a new area, triggering a short voice line saying“Time to play.”They are then tasked with assembling a jigsaw.This puzzle shows either a gift shop or a vandepending on whether the Vanny mask is being worn or not, and after completing the puzzle these same objects appear in the corresponding versions of reality as well.
This gift shop bears a prominent sign advertising masks, and in the jigsaw image appears to have a factory behind it, although this latter detail is not visible in the VR model. Although there is no sign announcing it as such, it also appears to be a location associated with Fazbear Entertainment. This is made clear by images of a yellow bear and blue rabbit, presumably versions of Freddy and Bonnie being visible in a stained glass window alongside a wagon. It is possible that this shop, the factory, or both, will be the setting ofSecret of the Mimic.
Help Wanted 2’s New Content Features Jackie And M.X.E.S.
It Remains A Mystery What Role These Characters Play In Secret Of The Mimic
The van found in the same area as the gift shop opens to reveal it is carrying the M.X.E.S. computer. Inputting the code 4625, found on the mailbox outside the gift shop, triggers a short scene in which M.X.E.S. briefly emerges from the computer as it did inRuinbefore being pulled back inside. The van’s doors then slam shut, and it drives away in the darkness before the game credits appear, making this the latest and arguably most mysterious ofHelp Wanted 2’s various endings.
The code used here may be intended to indicate thatSecret of the Mimicis planned to be released on 4/6/25, or July 12, 2025.
It is unclear if this is intended to depict an event taking place before or afterRuin, but in either case,it is clear that M.X.E.S. will play a part in the events of the franchise beyondRuin. Of course, this in itself isn’t necessarily a surprise. As a security program that seems to have the specific purpose of keeping the Mimic sealed away, it would make sense for the digital entity to factor into a game clearly based around the dangerous AI.
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Meanwhile,the update also allows players to see Jackie’s model on the main stage, the first opportunity to do so in-person for those unable to attend Pax West, as well as the Mimic in its costume as seen inRuin. A card depicting Jackie is also now found in the Office: Puppet Master level, which is itself part of the post-game sequence. Here,theSister Locationoffice’s keypad can now be inputted with the code 1979, reinforcing the apparent importance of the yeartoSecret of the Mimic.
Tales From The Pizzaplex Might Be Canon To The Games
The Popular Theory About The Book Series Is Almost Completely Confirmed
Strikingly,the contents of this update bear strong parallels to the story of the Mimic told in theTales from the Pizzaplexbooks. Using the 1979 code rewards a white tiger plush with blue and green eyes, which in turn unlocks a model of the Mimic. This model must then be hit with an object in order to proceed. The Mimic’s creator in the books, Edwin, brutally beat the Mimic after it copied the behavior of his dead son David (who was hit by a van), including carrying around a white tiger plush.
The appearance of this plush also clearly invokes Tiger Rock, another form of the Mimic that emerges later in the books’ timeline.
The inclusion of so many references to this part ofFive Nights at Freddy’s’ complex loreimplies that the same sequence of events occurred in the games, which by extension suggests (as per a popular theory) that the rest of the stories in the series are likewise canonical. Of course, it is also possible that this is only partially true. For example, the Mimic’s story may still have unfolded somewhat differently in the specific timeline of theFNAFgames, or else only the Mimic-related stories may be canonical to them. Until more details emerge, it is impossible to be certain.
If theTales from the Pizzaplexbooks are confirmed to be canon to the games, this would have massive implications forFive Nights at Freddy’s. It would greatly expand the lore of the games, and provide valuable context for both current and future titles. But even if this theory is later disproven, there are still some incredibly tantalizing hints of what is to come inSecret of the Mimic.Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2has primed people for the future title’s clearly exciting additions to the lore.
