: In the late 1970s/early 1980s, William Afton and Henry Emily co-founded Fredbear's Family Diner , featuring "springlock" animatronics that could be worn as suits or operate as robots.
: Despite the fire, a digital copy of William's consciousness was scanned into a VR game, creating a virus known as Glitchtrap . This entity possessed a beta tester named Vanessa (Vanny), leading to the events of Security Breach at the massive Mega Pizzaplex. Five.Nights.at.Freddys (GamingBeasts.com)
: Years later, while trying to destroy the animatronics to hide evidence, William was cornered by the children's ghosts. He fled into the old Spring Bonnie suit, but the "springlocks" failed, crushing him alive and trapping his soul as Springtrap . The Modern Era and Digital Rebirth : In the late 1970s/early 1980s, William Afton
: Driven by rage or obsession, William murdered Henry’s daughter, Charlotte, outside a pizzeria. Her soul possessed the Puppet , a security animatronic designed by Henry to protect her. The Missing Children Incident : Years later, while trying to destroy the
: Guided by the Puppet, the souls of these children inhabited the main animatronics— Freddy , Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy—seeking revenge against their killer.