TO: Karl Bossman, CEO, Fazbear Entertainment
FROM: Dr. Randall Zeek, Utah Paraomnal Society
DATE: May 25th, 1986
SUBJECT: Supernatural Classification, Cryptid Sightings, and the Newest Weird Stuff We Found at Your Pizza Place
Hey Karl,
I know my ramblings can be hard to understand so I'm sending you the rundown of the supernatural entities we know about. I tried to keep it simple, avoid the PhD babble, and just gave it to you straight. You're a busy man, probably trying to keep your company from falling apart, so I'll get right to it.
What follows next is our working classification system for ghosts, a few cryptids we've had the
pleasure of encountering, and notes on some of the bigger threats we think might be tied to your situation, either directly or by nasty coincidence.
This is all UPS-level intel, which means it's been observed, recorded, and/or survived. And yes, it's okay if you have a drink while reading this. In fact, I recommend it.
These are your classic spooky house guests. They move stuff around, whisper in your ear at 3 a.m., maybe slam a door or knock over a picture. Think "Poltergeist," but without the homicidal agenda.
What We Know: Specters
might just be imprints. Like echoes of people who were once alive. They tend to hang around places with a lot of emotional charge: trauma, love, rage, etc. Don't interact directly with people much just scare them or confuse them.
Threat Level: Low. Mostly annoying. Think of them as supernatural pranksters or emotional leftovers.
Dealing With Them: Smudging (sage, incense, the usual stuff). Moving out also works, but then it's the next guy's problem. In worst case scenarios with these guys just grab a cross and bible and walk around even if you don't believe in God it usually works. If the Specters didn't believe in the same religion they could be immune though this is rare.
Now we're talking the
real ghosts. Shades are aware. They have somewhat of a free will. They don't like sharing the same space with the living.
What We Know: They are very territorial. Will escalate from cold spots and whispers to full-on violence. Not evil
per say, but definitely
mean. They can sometimes talk. Usually just to tell you to leave. They mean it.
Threat Level: Medium to High. They'll hurt you if you ignore them. Broken bones and concussions aren't rare and neither are casualties.
Dealing With Them: Sometimes they back off if you show respect. Most effective method: vacate or confront. (Confronting them is risky, and we recommend trained specialists... like us or exorcists who aren't scammers in disguise.)
These are the ones that make headlines. People who died
badly, and want someone to pay for it. Usually murder victims, though we've got one case of a grandma ghost going after her son for forgetting to refill her heart pills. Not kidding.
What We Know: We don't usually
know who wronged them
, just know that they want justice or well vengeance. They usually fixate on a location, object, or person who
reminds them of their killer or who is very dear to them. Often appear violent and unstable. Will kill. Not always malicious just broken mentally.
Threat Level: High. They won't stop until their "unfinished business" is resolved. Usually that means someone has to die.
Dealing With Them: Identify the trauma and then deliver justice or closure though this may involve confronting the person responsible so preferably call the cops first, or give the ghost a symbolic act of closure. We've
heard of one case where forgiveness worked instead of vengeance, but the team involved is very confused on what exactly happened and the killer in that case disappeared. We're still digging into what exactly happened.
We call them Demons. Are they biblical? No idea. Could be interdimensional parasites, ancient cosmic entities, or just super jerks who love being dead so they can play out their dark fantasies.
What We Know: They lie. They manipulate. They might pretend to be kids sometimes. They aren't. Don't follow rules. Don't always have a reason. They
cause chaos just by existing. Appliances fail. People go crazy. Shadows crawl wrong. They can also cause sickness or mental breaks.
Threat Level: Severe. These things kill people, corrupt them, drive them to madness. Even the friendly demons who don't kill usually traumatize the people they haunt or just make their lives hell.
Dealing With Them: Exorcisms usually work. Can be religious or just ritualistic banishment. Banishing rites are more complex and advanced but work more often. Or, you know, RUN. Preferably out of state.
This thing haunts dreams. Mostly shows up once you
know about it, especially if you learn its real name but there are exceptions.
What We Know: Most cases are from Ohio so we believe it was for lack better word born there. It doesn't leave many physical traces until it kills the victims usually in various bizarre ways. Potentially can "infect" others by word of mouth. It spreads via knowledge, like a cursed idea.
Status: Top Secret. Only UPS founders are supposed to dig deeper. Several members died after getting involved. We are only informing you in case you expand to Ohio.
Threat Level: High. Do not investigate unless authorized and inform us if you or an employee start remembering your dreams.
We don't know much. Which is terrifying in its own right.
What We Know: Shows up in the background of photos. Always
just barely visible. Very tall always far away that you can't see its face. Wears a suit. The UPS team investigating burned all their research. Then vanished off the face of the earth except for one who jumped in front of a train on purpose. They didn't leave a note and they were fine before they investigated. Got engaged even.
Status: Ongoing mystery. Tall humanoid figure, unusually long limbs, usually seen near woods or small towns.
Threat Level: Unknown. We can't confirm what it is or what it wants. Keep your eyes open. Don't investigate alone.
You've probably heard about the uptick in what the news calls "mentally unstable individuals" turning into unstoppable psychos. Yeah, we're not buying that. If you haven't heard here are some examples:
Michael Myers (Illinois): Survived multiple gunshots and stabbings and comes back on most Halloween Nights. The longest he stayed away was three years. Moves like a ghost. No visible emotion.
Jason Voorhees (New Jersey): Same deal. Comes back from being presumed dead for decades when his mom got killed in self-defense and picked up her homicidal rage. We've got some blurry photos of the guy. Not pretty. There are dozens more. Most are isolated but they are part of larger trends. We believe some are being influenced by supernatural forces. Or they
are supernatural themselves.
We have discovered these similarities between most of them:
- Physical invulnerability
- Total silence or just grunts or moans
- Tied to specific locations or towns. Won't leave unless they have a specific reason or were taken.
- Mass casualties following their rampages in a very creative fashion and usually on a significant date
We've confirmed at least nine active cults in the continental U.S. that: Worship unknown deities or entities, engage in ritual killings and claim contact with "the other side". There are probably more.
Here's the thing: not all of them might be wrong or spouting bullshit from their leaders mouth. Some of these groups have
real results. Doors opening that shouldn't. Lights exploding. People speaking languages they never learned. We suspect
some cults are being manipulated by Demons or similar entities possibly to create footholds in our world or just for the fun of it.
Finally, the reason you probably green-lit this report: your lovely, lovely animatronics specifically about the Marionette since we believe it to be somewhat the cause of this mess.
Initial Findings: We believe it is the main body of the ghost haunting Freddy´s or if there are more then it is definitely the pack leader. It is either a Shade or a Vengeful Spirit.
Possibly a Demon, but that's less likely. Its behavior doesn't match classic demonic patterns but we can't rule it out since it's confined to its box when the music box is on and we understand that letting the song end would most likely end in casualties still we have learned some new things.
Weird Details: From what your employees told us it doesn't act out during the day and neither did other animatronics back when you were still open. That's... rare. Most spirits we have encountered become more active when crowds are present. Also based on your notes, it alongside the now defunct Fredbear were active
before the other animatronics. That makes them special.
Our Theories: Marionette might be the origin point for whatever's happening. It may be the first victim or even the
host that allowed others to get possessed. It's "quiet" presence may indicate a more ancient haunting possibly even
sympathetic. We'll continue observation. Avoid direct confrontation for now till we figure out some safer experiments.
And that is everything but just a small reminder. We don't know everything. The supernatural isn't math. There are no formulas that always work. Some of this might be wrong tomorrow. Some of this is already wrong, but it's the best we've got.
We're not here to panic you
, we're here to
help. But the world? It's getting stranger. Things that used to stay in the shadows are clawing into the light. And sooner or later it will be too hard to ignore.
We'll update you again soon. For now, get some rest.
PS: Sorry about the Divorce.
–
Dr. Randall Zeek
Results: Figured out what UPS knows! You now know more about potential threats and ghost types, UPS is somewhat stumped on what is going on with Animatronics but they have few ideas on how to learn what is actually happening. New Actions Unlocked! Thanks to the information in here Karl can recognize Ghost Types increasing his Occult by 1!