The long-standing mystery of the Crying Child's name in FNAF appears to be solved.
Surprisingly, a relatively new channel, Dual Process Theory, made this revelation.
The Crying Child is theorized to be Cassidy.
Background
FNAF theorizing became more intense with the release of Security Breach.
Theorists like John FNAF, Ry Toast, ID's Fantasy, and more, joined the hunt for FNAF truths.
Dual Process Theory's Claim
Their claim: The Crying Child is Cassidy.
Cassidy is not a new character, but the name was misassigned as the vengeful spirit from Ultimate Custom Night.
Proposes that Crying Child was always Cassidy.
Evidence for Cassidy
Survival Log Book
There are three characters: Michael Afton (red pen), a faded spirit, and a third person altering the text.
Coordinates from numerical clues in the book spell out “Cassidy.”
Placement of the clues (mirror and a page with “It’s Me, Cassidy”) supports this claim.
Golden Freddy's Spirit
Golden Freddy refers to itself in singular terms (e.g., “It’s me” not “us”).
Reference to multiple spirits using plurals in the FNAF books; spirits in Golden Freddy presumably should speak in plurals if there were more than one.
Happiest Day Mini-Game
Only six children are present, suggesting there are only six spirits, not seven.
The crying child is given a Golden Freddy mask, which fits the narrative.
FNAF 3 Bad Ending
Golden Freddy has two glowing eyes, possibly indicating two spirits.
Counterpoint: If both spirits are released in Happiest Day, why do both lights go out?
Dual Identity?
Crying Child as Cassidy can simplify the complex narrative of multiple spirits and the infamous bite incident.
Crying Child might have witnessed the deaths and processing of other children.
Challenges and Issues
Hospital Scene and Flatline Sound
Crying Child’s presumed flatline in FNAF 4 indicates death in the hospital, not being “missing.”
The witnessed death challenges Dual Process’s assumption of Crying Child being missing.
Speaking in Plurals
If Golden Freddy contained multiple spirits, it should mimic the behavior seen in other sources (like the books).
Evidence suggests otherwise (no use of plural terms by Golden Freddy).
Gravitating Evidence
The Missing Children's Incident Timeline (Gravestone Ordering)
Help Wanted shows specific death order: Chica, Foxy, Freddy, Bonnie, Golden Freddy, and Puppet last.
This fits with the overall narrative and supports Charlie helping the other spirits.
Conclusion
Crying Child's Name: Possibly Cassidy, simplifying parts of the narrative but not conclusively solving all mysteries.
Missing Fifth Kid Theory: Still contentious, as it introduces new complications.
Canonical Clarification Needed: Further analysis and concrete evidence presentation necessary.
Outro
Encourages examination of Lofi music project and related multimedia storytelling efforts.