Shadow Freddy (Evan Afton)

He is aware of the horrible act his father William committed, and he is clearly incapable of forgiving him.

This minigame is a continuation of the previous one. The Crying Kid is in Fredbear's Family Diner, sobbing and huddled under a table; the Fredbear plushie once again urges him to leave. As he tries to go to the left, the plushie exclaims, "NO! Don't you remember what you saw? The exit is on the other side! Hurry up and leave!"

After leaving the restaurant, the boy returns home. He can talk to the other children, some of whom make fun of him or spread rumors about the restaurant. Upon arriving home, in front of his stuffed animals, the Crying Boy repeats, "These are my friends." His older brother suddenly appears from under the bed, causing the Crying Boy to collapse. The stuffed animal reminds him, "Tomorrow is another day."

The Crying Boy is locked in a spare parts room at Fredbear's Family Diner. There are various disturbing animatronic parts and heads on the shelves and tables around him, including a slumped, headless yellow suit with something protruding from its neck, which could be interpreted as wires or someone's hair. As the boy sobs, he cries out, "Please let me out!" "PLEASE!" The boy then falls helplessly into a fetal position, "...please let me out

The Crying Boy is seen crying under a table, having been abandoned at Fredbear's Family Diner. The Fredbear plushie urges him to leave. Upon turning right, the boy is blocked by an employee wearing the Fredbear suit. The Fredbear plushie tells him, "It's too late. Hurry and find someone to help you! You know what will happen if he catches you!" Upon turning left, he can see the shadows of Fredbear and Spring Bonnie on the stage. The Fredbear plushie says, "You can find help if you manage to get past. You have to be strong."

At this point, the Crying Boy can return to the previous scene and glimpse an interaction in the background through double doors that were previously closed: a purple man places Spring Bonnie's head on top of another person and then closes the door. Upon turning left and moving forward a little further, the person in the Fredbear suit appears at the other end of the room. However, the Crying Boy, not having the courage to pass by the animatronics, bursts into tears and hides under a table. A message appears that reads, "Tomorrow is another day." Then it begins

This minigame begins with "0 days until the party." The player cannot move. The minigame opens with a scene of the Crying Boy, surrounded by his older brother and three of his "friends" wearing masks of the four original animatronics. The bullies humiliate the Crying Boy and, despite his pleas, lift him up and carry him toward the animatronics. This culminates when they reach the stage, at which point his older brother says, "Hey, I think the little guy said he wants to give Fredbear a big kiss!" The bullies shove the Crying Boy's head into Fredbear's mouth. They laugh at his uncontrollable screams and wails of terror before Fredbear's mechanical jaw snaps shut, "biting" the boy. The Crying Boy goes limp, and the bullies stop laughing.

Evan dies at Fredbear, leaving his agony and consciousness trapped there. Fazbear Entertainment takes the Fredbear suit, disassembles it, uses its pieces for other models, or completely remodels it (making it look more like a classic Freddy). By altering the physical "container," the child's energy and agony are not destroyed, but rather manifest in a distorted form. Since the original Fredbear no longer physically exists in the same way, that mass of memories and pain is projected as a dark, purple reflection (Shadow Freddy), mimicking the shape of the new, remodeled models (like Withered Freddy in FNAF 2), but retaining the purple color of the original tragedy.

The connection to Fredbear: Evan dies from the "Bite of '83" caused by Fredbear. In FNAF lore, souls often possess or manifest in the form of the animatronic that caused their death or with which they have a strong trauma. Shadow Freddy is, literally, a purple/dark copy of Golden Freddy (Fredbear). "Your reflection in the shadow": Shadow Freddy usually manifests in dark places or as an intangible presence. It could be interpreted as the manifestation of the child's pure fear and agony reflected in the same bear that took his life. The color purple: In FNAF, purple is always linked to the Afton family tragedy. If the Crying Child is William Afton's youngest son, then his spiritual manifestation being purple fits perfectly with the "family color" of misfortune.

Robust and massive build: It has an exaggeratedly muscular and heavy anatomy, with wide shoulders, huge arms and thick legs that give it an imposing and vaguely simian appearance due to its slightly hunched posture. Head: It is rounded with bear ears. The right ear (from its perspective) is complete, while the left side of the head shows some loose, bristling wires or hairs, suggesting damage or a disheveled design. Face and Expression Empty eyes: The eye sockets are completely dark and lack pupils or brightness, giving an empty, cold, and disturbing look. Snout and Jaw: It has a pronounced, light purple snout. Its lower jaw is dislocated or completely open in a deep, black shade, resembling an abyss with no visible teeth. Clothing and Accessories Top hat: He wears a small, classic black top hat perched between his ears. Bow tie: Adorn your neck with a black bow tie. Buttons: On its belly, two small black buttons can be seen aligned vertically. Color Palette and Visual Style Color range: It is composed almost entirely of dark purple, violet and deep black tones. Lighting and Shadows: The design uses high-contrast shading (cel-shading or comic book style). Bright purple highlights define the volumes of its muscles, snout, and circular belly, while pure black dominates the shadow areas, giving it a gloomy, two-dimensional, and somber appearance. Limbs: Both the hands and feet end in large, rounded, bulbous fingers, maintaining the aesthetic of a doll but with the imposing musculature already mentioned.9

Evan has curly brown hair and black eyes with tears coming out of the bottom, he wears a black shirt with gray stripes, blue shorts and brown shoes.

In the books, Evan has light brown hair and green eyes, wears a black sweater with gray stripes, blue jeans and black sneakers, and a bandage on his head covering the bite on his skull.

Reveka, revealed in the Survival Logbook, was not alone in Golden Freddy. Following the events of 1983, the soul of Evan Afton (William Afton's youngest son who died from Fredbear's bite) also became trapped in the same animatronic. While Afton's son was blind, deaf, and completely confused by the trauma, Cassidy retained his consciousness. In the book, Cassidy uses the pages to write him hidden messages and ask him questions ("Do you remember your name?", "Did he do this to you?") to help his companion recover his memories.