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Some people say that, but, you know, it's just a theory.
— Five Nights at Freddy's · 2023
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The waiter appears to be making a casual qualification, while viewers who recognise the cameo hear a familiar catchphrase. The joke rewards knowledge outside the film without making the meal discussion stop. A throwaway disagreement becomes a small greeting to the audience that helped make theories part of FNAF fandom.
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In context
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Ness, the waiter in Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), says this at Sparky's Diner while debating whether lunch or breakfast is the most important meal. He is played by Matthew Patrick, known as MatPat, and the wording echoes the sign-off associated with his theory videos. The film keeps the reference inside an otherwise ordinary diner conversation.
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- Five Nights at Freddy's (film) — Ness (the waiter, played by MatPat) dialogueDialogue / relevant quotation and surrounding sceneReference checked
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