Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 is the latest addition to the Five Nights at Freddy's series, introducing new animatronics and unveiling deeper details about the storyline. Since the re-establishment of the FNAF franchise's canon by developer Steel Wool Studios, fans have been eagerly exploring the game's minigames, secret locations, and original features. Among these additions, players encounter previously unseen animatronics, each of which contributes new insights to their respective settings.
The game's storyline and placement in the overarching timeline become apparent as the story progresses. Help Wanted 2 delivers a wealth of fresh information through players' interactions with these animatronics. By delving into each character's role and personality, fans have begun to piece together some of the deeper and darker details that Help Wanted 2 offers.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 takes place between the events of Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach and FNAF: Security Breach RUIN, following a former Fazbear employee, who is Cassie's father in RUIN. The game allows players to experience the events leading up to his disappearance and their connection to Cassie's arrival at the Pizza Plex years later. Throughout the game's various minigames, technician tasks, and exclusive locations, the protagonist encounters a variety of new animatronics and familiar characters, contributing to the unraveling of their identity.
Mystic Hippo
Debuting in the opening sequences of FNAF: Help Wanted 2, Mystic Hippo serves as a fortune-teller, hint provider, and passive narrator during players' completion of the game's various minigames. Although she shares similarities with Mr. Hippo from previous titles, she is a distinct entity within the digital world of the game. Mystic Hippo interacts directly with the player character, providing hints about their identity, aiding progression, and delivering a crucial item necessary to unlock the game's secret ending. She also features in a PSVR2-exclusive minigame that uses eye tracking to read the player’s fortune.
Carnival Nurse
Carnival Nurse is a new animatronic entity that engages with players during Help Wanted 2's First-Aid minigames. Despite the nature of these games, Carnival Nurse's personality diverges from that of a caregiver, as she sarcastically celebrates players' successes and has them administer legally binding documents in the form of candy to the patient. Her interactions contain numerous references to the events of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria Simulator, hinting at her presence within the pizzerias of that era.
Carnie
Carnie is an antagonistic new animatronic featured in each of Help Wanted 2's Fazerblast levels. As players attempt to complete each minigame, Carnie offers snide remarks and crucial identifying information about the player character. Fans speculate about Carnie's potential ties to a significant event in the FNAF series, as certain actions in the game seem to lead to a catastrophic outcome, alluding to a new event referenced in an unlockable poster.
Honorable Mention: Jack-O-Moon
Jack-O-Moon emerges as a unique variant in Help Wanted 2, reflecting the design of other Jack-O animatronics and playing a significant role in the game's Cinder Carousel level. Its presence sparks speculation about its potential connection to the series' early tragic events and its relevance to the modern FNAF narrative.