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There are a few things that lead to this conclusion. First, [[spoiler:the tag you get in the good ending]] makes a big deal out of how, where, and when the Tattletail was made. There's no use for this information in the game itself, so it's likely something left for the sequel. Then there's the phone calls. If you answer the phone before Christmas Eve, you get staticy noises along with Mama Tattletail's grinding sound. But if you wait until Christmas Eve (i.e. [[spoiler:after you banish Mama]]), you get a phone call, with some distortions. The distortions make it unclear where exactly the call comes from- but, it's a prerecorded call instructing you to call a 1-800 number, indicating that it's probably a business; the voice sounds similar to Mama Tattletail's; and it ends with a clip of the same background music that plays during Mama's story. Most likely, therefore, the phone call comes from Waygetter Electronics. The continued distortions make it likely that something's still wrong over there. And, it's not hard to figure out what- Mama Tattletail was recalled, presumably to be destroyed at the factory- but, if you could physically destroy Mama to get rid of her, what would be the point of [[spoiler:the Tattletails' ritual]]? Therefore, most or all of the recalled Mamas should still be around, and wreaking havoc in the factory.
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There are a few things that lead to this conclusion. First, [[spoiler:the tag you get in the good ending]] makes a big deal out of how, where, and when the Tattletail was made. There's no use for this information in the game itself, so it's likely something left for the sequel. Then there's the phone calls. If you answer the phone before Christmas Eve, you get staticy noises along with Mama Tattletail's grinding sound. But if you wait until Christmas Eve (i.e. , [[spoiler:after you banish Mama]]), you get a phone call, with some distortions. The distortions make it unclear where exactly the call comes from- but, it's a prerecorded call instructing you to call a 1-800 number, indicating that it's probably a business; the voice sounds similar to Mama Tattletail's; and it ends with a clip of the same background music that plays during Mama's story. Most likely, therefore, the phone call comes from Waygetter Electronics. The continued distortions make it likely that something's still wrong over there. And, it's not hard to figure out what- Mama Tattletail was recalled, presumably to be destroyed at the factory- but, if you could physically destroy Mama to get rid of her, what would be the point of [[spoiler:the Tattletails' ritual]]? Therefore, most or all of the recalled Mamas should still be around, and wreaking havoc in the factory.
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[[WMG: Mama [[ImAHumanitarian "really eats"]], too.]]
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[[WMG: When Mama [[JumpScare attacks you]], your soul is sent to ''VideoGame/SonicDreamsCollection''.]]
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* How do you explain that [[spoiler: demonic banishing ritual]] on the last night with this theory?
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It’s the start of The Kaleidoscope DLC - because the player couldn’t find the eggs, Mama Tattletail was [[NotQuiteDead Not Quite Banished]], and her final JumpScare isn’t her coming back to physically rip apart the player, but to [[MindRape mentally rip apart their mind]], [[LaserGuidedAmnesia taking their memories of her and Baby Tattletail]] [[TakingYouWithMe with her into]] [[PhantomZone her prison in the Kaleidoscope]].
[[WMG: The Tattletail brand is a direct attempt by Waygetter to make "occult rituals" more child-friendly.]]
It’s the start of The Kaleidoscope DLC - because the player couldn’t find the eggs, Mama Tattletail was [[NotQuiteDead Not Quite Banished]], and her final JumpScare isn’t her coming back to physically rip apart the player, but to [[MindRape mentally rip apart their mind]], [[LaserGuidedAmnesia taking their memories of her and Baby Tattletail]] [[TakingYouWithMe with her into]] [[PhantomZone her prison in the Kaleidoscope]].
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** There's also the simple fact that the child opened their gift ''before Christmas''. Not only could she think that you're a thief for kidnapping a child, [[LogicalExtreme but she ALSO thinks that you're stealing something (robbing an object) that does not belong to you]].
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Yup, you heard me. They allowed to show their employees dying on the adverts as a way to promote that, "hey! we have robots that can kill in secret!" to people who don't want to commit murders themselves. Perhaps our protagonist's parents even ''knew'' this, and brought their child a Tattletail toy, either hoping that their child would never find out the true nature of the toys... or they ''wanted to kill their own child''.
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[[WMG: The Tattletail line is a direct attempt by Waygetter to make "occult rituals" more child-friendly.]]
...And they technically succeeded. People ''brought'' their toys despite the very obvious dying employees shown about throughout the video, and they were apparently popular. Perhaps they even used HollywoodVoodoo to attract customers.
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It’s the start of The Kaleidoscope DLC - because the player couldn’t find the eggs, Mama Tattletail was [[NotQuiteDead Not Quite Banished]], and her final JumpScare isn’t her coming back to physically rip apart the player, but to [[MindRape mentally rip apart their mind]], [[LaserGuidedAmnesia taking their memories of her and Baby Tattletail]] [[TakingYouWithMe with her into]] [[PhantomZonePrison her prison in the Kaleidoscope]].
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It’s the start of The Kaleidoscope DLC - because the player couldn’t find the eggs, Mama Tattletail was [[NotQuiteDead Not Quite Banished]], and her final JumpScare isn’t her coming back to physically rip apart the player, but to [[MindRape mentally rip apart their mind]], [[LaserGuidedAmnesia taking their memories of her and Baby Tattletail]] [[TakingYouWithMe with her into]] [[PhantomZonePrison [[PhantomZone her prison in the Kaleidoscope]].
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It’s the start of The Kaleidoscope DLC - because the player couldn’t find the eggs, Mama Tattletail was [[NotQuiteDead Not Quite Banished]], and her final JumpScare isn’t her coming back to physically rip apart the player, but to [[MindRape mentally rip apart their mind]], [[LaserGuidedAmnesia taking their memories of her and Baby Tattletail]] [[TakingYouWithMe with her into]] [[PhantomZonePrison her prison in the Kaleidoscope]].
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* How do you explain that [[spoiler: demonic banishing ritual]] on the last night with this theory?
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The game takes place in an AlternateHistory where technology progressed further faster than it did in our time. This would explain three things:
* Why there are technologies in place, namely the shake flashlight and recharge station for the Tattletail, that weren't commonplace in our 1998--it's not ''our'' 1998.
* Why the commercial in the trailer said "batteries not included" when Tattletail clearly has a built-in rechargeable battery, as well as why they bothered showing Mama Tattletail at all only to plaster on a message saying she wasn't available--for whatever reason, they decided to just reuse the old commercial. They went the lazy route of not just editing out Mama Tattletail entirely(maybe the format of the old commercial made this difficult, or maybe they just had NoBudget), but didn't catch the "batteries not included" bit at the end and therefore didn't think to edit that out either.
* Most importantly, why there's a Mama Tattletail in the house at all despite them being recalled for being dangerous--it belonged to one of the protagonist's parents, who grew up with the original line and somehow never had any problems with her. Either their parents decided that their child got lucky enough with theirs to be able to keep it, or the child pretended to have lost it so they wouldn't have to give it up. If only the future parent had known the trouble they'd be subjecting their future child to....
* And lest you ask "Why would Mama Tattletail be protective of Tattletails from a different line that she shouldn't recognize?"--just as they reused the commercials, they reused some old software, so they're similar enough to get her attention.
The game takes place in an AlternateHistory where technology progressed further faster than it did in our time. This would explain three things:
* Why there are technologies in place, namely the shake flashlight and recharge station for the Tattletail, that weren't commonplace in our 1998--it's not ''our'' 1998.
* Why the commercial in the trailer said "batteries not included" when Tattletail clearly has a built-in rechargeable battery, as well as why they bothered showing Mama Tattletail at all only to plaster on a message saying she wasn't available--for whatever reason, they decided to just reuse the old commercial. They went the lazy route of not just editing out Mama Tattletail entirely(maybe the format of the old commercial made this difficult, or maybe they just had NoBudget), but didn't catch the "batteries not included" bit at the end and therefore didn't think to edit that out either.
* Most importantly, why there's a Mama Tattletail in the house at all despite them being recalled for being dangerous--it belonged to one of the protagonist's parents, who grew up with the original line and somehow never had any problems with her. Either their parents decided that their child got lucky enough with theirs to be able to keep it, or the child pretended to have lost it so they wouldn't have to give it up. If only the future parent had known the trouble they'd be subjecting their future child to....
* And lest you ask "Why would Mama Tattletail be protective of Tattletails from a different line that she shouldn't recognize?"--just as they reused the commercials, they reused some old software, so they're similar enough to get her attention.
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Partially tied with the AllJustADream,trope mentioned earlier, there are some hints lying around in the Kaleidoscope DLC that point to the true purpose of this Eldritch Location. One of the documents you find is a patent, complete with an issue date and ID number. Looking up the number in patent records online reveals this: (https://patents.google.com/patent/US5270800). While this patent and the in-game one are separated by a few years, it's likely more than just coincidence; [[FridgeHorror especially considering how the Waygetter logo occasionally flickers on-screen in the DLC Tattletail commercial in a manner disturbingly similar to subliminal messaging in other media...]]
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Partially tied with the AllJustADream,trope mentioned earlier, there are some hints lying around in the Kaleidoscope DLC that point to the true purpose of this Eldritch Location. One of the documents you find is a patent, complete with an issue date and ID number. Looking up the number in patent records online (5270800 for those of you who're curious) reveals this: (https://patents.google.com/patent/US5270800).a design concept for... a subliminal message generator. While this patent and the in-game one are separated by a few years, it's likely more than just coincidence; [[FridgeHorror especially considering how the Waygetter logo occasionally flickers on-screen in the DLC Tattletail commercial in a manner disturbingly similar to subliminal messaging in other media...]]
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Partially tied with the AllJustADream,trope mentioned earlier, there are some hints lying around in the Kaleidoscope DLC that point to the true purpose of this Eldritch Location. One of the documents you find is a patent, complete with an issue date and ID number. Looking up the number in patent records online reveals this: (https://patents.google.com/patent/US5270800). While this patent and the in-game one are separated by a few years, it's likely more than just coincidence; [[FridgeHorror especially considering how the Waygetter logo occasionally flickers on-screen in the DLC Tattletail commercial in a manner disturbingly similar to subliminal messaging in other media...]]
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[[WMG: The Waydrives are infused with the souls of those murdered by Waygetter Electronics.]]
Well, this is a pretty common theory by now, but I think it deserves mentioning. The Tattletails definitely show signs of sentience, and the Waydrives are responsible for giving them their "unique personalities." Not to mention, that, when asked about how the Waydrives work, the Waygetter Electronics member being interviewed says quite suspiciously, "It's a family secret."
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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K-1MHjIh0s And this video will explain why]].
