Mike Schmidt

"Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food as far as the eye can see! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds! The robots' behaviour has become somewhat unpredictable at night however, and it was much cheaper to hire you as a security guard than to find a repairman. From your small office you must watch the security cameras carefully. You have a very limited amount of electricity that you're allowed to use per night (corporate budget cuts, you know). That means when you run out of power for the night- no more security doors and no more lights! If something isn't right- namely if Freddybear or his friends aren't in their proper places, you must find them on the monitors and protect yourself if needed!" - Fazbear Entertainment's publicity blurb announcing the hiring of a nightguard at their pizzeria than a repairman.Michael "Mike" Schmidt is the silent main protagonist in the 2014 survival horror video game, Five Nights at Freddy's.
He is the former night security guard of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria, a family restaurant with robotic entertainers. He was responsible for monitoring and guarding the establishment after hours from 12 AM to 6 AM from his small cramped security office.
He is silent throughout the entirety of Five Nights at Freddy's so he does not possess a voice actor or portrayer.
== Story ==
=== Background ===
Mike Schmidt's early life prior to the events of Five Nights at Freddy's is completely unknown and ambiguous, left up to the speculation of players and theorisers.
In November of the early to mid 1990's, Mike searches for an easy job offer to earn some quick cash. Before long, he discovers a job offer in the newspaper from family restaurant, Freddy's Fazbear's Pizza, looking for a security guard to work the nightshift from 12 AM to 6 AM in their establishment, responsible for monitoring and ensuring the safety of the restaurant and its robotic entertainers. Interested in the "simple" job, he circles the job article in a red pen. He phones the listed number and is subsequently hired as the new nightguard of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Unaware of the dangers and horror awaiting him inside the building, he goes to work to start his first night.
=== Five Nights at Freddy's ===
Mike starts his first on the job at 12 AM, residing in his cramped, filthy security office as the lights buzz overhead and the the whir of the fan fills the silence of the pizzeria. The phone rings. Mike picks it up. On the other end is the voice of Phone Guy who has pre-recorded messages for Mike to get familiar with his job on his first week. In his first call, he introduces Mike to the pizzeria, the company and the animatronics who roam at night, attempting to reach his office. He explains all of his security equipment at his disposal, how to use them and how to defend himself from the robots if they were to reach his office. Phone Guy wishes him goodnight before the call ends, leaving Mike alone for the remainder of the night. He watches the security cameras and checks the left and right sides of the office with the door lights, noticing Bonnie, the blue-purple rabbit, moving towards him. Mike survives the night.
Mike returns for the second night despite the evident danger and fear the animatronics inflict on him. He receives another pre-recorded message from Phone Guy who informs him of a new character located in the Pirate's Cove who functions differently from the rest of the cast, needing to be periodically watched on the cameras. Phone Guy gives him some more advice on how to better survive the night before he wishes Mike goodnight and ends the call. Mike defends himself from the characters, shutting the door to prevent them from entering the office while conserving the establishment's limited power. He watches Foxy in the Pirate's Cove, ensuring he doesn't leave his curtain. He survives the night once again.
He returns for his next shift, receiving yet another phone call from Phone Guy as per usual, this time much shorter than the previous calls. He comments that people never "usually last this long" before correcting himself that they "'usually move on to other things" instead of what he was implying that they usually end up killed by the robots. He goes on to state some advice before asking Mike to "scratch that" and it's better not to get caught. An increasingly anxious Phone Guy ends the call, remarking that he'll see him on the "flipside". Mike notices the movement of Freddy, quickly dashing from room to room if not watched enough, similar to Foxy. He takes notes of Freddy hiding in the darkness of the rooms, concealed from view of the camera. Regardless of the rising hostility and aggressiveness of the animatronics, Mike survives his third night.
When Mike returns for his fourth night, he makes a disturbing and distressing discovery. He receives another phone call from Phone Guy like he usually would but in his call, he hears a panicking and nervous Phone Guy, giving his final goodbyes as the animatronics get into his office. Despite his impending fate, he reassures Mike and asks him to check the suits in the backrooms so he can discover his corpse stuffed inside a Freddy Fazbear suit. Before he is able to elaborate further, he is killed by one of the animatronics before his call ends with a deafening scream and static. Unfazed, Mike continues his shift as usual, protecting himself from the robots, persistently trying to kill him at all costs. He survives until 6 AM.
He returns for his fifth night, the final shift of the week. In spite of the death of Phone Guy from the previous night, Mike's phone unusually rings. He picks it up, curious at who or what might be on the other end. Soon, a garbled, low-pitched and nightmarish voice crackles through speaking in an unintelligible manner. The call ends with the scream of the robots. It's unknown whether or not Mike was left unnerved or unfazed so it's left up to player speculation. He pushes through the night, promptly checking the cameras and shutting the doors accordingly. He barely survives the night, reaching 6 AM as the clock's bells chime. Mike receives his weekly paycheck of one hundred dollars, congratulated by the company and recognised as a valued employee. Mike goes home with his paycheck, having earned his rightful pay for his work week.
For unknown reasoning, Mike returns back to the pizzeria the following night for another shift. He doesn't receive a phone call from anyone so is left all alone and unaccompanied for the entirety of his six hour shift. Even more violent and hostile than the prior nights, the animatronics prove to be more dangerous and threatening than before however, Mike easily bests them, surviving the extra sixth night with relative ease. Upon reaching 6 AM, he receives an overtime paycheck of one hundred dollars and an extra fifty cents from the company while congratulated and awarded with the employee of the month.
Again, Mike decides to return back to the restaurant for a seventh night despite not needing to, working an entire week at Freddy's. This night would prove to be Mike's most difficult challenge as the animatronics' became uncontrollable and unpredictable, unnaturally appearing at the doors in seconds. Still unperturbed or undisturbed by the demonic nature of the robots, Mike lasts until 6 AM, surviving an entire week at Freddy's. Instead of being rewarded with another paycheck, he is awarded with a notice of termination, stating he's been fired because of tampering with the animatronics, general unprofessionalism and odour. Mike is forced to leave the restaurant, never to come back.
Mike's penultimate fate and future after the events of Five Nights at Freddy's but it can be assumed after being fired, he moved with his life alive and well, turning his experience at Freddy's into nothing more than a distant memory.
== Appearance ==
Since the entirety of Five Nights at Freddy's is taken from the first person perspective of Mike Schmidt, his physical appearance is never seen or shown so it can only be speculated and theorised by the players. All that can be deducted about his physical appearance is that he possesses the build of an adult, Caucasian male, possessing an average height and weight. He owns a pair of light blue eyes and white teeth.
Throughout Mike's shift, it can be assumed that he dons a standard security guard uniform, consisting of black trousers, a white shirt, tie, badge, etc.
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Phone Guy (Deceased) - Mentor & Posthumous Colleague
=== Enemies ===
* Freddy Fazbear (Destroyed)
* Bonnie (Destroyed)
* Chica (Destroyed)
* Foxy (Destroyed)
* Golden Freddy (Unknown)
== Appearances ==
Title 	Role 	Additional Notes
Five Nights at Freddy's	Main Protagonist	- Makes his debut in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.
- Survives a total of seven nights in the pizzeria before being terminated and fired by the company.
== Gallery ==
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== Trivia ==
* Mike Schmidt is the first of the many silent protagonists in the FNaF franchise.
* It's currently unknown why he continuously returns back to the pizzeria for his next shift despite the clear danger the animatronics pose on his safety. Additionally, it's also unknown why he returns for a sixth and seventh night .
Category:Fictional Characters
Category:Main Protagonist
Category:Male
Category:Alive
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