Jeremy Fitzgerald

**Jeremy Fitzgerald** is the primary protagonist in *Five Nights at Freddy's 2*. He is the security guard employed by Freddy Fazbear's Pizza who worked the Midnight to 6 AM shifts from Sunday, November 8th, 1987 to Friday, November 13th, 1987 before being moved to the day shift. The game is played in his first-person perspective. Overall, he is very similar to Mike Schmidt, the comparably silent protagonist from the first game.

   Upon being hired, Jeremy is informed by Phone Guy of the details of his new occupation, also learning that the guard before him was moved to the day shift due to the animatronics trying to get into The Office.

Jeremy eventually completes Night 1, but despite the low pay and clear danger, he continues his job for the remainder of the week. As the nights pass, Jeremy learns that someone tampered with the animatronics, eventually leading to the restaurant's closing, and that he may be moved to the day shift as the "position just became...available" while the company tries to find someone to cover the night shift.

After the end of Night 5, Jeremy receives a check for $100.50. During Night 6, Phone Guy tells Jeremy that the next day he will work the day shift and is to closely monitor the animatronics during a birthday party. Upon completing the night, Jeremy receives a check for $20.10 for overtime, as well as a newsletter that says the restaurant is closing. In the Custom Night, Jeremy is replaced by Fritz Smith for his only night.

## Appearance

Similar to Mike, Jeremy's appearance is never seen, as the player is forced to stay in first person view for the entirety of the game. Unlike Mike, when Jeremy is killed, the *Game Over* screen is viewed from Jeremy's eyes, when he is stuffed in a Freddy suit.

## Personality

Little is known about Jeremy though he seems to behave similarly to Mike. It can be assumed that Jeremy is focused and competent, being able to hold off up to eleven animatronics at any one time. Unlike Mike, however, he does seem to show some fear and anxiety during gameplay, as heard in his sharp and heavy breathing when he puts on the Freddy Fazbear Head. The significant lack of papers on Jeremy's desk compared to Mike's may indicate that he is more organized and neater, although it may also simply imply that there was less paperwork needed in 1987, which may parallel with the restaurant's issues in the first game.

## Audio

Jeremy Fitzgerald breathing with the Freddy Fazbear Head on.

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## Trivia

* Jeremy is tied with the unnamed guard in *Five Nights at Freddy's 3* for working the second-most number of nights, with six, compared to Mike Schmidt, (who works all seven nights and is then fired) and Fritz Smith (who only works the Custom Night and is also fired).
* Jeremy is one of the two protagonists in the series who isn't fired by the end of the game, the other being the unnamed security guard in *Five Nights at Freddy's 3*, who is forced to leave because of safety reasons.
* The only hint of Jeremy's voice is his heavy breathing when he's wearing the Freddy Fazbear Head.
* Jeremy earns a total of $120.60, which is ten cents more than what Mike earned.
	+ Oddly, Mike's paychecks on Night 5 and Night 6 are $120 and $120.50, respectively. Jeremy's, however, read $100.50 and $20.10. Why their paychecks for Night 6 are inconsistent is unknown.
* Surrounding the *Help Wanted* ad and *Freddy Fazbear's is Closing* newsletter, the same paragraph of filler words, taunting, and advice from Scott Cawthon, can be seen repeated multiple times. This paragraph is the same filler used in the Help Wanted ad from *Five Nights at Freddy's*. It reads as follows:
> *"Blah. Blah. Blah, Blah. Blah. This ad has nothing to do with anything relevant to the game. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah. Chances are you won't make it past night three. Blah. Blah. Yackity Smackity. Blah. Blah. This probably isn't the best choice of a summer job, since you most likely won't survive the week. I'd recommend being a cashier, sack boy, or work in a warehouse. They are all very respectable jobs, and you probably won't be killed by them. Well, you might. But it would be unlikely. Blah. Blah."*
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* Fritz Smith's first name may be taken from Jeremy's last name, Fitzgerald. Similarly, Fritz Smith's last name may be taken from the last name of the first game's night guard, Mike Schmidt.
* One theory explaining Jeremy's return after Night 1 is since he had never canonically died, he underestimates the danger of the job. Considering the way Phone Guy seems to convince him that everything is okay on each night, this might be true.
* Coincidentally, there is a real-life stuntman whose name was Jeremy Fitzgerald who may have been the inspiration for this character's name. While performing a stunt for the film *The Avengers*, he was scalped by a brick.
* Jeremy's name could also be inspired by American baseball pitcher, Jeremy Wayne Fitzgerald.