Retro CDs

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Retro CDs are CDs that can be found in Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach. These CDs reference past games.

Retro CDs

Sixteen Retro CDs can be found toward the end of the game, that can be played with a CD player in a hidden Sister Location room.

Getting in the room requires Montgomery's claw upgrade and Glamrock Chica's voice box upgrade on Glamrock Freddy, as well as the Faz Camera. To get there, go to the part of the Pizza Plex where you first meet Vanessa, when she tells Glamrock Freddy to return to his room. From there, go through a series of fences until you reach a wall with a note that refers to a hidden room. Use your Faz camera to take a picture of the wall, which reveals the hidden door to the Sister Location room.

One of the walls of the the Sister Location room, there is a hidden code with triangles, which when decoded, says,

"Break and mend, I built the breath. They hunt now, / drawn to life. Not real, still keen. And frit and / fraught with thought and zest and gest no blunt woes. / Dodge, duck, flash, shoot, crawl, run, crush the vile band. / Cry not, try not, do not hold out hope, no. / Your life, your aim will save those with soul."

The retro CDs require Roxanne's eye upgrade on Glamrock Freddy. For the CDs to spawn in, Gregory must be inside an upgraded Glamrock Freddy, be near the disk and look at where the CD would be. Then, he must exit Glamrock Freddy to collect the CD.

The order in which the CDs are found does not seem to affect which recordings are unlocked, just the number of CDs found.

CD Locations

1. On the floor, in the middle of the Fazbear Entertainment logo in the main atrium.
2. On the wall above a red couch on the way to the hidden Sister Location room.
3. In the Roxy plush's mouth, under the Hair and Makeup sign at Roxy's salon.
4. In Rockstar Row (the starting area retro Fazbear museum with dark green walls), centered in a cardboard cutout of a kraken's jaws, by a cardboard ship.
5. On a gray podium in the music room accessible through a door at the end of the Rockstar Row hallway.
6. On the second floor of Monty's Golf Course, above hole 5. This is on the left side and the Monty's Golf Course sign is visible over the balcony.
7. On the red curtain covering the closed attraction in the Bonnie's Bowling diner.
8. In a treasure chest with golden coins in Kid's Cove.
9. On a circular stand under a Golden Cupcake in Chica's bakery, which can be found in a hallway behind Monty's Golf Course.
10. By the trophy case in the Fazer Blaster lobby.
11. In the bumper carts at Roxy Raceway.
12. Second karaoke room in the Faz Arcade.
13. Above a cutout of Helpy in one of the side rooms in Rockstar Row.
14. In the mouth of a Glamrock Freddy drink dispenser at Mazercise, to the left of the entrance.
15. Update 1.04: In a corridor next to the atrium, by a small stage with a wallpaper behind it featuring Freddy and Bonnie.
    1. Original: Inside El Chip's Fiesta Buffet by the Super Star Arcade, under a pizza-themed dart board (Unobtainable without using glitches to bring Glamrock Freddy there)
16. Update 1.04: On the Foxy plushie, upstairs from the first-aid center, past the Monty fence.
    1. Original: On the prize counter, between a white rabbit plush and a Freddy plush that has fallen sideways (Unobtainable without using glitches to bring Glamrock Freddy there)

Transcripts

CD 1-7139

• Therapist: Hello Vanessa. How are you feeling today? You look a little tired.
• Therapist: Hmm... Well, it’s been a while since we last spoke. How’s your anxiety been? You did so well with your calming protocols when we first worked together. Are you still using those? Yes? Okay, good. Well, now I understand there’s a new issue. It came on just recently, rather suddenly? Can you tell me about it?
• Vanessa: What issue? I’ve been doing my job, I come in and sit at my desk and do my work.
• Therapist: Yes. Yes, of course, you do. Your performance reviews are good, but a routine check of your online history has revealed that you spend quite a bit of time with someone in an encrypted conversation. We have transcripts, and I’ve read them, but it’s not clear what you’re talking about in these conversations. I can’t make sense of it. You must be getting something from these that I’m not getting. Right? Who are you talking to in these?
• Vanessa: No one! Sometimes, I talk with Luis. He’s in the marketing department. He’s nice, I guess.
• Therapist: Yes, I see Luis here, but there’s someone else.

CD 2-4672

• Therapist: Good morning! Isn’t it a pretty day? No? What’s the matter? Oh, right, too bright. I’ll pull the shades. Better? When the shades are pulled it feels like we’re in a cubby hole or cave, yeah?
• Therapist: Hmm... so you’re not talking to me again today. This isn’t all that productive, you know? Don’t you think the sessions are more successful when you talk to me? You know, everyone associated with this company gets performance reviews, right? When my sessions don’t get results, my reviews aren’t very good. If you don’t want to talk for your own sake, how about for mine? You don’t want me to get in trouble, do you? I could be put in the corner for a time out. Yeah. You think that’s funny huh?

CD 3-7140

Note: A second therapist has replaced the first.

• Therapist: Hi! Go ahead, sit down.
• Vanessa: I don’t know you. What happened to-
• Therapist: Oh! We’ll get to know each other in no time. I’ve read through all your files so I feel like we’ve been talking for weeks. I feel like I know your dad, too. Bill, right? Your dad’s name was Bill?
• Vanessa: (Indistinct muttering)
• Therapist: I’m sorry, what’d you say?
• Vanessa: I try to do what I’m supposed to do. (faintly)
• Therapist: I know you do. Your supervisor notes that you follow instructions perfectly. Your dad made you follow instructions, didn’t he? I’m talking about the custody battle between your mom and your dad. Your dad didn’t play it fair, did he? He used to make your mom look bad in court. I’m so sorry that happened to you. Do you want to talk about how that felt?
• Therapist: I suppose I don’t need you to tell me it felt bad to have a parent scare you into saying things that weren’t true. He manipulated you. It wasn’t your fault. It’s really sad, but it’s common for one parent to use their child to hurt the other parent. I know your mom (STATIC) after she lost the custody case.
• Vanessa: I was supposed to be a good girl. (faintly)
• Therapist: What happened to her had nothing to do with you. Even though it was your testimony that did it. Was that testimony true?
• Therapist: No, I didn’t think so, but your dad is to blame. Not you.

CD 4-4673

• Therapist: You’re not going to talk to me? No? What’s the problem? Oh, the flowers? Yes, these are particularly fragrant today, aren’t they? I’ll move them. There. Now, let’s see. What are you looking at? You’re amazingly alert, aren’t you? Alright. Well, I’d like to have you tell me about yourself. But I can see that you’re not going to do that, or are you?
• Therapist: Alright then. If you aren’t going to talk to me, I’ll just go by these notes. You just sit there and be comfy, or not. That chair doesn’t really fit you, does it? Well, this won’t take long. Let’s see. Your previous counselor’s no longer available. Does that bother you? No? You don’t look surprised to see me sitting here instead of your last therapist.
• Therapist: Well, then. Let’s get to it. I’ll admit that some of what’s in your file is a little surprising. Overall, you don’t come across as a troublemaker but, if you read between the lines it’s clear that you have a little rebellious side. Right?
• Therapist: And I’m surprised by your knowledge of computers. You’re something of a phenom. Do you know what that word means? It means you have unusual skill, like a hacker. I assume you know what a hacker is. Yes? Do you think of yourself as a hacker?

CD 5-7141

• Therapist: Good morning Vanessa. Let's jump right in, shall we? I got a message last night about you, and I have to be honest, it was upsetting. Apparently, the IT department has put together a pretty lengthy report chronicling non-job-related communications that have been coming to your computer. The fact that you're still doing something obviously not work-related on the job is disturbing enough, but what bothers me about what I read is that the messages you're getting seem very manipulative in nature. Do you know who i'm talking about?
• Vanessa: I get a lot of messages from friends. I like when Luis writes to me, he's funny.
• Therapist: I'm not talking about Luis. You know who I'm talking about. Why won't you open up about it?
• Therapist: What you might not know is that this person who's been sending you messages has been hacking into your personal files too. These are the same files I have here. These files are full of details about your life. Do you know what that means?
• Vanessa: I'm not in the tech department. I just type on the computers.
• Therapist: I know that. But what matters here is that this person who is contacting you knows a lot about you.
• Vanessa: Lots of people know more than I do. Sometimes I need to listen. (faintly)

CD 6-4674

Note: A third therapist has replaced the second.

• Therapist: Good morning, it's good to meet you. I've read your files so I'm up to speed on what you and your previous therapists have worked on.
• Therapist: Sure, you can have a candy. I’ll have one too. You look chill sitting there like that, not a care in the world, huh. All right, well, I'd like to start by talking about your parents. What happened to them, and you, was tragic, but when I looked through the notes, I didn't get a sense that you've processed that emotionally. When I read your account of what happened it came across as, well, more of an objective rather than a subjective narrative. Oh, sorry, you don't know what that means, do you? What I mean is that the way you told the story is more like you were reading something from a book than you were talking about your own past. That makes me think you've cut yourself off from it. Is that right? Not sure? Well I see in your file that you spend a lot of time by yourself and are good at self-dialogue. You know what I mean? Asking yourself questions and getting answers. So maybe you should ask yourself how you really feel about your past. Maybe you should give yourself a chance to really look at what happened and let yourself be upset about it, so you can let it go.

CD 7-7142

• Therapist: Hi Vanessa. Would you like a candy? Butterscotch today.
• Vanessa: No thank you. Those have 35 calories apiece.
• Therapist: Hmm. Well they taste good to me. Okay, I thought we could do something today that will help us get to know one another better. It looks like you've never taken an inkblot test, right? No? Okay then, I'm going to show you some ink blots like this one, and I want you to tell me the first thing it makes you think of. Here we go. What do you see here?
• Vanessa: A tree house.
• Therapist: Hmm, it does look sort of like a tree house, doesn't it? Do you like tree houses?
• Vanessa: I like to sit outside and read.
• Therapist: That's good, now what about this one?
• Vanessa: A beetle.
• Therapist: Really? Looks like a face to me. That's very interesting.

CD 8-4675

• Therapist: Have you thought more about what we talked about? In our last session, you told me you were sad and scared about what happened to you. I suggested you write down exactly what made you so sad and scared. Did you do that?
• Therapist: You know, I work with people of all ages, from little kids to the very elderly and everyone reacts to tragedy differently. Tragedy always leads to a feeling of loss. It's a hole that feels funny, right? Yeah. So if you could process those feelings, how do you think it would affect your fantasies? Would you keep them in the way they are?

CD 9-7143

• Therapist: What are you doing? Oh, you like those. I do too. They smell so sweet, don't they? Apparently, the janitor on this floor has a garden and has been putting bouquets in the offices here for years. Do you ever grow things? No?
• Vanessa: I work a lot.
• Therapist: I know you do. Maybe more than you should. More free time would do you good. Do you have a hobby? No? Perhaps we could find one for you, like a sport. No? Hmm. I have a craft space in my basement, maybe I could come up with something you could learn to do.
• Vanessa: I don't like dark basements (faintly)

CD 10-7144

• Therapist: I'd say make yourself comfortable, but I think you already are. It looks like you could take a nap. That's a nice chair, isn't it? According to these message logs you've been working pretty late over the last couple of weeks – or not working. Are you ready to talk about who you're interacting with? From what I can see here, the interaction is getting more serious. Is it distracting you from your work?
• Vanessa: My work is important. There's a non-disclosure agreement.

CD 11-7145

• Therapist: Good morning Vanessa. Well, I can't blame you for looking out the window instead of listening to me. It's a gorgeous day isn't it?
• Vanessa: I like the blue sky.
• Therapist: Hmm, so do I. Now, let's see what we can get done on this nice sunny day. Okay, here we go. I know part of your job requires you to do online searches, but a routine audit of your search history has revealed that you're doing a little private searching on company time. Is that right?
• Vanessa: I get breaks.
• Therapist: That's true. So, on your breaks it looks like you were shopping for a costume. you purchased some fake fur material. What are you gonna make?
• Vanessa: (Indistinct muttering)
• Therapist: What was that? Did you say the costume is a secret? Why is that?
• Vanessa: I can't talk about this. He said he would always be watching. He could be here or there or anywhere in between. (faintly)
• Therapist: Are you talking about your dad? Have those feelings come up again? I hate sounding like a broken record, but this is something you really need to resolve if you're ever going to be happy.
• Vanessa: I have! I compartmentalized him. He's locked away.
• Therapist: No, that's not what I mean. You can't just ignore an issue. You have to face your memory of the experiences and process them so you can let it go. So you don't get triggered anymore. you can use this sort of self-dialogue to release these things
• Vanessa: I don't like doing that.
• Therapist: Hmm. Well, okay, We'll get back to that. I'd really like to know something about this costume. What's it for?

CD 12-7146

• Therapist: I understand you'll be transferring to a different location soon. I'll be sorry to see you go. I think we've been making progress, don't you? You can request to come back and speak with me more on your own time though, did you know that? Our sessions don't have to be company mandated. I have all sorts of clients, Vanessa. I don't just work with corporations, I work with individuals and small groups. I even work in schools. I'm wherever I'm needed.
• Vanessa: I'm needed somewhere else now. Thank you.

CD 13-4676

Note: A fourth therapist has replaced the third.

• Therapist: When I'm getting to know a new client, I like to start by finding out directly from them what they like to do. How do you spend all the time you have? Nothing? Well, how do you feel about sports? You like sports? Yeah? No? Oh I get it. You like to watch them but not play them. You like being inside, don't you? I get that. Lots of weird stuff outdoors, isn't there? Yeah I understand. Well, I hate to do this right off the bat but I've been directed to ask you about this. Apparently, I'm the fourth therapist you've had, and apparently, all three of your former therapists have gone missing – or, two of them are missing. I don't want to scare you, but I have to tell you that one of them was found dead.
• Therapist: That doesn't seem to upset you. Well then I guess I'll go ahead and tell you that the woman's body was pretty messed up. It looked like it was mangled by machinery. That doesn't bother you either. Hmm. It's all pretty strange, I think. I'm not clear on the circumstances. Apparently, the police don't have any evidence. How does all of this make you feel? Maybe I should be watching my back. Yeah that's funny, isn't it? Okay, shall we move on to something lighter?

CD 14-4677

• Therapist: Do you know a place called Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex? I'll take your silence as a yes. And besides, I know you know it, because the technicians who work for Pizzaplex know you, or rather I guess it would be better to say that they think they do. They report that they've caught you on camera, or at least it appears to be you. Nothing to say about that? Well the techs are convinced that you've hacked into their system many times. Although, I'll admit I don't see any proof here. Seems like they have more of a gut feeling than fact. But apparently the hacks are causing all kinds of problems. Hmm. You get a kick out of that. The idea of techs running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Yeah. That's a funny image, isn't it? But seriously, I have to say that I think it's weird that you'd spend so much time in such a busy, social place. You seem like more of a loner to me. Lots of time by yourself instead of with friends. Lots of time talking to yourself, right? Is it the electronics you like? I saw in your file that you have developed software programs that talk to you and repeat phrases, right? The program asks you questions and prompts you for responses. It's kind of like your own self therapy, isn't it? Another way of talking to yourself to work things out, right? When I saw some of your recent encrypted conversation logs, that's what I thought I was looking at. It felt like I was watching someone go back and forth in their own head, but the text found something that's different than that. When I read what they found, at first I thought I was looking at more examples of you just talking with yourself. Then I realized it was different. When I study this, it sounds like there is someone else responding to you. Who is it?

CD 15-4678

Note: A fifth therapist has replaced the fourth.

• Therapist: I saw some inkblot test results in your file. I like inkblot tests. You want to do one? Yes? Okay. How about this one? What do you see? What? You want to hold it? Okay.
• Therapist: You think it's a mask? It reminds you of a mask, like a disguise? Yeah, I can see that. You like the idea of being disguised? Disguises let you be sort of invisible, don't they? You can get away with almost anything when you're invisible, can't you? Yeah? You like that idea, huh? Well okay, moving on. I have another report we need to talk about. Apparently, the techs were reviewing communications going in and out of this building and they came across some interesting things. They say you were in communication with someone, or maybe something. pretty strange. What do you think about that? Nothing? Well the techs say it looked to them like it was an attempt to manipulate you, or maybe to lure you somewhere.
• Therapist: There, that's better. On this side of the desk I can see your eyes. The thing is, when I read the communications I get something different out of them. I don't think you're being manipulated here. I think you're the one doing the manipulating. No comment? Huh? Ok... then how about this? I have this still shot the techs pulled from the security footage that recorded you in the pizzaplex. That's you, isn't it? I know this image is distorted but I think it looks like you. And you're not alone here. You're talking to someone, or something. it's hard to tell. What are those things? They almost look like rabbit ears. What? You find that amusing? Well I guess it is.

CD 16-4679

• Therapist: I got another message from the techs at the Pizzaplex. I'm afraid it's about you again. The techs have been struggling to fix some serious glitches with the robots. I'm not sure what exactly is wrong, except that it's making the robots more eerie than entertaining. You like that, eerie instead of entertaining? Thanks, but it's really not that funny. Apparently, the glitch extended beyond the robots. It went system wide. It began infecting all the machines and, when the text traced the glitch back to its origin, it led them to you. And I'm not going to pretend to understand everything I'm reading here, but what I get is that the system wide glitch was like a cascade that was broadcasting a very dangerous message. While the techs were trying to reprogram the system to remove the glitch, the source of the glitch shifted. You'll have to excuse me, I'm not all that familiar with computer programming, so I might get this wrong, but what I understand is that the glitch stopped being a glitch and turned into an intentional set of subroutines that were aimed at creating the same thing the glitch created. Those subroutines seem to have come from you. Can you explain that?
• Therapist: Listen. I'm on your side here. Our sessions are just between you and me. The techs can't prove what they think so you're not in trouble. I just thought you could tell me what you're trying to do. Maybe if we could get to the bottom of that it could help you. What do you think? Still not talking? Alright. Well then let's do this. Why don't we talk about the research I did in your past, shall we? Some therapists think they should only focus on information they get from their clients but, some therapists, like me, think it's helpful to find out about clients from other sources. Wanna guess what i found out when I looked into the tragedy of your past? All that stuff about your parents? You aren't even gonna look at me? Fine. You can look at the floor all you want. But it won't change the fact that none of what you said in your file about your parents was true. The truth is, you had great parents, a great childhood. Why did you lie? Look at me. Tell me why you lied. You - (clears throat) Well I can understand why you might feel angry about the way I just confronted you. Why don't we come back to this another day. You're shaking your head as though that's not going to happen.

Information

A list of relevant information about the characters revealed during the sessions. It is theorized that the following are audio recordings of therapy sessions for two separate people; Vanessa (Client 71) and the unnamed Client 46. The first CD number represents the tape itself, the second and third numbers represent the client number and the fourth and fifth numbers represent the session number. Both Vanessa and Client 46 have 8 recorded sessions each.

Vanessa

• Confirmed to be "Ness" from the e-mails of Five Nights at Freddy's AR: Special Delivery, as Luis, the encrypted conversations with Glitchtrap, and Vanessa's strange search history are all mentioned.
• Had divorced parents, with her father, Bill, forcing her to lie in court so he could win the custody battle against her mother.
• Dedicated to her work and following instructions.
• Purchased fake fur material to create some kind of costume, presumably the Vanny costume.
• Is talking to an unknown individual in an encrypted conversation.

Gregory

• Characterized as an introverted loner by the therapists.
• Has sufficient skill at computers and can even develop AI programs coded to ask questions to the user. The therapist considers them a hacker.
• Had a relatively normal family, but lies to the therapist about having a troubled past.
• Remains unbothered after finding out two of their former therapists went missing and one was found dead mangled in machinery.
• Shows up to the Pizzaplex unannounced despite not working there, and the technicians know them.
• Hacked the Pizzaplex's systems and glitched out the robots.
• Shown in security footage to be talking to someone (or something) with rabbit ears.
• Was shown to be communicating through encrypted messages, although the therapist believed that they were the manipulator rather than the victim.

Luis

• In CD 1, Vanessa mentions that Luis is currently in the marketing department, not the IT department as in the emails.

Speculation

"I was the first! I have seen everything!" This section archives a lot of theories and speculation, which usually occurs from pre-release media, or just things that are still unknown, so please keep that in mind while reading. The page will continue to be updated with the most accurate information as more solid evidence is supplied.

• The Unmasked Ending reveals that Vanny and Vanessa appear to look alike. It is still unclear whether the two are separate entities or not. One interpretation is that Vanny is killed after falling off the building while Vanessa is still on the roof, alive. Another is that the soul of Vanessa is watching her and Freddy's bodies below.
  • This heavily implies that the separate therapy sessions of Vanny and Vanessa are both being shown in the tapes, with the 71-series being Vanessa and the 46-series being Vanny.
  • This makes sense given that the two have separate tape numbers and conflicting mannerisms (Vanessa refusing candy and the other client taking it without hesitation, Vanessa feeling comfortable in a chair while the other client doesn't, etc.)
  • A theory people have is that Vanny and Vanessa were twin sisters who were separated during the aforementioned divorce.
    • However, Client 46 having a “normal” past disproves this.
  • Another theory is that Vanny is the alter-ego of Vanessa, under the influence of Glitchtrap. This explains how their mannerisms are different.
    • Again, their different pasts disprove this.
• While Vanessa was the one engaging in encrypted conversations and seemingly purchased the materials to create the Vanny costume, Client 46 was the one who hacked into the Pizzaplex's systems and glitched out the animatronics (excluding Glamrock Freddy) prior to Gregory's arrival, according to security footage.
• The tape numbers seem to record the chronological order in which Vanessa and Client 46 are talking to the therapists. Regardless of whether Vanessa or Client 46 are the same, the therapists themselves seem to be the same until they are replaced.
• Client 46 had 79 therapy sessions before quitting, while Vanessa had 46 before being transferred to the Pizzaplex. This suggests that Client 46 went into therapy earlier and spent more time there, while Vanessa went in later and spent less time there.
• Vanessa is confused on why the therapists keep changing, while the other client remains unbothered despite learning that they have died and one of them was mangled to death by machinery.
  • This potentially means either Vanny or Glitchtrap killed the therapists since they were getting close to finding out about their plans.
• Client 46 is shown to be talking to someone with rabbit ears.
  • This would imply William Afton, however he never leaves the ruins of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place during Security Breach, which means he couldn’t or was not willing.
    • Another explanation is that Vanessa and Client 46 are being confused. The Unmasked ending implies that, should Vanny and Vanessa be separate people, they look very similar. If this is the case, the one mistaken for Client 46 could have been Vanessa talking to Client 46 in the form of Vanny, explaining the rabbit ears.
• Vanessa was shown to be manipulated according to catalogs of encrypted conversations, while the therapists believed that Client 46 appeared to be manipulating someone on the encrypted catalogs.
  • This furthers the idea that Vanny and Vanessa are separate entities. If Vanny was Client 46, she could be manipulating Vanessa for her and William’s own gain, for example having Vanessa purchase the materials for Vanny’s costume.
• The name of Vanessa's father is "Bill", a nickname for William. Considering the story of her parents divorce was made up, the mother represents Vanessa struggling for control of her body, while the father is glitchtrap taking over. As Vanessa's last name is confirmed to start with the letter A, which seems to imply she's related to William Afton in some way. However, it's possible that it's just a coincidence.
• GGY heavily connects Gregory to the therapists. There are instances where Client 46 is implied to be a child, which supports the theory that Gregory is Client 46.
  • However, Gregory is by all accounts homeless. This means he would have no access to a therapist nor have a “normal” childhood. It is possible that the therapist making these implications simply talked that way to more quiet clients.
    • Further disproving this is the fact that, in non-English languages, Client 46 is consistently referred to as female.

Trivia

• There are sixteen Retro CDs in total, paralleling the sixteen tapes from Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted.