Poppy Playtime's Prototype is proving to be a dangerous character that's behind a lot of the horrors unfolding in the Playtime Co. factory. With each passing chapter, we learn more about this mysterious entity, so let's look at all the information we have so far. We're ready to dive into his history, role in the story, personality, and more.
If your terrifying adventure is just getting started, our Poppy Playtime Chapter 1, Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, Poppy Playtime Chapter 3, and Poppy Playtime Chapter 4 articles can help you find your way through the factory.
Anyway, here's what we know about Poppy Playtime's Prototype.
Who is Poppy Playtime's Prototype?
Poppy Playtime's Prototype is the main antagonist of the horror game series, involving himself in events more and more with each passing chapter, so much so that we're genuinely terrified of what he might do in Poppy Playtime Chapter 5. Still, we're getting ahead of ourselves. The best way to prepare yourself against any enemy is to know who you're coming up against.
As Experiment 1006, The Prototype is one of the many experiments conducted by Playtime Co., and if you ask Dr Harley Saweyer, he's perhaps the most important of them all, as the man believes the creature is harboring an important secret within him. Furthermore, he's not part of Sawer's Bigger Bodies Initiative, meaning Playtime Co. created The Prototype sometime before the initiative took off in 1990. The scientists claimed Experiment 1006 to be highly intelligent, and it turned out he didn't need food or anything like that to live. However, we don't know much more than that beyond his evil and violent nature.
The Prototype does form a notable friendship with an orphan boy known as Theodore Grambell, going so far as to influence the child to make life difficult for the staff. In the end, The Prototype had a shot at freedom thanks to Grambell, but as the boy sustained injuries, he instead took him to get some help. After some time, the two would reunite, except now Grambell was Poppy Playtime's CatNap.
He also influenced numerous other toys, such as Poppy Playtime's Huggy Wuggy, earning himself a fearsome reputation and making other toys and staff terrified of him. Poppy Playtime's Mommy Long Legs honestly seems more worried about him than the actual act of dying at the end of Chapter 2.
Who could be Poppy Playtime's Prototype?
We're gonna pat ourselves on the back a bit here, as we long thought Poppy Playtime's Ollie might be The Prototype following the events of Deep Sleep, and the ending of Chapter 4 confirms that we were correct in our assumption. It's a sad thing to learn, but all that time, all that help you thought you were getting from a young boy, was actually the big bad all along. Yeah, we also have some serious trust issues after all of that.
For a time, we also thought that Poppy Playtime's Elliot Ludwig could be The Prototype, and we still won't completely rule out the possibility. To portray Ollie, The Prototype mimicked his voice, stating the boy existed at some point, so perhaps Elliot was still used for this experiment. Honestly, nothing would surprise us at this point with the twists and turns we've encountered in the first four chapters.
What is Poppy Playtime Prototype's role in the story?
As the main villain of the entire series, Poppy Playtime's Prototype plays a vital role in the story, though he's yet to make all of his intentions clear, only really becoming a prominent presence in Chapter 4 (technically Chapter 3, as it turns out it was him guiding us through Playcare and not Ollie), and having a minor appearance in Chapter 2 and a brief mention in Chapter 1.
At the end of Fly in a Web, his long arm appears from underneath a gutter, grabbing Mommy Long Leg's lifeless corpse and dragging it through the gap and into the darkness. While we can't be too sure, we think it's likely that he grafts other toys to him, especially as Mommy screams out, "No, he'll make me part of him."
In Chapter 3, The Prototype is one of the most important characters, even if you don't realize it's him until Safe Haven. Mimicking Ollie, The Prototype guides you through the entirety of Playcare, even sending you keys that unlock the various places you need to visit and explaining what you need to do. Furthermore, CatNap considers him a god, which is hardly surprising given the background the pair share.
After CatNap fails to kill you, Experiment 1006 kills him in retaliation, dragging his body through the vent above - we imagine he meets the same fate as Mommy Long Legs, becoming part of The Prototype. It's just after this that you find out that he orchestrated The Hour of Joy massacre in 1995.
In Chapter 4, you finally get a brief look at him, though you only see the silhouette of his legs. He's actually on the prowl looking for you, but luckily, Kissy and Poppy pull you into a nice little hiding place. Later on, Experiment 1006 massacres the toys in Safe Haven, then reveals the truth about Ollie to you, Poppy, and Kissy at the end of the chapter.
Poppy Playtime Prototype's personality
Poppy Playtime's Prototype is extremely violent and likes to cause pain for the sake of it. He has a deep-rooted hatred for Playtime Co., which is perhaps the only thing that he has in common with the innocent toys that reside in the factory. As evidenced by his portraying Ollie, The Prototype is incredibly intelligent and manipulative, making him a most dangerous individual.
In fact, the other toys themselves fear him, though a certain cat worships him. One of the reasons toys may fear the mysterious being is that he takes parts of them and makes them a part of him, at least that is what Mommy Long Legs shouts out as she meets her demise; "what have you done, he'll make me part of him." Her last words are, "You can't do this to me."
However, there is a caring side to him. Even if he doesn't display it, The Prototype clearly cares about Theodore, choosing to save him instead of escaping the factory. It's fair to say that Experiment 1006 is a very deep character, and we can't wait to learn more about him as the new chapters arrive.
Poppy Playtime Prototype's Appearances
Poppy Playtime's Prototype is involved in every chapter in one way or another, gradually increasing his presence with each visit you make to the factory. However, his first physical appearance is in Chapter 2, followed by appearances in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, and even though you don't see much of him, you can feel his presence.
It's fair to say that he will appear once again in Chapter 5 and any subsequent chapters after that. If the pattern continues, you can expect to get even more of a glimpse of him next time.
And there you have it, everything we can currently tell you about Poppy Playtime's Prototype. Now then, if you need a break from the spooks and scares, our Honkai Star Rail tier list and Honkai Star Rail codes guide are a great read.