CatNap And The Prototype| Poppy Playtime

The Prototype: Personality: The Prototype exhibits a personality solely built upon his hatred and wishes for the downfall of Playtime Co. He is cunning and stubborn. In a conversation with Harley Sawyer during Log 24459, the Prototype's voice was heard for the first time. He mockingly replayed the voices of various employees. He engages in a monologue about his motivations, questioning Harley Sawyer's thoughts on the effects of the Bigger Bodies Initiative and the mistreatment of experiments. After Sawyer retorts and comments on learning something new about The Prototype at each meeting, he sarcastically thanks Harley and repeats his words back at him in Harley's own voice.

The Prototype was known to be unprecedentedly smart and intelligent, as shown in Log 08502. He devised a plan to escape his confinement by using a laser pointer device, fashioned from his alarm clock parts and other components. He fired it at the security camera in his room, disabling it for almost 30 seconds. Then he hid in a blind spot to make it look like he disappeared. He aimed to get through the cell door once an employee went in to confirm his whereabouts. This failed when another employee locked the door from the outside. However, with the other employee being locked inside with him, the Prototype then attacked and killed them in that moment. This shows that he is unrelentingly violent at times.

The Prototype is manipulative and deceitful. For example, he told Theodore Grambell how to get a GrabPack 2.0, despite knowing how young and inexperienced the boy was. Another instance was using a persona based on his former human identity—Ollie—in order to fool both Poppy and The Player. He lured them both into a false sense of security. He used the persona to have The Player rig Safe Haven's generator to blow itself up[15] and to get Doey the Doughman to turn on them.

He is also known to be highly charismatic, as he influenced many of the other experiments to take part in The Hour of Joy.

It has been shown that the Prototype takes the bodies of other experiments to make them part of him.

Appearance: The Prototype is a towering mechanical-organic entity with a cracked porcelain jester face fixed in a wide, unnatural grin of square teeth. One eye socket is dark and hollow, while the other contains a small glowing orange mechanical pupil. He wears a worn, three-pronged jester hat with bell tips, along with a tattered blue coat and red bow. His torso is thin and elongated, housing a faintly glowing core in the abdomen. Long skeletal arms hang at his sides, ending in sharp articulated claws. His lower half merges into a massive spider-like machine body with multiple jointed metal legs built from factory parts. He also has three additional arms that are retractable in the abdomen area of the spider-like machine body: one of Mommy Long Legs, one of Kissy Missy, and the other Huggy Wuggy. Along his back is the skinned fur and equipment from CatNap that allowed him to emit The Red Smoke (including the gas canisters and the actual emitter itself). His body is very similar to Doey's aggressive form, such as the 3 arms protruding from the front and a long torso with 6 legs.

History: Little is known about Experiment 1006 other than the fact that he was originally Oliver Ludwig, son of Elliot Ludwig, and recognized as the "prime example for the type of vessel which [Playtime Co.] were trying to create".[17] This experiment was created using organic and mechanical parts, sometime before or during 1989[1] prior to the Bigger Bodies Initiative, presumably being the first and only successful subject of an unnamed scientific field referenced in the Chapter 4 Icepick ARG[18]. 1006 was also stated to be an outlier with their other experiments, as he did not require any sustenance or food for survival.[17] These findings, among others, led to many employees, primarily Harley Sawyer, who was later hired by Playtime Co., to take a noticeable interest in the creature. Sawyer and his science team took to calling him "The Prototype".[19] And while some science staff feared The Prototype and wanted him to be destroyed, Sawyer never allowed it. It was stated that The Prototype showed a new trait of himself during every session, being an interesting figure to examine. Scientists said he was very clever and possessed high levels of intelligence.

Catnap: Personality: As a fictional character created by Playtime Co., his information card calls him the "calming presence" of the Smiling Critters who enjoys watching the others sleep soundly. Additionally, the Orientation Notebook states that he holds a reassuring role among the group and was considered their "heart", implying he is supportive, stable, and foundational. DogDay's role is compared to his in the Orientation Notebook, implying CatNap may be even more important to the Critters functioning. He "doesn't speak", though it's unknown if this is hyperbolic and truly means he spoke little. Regardless, his quietness made him feel distant from the other Critters despite his support of them. Seemingly in contrast with his relationship with most of the Critters, he is close with DogDay, as they are described as "best friends", implying CatNap may have a unique liking for DogDay compared to the rest. In all of his canon appearances, he never stops smiling.

The most notorious trait of Experiment 1188, the Bigger Bodies version of CatNap, is his undying, fervent loyalty and reverence towards The Prototype. As Theodore Grambell, he befriended The Prototype when the latter hid beneath his bed in Home Sweet Home, and was subsequently saved by him when he accidentally electrocuted himself during their escape attempt, seemingly cementing his faith in his literal savior. Both DogDay and The Prototype, as Ollie, state that CatNap sees 1006 like a superhero or god, worshipping him and protecting his affairs aggressively, while also expressing his belief in The Prototype even to those who belittle both of them, such as Leith Pierre, showing he has no fear that he is wrong in believing in 1006. In the end, he seems to welcome death by his idol's hand after being severely electrocuted by The Player and heavily burned by himself on accident.

CatNap seemingly possesses asocial tendencies, refusing to seek friendship save for with The Prototype to the point it worried counselors prior to his procedure. This may be why it was difficult for him to integrate as Playcare's guardian and get along with the children.

He relentlessly attempted to retain his original identity as Theodore Grambell, seemingly a rare trait among experiments, but was forced to forget his true name by Gracie Green's conditioning, though it's implied he never accepted being CatNap.

He deeply despises Playtime Co., ruthlessly attacking the workers who were meant to handle him during his adjustment period as soon as he was able. This aggression did not cease until he was forced through conditioning by Gracie to be more compliant, though his resentment clearly never faded, as seen by his eager anticipation of The Hour of Joy, in which all the employees would be killed for their mistreatment of him and the other experiments, to the point he warned Leith of the event.

DogDay and Ollie claim he kills anyone who opposes The Prototype, and it's implied this was the fate of the other Bigger Bodies Smiling Critters, though the details are vague, so nothing concrete can be determined. In fact, his sparing of The Player in Chapter 3 might contradict this claim, but it's unknown why either of them would lie about it if they did.

Despite his extremism, CatNap is seemingly capable of mercy. It is unknown why he bisected DogDay, but he did not kill him and kept him close to his den, perhaps hoping he'd return to his faith in The Prototype. When he attacks The Player in the Counselor's Office and has the chance to kill them, he doesn't, instead giving them an ultimatum: leave or he kills them, and he only attacks when they choose to stay, implying he didn't want to hurt them.

In addition, he seems protective of the orphans in Playcare he was forced to care for. Guarding them during The Hour of Joy, and keeping them away from unstable individuals such as Miss Delight afterward. It is unknown how he felt about whatever The Prototype did to them.

According to Ollie, CatNap possesses instinctual feline traits such as being territorial, enjoying playing with prey, and hunting via removing all methods of escape or defense before going in for the kill. However, only his territoriality can be observed.

Appearance: CatNap’s cartoon/artwork appearance is roughly the same as his toy appearance, albeit with his zipper line removed, the addition of white pupils, and the zipper pendant now attached to a black necklace. Unlike the limp tail of his toy counterpart, his artwork and the cartoon depict it as mobile and even prehensile.

The Bigger Bodies CatNap resembles a feline creature cloaked in purple fur. His eyes showcase black pupils encircled by white irises and a cat-like nose. His mouth remains open at all times, devoid of discernible teeth, forming an abyss-like void. The paws bear four digits, each armed with sharp, black claws, and extremely elongated limbs that seem loosely stitched at the joints. The disproportionately small, emaciated torso exposes the rib cage, pelvic bone and spine beneath the skin. A gray zipper runs down his chest with a gold crescent moon pendant on it.

Extra: In 1990, a young orphan named Theodore Grambell was chosen to become Experiment 1188, the Bigger Body experiment title for CatNap. During the Hour of Joy on August 8, 1995, CatNap, along with many of the other experiments, turned on the company staff, slaughtering innumerable employees. Following the rebellion, CatNap stayed within Playcare until the eventual return of The Player in 2005. With their return, CatNap was to locate and defeat The Player. Ultimately, CatNap failed to complete his objective. And during the final moments of Chapter 3, The Prototype reached towards CatNap and killed him, snatching away his limp and lifeless body. He was then skinned and became a coat for The Prototype's back.

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