A text-based adventure linked to the real world of FNAF:Secret of the Mimic? Yes, please. Moon.exe is a mysterious program installed on all H.E.L.P.E.R terminals across Murray’s Costume Manor. Tied directly to David Murray and the Mimic, Moon.exe is important not only for its lore, but for the secret ending.
Here’s how to complete Moon.exe to get the best ending in FNAF:Secret of the Mimic. Sadlythis conclusion cannot be a reality, for we all know where the Mimic ends up.
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What is Moon.exe?
A programme on Murray’s Costume Manor’s H.E.L.P.E.R security terminals, Moon.exe is a text-based horror adventure game you can access duringSecret of the Mimicat any time. You may struggle to complete it, however; there’s a small matter of25 collectiblesyou need to find and place inside Moon. The collectibles take the form of presents, little gifts scattered around the Manor, left behind by Sun. Finding these and placing them inside the Inventory Tube System sends them directly into the game. Transferred into code, these gifts turn into new options in Moon.exe, indicated by the yellow text.
Not all gifts are relevant to progressing through the text-based adventure, but you need these to achieve your goal: To get the Glitched Permission forSecret of the Mimic‘s secret ending. I interpret the cryptic story in Moon.exe to be through the eyes of the Mimic, who’s copying different people (wearing their “masks”), and living through David Murray’s memories as he starts in a form of prison, and ends at David’s bedroom. I believe Moon is Edwin and Sun is Fiona, David’s parents.
Secret of the Mimic: Moon.exe guide
Here’s a full run-through from start to finish on what you need to select to beat Moon.exe.
Chica’s Party Room
How to repair Freddy, Bonnie, and Foxy masks
You need to find three items to fix each iconic FNAF mask. Two are part of the 25 collectibles, but the last can be found inside the game, before you enter the Old Cabin.
Bowtie
Find and take the Bowtie off the ruined statue of the wedding couple (the Murrays) in the Dark Forest Ruins.
Sewing Kit
Find the locked door in the South Hall and input code 26294. You need Creator Permission to unlock the Cafeteria. This will take you to the other side of the shutter, next to the elevator that leads to Jackie in a Box. The Lil Sewing Kit is on the table in this shuttered area.
Pirate Foxy Puppet
Head back toBig Top Showroomafter completing this area. Restore power at the Overflow machine so you can play the carnival games again. Go to the clown game and break the left side of the clown’s teeth. Don’t break all teeth otherwise the face will spin to a new set. Pass the game stand to freeze the game. Crouch-walk through the clown and hit the red button behind the game to enter the secret backstage area that leads into the off-limits Story Time Showroom.
The Mimic spawns in this backstage area. You need to use the generator downstairs and return to the entrance to take the lift. We’ve found purposely alerting the Mimic and hiding in the locker helps get through this section faster. You need Repair Permissions to enter Story Time Showroom. The Mimic will patrol here too. Pull the lever to lift the moon and clouds set pieces so you can crouch-walk underneath them. Then take the list up and unlock the Staff Door. Through the Staff Door is one of the collectibles you need for Moon.exe. Opposite this door however is a Creator Permissions door, with the Pirate Foxy Puppet inside
Toy chest puzzle solution
The storybook in David’s Room goes: “He bounced the moon, spelled his name in the stars, and ran through the snow with the silent hunter.” You need to assign the three David toys, gifted to him on his birthdays, into the correct chests. The answer is:
Enter the Closet and use the Upgrade Machine for the last time. Once your Data Diver upgrades with the Glitched Permission, you may reach the end of the game on New Game+ (as the White Tiger Doll cannot be obtained in your first playthrough), and initiate Parachute.exe.
