SONG INFORMATION
"Deathbed" is a track from the Friday Night Funkin' mod "Mediocrity". It was composed by Landel/Sopas and exists in multiple versions, including unfinished and work-in-progress iterations. The song has a BPM of 108 that transitions to 172, creating an intense and unsettling experience :cite[1].
In the mod's lore, "Deathbed" is associated with No More Innocence (NMI), a Japanese spirit who resides within a bootleg copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. NMI feeds on childhood nostalgia, turning it into an addiction :cite[3].
LYRICS EXCERPT
[Digital static]
Can you feel the memories fading?
Childhood dreams now degrading...
In this digital grave we're residing
All your innocence I'll be taking
笑 笑 笑 笑 笑 笑 笑
Your escape is temporary at best
In my game, you'll eternally rest
No more laughter, no more play
Just the darkness to stay...
笑 笑 笑 笑 笑 笑 笑
CHARACTERS
Deathbed features characters from the Mediocrity mod, primarily focusing on the antagonist No More Innocence and his connection to the Sonic franchise.
NO MORE INNOCENCE
A Japanese spirit who feeds on childhood nostalgia, appearing as a shadowy Sonic-like figure :cite[3].
TAILS
Sonic's friend who appears in black and white, representing corrupted childhood memories.
X
A genocidal entity with an obsession for Sonic, also known as Sonic.exe or Lord X :cite[3].
TOO MUCH ADULTHOOD
Alternate version of NMI who preys on adulthood instead of childhood :cite[3].
MOD HISTORY
FNF: Mediocrity was created by GlinchedHeavy and later directed by _chronicsilly. The mod was cancelled on January 5, 2025, then revived on January 8, only to be put on indefinite hiatus as the team focused on "Timeless Daydream" :cite[1].
The mod features No More Innocence as its main antagonist, a character created by DuhDumbie. NMI is characterized by his permanent shadowy appearance and his signature laugh represented by the Japanese character "笑" (meaning laugh) that appears repeatedly on screen during encounters :cite[3].
Deathbed went through numerous iterations (at least 15 WIP versions) before being cancelled. Some of its elements were moved to the Timeless Daydream project :cite[1].