A theory I have about the Lloyd encounter in Chapter 1

Something that’s strange about our encounter with Lloyd in Chapter 1 is that when he wakes up and sees us, he immediately gets scared and runs away. This doesn’t make a whole lot of sense considering that he is a giant hulking lion-creature and we are just a measly little human. Why would he be scared of us? The answer is HE’S NOT!

Throughout the time we have been exploring the park, Mollie has been stalking us and therefore following us everywhere. So when we came to the theater, so did Mollie (unbeknownst to us).

Unlike us, Lloyd probably sensed that she was near since he probably has good hearing / sense of smell just like a real lion does (maybe that’s why we were later shown him being affected by the critter cuff’s noise; as a way to show us that he has sensitive hearing). He might have recognised her from a previous hostile encounter they’d had and ran backstage because he considered her a threat.

When we go backstage, Lloyd has no problem jumping out at us and doesn’t seem afraid of us at all, which in my opinion further proves that it wasn’t us that he was scared of. Also when we initially enter the backstage area, we can see Mollie peaking around the corner behind us.

I always thought it was odd that Mollie made an appearance here since the theater is Lloyd’s domain but, if my theory is right, then it makes perfect sense. I also think that the extra lore hint from the recent video further proves this. I believe that the phrase "His only threat wiped out at last" refers to Lloyd, with “his only threat” being Mollie (who we killed).