sever script cannot find what_failed string value? [SOLVED]

i am making several loading screens and i want the game to use data stores to remember what one the player selected

if it can't find the data then it should display an error

but i get error attempt to index nil with what_failed

the script is in game > workspace > data_store_folder > DSS_script

what failed is in player's character

DSS_script:

local DSS = game:GetService("DataStoreService")

function new_player(player)
	--getting the load screen number
	local player_gui = player.PlayerGui
	local loading_type_store = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("loading_type")
	local player_id = player.UserId
	local character = player.Character
	local wf_copy = character.what_failed:Clone()
	local loading_type_value = character.load_screen_selected
	local loading_type
	local success, err = pcall(function()
		loading_type = loading_type_store:GetAsync(player_id)
	end)
	if success then
		loading_type_value.Value = loading_type
		character.load_screen_selected.Parent = character.load_screen
		character.loading_screen.Parent = player_gui
	else
		warn("could not retrieve data")
		character.what_failed.Value = "getting load screen number"
		wf_copy.Parent = player_gui
	end
	
	
end

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(new_player)