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(Eventually, Sophie decided to take a nap on the sofa, due to feeling exhausted from the journey so far. and suddenly, she has a dream... she found herself in darkness, using her golden vision to see more clearly, seeing that she was in the room where the Ink Machine is. she continues to walk, and walk, until she comes across a golden figure of a man she has never met before... when suddenly, she hears a mysterious voice talking to her.)

''Have you met him? ''

Sophie: who?

''The Creator? ''

(she sees that golden figure more clearly, seeing that there was swirling ink on the left side of his chest, and a golden orb that appears to be his soul.)

Sophie: are you...Henry? O.O

(the golden figure silently nodded, revealing that it was indeed Henry. he reached his hand out to Sophie, and once again the mysterious voice is heard speaking.)

''Seek him out in the Pit, deep within the factory of horrors, among the condemned. set him free, and he will help you in your journey to end this eternal nightmare.''

(as soon as Sophie reaches her hand out to the golden figure of Henry, listening to that voice, everything flashed in bright gold and white color. that's when Sophie opens her eyes, which were now in bright gold color. as soon as she gets up, she is greeted by the two Bendies, Bailey and Audrey, who was also resting and woke up at the same time as her. using her golden vision, she was able to see that Bailey had a soul of his own, a glowing white colored soul. as for Bendy...well...the Bendy that accompanies her along with Bailey, indeed had no soul, and instead had a shadowy swirling aura inside his chest...she could only guess that that it represents all the trauma he bears, or if its the power to transform into an Ink Demon. the same went for the second Bendy, the sepia toned one, who also had no soul and like the original Bendy, had a shadowy swirling orb inside of him, instead of a soul. )

Bendy 1: What's the matter? Are you seeing something? O.O

Sophie: Huh? oh! uhhh! nope! nothing! (wipes her eyes, returning them back to their original emerald green colored ones, thinking with a somber look on her face) its just like I heard in those audio tapes... Bendy...really has no soul of his own. and neither does the other Bendy here.

Bendy 2: O.O (holds Sophie's hand, Smiling his iconic smile) OwO

Sophie: huh? what are you trying to say?

(the sepia toned Bendy, since he was mute compared to Bendy 1, spoke to her using his body language...or sign language. and Bendy 1 decides to help.)

Bendy 1: I'll speak for him. OwO What the other me is saying is this... ''Everything is gonna be okay... just as Audrey said, we'll go one step at a time.''

(Bendy 2 nods at Bendy 1's translation of his sign language, smiling his iconic smile. then his expression changed like he was looking for something, and he walks around the room.)

Audrey: hey, what are you searching for? O.O

Bendy 2: O^O (looked through several items, then smiles again as he pulls out an axe.) OwO

Audrey: Ah. a weapon to protect yourself with, huh? good job. (pets Bendy 2's head) -w-

Bendy 2: ^wO (black ink hearts popped out above his little head)

(Audrey notices that she touched Bendy 2's head with the hand that she accidentally hurt him with and immediately removes her hand away to not hurt him again. Bendy 2 looks at her, tilting his head in confusion, and in suddenly realizes that she doesn't want to accidentally hurt him again with her powers. he spreads his arms up, smiling his iconic smile, his own tail swishing. Audrey looks at him and smiles, and bends down on her knees and hugs the devil darling with her other hand in a loving and protective manner.)

Audrey: Now, let's go see what we can find. OwO

Bendy 2: (nods, then smile fades when he hears the voice of the ink demon inside his head) O^O

''Now is your chance! Kill her! ''

Bendy 2: O.O OmO >m< (Shakes his head in fear and defiance, and hugs Audrey again)

(Sophie, Bendy 1 and Bailey look at Bendy 2 in confusion...Bendy 1 could tell however that something was up with his other self.)

Audrey: Aww. there's no need to be afraid. I'll be with you, okay? just trust me. ÓwÒ trust in us.

Bendy 2: Ó.Ò (looks up at Audrey, and the fear fades from him, once again smiling in acknowledgement.) ÓwÒ

Audrey: good. now, let's get going.

(Bendy 1 stares at Bendy 2 with a confused look, thinking that he and the other demon may have things in common. he doesn't remember ever seeing him when he was captured and tortured by Wilson and the Keepers, and yet...there was a sense of familiarity with him somehow. no one knows, not even he himself, if the sepia toned Bendy is the key to the light, or he, like the original Bendy himself, will lure Sophie and Audrey into the depths of Hell.)

(then, with Audrey breaking the lock of the door on the left, the group heads down the hall and exit onto the street. Sophie looks around in awe as haunting music played in the background, while staring up at a yellow full moon in the darkened sky, and then at the surroundings.)

Sophie: wow...its like a ghost town in here.

Bailey: this is...new. I don't remember ever being here. O.O

Bendy 1: Me neither, B. O.O

( Audrey and Bendy 2 interact with the keypad next to the door at the end of the road to the right.)

Audrey: Looks like we need to find an ID Card somewhere around here. (turns to Bendy 2) any ideas, Bendy?

(Bendy 2 places his hand on his chin, thinking for a moment, then gets an idea with his iconic smile. he opens a metallic box behind him, looks around and shook his head, then does a gesture to Audrey, Sophie, Bailey and Bendy 1 to follow him and search for an ID Card. along the way, Sophie finds an Audio log, near the theater on the bench and plays it, listening to the voice of Steve McGregor.)

"First week on the job at the Gent Workshop, and I can tell already this'll be interestin'. "Think you can lift this still girder?" they asked me with a smug smile. I didn't even bother to answer. Just picked the whole thing up with one hand.
You should have see the wee men drop their jaws. All in all, I've noticed this building just ain't built for someone my size. Every time I walk by the workshop shelves, the tools all fall to the floor. That and I gotta bend down for every doorway in the place. Still, there are some positives to workin' here. Take that new secretary, the shy little one with the blonde locks, the one who follows around Mister Gray. I'm pretty sure she's been giving me and my muscles the eye. But I ain't no smooth talker. A work-worn man such as myself, ain't got no business with a woman that fine."

Sophie: (continues her way through the city and opens another metallic box) Nope. nothing in here.

Audrey: (opens a trash can, sees nothing.) Empty. well, maybe it's somewhere else.

(the four follow the sepia toned Bendy to an old looking car, opening it to look inside.)

Bailey: Not in here. let's keep looking.

(Bendy 2 points to another trash can, where Audrey opens it and finds another memo that read the following...)

''The future has arrived. I just didn't know it would get here so soon.
Some of the stuff that's coming out of Gent doesn't follow any of the rules of physics that I know.
Hard to believe they started as a brick laying company once upon a time.

Nowadays, we have all the modern conveniences and, worse yet, the headaches.
Take that ID Card machine they've got at the door. you don't bring your ID, you ain't gettin' to work.
So I started putting my ID Card on my nightstand at the Downside Hotel.

it's not the safest place, but at least I know where it is.

-Eugene Lloyd ''

Audrey: Looks like we found a clue!

Sophie: Downside Hotel, here we come!

(once they go back up the street, they see a Lost One being kicked out of the Grand Chops Restaurant.)

Lost One: (gets up on his feet) oh yeah?! (throws a glass object at the door of the restaurant in anger.) well, I'll just start my own place!

( Audrey charges forward and banishes the Lost One to the Dark Puddles while he was caught unaware. then, they walk through the restaurant, defeating any Lost Ones that attack, with the two Bendies using their respective weapons, and their shared power of manipulating Black Ink, Sophie swinging the Scythe and manipulating gold ink, with Bailey swinging his sword, and Audrey killing another lost one with the Gent Pipe to reach the second street. when they reach the second street, Audrey sees another Audio Log  Inside the cab of the 30's era Ford Coupe outside the Groceries store. she plays the tape, listening to the voice of Kitty Thompson.)

"This old town really has changed ever since that big Gent Building went up. Yesterday, I took a trip over to the Farmer's Market, and they had the whole dang street ripped up! It was like a large hole had just plain swallowed the sidewalk. Men were going in and out with strange iron tools. Kind of looked like they were installing some kind of tunnel under the road. Pipes just everywhere! Pete behind the produce counter was just shaking his head. "They're up to no good," he kept sayin'. "You'll see. This is how it always starts." I think old Pete might be right. But I don't like to dismiss people just on rumors. Only time will tell, I suppose."

(As soon as the tape finishes, Audrey, as well as Sophie look to see a poster they saw many times throughout their journey together. a propaganda picture of Wilson that says the following words...

''RELAX''

''THE MAN WHO KILLED THE INK DEMON''

''WILSON KNOWS YOUR PURPOSE'' )

Sophie: that Wilson guy... I suppose, from all his tapes we discovered, he's here to clean up all the mess Joey made and left behind. in this world...

Audrey: ...and in ours.

Sophie: but the thing I don't understand is why he calls himself as ''The Man who Killed the Ink Demon?''

Bailey: well... he's known to strike fear into those he considers his enemies and he's the one who holds dominance over the Cycle after Joey died.

Both Bendies: ÓmÒ

Sophie: still, the fact that he's always watching and knows our purpose...that's a bit exaggerated. what? he thinks himself like a god or something? he's just a man for christ's sake.

Bendy 1: You're right...he is just a man. a man with twisted intentions. -.-

Audrey: let's just keep moving. we're close to the Hotel.

(as soon as they enter the Downside Hotel...)

Audrey: (looks around) It's kind of creepy in here.

Sophie: (looks up) there might be something up there. Bailey, care to keep the two Bendies company while Audrey and I look around?

Bailey: you got it, Soph! OwO

(Audrey uses Flow while Sophie sprouts her angel wings to fly upwards, both reaching the upper levels, and at last, they find the ID Card. when suddenly...)

''Well, Geez!''

(Audrey gasps, Sophie jumps backwards a bit, both startled at the sudden appearance of Joey Drew.)

Joey: You both haven't gotten far!

Sophie: for God's sake, Joey!

Audrey: Don't do that! wait...how... how did you get in here?

Sophie: are you a ghost or something?

Joey: oh, I have my ways. so, tell me. how goes the journey?

Audrey: slow, but we'll get through.

Joey: Ah, I see you have your father's never quit, go-getter spirit, Audrey!

Audrey: Oh. now you knew my father? Well, newsflash! I didn't even know my father...or my mother. or anyone else in my family...

Sophie: Audrey... O.O

Joey: I see, then. you've chosen to forget the past. I can understand that.

Audrey: (sighs) what are you talking about?

Joey: look...I don't think you're ready for this. neither are you, Sophie.

Sophie: Huh? O.O

Joey: but hang on to your lunch money. there's something I want to show you.

(Joey places both his hands on the two women's faces, then closes his eyes.)

Sophie: H-Hey!

Audrey: wait! what are you doing?

(then, everything fades to black. we hear the sound of a door opening, as we hear a familiar voice speaking and echoing through the darkness...)

''Alright, Joey. I'm here. let's see if we can find what you wanted me to see. ''

(as soon as their vision cleared, Sophie's eyes widen at the familiar surroundings, seeing that she was once again back in the Foyer...)

Sophie: (looks around, thinking) this place is...its right where I started my journey through this hellhole of a studio. and not just me. but Henry also.

(Sophie looks around, flies up with her wings and sees another audio log In the drawer of a desk in a small secret room, and starts to play it, listening to the voice of Wally Franks. one that she heard oh so long ago at the beginning of her journey.)

"At this point, I don't get what Joey's plan is for this company. The animations sure aren't being finished on time anymore. And I certainly don't see why we need this... machine. It's noisy, it's messy. And who needs that much ink anyway?

Also, get this: Joey had each one of us "donate" something from our work stations. We put them on these little pedestals in the break room. "To help appease the gods", Joey says. "Keep things going".

I think he's lost his mind, but, hey, he writes the checks.

But I tell you what, if one more of these pipes burst, I'm outta here."

(Sophie sighs quietly, then hears Joey's voice calling out to her and Audrey.)

Joey: Over here! come here and have a seat, both of you! this won't take long.

(Sophie flies down, with Audrey walking beside her, and proceed to sit on two chairs prepared for them by Joey.)

Audrey: where are we?

Joey: A very old place. full of memories. but nevermind all that. there's a little story you need to hear. you ready?

Sophie: yeah. fire away.

Joey: here we go.

(the two women look at a screen as Joey turns on the projector, beginning to tell a story to the two women.)

Joey: Once upon a time, there was a bitter, old man. who had lost just about everything.

Audrey: (looks to the man, referring to himself.) Joey...

Joey: Right... the REAL Joey Drew. he blamed everyone but himself for his mistakes. but mostly he blamed his old business partner for abandoning their work, years and years ago. a man by the name of Henry Stein. a great artist and a good friend. in his anger, Joey used an evil machine to create another world. a world made of paper, ink, and dark magic. where he'd torment Henry forevermore when he returned to the studio. but one day, a miracle happened. an angel came into Joey's life. a young woman by the name of Allison Pendle. she didn't visit often, but when she did, she saw something good in Joey no one else could. including himself...

Sophie: O.O ...

Joey: through their friendship, he began to see the world with better eyes. so one day, in Joey's cartoon cycle of hatred, he gave Henry an Angel of his own. to guide him when things were most dark. to always provide hope. it was then, Joey decided to make something new. something he had always wanted, but he could never have: a family. but this time, not a cartoon one. it was something real. and after many, many tries...he created something that made him happier than he could ever have imagined: a wonderful, loving daughter. bright, and kind, almost...human.

(Joey walks to the screen, turning to Audrey)

Joey: He created you, Audrey...

Audrey: What? are you crazy?

Sophie: that's impossible! humans can't be born out of that machine!

Joey: Listen, I know its a lot to believe...

Audrey: (stops him from speaking further) who do you think you are? I wasn't born from some...machine! I'm flesh and blood! I'm not some kind of Ink Monster!

Joey: Just because we're born of darkness, doesn't mean we belong to it. we're always free to choose, to believe what we want to believe.

Audrey: Take me back! right. now! I'm not listening to any more of your lies!

Joey: (sadly, tries to reach her hand) Remember, who you are, Audrey...

Audrey: (swipes her hand away from Joey) LEAVE ME ALONE!

(Joey sighs sadly and brings Audrey back to the hotel with his power. then turns to Sophie.)

Joey: I suppose...you also want to go back.

Sophie: No. at least. not until I get some answers...

Joey: very well...I'm all ears. what is it that you want to ask, Sophie?

(Sophie clenches her fists, looks down, trying to collect her next words, and has a somber look on her face.)

Sophie: the dark puddles showed me everything you did to Bendy and the others after Henry left... so why... (sighs, trying to remain calm) why did you treat him the way you did? why did you make him suffer so much to the point he became a monster? really, I wanna know.

Joey: (looks down, guilt clearly shown in his eyes.) because I was stressed...I was that same bitter old man you saw in the screen. while Henry was the one who created Bendy, I was the one who brought him through the machine. and everything fell apart when he left, Never to be the same again. nothing was ever easy for me at that time, and neither for the toons nor my employees. especially during the second world war...

Sophie: but to subject an innocent demon like Bendy to horrific abuse and torture, to the point of locking him away and abandoning him to become an insane revenge seeking monster? what did he ever do to deserve the way you and the others treated him?! ÒmÓ

Joey: Ó.Ò

Sophie: what kind of... (shuts her eyes tight, feeling the burning sensation of her tears about to appear, while remembering her own trauma of being abused.) what kind of sick monster of a human being would do such things? ,>m<,

Joey: Sophie...I want you to look at me.

(Sophie looks at Joey, letting two tears escape her emerald green eyes.)

Joey: I understand your words and your anger towards me regarding Bendy's current mental state after you saved him from his murderous insanity. and I can see for myself why you care for him so much. I must say, that I have no excuse for my actions, for this place, this studio is a testament of going down a dark path in life. there are many certain situations in the world that would turn even the kindest and brightest of souls into dark and ruthless monsters. and I am one of those souls that have turned to darkness.

Sophie: ... ,-~-,

Joey: now, I don't expect to be forgiven, because, as you can see, its already too late for me. as for Bendy...I don't blame him for wanting to take revenge on me for everything I did to him and the others. that little demon still has a lot to process in order to come in terms with my actions against him. believe me when I say this, Sophie. I too, hate the man that I once was.

Sophie: how can I know for sure that what you're saying, aren't lies...?

Joey: because I have finally found a way to break this cycle of hatred, and end the eternal nightmare that I have created. you need to find Henry. he is trapped deep within that GENT building you and the others are heading to. your goal in this part of the journey is to set him free from his imprisonment. do you understand?

Sophie: yeah... I understand. but...what about Audrey?

Joey: there is not much that I can do for her right now...she has a lot to process with what I've shown you both. she is my daughter, after all. so, try to be there for her and for Bendy once I send you back.

Sophie: Okay. (wipes her tears, sighing, feeling like a heavy burden was lifted off of her chest.)

(Joey closed his eyes, touches Sophie's face and sends her back to the Hotel.)

Audrey: (agitated) it's not true! (sniffles) it can't be!

Sophie: Audrey?

Audrey: (looks behind her) oh. Sophie. I didn't see you here. what took you so long?

Sophie: lets just say that I wanted some personal answers from Joey...the important question is, are you okay?

Audrey: I...I'll be fine. (takes the ID Card and walks past Sophie, not even bothering to look at her)

(Sophie sighs quietly, knowing that Audrey has a lot in her mind and follows her along. but as for herself, she somewhat felt guilty for hating Joey... although she doesn't justify nor does she forgive his actions, it turns out there's more that meets the eye behind this corrupted business tyrant, and  Allison was the first one to see that side of Joey hidden deep within his dark, cruel, egoistical nature. And she helped that part of himself come out. so, in the end, the 'memory', the ''ghost'' as Sophie referred Joey to earlier before she and Audrey were brought to the foyer, was the better man Joey became in his later years.)

Sophie: (thinking) Joey made so many horrible mistakes and started all this nightmare. But I can tell he at least tried so many things to break the Cycle he created.

(and so, the women return to Bailey and Bendy 1. when Sophie asks where was the other Bendy, the little demon and angel toons replied that he was going somewhere, and didn't return since. Sophie and Audrey look at each other with worry, as soon as they make their way out of the Hotel, they hear Wilson's voice speaking through the intercom once more as they fight through a small horde of lost ones..)

''Attention, Children of the Machine! This is Wilson. The Feeble uprising in Lost Harbor has been ended by the keepers. we are safe once again from the treason of the Cyclebreakers! the Keepers are watching! ''

(knowing that it was time, Audrey and the others went back to the Gent building and scan the ID Card. as soon as they enter the building, they look up to see that it was indeed the building they were looking for, dubbed: GENT.
and underneath the logo was written the following sentence: ''WE ARE THE KEEPERS'' )

(Suddenly, the Ink Demon appeared jumping in front of them, growling ferociously at the four. Audrey backs away, with Sophie covering her, readying the scythe to attack. then, before he could even attack them, the towers release colorful electrical surges that made Audrey's power weaken, grunting in pain as she collapses on the ground. she, as well as Sophie, Bendy 1 and Bailey look to see the Ink Demon gripping his head in pain, before collapsing on the ground, his large body shrinking back to reveal the Sepia toned Bendy. when Bendy 2 saw them, and their shocked expressions on their faces at the reveal of his identity, he particularily stares at Audrey, having a sad look on his face, realizing what he was about to do to her, and looks away in shame trying to hold back tears, as he left the area.)

Bendy 1: H-Hey! wait!

Bailey: (Holds his bestie's shoulder) Bendy, no! don't go after him!

Bendy 1: But-

(the towers ceased their function and Audrey's strength returns. she gets up, holding the GENT pipe. and with Sophie, Bendy and Bailey looking at each other, they follow Audrey to the door of the GENT building... they see an audio log on a metal barrel just after entering GENT headquarters, and Audrey plays the tape, listening to the voice of Archie Carter.)

"I don't like to ask questions. I believe everyone's got their own business. You hear something, you leave it alone. When you've spend [sic] as much time in and out of the jug as I have, you learn to keep your mouth shut about things you know. So when I saw this ad in the newspaper that reads: "Gent Corporation looking for research subjects. Pays three fifty a week.", I figured it would be good for me. Easy money, right? With my record, you can't afford to be picky. But turns out... something's really wrong going on in this place. I mean, I've seen dead people before. But here... death is like a way of life. A clockwork march. They wheel out the bodies and they disappear down the chute. Forgotten men from the street, paid to die. Three fifty a week."

(after the tape ends, Sophie and Audrey crouch under the doorway and break the lock. they head inside, with Audrey using Flow to get to a room where she can see the code to unlock the next door. when she memorizes the code, she heads back and acceses the security code which was: 523, to unlock the door to proceed further.

in the next room, they see one large screen, and three smaller screens turning on by themselves at the same time, followed by a very deafening noise which made Sophie cover her ears due to her sensitivity to loud sounds. she looks up and saw a Cyborg like creature staring down at them from the screen. this was without a doubt, one of the Keepers)

Keeper: Anomalies detected. new subjects, designations required. what are you? what is your purpose?

Audrey: My name is Audrey! I'm not here to cause you any trouble!

Sophie: I'm Sophie! and....uhhh... (covers the frightened Bendy and Bailey, in an attempt to protect them) yeah, what Audrey says! not here to cause trouble either!

Audrey: look, we just want to go home. please, can you help us?

Sophie: I wouldn't trust those Cyborgs if I were you. O.O

Keeper: Feisty...Erratic...Dangerous... we've not seen those like this before. the Black Seraph is in our territory, protecting the little toon angel...and the ink demon's other half.

(Bendy's eyes widen in shock at what the keeper said just now.)

Bendy: Other...half...? O.O

Audrey: I...I-I'm sure we can reach an agreement! let's just talk! who are you?

Keeper: We are the Keepers. Order. Control. Eternal. we serve the many by serving the one. the Machine must endure.

Audrey: where did you come from?

Keeper: Ahhhhh...

Audrey: who made you?

Keeper: Wilson.

Audrey: can you take me to him? he wanted me to find him!

Keeper: Dangerous! Much too dangerous! this subject is without limits!

Audrey: please, let me see him!

Keeper: Subject has been deemed hazardous, as does the Black Seraph. both are threats to our realm's order. toxic fumes activated!

(The screens turn off as the keepers attempt to poison the two women with gas.)

Audrey: Wait! stop! come back!

Sophie: what are you- HEY! (starts to cough) >O<

(Audrey coughs as well and looks around and break the vent behind her to the left with the pipe, taking Sophie and the two toons with her, then crawl inside to escape the gas.)

Keeper: Subjects have broken containment. execute on sight! lock down all access to the Cyclebreakers!

(both women and angel and demon toons sneak past the Keeper in the room ahead and pull the switch in the room. On the way out, they go through the first door on the left, sneak past another Keeper, as Bendy was about to panic, remembering he was here before, trapped and tortured by Wilson before he managed to escape him and the keepers. Sophie places her hand on Bendy before he could have another panic attack now that he's back in that horrifying place, telling him that she was here. that made Bendy take a few deep breaths, leaning against Sophie for protection as she, as well as Audrey and Bailey sneak into the first section of the building, encountering a keeper. Sophie readies her scythe and fights against it, using her gold ink as well in an attempt to kill it. however, it managed to overpower her, and just as it was ready to finish her off, Bendy used his shadow scythe to slash at it multiple times to help Sophie. the Keeper was not dead, however it was weakened from the little demon's dark power.)

Sophie: heh...thanks for the save there, Bendy.

Bendy: the Keepers can't die that easily. so we need to hurry before it gets back up and things would get really ugly.

Sophie: yeah, you're righ- UGH! OmO

(Sophie felt sharp pain in her chest, and all over her body, as her green eyes were wide in shocked agony, before she drops the scythe on the ground and covers her mouth like she was about to hurl.)

Bendy: S-Sophie...?! Sophie, what's happening to you?!

(Sophie backs away a bit, still kept her mouth covered with her hands, letting out muffled grunts of pain, until she vomits out black ink and collapses on her knees, as she starts to cough out more black ink, making Bendy wince and fear for her physical well being. she turned to Bendy, who rushed to her side, but because of her coughs it was hard for her to speak, once her coughs ceased, she nearly collapsed on the floor, but used her hands to keep holding herself upwards. Bendy places both hands on her cheeks so he can look at her face, a panicked and worried look was seen on his little face.)

Bendy: Oh, Golly! are you okay?! ÓmÒ

Sophie: N...No, Bendy...I feel really awful...! (pants heavily to breathe normally) what's happening to me...?

Bendy: I don't know... (looks at her arms and her shoulders, that were now stained with black and gold ink.) this world's environment must be affecting you because of that Machine!

Sophie: w-what? are you saying the Ink Machine's the one behind my current condition?

Bendy: that Machine... so long as it still functions here in the Cycle, it negatively affects anyone in this world in different ways. either that, or because of the other Ink Demon's ploys.

Sophie: what do you...mean?

Bendy: (sighs) just...try to hang on for a little while for me, okay? Ó.Ò

Sophie: O...Okay... (places her hand on Bendy's hand that held her left chek) I'll try... ÓwÒ

(Sophie's breathing returns to normal, she wipes the black ink from her mouth, and slowly gets back up on her feet, placing her hands on her chest to inhale and exhale before she went forward and grabbed the scythe again. from afar, Audrey and Bailey watched the scene and were greatly concerned for Sophie because of what they saw just now. they both hoped she'd survive through this before they joined her and Bendy and continue onwards.

(soon they go to a desk in a room at the back, and find an audio log which was dubbed Keeper Log 13...)

"Experiment thirteen: The Ink Demon is successfully sedated for transport. Laboratory 9 is prepared for arrival at the receiving bay. Be advised that sedation will not last long. Termination must commence immediately upon reception. Wilson will expect a detailed report of the creature's demise."

(Sophie sighs with mixed feelings of anger and a desire to protect, holding the frightened Bendy tightly to herself, remembering the promise she made to him earlier.)

Sophie: don't be afraid, Bendy. remember, so long as I'm around, I'll make sure nothing bad happens to you.

Bendy: (grips onto Sophie tightly in fear) ÓmÒ

(Audrey pulls a nearby switch and she, along with the others sneak past another Keeper and duck through the doorway at the end of the hall. soon, they enter through a door which above was written ''condemned'', and once they go through another door, they enter an area, and a rather large door which keeps those known as the ''Cyclebreakers'' imprisoned.)

Sophie: So this is where these Cyclebreakers are being kept prisoner...I wonder if HE'S in there as well.

(when Audrey tries to pull the switch it suddenly breaks, and suddenly, she and the others hear a feminine voice speaking behind them, seeing a female lost one speaking to them.)

Heidi: That's where the ghosts live. just beyond that door. the Keeper's prison. the Pit. no one ever comes out. At least, they're never quite the same. but I could open the door for you! I do know how! I really do!

Audrey: Ah, thank you. that would-

Heidi: But...But first, may we play a game? Oh, I love to play games! I like Hide and Seek best! find me, and I'll open the door for you! I promise! look away, while I hide! and noooo peeking! (giggles as she turns to run and hide)

Sophie: welll...shall we play Hide and Seek then? O.O'

Audrey: she says she can open the door for us. if we seek her out, we'll see what's in there. (covers her face.)

(as the Lost One went to hide, the four immediately went out to seek her out around the GENT building constantly hearing her giggling. they climb up the ladder on left side of the far end of the next room, seeing another audio tape dubbed Keeper Log 26, and Sophie nervously plays it to listen to the audio.)

"Experiment twenty six: Frequent delays due to the Ink Demon's refusal to terminate. Keepers have administered quarter hourly sessions of physical tortures and surgical invasions to wear down his powers. All of these efforts have been ultimately unsuccessful. A new method of control must be devised. Termination impossible."

(upon hearing that audio, Bendy has a flashback of himself in his Ink Demon form, with his hands bound up in a chain to hold him up, constantly screaming, crying and wailing out in pain from the Keepers' Tortures, before the torture session ends and he pants heavily from the pain and traumatic shock his body received.)

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(as the flashback ends, Ink started to run down his face from distress as that audio log was triggering another panic attack, Sophie saw he was quietly hyperventilating, and held Bendy close to herself, telling him that it was okay, that he should take deep breaths. Bendy did exactly as Sophie said, and looks up at her. )

Sophie: I'm here, Bendy. I'm here. I won't let the keepers get you again.

Bailey: (thinking, worried for his best friend) Bendy... What did those freaks do to you? Ó.Ò

(with Bendy calm in Sophie's hold, they turn around, with Audrey using Flow to reach the opposite side of the upper floor. then Turn right, and the door on the left will lead to the Lurker. they round the corner and leave the room and Heidi will be straight ahead, hiding between a few boxes. finally they have found the Lost One they were searching for.)

Heidi: Oh! you did it! you found me! oh, this is so exciting, you were all brilliant!

Audrey: Now can you open that door for us?

Heidi: Oh, yes. the door. I think you'll find it's open now. oh! (to Audrey) and also, let me give you something! something special! (giggles) just a small reminder of our game together!

(the lost one places her hand on the left side of Audrey's head as her vision brightens for a few seconds before returning to normal. the ability Heidi gave Audrey is called Fast Travel, which enables her to interact with Linker Pipes to fast travel between two specific locations, and then Heidi went back to hide between the boxes as the group make their way towards another room nearby, where they hear a loud growl. Audrey hesitantly opens the door, and she, along with the other three enter the next room. Audrey climbs up a ladder and finds a memo that reads the following...)

''The Keepers have taken my friend!
locked him away like some animal!
Just 'cause he's big and strong!

but they don't need to fear him! no!
if they make sure to feed him on time,
Big Steve won't ever hurt a fly!

He loves the food from the ''Little Devil Lounge'' Best.
if only someone would take the long road back through the sewers,
climb up the elevator shaft, and seek out his favorite thumping delicacy,
then they would see how harmless he really is! ''

Audrey: Big Steve?

(she, as well as Sophie, Bendy and Bailey hear loud, thumping footsteps, and look to see  a large bloated and obese humanoid that is made completely out of ink, has an almost squared head with a large jaw. His body is covered in various types of debris which is presumed to be used as some kind of armor. These items include an abacus, a gear, a storage box, as well as a few wooden planks and metal scraps. he lets out a rather loud roar, which made Bailey and Bendy scream in terror and cling onto Sophie.)

Sophie: Yo! what in the hell is that fat Ink monster?! OmO'

Audrey: That must be Big Steve! now, don't make any attempts to hurt him, okay? just...calm down. (climbs down the ladder.)

Sophie: what...what are you saying, Audrey? O~O'

Audrey: according to this memo, this big guy is clearly hungry. I'll go get something for him from the ''Little Devil Lounge''. just...stay here and keep him company until I come back with whatever food he likes. -w-

Sophie: Oh...uhhh... okay. we're counting on you. hehehehehe... OwO'

(Audrey accessed a nearby Linker and used her Fast Travel ability to go back to the Little Devil Lounge. once  Audrey returns to the kitchen, she takes a beating ink heart, betting that this is the food Big Steve likes. once she got the food, Audrey returns to the GENT building to  feed Big Steve. He then sits by a wall, listening to Sophie and the two toons chatting among themselves. when he sees Audrey returning and giving the inky heart to him, Big Steve takes it and begins to walk away, revealing a doorway allowing the group to get a schematic for Audrey's Gent pipe upgrade. while Sophie flies up and spots another audio log, dubbed the Keeper's Log 44. She plays the tape to listen to it...)

"Experiment forty four: We have successfully pressed the second half of the Ink Demon into the form designated as Bendy. He is smaller in size and harmless in this more timid state. His powers are also greatly reduced. Using lengths of steel wire to cut into the side of his body, he now registers emotional responses. There were tears of ink documented. Screams of pain. It was delightful to see such progress. The second Ink Demon will remain in this small form indefinitely. as for the first one that escaped our grasp...he roams the studio, spreading his terror through all that inhabit this world. however, it will only be a matter of time before he is found again. "

(in that moment, Sophie's suspicions were confirmed...)

Sophie: So, it is true... The Keepers tortured and split the Ink Demon in two. one half is the original Bendy, the one that I saved, and the other...is the one the second Bendy that's out there somewhere. I need to go find that other Bendy and fast.

(soon, the group went back to the area of the condemned, evading a nearby Keeper. as soon as they head back to the Pit, an automated voice started to speak through the intercom.)

''Decontamination activated.''

Audrey: Really?

''Have a nice day.''

(they turn left, then left again to find a closed window. Audrey Activates the lever to the left of the window to reveal a man sitting on the chair, drawing on his sketchbook.)

Audrey: umm...excuse me? sir? can you help us?

???: you must be...really lost to be asking me for help.

Audrey: we're...just looking for answers. about the Keepers, Wilson, the Cycle, anything could help.

???: What are your names?

Audrey: Audrey.

Sophie: my name is Sophie...what's yours?

???: Honestly, I've almost forgotten. (gets up from his chair, turns around and reveals himself, much to the shock of Bailey and Bendy.) my name is Henry.

Sophie: Henry? Henry Stein? O.O

( He was unfamiliar to the two women, but very familiar to Bendy and Bailey...this was the man they have not seen in decades. the man Bendy tried to kill so many times in this Cycle of Hatred to get his revenge for abandoning him and his friends in the studio.)

Bendy: H-Henry...? you're...alive...?! Q.Q

Henry: (looks to notice Bendy placing his hand on the glass, and smiles a small smile) hello, Bendy. it's been a while, isn't it? I didn't expect to see you again in your real form.

Sophie: Uhhh...long story short, I'm the one who managed to turn him back to normal, sooo...that explains why he's reverted back to his adorable toon form. -w-

Henry: in that case, I'd like to thank you for setting my creation free from his monstrous form. I wish I could be there to see it though. I would have helped you out.

Bendy: H-Henry...I...I'm really sorry for everything, and- Q~Q

Henry: it's okay, Bendy. (places his hand on the glass wall, right where Bendy's smaller hand was) what's more important is that you're free from your pain. we can talk more about this once this mess is over. you too, Bailey.

Bailey: Q.Q

Audrey: Have you been a prisoner long?

Henry: when the Keepers think you're a threat to their plans, they lock you away...forever.

Sophie: No...isn't there a way to break you out of here?

Henry: I honestly wish there was. still, it's given me time to think. things like: if you haven't eaten in years, you might not be human.

Audrey: why would you be a threat to them?

Henry: I'm what they call a Cyclebreaker. once upon a time, I knew how to start the cycle over. and when that happens, everything begins again. completely new.

Sophie: so the Cycle is technically a time loop.

Henry: Yes. obviously Wilson and the Keepers don't want that to happen.

Audrey: how did you do it?

Henry: Reset the Cycle? it turns out the other Ink Demon himself is the key. this world is his, as well as yours, Bendy. so even you must obey its rules. for now at least... if you can get him to look at something very specific, it will reset everything.

Audrey: what is it?

Henry: it's just a reel of film. labeled with the words ''The End''. I can see it in my mind, everyday.

Sophie: The End? but that's impossible! when I was fighting Bendy in his Beast Form, I destroyed that reel by throwing it against the wall! I don't know, a vision made me do it!

Henry: did the reel's remains get into the dark puddles around that throneroom?

Sophie: well...when I turned to face Bendy head on, I only saw a glimpse of the reel's remains descend down into the ink.

Henry: then that means the Keepers have recovered the remains and fixed it. and since you destroyed it that time, they consider you a Cyclebreaker like myself. they keep the reel upstairs in the pit.

Sophie: (looks at the Scythe in her hands) Me...a Cyclebreaker...

Audrey: I'll see if I can break in and steal it. maybe, if I reset the Cycle, we could make things better for everyone here...or better yet, pave the way for you and Sophie to End the Cycle for good.

Sophie: woah, what? O.O

Henry: and what about you?

Audrey: I just wanna go home...

Henry: So do I... good luck, all of you. if you need me again, you know where to find me.

Sophie: Henry...I...I promise, I'll find a way to break you out of here!

Henry: I know you will, Sophie. and when I do, I hope to find some old friends, and kick Joey's ass. He tricked us, lied to all of us just to imprison us here, corrupted so many people's minds, and use us all for his sick entertainment. He was once a good friend, but now..I despise him with every inch of my being.

Audrey: ... (shakily) good to know.

Henry: until then, keep Bendy and Bailey safe for me until...well... if and when I ever break out of this prison.

Sophie: I will!

(Henry smiles a small smile, looking at Sophie, then at his two angelic and demonic creations before he went back to drawing in his sketchbook, turning away from the group as we see that he was drawing a sketch of Linda, his wife whom he haven't seen for a very long time.)

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Henry: (thinking) Linda...I hope you're doing alright somewhere...

(and with that, Sophie, Audrey and the two toons look around, seeing another prison cell dubbed ''Subject 418'', Sophie pulls the lever, as the door of the window revealed a familiar figure of ink, sitting on a chair playing his banjo, with his Bendy mask on the floor next to him.)

Sophie: What the hell? They got Sammy too? O.O

(they look around further, when Sophie touches a projector, which released the familiar deafening screeching noise that filled the room, and they all jump backwards.)

Audrey: what is with that projector?

Sophie: that, Audrey, is the head of the Projectionist. an ink monster I had to deal with.

'' that monster's real name in fact, is Norman. ''

(the women turned to look at Sammy Lawrence, still playing his Banjo.)

Sammy: who is another wandering soul in this neverending cycle. until...well... his head was captured.

Audrey: and what happened to his body? why did he scream like that?

(Bendy looks down silently, remembering how he killed the projectionist in order to keep him away from Henry, as well as Sophie.)

Sammy: (indingdantly) Because the Supreme blasphemer cut his head off and brought it here!

Sophie: the Blasphemer?

Sammy: the one named Wilson Arch... he had Joey, the Cyclemaster locked away for his forbidden knowledge, and I was imprisoned for simply preaching the truth they refuse to accept!

Audrey: what's the truth?

Bendy: Oh Boy... here we go. -.-'

Sammy: The glorious truth of our lord and savior the Ink Demon! He still lives, I know he does! He simply bides his time to destroy the supreme blasphemer, reclaim his throne, and accept the worthy into his final loving embrace! And I will be leading them! For I am his prophet, his vessel to carry out his divine will!

(the projectionist's head screamed again in response to Sammy's words.)

Sammy: Silence, traitor! you were slain solely for treason against my lord!

( Sammy and what's left of Norman continued bickering)

Sophie: yeahhh...I bet this happens a lot around here. O.O

Bailey: No idea. then again, this is where the ''Cyclebreakers'' are being kept prisoner.

Sophie: why would the Projectionist....I mean, Norman, be here as well?

Bendy: well...  Norman's here because he's integral to the Cycle and he refused to align with anyone. He definitely refused to align himself with me, but he also won't obey Wilson. To the Keepers, neutral isn't an option. as for Henry, well...I can tell that by what he said, he's the catalyst for everything the Keepers are trying to prevent. The Cycle, it tells a story, a story with events that occure because there are things that influence it. myself especially.

Sophie: Bendy...

(the two women crouch down through a small vent and see the large head of Bertrum Piedmont, with his one eye staring at them with every movement they make.)

Audrey: and what would that be?

Sophie: oh, that's the head of Bertie. he was also turned into an ink monster, and had to be killed to proceed further throughout my journey in the studio. U.U

Audrey: well...the way he stares at us. its creeping me out.

Sophie: yeah, stop staring at our souls, bertie!

(the two women get back to the main prison, briefly reuniting with the two toons. Bendy stares at Henry one last time before they head back out of the room and ascend the ladder directly to the right. Audrey Pulls the switch, then head towards the room marked "The Pit" and continue forward. they see a message written in ink that says: ''THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE'' )

(Then, there was a  sudden shift in the environment from the normal sepia tones to a black-and-white hazy filter, indicating the second Ink Demon's presence. this time, there was nowhere to hide as the demon appeared, about to kill Audrey, only for Sophie, Bailey and Bendy to save her from him with their respective weapons. the Ink Demon is being pushed back.)

Sophie: Go on, and press that button, Audrey! we'll hold him off!

Audrey: But, Sophie-

Sophie: HURRY!

(Without wasting any more time, Audrey runs for her life and presses the button next to another door, and the alarms go off.)

Keeper: Unauthorized!

(the Ink Demon hears the alarms and retreats to wherever he came from, with Sophie, Bendy and Bailey going after him, accidentally leaving Audrey behind, alone as a Keeper appeared from beneath the door on the floor, looking around before it catches its sight on Audrey, who backs away in fear before being caught as everything around her went black.)

(meanwhile, Sophie, Bendy and Bailey were chasing after the Ink Demon, who reverted back to his toon form, and started crying out in shame and guilt at what he did again. well...almost did.)

Bendy: where did he go?

Bailey: he couldn't have gone far!

Sophie: !!! OoO (stops running as the sudden realization hit her) wait!

Bailey, Bendy: (look at Sophie in confusion) O.O

Bendy: What is it, Sophie?

Sophie: (looks behind her, a look of horror appeared in her eyes.) oh no... we left Audrey behind! ÓmÒ

(hearing her words, the two toons were also horrified that they accidentally left Audrey to be captured by the Keepers while they were chasing after the Ink Demon that was revealed to be the sepia toned Bendy. the three were afraid that at this point, things were about to take a turn for the worst. )

(meanwhile, the sepia toned Bendy was hiding somewhere far from Sophie, Bailey and the original Bendy's sights, crying silently as he hugged his knees. since he was mute we hear him speak in his thoughs with the same voice the original Bendy shares...)

Bendy 2: (thinking) Audrey knows I'm a monster...even the other me, and Bailey, and Sophie...everyone knows. I'm supposed to make people happy. that's why I was created. but everyone here hates me. Audrey hates me too, now. after constantly going after her and her friends... it doesn't matter how many times the cycle is reset... TmT

(and the screen fades to black as we hear Bendy 2's last thoughts in his mind.)

''I'm Always the Monster... ''

END OF CHAPTER 4

BATIM/BATDR Stuff belongs to TheMeatly
Bailey belongs to   MagicalCelestialGem
Sophie belongs to Me!

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(Eventually, Sophie decided to take a nap on the sofa, due to feeling exhausted from the journey so far. and suddenly, she has a dream... she found herself in darkness, using her golden vision to see more clearly, seeing that she was in the room where the Ink Machine is. she continues to walk, and walk, until she comes across a golden figure of a man she has never met before... when suddenly, she hears a mysterious voice talking to her.)

''Have you met him? ''

Sophie: who?

''The Creator? ''

(she sees that golden figure more clearly, seeing that there was swirling ink on the left side of his chest, and a golden orb that appears to be his soul.)

Sophie: are you...Henry? O.O

(the golden figure silently nodded, revealing that it was indeed Henry. he reached his hand out to Sophie, and once again the mysterious voice is heard speaking.)

''Seek him out in the Pit, deep within the factory of horrors, among the condemned. set him free, and he will help you in your journey to end this eternal nightmare.''

(as soon as Sophie reaches her hand out to the golden figure of Henry, listening to that voice, everything flashed in bright gold and white color. that's when Sophie opens her eyes, which were now in bright gold color. as soon as she gets up, she is greeted by the two Bendies, Bailey and Audrey, who was also resting and woke up at the same time as her. using her golden vision, she was able to see that Bailey had a soul of his own, a glowing white colored soul. as for Bendy...well...the Bendy that accompanies her along with Bailey, indeed had no soul, and instead had a shadowy swirling aura inside his chest...she could only guess that that it represents all the trauma he bears, or if its the power to transform into an Ink Demon. the same went for the second Bendy, the sepia toned one, who also had no soul and like the original Bendy, had a shadowy swirling orb inside of him, instead of a soul. )

Bendy 1: What's the matter? Are you seeing something? O.O

Sophie: Huh? oh! uhhh! nope! nothing! (wipes her eyes, returning them back to their original emerald green colored ones, thinking with a somber look on her face) its just like I heard in those audio tapes... Bendy...really has no soul of his own. and neither does the other Bendy here.

Bendy 2: O.O (holds Sophie's hand, Smiling his iconic smile) OwO

Sophie: huh? what are you trying to say?

(the sepia toned Bendy, since he was mute compared to Bendy 1, spoke to her using his body language...or sign language. and Bendy 1 decides to help.)

Bendy 1: I'll speak for him. OwO What the other me is saying is this... ''Everything is gonna be okay... just as Audrey said, we'll go one step at a time.''

(Bendy 2 nods at Bendy 1's translation of his sign language, smiling his iconic smile. then his expression changed like he was looking for something, and he walks around the room.)

Audrey: hey, what are you searching for? O.O

Bendy 2: O^O (looked through several items, then smiles again as he pulls out an axe.) OwO

Audrey: Ah. a weapon to protect yourself with, huh? good job. (pets Bendy 2's head) -w-

Bendy 2: ^wO (black ink hearts popped out above his little head)

(Audrey notices that she touched Bendy 2's head with the hand that she accidentally hurt him with and immediately removes her hand away to not hurt him again. Bendy 2 looks at her, tilting his head in confusion, and in suddenly realizes that she doesn't want to accidentally hurt him again with her powers. he spreads his arms up, smiling his iconic smile, his own tail swishing. Audrey looks at him and smiles, and bends down on her knees and hugs the devil darling with her other hand in a loving and protective manner.)

Audrey: Now, let's go see what we can find. OwO

Bendy 2: (nods, then smile fades when he hears the voice of the ink demon inside his head) O^O

''Now is your chance! Kill her! ''

Bendy 2: O.O OmO >m< (Shakes his head in fear and defiance, and hugs Audrey again)

(Sophie, Bendy 1 and Bailey look at Bendy 2 in confusion...Bendy 1 could tell however that something was up with his other self.)

Audrey: Aww. there's no need to be afraid. I'll be with you, okay? just trust me. ÓwÒ trust in us.

Bendy 2: Ó.Ò (looks up at Audrey, and the fear fades from him, once again smiling in acknowledgement.) ÓwÒ

Audrey: good. now, let's get going.

(Bendy 1 stares at Bendy 2 with a confused look, thinking that he and the other demon may have things in common. he doesn't remember ever seeing him when he was captured and tortured by Wilson and the Keepers, and yet...there was a sense of familiarity with him somehow. no one knows, not even he himself, if the sepia toned Bendy is the key to the light, or he, like the original Bendy himself, will lure Sophie and Audrey into the depths of Hell.)

(then, with Audrey breaking the lock of the door on the left, the group heads down the hall and exit onto the street. Sophie looks around in awe as haunting music played in the background, while staring up at a yellow full moon in the darkened sky, and then at the surroundings.)

Sophie: wow...its like a ghost town in here.

Bailey: this is...new. I don't remember ever being here. O.O

Bendy 1: Me neither, B. O.O

( Audrey and Bendy 2 interact with the keypad next to the door at the end of the road to the right.)

Audrey: Looks like we need to find an ID Card somewhere around here. (turns to Bendy 2) any ideas, Bendy?

(Bendy 2 places his hand on his chin, thinking for a moment, then gets an idea with his iconic smile. he opens a metallic box behind him, looks around and shook his head, then does a gesture to Audrey, Sophie, Bailey and Bendy 1 to follow him and search for an ID Card. along the way, Sophie finds an Audio log, near the theater on the bench and plays it, listening to the voice of Steve McGregor.)

"First week on the job at the Gent Workshop, and I can tell already this'll be interestin'. "Think you can lift this still girder?" they asked me with a smug smile. I didn't even bother to answer. Just picked the whole thing up with one hand.
You should have see the wee men drop their jaws. All in all, I've noticed this building just ain't built for someone my size. Every time I walk by the workshop shelves, the tools all fall to the floor. That and I gotta bend down for every doorway in the place. Still, there are some positives to workin' here. Take that new secretary, the shy little one with the blonde locks, the one who follows around Mister Gray. I'm pretty sure she's been giving me and my muscles the eye. But I ain't no smooth talker. A work-worn man such as myself, ain't got no business with a woman that fine."

Sophie: (continues her way through the city and opens another metallic box) Nope. nothing in here.

Audrey: (opens a trash can, sees nothing.) Empty. well, maybe it's somewhere else.

(the four follow the sepia toned Bendy to an old looking car, opening it to look inside.)

Bailey: Not in here. let's keep looking.

(Bendy 2 points to another trash can, where Audrey opens it and finds another memo that read the following...)

''The future has arrived. I just didn't know it would get here so soon.
Some of the stuff that's coming out of Gent doesn't follow any of the rules of physics that I know.
Hard to believe they started as a brick laying company once upon a time.

Nowadays, we have all the modern conveniences and, worse yet, the headaches.
Take that ID Card machine they've got at the door. you don't bring your ID, you ain't gettin' to work.
So I started putting my ID Card on my nightstand at the Downside Hotel.

it's not the safest place, but at least I know where it is.

-Eugene Lloyd ''

Audrey: Looks like we found a clue!

Sophie: Downside Hotel, here we come!

(once they go back up the street, they see a Lost One being kicked out of the Grand Chops Restaurant.)

Lost One: (gets up on his feet) oh yeah?! (throws a glass object at the door of the restaurant in anger.) well, I'll just start my own place!

( Audrey charges forward and banishes the Lost One to the Dark Puddles while he was caught unaware. then, they walk through the restaurant, defeating any Lost Ones that attack, with the two Bendies using their respective weapons, and their shared power of manipulating Black Ink, Sophie swinging the Scythe and manipulating gold ink, with Bailey swinging his sword, and Audrey killing another lost one with the Gent Pipe to reach the second street. when they reach the second street, Audrey sees another Audio Log  Inside the cab of the 30's era Ford Coupe outside the Groceries store. she plays the tape, listening to the voice of Kitty Thompson.)

"This old town really has changed ever since that big Gent Building went up. Yesterday, I took a trip over to the Farmer's Market, and they had the whole dang street ripped up! It was like a large hole had just plain swallowed the sidewalk. Men were going in and out with strange iron tools. Kind of looked like they were installing some kind of tunnel under the road. Pipes just everywhere! Pete behind the produce counter was just shaking his head. "They're up to no good," he kept sayin'. "You'll see. This is how it always starts." I think old Pete might be right. But I don't like to dismiss people just on rumors. Only time will tell, I suppose."

(As soon as the tape finishes, Audrey, as well as Sophie look to see a poster they saw many times throughout their journey together. a propaganda picture of Wilson that says the following words...

''RELAX''

''THE MAN WHO KILLED THE INK DEMON''

''WILSON KNOWS YOUR PURPOSE'' )

Sophie: that Wilson guy... I suppose, from all his tapes we discovered, he's here to clean up all the mess Joey made and left behind. in this world...

Audrey: ...and in ours.

Sophie: but the thing I don't understand is why he calls himself as ''The Man who Killed the Ink Demon?''

Bailey: well... he's known to strike fear into those he considers his enemies and he's the one who holds dominance over the Cycle after Joey died.

Both Bendies: ÓmÒ

Sophie: still, the fact that he's always watching and knows our purpose...that's a bit exaggerated. what? he thinks himself like a god or something? he's just a man for christ's sake.

Bendy 1: You're right...he is just a man. a man with twisted intentions. -.-

Audrey: let's just keep moving. we're close to the Hotel.

(as soon as they enter the Downside Hotel...)

Audrey: (looks around) It's kind of creepy in here.

Sophie: (looks up) there might be something up there. Bailey, care to keep the two Bendies company while Audrey and I look around?

Bailey: you got it, Soph! OwO

(Audrey uses Flow while Sophie sprouts her angel wings to fly upwards, both reaching the upper levels, and at last, they find the ID Card. when suddenly...)

''Well, Geez!''

(Audrey gasps, Sophie jumps backwards a bit, both startled at the sudden appearance of Joey Drew.)

Joey: You both haven't gotten far!

Sophie: for God's sake, Joey!

Audrey: Don't do that! wait...how... how did you get in here?

Sophie: are you a ghost or something?

Joey: oh, I have my ways. so, tell me. how goes the journey?

Audrey: slow, but we'll get through.

Joey: Ah, I see you have your father's never quit, go-getter spirit, Audrey!

Audrey: Oh. now you knew my father? Well, newsflash! I didn't even know my father...or my mother. or anyone else in my family...

Sophie: Audrey... O.O

Joey: I see, then. you've chosen to forget the past. I can understand that.

Audrey: (sighs) what are you talking about?

Joey: look...I don't think you're ready for this. neither are you, Sophie.

Sophie: Huh? O.O

Joey: but hang on to your lunch money. there's something I want to show you.

(Joey places both his hands on the two women's faces, then closes his eyes.)

Sophie: H-Hey!

Audrey: wait! what are you doing?

(then, everything fades to black. we hear the sound of a door opening, as we hear a familiar voice speaking and echoing through the darkness...)

''Alright, Joey. I'm here. let's see if we can find what you wanted me to see. ''

(as soon as their vision cleared, Sophie's eyes widen at the familiar surroundings, seeing that she was once again back in the Foyer...)

Sophie: (looks around, thinking) this place is...its right where I started my journey through this hellhole of a studio. and not just me. but Henry also.

(Sophie looks around, flies up with her wings and sees another audio log In the drawer of a desk in a small secret room, and starts to play it, listening to the voice of Wally Franks. one that she heard oh so long ago at the beginning of her journey.)

"At this point, I don't get what Joey's plan is for this company. The animations sure aren't being finished on time anymore. And I certainly don't see why we need this... machine. It's noisy, it's messy. And who needs that much ink anyway?

Also, get this: Joey had each one of us "donate" something from our work stations. We put them on these little pedestals in the break room. "To help appease the gods", Joey says. "Keep things going".

I think he's lost his mind, but, hey, he writes the checks.

But I tell you what, if one more of these pipes burst, I'm outta here."

(Sophie sighs quietly, then hears Joey's voice calling out to her and Audrey.)

Joey: Over here! come here and have a seat, both of you! this won't take long.

(Sophie flies down, with Audrey walking beside her, and proceed to sit on two chairs prepared for them by Joey.)

Audrey: where are we?

Joey: A very old place. full of memories. but nevermind all that. there's a little story you need to hear. you ready?

Sophie: yeah. fire away.

Joey: here we go.

(the two women look at a screen as Joey turns on the projector, beginning to tell a story to the two women.)

Joey: Once upon a time, there was a bitter, old man. who had lost just about everything.

Audrey: (looks to the man, referring to himself.) Joey...

Joey: Right... the REAL Joey Drew. he blamed everyone but himself for his mistakes. but mostly he blamed his old business partner for abandoning their work, years and years ago. a man by the name of Henry Stein. a great artist and a good friend. in his anger, Joey used an evil machine to create another world. a world made of paper, ink, and dark magic. where he'd torment Henry forevermore when he returned to the studio. but one day, a miracle happened. an angel came into Joey's life. a young woman by the name of Allison Pendle. she didn't visit often, but when she did, she saw something good in Joey no one else could. including himself...

Sophie: O.O ...

Joey: through their friendship, he began to see the world with better eyes. so one day, in Joey's cartoon cycle of hatred, he gave Henry an Angel of his own. to guide him when things were most dark. to always provide hope. it was then, Joey decided to make something new. something he had always wanted, but he could never have: a family. but this time, not a cartoon one. it was something real. and after many, many tries...he created something that made him happier than he could ever have imagined: a wonderful, loving daughter. bright, and kind, almost...human.

(Joey walks to the screen, turning to Audrey)

Joey: He created you, Audrey...

Audrey: What? are you crazy?

Sophie: that's impossible! humans can't be born out of that machine!

Joey: Listen, I know its a lot to believe...

Audrey: (stops him from speaking further) who do you think you are? I wasn't born from some...machine! I'm flesh and blood! I'm not some kind of Ink Monster!

Joey: Just because we're born of darkness, doesn't mean we belong to it. we're always free to choose, to believe what we want to believe.

Audrey: Take me back! right. now! I'm not listening to any more of your lies!

Joey: (sadly, tries to reach her hand) Remember, who you are, Audrey...

Audrey: (swipes her hand away from Joey) LEAVE ME ALONE!

(Joey sighs sadly and brings Audrey back to the hotel with his power. then turns to Sophie.)

Joey: I suppose...you also want to go back.

Sophie: No. at least. not until I get some answers...

Joey: very well...I'm all ears. what is it that you want to ask, Sophie?

(Sophie clenches her fists, looks down, trying to collect her next words, and has a somber look on her face.)

Sophie: the dark puddles showed me everything you did to Bendy and the others after Henry left... so why... (sighs, trying to remain calm) why did you treat him the way you did? why did you make him suffer so much to the point he became a monster? really, I wanna know.

Joey: (looks down, guilt clearly shown in his eyes.) because I was stressed...I was that same bitter old man you saw in the screen. while Henry was the one who created Bendy, I was the one who brought him through the machine. and everything fell apart when he left, Never to be the same again. nothing was ever easy for me at that time, and neither for the toons nor my employees. especially during the second world war...

Sophie: but to subject an innocent demon like Bendy to horrific abuse and torture, to the point of locking him away and abandoning him to become an insane revenge seeking monster? what did he ever do to deserve the way you and the others treated him?! ÒmÓ

Joey: Ó.Ò

Sophie: what kind of... (shuts her eyes tight, feeling the burning sensation of her tears about to appear, while remembering her own trauma of being abused.) what kind of sick monster of a human being would do such things? ,>m<,

Joey: Sophie...I want you to look at me.

(Sophie looks at Joey, letting two tears escape her emerald green eyes.)

Joey: I understand your words and your anger towards me regarding Bendy's current mental state after you saved him from his murderous insanity. and I can see for myself why you care for him so much. I must say, that I have no excuse for my actions, for this place, this studio is a testament of going down a dark path in life. there are many certain situations in the world that would turn even the kindest and brightest of souls into dark and ruthless monsters. and I am one of those souls that have turned to darkness.

Sophie: ... ,-~-,

Joey: now, I don't expect to be forgiven, because, as you can see, its already too late for me. as for Bendy...I don't blame him for wanting to take revenge on me for everything I did to him and the others. that little demon still has a lot to process in order to come in terms with my actions against him. believe me when I say this, Sophie. I too, hate the man that I once was.

Sophie: how can I know for sure that what you're saying, aren't lies...?

Joey: because I have finally found a way to break this cycle of hatred, and end the eternal nightmare that I have created. you need to find Henry. he is trapped deep within that GENT building you and the others are heading to. your goal in this part of the journey is to set him free from his imprisonment. do you understand?

Sophie: yeah... I understand. but...what about Audrey?

Joey: there is not much that I can do for her right now...she has a lot to process with what I've shown you both. she is my daughter, after all. so, try to be there for her and for Bendy once I send you back.

Sophie: Okay. (wipes her tears, sighing, feeling like a heavy burden was lifted off of her chest.)

(Joey closed his eyes, touches Sophie's face and sends her back to the Hotel.)

Audrey: (agitated) it's not true! (sniffles) it can't be!

Sophie: Audrey?

Audrey: (looks behind her) oh. Sophie. I didn't see you here. what took you so long?

Sophie: lets just say that I wanted some personal answers from Joey...the important question is, are you okay?

Audrey: I...I'll be fine. (takes the ID Card and walks past Sophie, not even bothering to look at her)

(Sophie sighs quietly, knowing that Audrey has a lot in her mind and follows her along. but as for herself, she somewhat felt guilty for hating Joey... although she doesn't justify nor does she forgive his actions, it turns out there's more that meets the eye behind this corrupted business tyrant, and  Allison was the first one to see that side of Joey hidden deep within his dark, cruel, egoistical nature. And she helped that part of himself come out. so, in the end, the 'memory', the ''ghost'' as Sophie referred Joey to earlier before she and Audrey were brought to the foyer, was the better man Joey became in his later years.)

Sophie: (thinking) Joey made so many horrible mistakes and started all this nightmare. But I can tell he at least tried so many things to break the Cycle he created.

(and so, the women return to Bailey and Bendy 1. when Sophie asks where was the other Bendy, the little demon and angel toons replied that he was going somewhere, and didn't return since. Sophie and Audrey look at each other with worry, as soon as they make their way out of the Hotel, they hear Wilson's voice speaking through the intercom once more as they fight through a small horde of lost ones..)

''Attention, Children of the Machine! This is Wilson. The Feeble uprising in Lost Harbor has been ended by the keepers. we are safe once again from the treason of the Cyclebreakers! the Keepers are watching! ''

(knowing that it was time, Audrey and the others went back to the Gent building and scan the ID Card. as soon as they enter the building, they look up to see that it was indeed the building they were looking for, dubbed: GENT.
and underneath the logo was written the following sentence: ''WE ARE THE KEEPERS'' )

(Suddenly, the Ink Demon appeared jumping in front of them, growling ferociously at the four. Audrey backs away, with Sophie covering her, readying the scythe to attack. then, before he could even attack them, the towers release colorful electrical surges that made Audrey's power weaken, grunting in pain as she collapses on the ground. she, as well as Sophie, Bendy 1 and Bailey look to see the Ink Demon gripping his head in pain, before collapsing on the ground, his large body shrinking back to reveal the Sepia toned Bendy. when Bendy 2 saw them, and their shocked expressions on their faces at the reveal of his identity, he particularily stares at Audrey, having a sad look on his face, realizing what he was about to do to her, and looks away in shame trying to hold back tears, as he left the area.)

Bendy 1: H-Hey! wait!

Bailey: (Holds his bestie's shoulder) Bendy, no! don't go after him!

Bendy 1: But-

(the towers ceased their function and Audrey's strength returns. she gets up, holding the GENT pipe. and with Sophie, Bendy and Bailey looking at each other, they follow Audrey to the door of the GENT building... they see an audio log on a metal barrel just after entering GENT headquarters, and Audrey plays the tape, listening to the voice of Archie Carter.)

"I don't like to ask questions. I believe everyone's got their own business. You hear something, you leave it alone. When you've spend [sic] as much time in and out of the jug as I have, you learn to keep your mouth shut about things you know. So when I saw this ad in the newspaper that reads: "Gent Corporation looking for research subjects. Pays three fifty a week.", I figured it would be good for me. Easy money, right? With my record, you can't afford to be picky. But turns out... something's really wrong going on in this place. I mean, I've seen dead people before. But here... death is like a way of life. A clockwork march. They wheel out the bodies and they disappear down the chute. Forgotten men from the street, paid to die. Three fifty a week."

(after the tape ends, Sophie and Audrey crouch under the doorway and break the lock. they head inside, with Audrey using Flow to get to a room where she can see the code to unlock the next door. when she memorizes the code, she heads back and acceses the security code which was: 523, to unlock the door to proceed further.

in the next room, they see one large screen, and three smaller screens turning on by themselves at the same time, followed by a very deafening noise which made Sophie cover her ears due to her sensitivity to loud sounds. she looks up and saw a Cyborg like creature staring down at them from the screen. this was without a doubt, one of the Keepers)

Keeper: Anomalies detected. new subjects, designations required. what are you? what is your purpose?

Audrey: My name is Audrey! I'm not here to cause you any trouble!

Sophie: I'm Sophie! and....uhhh... (covers the frightened Bendy and Bailey, in an attempt to protect them) yeah, what Audrey says! not here to cause trouble either!

Audrey: look, we just want to go home. please, can you help us?

Sophie: I wouldn't trust those Cyborgs if I were you. O.O

Keeper: Feisty...Erratic...Dangerous... we've not seen those like this before. the Black Seraph is in our territory, protecting the little toon angel...and the ink demon's other half.

(Bendy's eyes widen in shock at what the keeper said just now.)

Bendy: Other...half...? O.O

Audrey: I...I-I'm sure we can reach an agreement! let's just talk! who are you?

Keeper: We are the Keepers. Order. Control. Eternal. we serve the many by serving the one. the Machine must endure.

Audrey: where did you come from?

Keeper: Ahhhhh...

Audrey: who made you?

Keeper: Wilson.

Audrey: can you take me to him? he wanted me to find him!

Keeper: Dangerous! Much too dangerous! this subject is without limits!

Audrey: please, let me see him!

Keeper: Subject has been deemed hazardous, as does the Black Seraph. both are threats to our realm's order. toxic fumes activated!

(The screens turn off as the keepers attempt to poison the two women with gas.)

Audrey: Wait! stop! come back!

Sophie: what are you- HEY! (starts to cough) >O<

(Audrey coughs as well and looks around and break the vent behind her to the left with the pipe, taking Sophie and the two toons with her, then crawl inside to escape the gas.)

Keeper: Subjects have broken containment. execute on sight! lock down all access to the Cyclebreakers!

(both women and angel and demon toons sneak past the Keeper in the room ahead and pull the switch in the room. On the way out, they go through the first door on the left, sneak past another Keeper, as Bendy was about to panic, remembering he was here before, trapped and tortured by Wilson before he managed to escape him and the keepers. Sophie places her hand on Bendy before he could have another panic attack now that he's back in that horrifying place, telling him that she was here. that made Bendy take a few deep breaths, leaning against Sophie for protection as she, as well as Audrey and Bailey sneak into the first section of the building, encountering a keeper. Sophie readies her scythe and fights against it, using her gold ink as well in an attempt to kill it. however, it managed to overpower her, and just as it was ready to finish her off, Bendy used his shadow scythe to slash at it multiple times to help Sophie. the Keeper was not dead, however it was weakened from the little demon's dark power.)

Sophie: heh...thanks for the save there, Bendy.

Bendy: the Keepers can't die that easily. so we need to hurry before it gets back up and things would get really ugly.

Sophie: yeah, you're righ- UGH! OmO

(Sophie felt sharp pain in her chest, and all over her body, as her green eyes were wide in shocked agony, before she drops the scythe on the ground and covers her mouth like she was about to hurl.)

Bendy: S-Sophie...?! Sophie, what's happening to you?!

(Sophie backs away a bit, still kept her mouth covered with her hands, letting out muffled grunts of pain, until she vomits out black ink and collapses on her knees, as she starts to cough out more black ink, making Bendy wince and fear for her physical well being. she turned to Bendy, who rushed to her side, but because of her coughs it was hard for her to speak, once her coughs ceased, she nearly collapsed on the floor, but used her hands to keep holding herself upwards. Bendy places both hands on her cheeks so he can look at her face, a panicked and worried look was seen on his little face.)

Bendy: Oh, Golly! are you okay?! ÓmÒ

Sophie: N...No, Bendy...I feel really awful...! (pants heavily to breathe normally) what's happening to me...?

Bendy: I don't know... (looks at her arms and her shoulders, that were now stained with black and gold ink.) this world's environment must be affecting you because of that Machine!

Sophie: w-what? are you saying the Ink Machine's the one behind my current condition?

Bendy: that Machine... so long as it still functions here in the Cycle, it negatively affects anyone in this world in different ways. either that, or because of the other Ink Demon's ploys.

Sophie: what do you...mean?

Bendy: (sighs) just...try to hang on for a little while for me, okay? Ó.Ò

Sophie: O...Okay... (places her hand on Bendy's hand that held her left chek) I'll try... ÓwÒ

(Sophie's breathing returns to normal, she wipes the black ink from her mouth, and slowly gets back up on her feet, placing her hands on her chest to inhale and exhale before she went forward and grabbed the scythe again. from afar, Audrey and Bailey watched the scene and were greatly concerned for Sophie because of what they saw just now. they both hoped she'd survive through this before they joined her and Bendy and continue onwards.

(soon they go to a desk in a room at the back, and find an audio log which was dubbed Keeper Log 13...)

"Experiment thirteen: The Ink Demon is successfully sedated for transport. Laboratory 9 is prepared for arrival at the receiving bay. Be advised that sedation will not last long. Termination must commence immediately upon reception. Wilson will expect a detailed report of the creature's demise."

(Sophie sighs with mixed feelings of anger and a desire to protect, holding the frightened Bendy tightly to herself, remembering the promise she made to him earlier.)

Sophie: don't be afraid, Bendy. remember, so long as I'm around, I'll make sure nothing bad happens to you.

Bendy: (grips onto Sophie tightly in fear) ÓmÒ

(Audrey pulls a nearby switch and she, along with the others sneak past another Keeper and duck through the doorway at the end of the hall. soon, they enter through a door which above was written ''condemned'', and once they go through another door, they enter an area, and a rather large door which keeps those known as the ''Cyclebreakers'' imprisoned.)

Sophie: So this is where these Cyclebreakers are being kept prisoner...I wonder if HE'S in there as well.

(when Audrey tries to pull the switch it suddenly breaks, and suddenly, she and the others hear a feminine voice speaking behind them, seeing a female lost one speaking to them.)

Heidi: That's where the ghosts live. just beyond that door. the Keeper's prison. the Pit. no one ever comes out. At least, they're never quite the same. but I could open the door for you! I do know how! I really do!

Audrey: Ah, thank you. that would-

Heidi: But...But first, may we play a game? Oh, I love to play games! I like Hide and Seek best! find me, and I'll open the door for you! I promise! look away, while I hide! and noooo peeking! (giggles as she turns to run and hide)

Sophie: welll...shall we play Hide and Seek then? O.O'

Audrey: she says she can open the door for us. if we seek her out, we'll see what's in there. (covers her face.)

(as the Lost One went to hide, the four immediately went out to seek her out around the GENT building constantly hearing her giggling. they climb up the ladder on left side of the far end of the next room, seeing another audio tape dubbed Keeper Log 26, and Sophie nervously plays it to listen to the audio.)

"Experiment twenty six: Frequent delays due to the Ink Demon's refusal to terminate. Keepers have administered quarter hourly sessions of physical tortures and surgical invasions to wear down his powers. All of these efforts have been ultimately unsuccessful. A new method of control must be devised. Termination impossible."

(upon hearing that audio, Bendy has a flashback of himself in his Ink Demon form, with his hands bound up in a chain to hold him up, constantly screaming, crying and wailing out in pain from the Keepers' Tortures, before the torture session ends and he pants heavily from the pain and traumatic shock his body received.)

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(as the flashback ends, Ink started to run down his face from distress as that audio log was triggering another panic attack, Sophie saw he was quietly hyperventilating, and held Bendy close to herself, telling him that it was okay, that he should take deep breaths. Bendy did exactly as Sophie said, and looks up at her. )

Sophie: I'm here, Bendy. I'm here. I won't let the keepers get you again.

Bailey: (thinking, worried for his best friend) Bendy... What did those freaks do to you? Ó.Ò

(with Bendy calm in Sophie's hold, they turn around, with Audrey using Flow to reach the opposite side of the upper floor. then Turn right, and the door on the left will lead to the Lurker. they round the corner and leave the room and Heidi will be straight ahead, hiding between a few boxes. finally they have found the Lost One they were searching for.)

Heidi: Oh! you did it! you found me! oh, this is so exciting, you were all brilliant!

Audrey: Now can you open that door for us?

Heidi: Oh, yes. the door. I think you'll find it's open now. oh! (to Audrey) and also, let me give you something! something special! (giggles) just a small reminder of our game together!

(the lost one places her hand on the left side of Audrey's head as her vision brightens for a few seconds before returning to normal. the ability Heidi gave Audrey is called Fast Travel, which enables her to interact with Linker Pipes to fast travel between two specific locations, and then Heidi went back to hide between the boxes as the group make their way towards another room nearby, where they hear a loud growl. Audrey hesitantly opens the door, and she, along with the other three enter the next room. Audrey climbs up a ladder and finds a memo that reads the following...)

''The Keepers have taken my friend!
locked him away like some animal!
Just 'cause he's big and strong!

but they don't need to fear him! no!
if they make sure to feed him on time,
Big Steve won't ever hurt a fly!

He loves the food from the ''Little Devil Lounge'' Best.
if only someone would take the long road back through the sewers,
climb up the elevator shaft, and seek out his favorite thumping delicacy,
then they would see how harmless he really is! ''

Audrey: Big Steve?

(she, as well as Sophie, Bendy and Bailey hear loud, thumping footsteps, and look to see  a large bloated and obese humanoid that is made completely out of ink, has an almost squared head with a large jaw. His body is covered in various types of debris which is presumed to be used as some kind of armor. These items include an abacus, a gear, a storage box, as well as a few wooden planks and metal scraps. he lets out a rather loud roar, which made Bailey and Bendy scream in terror and cling onto Sophie.)

Sophie: Yo! what in the hell is that fat Ink monster?! OmO'

Audrey: That must be Big Steve! now, don't make any attempts to hurt him, okay? just...calm down. (climbs down the ladder.)

Sophie: what...what are you saying, Audrey? O~O'

Audrey: according to this memo, this big guy is clearly hungry. I'll go get something for him from the ''Little Devil Lounge''. just...stay here and keep him company until I come back with whatever food he likes. -w-

Sophie: Oh...uhhh... okay. we're counting on you. hehehehehe... OwO'

(Audrey accessed a nearby Linker and used her Fast Travel ability to go back to the Little Devil Lounge. once  Audrey returns to the kitchen, she takes a beating ink heart, betting that this is the food Big Steve likes. once she got the food, Audrey returns to the GENT building to  feed Big Steve. He then sits by a wall, listening to Sophie and the two toons chatting among themselves. when he sees Audrey returning and giving the inky heart to him, Big Steve takes it and begins to walk away, revealing a doorway allowing the group to get a schematic for Audrey's Gent pipe upgrade. while Sophie flies up and spots another audio log, dubbed the Keeper's Log 44. She plays the tape to listen to it...)

"Experiment forty four: We have successfully pressed the second half of the Ink Demon into the form designated as Bendy. He is smaller in size and harmless in this more timid state. His powers are also greatly reduced. Using lengths of steel wire to cut into the side of his body, he now registers emotional responses. There were tears of ink documented. Screams of pain. It was delightful to see such progress. The second Ink Demon will remain in this small form indefinitely. as for the first one that escaped our grasp...he roams the studio, spreading his terror through all that inhabit this world. however, it will only be a matter of time before he is found again. "

(in that moment, Sophie's suspicions were confirmed...)

Sophie: So, it is true... The Keepers tortured and split the Ink Demon in two. one half is the original Bendy, the one that I saved, and the other...is the one the second Bendy that's out there somewhere. I need to go find that other Bendy and fast.

(soon, the group went back to the area of the condemned, evading a nearby Keeper. as soon as they head back to the Pit, an automated voice started to speak through the intercom.)

''Decontamination activated.''

Audrey: Really?

''Have a nice day.''

(they turn left, then left again to find a closed window. Audrey Activates the lever to the left of the window to reveal a man sitting on the chair, drawing on his sketchbook.)

Audrey: umm...excuse me? sir? can you help us?

???: you must be...really lost to be asking me for help.

Audrey: we're...just looking for answers. about the Keepers, Wilson, the Cycle, anything could help.

???: What are your names?

Audrey: Audrey.

Sophie: my name is Sophie...what's yours?

???: Honestly, I've almost forgotten. (gets up from his chair, turns around and reveals himself, much to the shock of Bailey and Bendy.) my name is Henry.

Sophie: Henry? Henry Stein? O.O

( He was unfamiliar to the two women, but very familiar to Bendy and Bailey...this was the man they have not seen in decades. the man Bendy tried to kill so many times in this Cycle of Hatred to get his revenge for abandoning him and his friends in the studio.)

Bendy: H-Henry...? you're...alive...?! Q.Q

Henry: (looks to notice Bendy placing his hand on the glass, and smiles a small smile) hello, Bendy. it's been a while, isn't it? I didn't expect to see you again in your real form.

Sophie: Uhhh...long story short, I'm the one who managed to turn him back to normal, sooo...that explains why he's reverted back to his adorable toon form. -w-

Henry: in that case, I'd like to thank you for setting my creation free from his monstrous form. I wish I could be there to see it though. I would have helped you out.

Bendy: H-Henry...I...I'm really sorry for everything, and- Q~Q

Henry: it's okay, Bendy. (places his hand on the glass wall, right where Bendy's smaller hand was) what's more important is that you're free from your pain. we can talk more about this once this mess is over. you too, Bailey.

Bailey: Q.Q

Audrey: Have you been a prisoner long?

Henry: when the Keepers think you're a threat to their plans, they lock you away...forever.

Sophie: No...isn't there a way to break you out of here?

Henry: I honestly wish there was. still, it's given me time to think. things like: if you haven't eaten in years, you might not be human.

Audrey: why would you be a threat to them?

Henry: I'm what they call a Cyclebreaker. once upon a time, I knew how to start the cycle over. and when that happens, everything begins again. completely new.

Sophie: so the Cycle is technically a time loop.

Henry: Yes. obviously Wilson and the Keepers don't want that to happen.

Audrey: how did you do it?

Henry: Reset the Cycle? it turns out the other Ink Demon himself is the key. this world is his, as well as yours, Bendy. so even you must obey its rules. for now at least... if you can get him to look at something very specific, it will reset everything.

Audrey: what is it?

Henry: it's just a reel of film. labeled with the words ''The End''. I can see it in my mind, everyday.

Sophie: The End? but that's impossible! when I was fighting Bendy in his Beast Form, I destroyed that reel by throwing it against the wall! I don't know, a vision made me do it!

Henry: did the reel's remains get into the dark puddles around that throneroom?

Sophie: well...when I turned to face Bendy head on, I only saw a glimpse of the reel's remains descend down into the ink.

Henry: then that means the Keepers have recovered the remains and fixed it. and since you destroyed it that time, they consider you a Cyclebreaker like myself. they keep the reel upstairs in the pit.

Sophie: (looks at the Scythe in her hands) Me...a Cyclebreaker...

Audrey: I'll see if I can break in and steal it. maybe, if I reset the Cycle, we could make things better for everyone here...or better yet, pave the way for you and Sophie to End the Cycle for good.

Sophie: woah, what? O.O

Henry: and what about you?

Audrey: I just wanna go home...

Henry: So do I... good luck, all of you. if you need me again, you know where to find me.

Sophie: Henry...I...I promise, I'll find a way to break you out of here!

Henry: I know you will, Sophie. and when I do, I hope to find some old friends, and kick Joey's ass. He tricked us, lied to all of us just to imprison us here, corrupted so many people's minds, and use us all for his sick entertainment. He was once a good friend, but now..I despise him with every inch of my being.

Audrey: ... (shakily) good to know.

Henry: until then, keep Bendy and Bailey safe for me until...well... if and when I ever break out of this prison.

Sophie: I will!

(Henry smiles a small smile, looking at Sophie, then at his two angelic and demonic creations before he went back to drawing in his sketchbook, turning away from the group as we see that he was drawing a sketch of Linda, his wife whom he haven't seen for a very long time.)

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Henry: (thinking) Linda...I hope you're doing alright somewhere...

(and with that, Sophie, Audrey and the two toons look around, seeing another prison cell dubbed ''Subject 418'', Sophie pulls the lever, as the door of the window revealed a familiar figure of ink, sitting on a chair playing his banjo, with his Bendy mask on the floor next to him.)

Sophie: What the hell? They got Sammy too? O.O

(they look around further, when Sophie touches a projector, which released the familiar deafening screeching noise that filled the room, and they all jump backwards.)

Audrey: what is with that projector?

Sophie: that, Audrey, is the head of the Projectionist. an ink monster I had to deal with.

'' that monster's real name in fact, is Norman. ''

(the women turned to look at Sammy Lawrence, still playing his Banjo.)

Sammy: who is another wandering soul in this neverending cycle. until...well... his head was captured.

Audrey: and what happened to his body? why did he scream like that?

(Bendy looks down silently, remembering how he killed the projectionist in order to keep him away from Henry, as well as Sophie.)

Sammy: (indingdantly) Because the Supreme blasphemer cut his head off and brought it here!

Sophie: the Blasphemer?

Sammy: the one named Wilson Arch... he had Joey, the Cyclemaster locked away for his forbidden knowledge, and I was imprisoned for simply preaching the truth they refuse to accept!

Audrey: what's the truth?

Bendy: Oh Boy... here we go. -.-'

Sammy: The glorious truth of our lord and savior the Ink Demon! He still lives, I know he does! He simply bides his time to destroy the supreme blasphemer, reclaim his throne, and accept the worthy into his final loving embrace! And I will be leading them! For I am his prophet, his vessel to carry out his divine will!

(the projectionist's head screamed again in response to Sammy's words.)

Sammy: Silence, traitor! you were slain solely for treason against my lord!

( Sammy and what's left of Norman continued bickering)

Sophie: yeahhh...I bet this happens a lot around here. O.O

Bailey: No idea. then again, this is where the ''Cyclebreakers'' are being kept prisoner.

Sophie: why would the Projectionist....I mean, Norman, be here as well?

Bendy: well...  Norman's here because he's integral to the Cycle and he refused to align with anyone. He definitely refused to align himself with me, but he also won't obey Wilson. To the Keepers, neutral isn't an option. as for Henry, well...I can tell that by what he said, he's the catalyst for everything the Keepers are trying to prevent. The Cycle, it tells a story, a story with events that occure because there are things that influence it. myself especially.

Sophie: Bendy...

(the two women crouch down through a small vent and see the large head of Bertrum Piedmont, with his one eye staring at them with every movement they make.)

Audrey: and what would that be?

Sophie: oh, that's the head of Bertie. he was also turned into an ink monster, and had to be killed to proceed further throughout my journey in the studio. U.U

Audrey: well...the way he stares at us. its creeping me out.

Sophie: yeah, stop staring at our souls, bertie!

(the two women get back to the main prison, briefly reuniting with the two toons. Bendy stares at Henry one last time before they head back out of the room and ascend the ladder directly to the right. Audrey Pulls the switch, then head towards the room marked "The Pit" and continue forward. they see a message written in ink that says: ''THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE'' )

(Then, there was a  sudden shift in the environment from the normal sepia tones to a black-and-white hazy filter, indicating the second Ink Demon's presence. this time, there was nowhere to hide as the demon appeared, about to kill Audrey, only for Sophie, Bailey and Bendy to save her from him with their respective weapons. the Ink Demon is being pushed back.)

Sophie: Go on, and press that button, Audrey! we'll hold him off!

Audrey: But, Sophie-

Sophie: HURRY!

(Without wasting any more time, Audrey runs for her life and presses the button next to another door, and the alarms go off.)

Keeper: Unauthorized!

(the Ink Demon hears the alarms and retreats to wherever he came from, with Sophie, Bendy and Bailey going after him, accidentally leaving Audrey behind, alone as a Keeper appeared from beneath the door on the floor, looking around before it catches its sight on Audrey, who backs away in fear before being caught as everything around her went black.)

(meanwhile, Sophie, Bendy and Bailey were chasing after the Ink Demon, who reverted back to his toon form, and started crying out in shame and guilt at what he did again. well...almost did.)

Bendy: where did he go?

Bailey: he couldn't have gone far!

Sophie: !!! OoO (stops running as the sudden realization hit her) wait!

Bailey, Bendy: (look at Sophie in confusion) O.O

Bendy: What is it, Sophie?

Sophie: (looks behind her, a look of horror appeared in her eyes.) oh no... we left Audrey behind! ÓmÒ

(hearing her words, the two toons were also horrified that they accidentally left Audrey to be captured by the Keepers while they were chasing after the Ink Demon that was revealed to be the sepia toned Bendy. the three were afraid that at this point, things were about to take a turn for the worst. )

(meanwhile, the sepia toned Bendy was hiding somewhere far from Sophie, Bailey and the original Bendy's sights, crying silently as he hugged his knees. since he was mute we hear him speak in his thoughs with the same voice the original Bendy shares...)

Bendy 2: (thinking) Audrey knows I'm a monster...even the other me, and Bailey, and Sophie...everyone knows. I'm supposed to make people happy. that's why I was created. but everyone here hates me. Audrey hates me too, now. after constantly going after her and her friends... it doesn't matter how many times the cycle is reset... TmT

(and the screen fades to black as we hear Bendy 2's last thoughts in his mind.)

''I'm Always the Monster... ''

END OF CHAPTER 4

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