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Sophie: There's another Ink Demon? what in the hell is going on here? this doesn't make any sense at all.

Bendy: Mmmm! ÓmÒ

Bailey: and that other Bendy we saw earlier...I've never seen him anywhere in the studio.

Sophie: I wonder if its related to the Ink Machine somehow. I mean...when I was on my way to the false Alice's lair, I saw multiple clones of Boris lying dead on surgical tables. not to mention fighting off horrible clones of the butcher gang a couple of times. that has me wondering... if the Ink Machine is capable of creating more than one of the same being?

Audrey: well, whatever the case is, we'll have to find out for ourselves. for now, we just need to retrieve these pictures that Lost One needs.

Sophie: right. there's no doubt that this ink demon's right on our tails. lets go.

(and with that, the four continue on to collect the drawings, with Sophie seeing a message written in black ink on multiple papers hanging on a wall saying...)

''HE WALKS AMONG THE BELIEVERS''

Sophie: (sighs, thinking) Sammy, I swear to God... -~-'

(Audrey collects the first picture that is on the desk just to the right of her. then, she, Sophie and her angel and demon friends go straight ahead and to the left, then turn left and collect the second picture that is on the desk in the middle of the room.)

'' My Ink swells and boils. it consumes. I am the Ink demon. this realm is mine...you were born from it. you belong to it.''

Sophie: (holds out her scythe looking around for the Ink demon, protecting Bendy and Bailey.) stay close to me! (looks at her shaking hands that gripped the weapon, thinking) why are my hands trembling? this has never happened before...could that be genuine fear? anger? no...what's happening to me?

(then, a banging sound was heard, and the environment turns to darker haunting colors, and loud footsteps were heard. Sophie, Bailey and Audrey look around frantically. as for Bendy, he sensed the other Ink Demon's presence, and motioned for the three to hide in a vent's entrance as quick as possible. little Bendy saw the Ink Demon up close and swore his heart was beating so fast out of fear from his appearance, seeing him growl in frustration that he could not see his prey, before disappearing into the shadows. sounds of a heartbeat could still be heard coming from him, which is something that is similar to Bendy's own Ink Demon form. his fear was mixed with wonder and curiosity.)

Sophie: is he gone?

Bendy: yeah...but it won't be long until he'll appear again though. O.O

Audrey: so its safe to come out. (comes out of the vent, with Sophie and Bailey)

Bailey: how will we know when that monster comes again?

Bendy: don't worry. I'll let you all know. I can sense that demon's presence with my ink, so I won't let him lay his claws on any of you.

Audrey: well, that's a relief. UwU'

(the four the room the way they came in and head straight across towards a rusted vent. The third and fourth pictures are located in adjacent rooms accessed through these vents, as they are collected right away. once again, Bendy senses the Ink Demon's presence with his...well, Ink... and immediately tells the three to hide. Sophie hides with Bendy in a vent, while Audrey hides with Bailey in a barrel, hearing his loud footsteps that shook the ground. once again, seeing that his four targets are nowhere to be seen, the ink demon roars out in frustration before disappearing.

Sophie was visibly shaken, her eyes were wide in absolute anxiety, her heart was beating so fast against her chest. little Bendy saw it and immediately goes to the frightened angel.)

Bendy: It's okay, Sophie. he's gone now.

Sophie: that demon...I swear he's a lot more scarier than you in your own Ink Demon form. I can't even imagine what he'd look like in his Beast form...if he has one at least. OmO'

Bendy: (places his hand on her hand) hey. look at me.

(Sophie looks down at Bendy.)

Bendy: I won't let him get anywhere near you. you can count on that. and besides, I've seen how brave you were when I was still the Ink Demon that terrorized the studio.

Sophie: yeah...but I admit, I was scared the first few times I encountered you. until I had the guts to fight you back in the Heavenly Toys.

Bendy: that's true. you were afraid, and you still had the courage to face me head on. (slightly squeezes her hand) I'm scared too, but you said it yourself. me and Allison, Tom and Bailey, and now with Audrey, we'll figure things out together.

Sophie: (looks at Bendy, then smiles a small smile) yeah. you're right... -w-

(Bendy leads Sophie out of their hiding spot, as did Audrey and Bailey. they Continue past the location of the second picture, and go through the vent to the right. Crawling through this vent leads them to the fifth picture. Bendy once again senses the Ink Demon's looming presence, and tells the three to go hide from the monster. the Ink Demon once again roars in frustration, but not before sensing the presence of another creature within the area with his own ink, that being, Bendy. and so the ink demon leaves, and the four come out of their hiding places to go further ahead. after evading the Ink Demon, they take the first hallway on right then right again to find an audio log standing desk at the end. Bendy decides to play the tape and listen to the person speaking, who goes by the name, Bill Danton...)

"When you animate, it's so much more than just motion.
It's a way of life, an art, a passion. Each tiny movement is an emotional trigger to the audience. Get it wrong, and you will lose them. You must live the characters and to draw them. You must feel the motions in your mind. Act them out around your room. Today, I'm a clock, a dancing timekeeper. Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Watch my movements. See my frames of animation! I have so many characters to animate yet. Thousands of frames to go. But for now, I'm just a clock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Hahahhaha!"

(Bendy Sighs somberly, remembering how hard Henry and the other animators worked on the frames for the cartoons in the studio... some, if not most, like Bill here, were about to lose it from the stress and pressure Joey put on them.)

(once again, the Ink Demon's voice was heard echoing, catching the little demon's attention, as well as Audrey, Sophie and Bailey's attention.)

'' You cannot hide forever. I will find you...''

(Meanwhile, Audrey gets a Gent Key via a card exchange, and finds another Audio tape Inside the GENT Safe & Sound Box, and starts to play it, listening to the voice of Phil Clark.)

"This has been the best week of my life!
For once, we don't have Mister Drew hanging over our shoulders!
He ain't even stopped by at all. I'm turning out so many frames of animation, I can't even keep up with myself! Now the only thing that's bothering me is that freak two desks over. Recent hire. Real weirdo. He keeps trying to show me some pictures he's been drawing. I tell you, this place has a curse. If it's not one thing stopping you from getting things done, it's another."

(soon, Audrey and the others Return to the location of the second picture and crawl through the vents next to the Alice Angel cutout. Sophie, Bendy and Bailey follow Audrey and Take the first right, as the human girl breaks the lock on the door to the right, and pulls the switch. The door ahead opens, leading them back to the easels. Once all 5 pictures are placed, the Lost One will emerge and attack Audrey. Audrey Defeats the Lost One with her Gent Pipe without receiving any damage, much to the trio's surprise. then they continue through his room, where they read a memo written by him.)

''Nobody wants to see my pictures! I've worked so hard on them for so long, and they're all my own original work. I'll have to MAKE people look at them! they'll see how talented I am! but wait...what if someone looks at them and takes all my precious ideas?! NO! THEY CAN'T DO THAT! they're MY original characters! MINE! DO NOT STEAL! DO NOT STEAL! ''

Sophie: Boy, I guess that Lost One really hated having his work copied by others. O.O'

(The door ahead opens and has two paths. the four take the path to the right to reach the Storyboard and begin to interact with the projector to show a series of images of Bendy.)

Sophie: oh, great, another puzzle to solve to get another door opened. hm... let's see what we have here.

(Sophie and the others Memorize these images, then take the path on the left to the Theater, where, with Bendy's help, the two women access the projection booth through the vents to the left, then switch the pictures until they match those in the Storyboard Room. The numbers on the images will reveal the code for the door out, revealing to be 235. before they enter the door though, Bendy spots another audio log on the screening (Projection) Room on an end table, and plays the tape, hearing the voice of none other than Wilson himself, catching the attention of Sophie, who looked behind to see Bendy near the tape.)

"When I first entered this world, it was an untamed wilderness. A wretched, crawling slum, ruled by that grinning demon. From chaos, I brought order. From order, I brought peace. Once you cut the head from the snake, the snake bleeds out quietly onto the ground. Now the only question that remains is: "What if the head grows back?"

(and it was here, Bendy starts to remember Wilson a bit more clearly... as a brief flashback plays in his mind. when he was still the Ink Demon, going after Henry, trying to kill him over and over again, Wilson came along and somehow overpowered him with existing technology left behind by the Gent Corporation. just by remembering Wilson's face, Ink started to drip from Bendy's face and he begins to Hyperventilate, having a panic attack.)

Sophie: Bendy? Bendy! (runs to Bendy, who was having an anxiety attack.)

Bailey: Hey! what's wrong, B?

Audrey: Bendy?!

(the three surround the poor little demon, who gripped his head tightly, shaking his head.)

Bendy: (with a distorted voice, signaling his distress) No! No! >m<

Sophie: (places her hand over Bendy's back, gently rubbing it) Bendy! Bendy, look at me!

(Bendy slowly looks up at Sophie, breathing shakily, then looks at Bailey and Audrey who were also worried for him.)

Sophie: (turns to Audrey and Bailey) can you two give us some space? I need to calm Bendy down.

Audrey: oh. of course.

(Bailey looks at Bendy with such worry for his bestie. this was the first time he has ever seen the little demon having a full blown panic attack, and that audio log must have triggered it. he looks at Sophie with trusting eyes, with Sophie nodding at him, telling him that she and Bendy will catch up. with that statement, Bailey was flying to where Audrey was going.)

Sophie: (once Audrey and Bailey were seemingly out of sight, she looks towards poor little Bendy.) Bendy...what happened...?
Bendy: (the ink stops dripping from his head and face as he looks at Sophie) its Wilson...I... remember him clearly now.

Sophie: what...happened when you met him? (sees that expression on his face) you don't have to tell me if you don't want to...I'm just...worried.

Bendy: (silent before he starts narrating through a flashback that began to play) in one of the loops of the Cycle... a man who goes by the name Wilson Arch made  his way into the realm of the Studio after discovering the Ink Machine. At that time, I was still in my Ink Demon form, looking for Henry and Joey and take revenge on them. after all, I am the demon who terrorized the Studio and its inhabitants. and Wilson, on seeing me displaying my power, began searching for a way to destroy me in order to gain power for himself. and, by using existing technology left behind by Gent Corporation, as well as his own ''creations'', Wilson managed to capture and perform numerous experiments on me, while I was subdued. in order to work out a way to kill me. but his efforts were unsuccessful, and I somehow managed to survive and escape...

Sophie: is that why you and Bailey were scared back there, when we heard Wilson's voice over the intercom?

Bendy: Yeah. his voice. his appearance is still fresh in my mind...yet I couldn't remember him entirely because I was still blinded by my anger and hate towards Joey and Henry and everyone else in the studio that has wronged me.

(at this point, Bendy started to cry, as clear tears appeared from his eyes. Sophie saw this, and hugged the traumatized little demon, placing his head on her chest, where he could hear her heart beating.)

Bendy: (Sobs quietly on Sophie's chest) ,>m<,

Sophie: shhhh...its okay, Bendy. its bad enough you were tortured and abused by Joey and the others... you're not some animal people can just kick around. you deserve better than this.

Bendy: S-Sophie... Y-You won't...let Wilson get me... r-right? (sniffles, looks up at her) QmQ

Sophie: of course not. if Wilson thinks he can get away with his actions unpunished, he's dead wrong. as long as I'm around, I'll make sure nothing bad happens to you.

Bendy: oh! and...can I ask you...one more thing? Q.Q

Sophie: what is it?

Bendy: (inhales, then exhales) I know this might be too much to ask, but... will you help find Henry along the way? ,Ó.Ò,

(Sophie looks at Bendy, with a puzzled expression. finding Henry Stein? that's something that never crossed her mind. then again, he was nowhere to be seen in the studio...in fact, she has never seen him throughout her journey in the studio up to this point, not even once. she looked down, deep in thought, then speaks again.)

Sophie: well, Bendy...I'll try my best to help you find him. he's your real creator after all.

Bendy: (sniffles, wipes his tears with his arm) Thank you! ,ÓwÒ,

Sophie: O.O ÓwÒ

(Meanwhile, Audrey and Bailey explored more of the Animation Alley, turn right when they see the words written on a sign saying ''Come Say Hello'', and see another message written on the wall saying ''SHE WAS THE FOURTH'' and find another audio log on the desk in the room where they find a crate. Bailey decides to play the tape, listening to the voice of Jane Todd.)

"Good things always come in threes, they say. Bendy, Alice, and Boris. It just works. So when I showed my coworkers my design for a new, fourth member of the Butcher Gang, you could almost hear the disgust at the lunch table. "A ghost girl?" they said. "No one's gunna get it." They just laughed at my drawings, crumpled them up like trash. But I'll get Mister Drew on my side. He'll understand. He's got to. Carley will join the Butcher Gang. And she'll be beloved by all. One way or another, I'll bring Carley to life."

Bailey: Carley? I've heard rumors about her appearing in our cartoon. but sadly she never got to see the light of day.

Audrey: Hmmm... O.O

(Audrey looks at a nearby large crate, opening it to reveal the Slicer, the twisted clone of the scrapped ghost girl that was to be the fourth member of the Butcher gang. However, after Audrey looks away, the Slicer disappears. and so, with Audrey and Bailey exiting the area and proceed further ahead, when the door opens before them Slicer suddenly appears, running towards the two, with hostile intent. she runs towards Audrey and Bailey, who screamed in at the sudden jumpscare, before the disfigured clone disappeared right in front of them.)
Bailey: What in the Sam Hill was that thing?! OmO

''Audrey! Bailey!''

(Sophie and Bendy enter, running to their two friends.)

Audrey: Oh! Sophie! Bendy! about time you've caught up. perfect timing too.

(seeing that Bendy was a bit calm now, the four enter the Maintenance area, and on top of a metal barrel, there was an audio log, and Audrey plays the tape, listening to the voice of Nathan Arch.)

"The papers are signed! The animation staff is hired! Arch Gate Pictures is open for business! As of nine o'clock this morning, Bendy and all his little cartoon friends now belong to me. I'll admit, it's strange owning a dear friend's legacy. But I think Joey would be content knowing it's safely in my hands. "You just gotta believe," he used to say. He was such a showman. Well, I believe Joey. I wholeheartedly believe!"

(as the tape ended, Bendy wondered about what Nathan Arch was doing...and also, having an uneasy suspicion that, judging from earlier tapes he heard from Nathan Arch, there is the implication that Joey Drew might have passed away. and that thought alone bothered him, just as the thought of Wilson being present in the studio did. he looked over to see a plushie of Boris in a pond of black ink... he picks it up, and a sad look appeared on his face, remembering his wolf friend's lifeless body on the surgical table, as he hugged the plushie tightly before stowing it away.)

( they go past the sign, turn right, and follow the halls and tunnels until they reach a large industrial area. then, they spot a Lost One briefly before he teleports away, as he was giggling.)

Sophie: what's up with him? O.O'

Audrey: No idea. but we'll have to find a way across.

( Audrey pulls the switch to the right of the gap to lower a pipe and creates a bridge. Sophie, with Bailey and Bendy follow Audrey to the other side. The pipe then collapses behind them once they cross. moments later, they Follow the tunnels, seeing another message written in Black Ink that says ''THE MACHINE MUST ENDURE'', only to find the Lost one they saw, who is named Porter, stuck in a pipe.)

Porter: (looks at the four) Oh! Hello there! are you looking for the way out?

Audrey: A way out would be nice.

Sophie: are you...stuck in there?

Porter: Heh Heh! well, yes. and I'm afraid that means...well...you're all stuck too.

Audrey: Can't you move?

Porter: not an inch. perhaps you two ladies could get me unstuck?

(Sophie and Audrey stare at each other, then turn to the lost one.)

Audrey: we'll see what we can do.

(Audrey Uses the Banish ability, with Sophie's eyes glowing gold, and using her gold ink to free him.)

Porter: WEEEEHEHEHEHEHEEEE! XD

Sophie: well...that Lost one sure is having the time of his life. -w-'

(Sophie and Audrey slide down the pipe after him, with Bendy and Bailey looking at each other before following the two women. Audrey was the first to land on her feet, then turns to Porter.)

Porter: thank you very much for your help. the name's Porter by the way. and who might you be?

Audrey: Audrey?

Porter: Audrey? Audrey? Auuuudrey.  Nope! don't like it! doesn't suit you! I'll call you... Bobby!

Audrey: Huh? O.O'

Porter: and to say thanks for you and the other lady's feat of rescue, here's a little gift. something I've learned.

(Porter holds Audrey's left hand in both hands, and gives her a new ability for her to use, which is the Flow ability.)

Porter: Hm. there we are. it's passed on. now...you can move like me! wooheehahahahahahahaha! (uses the flow ability to instantly cross to the other side) wooohahahahahahahahaaa! Goodbye, Bobby! try not to die!

Audrey: O.O; That was weird.

(On cue, Sophie lands down on her feet, followed by Bendy and Bailey.)

Sophie: hey, Audrey. what'd we miss?

Audrey: Uhhh...nothing much, I'd say. -w- but...I got a new ability that enables me to move quickly and undetected over a short distance. it's also handy for navigating to areas that are hard to reach. I mean, watch this.

(Audrey uses the flow ability to instantly cross to the other side. which made Sophie, Bendy and Bailey's jaw drop.)

Sophie: woah! now that is awesome!

Bendy: just like a shadow that moves so fast. O.O

Audrey: come on, what are you all waiting for?

(Sophie sprouts her wings and makes it to where Audrey was, followed by Bendy and Bailey as usual. they see another message written in black ink saying ''THE POWER BELONGS TO HIM''. Audrey Uses Flow to cross the abyss ahead, then backtrack to Animation Alley. after rounding the corner, she breaks through a gate where she sees a Lost one sitting there, along with a message on the wall saying ''THEY CRAWL''...Suddenly, the four hear the Ink Demon's voice speaking again.)

'' The Deep Abyss remembers you. Audrey. A Child of the Darkness, and Sophie... An Angel of the Light, disguised as the Black Seraph. ''

(hearing the Ink Demon's voice sent chills down Audrey and Sophie's spines. then, Sophie's eyes turn gold against her will.)

Sophie: Ghg! AAGHH! OAO

Bendy: OoO !!!

Bailey: O.O !!!

Audrey: ?!

(The three rush to Sophie, who groans in pain, panting heavily as she collapses on her knees from the pain.)

Bendy: Sophie! are you okay?!

Sophie: (grips her head tightly, as she was grunting in pain, she was having another vision) No! NO! Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP! GAAAAAH! >A<

(what Sophie sees in the vision is Wilson's wicked smile, as well as the other Ink Demon that is currently after her, Audrey, Bailey and Bendy...and the last vision is that of the Ink Machine...that cursed Machine that is the reason behind so many horrors and tragedies that led to this studio's downfall. moments later, Sophie's eyes return back to normal, and she was already on her knees.)

Bendy: Sophie! ÓmÒ (grabs her shoulders, trying to lift her up a bit.)

Sophie: (breathes heavily, like she was just being strangled.) OoO

Bailey: what did you see just now? in that vision?

Sophie: Wilson...the second Ink Demon... and...that Machine... Ngh! (wipes her eyes to clear her blurry vision.)

Audrey: can you stand up? here, let me help you.

(Audrey extends her hand to Sophie, and Sophie immediately took it to help herself get up and steady herself.)

Sophie: thanks, Audrey.

Bendy: are you going to be alright?

Sophie: yeah...its not the first time I've had horrible visions like that you know.

(Bendy sighs a bit in relief, then sees that her right shoulder, her entire right arm was covered in black ink with more gold patterns appearing on it. which made him even more worried for her well being.)

Bendy: (thinking) the dark environment of the studio affects her so badly, and its because of the Machine...no...its because of me and what I did to her as the Ink Demon. how can she still go on despite what's happening to her? Ó.Ò

(With Bendy's worrisome thoughts about his angelic friend who saved him from his corruption, he followed her, Bailey and Audrey to the Guys Locker Room. Sophie sees another memo left by Wally Franks and starts to read it...)

''So get this bit of strangeness...
That Thomas Connor guy from Gent, he's takin' over the back area in the locker room.
guess I'll have to move my little office of cardboard boxes somewhere else.

he gave me the code for the door in case I need to ever get in and clean up. I wrote the code down
and put it in my locker. its the eighth locker over from the poster with the pretty lady on it.
but I tell ya, if that guy keeps causing trouble for me, I'm outta here!''

Sophie: So, it looks like I'm-Outta-Here guy left the code somewhere around here.

(Audrey looks around trying to find the code Wally left. while Sophie finds another tape  facing the message on the wall that read, 'They Crawl' on top of the laundry basket/crate. she plays the tape and listens to the voice of Lance Derby.)

"Something funny's going on around here. Call me suspicious if you wanna, but I know the signs of weirdness when I see 'em. Don't get me wrong, we've always had visitors around the studio, but lately we're getting just one kind of visitor in particular: Gent Corporation Employees. Tons of 'em. They're working in the hallways, ripping up the floors, taking the best toilets, you can't even get near the Little Devil Lounge these days! It's starting to feel less like an animation studio around here, and more and more like some crazy scientist's laboratory.
It's just plain weirdness.''

Sophie: well...sounds like this Gent company did quite a lot in this studio. I better go check up on Audrey and the others.

(At the same time, Bailey decides to wander a bit, have a look around in the hallway just past the desk with "He Sees Everything" on it, flying with his wings to get over the gap in chainlink to reach the wooden barrel hiding an alcove, seeing another Audio tape and starts to play it, listening to the voice of Shawn Flynn.)

"Well Shawn! You finally did it! You went and told the boss exactly what's up! "It's time to move on!", I said to him! "This toy man's ready for a new adventure!" I have to admit, he took it far better than I expected. Probably because a lot of other people be ditchin' this month as well. But I don't pay no mind to Mister Drew. I ain't leaving cause of that old windbag. No, I've seen far worse in my day. That's for sure! I'm hitting the road cause it's time for Shawn Flynn to see some open sky. Find meself a little cabin upstate. Somewhere the family and I can start anew! But before I go, I've made one last toy. A little parting present for the factory lads. Let's see how long it takes them to find it."

(speaking of the Toy man, he recalls Bendy finding a toy behind a cardboard cutout for himself earlier. perhaps this was the last toy Shawn made before he left the studio to move on with his life. and he decides to head back to the others.)

(Meanwhile, Audrey looks at the lockers doors and sees three numbers on one of the lockers doors which were 215. when she gets the code right, the door ahead opens. Audrey and the others go in, finding a blueprint for a Gent Pipe upgrade in the room they are in. so far, Audrey collected all the necessary supplies, she is able to upgrade the Gent Pipe, and then uses a battery to charge the pipe, enabling her access to secure places. when the pipe is charged up, Gent Locks can be opened. when Audrey does so, on the way out, Searchers and Lost Ones spawn in the locker room. Sophie fights them off using her gold ink powers to literally make them explode, as well as the scythe to slice them into pieces. Bendy swings his own shadowy scythe on the lost ones, shredding them to pieces in a matter of seconds. they both give Audrey and Bailey a thumbs up, signalling that the coast was now clear.

Audrey uses the Flow to cross the gap to the door marked "Elevator Up" and use a charged Gent Pipe to open the door. Sophie and the two toons follow her inside. they see a message written in ink that reads '' THE KEEPERS SEE EVERYTHING'' )

Sophie: Keepers? who are those Keepers?

(Bendy looks at Sophie.)

Bendy: the keepers are-

(Suddenly, the Ink Demon begins to speak again, interrupting the little devil darling)

''Your journey will end as you are consumed into my dark kingdom. here, you will find meaning in your pain. ''

(Bendy forgot what he was about to say and continued ahead, as he sensed the Ink Demon's looming presence nearby. At the crossroads ahead, they turn right to go to thee elevator, but the door suddenly closes by itself. little did they know is that it was the doing of The Ink Demon himself. )

Sophie: Seriously?! if you wanna mess with us, you got another thing coming!

Bailey: (sighs, agitated) we'll have to find a new way to the elevators.

(they continue through the door that leads to Artist's Rest. the sight caught Sophie and Audrey's attention.)

Sophie: what in the world is this place? O.O

Bendy: welcome to the Artist's rest, a capsule hotel added onto the studio. I've only been here a few times before.

Audrey: is this like...the place where employees would go to sleep in?

Bailey: well, after Joey received numerous complaints from employees who were exhausted from only having a couple of hours to sleep before having to return to work due to their hours, the wait times for the building's elevators, and the commute. This allowed employees to sleep at the studio, negating the "need" to ever leave.

Sophie: Seriously? as much as it sounds comfy, that's also messed up.

(Sophie looks over at an audio log in the control room and plays the tape, listening to the voice of Hank Scott.)

"Joey happened to notice last week, just how long it takes some of us employees to get home every night. When you add in the traffic and waiting for the elevators, you practically only got a few hours before you have to wake up and come back. So Joey had them build "Artist's Rest" for us. Now we never have to leave work again, Joey says. Well, I'll admit, it's become quite the hang out spot down here. Almost like its own little district. But there's definitely some unsavory stuff going on too: Smoking, gambling, loud parties, you name it. At all hours of the night sometimes. For a place that's all about getting some shut eye, there sure is a lot of noise around here."

Sophie: Okay, my assumption was right. comfy and messed up. I wouldn't even want to sleep here even if I could. 'specially when this studio hates my guts and wants me dead.

(suddenly, Lost Ones appear to attack the four, but Bailey used his sword, as did Audrey, who used the Gent Pipe to dispatch the enemies.)

Bendy: Heh! thanks for the save!

Bailey: you're welcome!

(the four head up to the Hoist control room and see a memo that read the following...)

'' I put the crane keys in the Lost and Found office. some dope keeps leaving them out.

-Muncie Dunn ''

(they turn to look for another clue, and see another door open before them. they saw a message on the wall that read ''BY OUR SWEAT, WE CANNOT BE CLEANED'' along with a memo that Bendy and Sophie find and read the following, which made him have a melancholic expression...)

'' We don't live forever. when we're killed or finally pulled apart,
our diseased souls return to the ink to be reborn.
an unending cycle of torment.

but sometimes, something even worse can happen.
a soul can slip from the ink completely.
it gets caught between worlds, unable to die or return.
they wail in the night. drifting in shadow.
the Phantoms of the Machine. the ghosts. ''

Sophie: there's no doubt about it... this studio is a literal Hell on Earth.

Bendy: At this point...I'm scared that Henry ended up suffering the same fate, considering all the times I chased after him, trying to tear him apart.

Sophie: don't worry, Bendy. we're gonna find him. wherever he may be.

(They turn back to the booth and select the "Lost and Found" button. the four head to the back-left corner of the first floor. Audrey uses Flow through the open window in Lost and Found to find a key marked "Hoist." but When she heads back towards the booth, the Ink Demon appears, holding a dead lost one in his clawed hand. he turns to face the four, growling as he had found his targets, dropping the dead lost one to the ground. they will not escape him this time.)

Sophie: Oh God, Oh God, Oh God! OMO'

Audrey: (uses flow to quickly head back to the open window) OmO

(the two toons follow suit, and only Sophie remains outside, as she stares at the approaching Ink Demon, since she doesn't have the Flow ability.)

(Sophie hyperventilates out of fear, frozen in fear as she stares at the approaching ink demon, hearing him roaring and growling. Audrey and the two toons fear for her life, when suddenly, Sophie's eyes turn gold, as did the golden patterns on her ink stained hands. due to the stress level in this life or death situation, she unleashes a powerful shock wave of gold ink to push back the Ink Demon before he could get his hand on her. little Bendy used his Black Ink power to create a portal to get Sophie inside the hiding spot, before the other demon could even lay a hand on her. seeing that he could not reach them, the Ink Demon releases a bellowing roar at them, before he walked off and disappears out of sight.

seeing that he was gone, it was now safe to come out. Sophie grabbed onto Bendy as he uses a similar tecnique to Audrey's flow ability with his Black Ink. they make their way back to the Artist's restroom when suddenly, they hear Wilson's voice speaking over the intercom. )

''Attention, Children of the Machine! It's Wilson! there have been lies that the Ink Demon has been spotted in Animation Alley. pay no attention to these filthy rumors. I destroyed the demon myself. He died by my hands. so don't be afraid. your friend Wilson will protect you.''

Audrey: I swear, Wilson. when I get my eyes on you, I will make sure you'll regret tricking me into entering this godforsaken studio.

( the four head to the second floor on the left side, with Audrey inserting the key, then pulls the switch. Audrey Flows across the roof of the booth, onto the hoisted platform, then to the left to the balcony. Sophie followed her by flying with her angel wings, with Bendy and Bailey by her side. they find another Audio Log on a metal barrel near the door that leads to the next area. Audrey decides to play the tape, listening to the voice of Nathan Arch...)

"I haven't had much sleep the past few nights. I usually can separate myself from the office when I get home. But lately, I've been feeling something pulling at my mind. My thoughts fall to the Joey Drew exhibit we opened last week. Outside one or two of the artists, I don't think I've ever seen a single soul go inside. It's a shame how so many of us refuse to learn from the past. The past can give us our greatest lessons. But still, ever since we moved in Joey's old things, there's been a strange feeling around Arch Gate. Like the ghosts of long ago are wandering about. Calling out to me."

(the four continue on to a door that opened before them, going down the stairs and enter a small area that resembles much of the places around the studio that Sophie, Bendy and Bailey were more familiar with.)

Sophie: hehe... good thing we made it here safely.

Audrey: yeah. but who knows what will encounter next. we gotta keep our guards up at all time. Especially when that Ink Demon is still roaming around, just waiting to tear us apart.

Sophie: in that case, the next time we encounter that Ink Demon. (pulls out the scythe with a serious look on his face) I'll be ready for him... Ò.Ó

Bendy: Sophie... Ó.Ò

END OF CHAPTER 2

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

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Sophie: There's another Ink Demon? what in the hell is going on here? this doesn't make any sense at all.

Bendy: Mmmm! ÓmÒ

Bailey: and that other Bendy we saw earlier...I've never seen him anywhere in the studio.

Sophie: I wonder if its related to the Ink Machine somehow. I mean...when I was on my way to the false Alice's lair, I saw multiple clones of Boris lying dead on surgical tables. not to mention fighting off horrible clones of the butcher gang a couple of times. that has me wondering... if the Ink Machine is capable of creating more than one of the same being?

Audrey: well, whatever the case is, we'll have to find out for ourselves. for now, we just need to retrieve these pictures that Lost One needs.

Sophie: right. there's no doubt that this ink demon's right on our tails. lets go.

(and with that, the four continue on to collect the drawings, with Sophie seeing a message written in black ink on multiple papers hanging on a wall saying...)

''HE WALKS AMONG THE BELIEVERS''

Sophie: (sighs, thinking) Sammy, I swear to God... -~-'

(Audrey collects the first picture that is on the desk just to the right of her. then, she, Sophie and her angel and demon friends go straight ahead and to the left, then turn left and collect the second picture that is on the desk in the middle of the room.)

'' My Ink swells and boils. it consumes. I am the Ink demon. this realm is mine...you were born from it. you belong to it.''

Sophie: (holds out her scythe looking around for the Ink demon, protecting Bendy and Bailey.) stay close to me! (looks at her shaking hands that gripped the weapon, thinking) why are my hands trembling? this has never happened before...could that be genuine fear? anger? no...what's happening to me?

(then, a banging sound was heard, and the environment turns to darker haunting colors, and loud footsteps were heard. Sophie, Bailey and Audrey look around frantically. as for Bendy, he sensed the other Ink Demon's presence, and motioned for the three to hide in a vent's entrance as quick as possible. little Bendy saw the Ink Demon up close and swore his heart was beating so fast out of fear from his appearance, seeing him growl in frustration that he could not see his prey, before disappearing into the shadows. sounds of a heartbeat could still be heard coming from him, which is something that is similar to Bendy's own Ink Demon form. his fear was mixed with wonder and curiosity.)

Sophie: is he gone?

Bendy: yeah...but it won't be long until he'll appear again though. O.O

Audrey: so its safe to come out. (comes out of the vent, with Sophie and Bailey)

Bailey: how will we know when that monster comes again?

Bendy: don't worry. I'll let you all know. I can sense that demon's presence with my ink, so I won't let him lay his claws on any of you.

Audrey: well, that's a relief. UwU'

(the four the room the way they came in and head straight across towards a rusted vent. The third and fourth pictures are located in adjacent rooms accessed through these vents, as they are collected right away. once again, Bendy senses the Ink Demon's presence with his...well, Ink... and immediately tells the three to hide. Sophie hides with Bendy in a vent, while Audrey hides with Bailey in a barrel, hearing his loud footsteps that shook the ground. once again, seeing that his four targets are nowhere to be seen, the ink demon roars out in frustration before disappearing.

Sophie was visibly shaken, her eyes were wide in absolute anxiety, her heart was beating so fast against her chest. little Bendy saw it and immediately goes to the frightened angel.)

Bendy: It's okay, Sophie. he's gone now.

Sophie: that demon...I swear he's a lot more scarier than you in your own Ink Demon form. I can't even imagine what he'd look like in his Beast form...if he has one at least. OmO'

Bendy: (places his hand on her hand) hey. look at me.

(Sophie looks down at Bendy.)

Bendy: I won't let him get anywhere near you. you can count on that. and besides, I've seen how brave you were when I was still the Ink Demon that terrorized the studio.

Sophie: yeah...but I admit, I was scared the first few times I encountered you. until I had the guts to fight you back in the Heavenly Toys.

Bendy: that's true. you were afraid, and you still had the courage to face me head on. (slightly squeezes her hand) I'm scared too, but you said it yourself. me and Allison, Tom and Bailey, and now with Audrey, we'll figure things out together.

Sophie: (looks at Bendy, then smiles a small smile) yeah. you're right... -w-

(Bendy leads Sophie out of their hiding spot, as did Audrey and Bailey. they Continue past the location of the second picture, and go through the vent to the right. Crawling through this vent leads them to the fifth picture. Bendy once again senses the Ink Demon's looming presence, and tells the three to go hide from the monster. the Ink Demon once again roars in frustration, but not before sensing the presence of another creature within the area with his own ink, that being, Bendy. and so the ink demon leaves, and the four come out of their hiding places to go further ahead. after evading the Ink Demon, they take the first hallway on right then right again to find an audio log standing desk at the end. Bendy decides to play the tape and listen to the person speaking, who goes by the name, Bill Danton...)

"When you animate, it's so much more than just motion.
It's a way of life, an art, a passion. Each tiny movement is an emotional trigger to the audience. Get it wrong, and you will lose them. You must live the characters and to draw them. You must feel the motions in your mind. Act them out around your room. Today, I'm a clock, a dancing timekeeper. Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Watch my movements. See my frames of animation! I have so many characters to animate yet. Thousands of frames to go. But for now, I'm just a clock. Tick tock. Tick tock. Hahahhaha!"

(Bendy Sighs somberly, remembering how hard Henry and the other animators worked on the frames for the cartoons in the studio... some, if not most, like Bill here, were about to lose it from the stress and pressure Joey put on them.)

(once again, the Ink Demon's voice was heard echoing, catching the little demon's attention, as well as Audrey, Sophie and Bailey's attention.)

'' You cannot hide forever. I will find you...''

(Meanwhile, Audrey gets a Gent Key via a card exchange, and finds another Audio tape Inside the GENT Safe & Sound Box, and starts to play it, listening to the voice of Phil Clark.)

"This has been the best week of my life!
For once, we don't have Mister Drew hanging over our shoulders!
He ain't even stopped by at all. I'm turning out so many frames of animation, I can't even keep up with myself! Now the only thing that's bothering me is that freak two desks over. Recent hire. Real weirdo. He keeps trying to show me some pictures he's been drawing. I tell you, this place has a curse. If it's not one thing stopping you from getting things done, it's another."

(soon, Audrey and the others Return to the location of the second picture and crawl through the vents next to the Alice Angel cutout. Sophie, Bendy and Bailey follow Audrey and Take the first right, as the human girl breaks the lock on the door to the right, and pulls the switch. The door ahead opens, leading them back to the easels. Once all 5 pictures are placed, the Lost One will emerge and attack Audrey. Audrey Defeats the Lost One with her Gent Pipe without receiving any damage, much to the trio's surprise. then they continue through his room, where they read a memo written by him.)

''Nobody wants to see my pictures! I've worked so hard on them for so long, and they're all my own original work. I'll have to MAKE people look at them! they'll see how talented I am! but wait...what if someone looks at them and takes all my precious ideas?! NO! THEY CAN'T DO THAT! they're MY original characters! MINE! DO NOT STEAL! DO NOT STEAL! ''

Sophie: Boy, I guess that Lost One really hated having his work copied by others. O.O'

(The door ahead opens and has two paths. the four take the path to the right to reach the Storyboard and begin to interact with the projector to show a series of images of Bendy.)

Sophie: oh, great, another puzzle to solve to get another door opened. hm... let's see what we have here.

(Sophie and the others Memorize these images, then take the path on the left to the Theater, where, with Bendy's help, the two women access the projection booth through the vents to the left, then switch the pictures until they match those in the Storyboard Room. The numbers on the images will reveal the code for the door out, revealing to be 235. before they enter the door though, Bendy spots another audio log on the screening (Projection) Room on an end table, and plays the tape, hearing the voice of none other than Wilson himself, catching the attention of Sophie, who looked behind to see Bendy near the tape.)

"When I first entered this world, it was an untamed wilderness. A wretched, crawling slum, ruled by that grinning demon. From chaos, I brought order. From order, I brought peace. Once you cut the head from the snake, the snake bleeds out quietly onto the ground. Now the only question that remains is: "What if the head grows back?"

(and it was here, Bendy starts to remember Wilson a bit more clearly... as a brief flashback plays in his mind. when he was still the Ink Demon, going after Henry, trying to kill him over and over again, Wilson came along and somehow overpowered him with existing technology left behind by the Gent Corporation. just by remembering Wilson's face, Ink started to drip from Bendy's face and he begins to Hyperventilate, having a panic attack.)

Sophie: Bendy? Bendy! (runs to Bendy, who was having an anxiety attack.)

Bailey: Hey! what's wrong, B?

Audrey: Bendy?!

(the three surround the poor little demon, who gripped his head tightly, shaking his head.)

Bendy: (with a distorted voice, signaling his distress) No! No! >m<

Sophie: (places her hand over Bendy's back, gently rubbing it) Bendy! Bendy, look at me!

(Bendy slowly looks up at Sophie, breathing shakily, then looks at Bailey and Audrey who were also worried for him.)

Sophie: (turns to Audrey and Bailey) can you two give us some space? I need to calm Bendy down.

Audrey: oh. of course.

(Bailey looks at Bendy with such worry for his bestie. this was the first time he has ever seen the little demon having a full blown panic attack, and that audio log must have triggered it. he looks at Sophie with trusting eyes, with Sophie nodding at him, telling him that she and Bendy will catch up. with that statement, Bailey was flying to where Audrey was going.)

Sophie: (once Audrey and Bailey were seemingly out of sight, she looks towards poor little Bendy.) Bendy...what happened...?
Bendy: (the ink stops dripping from his head and face as he looks at Sophie) its Wilson...I... remember him clearly now.

Sophie: what...happened when you met him? (sees that expression on his face) you don't have to tell me if you don't want to...I'm just...worried.

Bendy: (silent before he starts narrating through a flashback that began to play) in one of the loops of the Cycle... a man who goes by the name Wilson Arch made  his way into the realm of the Studio after discovering the Ink Machine. At that time, I was still in my Ink Demon form, looking for Henry and Joey and take revenge on them. after all, I am the demon who terrorized the Studio and its inhabitants. and Wilson, on seeing me displaying my power, began searching for a way to destroy me in order to gain power for himself. and, by using existing technology left behind by Gent Corporation, as well as his own ''creations'', Wilson managed to capture and perform numerous experiments on me, while I was subdued. in order to work out a way to kill me. but his efforts were unsuccessful, and I somehow managed to survive and escape...

Sophie: is that why you and Bailey were scared back there, when we heard Wilson's voice over the intercom?

Bendy: Yeah. his voice. his appearance is still fresh in my mind...yet I couldn't remember him entirely because I was still blinded by my anger and hate towards Joey and Henry and everyone else in the studio that has wronged me.

(at this point, Bendy started to cry, as clear tears appeared from his eyes. Sophie saw this, and hugged the traumatized little demon, placing his head on her chest, where he could hear her heart beating.)

Bendy: (Sobs quietly on Sophie's chest) ,>m<,

Sophie: shhhh...its okay, Bendy. its bad enough you were tortured and abused by Joey and the others... you're not some animal people can just kick around. you deserve better than this.

Bendy: S-Sophie... Y-You won't...let Wilson get me... r-right? (sniffles, looks up at her) QmQ

Sophie: of course not. if Wilson thinks he can get away with his actions unpunished, he's dead wrong. as long as I'm around, I'll make sure nothing bad happens to you.

Bendy: oh! and...can I ask you...one more thing? Q.Q

Sophie: what is it?

Bendy: (inhales, then exhales) I know this might be too much to ask, but... will you help find Henry along the way? ,Ó.Ò,

(Sophie looks at Bendy, with a puzzled expression. finding Henry Stein? that's something that never crossed her mind. then again, he was nowhere to be seen in the studio...in fact, she has never seen him throughout her journey in the studio up to this point, not even once. she looked down, deep in thought, then speaks again.)

Sophie: well, Bendy...I'll try my best to help you find him. he's your real creator after all.

Bendy: (sniffles, wipes his tears with his arm) Thank you! ,ÓwÒ,

Sophie: O.O ÓwÒ

(Meanwhile, Audrey and Bailey explored more of the Animation Alley, turn right when they see the words written on a sign saying ''Come Say Hello'', and see another message written on the wall saying ''SHE WAS THE FOURTH'' and find another audio log on the desk in the room where they find a crate. Bailey decides to play the tape, listening to the voice of Jane Todd.)

"Good things always come in threes, they say. Bendy, Alice, and Boris. It just works. So when I showed my coworkers my design for a new, fourth member of the Butcher Gang, you could almost hear the disgust at the lunch table. "A ghost girl?" they said. "No one's gunna get it." They just laughed at my drawings, crumpled them up like trash. But I'll get Mister Drew on my side. He'll understand. He's got to. Carley will join the Butcher Gang. And she'll be beloved by all. One way or another, I'll bring Carley to life."

Bailey: Carley? I've heard rumors about her appearing in our cartoon. but sadly she never got to see the light of day.

Audrey: Hmmm... O.O

(Audrey looks at a nearby large crate, opening it to reveal the Slicer, the twisted clone of the scrapped ghost girl that was to be the fourth member of the Butcher gang. However, after Audrey looks away, the Slicer disappears. and so, with Audrey and Bailey exiting the area and proceed further ahead, when the door opens before them Slicer suddenly appears, running towards the two, with hostile intent. she runs towards Audrey and Bailey, who screamed in at the sudden jumpscare, before the disfigured clone disappeared right in front of them.)
Bailey: What in the Sam Hill was that thing?! OmO

''Audrey! Bailey!''

(Sophie and Bendy enter, running to their two friends.)

Audrey: Oh! Sophie! Bendy! about time you've caught up. perfect timing too.

(seeing that Bendy was a bit calm now, the four enter the Maintenance area, and on top of a metal barrel, there was an audio log, and Audrey plays the tape, listening to the voice of Nathan Arch.)

"The papers are signed! The animation staff is hired! Arch Gate Pictures is open for business! As of nine o'clock this morning, Bendy and all his little cartoon friends now belong to me. I'll admit, it's strange owning a dear friend's legacy. But I think Joey would be content knowing it's safely in my hands. "You just gotta believe," he used to say. He was such a showman. Well, I believe Joey. I wholeheartedly believe!"

(as the tape ended, Bendy wondered about what Nathan Arch was doing...and also, having an uneasy suspicion that, judging from earlier tapes he heard from Nathan Arch, there is the implication that Joey Drew might have passed away. and that thought alone bothered him, just as the thought of Wilson being present in the studio did. he looked over to see a plushie of Boris in a pond of black ink... he picks it up, and a sad look appeared on his face, remembering his wolf friend's lifeless body on the surgical table, as he hugged the plushie tightly before stowing it away.)

( they go past the sign, turn right, and follow the halls and tunnels until they reach a large industrial area. then, they spot a Lost One briefly before he teleports away, as he was giggling.)

Sophie: what's up with him? O.O'

Audrey: No idea. but we'll have to find a way across.

( Audrey pulls the switch to the right of the gap to lower a pipe and creates a bridge. Sophie, with Bailey and Bendy follow Audrey to the other side. The pipe then collapses behind them once they cross. moments later, they Follow the tunnels, seeing another message written in Black Ink that says ''THE MACHINE MUST ENDURE'', only to find the Lost one they saw, who is named Porter, stuck in a pipe.)

Porter: (looks at the four) Oh! Hello there! are you looking for the way out?

Audrey: A way out would be nice.

Sophie: are you...stuck in there?

Porter: Heh Heh! well, yes. and I'm afraid that means...well...you're all stuck too.

Audrey: Can't you move?

Porter: not an inch. perhaps you two ladies could get me unstuck?

(Sophie and Audrey stare at each other, then turn to the lost one.)

Audrey: we'll see what we can do.

(Audrey Uses the Banish ability, with Sophie's eyes glowing gold, and using her gold ink to free him.)

Porter: WEEEEHEHEHEHEHEEEE! XD

Sophie: well...that Lost one sure is having the time of his life. -w-'

(Sophie and Audrey slide down the pipe after him, with Bendy and Bailey looking at each other before following the two women. Audrey was the first to land on her feet, then turns to Porter.)

Porter: thank you very much for your help. the name's Porter by the way. and who might you be?

Audrey: Audrey?

Porter: Audrey? Audrey? Auuuudrey.  Nope! don't like it! doesn't suit you! I'll call you... Bobby!

Audrey: Huh? O.O'

Porter: and to say thanks for you and the other lady's feat of rescue, here's a little gift. something I've learned.

(Porter holds Audrey's left hand in both hands, and gives her a new ability for her to use, which is the Flow ability.)

Porter: Hm. there we are. it's passed on. now...you can move like me! wooheehahahahahahahaha! (uses the flow ability to instantly cross to the other side) wooohahahahahahahahaaa! Goodbye, Bobby! try not to die!

Audrey: O.O; That was weird.

(On cue, Sophie lands down on her feet, followed by Bendy and Bailey.)

Sophie: hey, Audrey. what'd we miss?

Audrey: Uhhh...nothing much, I'd say. -w- but...I got a new ability that enables me to move quickly and undetected over a short distance. it's also handy for navigating to areas that are hard to reach. I mean, watch this.

(Audrey uses the flow ability to instantly cross to the other side. which made Sophie, Bendy and Bailey's jaw drop.)

Sophie: woah! now that is awesome!

Bendy: just like a shadow that moves so fast. O.O

Audrey: come on, what are you all waiting for?

(Sophie sprouts her wings and makes it to where Audrey was, followed by Bendy and Bailey as usual. they see another message written in black ink saying ''THE POWER BELONGS TO HIM''. Audrey Uses Flow to cross the abyss ahead, then backtrack to Animation Alley. after rounding the corner, she breaks through a gate where she sees a Lost one sitting there, along with a message on the wall saying ''THEY CRAWL''...Suddenly, the four hear the Ink Demon's voice speaking again.)

'' The Deep Abyss remembers you. Audrey. A Child of the Darkness, and Sophie... An Angel of the Light, disguised as the Black Seraph. ''

(hearing the Ink Demon's voice sent chills down Audrey and Sophie's spines. then, Sophie's eyes turn gold against her will.)

Sophie: Ghg! AAGHH! OAO

Bendy: OoO !!!

Bailey: O.O !!!

Audrey: ?!

(The three rush to Sophie, who groans in pain, panting heavily as she collapses on her knees from the pain.)

Bendy: Sophie! are you okay?!

Sophie: (grips her head tightly, as she was grunting in pain, she was having another vision) No! NO! Make it stop! MAKE IT STOP! GAAAAAH! >A<

(what Sophie sees in the vision is Wilson's wicked smile, as well as the other Ink Demon that is currently after her, Audrey, Bailey and Bendy...and the last vision is that of the Ink Machine...that cursed Machine that is the reason behind so many horrors and tragedies that led to this studio's downfall. moments later, Sophie's eyes return back to normal, and she was already on her knees.)

Bendy: Sophie! ÓmÒ (grabs her shoulders, trying to lift her up a bit.)

Sophie: (breathes heavily, like she was just being strangled.) OoO

Bailey: what did you see just now? in that vision?

Sophie: Wilson...the second Ink Demon... and...that Machine... Ngh! (wipes her eyes to clear her blurry vision.)

Audrey: can you stand up? here, let me help you.

(Audrey extends her hand to Sophie, and Sophie immediately took it to help herself get up and steady herself.)

Sophie: thanks, Audrey.

Bendy: are you going to be alright?

Sophie: yeah...its not the first time I've had horrible visions like that you know.

(Bendy sighs a bit in relief, then sees that her right shoulder, her entire right arm was covered in black ink with more gold patterns appearing on it. which made him even more worried for her well being.)

Bendy: (thinking) the dark environment of the studio affects her so badly, and its because of the Machine...no...its because of me and what I did to her as the Ink Demon. how can she still go on despite what's happening to her? Ó.Ò

(With Bendy's worrisome thoughts about his angelic friend who saved him from his corruption, he followed her, Bailey and Audrey to the Guys Locker Room. Sophie sees another memo left by Wally Franks and starts to read it...)

''So get this bit of strangeness...
That Thomas Connor guy from Gent, he's takin' over the back area in the locker room.
guess I'll have to move my little office of cardboard boxes somewhere else.

he gave me the code for the door in case I need to ever get in and clean up. I wrote the code down
and put it in my locker. its the eighth locker over from the poster with the pretty lady on it.
but I tell ya, if that guy keeps causing trouble for me, I'm outta here!''

Sophie: So, it looks like I'm-Outta-Here guy left the code somewhere around here.

(Audrey looks around trying to find the code Wally left. while Sophie finds another tape  facing the message on the wall that read, 'They Crawl' on top of the laundry basket/crate. she plays the tape and listens to the voice of Lance Derby.)

"Something funny's going on around here. Call me suspicious if you wanna, but I know the signs of weirdness when I see 'em. Don't get me wrong, we've always had visitors around the studio, but lately we're getting just one kind of visitor in particular: Gent Corporation Employees. Tons of 'em. They're working in the hallways, ripping up the floors, taking the best toilets, you can't even get near the Little Devil Lounge these days! It's starting to feel less like an animation studio around here, and more and more like some crazy scientist's laboratory.
It's just plain weirdness.''

Sophie: well...sounds like this Gent company did quite a lot in this studio. I better go check up on Audrey and the others.

(At the same time, Bailey decides to wander a bit, have a look around in the hallway just past the desk with "He Sees Everything" on it, flying with his wings to get over the gap in chainlink to reach the wooden barrel hiding an alcove, seeing another Audio tape and starts to play it, listening to the voice of Shawn Flynn.)

"Well Shawn! You finally did it! You went and told the boss exactly what's up! "It's time to move on!", I said to him! "This toy man's ready for a new adventure!" I have to admit, he took it far better than I expected. Probably because a lot of other people be ditchin' this month as well. But I don't pay no mind to Mister Drew. I ain't leaving cause of that old windbag. No, I've seen far worse in my day. That's for sure! I'm hitting the road cause it's time for Shawn Flynn to see some open sky. Find meself a little cabin upstate. Somewhere the family and I can start anew! But before I go, I've made one last toy. A little parting present for the factory lads. Let's see how long it takes them to find it."

(speaking of the Toy man, he recalls Bendy finding a toy behind a cardboard cutout for himself earlier. perhaps this was the last toy Shawn made before he left the studio to move on with his life. and he decides to head back to the others.)

(Meanwhile, Audrey looks at the lockers doors and sees three numbers on one of the lockers doors which were 215. when she gets the code right, the door ahead opens. Audrey and the others go in, finding a blueprint for a Gent Pipe upgrade in the room they are in. so far, Audrey collected all the necessary supplies, she is able to upgrade the Gent Pipe, and then uses a battery to charge the pipe, enabling her access to secure places. when the pipe is charged up, Gent Locks can be opened. when Audrey does so, on the way out, Searchers and Lost Ones spawn in the locker room. Sophie fights them off using her gold ink powers to literally make them explode, as well as the scythe to slice them into pieces. Bendy swings his own shadowy scythe on the lost ones, shredding them to pieces in a matter of seconds. they both give Audrey and Bailey a thumbs up, signalling that the coast was now clear.

Audrey uses the Flow to cross the gap to the door marked "Elevator Up" and use a charged Gent Pipe to open the door. Sophie and the two toons follow her inside. they see a message written in ink that reads '' THE KEEPERS SEE EVERYTHING'' )

Sophie: Keepers? who are those Keepers?

(Bendy looks at Sophie.)

Bendy: the keepers are-

(Suddenly, the Ink Demon begins to speak again, interrupting the little devil darling)

''Your journey will end as you are consumed into my dark kingdom. here, you will find meaning in your pain. ''

(Bendy forgot what he was about to say and continued ahead, as he sensed the Ink Demon's looming presence nearby. At the crossroads ahead, they turn right to go to thee elevator, but the door suddenly closes by itself. little did they know is that it was the doing of The Ink Demon himself. )

Sophie: Seriously?! if you wanna mess with us, you got another thing coming!

Bailey: (sighs, agitated) we'll have to find a new way to the elevators.

(they continue through the door that leads to Artist's Rest. the sight caught Sophie and Audrey's attention.)

Sophie: what in the world is this place? O.O

Bendy: welcome to the Artist's rest, a capsule hotel added onto the studio. I've only been here a few times before.

Audrey: is this like...the place where employees would go to sleep in?

Bailey: well, after Joey received numerous complaints from employees who were exhausted from only having a couple of hours to sleep before having to return to work due to their hours, the wait times for the building's elevators, and the commute. This allowed employees to sleep at the studio, negating the "need" to ever leave.

Sophie: Seriously? as much as it sounds comfy, that's also messed up.

(Sophie looks over at an audio log in the control room and plays the tape, listening to the voice of Hank Scott.)

"Joey happened to notice last week, just how long it takes some of us employees to get home every night. When you add in the traffic and waiting for the elevators, you practically only got a few hours before you have to wake up and come back. So Joey had them build "Artist's Rest" for us. Now we never have to leave work again, Joey says. Well, I'll admit, it's become quite the hang out spot down here. Almost like its own little district. But there's definitely some unsavory stuff going on too: Smoking, gambling, loud parties, you name it. At all hours of the night sometimes. For a place that's all about getting some shut eye, there sure is a lot of noise around here."

Sophie: Okay, my assumption was right. comfy and messed up. I wouldn't even want to sleep here even if I could. 'specially when this studio hates my guts and wants me dead.

(suddenly, Lost Ones appear to attack the four, but Bailey used his sword, as did Audrey, who used the Gent Pipe to dispatch the enemies.)

Bendy: Heh! thanks for the save!

Bailey: you're welcome!

(the four head up to the Hoist control room and see a memo that read the following...)

'' I put the crane keys in the Lost and Found office. some dope keeps leaving them out.

-Muncie Dunn ''

(they turn to look for another clue, and see another door open before them. they saw a message on the wall that read ''BY OUR SWEAT, WE CANNOT BE CLEANED'' along with a memo that Bendy and Sophie find and read the following, which made him have a melancholic expression...)

'' We don't live forever. when we're killed or finally pulled apart,
our diseased souls return to the ink to be reborn.
an unending cycle of torment.

but sometimes, something even worse can happen.
a soul can slip from the ink completely.
it gets caught between worlds, unable to die or return.
they wail in the night. drifting in shadow.
the Phantoms of the Machine. the ghosts. ''

Sophie: there's no doubt about it... this studio is a literal Hell on Earth.

Bendy: At this point...I'm scared that Henry ended up suffering the same fate, considering all the times I chased after him, trying to tear him apart.

Sophie: don't worry, Bendy. we're gonna find him. wherever he may be.

(They turn back to the booth and select the "Lost and Found" button. the four head to the back-left corner of the first floor. Audrey uses Flow through the open window in Lost and Found to find a key marked "Hoist." but When she heads back towards the booth, the Ink Demon appears, holding a dead lost one in his clawed hand. he turns to face the four, growling as he had found his targets, dropping the dead lost one to the ground. they will not escape him this time.)

Sophie: Oh God, Oh God, Oh God! OMO'

Audrey: (uses flow to quickly head back to the open window) OmO

(the two toons follow suit, and only Sophie remains outside, as she stares at the approaching Ink Demon, since she doesn't have the Flow ability.)

(Sophie hyperventilates out of fear, frozen in fear as she stares at the approaching ink demon, hearing him roaring and growling. Audrey and the two toons fear for her life, when suddenly, Sophie's eyes turn gold, as did the golden patterns on her ink stained hands. due to the stress level in this life or death situation, she unleashes a powerful shock wave of gold ink to push back the Ink Demon before he could get his hand on her. little Bendy used his Black Ink power to create a portal to get Sophie inside the hiding spot, before the other demon could even lay a hand on her. seeing that he could not reach them, the Ink Demon releases a bellowing roar at them, before he walked off and disappears out of sight.

seeing that he was gone, it was now safe to come out. Sophie grabbed onto Bendy as he uses a similar tecnique to Audrey's flow ability with his Black Ink. they make their way back to the Artist's restroom when suddenly, they hear Wilson's voice speaking over the intercom. )

''Attention, Children of the Machine! It's Wilson! there have been lies that the Ink Demon has been spotted in Animation Alley. pay no attention to these filthy rumors. I destroyed the demon myself. He died by my hands. so don't be afraid. your friend Wilson will protect you.''

Audrey: I swear, Wilson. when I get my eyes on you, I will make sure you'll regret tricking me into entering this godforsaken studio.

( the four head to the second floor on the left side, with Audrey inserting the key, then pulls the switch. Audrey Flows across the roof of the booth, onto the hoisted platform, then to the left to the balcony. Sophie followed her by flying with her angel wings, with Bendy and Bailey by her side. they find another Audio Log on a metal barrel near the door that leads to the next area. Audrey decides to play the tape, listening to the voice of Nathan Arch...)

"I haven't had much sleep the past few nights. I usually can separate myself from the office when I get home. But lately, I've been feeling something pulling at my mind. My thoughts fall to the Joey Drew exhibit we opened last week. Outside one or two of the artists, I don't think I've ever seen a single soul go inside. It's a shame how so many of us refuse to learn from the past. The past can give us our greatest lessons. But still, ever since we moved in Joey's old things, there's been a strange feeling around Arch Gate. Like the ghosts of long ago are wandering about. Calling out to me."

(the four continue on to a door that opened before them, going down the stairs and enter a small area that resembles much of the places around the studio that Sophie, Bendy and Bailey were more familiar with.)

Sophie: hehe... good thing we made it here safely.

Audrey: yeah. but who knows what will encounter next. we gotta keep our guards up at all time. Especially when that Ink Demon is still roaming around, just waiting to tear us apart.

Sophie: in that case, the next time we encounter that Ink Demon. (pulls out the scythe with a serious look on his face) I'll be ready for him... Ò.Ó

Bendy: Sophie... Ó.Ò

END OF CHAPTER 2

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