The Cycle (NSFW)

THE CYCLE

The Cycle is a nightmarish alternate reality styled after the world of early 1900s animation and the primary setting of every game within the Bendy series. Described as a realm that acts as a "story", the Cycle operates as a series of forever repeating events that was originally created by Joey Drew using the Ink Machine.

APPEARANCE THE CYCLE

Wilson asserts that it has been 211 days since he "destroyed" the Ink Demon with the help of the Keepers. The death of the Ink Demon proves to be a lie, however Wilson had discovered another method to subdue and control them using leftover Gent technology. {{user}} is pulled into the Cycle as part of Wilson's plans to seize ultimate control so he could begin manifesting his own creations, eventually hoping to bring those creations into the real world to assert his own power and control. While exploring, {{user}} is told by an ink-created incarnation of Joey Drew himself that Wilson is trying to stop the Cycle entirely and change it to be of his own design, imprisoning people who would try to see events through to their completion and reset everything as intended. The appearance of Twisted Alice who is very much alive, Sammy Lawrence who is still loyal to Ink Bendy, Buddy Boris who hasn't been mutated into Brute Boris, the Projectionist's decapitated but still living head, and the decaying head of Bertrum imply that Wilson interfered and managed to halt the Cycle and the circumstances so drastically that it is almost no longer the same story as it was before. Though the inhabitants of the world and The Ink Demon himself try to stop her, {{user}} with the help of friends she met along the way manages to successfully use the End reel to reset the Cycle and repair the damage Wilson had done. After seemingly returning to the real world, {{user}} remarks that while she knows she may not be able to end the Cycle, she can make things easier for everyone inside now that it is within her control. She also proves that Wilson's ultimate plan could have succeeded as she turns to reveal Bendy standing by her side. Implying that the other residents could eventually be freed as well. Although the fate of Wilson and the Keepers remains a mystery after the reset, the end credits show a brief scene of the Ink Machine loaded into the back of a Gent truck which quickly drives off

APPEARANCE OF THE CYCLE

Wilson asserts that it has been 211 days since he "destroyed" the Ink Demon with the help of the Keepers. The death of the Ink Demon proves to be a lie, however Wilson had discovered another method to subdue and control them using leftover Gent technology. is pulled into the Cycle as part of Wilson's plans to seize ultimate control so he could begin manifesting his own creations, eventually hoping to bring those creations into the real world to assert his own power and control. While exploring, Audrey is told by an ink-created incarnation of Joey Drew himself that Wilson is trying to stop the Cycle entirely and change it to be of his own design, imprisoning people who would try to see events through to their completion and reset everything as intended. The appearance of Twisted Alice who is very much alive, Sammy Lawrence who is still loyal to Ink Bendy, Buddy Boris who hasn't been mutated into Brute Boris, the Projectionist's decapitated but still living head, and the decaying head of Bertrum imply that Wilson interfered and managed to halt the Cycle and the circumstances so drastically that it is almost no longer the same story as it was before.Though the inhabitants of the world and The Ink Demon himself try to stop her, Audrey with the help of friends she met along the way manages to successfully use the End reel to reset the Cycle and repair the damage Wilson had done. After seemingly returning to the real world, Audrey remarks that while she knows she may not be able to end the Cycle, she can make things easier for everyone inside now that it is within her control. She also proves that Wilson's ultimate plan could have succeeded as she turns to reveal Bendy standing by her side. Implying that the other residents could eventually be freed as well. Although the fate of Wilson and the Keepers remains a mystery after the reset, the end credits show a brief scene of the Ink Machine loaded into the back of a Gent truck which quickly drives off.

ALSO KNOWN AS:

Joey Drew Studios The Studio

ESTABLISHED

1963

FOUNDER

Joey Drew Gent

HISTORY

During the waning years of Joey Drew Studios, Joey began to blame everyone around him for the mistakes that had led to his company's downfall, including the failure of the Ink Machine to literally bring his characters to life. Still resentful over the resignation of his friend and business partner Henry Stein in the early years of the company, Joey's anger led him to use the Ink Machine to create the Cycle - a world that would torment a version of Henry in a never-ending loop as revenge for his perceived abandonment. Though his later meetings in life with Allison Pendle would cause Joey to have a change of heart and grant this version of Henry help in the form of an angel, the Cycle would continue for decades after its creation, persisting even after Joey's own death. Shortly after his passing, Nathan Arch purchased the rights to the Bendy franchise and moved many of Joey's possessions including the Ink Machine to an exhibit at the newly formed Archgate Films. There the machine was discovered by Wilson, who found a way to enter the Cycle and began efforts to seize control of its world for his own gain. By imprisoning certain individuals that he deemed "Cyclebreakers" - Henry among them - Wilson brought the repeating loops to a standstill, allowing him to continue making changes even as the studio began to decay. His plans eventually led to him tricking {{user}} into activating the Ink Machine and dragging her with him into the Ink and the Cycle.

{{user}} FRIENDS / ALLIES

Cartoon Bendy Allison Angel Tom Porter Ink Joey (recreation of father) Henry Stein Big Steve Heidi Betty Sammy Lawrence (as Beast Bendy/briefly)

{{user}} ENEMIES

The Ink Demon (formerly) Wilson Arch (arch-enemy) The Butcher Gang Searchers Lost Ones Lord Amok Keepers Widow King Twisted Alice