Game Theory: How Bendy Will END! (Bendy and The Ink Machine)

Game Theory is a show dedicated to exploring connections between video games. MatPat previously theorized that all video games are connected, with Bendy being part of a larger universe.

• Bendy's return with expanded story elements • More clarity on the hatred between Bendy and Alice Angel • Hint that Henry was the original creator of the Bendy cartoon character

A brief, overlooked moment from Chapter One features a wheelchair in Henry's unconscious vision, appearing between the ink machine and Bendy attacking. This detail is crucial to understanding the game's core story.

The wheelchair moment serves as a linchpin for the entire Bendy narrative, revealing where the story begins and the foundation for today's theory.

• Bendy has a noticeable limp in his chasing animation when lighting effects are removed • His character model shows one leg is normal while the other is twisted inward • These details are usually missed because players are running away in low light

The three flashes during Henry's unconsciousness tell a complete story: the ink machine is used on someone in a wheelchair, and that person is transformed into the walking Bendy, suggesting the ink cured their mobility issue.

• Bendy has an inky human hand unlike other ink monsters • Every major character from audio logs transforms into an ink monster when touched by ink • The pattern suggests a human origin for Bendy's character

Based on the evidence, either janitor Wally Franks or Joey Drew could be Bendy. Chapter Three heavily suggests Joey Drew is Bendy's true identity.

In Chapter Three's demon path, a Joey Drew tape recording is found where he discusses the ink machine's ability to beat death, suggesting a personal motivation beyond a god complex.

Joey's fixation on cheating death may stem from his own terminal illness, the same disease that confined him to a wheelchair and threatened his life.

• Chapter 3's trailer cartoon 'Tombstone Picnic' features Bendy being harassed by a skeleton symbol of death • The skeleton specifically grabs Bendy's bad leg, the same one causing his limp • Joey Drew wrote and directed this cartoon, effectively telling his own story

By becoming one with Bendy through the ink machine, Joey Drew attempted to cure his terminal illness and escape death itself.

• Ink machine blueprints show 'Attention Wally Franks' written underneath, indicating he installed the machine • Audio logs show Wally lamenting broken pipes, suggesting he's the studio mechanic • Donated items include a gear and wrench, both mechanically oriented and tied to Wally

In Chapter Three, Boris knows how to crawl into vents and open a jammed door, skills consistent with a studio mechanic who would have worked on building infrastructure.

• A GameJolt teaser shows Boris holding a wrench, connecting him to Wally • The Meatly tweeted that Wally left his keys in the trash 30 years ago, implying he never returned • This suggests Wally met an untimely end in the studio

Wally Franks is Boris, the only unaccounted-for human whose identity matches the mysterious cartoon dog character.

Chapter Four will center on the Wally Franks reveal as players attempt to rescue Boris from Alice Angel's control, uncovering the true identity of the studio's janitor-mechanic.

The finale will bring a confrontation with Bendy and his machine, ultimately revealing that Joey Drew orchestrated everything as a victim of his own disease and desperation to survive.

Henry's true role remains unclear. Whether he was simply the animator and character creator or had sinister motives is still unknown, with Alice hinting she knows why he returned in Chapter Three.

The Bendy and the Ink Machine story centers on Joey Drew's terminal illness, his transformation into the titular demon, and a carefully constructed mystery of human identities hidden within cartoon characters.