Game Theory: Bendy FOOLED Us! Predicting the Chapter 5 REVEAL! (Bendy and the Ink Machine Chapter 4)

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Bendy and the Ink Machine is a five-part series, with chapter four being the penultimate episode.

• Replaced fetch quests with stealth and minigames • Added actual gameplay mechanics • Included a barbecue scene • Featured two boss battles

Alice Angel is defeated by another Alice Angel, accompanied by a Mecha-Boris character.

The ink machine can produce multiple copies of the same character at varying levels of quality.

• Dismembered Borises appear throughout the game • Chapter one features a dead Boris • Chapter three involves escorting Boris through dead creatures

Chapter three's Alice (Susie Campbell) has a melted face and violent behavior, while chapter four's Alice (Allison Angel) is referred to as Allison in the game files.

The machine transforms employees into characters, with the quality depending on the person's soul and character.

Susie Campbell, the original Alice voice actress, feared being unremarkable and forgotten, transforming into a twisted, imperfect version of Alice.

• Pure-hearted people become perfect character versions • People with impure souls become imperfect copies • The machine judges those who touch the ink

A person can go through the machine multiple times and receive different results.

Basic employees typically become Searchers—ink creatures and enemies encountered throughout the game.

The ink machine operates as a cycle of reincarnation, using humans as ink for continuous death and rebirth.

• Messages like 'HE WILL SET US FREE' are written by Searchers • Creatures desperately seek escape from the endless cycle • Someone keeps putting them back through the machine

The ink demon gathers ink monsters and sends them back into the ink supply to be recreated, searching for a pure-hearted Bendy.

A perfect Bendy output is believed to be the key to ending the cycle and freeing all trapped people.

Mecha-Boris is named Tom in the game files, referencing Thomas Connor, the disgruntled ink machine maintenance employee.

Thomas Connor was a minor character with only one audio log in chapter three, but becomes prominent in chapter four.

Thomas's disgruntled nature suggests he would transform into an imperfect ink creature, like the imperfect Bendy demon.

Bendy cleans up messes by dragging bodies away, similar to how Thomas cleans up after other employees.

MatPat previously concluded Wally Franks was Boris, as every major character has been transformed into an ink monster.

• Thomas Connor received new audio logs in chapter one • An ink output schedule was added for Thomas • Chapter three added a conversation between Thomas and Wally

The increased prominence of Thomas Connor in remasters was specifically to make him Boris instead of Wally.

• Wally has connections to the ink machine through blueprints • He is represented by the gear in the opening ritual items • Wally never actually escaped Joey Drew Studios

Wally Franks is predicted to be revealed as the Bendy monster in chapter five.

• Joey Drew is selfish, a thief, and a liar • He would not test the ink machine on himself • He gave Susie a special opportunity instead

• The limping, twisted-footed Bendy appears to be gone in the newest chapter • Animated models confirm changes in the remasters • Joey's handwriting is too good to match a monstrous Bendy form

Pentagrams used to summon Bendy were changed to random shapes, removing evil connotations and suggesting Bendy is no longer purely a villain.

Wally's audio log from chapter four reveals he is disgruntled and vengeful toward fellow employees.

His disgruntlement and vengeance would cause him to transform into an imperfect ink creature, like the imperfect Bendy demon.

Wally constantly cleans up messes for everyone else, mirroring Bendy's behavior of dragging bodies away and cleaning up after Joey Drew's mistakes.

Bendy throws people back into the ink machine hoping to produce a perfect version, essentially cleaning up the mess Joey Drew created.

Henry, the protagonist, is predicted to be the perfect Bendy who will save Joey Drew Studios and break the cycle of rebirth.

• Joey and Henry started the business together • Henry created one of the characters • Henry's desk shows an early Bendy design with a NO mark

Joey Drew stole and tweaked Henry's Bendy design, leading to massive success and a theme park.

Henry either sued the company for theft or created the poisoned ink machine to sabotage Joey, representing the ultimate consequence of stealing his character.

Joey invited Henry back thirty years later to face the ruins of their business and confront what he had done.

Joey forces Henry into the ink, seemingly ensuring his defeat and transformation.

Henry's pure love for the characters allows him to emerge as the perfect Bendy, overcoming Joey Drew's grasp.

• Henry destroys the ink machine • Everyone trapped in the cycle is freed • The story concludes with the possibility of sequels

The complete theory predicts Henry will be revealed as the perfect Bendy in chapter five.

The Leaderboard has a video breaking down secret Easter Eggs from Chapter Four, including deeper connections between Bendyland and Disneyland.

A livestream shows how the theory was developed, analyzing retcons and details from chapters one through three.

• Viewers are encouraged to check out The Leaderboard video • Mention MatPat sent you in the comments • Watch the livestream for detailed theory breakdown