Chapter 24: A Failed Plan

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Pov: Bendy

We've been exploring the animation department, the amount of desks is actually surprising, it seems like half the studio might have been animators. . .

"How do we plan on changing him back?" Allison says randomly, it took me a moment to realize she was talking about Henry.

"Well, we certainly can't fight him with how easily he beat Norman." Sammy replies.

"He was way more difficult to fight than whoever the old Ink Demon was." Norman mutters.

"Who even was the old Ink Demon? Because apparently it wasn't me if I was apparently Henry's toon form." I say as I sit on a random desk.

Tom shrugs.

"Joey Drew?" Allison suggest.

"That's the best guess we have so far." Alice replies.

I remember something, I pull out two tapes.

"I forgot about these. Maybe they would help explain?" I say as I hand one of the tapes to Sammy.

"This one is by Bertram Piedmont." He says as he plays the tape.

"For forty years, I've built attractions that stagger the imagination! Colossal wonders such as the world has never seen! I have earned my legacy with sweat."

"But right in front of everyone. . . high level investors. Wall Street Tycoons, the ever-factless Joey Drew introduces me, the great Bertram Piedmont, as Bertie! Like I was his child."

There's a couple people snickering at that, including me.

"You may be paying me, Mister Drew! But you don't own me! Ill build you a park bigger than anything YOU could ever possibly conceive! Before you go taking any bows, Mister Drew, know that this achievement will belong to me. . . and me alone."

We look at each other.

"Looks like Bertie wasn't happy with Joey." Alice comments.

"Is anybody ever happy with him?" Sammy says.

"Don't think so." Wally replies.

I look at the tape I have.
"Speaking of Joey, this one is by him." I say as a I play it.

"I believe there is something special in all of us. With true inner strength, you can conquer even your biggest challenge. You just have to believe in yourself and remain honest, motivated, and beyond all, who you really are."

I'm almost convinced that's true, but I've been here long enough to know how much bull he's saying.

"Okay, lets stop it right there." He suddenly drops the showman act, he sounds annoyed now.

"I can only do so many takes of this trash a day. And tell the guys in writing that I want more use of the word dreaming in every message. Keep rolling on that, get it?"
"Dreaming! Dreaming! Dreaming!"
"People just eat up that kind of slop. Hmm what? it's still on? Well turn it off, damn it!"

"Huh, either someone intentionally didn't turn it off or just forgot." Allison says.

"Probably did it intentionally knowing how much everyone hates him." Sammy replies.

"Wouldn't surprise me." Alice says.

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Pov: Ink

After making sure everything is ready, I go down into the ink and pop out in the fountain of Heavenly Toys. I cautiously look around for him.

Where is he? I think as I step out of the fountain.

Suddenly I hear growling.

There he is!

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