The Projectionist

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Norman Polk
Alias	The Projectionist
Origin	Bendy and the Ink Machine
Occupation	Projectionist at Joey Drew Studios (formerly)
Powers / Skills	Strength Speed
Hobby	Searching for victims.
Goals	Kill anyone he sees.
Crimes	No information
Type of Villain	Mutant Monster

“	Shhhh... there he is. The Projectionist. Skulking in the darkness.	„
	~ Alice on the Projectionist.

“	Now I’m not lookin' for trouble. It’s just the nature of us projectionists to seek out the dark places. You see, I’ve learned the ins and outs of this here studio. I know how to avoid being bothered by the likes of this... company. "That projectionist", they always say, "creeping around, he’s just lookin’ for trouble". Well trouble or not, I sees everything. They don’t even know when I’m watchin’. Even when I’m right behind ‘em.	„
	~ Polk prior to becoming the Projectionist.

Norman Polk, later known as The Projectionist, is a minor antagonist from the 2017 horror video game, Bendy and the Ink Machine. He was a former worker at Joey Drew Studios who was corrupted by the Ink Machine.

He was voiced by the game's creator, theMeatly.

History

Past

Norman Polk was one of the projectionists at Joey Drew Studios, mainly keeping to himself and working in the dark, behind the scenes jobs. Over time, Polk began to notice strange behaviors from Joey Drew and Sammy Lawrence, but did not concern himself too much with them.

It is currently unknown why he became trapped in the studio, but at some point he was corrupted by the ink from the Ink Machine and turned into a humanoid monster.

Chapter 2: The Old Song

Henry can listen to audio logs from Polk throughout the level, including the one he made discussing Drew and Lawrence's behaviors. His recordings give hint to one of the puzzles in the level.

Chapter 3: Rise and Fall

Polk, now corrupted and turned into the Projectionist, is seen on level 11 performing tasks for Alice Angel. He wanders away, then shuts the door behind him.

Later, he is encountered patrolling level 14, where Henry must enter to collect inky hearts for Alice. Henry must navigate through a small wooden maze where the Projectionist is sulking, avoiding getting into his projection beam and being seen. If seen, the Projectionist will chase down and attempt to kill Henry. However, the maze can be completed by not being seen.

The Projectionist can also be killed if the player chooses, but it is very difficult. If Henry hits the Projectionist many times with a pipe without being caught or killed, the Projectionist's light will go out and it will fall over dead. Killing the Projectionist will unlock the "Norman's Fate" achievement.

Chapter 4

The Projectionist appears once again as an enemy trying to Kill Henry. After some time, he manages to corner Henry in a Little Miracle Station and just before he could kill Henry, Bendy Intervenes. The two monsters trade blows with each other but ultimately, Bendy overpowers the Projectionist and strangles/decapitates him, presumably killing him for good.

Personality

When he was still Norman Polk, he was mysterious and quiet, mainly keeping to himself and staying out of everyone's way. He was mainly drawn to dark places, and was considered creepy by the other employees, even though he was one of the most sane and clever ones there.

After his transformation, the Projectionist became a mute, wrathful brute that was essentially a mindless slave for Alice Angel. In some ways, he became the opposite of Sammy Lawrence, as Sammy became a minion of the demon Bendy and he became a minion of the angel Alice.

Appearance

The Projectionist is a very tall, black, inky humanoid figure with thin limbs. He has a working projector either over his head or as his head, which produces a constant light that he uses for vision. He also has reels of film and a small speaker on his chest and back. The Projectionist appears to be deaf, as he does not hear Henry wading through the pools of ink, even when he is right nearby.

Gallery

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Trivia

• The Projectionist's chase theme is called "Reel Fear".