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* TheSociopath: As more of Joey is revealed throughout the game, he begins to exhibit all the traits of a classic sociopath. He has absolutely no empathy for his employees, keeping them in horrible work conditions and replacing them on a whim. He has incredible ambition and ego, often taking credit other people's work while contributing nothing of his own. He seems to be a pathological liar, regularly making up details about his own life or changing the story mid-passage. And he manipulates others with his talk of dreams and belief when in reality, he doesn't even believe his own rhetoric and is merely putting on a facade.]]

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* TheSociopath: As more of Joey is revealed throughout the game, he begins to exhibit all the traits of a classic sociopath. He has absolutely no empathy for his employees, keeping them in horrible work conditions and replacing them on a whim. He has incredible ambition and ego, often taking credit other people's work while contributing nothing of his own. He seems to be a pathological liar, regularly making up details about his own life or changing the story mid-passage. And he manipulates others with his talk of dreams and belief when in reality, he doesn't even believe his own rhetoric and is merely putting on a facade.]]
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: He truly loved his daughter, Audrey, with his toon self even sacrificing himself to get through to her when she's fused to the Ink Demon and giving her the 'The End' reel needed to break the cycle]].

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler: He truly loved his daughter, Audrey, with his toon self even sacrificing himself to get through to her when she's fused to the Ink Demon and giving her the 'The End' reel needed to break the cycle]].
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* FinalBoss: Shipahoy Wilson is the last normal fight in the game, with the following sequence being an UnexpectedGameplayChange straight to the finish line.

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* FinalBoss: Shipahoy Wilson is the last normal fight in the game, ''Dark Revival'', with the following sequence being an UnexpectedGameplayChange straight to the finish line.
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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler: He comes back in "Secrets of The Machine" as a representation of the car that killed Riley's parents]].

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[[folder:Henry Stein]]Stein ('''Massive Spoilers''')]]



[[quoteright:350: [-[[labelnote:Click here to see the real Henry Stein]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/henry_stein.png[[/labelnote]]-]]]



* CoolOldGuy: Given the letter in the beginning mentions a 30-year gap between when Henry and Joey last saw each other, Henry is probably 50+ years old at this point. And yet he survives a studio full of horrors, including multiple rather large falls.

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* CoolOldGuy: Given the letter letter, in the beginning beginning, mentions a 30-year gap between when Henry and Joey last saw each other, Henry is probably 50+ years old at this point. And yet he survives a studio full of horrors, including multiple rather large falls.



* TheFaceless:
** In the first game, Henry's physical appearance is never shown due to the first-person perspective.
** [[spoiler:The only time the real Henry Stein is truly seen is through a slideshow showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.]]



* TheGhost: In retrospect, [[spoiler:the real Henry Stein never once made a physical appearance in the games besides a glimpse of his obscure face in Joey's slideshow near the end of ''Dark Revival''.]] [[spoiler:Instead, that honor goes to his ink clone.]]



** [[spoiler:On the other hand, it's played straight with his original human self as he's long since raised a family with Linda from Joey Drew's words at the end of the first game.]]
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:He's long given up on trying to escape the Cycle by the time Audrey meets him in ''Dark Revival'', as finding out about his true identity as the real Henry Stein's ink clone forces him to face the reality that he has no real life back in the real world.]]



* TheNondescript: According to Joey, he would have a hard time remembering his face. Implying that Henry's physical appearance is simply unremarkable to Joey.



* TheVoiceless: Played with. [[spoiler:Retroactively speaking, the real Henry Stein never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, we hear his real voice from the audio logs and through his ink clone.]]



* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:The real Henry is out of Joey's life for good after their falling out, and there's no mention that they ever reconcile before the latter's death.]]



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!!Henry Stein
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[[caption-width-right:300:"On the plus side, I got a new character I think people are going to love."]]
->'''Voiced by''': theMeatly

A former animator and friend of Joey Drew's. His falling out with Joey...leads to really bad circumstances.
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* TheFaceless: The only time he's truly seen is through a slideshow showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.
* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a slideshow near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his [[TomatoInTheMirror ink clone]].
* HappilyMarried: Henry is happily married to his wife, Linda, unlike his ink clone (who technically has no "wife" to get back to). And has long raised a family with her, according to Joey at the end of the first game.
* MoralityChain: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. After he left...well...things spiral down for Joey until he meets his "angel".
* TheNondescript: According to Joey, he would have a hard time remembering his face. Implying that Henry's physical appearance is simply unremarkable to Joey.
* WalkingSpoiler: To say ''anything'' about Henry Stein is giving away '''massive''' spoilers of the first game and ''Dark Revival'' regarding his ink clone.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Henry is out of Joey's life for good after their falling out, and there's no mention that they ever reconcile before the latter's death.
* TheVoiceless: Retroactively, he never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, we hear his real voice from the audio logs and through his ink clone.
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* HappilyMarried: He originally quit working at the studio to spend more time with his wife, Linda, and expresses how much he loves and misses her in a chapter five pre-release video log. [[spoiler:To say that he didn't take it well about his "true nature" as an ink clone to the real Henry Stein sometime before ''Dark Revival'' off-screen, meaning that he has no "wife" to go back to, is an {{understatement}}.]]

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* HappilyMarried: He originally quit working at the studio to spend more time with his wife, Linda, and expresses how much he loves and misses her in a chapter five pre-release video log. [[spoiler:To say that [[spoiler:PlayedForDrama when he didn't take it well about eventually learns of his "true nature" "[[TomatoInTheMirror true nature]]" as an ink clone to the real Henry Stein sometime before ''Dark Revival'' off-screen, meaning that he has no "wife" to go back to, is an {{understatement}}.to.]]



* MeaningfulName: His last name brings to mind [[spoiler:[[{{Literature/Frankenstein}} another character whose creation of life brought them misery, and whose mission in life became to kill what they created]]]].

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* MeaningfulName: His MeaningfulName:
** In German, Stein means "rock" or "stone". [[spoiler:Not only does he brave through the rundown studio despite the dangers it presents, as well as doing it for god-knows-how-long, but he initially serves as a [[MoralityChain moderating influence to Joey Drew's worse impulses]] before their falling out.]]
** Also, his
last name brings to mind [[spoiler:[[{{Literature/Frankenstein}} another character whose creation of life brought them misery, and whose mission in life became to kill what they created]]]].created]]. Doubly so when ''Dark Revival'' reveals his true nature, as a nod to the [[BeamMeUpScotty common misconception of readers mistaking the creature's name for the creator]]]].



* PinballProtagonist: The poor guy can't catch a break underground, unable to fully take the situation into his own hands. [[spoiler:''Dark Revival'' justifies this by revealing that he's an ink clone of the real Henry trapped in an IronicHell GroundhogDayLoop by Joey as punishment for their falling out. Ultimately, he only manages to break the Cycle by assisting Audrey by the end.]]

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* PinballProtagonist: The poor guy can't catch a break underground, unable to fully take the situation into his own hands. [[spoiler:''Dark Revival'' justifies this by revealing that he's an ink clone of the real Henry trapped in an IronicHell GroundhogDayLoop by Joey as punishment for their falling out. Ultimately, the story isn't about him, but about his former friend, ''Joey Drew''. In the end, he only manages to break the Cycle himself free from his hell by assisting Audrey by Audrey, Joey's daughter, and the end.one with the ''true power'' to end the Cycle.]]



[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/henry_stein.png]]
[[caption-width-right:300:"On the plus side, I got a new character I think people are going to love."]]






* TheFaceless: The only time he's truly seen is through a film showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.
* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his [[TomatoInTheMirror ink clone]].
* HappilyMarried: Unlike his ink clone, Henry is happily married to his wife, Linda. And has long raised a family with her, according to Joey at the end of the first game.
* MoralityChain: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. After he left...well...things spiral down for Joey until he meets his "angel".

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* TheFaceless: The only time he's truly seen is through a film slideshow showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.
* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film slideshow near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his [[TomatoInTheMirror ink clone]].
* HappilyMarried: Unlike his ink clone, Henry is happily married to his wife, Linda.Linda, unlike his ink clone (who technically has no "wife" to get back to). And has long raised a family with her, according to Joey at the end of the first game.
* MoralityChain: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. After he left...well...things spiral down for Joey until he meets his "angel". "angel".
* TheNondescript: According to Joey, he would have a hard time remembering his face. Implying that Henry's physical appearance is simply unremarkable to Joey.



* WeUsedToBeFriends: It's implied that Henry is out of Joey's life for good after their falling out, and there's no mention that they ever reconcile.
* TheVoiceless: Retroactively, he never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, all we hear of his real voice is from the chapter five pre-release video log and through his ink clone.

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* WeUsedToBeFriends: It's implied that Henry is out of Joey's life for good after their falling out, and there's no mention that they ever reconcile.
reconcile before the latter's death.
* TheVoiceless: Retroactively, he never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, all we hear of his real voice is from the chapter five pre-release video log audio logs and through his ink clone.
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* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his ink clone.

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* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his [[TomatoInTheMirror ink clone.clone]].



* MoralityPet: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. After he left...well...things spiral down for Joey until he meets his "angel".

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* MoralityPet: MoralityChain: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. After he left...well...things spiral down for Joey until he meets his "angel".



* TheVoiceless: Technically speaking, he never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, all we hear of his real voice is from the chapter five pre-release video log and his ink clone.

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* TheVoiceless: Technically speaking, Retroactively, he never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, all we hear of his real voice is from the chapter five pre-release video log and through his ink clone.

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[[folder:Joey Drew's former partner ('''Massive Spoilers''')]]
!!Henry Stein
->'''Voiced by''': theMeatly
A former animator and friend of Joey Drew's. His falling out with Joey...leads to really bad circumstances.
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* TheFaceless: The only time he's truly seen is through a film showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.
* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his ink clone.
* HappilyMarried: Unlike his ink clone, Henry is happily married to his wife, Linda. And has long raised a family with her, according to Joey at the end of the first game.
* MoralityPet: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. After he left...well...things spiral down for Joey until he meets his "angel".
* WalkingSpoiler: To say ''anything'' about Henry Stein is giving away '''massive''' spoilers of the first game and ''Dark Revival'' regarding his ink clone.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: It's implied that Henry is out of Joey's life for good after their falling out, and there's no mention that they ever reconcile.
* TheVoiceless: Technically speaking, he never made a physical speaking appearance. Instead, all we hear of his real voice is from the chapter five pre-release video log and his ink clone.
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[[folder:Joey Drew's former partner ('''Massive Spoilers''')]]
!!Henry Stein
A former animator and friend of Joey Drew's. His falling out with Joey...leads to really bad circumstances.
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* TheFaceless: The only time he's truly seen is through a film showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.
* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his ink clone.
* HappilyMarried: Unlike his ink clone, Henry is happily married to his wife, Linda. And has long raised a family with her, according to Joey at the end of the first game.
* MoralityPet: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. Afterward he left...well...things spiral down for Joey.
* WalkingSpoiler: To say ''anything'' about Henry Stein is giving away '''massive''' spoilers of the first game and ''Dark Revival'' regarding his ink clone.
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[[folder:Joey Drew's former partner ('''Massive Spoilers''')]]
!!Henry Stein
A former animator and friend of Joey Drew's. His falling out with Joey...leads to really bad circumstances.
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* TheFaceless: The only time he's truly seen is through a film showing his falling out with Joey while the upper half of his face is obscured.
* TheGhost: Besides a drawing of him seen through a film near the end of ''Dark Revival'', he never once made a physical appearance in the games. That honor goes to his ink clone.
* HappilyMarried: Unlike his ink clone, Henry is happily married to his wife, Linda. And has long raised a family with her, according to Joey at the end of the first game.
* MoralityPet: If Joey's words to his ink clone at the end of the first game are accurate, Henry was a good friend who constantly pushed him to do the right thing. Afterward he left...well...things spiral down for Joey.
* WalkingSpoiler: To say ''anything'' about Henry Stein is giving away '''massive''' spoilers of the first game and ''Dark Revival'' regarding his ink clone.
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* HappilyMarried: He originally quit working at the studio to spend more time with his wife, Linda, and expresses how much he loves and misses her in a chapter five pre-release video log.

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* HappilyMarried: He originally quit working at the studio to spend more time with his wife, Linda, and expresses how much he loves and misses her in a chapter five pre-release video log. [[spoiler:To say that he didn't take it well about his "true nature" as an ink clone to the real Henry Stein sometime before ''Dark Revival'' off-screen, meaning that he has no "wife" to go back to, is an {{understatement}}.]]


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* SupportingProtagonist: Ultimately, [[spoiler:''Dark Revival'' reveals that the entire series is about Joey Drew's rise and fall, and eventually his redemption in the form of his daughter Audrey.]] [[spoiler:Whereas "Henry" is merely an ink clone created by Joey as a scapegoat to punish and vent his frustrations over the latter's falling out with the real Henry Stein...until he eventually has a change of heart and the circumstances lead to Henry assisting Audrey to end the Cycle once and for all.]]

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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After suffering an IronicHell GroundhogDayLoop for so long, Henry manages to break the Cycle by assisting Audrey in ''Dark Revival''.]]



* EarnedYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After suffering an IronicHell GroundhogDayLoop for so long, Henry manages to break the Cycle by assisting Audrey in ''Dark Revival''.]]

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* EarnedYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:After suffering an IronicHell GroundhogDayLoop for so long, Henry manages to break the Cycle by assisting Audrey in ''Dark Revival''.]]



* PinballProtagonist: The poor guy can't catch a break underground, unable to fully take the situation into his own hands.

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* PinballProtagonist: The poor guy can't catch a break underground, unable to fully take the situation into his own hands. [[spoiler:''Dark Revival'' justifies this by revealing that he's an ink clone of the real Henry trapped in an IronicHell GroundhogDayLoop by Joey as punishment for their falling out. Ultimately, he only manages to break the Cycle by assisting Audrey by the end.]]

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* VillainOfTheDetour: [[spoiler:She kidnaps Audrey early on in Chapter 5 and takes her to the library in the North Wing of Wilson's mansion, where Audrey is forced to play Alice's twisted puzzle game and avoid her captive minions. This culminates with a boss fight against her, after which the game goes on as if nothing had happened.]]



* VoiceOfTheLegion: [[spoiler:Twisted Alice voice is underscored by a deep, growling distortion. Depending on her mood at the time, her voice switches dominance between the more harsh persona and the softer register, even when mid-sentence.]]

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* VoiceOfTheLegion: [[spoiler:Twisted Alice Alice's voice is underscored by a deep, growling distortion. Depending on her mood at the time, her voice switches dominance between the more harsh persona and the softer register, even when mid-sentence.]]
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** He is also this in Boris and the Dark survival prequel along with the book tie ins.

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** He is also this in Boris and the Dark survival Survival prequel along with the book tie ins.tie-ins.
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* LightIsNotGood:This is one of the few times where LightEqualsHope is completely Subverted.

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* LightIsNotGood:This LightIsNotGood: This is one of the few times where LightEqualsHope is completely Subverted.
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* SmurfettePrinciple: Carley is the only female.

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* SmurfettePrinciple: TheSmurfettePrinciple: Carley is the only female.
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** Continuing with this in "Dark Revival," Slicer is "do no evil." Unlike the rest of the Butcher Gang, being attacked by Slicer is completely optional so long as you don't open the crate she's hidden in.

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** Continuing with this in "Dark Revival," Slicer is "do no evil." Unlike the rest of the Butcher Gang, being Being attacked by Slicer is completely optional so long as you don't open the crate she's hidden in.in. Also, unlike the other three, Slicer is completely incapable of killing you.

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