Swollen Jack
- This article is about the ink creature. For the lyricist he is based on, see Jack Fain.
"Sorry I had to do that. Nice hat, though." |
Swollen Jack is the ink form of former songwriter Jack Fain and is also a unique Swollen Searcher who resides in the sewers and its boiler room.
History
Origins
Though unknown means, Jack Fain falls victim to the Ink Machine and later turns into a Swollen Searcher, still holding onto his hat from when he was a human.
Stolen valve
After Henry leaves both Sammy's Sanctuary and the Recording Studio and heads down to the Infirmary, he will discover that a valve is missing and he needs to find it. Heading down another flight of stairs after pulling a lever near the pipe that needs the valve, he goes through some now opened metal doors and enters the sewers. He will then see Swollen Jack to the right, clutching the valve he needs. When he walks close enough (or breaks the board in front of Swollen Jack), he gets back into the ink.
Much further back in the sewers, Henry finds a boiler room, with Jack in front of a liftable platform. Everytime Henry gets close to Jack, he'll vanish under the ink. To kill him, Henry needs to crush him by pulling a lever to make the platform rise, move Swollen Jack under the platform, and then pull another lever in the boiler room to bring the platform back down. When picking up the valve, Henry says he's sorry for doing that, just before complimenting his bowler hat.
Jack's prized possession
Around Audrey's time, Jack's bowler hat can be seen on a table by his human form's audio log.[1]
Characteristics
Physical appearance
His appearance is the exact same as a Swollen Searcher, being a lumpy and hunched-down version of a searcher. However, he has two main differences. It wears Jack Fain's bowler hat, and he holds a valve in his left hand.
Personality
Not much is known about his personality, since he never speaks, but he does want to avoid Henry, which could mean he's scared or just simply wants to mess with him. Much like other Swollen Searchers, he does not attack, which could possibly mean he's friendly, or in too much pain from his swollenness to attack.
Abilities
He seems to have quite some strength, as he's most likely the one who removed the valve from the pipe.
He can travel through ink to move to another location, much like all other swollen searchers, allowing an easy escape from most harm. This ability does not work for him when he is approached by danger at a very high speed, such as a platform above him crashing down.
Gameplay
Strategies
Henry must lure Swollen Jack underneath the utility lift shaft while the wooden pallet is raised, and then abruptly lower it onto him, killing him.
It should be noted that attempting to use the axe against Swollen Jack is ineffective as he will constantly pop away to another location.
Related achievements
Bendy and the Ink Machine
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A Special Hat Run into Jack Fain. |
Behind the scenes
Swollen Jack is a minor antagonist that appears in Chapter 2 of Bendy and the Ink Machine as an obstacle for Henry in one of the objectives.
Development
Swollen Jack wasn't added to the game until the release of Chapter 4 and the remasters of Chapter 1, 2, and 3. After which, he appeared in Chapter 2 as a minor antagonist.
In other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | TBA |
| French | TBA |
| German | TBA |
| Italian | Jack il Gonfio |
| Japanese | TBA |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | TBA |
| Russian | TBA |
| Spanish (Spain) | TBA |
See also
- Jack Fain, the lyricist Swollen Jack is based on.
- Swollen Searchers, a version of Searcher that Jack is apart of.
- Searchers, the rest of the species.
References
- ↑ Bendy and the Dark Revival. Chapter 3: The Eternal Machine. Developed and published by Joey Drew Studios Inc on November 15, 2022.
