Theodore Peterson
"The world can be such a scary place. I build fantasy lands that are supposed to make people forget that, or at least put a barrier between them and the fear, just for a little while. But what's the use if I can't protect my family from the worst of it?" |
Theodore Peterson, commonly known as the Neighbor, is an antagonist who exclusively appears in the limited-time Halloween crossover mod Hello Bendy for Bendy and the Ink Machine and the first Hello Neighbor game.
History
Bendy and the Ink Machine
Theodore appears throughout the event, serving as a replacement for the Ink Demon and Sammy Lawrence.
As the Ink Demon
Theodore, like the Ink Demon, can cause the web-shaped ink aura to spread around his surroundings whenever he appears.
During Chapter One, he appears behind the boards, and after looking around, will ram into the boards several times before vanishing.
During Chapter Two, his Ink Demon form does not appear until the very end, appearing in the Corridor Maze just before running after Henry.
In Chapter Three, he will randomly appear throughout the levels while Henry does Alice's bidding. He acts the exact same as the Ink Demon does.
As Sammy Lawrence
As Sammy, Theodore acts the exact same, even reusing Sammy's voicelines.
He first appears as Sammy when Henry walks down the ink-flooded corridor. Unlike Sammy, he is not holding a cutout.
Later on, he can be seen standing on the balcony. His head does not follow Henry, Instead staring forward. He will not be found in the Infirmary, since this update was made before the Sewers were added.
After Henry pulls the switch and attempts to enter the Music Department Entrance, Theodore will knock out the player, and stand over his body.
During Sammy's monologue, Theodore switches from multiple positions, unlike Sammy who did his idle animation at that time. Theodore will die just like Sammy did.
Hello Neighbor
Theodore's role in this event is the same as the normal game, albeit he wears a cutout Bendy mask like that of Sammy Lawrence's. Although the only times when he is not wearing a mask is from the opening scene and the nightmare sequences.
Description
Physical appearance
Theodore is a tall, well-built man wearing a yellow shirt with rolled-up sleeves, blue diamond sweater vest, red/orange trousers, black rubber gloves, and black shoes with white caps and shoelaces, He has brown hair, green eyes, skinny legs, and a curly mustache.
In the crossover event for Bendy and the Ink Machine, there is no sign of any differences for Theodore's appearance, however he is not sepia-toned.
In the crossover event for Hello Neighbor, Theodore wears Sammy's mask, and is sepia-toned to fit the rest of the game.
Personality
Theodore is a mysterious, mostly silent, yet smart person. He will act threateningly to chase away anyone he sees as a threat, like the regular Hello Neighbor game.
Behind the Scenes
Theodore Peterson is the main antagonist of the Hello Neighbor series.
In the Bendy and the Ink Machine Crossover Event, Theodore notably lacks a few amount of proper animations for his Sammy role due to likely time constraints, such as not gazing at Henry from the recording studio's booth and after knocking him out from the Music Department hall, his mouth never moves when speaking, and only stands idle at the sacrifice room before walking to his office.
The "ambient" music that plays when the Neighbor is spawned in Bendy and the Ink Machine: Chapter 3 is the exact chase music used in earlier builds of Hello Neighbor, and the Near Music was also reused whenever Bendy is close to Henry, just like how it is in Hello Neighbor.
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