Linda's talk with Bendy seemed to do some good with the toon as he didn't spend quite as much time up alone in his room, but it was still obvious the little devil was avoiding the others. When Bendy wasn't out playing with the neighborhood kids, he was making excuses to not participate in activities. Everyone knew the devil was just trying to give everyone space so they would feel comfortable around him, but that only made everyone feel guilty that he felt that way. So that's why Henry was in front of Bendy's door, determined to talk to the toon himself. Going inside, Henry found Bendy sitting on his bed, the toon molding and then melting a blob of ink in his hands as Ink Blot was curled between his, both of them purring contently.

"What are you working on?" Henry asked as he sat down next to Bendy. "Is it a new sculpture?"

"Not right now," Bendy replied, letting the ink melt and get absorbed back into him. "I was just practicing my control, but you're not here about that… are you?"

"No," Henry sighed, gently placing his hand on Bendy's back. "Look… I know you feel guilty about attacking Tom…"

"But I don't feel guilty for attacking Tom!" Bendy burst out with a growl, startling both Henry and Ink Blot, making the cat jump off Bendy's head and hiding under a pillow. Bendy ignored all that, jumping off the bed and pacing in agitation. "I feel guilty about scaring the others… I feel guilty that I made them feel unsafe… I even feel guilty about not feeling guilty! But as much as I want to… I just don't feel guilty about attacking that sinner! If anything, I feel more guilty about letting him get away…"

"Bendy… calm down…" Henry encouraged, kneeling in front of the toon. Bendy's emotions had started transforming him, leaving him in a state that was a mix of his Ink Devil and toon form. Bendy hissed in frustration, tail lashing around behind him, but did his best to take deep calming breaths. "Feeling better?"

"Not really…" Bendy muttered, looking up at Henry with his completely yellow pie-cut eyes. "How can I face the others when I'm willing to kill without remorse?"

"Well…" Henry started, sitting down and pulling Bendy next to him while he tried his best to find the right words. "Why don't we start with why you feel so strongly about this? Why do you feel the need to kill Tom?"

"Because my instincts are telling me he's a corrupted sinner that needs to be devoured," Bendy started, trying his best to describe what he was going through. "But it's not just the bloodlust that I usually experienced from when the Liar forced me to become the villain. I know what that feels like and I've gotten a lot better at controlling those urges. This was something deeper…. Like there was something calling to my very being that someone who has committed so many sins must face punishment. Tom must face the consequences of what he's done. And I told you everything I learned when I came in contact with Tom's soul, seeing first hand all the pain and suffering he helped cause. I get that the Liar forced him to do it, that's something I can understand on a personal level. But I was fighting against the Liar the entire time while Tom didn't fight back until it was already far too late…. That knowledge combined with the call, my resolve was firm and there's still a part of me that regrets letting him live… I just don't know what to do about all these new instincts and urges. I know they're not inherently bad, but what if something like that happens again and I don't stop?"

"I don't have the answer, but we'll figure this out together just like always," Henry promised, pulling Bendy into an embrace, the demon finally reverting back completely to his toon form. Henry felt so guilty about what Bendy and the others had gone through and were still going through. While there was no way that Henry could have known what Joey had been going to do, the man couldn't help but feel like there should have been some way for him to have prevented this. If only he had Joey had parted on better terms, maybe the man wouldn't have felt driven to go this far. If only he had been better about keeping in contact with everyone over the years, maybe then he would have realized something was wrong before it had gotten so far out of hand. If only he…

"You really need to stop doing that…" Bendy mumbled into Henry's chest, snapping Henry out of his thoughts.

"What do you mean?" Henry asked, pulling away slightly to look at the toon.

"I can see souls remember," Bendy replied looking up his Creator. "And in close contact like this, it's very easy for me to feel read your emotions. You need to stop feeling guilty about what the Liar did to us in the studio."

"But I…" Henry began only to be cut off by Bendy shaking his head.

"No arguing," Bendy said firmly, staring deeply into Henry's eyes. "You tell me and the others constantly not to feel guilty over what happened in the studio as it was all the Liar's fault and you need to take your own advice. You had nothing to do with what the Liar did and are in no part responsible for what we went through. You are the reason we are out now and are able to have happiness out in the world. So stop letting yourself be dragged down for something you didn't do. No one blames you and no one thinks you should have done something sooner. We are all grateful for what you have done for us and continue to do for us now. I love you, Creator, so please stop causing yourself pain."

"Thank you, Bendy," Henry said, pulling the toon into another hug. Henry had come up here to comfort Bendy and ended up being comforted himself. The moment only became sweet when Alice and Boris burst into the room and immediately joined in the hug. Henry and the toons laughed as Henry did his best to hold all of them in his arms.

"There you guys are," Sammy said, poking his head in as the group finally calmed down. "Norman's setting up the TV for a movie night while Lind and the Butcher Gang are finishing up snacks. You better come down if you don't want to miss it!"

Alice and Boris immediately grabbed ahold of Bendy and started dragging him downstairs before he could even think of making an excuse, not that the devil seemed like he was trying to get out of it. Henry and Sammy chuckled at the toons antics as they tumbled down the stairs before joining them in front of the TV. IT seemed like everyone was doing their best to make sure Bendy felt welcome among the group and Henry couldn't help but smile fondly at the sight. It was hard to imagine that this lively group had once been constantly hunting and killing each other. They had come so far from their time in the studio. Yes, there were still plenty of issues to work out, but they had each other to help sort them out.

Bendy was right, Henry shouldn't be wasting his time feeling regret about the past, that's what Joey did after all. Instead, he should enjoy these shining moments that exist now and look forward towards their bright future. One that they will all enjoy together.