Traitor Part 1: The Madness Begins

Part 1: The Madness Begins, better known as Part One or abbreviated as P1, is the first part of Traitor. It was released March 27th, 2020 It is the first part for Traitor and sets the tone for Part 2.
It revolves around Jake Birch, an animator visiting the old workshop, only to be met with something he did not expect to be there, and a corruption he unwillingly set free.
== Plot ==
The plot revolves around Jake first driving to and entering the studio and trying to find and activate the Ink Machine. Jake has to find six items to start the ritual. After this, Jake goes to the Ink Machine Chamber, only to get jumpscared by Ink Max. Jake tries to get out of the studio but falls onto the basement area thanks to a giant pipe and falls down a bottomless shaft with Ink Max, who lands down at the bottom while Jake holds onto a pipe that bursts from the pressure, shooting Jake into vent shaft, making him bust through the ceiling of an unknown room and is knocked out cold. Jake awakens inside a hideout where he meets Quarrie, an aged-up version of Max Hound. He checks to see if Jake is okay and leaves, stating that he's going to cook something up for Jake. The video cuts to the Authority's headquarters where a Bloodtrooper is being told off by Ink Charley, ending the chapter.
== Cultural References ==
* The explosion that happens after Jake takes the gear off the wall is a reference to how cartoons from the 70's and 80's had random explosions that come out of nowhere.
* Security Max has been confirmed to be a reference to Funtime Freddy from Five Nights At Freddy's: Sister Location.
* When Jake rushes to the exit while in pursuit by Ink Max, a poster labeled "Stranger Hounds", a reference to the Netflix show Stranger Things is seen behind him.
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