The Cog

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## Description

### Appearance

The Cog is a very large object. Mugman describes it as being wider then his chest and as thick as his upper arm (Ch 79) The Cog has also been shown to be large enough for Holly to be able to sit comfortably on top of it (Ch 90) Various lines and rectangles are carved into the Cog as decoration. On the inner circle of the Cog is the Ink Machine Rune

When attached to the Ink Machine it was fixed to a wall interlocked with other gears (Ch 212)

### Powers and Abilities

The magic of The Cog has an almost radiation like effect on the area around it, as pointed out by Bendy in Chapter 98. Meaning that it's not just those directly touching The Cog that get effected by it but also the entire area surrounding it. Like how the boulder spiders around the cave Cala had it in were effected or how it effected the entire house while it was physically locked up. While the magical effect is strongest when directly touching it or by being very physically close from it that does not mean that those slightly further from it are not at risk.

## From Wilson's Journal

*Holly's Translation, Inky Extra's on the Cog:*

**Bold** = Holly's Notes

*'As when working with the instrument, while using the cog, one must be cautious. Used in the machine, this part will kill the illness within the individual after it’s growth has been halted and before it has been cleansed.'*

*'***(I'm not sure how this would work in context of what we've learned about the cog so far. It seems to feed on desires, so how could one control it enough to halt the illness?)'**

*'The cog is an especially dangerous item, even while being used in the machine, if it is placed into the machine wrong. The placement of this part will be explained in the next section. Nevertheless, the cog’s reality changing abilities fight the illness unlike any of the other parts. The reason for this is still unknown. There are some theories about this in later sections, but for this informational segment what’s important to know is that without it there is no way to remove the illness from the individual without killing them.'*

**'(Handwriting and style are slightly different. Also the jump in topic is sudden. Could it have been added by another writer?)'**

*'By itself, the cog is very dangerous in that it can change the bodies of those exposed to it. It is unclear if this item acts only on the mind and senses or if it truly does change the fabric of reality. Regardless, the effect on the sufferer is the same, complete madness. Some individuals have even disappeared after acquiring the part.'*

**'(Once again, the topic change is sudden and the handwriting seems a little off. Also, this seems to be contradicting what was said before about acting physically on a person's body?)'**

*'These are the reasons one must be very careful and cautious while handling the cog.'*

## History

The Cog was created by the MIcco in Amish's forge (Ch 304) during the combined effort to create the Ink Machine over four thousand years ago (Ch 186). After being created and added to the machine it stayed within the Ink Machine until five hundred years after the War when the Micco representative Yen Sid took possession of it. The Micco took care of the locking away of The Cog due to it's unique magical abilities apparently requiring specialized handling (Ch 199)