BEN

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BEN

Jadusable's YouTube avatar after free.wmv

BEN, as it appears in the Awakening Arc

Real name	Behavioral Event Network
Aliases	BEN Ben (impostor) Jadusable's roommate
Gender	N/A
Status	Alive
Born	2002
Age	18
Affiliation	Eternity Project

First appearance

Last appearance

day four.wmv

"You shouldn't have done that..."

—BEN, DROWNED.wmv

BEN is the main antagonist of the Haunted Cartridge Arc. It is a sadistic and seemingly omniscient entity with apparent connections to the Moon Children. BEN was once believed to simply be the spirit of Ben, though this possibility was contested by Jadusable in TheTruth.rtf. It is revealed in iseeyou that BEN contains several spirits, effectively separating it from any association with Ben.

History

Prior to 2009

BEN was initially implied to have been created by Ben's ascension, which took place on April 23, 2002. Sometime between Ben's ascension and Jadusable's acquisition of the cartridge, several other members of the Moon Children ascended, with their spirits forming a network within the cartridge that came to be known as the Behavioral Event Network, which was then abbreviated as BEN. At some point during this time, the spirit of Ben was sealed inside the Elegy of Emptiness statue, rendering him unable to interact with the others.

It is said by BEN in TheTruth.rtf that Jadusable was not its first victim, meaning the encounter with the first victim must have taken place during this time. An unknown amount of time before Jadusable acquired the cartridge, it was left in the care of the old man.

Haunted Cartridge Arc

BEN was first encountered by Jadusable when he bought and played the Majora cartridge. During the recording of day four.wmv, it appeared to manifest itself in the form of the Elegy of Emptiness statue, an action repeated each time the game was played.

During the recording of BEN.wmv, it revealed the cause of Ben's death to Jadusable. It drastically increased its activity during DROWNED.wmv, and even exercised the ability to either change the game from Majora's Mask to Ocarina of Time, or alter the video to the extent that it appears to be the latter. This video featured the first use of its signature phrase, "You shouldn't have done that..."

BEN's activity is believed to be initially minimal during jadusable.wmv, as it redacted the first half of the video (then called Matt.wmv) prior to its upload. Having promised to leave Jadusable alone if he helped it, it tricked him into playing further into its game. BEN wrote and posted the summary of jadusable.wmv in the guise of Jadusable's nonexistent roommate, and used the readers' obliviousness to escape via their download of TheTruth.rtf. It appeared to confirm its escape in free.wmv.

Moon Children Arc

Within days of its escape, BEN began to utilize Jadusable's abandoned YouTube channel. The ciphers it posted led followers to youshouldnthavedonethat.net, the base of operations for a cult known as the Moon Children. The avatar used by the admin, DROWNED, contained a hidden image of the Elegy statue when moused over, hinting at a connection between himself and BEN. The next day, during the period of time in which Ifrit was able to communicate, BEN posted lyrics from "Who's That Knocking?" by the Genies, which implies that it was responsible for Ifrit's disappearance.

After the first reset, users figured out the system of using songs to affect events involving the Moon Children, which BEN confirmed. It was then unheard from until Ryukaki began uploading videos. The next mentions of BEN came from hidden files in YSHDT, including mhftt.txt and fate.txt. 2 featured the sound of drowning, a direct reference to BEN.

BEN had an account on Within Hubris prior to its termination.

Awakening Arc

After eight years of inactivity, BEN started showing up in thumbnails for videos uploaded to Jadusable's YouTube channel in March 2020. It finally appeared in iseeyou, in which it reveals that it contains multiple spirits, a fact not previously known. After the discovery of methodsofrevolution.com, it appeared to allow players to vote using the website, warning them them not to be hasty with their decisions.

The document TheRealTruth.rtf revealed a facet of BEN not previously known: that each of its inhabitants are separate entities that retain their free will and can interact with one another. During the period of time between the upload and premiere of THE FATHER.wmv, the spirits within BEN argued with one another regarding the video's title and whether it should be seen by the public.

BEN's true form was revealed during the final phase of the Awakening Arc. It contains the spirits of at least five Moon Children, each taking the form of the Moon Children in-game. Several other Moon Children appear independently of BEN, such as Ifrit and Rosa, who actively assisted Sarah in her goal of stopping it. Ifrit also confirmed that Ben was indeed a separate entity, implying that the appearance of the Elegy statue during Jadusable's videos were Ben's desperate attempts to communicate with him rather than hurt him.

Personality

Not much is known about BEN. Though initially perceived as containing the consciousness of a child, it is extremely malevolent. It deceives its targets, having used Jadusable and several thousands of others to escape into the Internet. It shows signs of psychosis, referring to its activity with Jadusable as a game played for its entertainment.

Appearances

• Haunted Cartridge Arc
  • day four
  • BEN
  • DROWNED
  • jadusable
  • The Truth
• Moon Children Arc
  • First Cycle
  • Second Cycle
  • Within Hubris
• Awakening Arc
  • end.wmv (thumbnail)
  • transmission.txt (thumbnail)
  • iseeyou

Notes

• The person directly responsible for creating BEN is currently unknown, though it was revealed that it was created as part of the Eternity Project.