Bendy and the Ink Machine is a 2017 episodic horror game styled like a 1930s cartoon studio overtaken by ink. Its active fan community produced many original songs, and Instruments of Cyanide became one of the best known, associated with the game's third chapter era and performed in a theatrical rock style. Clips circulated through YouTube animations, fan edits and gaming videos, where the title and chorus became shorthand for Bendy's mix of vintage animation charm and nightmare machinery, keeping the track in rotation long after release.