He doesn't have the Ink Machine in his standard equipment as Ship-Ahoy Wilson though, only Wilson. And the “ultimate weapon” was refurring it Audrey’s process of Ship-Ahoy Wilson as the “ultimate weapon” was to create a being powerful enough to bypass the Ink Demon in terms of power which didn’t happen due to Wilson’s possession instead.
No, what I'm saying is that Wilson, like his normal self, had access to the machine.
Also, regarding the whole 'Shipahoy Dudley surpassing Bendy' thing, it likely wouldn't have worked.
Wilson's understanding of Bendy is still limited. He didn't know Bendy could evolve over time at all.
Furthermore, Bendy doesn't usually go all out. For example, in the Projectionist fight, it was clear he was holding back, because as soon as Bendy tried, Norman got casually torn apart.
Also Wilson is guilty of not truly grasping how strong bendy is.
Wilson thought that keepers would be able to kill him after capture.
Heck! The Projectionist lasted longer against the Ink Demon than Ship-Ahoy Wilson did against the Ink Demon and got much more hits in two. I guess that makes him low 2-C than too.
Bendy, mid-fight, grabbed Norman, and Norman couldn't do anything. We see Norman kick Bendy, but it does nothing, despite his previous blows pushing him back.
So it's obvious that Bendy was holding back in the beginning.
We also see Bendy in the games actively mess around with the people he hunts. For example, in Chapter 4, he just taunts Henry the entire time.
His plan was to use Audrey’s soul (not body) to possess Ship-Ahoy in order to create a being that is far superior to the Ink Demon. However a soul of anyone was needed in order for it to bend to Wilson orders like the Keepers which is what controllable means in this context. He dosnt say about the her physical body which is why I don’t think it makes sense to say their bodies were merged. Wilson is just laying inside Ship-Ahoy Wilson’s stomas which is why Audrey banishes him specifically as if he a separate part attached to him that can be taken out without hurting Ship-Ahoy Wilson himself.
Yeah, I know what he meant by 'controllable.'
I'm saying it needs a soul to be controllable because we've seen the consequences of it not having a proper soul, acting like a wild animal.
So even if she didn't banish his soul, the way Shipahoy Dudley acts proves what I'm saying.
A soul is needed so it wouldn't be a wild animal so it would also listen to Wilson.
Souls in Bendy aren't even powerful when it comes to making things physically strong.
(Bendy doesn't have a soul, and he's the strongest character in the verse.)
It all comes down to what the thing it's possessing is.