After Joy Drew’s ritual, many people who were just regular visitors of the Cyclebar became permanent guests in a constantly changing realm where time never passes... disfigured by the explosion that followed. When the explosion happened, many people were left to fend for themselves, and Joy hasn’t been seen once following the thirty years they have all been trapped there. There’s no known explanation to her whereabouts, but the consequences live through every individual stuck in the Cyclebar— including Tea and Biscuit (Cuphead/Mugman), who stay stiff in time as playmates for longer than they’ve been alive.
It was not a happy day for many... Sammi tried to use Tea as a human shield, only for her to escape and shield Biscuit in a last second defense instead. Allison lost her arm, Tom's arms were now diseased by dark magic, and Henrietta’s eye was scarred. Sammi, caught in the closest area of the crossfire, might have been the most impacted; melting her skin and form completely. That said, it’s a shock that any of them are alive, and many of them are still hoping for escape... with Tea being the most determined to free her sister, hiding any and all escape plans from Biscuit for as long as she can.