The Ink is Spreading

The Ink is Spreading is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2. It was the twentieth variation of Shifty Station, and first appeared in the Knight vs. Wizard Splatfest. It will return in the Chaos vs. Order Splatfest, and after the Version 5.0.0 update, will be available in Private Battles. It features Splat-Switches that can be inked to change the ink color the Spreaders on the stage use.

Etymology
The Ink is Spreading is named after The Dark is Rising, a book by Susan Cooper. It refers to the Spreaders, and the ink they spread across the stage.