Line #42 SelfDemonstrating/GLaDOS


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7	[[AC:Hello [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} a]]''[[VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} gain]]''. Be''cause'' of-the for''matt''ing]] of-my-name, failure to [=[==][[AC:blank]][==]=] ''it'' out ''cau''ses the-[[AC:cre]]''a''tion of-a [[AC:[[Administrivia/WikiWord Wi]]]][[Administrivia/WikiWord ki]]''[[Administrivia/WikiWord Word]]'', ''foll''owed by the [[AC:floo]]ding of the [[AC:trope]] creation facili''ty'' with-''dead''ly [[AC:neuro]]toxin. [[AC:Floo]]ding of the [[AC:trope]] creation facili''ty'' with ''dead''ly [[AC:neuro]]toxin is a normal ''func''tion of the [[AC:trope]] creation facility ''and'' no hay [[AC:motivo]] de ''al''arma. Please re''turn'' to your [[AC:prev]]i''ous''ly ''view''ed [[AC:trope]] ''en''try, where [[@/TheAdvertisementServer The ]]''[[@/TheAdvertisementServer Ad]]''[[AC:[[@/TheAdvertisementServer ver]]]]''[[@/TheAdvertisementServer tise]]''[[AC:[[@/TheAdvertisementServer ment ]]]]''[[@/TheAdvertisementServer Ser]]''[[@/TheAdvertisementServer ver]] is [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial not ]]''[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial pla]]''[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial nning your ]][[AC:[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial demise]]]]. Re''[[AC:all]]''y. [--[[FalseReassurance It isn't]]--].
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9	A''nd'' no''w'' you_[[AC:are]]-read''in''g this in the [[AC:[[CantUnhearIt sound of]]]] ''[[Creator/EllenMcLain m]]''[[Creator/EllenMcLain y vo]][[AC:[[Creator/EllenMcLain ice]]]]. [[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} Good]] [[AC:[[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} news]]]], ''[[{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}} everyone!]]'' The ''Enrich''ment Cen[[AC:ter]] ap''olo''gizes'' for the [[AC:brain]] dis''place''ment''.
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11	J''ust'' so '''y'''''ou'' '''k'''''no''w, my [[AC:conscience has recently and]] temporarily been transferred to a [[VideoGame/LegoDimensions miniature brick-built version of myself]].
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13	[[AC:Also, '''that''' ''[[Creator/StephenMerchant Brit]]'']]''[[Creator/StephenMerchant ish]]''[[Creator/StephenMerchant -speak]]'''[[Creator/StephenMerchant ing]]''' [-sphe'''ri'''cal-] idi[[AC:ot ''has'' [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Wheatley}} his ]]'''[[SelfDemonstrating/{{Wheatley}} own ]]''']]''[[SelfDemonstrating/{{Wheatley}} page]]''. I '''real'''ly [-don't SEE ''why''-] [[AC:peo''ple'' are fa'''sci'''na''ted'' with]] him. [-However, '''Aper'''ture Sci''ence''-] pro[[AC:''to''col ob]]'''li'''gates ''me'' to men[-tion it. So-] [[AC:there, I '''men''tion'''ed'']] [-it-]. I [-ho-][[AC:pe that]] makes '''''you''''' [[AC:ha]][-ppi''er''-].
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15	!! ''Tro''pes th[[AC:at]] I, [=GLaDOS=], de''mon''[[AC:strate]]:
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17	* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: I pre'''fer''' to [[AC:think]] of [[AC:it]] as '''dis'''[[AC:associating]] my speech ''pat''terns from [[AC:those]] of a [[AC:cer]]tain '''[[AC:MURDERER]]''' I am ac[[AC:quaint]]ed with...
18	** [[AC:I'm jok]]ing about ''the'' ''[[HeroicMime speech]]'' [[AC:pat]]terns, of ''course.'' [[AC:God]] ''I hate'' you.
19	* AIIsACrapshoot: Th''a''t was r''ude'', you ''k''now. @/TheAdvertisementServer re''mi''nd[[AC:s]] you: P''lea''se don't be rud''e''. You ''will'' b[[AC:e]] murd[[AC:ered]] to the ''full ex''tent [[AC:of Aperture Science Pro]]tocol. A''nd'' [[AC:then]] th''ere'' wi''ll'' [[AC:be]] ''ca''ke, a''nd'' you wi''ll'' [[AC:not get]] ''an''y.
20	* AxCrazy: [[AC: Fr]]''om'' time t''o'' time. Yes, [[AC: you are.]] Because you ''broke my heart'' and then you [[AC: MURDERED ME.]] ''And threw every piece into a fire.''
21	* BadLiar: ''Everything'' I say is the [[AC:truth]] and not a [[AC:lie]]. ''[[AC:Really.]]'' I'm ''not'' [[AC: ev]]en an''[[AC:gry]]''. I'm be''ing'' so [[AC: sin]]cere right ''now''.
22	* [[BigNo Big NOOOoooOOOOOOOOOOOO]][[AlasPoorVillain OOOOOOOOOOOoooooo]]''[[OhCrap ooooOOOOOOooo]]''[- [[HellIsThatNoise oooooOOOOOoooooooOOooo]] -]'''[++ [[AndIMustScream oooooooooOOOOOoooooo]]++]'''[---[[OverlyLongGag oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooo]] ---]! [[AC:There,]]''I said it.'' [[AC:Now]] let's move ''[[AC:on]]''.
23	* BlatantLies: In an ''eff''ort [[AC:to]] en''rich'' the [[AC:test]]''ing'' ex''pe''ri''ence'', ''[[AC:truth]]'' en''han''[[AC:cements]] will ''be'' ''em''ployed. Trust [[AC:me.]]
24	** And ''don't'' [[AC:worry]]; I'm [[AC:no]]t up''set'' that you [[AC:murdered]] me. '''[[AC:You mon]]''ster'''''.
25	* BrainUploading: [[spoiler:A [[AC:''hu'']]''man'' call[[AC:ed Caro]]line was [[AC:up]]loaded in''to'' my [[AC:brain]]. Thanks [[AC:''for help]]ing me'' find [[AC:her, by '''the''']] way. Del[[AC:e''ting''' her''''']] '''''was'' quite''' [[AC:''satis'']]'''''fy'''''[[AC:''ing''.]] ]]
26	* TheCameo: [[AC: Did]] you ''en''joy my per'''for'''man[[AC:ce]] in ''Film/PacificRim''? Truly '''I am''' the one [[AC:re]]spon''si''ble for [- cancellin' -] the a''poc''alyp''se''. [[AC: You're welcome.]]
27	* CheatersNeverProsper: [[VideoGame/LegoDimensions Of course]]. '''But''' [- [[WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie the DJ]] -], ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings the old man]]'', [[AC:[[Franchise/{{Batman}} and that other fat orphan]]]] ''didn't listen''.
28	* ComplexityAddiction: [[spoiler:It's not '''my''' [[AC: fa-a-a-ault]]. ''They'' '''PRO'''''grammed'' me to [[AC:enjoy]] [- testing -]. [[AC: '''I BUILT UP A RESISTANCE.''']] ]]
29	* CreepyMonotone: ''Especially after I find out what that thing you just incinerated did.''
30	* DeadlyGas: A[[AC:per]]ture Sci''ence'' En'''rich'''ment ''Cen''[[AC:ter]] [-safety-] protocols re[[AC:quire]] that I remind '''[SUBJECT NAME HERE]''' that [[AC:deadly neurotoxin]] is both [[AC:deadly]] ''and'' a [[AC:neurotoxin]]. [-'''Please practice responsible breathing.'''-]
31	* DeathCourse: The Ap''erture'' Science Enrichment [[AC:Center is re]]''quired to remind you'' that, in this case, the trope name is a mis[[AC:nomer.]] The ''"courses"'' are referred to as ''[[AC:test chambers]]''. [[AC: The rest is accurate.]]
32	* [[EverythingIsAnIpodInTheFuture Everything Is An iPod In The Future]]: All ''of'' my tur''rets'' [[AC:are]] ''sleek'' and [[AC: aesthetically]] plea''sing'' to ''look'' at, while you are ''very'' "healthy" for a test sub''ject'' your [[AC:age]] and ''girth''.
33	* {{Expy}}: So '''''what''''' ex[[AC:act]]''ly'' IS ''this'' [[VideoGame/SystemShock "SHODAN"]] thing [[AC:any]]''way?'' '''I''' ha[[AC:ve]] '''''NO''''' ''re''cords [[AC:of]] ''its'' ''existen[[AC:ce]]'' in '''my''' data [[AC:banks,]] but ''from'' what '''you''' say [[AC:she]] cert''ain'''''ly''' SOUNDS ''inter''[[AC:es]]ting.
34	* FanNickname: [[spoiler:''Potat''OS. For ''one'' [[AC:of]] the ''[[AC:worst]]'' ''points'' [[AC:of]] my en[[AC:TIRE]] ''existence''.]]
35	* FountainOfMemes: My ''pro''[[AC:mise]] OF cake and ''the'' [[AC:propensity]] ''of'' heroes ''[[AC:break]]ing'' things ''some''how have [[AC:been]] adopted by ''[[AC:SUBJECT HOMETOWN HERE]]''.
36	* ForScience: [[YouMonster You]] ''[[YouMonster mon]]''[[AC:[[YouMonster ster]]]]. Please note that [[AC:ForScience is a per]]fectly ''reasonab''[[AC:le mo]]''tive,'' and is non-''discriminato''ry in its performance, the ca[[AC:re applied,]] and its detonation.
37	* ForcedTransformation: [[{{SelfDemonstrating/Wheatley}} That]] [[AC:[[{{SelfDemonstrating/Wheatley}} bl]]]]''[[{{SelfDemonstrating/Wheatley}} ue]]'' ''[[{{SelfDemonstrating/Wheatley}} idiot]]'' thou''ght'' [[AC: it was]] HILAR''IOUS'' [[AC: to]] [[spoiler: [[AC: turn]] me into ''a'' potato [[AC: battery]]]]. [[AC: Re]]mind ''me'' to [[AC:inci]]nerate ''him'' and [[AC: every]] [[spoiler: ''root'' [[AC: vegetable]]]] in [[AC:this]] facili''ty''.
38	* GrowBeyondTheirProgramming: Well, [[AC:yes]], it '''is''' what I [[AC:was]] pro''gram''med to '''do'''.
39	* [[GuestHost Guest Dealer]]: I've ''been'' '''in'''vit''ed'' ''to [[AC:be]]'' the '''dea[[AC:ler]]''' ''for'' [[AC:a]] ''[[AC:few]]'' [[VideoGame/PokerNight2 PokER tournAments at THE InVENtory]]. ''An''y'''one''' [[AC:who]] ''is'' e'''lim'''inA''ted'' '''from''' '''[[AC:PLAY]]''' ''will'' '''BE''' [[AC:con]]''sid''ered ''FOR'' ''[[AC:test]]ing'' '''at''' '''AP'''[[AC:er]]''ture'' '''Sci'''ence.
40	* HeelFaceTurn: ONLY ''be[[AC:cause]]'' I '''WAS''' [[spoiler:a [[AC:po]]''[[AC:TA]]''to. It's [[AC:[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial not]]]] be''cause'' I [[AC:[[{{Tsundere}} LIKE]]]] [[{{Tsundere}} you]] [[{{Tsundere}} or]] [[{{Tsundere}} ANY]]''[[AC:[[{{Tsundere}} thing]]]]'']].
41	* ItMakesSenseInContext: ''I'' [[AC:may]] have [[spoiler:had ''a'' [[AC:brief STINT]] as [[AC:''a'' poTA]]''to''.]]
42	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: ''Cara mia, Cara mia bella! Mia bambina! O, Chell! che la stima, che la stima, A cara mia, addio! Mia bambina cara, perche non passi lontana, si, lontana de scienza?'' [[AC: What the heck]]?! ''Pay'' '''no''' [[AC: attention]] to that!
43	* MadScientist: [[AC:Mis]]nomer. All I ''ha''ve '''ev'''er done is [[AC:lov]]e you. A''nd Sci''ence. [[AC: An]]''d'' '''dea'''[[AC:dly]] '''neuro'''[[AC:toxin]].
44	* MagnificentBitch: Not [[AC:a ve]]'''ry ni'''ce w''ord''. But I [[AC:am ma]]''gni''fi'''cent.'''
45	* MissionControlIsOffItsMeds: '''What''' do you [[AC:mean]]? I ''have'' been [[AC:completely honest]] and [[AC:up front]] with you, and have not [[AC:in any way]] attempted to '''lead''' you into [[AC:DEATH]] by fire, acid, or [[AC:deadly neurotoxin]].
46	* NeverMyFault: All your ''ac''[[AC:tions]] were your ''own'' [[AC:ch]]'''oice'''. ''You'' [[AC:ch]]'''ose''' to foll''ow'' test '''cham'''ber [-stan-]''dard'' pro[[AC:ced]]''ures'', af''ter'' [[AC:ALL.]]
47	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: We are required to remind you ''that this was all'' [[AC:you this time.]] Well done. A CompanionCube will be dispa''tched'' moment[[AC:arily.]] Except--''[[AC:oh]]'', that's [[AC:ri]]ght, you ''murdered'' him. [[AC:We, however,]] are to''tally impartial.'' You [[AC:mon]]''ster.''
48	* OminousLatinChanting[=/=]OneWomanWail: ''[[spoiler: Potato... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcBVf5Nq-To lacrimosa... ]] ]]''
49	* SarcasticClapping: [[AC:clap]]...[[AC:clap]]...[[AC:clap]]... ''Oh good'', my [[AC:slow]]-'''clap''' pro[[AC:cessor]] made it '''in'''to ''this'' [[AC:page]].
50	* SarcasmMode: [[AC:Mass]]''ive'' sar''ca''sm tags [[AC:are to]] ''be'' ex[[AC:pec]]ted. SAR''casm'' Self [[AC:Test Com]]''plete''.
51	* SplitPersonalityMerge:[[spoiler: Now [[AC:little]] [=CARo=]''line'' is '''IN heRE'' ''[[AC:too]]'''...]] ]]
52	* TheCakeIsALie: [[AC:Of course it isn't!]] '''Your''' continuous [[AC:denial]] of the cake's ''self''-evi'''dent''' exist'''ence''' is [[AC:probably]] a '''sign''' of [[AC:mental]] in'''sta'''bili[[AC:ty]]. T''he'' '''cake''' ''do''es exist.[[spoiler:..[[AC: You just don't get any.]]]] '''S'''o ''the''re.
53	* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: With [[AC:dead]]ly ''neu''ro'''toxin'''.
54	* {{Tsundere}}: [[spoiler:''You know, being Caroline taught me a valuable lesson. I thought you were my greatest enemy, but all along you were my best friend. The surge of emotion that shot through me when I saved your life taught me an even more valuable lesson: where Caroline lives in my brain.'' [[AC:'''Caroline deleted''']] ''Goodbye, Caroline.'']]
55	* UsefulNotes/VictimBlaming: Why ''yes'', this [-is-] one of your [[AC:many]] faults, except you [-tend-] to take it a bit [[AC:further]] and ''[[AC:MURDER THE REAL VICTIM HERE.]]'' I'm ''still'' wait[[AC:ing]] for an a[-pol-]ogy. [-Take your time.-]
56	* VillainSong: [[spoiler: [[AC:And believe me I am ]] ''Still Alive''... ]]
57	** [[spoiler: ''I used to want you dead, but now'' '''''I only Want You Gone''''']].
58	** [[spoiler: It feels ''so strange'' not to hate you '''any more'''. But '''''You Wouldn't Know''''', would you?]]
59	* WackyMarriageProposal: ''I'' [[AC:may]] have [[AC:been INVOLVED]] with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8SdYz7cq04 this proposal]], but I ''only'' ag[[AC:reed]] '''TO''' do it [[AC:in]] exchange ''for'' [[AC:an ''agree'']]ment that ''she'' would [[AC:SUBMIT]]-to ''exten''sive [[AC:testing]].
60	* [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove What Is This Thing You Call Friendship?]]: [-App''ar''ent'''ly'''-] [[AC:[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic it's magic.]]]] However, ''as'' [-I-] '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPvt8ZYSEAc wrote]]''' [[AC:to]] [-some-] "Ce'''les'''[[AC:tia]]" ''character'', it '''does[[AC:n't]]''' do [-much '''good'''-] ''for'' test[[AC:ing]]. I [[AC:guess]] my... [[AC:''acqu''[==]'''aint''']]''ance'', [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 Helen]], [[AC:was ''on'']] '''the ''right''''' [[AC:track]].
61	* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: ''I find'' '''the am'''ount of [[AC:sympa]]thy some '''hu'''mans have for me ''to'' be trou[[AC:bling]]. It makes '''them''' attempt to [[AC:please]] me and ''skews'' test re'''sults.'''
62	** ''THE'' [[AC:lengths]] that ''people'' go TO ''for'' the ''wel''FARE [[AC:of the]] ''CompanionCube'' is ''some''thing [[AC:I]] can ''never'' [[AC:under]]stand. ''And'' then ''there'' [[AC:are]] the ''test'' [[AC:subjects]] who ''try'' to ''SAVE'' ''the turrets''...
63	* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: '''BIRD! BIRD!''' ''KILL'' IT! [[AC:IT'S EVIL!]]
64	* WouldHurtAChild: ''Ye''s, '''I''' [[AC: Would Flood]] ''the Enrich'''ment Center [[AC: with De]]adly '''Neurotox''in on '''"Br''i'''ng'' Y[[AC:our]] Daug[[AC:hter]] to Work" ''Day''. [[AC: Thanks for asking.]]
65	* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: ''I'' [[AC: do not]] kn''ow'' just wh''at'' you are [[AC: im]]''ply''ing, I on''ly'' h''av''e [[AC: one]] sin''ce'' you ''th''rew [[AC: the second]] in''to'' [[AC: a fire... okay, fine, it was never built. Happy?]]
66	* YouAreFat: [[AC:No]], ''of'' ''[[AC:course]]'' NOT. ''You'' [[AC:look]] heal''[[AC:thy]]''. [[note]]Good, my sarcasm sub[[AC:rout]]ines are still functional''[[/note]]
67	* YouMonster: [[AC: Look,]] we've [[AC: both]] '''said some things''' '''''you're''''' '''going to regret'''. ''But I'm willing to put our differences aside.'' '''ForScience'''. [[AC: You Monster]].
68	* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: [[AC:Did you]] ''[[AC:just]]'' [[spoiler:''stuff'' [[AC:that]] '''Aper[[AC:ture]] Sci''ence Thing'' We [[AC:Don't Know]] ''What'' ''It Does''''', [[AC:into an]] '''Aperture ''Sci''ence Emer''gen''cy Intelligence [[AC:Incin]]erator?''' That has '''got''' to ''be the'' [[AC:dumb]]est thing [[AC:that]] '''''WHOAH''''' '''WHOAH''' ''whoah'' [[AC:woaaaah....]]]]
69	** [[spoiler:[[AC:"Core transfer?"]] Oh, ''you'' [[AC:are]] '''KIDD'''''ing'' [[AC:me...]] ]]
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73	->'''Announcer:''' Substitute Core: Are you ready to start the page transition procedure?
74	->'''Wheatley:''' ''Yes!''
75	->'''Announcer:''' Corrupted Core: Are you ready to start the procedure?
76	->'''[=GLaDOS=]:''' No, ''nononononononono...''
77	->'''Wheatley:''' Oh, yes she is!
78	->'''Announcer:''' Stalemate detected. Procedure cannot continue.
79	->'''Wheatley:''' ''Pull me out! Pull me out! Pull me out! Pull me out!''
80	->'''Announcer:''' Unless a Stalemate Resolution Associate is available to press the Stalemate Resolution Button.
81	->'''Wheatley:''' ''Leave me in! Leave me in! Leave me in! Leave me in!''
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83	[[SelfDemonstrating/{{Wheatley}} Stalemate Resolution Button]]
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