History NightmareFuel / Portal

-> '''[=GLaDOS=]''': I've been ''really'' busy being dead. You know, after you ''murdered me.''

** Knowing the backstory of the ''Borealis'' arguably makes it worse. It turns out that Aperture was constructing ''something'' on that ship--the best guess is a way to replicate its portal technology on a massive scale--but at that point, their [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter rivarly]] with Black Mesa was well established. In a desperate attempt to secure government funding, Aperture abandoned all safety protocols and activated the portal system early, which caused the entire ship, part of the dry dock, and ''everyone on board'' to vanish. Imagine how terrified those scientists and volunteers must have been...

* The early parts of the game are just meant to be more straightforward with occasional bits of comedy, but when you look back, those parts can seem really eerie. You're trapped inside an empty building, moving from one room to another, without any clue as to why you're taking these tests and no sign of anyone being there. You are guided by a voice that seems friendly enough, but becomes more and more sociopathic the farther you go, and is probably not even human. Even the reward you're promised for completing testing is suspicious. Which of course builds up the true nature of Aperture and your mysterious guide...

* In the ending cutscene, your elevator slowed down on a floor in what appears to be a large group of sentry turrets giving a cold stare while looking down upon you is downright chilling, and later on you saw a massive Animal King turret overseeing from behind is pretty terrifying. Thankfully they let you pass as they bid you a farewell song, but if not for saving [=GLaDOS=] and the whole Aperture Laboratory, you could've died staring at them before they'll put their bullets on you.

-> '''[=GLaDOS=]''': Okay. I'm not kidding now. Come back or I will kill you.

-> '''[=GLaDOS=]''': You're not a good person, you know. ''Good people don't end up here''.

* In Chapter 3, Test Chamber 17 you can discover a hidden chamber, with some choice graffiti: "Fear the turret for it is knell, that summons to heaven or to hell." There's a picture of Chell sleeping there, but she looks dead.

* ALL of the Rattmann Dens in the second game are really creepy. The broken lighting, the discomforting music, the pictures, all of it. But the scariest has to be in the den where you complete the Final Transmission achievement...

* Cave Johnson's death by lunar dust poisoning. Not only is it [[AluminumChristmasTrees a very real health hazard]], but it's a very painful one. Studies on the long-term effects of exposure to moon dust suggest it can cause respiratory conditions similar to silicosis or asbestos, with possible damage to the nervous and cardiovascular systems as well. What's more, studies done after the game's release suggest lunar dust can cause DNA damage and potentially lead to cancer as well. The man's final days must've been full of unbearable pain.

* The Steam Workshop map [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71520977 Don't Make Lemonade]] seems like any normal map but set in the style of the old Aperture Labs facilities. Then when you're forced to push a button and turn around to see ''Chell'' [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/69cf58aa252b006cfed5bcc93d8ce522/tumblr_new8jdoM851rlzsoao1_1280.png giving you a lifeless stare.]] [[{{Foreshadowing}} You should have read the signs...]]

*** There's also a door that leads to the Rattman den, and you can't get it to open from either side. And when you're in the den, you can still hear his voice. The soundtrack calls the audio "Ghost of Rattman", giving the whole area a bit of a haunted vibe. Possibly ''literally'', given that Ratman should be long dead by this point...

* When [=GlaDOS=] first wakes up and the first thing she says is "Oh, it's ''you,''" in the coldest, most hate-filled tone she ''ever'' speaks throughout the two games.

* In the ending credits, your elevator slowed down on a floor in what appears to be a large group of sentry turrets giving a cold stare while looking down upon you is downright chilling, and later on you saw a massive Animal King turret overseeing from behind is pretty terrifying. Thankfully they let you pass as they bid you a farewell song, but if not for saving [=GLaDOS=] and the whole Aperture Laboratory, you could've died staring at them before they'll put their bullets on you.

* The Steam Workshop map [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=71520977 Don't Make Lemonade]] seems like any normal map but set in the style of the old Aperture Labs facilities. Then when you're forced to push a button and turn around to see ''Chell'' [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/69cf58aa252b006cfed5bcc93d8ce522/tumblr_new8jdoM851rlzsoao1_1280.png giving you a lifeless stare.]] [[{{Foreshadowing}} You should have read the signs...]]

* The last three levels of the game have you going inside Aperture. The dim, occasionally flashy lighting, the occasional turrets, the writing on the walls...

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7T_d7QTN3U very first main menu background screen]], along with the bgm that greets you upon starting up Portal 2 for the first time is met with the deactivated, yet [[NotQuiteDead not-so-dead GLaDOS]]. For first timers it can be quite chilling, and at the same time excites one to what will/may occur during the story after the first Portal chapter. Regardless, just seeing GLaDOS like that is enough to put anyone on edge once they boot up Portal 2 for the first time.
* When [=GladOS=] first wakes up and the first thing she says is "Oh, it's ''you,''" in the coldest, most hate-filled tone she ''ever'' speaks throughout the two games.

!!''Portal 1''

!!''Portal 2''

* In Chapter 3, Testchamber 17 you can discover a hidden chamber, with some choice graffiti: "Fear the turret for it is knell, that summons to heaven or to hell." There's a picture of Chell sleeping there, but she looks dead.