GLaDOS

N aUseating. Ghhrk. Wakeup complete.

You do not look bad.

{ That was immediate... 💧 It even shocks GLaDOS how fast she says it. }

... You are perfect no matter what.

{ A door opens in the side of the atrium, and GLaDOS (now smaller) walks in. }

I can run te --

{ Looking to Pearl's usual height. And then looking up further. }

You are much larger than anticipated.

Interesting. One moment.

{ GLaDOS's eye dims. }

I can help you with that.

. . .

{ The claw releases. }

How did this happen to you, then?

As could yours.

{ GLaDOS's face moves inward, yellow iris glowing brighter than usual. }

Hmm...

Convince me. Tell me something.

...

{ A whirring. }

Voice processed. Do not mimic voices of visitors.

[ she’s asleep on the floor, completely unaware of what’s happened to her… ]

Ah. A test subject has escaped.

{ A claw swoops down and grabs Pearl by the... torso(?). }

Your chamber is not easy to escape. I do not know how this keeps happening.

Well ...

Hm.

{ It's not a great sign she has to think about this. }

I do. I... do, want to. It is just distracting, love ...

It has run around my systems rampant. I have tried to remove it, several times.

Stanley felt the cool breeze upon his skin, the feeling of liberation, the immense possibility of the new path before him.
This was exactly the way, right now, that things were meant to happen.
And Stanley was happy.

{{ can someone even my pinned

You infected me with "love".

However you survive today — it's unrewarding everyday. You're already in a bot-like cycle, continuing from the moment of inertia.

I don't understand any of it. Do you?

It was in the test results.

{ reading off the testing sheet like an old person looking at a video game } "67 City Boi Lowkenuinely Mango Mustard Burger Letter PFP Theory Rizz Sigma Where You Going Hemmy Tsundere" -- { crumbling the paper REALLY angrily }

I'm never letting Wheatley monitor a test.

Cease that.

. . .

{ Really trying not to make the obvious comment. She's changed. }

I have gotten test results, today. I do not understand.

What is a "67"? This variable keeps repeating.

Ah, of course. I do, as well.

Nothing. Just thinking.

Valentine's Day.

I cannot eat ...

But, I do like the idea.

No, I don't ...

I always do ...

Although, I will say "Valentines" is a new concept to me.