Doug Rattmann

2011-07-15T12:31:17Z

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{{Quotation|'''Doug Rattmann'''|Reality is a story the mind tells itself. An artificial structure conjured into being by the calcium ion exchange of a million synaptic firings. A truth so strange it can only be lied into existence. And our mind '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}
'''Doug Rattmann''', also known as the '''Rat Man''', is an [[Aperture Science]] employee. Rattmann was working at Aperture Science when [[GLaDOS]] flooded the entire facility with deadly neurotoxin, and is the only known employee to have survived the attack. He does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the Aperture test chambers in ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''. A paranoid {{W|schizophrenic}}, he is dependant on anti-psychotic medication to keep him sane.

== Biography ==
[[File:Doug Rattmann sane.jpg|thumb|Doug Rattmann as he appears in ''Portal 2: Lab Rat'', prior to the events of ''Portal 2'']]
In the ''[[Portal 2: Lab Rat]]'' comic he is revealed to be an Aperture Science employee who worked on the [[Handheld Portal Device]].<ref name="portal device work">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P13.jpg|page 13]]</ref> {{Spoiler|He expresses doubts about GLaDOS and the effectiveness of a morality core, remarking 'You can always ignore your conscience'.<ref name="conscience quote">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P14.jpg|page 14]]</ref> His fears turn out to be justified when she poisons every employee in the facility when she is switched on during 'Bring your daughter to work' day. Prepared for the outcome, he survives the initial attempt to kill him and proceeds to sneak through the facility, avoiding GLaDOS who is actively hunting him. Acting on a 'hunch', he breaks into the test subjects file room and moves [[Chell]] to the top of the test subject order list,<ref name="chell reorder">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P21.jpg|page 21]]</ref> leading to the events in ''Portal''.}}
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== Dens ==
Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug Rattman also discovered a number hidden rooms in Aperture Science. He adorned these rooms with messages and artwork, and primarily used them as refuges in order to escape GLaDOS' scrutiny. The hidden rooms are present in both Portal and Portal 2, and are known as the '''Ratman's Dens'''. A total of 12 have been discovered, 5 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.

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Den locations in [[Portal]]:
* Den #1: [[Portal Test Chamber 16|Test Chamber 16]]
* Den #2: [[Portal Test Chamber 17|Test Chamber 17]]
* Den #3: [[Portal Test Chamber 18|Test Chamber 18]]
* Den #4: [[Portal Test Chamber 19|Test Chamber 19]]
* Den #5: [[Portal Test Chamber 19|Test Chamber 19]]

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Den locations in [[Portal 2]]:
* Den #1: [[Portal 2 Chapter 1 Test Chambers 3 & 4|Chapter 1 - Test Chamber 4]]
* Den #2: [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 3|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 3]]
* Den #3: [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6|Chapter 2 - Test Chamber 6]]
* Den #4: [[Portal 2 Chapter 3 Test Chamber 11|Chapter 3 - Test Chamber 11]]
* Den #5: [[Portal 2 Chapter 3 Test Chamber 12|Chapter 3 - Test Chamber 12]]
* Den #6: [[Portal 2 Chapter 3 Test Chamber 16|Chapter 3 - Test Chamber 16]]
* Den #7: [[Portal 2 Chapter 3 Test Chamber 17|Chapter 3 - Test Chamber 17]]
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== Appearances ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
Delusional, running low on medication and traveling with a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as Chell is tested by GLaDOS. Although never seen in ''Portal'', his 'dens' can be found by the player, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the words 'The cake is a lie' is found scribbled on a wall, resulting in the well-known meme. {{Spoiler|Following Chell's destruction of GLaDOS at the end of ''Portal'', he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world. His joy is short lived as he witnesses the unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by a bot. Feeling guilt, as it was his actions that resulted in her being the first test subject, he once again enters the facility and finds Chell has been put in long-term relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg|page 15]]</ref> He then finds out all the cryo-chambers are offline due to the massive explosion caused by GLaDOS' death. He proceeds to save Chell's life by putting her into indefinitely long sleep, injuring himself in the process when he is shot by a [[Turret]].<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg|page 17]]</ref> He then enters a cryo-chamber himself and falls asleep. His fate is unknown.}}

== Trivia ==
* Doug Rattmann was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
* He can be [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg|heard rambling]] in certain locations of his dens in ''Portal 2''.
* His voice also can be heard in [[Portal 2 OST]] during track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''
* As you go through the elevator after defeating GlaDOS, Rattman may be seen running through a tube with the companion cube.
== See Also ==
* [[Collaborative Disposition Test#Doug Rattmann|Collaborative Disposition Test]]

== Gallery ==
=== Portal ===
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|File:Portal RatmanBed.png|alt1=A crude bed found in one of Rat Man's dens|A crude bed found in one of Rat Man's dens
|File:Rat Man handprint.png|alt2=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
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|File:Rat Man scrawling 2a.png|alt4=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 3a.png|alt5=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 5a.png|alt6=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 5b.png|alt7=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 6a.png|al8=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 6b.png|alt9=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 6c.png|alt10=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 7.png|alt11=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling8.png|alt12=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
|File:Rat Man scrawling 9.png|alt13=A Rattmann scrawling|A Rattmann scrawling
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=== Portal 2 ===
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|File:Ratman Diorama 1.png|alt1=A Rattmann diorama found on a wall|A Rattmann diorama found on a wall
|File:Ratman Diorama 2.png|alt2=A Rattmann diorama found on a wall|A Rattmann diorama found on a wall
|File:Ratman Diorama 3.png|alt3=A Rattmann diorama found on a wall|A Rattmann diorama found on a wall
|File:Ratman Diorama 4.png|alt4=A Rattmann diorama found on a wall|A Rattmann diorama found on a wall
|File:Ratman Diorama 5.png|alt5=A Rattmann diorama found on a wall|A Rattmann diorama found on a wall
|File:Ratman Diorama 6.png|alt6=A Rattmann diorama found on a wall|A Rattmann diorama found on a wall
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=== Portal 2 Wall Art ===
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|File:Ratman Wall Art 3.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 4.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 5.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 6.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 7.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 8.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 9.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 10.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 11.png|Rattmann wall art
|File:Ratman Wall Art 12.png|Rattmann wall art
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=== Rat Man's Dens (Portal 2) ===
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|File:Portal_2_Chapter_1_Rattmann_den.png|Portal 2 Den #1
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png|Portal 2 Den #2
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_3_Rat_Man_den.png|Portal 2 Den #3
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_3_Test_Chamber_11_den.png|Portal 2 Den #4
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_3_Test_Chamber_12_den.png|Portal 2 Den #5
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_3_Test_Chamber_16_den.png|Portal 2 Den #6
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_3_Test_Chamber_17_den.png|Portal 2 Den #7
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