Doug Rattmann - Revision history

GrampaSwood: Corrected some missing instances from Rattman to Rattmann. Also added a sic to the track title to indicate it's intentional. Archived the two Twitter posts, considering how many people delete/get off of Twitter these days it may be safer to have the still-available one archived too

2026-01-11T15:19:32Z

Corrected some missing instances from Rattman to Rattmann. Also added a sic to the track title to indicate it's intentional. Archived the two Twitter posts, considering how many people delete/get off of Twitter these days it may be safer to have the still-available one archived too

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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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}		{{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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}

	'''Doug Rattmann''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], ~~Rattman~~ is the only known employee to have survived. He is stated to be a {{W\|schizophrenic}}, and shown to take anti-psychotic medication to ease his delusions and hallucinations.		'''Doug Rattmann''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattmann is the only known employee to have survived. He is stated to be a {{W\|schizophrenic}}, and shown to take anti-psychotic medication to ease his delusions and hallucinations.

	~~Rattman~~ does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.		Rattmann does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	{{See also\|Songs to Test By}}		{{See also\|Songs to Test By}}

	Ghost of Rattman is the 7th track on the Portal 2 soundtrack "Portal 2: Songs to Test By." {{spoiler\|It includes what is speculated to be Rattmann speaking to himself, his Companion Cube, or even Cave Johnson. The ramblings draw parallels with the [[Borealis]] as well as multiple events in the 2011 comic [[Lab Rat]]. You can access this recording in Den #7 in Portal 2, located in test chamber 17.<br />}}		Ghost of Rattman{{sic}} is the 7th track on the Portal 2 soundtrack "Portal 2: Songs to Test By." {{spoiler\|It includes what is speculated to be Rattmann speaking to himself, his Companion Cube, or even Cave Johnson. The ramblings draw parallels with the [[Borealis]] as well as multiple events in the 2011 comic [[Lab Rat]]. You can access this recording in Den #7 in Portal 2, located in test chamber 17.<br />}}

	:''(Unintelligible)''<br />		:''(Unintelligible)''<br />
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	[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]		[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]
	* Doug Rattmann was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].		* Doug Rattmann was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
	* Doug Rattmann's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>		* Doug Rattmann's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210428231934/https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161 Twitter post] by Marc Laidlaw (archived)</ref>
	* The medication Doug takes in Lab Rat is called ziaprazidone, a version of a real anti-psychotic, ziprasidone.		* The medication Doug takes in Lab Rat is called ziaprazidone, a version of a real anti-psychotic, ziprasidone.
	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by Rattmann can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattmann can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."
	** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865~~?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw~~</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug ~~Rattman~~ himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>		** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220420042536/https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865 Twitter post] by Mark Warburton (archived)</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattmann himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/ Bricks to life] article</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

THECAKEISALIE129 at 15:57, 9 January 2026

2026-01-09T15:57:06Z

MooseMan: Added medication information to trivia, but I'm unsure about the wording of it

2024-12-21T20:13:17Z

Added medication information to trivia, but I'm unsure about the wording of it

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	* Doug Rattman was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].		* Doug Rattman was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
	* Doug Rattman's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>		* Doug Rattman's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>
			* The medication Doug takes in Lab Rat is called ziaprazidone, a version of a real anti-psychotic, ziprasidone.
	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by Rattman can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattman can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."

MooseMan: Re-edited some wording around schizophrenia to be more medically accurate

2024-11-26T04:16:34Z

Re-edited some wording around schizophrenia to be more medically accurate

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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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}		{{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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}

	'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. ~~A paranoid~~ {{W\|schizophrenic}}, ~~he is dependent on~~ anti-psychotic medication ~~as a means of keeping him sane~~.		'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. He is stated to be a {{W\|schizophrenic}}, and shown to take anti-psychotic medication to ease his delusions and hallucinations.

	Rattman does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.		Rattman does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.
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	[[File:Portal RatmanBed.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Crude bed that can be found in most of Rattmann's dens.]]		[[File:Portal RatmanBed.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Crude bed that can be found in most of Rattmann's dens.]]

	Delusional, running low on medication and traveling with what ~~he sees~~ to be a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is put through [[GLaDOS]]' testing course. Although he is never spotted in-game in any of the playable ''Portal'' series, his refuge areas (referred to as dens) can be found by Chell, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the warning phrase "The cake is a lie" can be found scribbled on a wall; as GLaDOS continually promises that there would be cake at the end of testing.		Delusional, running low on medication and traveling with what appears to be a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is put through [[GLaDOS]]' testing course. Although he is never spotted in-game in any of the playable ''Portal'' series, his refuge areas (referred to as dens) can be found by Chell, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the warning phrase "The cake is a lie" can be found scribbled on a wall; as GLaDOS continually promises that there would be cake at the end of testing.

	{{spoiler\|Following Chell's conflict with GLaDOS after her escape from the testing tracks, the ''Lab Rat'' comic details Rattmann's point of view after the events of ''Portal'' in which he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world after the destruction of GLaDOS. His joy is short-lived as he witnesses an unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by the [[Party Escort 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 cryogenic relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg\|page 15]]</ref> Finding out that all of [[Relaxation Chamber]] beds are offline due to the explosion compromising the power grid, he proceeds to save Chell's life by patching hers into the reserve power grid. He is injured in the process when he is shot by [[Turret]]s that are still left in nearby test chambers.<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg\|page 17]]</ref> He then submits himself into Chell's cryogenic stasis bed found in the [[Relaxation Vault]] previously used in the events of ''Portal'', and falls asleep in it.}}		{{spoiler\|Following Chell's conflict with GLaDOS after her escape from the testing tracks, the ''Lab Rat'' comic details Rattmann's point of view after the events of ''Portal'' in which he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world after the destruction of GLaDOS. His joy is short-lived as he witnesses an unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by the [[Party Escort 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 cryogenic relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg\|page 15]]</ref> Finding out that all of [[Relaxation Chamber]] beds are offline due to the explosion compromising the power grid, he proceeds to save Chell's life by patching hers into the reserve power grid. He is injured in the process when he is shot by [[Turret]]s that are still left in nearby test chambers.<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg\|page 17]]</ref> He then submits himself into Chell's cryogenic stasis bed found in the [[Relaxation Vault]] previously used in the events of ''Portal'', and falls asleep in it.}}
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	:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />		:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />

	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on ~~antipsychotics~~ to ~~fight~~ his ~~schizophrenia~~. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on anti-psychotics to treat his paranoid delusions. <br/>

	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==

Tark: I was rewriting the name spelling inconsistencies section, but as it turns out, there is a line of dialogue in Portal 2 where it is written "Rattmann". The name inconsistency with the OST track can be noted on the OST page instead

2024-11-25T23:54:34Z

I was rewriting the name spelling inconsistencies section, but as it turns out, there *is* a line of dialogue in Portal 2 where it is written "Rattmann". The name inconsistency with the OST track can be noted on the OST page instead

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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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}		{{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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}

	~~{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}~~

	'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.		'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.
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	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>

	~~==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==~~
	~~[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]~~

	Rattman's name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of Rattman's username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by Rattman himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>

	Rattman's name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.


	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==
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	\|File:Ratman Diorama 4.png\|Depicting [[Chell]] and her behavioral statistic.		\|File:Ratman Diorama 4.png\|Depicting [[Chell]] and her behavioral statistic.
	\|File:Ratman Diorama 5.png\|One of Rattmann's less intelligible dioramas. Possibly a reference to "Smooth jazz will be deployed in 3, 2, 1..." said in a test chamber in Portal.		\|File:Ratman Diorama 5.png\|One of Rattmann's less intelligible dioramas. Possibly a reference to "Smooth jazz will be deployed in 3, 2, 1..." said in a test chamber in Portal.
	\|File:Ratman Diorama 6.png\|A ~~Cut~~ diorama with the [[Tubes]] drawn with what appears to be early versions of [[Atlas]] and [[P-Body]] ~~Impliying~~ that originally Rattmann was still alive after [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]].		\|File:Ratman Diorama 6.png\|A cut diorama with the [[Tubes]] drawn with what appears to be early versions of [[Atlas]] and [[P-Body]], implying that originally Rattmann was still alive after [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]].
	\|File:Ratman Wall Art 1.png\|Rattmann trying to express himself.		\|File:Ratman Wall Art 1.png\|Rattmann trying to express himself.
	\|File:Ratman Wall Art 2.png\|Ditto.		\|File:Ratman Wall Art 2.png\|Ditto.

MooseMan: changed 'schizophrenia medication' to 'anti-psychotic medication', rewrote the section about Doug saving Chell because in the comic it's stated that all of the beds are offline due to the explosion knocking out the power, not that he takes the power and funnels them into hers.

2024-11-24T22:49:14Z

changed 'schizophrenia medication' to 'anti-psychotic medication', rewrote the section about Doug saving Chell because in the comic it's stated that all of the beds are offline due to the explosion knocking out the power, not that he takes the power and funnels them into hers.

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	=== ''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' ===		=== ''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' ===
	{{See also\|Portal 2: Lab Rat}}		{{See also\|Portal 2: Lab Rat}}
	[[File:Doug Rattmann sane.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Rattmann as he appears in the ''[[Portal 2: Lab Rat\|Lab Rat]]'' comic, holding his ~~schizophrenia~~ medicine, prior to the events of the ''Portal'' series.]]		[[File:Doug Rattmann sane.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Rattmann as he appears in the ''[[Portal 2: Lab Rat\|Lab Rat]]'' comic, holding his anti-psychotic medicine, prior to the events of the ''Portal'' series.]]

	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 all the staff in the Enrichment Center with [[neurotoxin]] upon activation during the company's Bring-Your-Daughter-To-Work Day.}}		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 all the staff in the Enrichment Center with [[neurotoxin]] upon activation during the company's Bring-Your-Daughter-To-Work Day.}}
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	[[File:Portal RatmanBed.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Crude bed that can be found in most of Rattmann's dens.]]		[[File:Portal RatmanBed.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Crude bed that can be found in most of Rattmann's dens.]]

	Delusional, running low on medication and ~~travelling~~ with what he sees to be a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is put through [[GLaDOS]]' testing course. Although he is never spotted in-game in any of the playable ''Portal'' series, his refuge areas (referred to as dens) can be found by Chell, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the warning phrase "The cake is a lie" can be found scribbled on a wall; as GLaDOS continually promises that there would be cake at the end of testing.		Delusional, running low on medication and traveling with what he sees to be a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is put through [[GLaDOS]]' testing course. Although he is never spotted in-game in any of the playable ''Portal'' series, his refuge areas (referred to as dens) can be found by Chell, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the warning phrase "The cake is a lie" can be found scribbled on a wall; as GLaDOS continually promises that there would be cake at the end of testing.

	{{spoiler\|Following Chell's conflict with GLaDOS after her escape from the testing tracks, the ''Lab Rat'' comic details Rattmann's point of view after the events of ''Portal'' in which he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world after the destruction of GLaDOS. His joy is short-lived as he witnesses an unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by the [[Party Escort 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 cryogenic relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg\|page 15]]</ref> Finding out that ~~Chell's~~ [[Relaxation Chamber]] is offline due to the ~~downfall of GLaDOS,~~ the ~~overall facility operator~~, he proceeds to save Chell's life by ~~unplugging all other available chambers from their cryogenic supply and~~ into ~~hers~~. He is injured in the process when he is shot by [[Turret]]s that are still left in nearby test chambers.<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg\|page 17]]</ref> He then submits himself into Chell's cryogenic stasis bed found in the [[Relaxation Vault]] previously used in the events of ''Portal'', and falls asleep in it.}}		{{spoiler\|Following Chell's conflict with GLaDOS after her escape from the testing tracks, the ''Lab Rat'' comic details Rattmann's point of view after the events of ''Portal'' in which he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world after the destruction of GLaDOS. His joy is short-lived as he witnesses an unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by the [[Party Escort 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 cryogenic relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg\|page 15]]</ref> Finding out that all of [[Relaxation Chamber]] beds are offline due to the explosion compromising the power grid, he proceeds to save Chell's life by patching hers into the reserve power grid. He is injured in the process when he is shot by [[Turret]]s that are still left in nearby test chambers.<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg\|page 17]]</ref> He then submits himself into Chell's cryogenic stasis bed found in the [[Relaxation Vault]] previously used in the events of ''Portal'', and falls asleep in it.}}

	{{spoiler\|His fate is left unknown as the entire bed with him is nowhere to be found when Chell later revisits this Relaxation Vault at the beginning of the single-player campaign in ''[[Portal 2]]''.}}		{{spoiler\|His fate is left unknown as the entire bed with him is nowhere to be found when Chell later revisits this Relaxation Vault at the beginning of the single-player campaign in ''[[Portal 2]]''.}}

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2024-11-20T22:00:34Z

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Obsidian29: Given that there's an entire section on the confusion regarding the spelling of Rattmann's name, and the article itself exemplified that by being extremely inconsistent within itself regarding the spelling, I unified it all to two N's except in the title oft the song "Ghost of Rattman" where it is left as the exact title of the song.

2024-11-20T21:45:30Z

Given that there's an entire section on the confusion regarding the spelling of Rattmann's name, and the article itself exemplified that by being extremely inconsistent within itself regarding the spelling, I unified it all to two N's except in the title oft the song "Ghost of Rattman" where it is left as the exact title of the song.

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Cosmicsupernora: replaced dead brickstolife link with archive.org snapshot

2024-11-16T23:03:16Z

replaced dead brickstolife link with archive.org snapshot

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	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by Rattmann can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattmann can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."
	** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattmann himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-~~Rattmann~~-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>		** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattmann himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}		{{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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}

	~~{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}~~

	'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.		'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.
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	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>

	~~==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==~~
	~~[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]~~

	Rattman's name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of Rattman's username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by Rattman himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>

	Rattman's name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.


	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==
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	\|File:Ratman Diorama 4.png\|Depicting [[Chell]] and her behavioral statistic.		\|File:Ratman Diorama 4.png\|Depicting [[Chell]] and her behavioral statistic.
	\|File:Ratman Diorama 5.png\|One of Rattmann's less intelligible dioramas. Possibly a reference to "Smooth jazz will be deployed in 3, 2, 1..." said in a test chamber in Portal.		\|File:Ratman Diorama 5.png\|One of Rattmann's less intelligible dioramas. Possibly a reference to "Smooth jazz will be deployed in 3, 2, 1..." said in a test chamber in Portal.
	\|File:Ratman Diorama 6.png\|A ~~Cut~~ diorama with the [[Tubes]] drawn with what appears to be early versions of [[Atlas]] and [[P-Body]] ~~Impliying~~ that originally Rattmann was still alive after [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]].		\|File:Ratman Diorama 6.png\|A cut diorama with the [[Tubes]] drawn with what appears to be early versions of [[Atlas]] and [[P-Body]], implying that originally Rattmann was still alive after [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]].
	\|File:Ratman Wall Art 1.png\|Rattmann trying to express himself.		\|File:Ratman Wall Art 1.png\|Rattmann trying to express himself.
	\|File:Ratman Wall Art 2.png\|Ditto.		\|File:Ratman Wall Art 2.png\|Ditto.

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	=== ''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' ===		=== ''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' ===
	{{See also\|Portal 2: Lab Rat}}		{{See also\|Portal 2: Lab Rat}}
	[[File:Doug Rattmann sane.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Rattmann as he appears in the ''[[Portal 2: Lab Rat\|Lab Rat]]'' comic, holding his ~~schizophrenia~~ medicine, prior to the events of the ''Portal'' series.]]		[[File:Doug Rattmann sane.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Rattmann as he appears in the ''[[Portal 2: Lab Rat\|Lab Rat]]'' comic, holding his anti-psychotic medicine, prior to the events of the ''Portal'' series.]]

	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 all the staff in the Enrichment Center with [[neurotoxin]] upon activation during the company's Bring-Your-Daughter-To-Work Day.}}		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 all the staff in the Enrichment Center with [[neurotoxin]] upon activation during the company's Bring-Your-Daughter-To-Work Day.}}
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	[[File:Portal RatmanBed.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Crude bed that can be found in most of Rattmann's dens.]]		[[File:Portal RatmanBed.png\|thumb\|left\|120px\|Crude bed that can be found in most of Rattmann's dens.]]

	Delusional, running low on medication and ~~travelling~~ with what he sees to be a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is put through [[GLaDOS]]' testing course. Although he is never spotted in-game in any of the playable ''Portal'' series, his refuge areas (referred to as dens) can be found by Chell, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the warning phrase "The cake is a lie" can be found scribbled on a wall; as GLaDOS continually promises that there would be cake at the end of testing.		Delusional, running low on medication and traveling with what he sees to be a talking [[Weighted Companion Cube]], he watches from the shadows as [[Chell]] is put through [[GLaDOS]]' testing course. Although he is never spotted in-game in any of the playable ''Portal'' series, his refuge areas (referred to as dens) can be found by Chell, containing crude bedding, empty cans of beans and scribblings and dioramas on the walls. It is in one of these dens that the warning phrase "The cake is a lie" can be found scribbled on a wall; as GLaDOS continually promises that there would be cake at the end of testing.

	{{spoiler\|Following Chell's conflict with GLaDOS after her escape from the testing tracks, the ''Lab Rat'' comic details Rattmann's point of view after the events of ''Portal'' in which he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world after the destruction of GLaDOS. His joy is short-lived as he witnesses an unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by the [[Party Escort 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 cryogenic relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg\|page 15]]</ref> Finding out that ~~Chell's~~ [[Relaxation Chamber]] is offline due to the ~~downfall of GLaDOS,~~ the ~~overall facility operator~~, he proceeds to save Chell's life by ~~unplugging all other available chambers from their cryogenic supply and~~ into ~~hers~~. He is injured in the process when he is shot by [[Turret]]s that are still left in nearby test chambers.<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg\|page 17]]</ref> He then submits himself into Chell's cryogenic stasis bed found in the [[Relaxation Vault]] previously used in the events of ''Portal'', and falls asleep in it.}}		{{spoiler\|Following Chell's conflict with GLaDOS after her escape from the testing tracks, the ''Lab Rat'' comic details Rattmann's point of view after the events of ''Portal'' in which he follows the sound of the explosion and finds a route to the outside world after the destruction of GLaDOS. His joy is short-lived as he witnesses an unconscious Chell being dragged back into the facility by the [[Party Escort 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 cryogenic relaxation.<ref name="chell relaxation">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P15.jpg\|page 15]]</ref> Finding out that all of [[Relaxation Chamber]] beds are offline due to the explosion compromising the power grid, he proceeds to save Chell's life by patching hers into the reserve power grid. He is injured in the process when he is shot by [[Turret]]s that are still left in nearby test chambers.<ref name="ratmann shot">''Portal 2: Lab Rat'' comic, [[:File:Lab Rat P17.jpg\|page 17]]</ref> He then submits himself into Chell's cryogenic stasis bed found in the [[Relaxation Vault]] previously used in the events of ''Portal'', and falls asleep in it.}}

	{{spoiler\|His fate is left unknown as the entire bed with him is nowhere to be found when Chell later revisits this Relaxation Vault at the beginning of the single-player campaign in ''[[Portal 2]]''.}}		{{spoiler\|His fate is left unknown as the entire bed with him is nowhere to be found when Chell later revisits this Relaxation Vault at the beginning of the single-player campaign in ''[[Portal 2]]''.}}

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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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}		{{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 minds '''can''' lie. Never doubt it...}}

	'''Doug ~~Rattman~~''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. He is stated to be a {{W\|schizophrenic}}, and shown to take anti-psychotic medication to ease his delusions and hallucinations.		'''Doug Rattmann''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. He is stated to be a {{W\|schizophrenic}}, and shown to take anti-psychotic medication to ease his delusions and hallucinations.

	Rattman does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.		Rattman does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.
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	{{See also\|Portal 2}}		{{See also\|Portal 2}}

	During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', ~~Rattman~~'s fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that ~~Rattman~~ may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into ~~Rattman~~'s den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.		During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', Rattmann's fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that Rattmann may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into Rattmann's den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.

	[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]		[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]
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	All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.		All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.

	~~Rattman~~'s graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}		Rattmann's graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}

	{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}		{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}
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	:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />		:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />

	By "the ship," ~~Rattman~~ is referring to the [[Borealis]].		By "the ship," Rattmann is referring to the [[Borealis]].

	===Connections to events in Lab Rat===		===Connections to events in Lab Rat===
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	:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />		:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />

	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], ~~Rattman~~ is dependent on anti-psychotics to treat his paranoid delusions. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattmann is dependent on anti-psychotics to treat his paranoid delusions. <br/>

	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==
	Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug ~~Rattman~~ also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.		Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug Rattmann also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]		[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]
	* Doug ~~Rattman~~ was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].		* Doug Rattmann was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
	* Doug ~~Rattman~~'s [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>		* Doug Rattmann's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>
	* The medication Doug takes in Lab Rat is called ziaprazidone, a version of a real anti-psychotic, ziprasidone.		* The medication Doug takes in Lab Rat is called ziaprazidone, a version of a real anti-psychotic, ziprasidone.
	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by ~~Rattman~~ can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattmann can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."
	** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattman himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>		** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattman himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>

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	{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}		{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}

	'''Doug ~~Rattmann~~''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], ~~Rattmann~~ is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.		'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.

	~~Rattmann~~ does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.		Rattman does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	{{See also\|Portal 2}}		{{See also\|Portal 2}}

	During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', ~~Rattmann~~'s fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that ~~Rattmann~~ may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into ~~Rattmann~~'s den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.		During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', Rattman's fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that Rattman may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into Rattman's den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.

	[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]		[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]
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	All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.		All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.

	~~Rattmann~~'s graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}		Rattman's graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}

	{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}		{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}
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	:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />		:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />

	By "the ship," ~~Rattmann~~ is referring to the [[Borealis]].		By "the ship," Rattman is referring to the [[Borealis]].

	===Connections to events in Lab Rat===		===Connections to events in Lab Rat===
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	:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />		:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />

	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], ~~Rattmann~~ is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>

	==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==		==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==
	[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]		[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]

	~~Rattmann~~'s name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of ~~Rattmann~~'s username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by ~~Rattmann~~ himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>		Rattman's name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of Rattman's username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by Rattman himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>

	~~Rattmann~~'s name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.		Rattman's name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.


	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==
	Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug ~~Rattmann~~ also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.		Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug Rattman also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]		[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]
	* Doug ~~Rattmann~~ was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].		* Doug Rattman was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
	* Doug ~~Rattmann~~'s [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>		* Doug Rattman's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>
	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by ~~Rattmann~~ can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattman can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."
	** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug ~~Rattmann~~ himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>		** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattman himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}		{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}

	'''Doug ~~Rattman~~''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], ~~Rattman~~ is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.		'''Doug Rattmann''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattmann is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.

	~~Rattman~~ does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.		Rattmann does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	{{See also\|Portal 2}}		{{See also\|Portal 2}}

	During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', ~~Rattman~~'s fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that ~~Rattman~~ may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into ~~Rattman~~'s den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.		During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', Rattmann's fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that Rattmann may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into Rattmann's den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.

	[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]		[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]
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	All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.		All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.

	~~Rattman~~'s graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}		Rattmann's graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}

	{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}		{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}
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	:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />		:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />

	By "the ship," ~~Rattman~~ is referring to the [[Borealis]].		By "the ship," Rattmann is referring to the [[Borealis]].

	===Connections to events in Lab Rat===		===Connections to events in Lab Rat===
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	:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />		:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />

	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], ~~Rattman~~ is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattmann is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>

	==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==		==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==
	[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]		[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]

	~~Rattman~~'s name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of ~~Rattman~~'s username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by ~~Rattman~~ himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>		Rattmann's name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of Rattmann's username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by Rattmann himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>

	~~Rattman~~'s name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.		Rattmann's name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.


	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==
	Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug ~~Rattman~~ also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.		Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug Rattmann also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.

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	[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]		[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]
	* Doug ~~Rattman~~ was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].		* Doug Rattmann was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
	* Doug ~~Rattman~~'s [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>		* Doug Rattmann's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>
	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by ~~Rattman~~ can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattmann can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."
	** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug ~~Rattman~~ himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>		** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattmann himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}		{{Quotation\|'''Doug Rattmann'''\|I'd rather have gone to the moon.}}

	'''Doug ~~Rattmann~~''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], ~~Rattmann~~ is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.		'''Doug Rattman''', also nicknamed as simply the '''Rat Man''', was a scientist at the [[Aperture Science]] Enrichment Center. Prior to the events of ''[[Portal]]'' while [[GLaDOS]] began flooding the entire facility with [[neurotoxin]], Rattman is the only known employee to have survived. A paranoid {{W\|schizophrenic}}, he is dependent on anti-psychotic medication as a means of keeping him sane.

	~~Rattmann~~ does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.		Rattman does not appear in-game in any form, instead leaving behind paintings and murals which can be found throughout the backstage of various testing chambers in ''Portal'' and the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]''.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	{{See also\|Portal 2}}		{{See also\|Portal 2}}

	During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', ~~Rattmann~~'s fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that ~~Rattmann~~ may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into ~~Rattmann~~'s den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.		During the events of the single-player campaign of ''Portal 2'', Rattman's fate is left unknown. Whether or not he is dead is left up to debate, as [[Chell]]'s cryogenic stasis bed that she used before the events of ''[[Portal]]'' he took refuge in, had disappeared entirely. One piece of evidence for his death is the song called "Ghost of Rattman". Some speculate that Rattman may have made it to the moon, as shown in a hidden picture encrypted into the game's audio file. You can find the audio file by bringing a radio into Rattman's den in Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6.

	[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]		[[File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png\|thumb\|right\|170px\|A Rattmann den during ''[[Portal 2]]'s'' single-player.]]
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	All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.		All that is left of him in ''Portal 2'', like in the first game, are wall scribblings and various dioramas depicting either what he witnessed or simply what he feels like expressing.

	~~Rattmann~~'s graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}		Rattman's graffiti work makes no appearances whatsoever during the game's [[Cooperative Testing Initiative]]. {{spoiler\|However, a [[Weighted Companion Cube]] can be spotted by [[Atlas]] and [[P-body]] in the last test of ''[[Cooperative Testing Initiative#Course Four: Excursion Funnels\|Course Four: Excursion Funnels]]''. The cube is apparently attached to a Core Receptacle, indicating that it may in fact be as sentient as any other [[Cores]] in the series.}}

	{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}		{{spoiler\|At some point in the events of the [[Portal 2#Perpetual Testing Initiative\|Perpetual Testing Initiative]], in which the player takes role of stick figure [[Bendy]] - is shifted into a variety of alternate universes at the Enrichment Center as a means of still having [[Cave Johnson]] as ongoing CEO. There is a universe in which Rattmann is CEO of the Aperture company. Cave (now former junior claims representative of Aperture) hijacks the intercoms to yell out and warn everyone that Rattmann (the current CEO) is embezzling from the staffs' paychecks.}}
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	:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />		:''The ship is gone, they're moving it to Mesa Hill!''<br />

	By "the ship," ~~Rattmann~~ is referring to the [[Borealis]].		By "the ship," Rattman is referring to the [[Borealis]].

	===Connections to events in Lab Rat===		===Connections to events in Lab Rat===
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	:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />		:''Your pain is ignored by a little pill.''<br />

	As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], ~~Rattmann~~ is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>		As shown in [[Portal 2: Lab Rat]], Rattman is dependent on antipsychotics to fight his schizophrenia. <br/>

	==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==		==Name Spelling Inconsistencies==
	[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]		[[File:Character_Card_Rattmann.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Doug Rattmann's character card from [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]]]]

	~~Rattmann~~'s name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of ~~Rattmann~~'s username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by ~~Rattmann~~ himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>		Rattman's name has been spelled both with one and two n's. However, because of Rattman's username "drattmann" in the [[Portal ARG]], it is believed that the correct spelling is with two n's. This is because his username would have been created by Rattman himself, or automatically generated by [[Aperture Science]] from his personnel file. His name also appears with two n's in [[Portal: The Uncooperative Cake Acquisition Game]].<br/>

	~~Rattmann~~'s name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.		Rattman's name appears with a single n spelling once, on the [[Songs to Test By]] track "Ghost of Rattman." This diverges from the common double n spelling, which causes confusion when it comes to the correct spelling.


	== Known dens ==		== Known dens ==
	Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug ~~Rattmann~~ also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.		Aside from leaving paintings, murals and messages behind, Doug Rattman also discovered a number of 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 13 have been discovered, 6 in Portal and 7 in Portal 2.

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]		[[File:Lego Dimensions Ratmanden.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|Rattmann's hidden den in ''Lego Dimensions''.]]
	* Doug ~~Rattmann~~ was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].		* Doug Rattman was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]].
	* Doug ~~Rattmann~~'s [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>		* Doug Rattman's [[Media:Doug_Rattmann_Sp_a2_pull_the_rug_r2.ogg\|voice]] can be heard in certain Rat-Man dens in ''Portal 2'', and during the [[Portal 2 OST]] track ''"Ghost of Rattman"''. These are both voiced by former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw.<ref>https://twitter.com/marc_laidlaw/status/1387546992927068161</ref>
	* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.		* The “Armstrong Cube” artwork references his transmission in [[Portal 2 Chapter 2 Test Chamber 6]]. If one follows the actions to achieve Final Transmission, the radio emits a Morse-code like sound. When translated, the noise leads to a staticky image of a Weighted Companion Cube on the lunar surface.
	* Various wall art by ~~Rattmann~~ can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."		* Various wall art by Rattman can be found in the Portal 2 Adventure World in [[Lego Dimensions]], along with a hidden Den. The infamous "cake is a lie" scribblings can also be found on walls, though instead of trailing off, it ends with "the cake is in the kitchen on the second floor."
	** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug ~~Rattmann~~ himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>		** Over a year later, the game's developers teased that there were still undiscovered secrets within Lego Dimensions<ref>https://twitter.com/doa1984/status/781878793778724865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw</ref>, one of which was related to ''Portal''. In November of 2016, players finally discovered that Doug Rattman himself was hidden throughout various parts of the level "GLaD to Meet You".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161119092408/http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref>

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