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{{Quotation|'''GLaDOS'''|Do you see that thing that fell out of me? What is that? It's not the surprise... I've never seen it before.|sound=GLaDOS_escape_02_spheredrop1-02.wav}} | {{Quotation|'''GLaDOS'''|Do you see that thing that fell out of me? What is that? It's not the surprise... I've never seen it before.|sound=GLaDOS_escape_02_spheredrop1-02.wav}} | ||
'''Cores''' are mechanical spheres that mostly appear near the end of ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''. They were developed by Aperture scientists specifically to regulate [[GLaDOS]]' merciless behavior, such as refraining her from flooding test chambers or other vital parts of Aperture Laboratories with | '''Cores''' are mechanical '''spheres''' that mostly appear {{spoiler|near the end of}} ''[[Portal]]'' and ''[[Portal 2]]''. They were developed by Aperture scientists specifically to regulate [[GLaDOS]]' merciless behavior, such as refraining her from flooding test chambers or other vital parts of Aperture Laboratories with [[neurotoxin]], and/or to control the entire facility. | ||
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=== Morality Core === | === Morality Core === | ||
[[File:MoralityCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Morality Core]] | [[File:MoralityCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Morality Core]] | ||
The '''Morality Core''' is one of the cores attached to GLaDOS in ''Portal''. {{Spoiler|It was installed onto GLaDOS some time ago to stop her from filling the enrichment Center with deadly Neurotoxin. It's the first core collected and incinerated by Chell, which causes GLaDOS to start losing her moral traits and once again start filling the room with Neurotoxin.}} Unlike other cores, the Morality Core is mute. | The '''Morality Core''' is one of the cores attached to GLaDOS in ''Portal''. {{Spoiler|It was installed onto GLaDOS some time ago to stop her from filling the enrichment Center with deadly Neurotoxin. It's the first core collected and incinerated by Chell, which causes GLaDOS to start losing her moral traits and once again start filling the room with Neurotoxin.}} Unlike other cores, the Morality Core is mute. | ||
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The '''Central Core''' is hardwired into the maintain of Aperture Laboratories and given the power to control and regulate the entire facility. Such power includes overseeing the events that occur, creating and stockpiling test chambers, and so on. Unlike the personality cores, the central core does not have to retain a spherical shape, just uncorrupted. | The '''Central Core''' is hardwired into the maintain of Aperture Laboratories and given the power to control and regulate the entire facility. Such power includes overseeing the events that occur, creating and stockpiling test chambers, and so on. Unlike the personality cores, the central core does not have to retain a spherical shape, just uncorrupted. | ||
=== Intelligence Dampening | === Intelligence Dampening Sphere === | ||
{{Main|Wheatley}} | {{Main|Wheatley}} | ||
[[File:Wheatley.png|right|150px|thumb|Wheatley]] | [[File:Wheatley.png|right|150px|thumb|Wheatley]] | ||
{{Quotation|'''Wheatley'''|One minute ago. Less than one minute ago you solved this puzzle. Now you're having problems.|sound=Wheatley_bw_a4_2nd_first_test_solve_nags04.wav}} | {{Quotation|'''Wheatley'''|One minute ago. Less than one minute ago you solved this puzzle. Now you're having problems.|sound=Wheatley_bw_a4_2nd_first_test_solve_nags04.wav}} | ||
The '''Intelligence Dampening | The '''Intelligence Dampening Sphere''', known as '''Wheatley''', had the function of rendering GLaDOS less dangerous by generating an endless stream of stupid ideas to distract her, making her not kill the scientists when activated. According to GLaDOS, he is "the product of the greatest minds of a generation working together with the express purpose of building the dumbest moron who ever lived". | ||
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{{spoiler text|During the fight against Wheatley ''Portal 2'', GLaDOS drops three of these cores to Chell for her to attach to Wheatley in order to make him corrupt enough to initiate another core transfer procedure.}} | {{spoiler text|During the fight against Wheatley ''Portal 2'', GLaDOS drops three of these cores to Chell for her to attach to Wheatley in order to make him corrupt enough to initiate another core transfer procedure.}} | ||
=== Space | === Space Sphere === | ||
[[File:SpaceCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Space | {{main|Space Sphere}} | ||
{{Quotation|The '''Space | [[File:SpaceCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Space Sphere]] | ||
The '''Space | {{Quotation|The '''Space Sphere'''|SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!|sound=Space_core_space21.wav}} | ||
The '''Space Sphere''' is one of three active, corrupted cores. It has an unhealthy obsession over outer space and contantly expresses its desires to go to space in a rapid manner of speaking. {{spoiler text|It finally gets to live its dream of going to space when it gets sucked through the portal that connects the remaining blot of conversion gel to the Moon's surface.}} | |||
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=== Adventure | === Adventure Sphere === | ||
[[File:AdventureCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Rick, the Adventure | {{main|Adventure Sphere}} | ||
{{Quotation|The '''Adventure | [[File:AdventureCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Rick, the Adventure Sphere]] | ||
The second corrupted core, the '''Adventure | {{Quotation|The '''Adventure Sphere'''|Do you have a gun? Because I should really have a gun. What is that thing you're holding?|sound=Adventure_core_babble16.wav}} | ||
The second corrupted core, the '''Adventure Sphere''' (or as he calls himself, '''Rick''') talks like a stereotypical soldier. {{spoiler text|Upon seeing Chell, he starts to swoon over her. He even tries (but to no avail) to convince Chell to take a "lady break" while he deals with Wheatley.}} | |||
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=== Fact | === Fact Sphere === | ||
[[File:FactCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Fact | {{main|Fact Sphere}} | ||
{{Quotation|The '''Fact | [[File:FactCore.png|right|150px|thumb|Fact Sphere]] | ||
The '''Fact | {{Quotation|The '''Fact Sphere'''|In 1948, at the request of a dying boy, baseball legend Babe Ruth ate seventy-five hot dogs, then died of hot dog poisoning.|sound=Fact core fact47.wav}} | ||
The '''Fact Sphere''' is the third corrupted core. It constantly states several random, twisted and not entirely true "facts" related to history, the current situation, as well as apparent facts about how right and handsome it is. | |||
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Revision as of 19:36, 11 May 2011
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| “ | Do you see that thing that fell out of me? What is that? It's not the surprise... I've never seen it before.
— GLaDOS
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Cores are mechanical spheres that mostly appear near the end of Portal and Portal 2. They were developed by Aperture scientists specifically to regulate GLaDOS' merciless behavior, such as refraining her from flooding test chambers or other vital parts of Aperture Laboratories with neurotoxin, and/or to control the entire facility.
Personality Cores
As the name implies, each Core has their own unique personality and behavior, which gets copied over the central core.
In Portal, whenever Chell dropped any of the Personality Cores into the Incinerator, not only did GLaDOS experience pain from losing them, but she started to lose her prominent traits, such as her conversations regarding Cake, her sarcasm, and her moral standings, leaving her intent on merely killing Chell.
Morality Core
The Morality Core is one of the cores attached to GLaDOS in Portal. It was installed onto GLaDOS some time ago to stop her from filling the enrichment Center with deadly Neurotoxin. It's the first core collected and incinerated by Chell, which causes GLaDOS to start losing her moral traits and once again start filling the room with Neurotoxin. Unlike other cores, the Morality Core is mute.
Curiosity Core
| “ | Hey look at that thing. No, that other thing!
— The Curiosity Core
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The second core attached to GLaDOS is the Curiosity Core. It tends to constantly ask questions, ranging from its surroundings, to Chell, to where it is going.
Intelligence Core
| “ | ...And sediment-shaped sediment.
— The Intelligence Core
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GLaDOS' third core, The Intelligence Core, also known as the Logic Core, goes on about an odd recipe for a rather unique kind of cake, which is the cake shown before the end credits of Portal. Due to losing this core, GLaDOS never says anything relating to cake in Portal 2.
Anger Core
| “ | *snarl* *snarl* *growl*
— The Anger Core
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The last core attached to GLaDOS is the Anger Core. It is also referred to as the Emotion Core. All it does is snarl and growl ferociously at Chell. Once Chell put the Anger Core into the incinerator, GLaDOS began to implode. In Portal 2, GLaDOS, due to the loss of this core, sounded very mellow, barely expressing emotional signs of hostility.
Central Core
The Central Core is hardwired into the maintain of Aperture Laboratories and given the power to control and regulate the entire facility. Such power includes overseeing the events that occur, creating and stockpiling test chambers, and so on. Unlike the personality cores, the central core does not have to retain a spherical shape, just uncorrupted.
Intelligence Dampening Sphere
| “ | One minute ago. Less than one minute ago you solved this puzzle. Now you're having problems.
— Wheatley
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The Intelligence Dampening Sphere, known as Wheatley, had the function of rendering GLaDOS less dangerous by generating an endless stream of stupid ideas to distract her, making her not kill the scientists when activated. According to GLaDOS, he is "the product of the greatest minds of a generation working together with the express purpose of building the dumbest moron who ever lived".
Corrupted Cores
Due to technical difficulties over time, a core may be automatically labeled as a Corrupted Core and would be subject to being automatically disposed of. However, if the corrupted core is the central core, a substitute core must be present in a core receptacle to initiate a core transfer. Once a substitute core is found, both cores must agree or disagree to the core transfer procedure. If one agrees while the other disagrees, the transfer process cannot occur unless a stalemate resolution associate is present to press the stalemate resolution button, which will initiate the core transfer process (which is a painful procedure given GLaDOS' and Wheatley's screams of agony during their core transfer process) once the associate has returned to the core transfer bay.
During the fight against Wheatley Portal 2, GLaDOS drops three of these cores to Chell for her to attach to Wheatley in order to make him corrupt enough to initiate another core transfer procedure.
Space Sphere
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The Space Sphere is one of three active, corrupted cores. It has an unhealthy obsession over outer space and contantly expresses its desires to go to space in a rapid manner of speaking. It finally gets to live its dream of going to space when it gets sucked through the portal that connects the remaining blot of conversion gel to the Moon's surface.
Adventure Sphere
| “ | Do you have a gun? Because I should really have a gun. What is that thing you're holding?
— The Adventure Sphere
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” |
The second corrupted core, the Adventure Sphere (or as he calls himself, Rick) talks like a stereotypical soldier. Upon seeing Chell, he starts to swoon over her. He even tries (but to no avail) to convince Chell to take a "lady break" while he deals with Wheatley.
Fact Sphere
| “ | In 1948, at the request of a dying boy, baseball legend Babe Ruth ate seventy-five hot dogs, then died of hot dog poisoning.
— The Fact Sphere
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” |
The Fact Sphere is the third corrupted core. It constantly states several random, twisted and not entirely true "facts" related to history, the current situation, as well as apparent facts about how right and handsome it is.
Gallery
- Unused Angry sphere model.png
Unused Angry sphere model from Portal 2.
See also
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