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* In this universe, Caroline is replaced by Blark-Barg, a creature who produces "seeds that germinate and detach from her exoskeleton at high speeds in search of human hosts." She is kept behind glass. | * In this universe, Caroline is replaced by Blark-Barg, a creature who produces "seeds that germinate and detach from her exoskeleton at high speeds in search of human hosts." She is kept behind glass. | ||
The Body Snatcher Universe | The Body Snatcher Universe | ||
* A reference to [ | * A reference to [[Wikipedia:The Body Snatchers|The Body Snatchers]]. | ||
* An alien has been "body-snatching employees and spawning Communist replicas." This universe's Cave is unbothered by it, as it doesn't seem to be a real threat. | * An alien has been "body-snatching employees and spawning Communist replicas." This universe's Cave is unbothered by it, as it doesn't seem to be a real threat. | ||
The Cat Universe | The Cat Universe | ||
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The Gas-Finding Universe | The Gas-Finding Universe | ||
* The goal of Aperture Gas-Finding Science is to find gas. | * The goal of Aperture Gas-Finding Science is to find gas. | ||
* Gas-Finding!Cave states that if they meet their quota, they will "don their bondage gear, fuel [their] death cars, and drive around in circles, whooping it up and shooting arrows at people." This implies that by "gas" he means gasoline, and that this universe is a parody of [ | * Gas-Finding!Cave states that if they meet their quota, they will "don their bondage gear, fuel [their] death cars, and drive around in circles, whooping it up and shooting arrows at people." This implies that by "gas" he means gasoline, and that this universe is a parody of [[Wikipedia:Mad Max|Mad Max]]. | ||
The Godzilla Universe | The Godzilla Universe | ||
* Aperture has hatches a large quantity of Godzillas. They prepare for attack, only to find that all Godzillas instinctively head towards Tokyo. | * Aperture has hatches a large quantity of Godzillas. They prepare for attack, only to find that all Godzillas instinctively head towards Tokyo. | ||
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The Light Universe | The Light Universe | ||
* Aperture Science has successfully transformed all of its employees, and possibly the rest of the world, into beings of pure light. | * Aperture Science has successfully transformed all of its employees, and possibly the rest of the world, into beings of pure light. | ||
** Unfortunately, this wasn't their goal; they were aiming to become pillars of pure salt, a [ | ** Unfortunately, this wasn't their goal; they were aiming to become pillars of pure salt, a [[Wikipedia:Lot's wife|biblical allusion]] of sorts. | ||
** "So salty." | ** "So salty." | ||
The Mantis Universe | The Mantis Universe | ||
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The Paranormal Universe | The Paranormal Universe | ||
* Aperture is known as Aperture Paranormal, and seems to be focused on learning the secrets of magic rather than conducting scientific research. | * Aperture is known as Aperture Paranormal, and seems to be focused on learning the secrets of magic rather than conducting scientific research. | ||
* Paranormal!Cave hosts a "tiny but powerful demon who lives in a secret place in [his] mouth," a reference to [ | * Paranormal!Cave hosts a "tiny but powerful demon who lives in a secret place in [his] mouth," a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Shining (film)|The Shining]]. | ||
The Peanut Universe | The Peanut Universe | ||
* Humans breathe peanut dust, and oxygen is a common allergen. | * Humans breathe peanut dust, and oxygen is a common allergen. | ||
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The Pure Intellect Universe | The Pure Intellect Universe | ||
* Cave Johnson has successfully uploaded his consciousness onto a computer, becoming Pure Intellect!Cave. | * Cave Johnson has successfully uploaded his consciousness onto a computer, becoming Pure Intellect!Cave. | ||
* Unfortunately, gaining ultimate knowledge gets boring very quickly, prompting Pure Intelligence!Cave to rewrite the entire literary canon of the human race to include things like moon bases and "[ | * Unfortunately, gaining ultimate knowledge gets boring very quickly, prompting Pure Intelligence!Cave to rewrite the entire literary canon of the human race to include things like moon bases and "[[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters|busting ghosts]]" -- at least until he gets to [[Wikipedia:Wuthering Heights|Wuthering Heights]] and gets bored of that, too. | ||
* Soon, the less-than-sane Pure Intellect!Cave finds inspiration from [ | * Soon, the less-than-sane Pure Intellect!Cave finds inspiration from [[Wikipedia:Hercules|Hercules]] (somehow) and decides to destroy Aperture and everyone in it, {{spoiler|prompting Cave Prime to abandon the GLaDOS Initiative for fear of similar results.}} | ||
The Propaganda Universe | The Propaganda Universe | ||
* Every surface of Aperture Science is coated in subliminal messaging to "motivate" employees and test subjects. | * Every surface of Aperture Science is coated in subliminal messaging to "motivate" employees and test subjects. | ||
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* The ritual in question is an "ancient mating ritual etched in a monolith by the Elder Monks to forestall the end of days." It involves, in Ritual!Cave's words, making love to a giant bird. | * The ritual in question is an "ancient mating ritual etched in a monolith by the Elder Monks to forestall the end of days." It involves, in Ritual!Cave's words, making love to a giant bird. | ||
The Robotacop Universe | The Robotacop Universe | ||
* A blatant parody of [ | * A blatant parody of [[Wikipedia:Robocop|Robocop]]. | ||
* This universe's Cave purchased several corpses with the intent to turn them into half-man half-machine police officers as part of the Android Law Enforcement Initiative. He names his creations, well, Robotacops. | * This universe's Cave purchased several corpses with the intent to turn them into half-man half-machine police officers as part of the Android Law Enforcement Initiative. He names his creations, well, Robotacops. | ||
* The reason that the Robotacops must be tested before going on-duty is to ensure their mental stability. | * The reason that the Robotacops must be tested before going on-duty is to ensure their mental stability. | ||
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* All hail the Sentient Cloud. | * All hail the Sentient Cloud. | ||
The Soylent Green Universe | The Soylent Green Universe | ||
* The only thing known about this universe is that [ | * The only thing known about this universe is that [[Wikipedia:Soylent Green|Soylent Green]] is a real thing, and it is very expensive. As such, Soylent!Cave has requested the cafeteria stop serving it, no matter "how good people tastes." | ||
The Space Universe | The Space Universe | ||
* Aperture Science has moved its location to a satellite orbiting Earth. | * Aperture Science has moved its location to a satellite orbiting Earth. | ||