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Obsidian29 (talk | contribs) 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. Tags: Manual revert Reverted |
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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 | '''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. | ||
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'', | 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. | ||
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," | 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]], | 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]]]] | ||
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/> | |||
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 | 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 | * Doug Rattmann was behind the Aperture Image Format, used in the [[Portal ARG]]. | ||
* Doug | * 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 | * 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 | ** 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 == | ||