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[[File:Theunderground_title_card.png|thumb|300px|right|The logo of the series]]

'''The Underground''' is a video series animated by Gleb Lvov and formerly produced by Machinima. In it, there is a core called the [[The Underground#Interview Core|Interview Core]] who ~~started~~ a talk-show where "the rejected are respected and the best-case has no place." It takes place in two forgotten locations within [[Aperture Science]]. Currently, there are six released episodes, and features a cast consisting of new [[cores]], a turret band, the Mainframe and the [[Party Escort Bot]].

'''The Underground''' is a video series animated by Gleb Lvov and formerly produced by Machinima. In it, there is a core called the [[The Underground#Interview Core|Interview Core]] who hosts a talk-show where "the rejected are respected and the best-case has no place." It takes place in two forgotten locations within the [[Aperture Science|Aperture Laboratories]]. Currently, there are six released episodes, and features a cast consisting of new [[cores]], a turret band, the Mainframe and the [[Party Escort Bot]].

== The Cast ==

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{{Quotation|'''Ego Core''' describing the Interview Core|Don't flatter yourself, you never were a functioning part of anything.|}}

The '''Interview Core''' is a corrupted [[Cores#Personality Cores|personality core]] who appears in all episodes of the series. He escaped incineration by [[GLaDOS]] and ~~somehow~~ found himself on a table, setting the literal stage for the talk-show. As the host of ''The Underground'', the Interview Core is responsible for interviewing his guests and giving answers to his (possibly empty) audience.

The '''Interview Core''' is a corrupted [[Cores#Personality Cores|personality core]] who appears in all episodes of the series. He escaped incineration by [[GLaDOS]] and found himself on a table, setting the literal stage for the talk-show. As the host of ''The Underground'', the Interview Core is responsible for interviewing his guests and giving answers to his possibly empty audience.

{{spoiler|~~In the sixth episode~~, he uses ~~his Therapeutic Voice Processor~~ to guide two cores through couples therapy.}}

{{spoiler|He also has a Therapeutic Voice Processor, which he uses to guide two cores through couples therapy.}}

[[File:Theband.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Anthony (right) and ''The Band'']]

=== Anthony (and The Band) ===

{{Quotation|'''Interview Core''' to Anthony about the lack of good guests|Why don't we ever get anyone more intelligent, introspective. Someone like... me! I think it's because of you. Yeah, you're just driving them all away with all your sulking.|}}

'''Anthony and The Fritz Brothers Band''' is a trio of [[turrets]], two of which are [[Defective Turret|defective]]. Anthony ~~is portrayed with~~ a much ~~more~~ deeper voice than normal turrets. {{Spoiler|Anthony was ~~to wed~~ a turret named Alice~~, but was rejected in favor of a regular, fully functional, turret~~.}}

'''Anthony and The Fritz Brothers Band''' is a trio of [[turrets]], two of which are [[Defective Turret|defective]]. Anthony has a much deeper voice than normal turrets. {{Spoiler|Anthony was jilted at marriage by a turret named Alice.}}

[[File:ParanoiaCore.png|thumb|150px|right|The Paranoia Core]]

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{{Quotation|'''Paranoia Core'''|This is ''android hell'', isn't it? I knew it, I ''knew'' it was real!|}}

The '''Paranoia Core''' is a corrupted personality core who appears in the first episode of the series. She is suspicious of all things, and speaks like ~~the~~ stereotypical conspiracy theorist, saying that it knows of "secret walls [being built] in the dead of night in secret to house all the secret boxes that contain files of all the secret rooms where all ''the real'' secrets are being kept."

The '''Paranoia Core''' is a corrupted personality core who appears in the first episode of the series. She is suspicious of all things, and speaks like a stereotypical conspiracy theorist, saying that it knows of "secret walls [being built] in the dead of night in secret to house all the secret boxes that contain files of all the secret rooms where all ''the real'' secrets are being kept."

{{spoiler|Some time after the first episode, the Paranoia Core is fitted to a new frame and, in effect, "becomes" the Party Escort Bot from ''[[Portal]].''}}

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{{Quotation|'''Yellow''' about Blue|Me and dumbass here are "friendship cores". We were designed to simulate trust or something stupid like that.}}

The two friendship cores, '''Yellow''' and '''Blue''' are two ~~fused~~ cores. {{spoiler|During the interview, ~~it is shown that~~ Yellow ~~hates~~ Blue for his stupidity. The two argue over their situation until the Interview core uses his Therapeutic Voice Processor and heads a couples therapy for the two. During the ending, the two are separated.}}

The two friendship cores, '''Yellow''' and '''Blue''' are two cores who appear in the sixth episode of the series. {{spoiler|The two cores were fused after both being smashed together by a crusher. During the interview, Yellow insults and berates Blue for his stupidity. The two argue over their situation until the Interview core uses his Therapeutic Voice Processor and heads a couples therapy for the two. During the ending, the two are separated.}}

[[File:Somethingbigger.png|thumb|150px|right|The Mainframe]]

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 [[File:Theunderground_title_card.png|thumb|300px|right|The logo of the series]]
-'''The Underground''' is a video series animated by Gleb Lvov and formerly produced by Machinima. In it, there is a core called the [[The Underground#Interview Core|Interview Core]] who started a talk-show where "the rejected are respected and the best-case has no place." It takes place in two forgotten locations within [[Aperture Science]]. Currently, there are six released episodes, and features a cast consisting of new [[cores]], a turret band, the Mainframe and the [[Party Escort Bot]].
+'''The Underground''' is a video series animated by Gleb Lvov and formerly produced by Machinima. In it, there is a core called the [[The Underground#Interview Core|Interview Core]] who hosts a talk-show where "the rejected are respected and the best-case has no place." It takes place in two forgotten locations within the [[Aperture Science|Aperture Laboratories]]. Currently, there are six released episodes, and features a cast consisting of new [[cores]], a turret band, the Mainframe and the [[Party Escort Bot]].
 == The Cast ==
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 {{Quotation|'''Ego Core''' describing the Interview Core|Don't flatter yourself, you never were a functioning part of anything.|}}
-The '''Interview Core''' is a corrupted [[Cores#Personality Cores|personality core]] who appears in all episodes of the series. He escaped incineration by [[GLaDOS]] and somehow found himself on a table, setting the literal stage for the talk-show. As the host of ''The Underground'', the Interview Core is responsible for interviewing his guests and giving answers to his (possibly empty) audience.
+The '''Interview Core''' is a corrupted [[Cores#Personality Cores|personality core]] who appears in all episodes of the series. He escaped incineration by [[GLaDOS]] and found himself on a table, setting the literal stage for the talk-show. As the host of ''The Underground'', the Interview Core is responsible for interviewing his guests and giving answers to his possibly empty audience.
-{{spoiler|In the sixth episode, he uses his Therapeutic Voice Processor to guide two cores through couples therapy.}}
+{{spoiler|He also has a Therapeutic Voice Processor, which he uses to guide two cores through couples therapy.}}
 [[File:Theband.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Anthony (right) and ''The Band'']]
 === Anthony (and The Band) ===
 {{Quotation|'''Interview Core''' to Anthony about the lack of good guests|Why don't we ever get anyone more intelligent, introspective. Someone like... me! I think it's because of you. Yeah, you're just driving them all away with all your sulking.|}}
-'''Anthony and The Fritz Brothers Band''' is a trio of [[turrets]], two of which are [[Defective Turret|defective]]. Anthony is portrayed with a much more deeper voice than normal turrets. {{Spoiler|Anthony was to wed a turret named Alice, but was rejected in favor of a regular, fully functional, turret.}}
+'''Anthony and The Fritz Brothers Band''' is a trio of [[turrets]], two of which are [[Defective Turret|defective]]. Anthony has a much deeper voice than normal turrets. {{Spoiler|Anthony was jilted at marriage by a turret named Alice.}}
 [[File:ParanoiaCore.png|thumb|150px|right|The Paranoia Core]]
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 {{Quotation|'''Paranoia Core'''|This is ''android hell'', isn't it? I knew it, I ''knew'' it was real!|}}
-The '''Paranoia Core''' is a corrupted personality core who appears in the first episode of the series. She is suspicious of all things, and speaks like the stereotypical conspiracy theorist, saying that it knows of "secret walls [being built] in the dead of night in secret to house all the secret boxes that contain files of all the secret rooms where all ''the real'' secrets are being kept."
+The '''Paranoia Core''' is a corrupted personality core who appears in the first episode of the series. She is suspicious of all things, and speaks like a stereotypical conspiracy theorist, saying that it knows of "secret walls [being built] in the dead of night in secret to house all the secret boxes that contain files of all the secret rooms where all ''the real'' secrets are being kept."
 {{spoiler|Some time after the first episode, the Paranoia Core is fitted to a new frame and, in effect, "becomes" the Party Escort Bot from ''[[Portal]].''}}
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 {{Quotation|'''Yellow''' about Blue|Me and dumbass here are "friendship cores". We were designed to simulate trust or something stupid like that.}}
-The two friendship cores, '''Yellow''' and '''Blue''' are two fused cores. {{spoiler|During the interview, it is shown that Yellow hates Blue for his stupidity. The two argue over their situation until the Interview core uses his Therapeutic Voice Processor and heads a couples therapy for the two. During the ending, the two are separated.}}
+The two friendship cores, '''Yellow''' and '''Blue''' are two cores who appear in the sixth episode of the series. {{spoiler|The two cores were fused after both being smashed together by a crusher. During the interview, Yellow insults and berates Blue for his stupidity. The two argue over their situation until the Interview core uses his Therapeutic Voice Processor and heads a couples therapy for the two. During the ending, the two are separated.}}
 [[File:Somethingbigger.png|thumb|150px|right|The Mainframe]]