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[[File:Doug | [[File:Doug Rattmann.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Doug Rattmann after the events of ''[[Portal]]'', as seen in the ''[[Portal 2: Lab Rat|Lab Rat]]'' comic.]] | ||
{{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...}} | ||
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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 | [[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.]] | ||
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 | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 1.png|Den #1 | ||
|File:Portal | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 2.png|Den #2 | ||
|File:Portal | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 2b.png|Den #2 | ||
|File:Portal | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 3.png|Den #3 | ||
|File:Portal | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 4.png|Den #4 | ||
|File:Portal | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 5.png|Den #5 | ||
|File:Portal | |File:Portal Rattmann Den 6.png|Den #6 | ||
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|File: | |File:Portal_2_Chapter_1_Rattmann_den.png|Den #1 | ||
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_3_Rat_Man_den.png|Den #2 | |File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_3_Rat_Man_den.png|Den #2 | ||
|File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png|Den #3 | |File:Portal_2_Chapter_2_Test_Chamber_6_rat_man_den.png|Den #3 | ||
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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'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 Rattmann"''. 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. | ||
* Doug Rattmann's last name is commonly misspelled as " | * Doug Rattmann's last name is commonly misspelled as "Rattmann." The correct spelling is confirmed by [[Valve]] in the title of the track "''Ghost of Rattmann''," which can be found in the Portal 2 soundtrack. | ||
* 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>http://www.brickstolife.com/found-doug-Rattmann-in-lego-dimensions/</ref> | ||