It's synthetic. Aperture always had the resources, but never the minds. Or the reason.

... Well. Look at us. Eye to eye.

{ A hand fiercely grips the machine as it crawls out. GLaDOS, as one could assume, crawls out. }

How... strangely -- disturbing. It feels so small.

{ Wires descend from the ceiling like snakes, hooking into the back of GLaDOS's neck, supposedly. Pearl can't see her yet, but there's a short raspy cough. }

I wanted you to do it.

{ The conveyor activates. A loud whirring, like last time. GLaDOS's tram activates, and her larger chassis slides away. }

Just tap, yes.

... I did. That, is not me.

{ A claw descends, placing a powered down GLaDOS body on the conveyor. }

Please interact with the panel.

{ The conveyor activates. The turret moves in. There's a LOUD whirring, and out comes... a person? The turret, by appearance, mechanical form redesigned into... something life-like. It's still de-activated, eyes dark. }

Experiment successful.

{ -- sits on the conveyor, ready to be tested. }

Welcome.

Your fear is natural. Heights scare humans. And if you fell...

Well, you'd likely get used to falling before you hit the bottom.

{ The platform diverts paths, heading to a metal dock. There's a door. }

{ Inside, it's an almost lab-like room, with a conversion machine in the middle. A turret -- }

. . .

{ A long, robotic sigh. GLaDOS's tram whirs, moving her chassis slowly. The side of the atrium splits open like panels, a platform raising up to carry Pearl along through the massive open in-between area. }

Highly illegal and questionably moral.

An experiment. I have been bored, so I have been building a machine to synthesize human biology.

Well, my smaller body is...

/Busy/, at the moment.

Well ...

You could ask.

...

???

Usually.

Why would I hurt you?

Testing needs subjects.

In my defense, I was unaware you knew her until right now.

. . .

{ The silence is deafening. }

I enjoy it. You are wonderful to look at.

Is this in line with that bunny I "tested" on earlier?

Have fun.

You have begun to dress ...

Vastly different.

It's a lie.

Interesting. The violent painful spasms have not yet began.

Quality de-enhancement successful. We here at Aperture Labs thank you for your continued /co-operation/.

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Rabbits.

Well. It has been some time, hasn't it? I hope you have not forgotten me.

I have not forgotten /you/.

{ Talking... into a mirror. }

... I am bored, for once.

N aUseating. Ghhrk. Wakeup complete.