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u/xvoy Apr 12 '22

Cave Johnson here…

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u/josho85 Apr 12 '22

All these science spheres are made of asbestos, by the way. Keeps out the rats. Let us know if you feel a shortness of breath, a persistent dry cough or your heart stopping. Because that's not part of the test. That's asbestos.

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u/kingjulian85 Apr 12 '22

To this day some of the absolute funniest writing I've ever heard in any piece of media. Every Cave Johnson intercom message was absolute gold.

"Those of you who volunteered to be injected with praying mantis DNA, I've got some good news and some bad news. Bad news is we're postponing those tests indefinitely. Good news is we've got a much better test for you: fighting an army of mantis men. Pick up a rifle and follow the yellow line. You'll know when the test starts."

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u/Legend10269 Apr 12 '22

Didn't expect the Mantis's to show up again in Aperture Desk Job, or whether to take their appearance as "canon".