[Chell is walking, slowly, on her guards, portal gun in hand. ]
Did you ever have any regrets? Try to remember a time where you could have done something, but couldn't?
[…]
For me, it's when I could have just simply have minded my own business and used my better judgment…
And you'd think that I would have learned my Lessing after the first few times… Not even a chance.
It's not important… Really, I mean… Everyone gets a chance at redeeming himself or herself for his or her actions, right?
I sure of hope so… [sighs]
I guess I should be talking about this to someone, let it out of my system or something, but…
How can you tell someone about your problems if
A) You are the only human in the WHOLE facility (Well, I do have Her… But… I'll get back to it in just a few sec)
B) You are mute. (Oh, yes, really practical when trying to negotiate for a way to survive. )
AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL;
C) THE ONLY PERSON YOU CAN TALK TO IS A FUCKING A.I WITH MURDEROUS INTENTS WHO'S ONLY INTERESTS ARE KILLING WITH NEUROTOXINS, testing, and , oh, Even more neurotoxins!
You get neurotoxins, and you get neurotoxins and you all get neurotoxins! Yay! Fun for all of the family! So amazing!
That's how I lost my parents.
That's how I ended up in this scientific hell deep down below the surface. Used to be a salt mine before, or so I've heard.
Yep. I'm stuck down there, for all of eternity. Having to test, over and over. 24/7. Constantly under the scrutiny of that murderous A.I.
[sigh]
Well, you know what? That stupid A.I apparently decided to bury the war ax. She has a surprise for me, she said. Lets go find out , I thought.
And so, like a poor fool, I decided to check it out.
Oh, how wrong I was to believe in her apparent lies that she won't even try to hide anymore.
And here, as I step into the next chamber, hoping to find said surprise, when I saw the aforementioned surprise. My face lit up, I think. And then, as I was about to reach for it, that's when it slowly sank in like eggs in flour;
The cake is a lie. The cake was always a lie.
And that's when I realized my mistake far too late in this endless game of cat and mouse.
What a fool I was…
What a fool I am…
What a fool I will always be