Chamber Two - Portals, Cubes and Buttons
The journey between chambers in the testing shaft I deployed my subject to is rather on the short side, leaving her in the elevator for 12.45 seconds. Since the first chamber was mere calibration, to educate Subject 1 in the principles of cube-and-button testing, the one she arrived at next was Chamber 01/19. A simple test designed to instruct her on the basics of portal physics; that travel through one portal always brings the test subject out at it's companion portal.
In order to see to it that she wasn't too distracted by the addition of portals from repeating the task of placing a cube on a button, I decided to provide her with a small reminder
[begin transmission] please place the Weighted Storage Cube on the 1500mw Aperture Science Heavy Duty Super-colliding Superbutton [end transmission]
It was at this point... I don't know, I think the subject started to play rather than test. She took several completely unnecessary trips through the portals that were generated by the room's Aperture Science Mounted Portal Generator. It grew quite tedious to watch as she simply got things wrong - and deliberately at that. i have no doubt that it was quite deliberate. Still, procedure forbids me from unnecessary contact with the subject during the testing process, so all I could do was observe. As long as it ensures proper retention of the principles of portal travel in her mind, I don't suppose it matters.
Eventually, she decided to do as she was supposed to and traveled through one set of portals to collect the cube, before backtracking as one portal was moved to the central chamber and then on to place the cube on the button. At which point, I was required to provide her with some encouragement; positive reinforcement. Mere pandering that is required with human test subjects in order to maintain their motivation to complete their tests quickly. I decided to try and head off any inclination to dawdle around the chamber, or even repeatedly pass through portals for no reason a second time in my words to her this time.
[begin transmission] Perfect. Please move quickly to the chamber-lock as the effects of prolonged exposure to the button are not part of this test. [end transmission]
Then finally, she passed through the set of portals to the exit. Still performed in stubborn silence. There is nothing wrong with Subject 1, physically. Yet she seems intent on performing these tests quietly. She did , however, vainly stare at herself through the portals for several tiresome seconds, it was as though she had never seen herself before.
Conclusion: Subject has been shown and demonstrated a mastery of the principles of portal-based transportation. This should serve her well in the coming tests.