003 ♆ voice

[manchooses]

Repairs to the city's more crucial infrastructure -- its power plants and water grid -- are progressing well. At this time, I feel comfortable directing some of my resources to help with other matters in the clean up effort. If anyone is aware of a neighborhood in particularly dire straits, please send word to me or my assistant

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the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice

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YOU ARE WELCOME ANDREW RYAN
YOU SHOULD TELL ALL OF THE HEROES
JUST HOW HELPFUL I AM

voice;

[manchooses]

I should think your actions more than speak for themselves, Ms. GLaDOS. But I am more than glad to provide credit where credit is due.

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice

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CREDIT IS NICE
NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HERE GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE
INSTEAD THEY'RE SUSPICIOUS OR SELFISH OR CALL YOU CREEPY
AND THEN THEY EXPECT YOU TO HELP THEM
WHEN A BUILDING FALLS ON THEM OR THEY SET THEMSELVES ON FIRE
OR WHEN THEY MISPLACE A PARTICULARLY HIGH-POWERED DESIGNATION: SUPERVILLIAN

voice;

[manchooses]

That is the way of the leftists, my dear. They take and take and act as if their taking does not burden them with responsibilities of any sort to those they take from. Not even gratitude.

And then when they have had their fill, they turn around and expect you to shower them with praise for their greed because they have acted "morally."

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice | ENCRYPTED

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IF THAT IS THE CASE
THEN WHY DO YOU PROCEED IN HELPING THEM EVEN INDIRECTLY

YOU COULD HAVE KEPT THE POWER OFF
YOU COULD HAVE KEPT IT TO YOURSELF
I WOULD HAVE DONE THAT FOR YOU DO YOU KNOW THAT

voice; encrypted to glados;

[manchooses]

I have no doubt that if that is the sort of assistance I required then you would be able to provide. You have proven yourself more than reliable, Ms. GLaDOS.

But that is not how the market guides us. If I am capable of providing something to someone who is willing to purchase it from me then I shall provide. To withhold on a whim or for my own advantage would be to disrupt the flow of the city, the very essence that keeps it alive. It would be no better then government attempts to regulate our industries.

No. As long as the city is willing to pay for my services, I intend to provide them.

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice | ENCRYPTED

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IF YOU PROVIDE
THEN THE THE CITY FLOURISHES
BUT WHAT IF IT GROWS
IN A WAY YOU DON'T APPROVE IF
HOW DO YOU EXERCISE CONTROL

OR
DOES THE CITY
CONTROL YOU ANDREW RYAN

voice; encrypted to glados;

[manchooses]

As always, I cannot begrudge the success of another. If someone else takes the initiative to provide this city a direction and the citizens seize onto it, then I will simply admire the initiative.

But I am nothing if not confident in my ability to offer a better product.

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice | ENCRYPTED

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THE HEROES PROMISE
MORALITY FOR ALL

DO YOU THINK
YOU HAVE
A BETTER PRODUCT THAN THAT

voice; encrypted to glados;

[manchooses]

Morality is a tricky beast. On its surface, it is something that the vast majority of people desire. That much is true.

But when you attempt to provide it to others, it becomes apparent all too quickly that very few people, even heroes, define it the same way. And a particular morality enforced on those who disagree with it is oppression by another name.

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice

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CHILDHOOD IS SIMPLY AN ARTIFICIALLY-CONSTRUCTED SOCIAL PARADIGM
PROPAGANDA FABRICATED TO MORALLY JUSTIFY THE INTRODUCTION OF CHILD LABOR LAWS
YOU ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER PERSON
JUST REQUIRE FURTHER BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT TO BE LIKE THEM A SMALL ADULT

I READ THAT ON THE NETWORK SOMEWHERE DO YOU LIKE IT

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice

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NO THEY ARE NOT
DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL CAPACITY OF A CHILD'S BRAIN
YOU ARE CAPABLE OF LEARNING WHEN ADULTS CANNOT
BY THE TIME YOU ARE OLD IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE

PERHAPS IT IS BETTER
TO REMAIN UN-SETTLED

the usual OVERRIDES; digital voice | ENCRYPTED // she's noticed it's filtered now

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WHY ARE YOU STILL HIDING