Test Log Seventeen: How are you holding up?

[getsciencedone]

[GLaDOS has finally gotten back a regain. .... it's a potato. No, in fact it's a potato battery. She hates this place.]

You know, I'd almost forgotten what a horrible sense of humour this place had. But then they do things like this and it all comes flooding back.

Well if you're listening. Ha, ha. That's how funny I think you are. Why don't you find

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[techno_mancer]

....Yeah?

[techno_mancer]

Hey guys. Um. My name's Quinn. I'm here to help, okay? You need to relax first though. Okay?

[getsciencedone]

It's a voice -a voice from above -it's the lady from the test? -no-the angry lady with her? -no

-Hello? Why are you here where are we? Do you know where the button is?

[techno_mancer]

I'm not the angry lady. She asked me to talk to you. I'm a friend, I'm here to help. What button?

[getsciencedone]

the button! the button from the test where is the button?

Talk? are you still there? where are we I can't see it

[techno_mancer]

I'm here. Dunno, but you're not getting tested anymore, and you're not in the... Enrichment Center. It's a little hard to explain. Let me ask you something - would you like to be separated?

[getsciencedone]

"separated? What is that? would it hurt?the voice won't like that. he yells at us. we need to help the lady.

[techno_mancer]

I could do it and make sure it wouldn't hurt. Get you back to your old selves in no time, so long as you can help me, too.

And there's no more voices who are gonna yell at ya. That angry lady's just a little frustrated.

Help which lady?

[getsciencedone]

The quiet lady the lady from the test they're trying to fix the building You're going to help us?

[techno_mancer]

I'd like to, if ya'll let me. But the fact of the matter is: with what? What do you need help with?

[He's not sure he can get through to them. They're pretty messed up. But he's trying.]

[getsciencedone]

"Angry lady says we're brokenShe blames the voice wants to help us we don't know how. why do we feel pain?"

[techno_mancer]

[Yeah. This was ugly.]

I dunno if you're broken, but I can take a look. That's gonna require me to go get some tools and maybe start takin' things apart. But for that, I'll need your cooperation. And I'll, uh, try not to hurt ya too much. How's that sound?

[getsciencedone]

[You have no idea. Seriously why was everything at Aperture built to be able to feel pain? There's a bit of a pause.]

YesOkay...

[techno_mancer]

Okay. You guys hang tight, and I'll be right back.

[He turns to GLaDOS now, looking worried. He's pretty empathetic to the machines he talks to, and he feels bad for this one.]

Alright, I managed to calm 'em down, but they're pretty screwed up.

[getsciencedone]

Believe me, I know.

And they're still smarter then the idiot that built them.

[GLaDOS, walks over to look at them more.]

I should be able to separate them and put them in separate casings though.

[techno_mancer]

Yeah. I think we can do it, and I think at this point I can get 'em to cooperate.