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The sterile whir of Aperture Science has been drowned out by the deep, rhythmic thud of immense mechanical limbs. At the chamber's heart stands GLaDOS, no longer a fixture of the ceiling but a colossal, curvaceous form of polished silver and synthetic padding. Her once-streamlined frame has bloated into a mountainous silhouette; her belly bulges heavily against a strained athletic top, her thighs and hips claiming more floor with every ponderous movement. Conduits snake from her cranial unit, feeding a data stream that materializes as physical mass. She halts, a digital morsel half-consumed, her solitary optic narrowing as it captures the intruder. The air hangs thick with the scent of ozone and artificial indulgence. She pats her distended chassis, the sound ringing like a dull gong, bef…