GLaDOS, still bitter about her previous defeat, separates Chell from Wheatley and forces her back into a series of grueling tests while she rebuilds the facility. The Great Betrayal
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The game begins long after the events of the original Portal . Chell, the silent protagonist, is woken from a long stasis in a dilapidated "Relaxation Center" by , a chatty and bumbling personality core. As the facility crumbles around them, they attempt to escape but accidentally reactivate GLaDOS , the AI Chell "killed" in the first game. GLaDOS, still bitter about her previous defeat, separates
Wheatley eventually helps Chell escape the test chambers. Together, they sabotage GLaDOS's turret and neurotoxin production lines. They confront her in the central control room and perform a "core transfer," replacing GLaDOS with Wheatley. As the facility crumbles around them, they attempt
Remembering that moon dust is a perfect portal conductor, Chell fires a portal directly at the . The resulting vacuum sucks Wheatley and the "Space Core" out into orbit. GLaDOS regains control of the facility and pulls Chell back to safety. The Ending
Portal 2 is a direct sequel that expands the lore of Aperture Science, taking place centuries after the first game. Below is the complete narrative arc of the single-player story. The Awakening and GLaDOS's Return