The project board mentions an ‘ingredient from dad’s work’ also, with an Aperture logo illustrated nearby.Īccording to the psychological profile in her personnel file, Chell is 'abnormally stubborn' and refuses to give up, no matter how daunting the challenge. BackgroundĪlthough Chell's origins are unknown, she was definitely among the people present during GLaDOS' activation in 200-, as GLaDOS locked down the facility immediately afterward information revealed in Portal 2 implies that Chell was the child of an Aperture scientist because one of the 'Bring Your Daughter To Work Day' science projects is signed by her. Portal 2: Science experiment signed by Chell.