Tommy

"'Grab a soda, it'll help you see faster!'""―Tommy upon seeing the first set of vending machines."Tommy Coolatta is the deuteragonist in the HLVR:AI saga. Following the Resonance Cascade, he becomes a part of the "Science Team" along with Gordon Freeman, Bubby, and Dr. Coomer. He seems to assume the role of the team's sharpshooter, especially during Act 2, while also providing important information about the facility that he's picked up from books (including the 7,271 pages of the "Nuclear Guideline Documents"). Tommy is also one of the only characters that can read the Black Mesa Sweet Voice. Despite pushing 40, Tommy has a childlike nature, being an avid fan of Beyblades, the Minions, and soda. Out of all the other members in the Science Team, Tommy is probably the one with the best relationship with Gordon, who showed distain for Tommy after their first encounter, but overtime took on a sort of father figure role, showing care for Tommy’s well-being, and regarding him as a friend. Tommy was the only member of the Science Team who didn’t betray Gordon, and was horrified when the military cut off Gordon’s hand. Tommy was always a loyal companion, and Gordon thanks Tommy for this before the battle with Benrey in the final act. Tommy is voiced by Baaulp.

It's revealed, near the end of the saga, that he is the G-Man's son.

Quotes

 * "Right, very carefully, slower than molasses drips off a spoon. :)"
 * "I'm an orphan, but I have a dog!"
 * "When it's L-...purple, like the evening, of a spring evening, then it means he's okay." (Regarding the Black Mesa Sweet Voice)
 * "Grab a soda! It'll help you see faster!"
 * "I'm always squeezing the trigger! Should I not be do that-? …doing that?"
 * "It's all- this is all mechanically necessary!" (Regarding the speeding platforms that take Bubby)
 * "Hey look! Look! It's a va- uhh... a va- uhhhh... va- uhh... a turnwheel!" (Regarding a valve)
 * "They don't- There's no article about that on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia!" (Regarding The Black Mesa Golem Ape)
 * "Mr. Freeman! Be careful! More careful... than a badger going after a... a den of snakes!"
 * "I drink soda for lunch!"

Trivia

 * Benry informs Gordon that Tommy "likes mean people," though this may refer to himself or be a lie.
 * Tommy drinks only soda for lunch, and enjoys looking at "The Billboards" in the lunch room, though he does not seem to know what they say.
 * He has a good trigger finger, his reasoning being fear-induced instinct.
 * Tommy's favorite element is lithium.
 * Tommy is the son of the G-Man.
 * Wayne has stated this to be canon due to the two sharing visual similarities.
 * Its possible that thanks to this implied biological relation, Tommy may very well not be human.
 * Although Tommy states near the beginning that he is an orphan, its possible this was retconned, false information, or that the G-Man abandoned his son for a time being before later reuniting with him.
 * Tommy is capable of creating living beings that disobey the laws of the natural world, as seen in Sunkist, his immortal, sentient, and flying golden retriever.
 * Like all the other AI-Enhanced NPCs, it's easy to tell them apart because of their animations, taken from the Garry's Mod player models.
 * Tommy says that he is an orphan, and was adopted by G-Man. His last name is Coolatta since when "they" let him pick his last name, he was in a Dunkin' Donuts and just looked around for inspiration.
 * His favorite Coolatta flavor is strawberry.