ðə stˈoːɹi fˈiːtʃɚz kˈæɹɪktɚz wɪð nˈeɪmz sˈɪmɪlɚ tə hˈæflˈaɪf kˈæɹɪktɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz "ɡˈɜːɾi fɹˈɛmɔnt" fɔːɹ ɡˈoːɹdən fɹˈiːmən.
The story features characters with names similar to Half-Life characters, such as "Gertie Fremont" for Gordon Freeman.