Gordon then leaves, but a few seconds later, Matt is heard screaming. With the threat eliminated, Matt offers Gordon some supplies before sending him on his way, himself refusing to abandon his post in case more refugees come through. Matt arms himself with a piece of metal pipe and they destroy the Manhacks together. Before he opens his metal door to let Gordon proceed, three Manhacks break down the door and attack them.
When Gordon Freeman arrives at his station, Matt tells him the Resistance is tearing off the railroad, covering their tracks. Matt is still manning his post even during the Civil Protection raids on the Underground Railroad stations, putting explosive barrels in the two corridors linked to his home as protection against Manhacks. He appears in the Half-Life 2 chapter Route Kanal. Matt, also known as Manhack Matt, is a Rebel who manned one of the stations of the Underground Railroad.