diff --git a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
index 77e122d8cc0..ab500a96307 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	if(istype(src, /mob/dead/observer))
 		if(italics && client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTRADIO)
 			return
-		if(speaker_name != speaker.real_name)
+		if(speaker_name != speaker.real_name && speaker.real_name)
 			speaker_name = "[speaker.real_name] ([speaker_name])"
 		track = "(<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];track=\ref[speaker]'>follow</a>) "
 		if(client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS && speaker in view(src))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 8103d3f9509..066d5a5fd8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@
 
 	if(has_brain_worms()) //Brain worms translate everything. Even mice and alien speak.
 		return 1
+	if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona) && !speaking)
+		if(other.languages.len >= 2)			//They've sucked down some blood and can speak common now.
+			return 1
+
 	if (istype(other, /mob/living/silicon))
 		return 1
 	if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/brain))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
index eb8dedb4f0c..1cb0979c89c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona.dm
@@ -252,3 +252,51 @@
 		src << "\green You feel your awareness expand, and realize you know how to understand the creatures around you."
 	else
 		src << "\green The blood seeps into your small form, and you draw out the echoes of memories and personality from it, working them into your budding mind."
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/say_understands(var/mob/other,var/datum/language/speaking = null)
+
+	if (istype(other, /mob/living/carbon/human) && !speaking)
+		if(languages.len >= 2) // They have sucked down some blood.
+			return 1
+	return ..()
+
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/diona/say(var/message)
+	var/verb = "says"
+	var/message_range = world.view
+
+	if(client)
+		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
+			src << "\red You cannot speak in IC (Muted)."
+			return
+	
+	message =  trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+	
+
+	if(stat == 2)
+		return say_dead(message)
+
+	var/datum/language/speaking = null
+
+	
+
+	if(length(message) >= 2)
+		var/channel_prefix = copytext(message, 1 ,3)
+		if(languages.len)
+			for(var/datum/language/L in languages)
+				if(lowertext(channel_prefix) == ":[L.key]")
+					verb = L.speech_verb
+					speaking = L
+					break
+
+	if(speaking)
+		message = trim(copytext(message,3))
+
+	message = capitalize(trim_left(message))	
+
+	if(!message || stat)
+		return
+
+
+
+	..(message, speaking, verb, null, null, message_range, null)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index 1471ea2d02a..4eb294c8a49 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/IsAdvancedToolUser()//Unless its monkey mode monkeys cant use advanced tools
 	return 0
 
-/mob/living/carbon/monkey/say(var/message)
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/verb="says", var/alt_name="", var/italics=0, var/message_range = world.view, var/list/used_radios = list())
         if(stat)
                 return
 
@@ -525,11 +525,9 @@
         if(stat)
                 return
 
-        var/verb = "says"
-
         if(speak_emote.len)
                 verb = pick(speak_emote)
 
         message = capitalize(trim_left(message))
 
-        ..(message, null, verb)
+        ..(message, speaking, verb, alt_name, italics, message_range, used_radios)