diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/devices/mod_link.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/devices/mod_link.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4dc4b0fa457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/game/objects/items/devices/mod_link.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/obj/item/clothing/neck/link_scryer/can_call()
+	. = ..()
+	var/mob/living/user = loc
+	if(!istype(user))
+		return FALSE
+		
+	var/area/user_area = get_area(user)
+
+	// if we're in a ghost-cafe, we can't call or be called.
+	// this will still work on the interlink (/area/centcom/interlink)
+	if(istype(user_area, /area/centcom/holding))
+		return FALSE
+
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..148526d93b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_skyrat/master_files/code/modules/research/designs/mechfabricator_designs.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+/datum/design/modlink_scryer
+	// use the loaded modlink scryer object to have the frequency set to NT upon creation
+	build_path = /obj/item/clothing/neck/link_scryer/loaded
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/loadouts/loadout_items/loadout_datum_neck.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/loadouts/loadout_items/loadout_datum_neck.dm
index 617a1523b35..8e24564f85e 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/loadouts/loadout_items/loadout_datum_neck.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/loadouts/loadout_items/loadout_datum_neck.dm
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(loadout_necks, generate_loadout_items(/datum/loadout_item/neck)
 
 /datum/loadout_item/neck/link_scryer
 	name = "MODlink Scryer"
-	item_path = /obj/item/clothing/neck/link_scryer
+	item_path = /obj/item/clothing/neck/link_scryer/loaded
 
 /datum/loadout_item/neck/holobadge
 	name = "Holobadge"
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 5a81afb0d95..77684eb4e90 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -6194,6 +6194,7 @@
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\wiki_manuals.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\devices\anomaly_neutralizer.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\devices\chameleonproj.dm"
+#include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\devices\mod_link.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\devices\traitordevices.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\stacks\sheets\sheet_types.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\game\objects\items\storage\backpack.dm"
@@ -6429,6 +6430,7 @@
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\religion\religious_sects.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\research\designs\biogenerator_designs.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\research\designs\limbgrower_designs.dm"
+#include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\research\designs\mechfabricator_designs.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\research\designs\medical_designs.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\research\designs\misc_designs.dm"
 #include "modular_skyrat\master_files\code\modules\research\designs\tool_designs.dm"