diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/wires.dm b/code/__DEFINES/wires.dm
index a251eef4dcb..045a6ac70bb 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/wires.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/wires.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 #define WIRE_BACKUP2 "Auxiliary Power 2"
 #define WIRE_BEACON "Beacon"
 #define WIRE_BOLTS "Bolts"
-#define WIRE_BOOM "Boom"
+#define WIRE_BOOM "Boom Wire 1"
+#define WIRE_BOOM2 "Boom Wire 2"
 #define WIRE_CAMERA "Camera"
 #define WIRE_CONTRABAND "Contraband"
 #define WIRE_DELAY "Delay"
diff --git a/code/datums/wires/syndicatebomb.dm b/code/datums/wires/syndicatebomb.dm
index a9860d18a9b..adb829d7dc0 100644
--- a/code/datums/wires/syndicatebomb.dm
+++ b/code/datums/wires/syndicatebomb.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 /datum/wires/syndicatebomb/New(atom/holder)
 	wires = list(
-		WIRE_BOOM, WIRE_UNBOLT,
+		WIRE_BOOM, WIRE_BOOM2, WIRE_UNBOLT,
 		WIRE_ACTIVATE, WIRE_DELAY, WIRE_PROCEED
 	)
 	..()
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 /datum/wires/syndicatebomb/on_pulse(wire)
 	var/obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/B = holder
 	switch(wire)
-		if(WIRE_BOOM)
+		if(WIRE_BOOM,WIRE_BOOM2)
 			if(B.active)
 				holder.visible_message(span_danger("[icon2html(B, viewers(holder))] An alarm sounds! It's go-"))
 				B.explode_now = TRUE
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 /datum/wires/syndicatebomb/on_cut(wire, mend)
 	var/obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/B = holder
 	switch(wire)
-		if(WIRE_BOOM)
+		if(WIRE_BOOM,WIRE_BOOM2)
 			if(!mend && B.active)
 				holder.visible_message(span_danger("[icon2html(B, viewers(holder))] An alarm sounds! It's go-"))
 				B.explode_now = TRUE
@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@
 
 		if(WIRE_PROCEED)
 			if(!mend && B.active)
-				holder.visible_message(span_danger("[icon2html(B, viewers(holder))] An alarm sounds! It's go-"))
-				B.explode_now = TRUE
-				if(!istype(B.payload, /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/training))
-					tell_admins(B)
-					if(isliving(usr))
-						add_memory_in_range(B, 7, /datum/memory/bomb_defuse_failure, protagonist = usr, antagonist = B)
+				holder.visible_message(span_danger("[icon2html(B, viewers(holder))] The digital display on the device deactivates."))
+				B.examinable_countdown = FALSE
+
 
 		if(WIRE_ACTIVATE)
 			if(!mend && B.active)
@@ -104,6 +101,7 @@
 				B.active = FALSE
 				B.delayedlittle = FALSE
 				B.delayedbig = FALSE
+				B.examinable_countdown = TRUE
 				B.update_appearance()
 				if(isliving(usr))
 					add_memory_in_range(B, 7, /datum/memory/bomb_defuse_success, protagonist = usr, antagonist = B, bomb_time_left = bomb_time_left)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
index 0a36f25daaf..5997281f2c2 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/syndicatebomb.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 	var/delayedbig = FALSE //delay wire pulsed?
 	var/delayedlittle = FALSE //activation wire pulsed?
 	var/obj/effect/countdown/syndicatebomb/countdown
+	/// Whether the countdown is visible on examine
+	var/examinable_countdown = TRUE
 
 	var/next_beep
 	var/detonation_timer
@@ -104,7 +106,12 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	// . += {"A digital display on it reads "[seconds_remaining()]"."} SKYRAT EDIT : - commented out to make people fear it more.
+	. += {"The patented external shell design is resistant to "probably all" forms of external explosive compression, protecting the electronically-trigged bomb core from accidental early detonation."}
+	. += "A small window reveals some information about the payload: [payload.desc]."
+	if(examinable_countdown)
+		// . += {"A digital display on it reads "[seconds_remaining()]"."} SKYRAT EDIT : - commented out to make people fear it more.
+	else
+		. +={"The digital display on it is inactive."}
 
 /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/update_icon_state()
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][active ? "-active" : "-inactive"][open_panel ? "-wires" : ""]"
@@ -113,6 +120,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/syndicatebomb/proc/seconds_remaining()
 	if(active)
 		. = max(0, round((detonation_timer - world.time) / 10))
+
 	else
 		. = timer_set