diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 014cf189df2..e59a1f31680 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -676,6 +676,8 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 #define QUIRK_TRAIT "quirk_trait"
 /// (B)admins only.
 #define ADMIN_TRAIT "admin"
+/// Any traits given through a smite.
+#define SMITE_TRAIT "smite"
 #define CHANGELING_TRAIT "changeling"
 #define CULT_TRAIT "cult"
 #define LICH_TRAIT "lich"
diff --git a/code/datums/components/itembound.dm b/code/datums/components/itembound.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3cd88a86fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/components/itembound.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/// When a movable has this component AND they are in the contents of a container, they will no longer be able to use their hands and be immobilized until they are removed from the container. So far, this is only useful for smites.
+/datum/component/itembound
+	/// Weak reference to the container that the movable is inside of.
+	var/datum/weakref/containerref
+	/// Detect any movement of the container
+	var/datum/movement_detector/move_tracker
+
+/datum/component/itembound/Initialize(atom/movable/passed_container)
+	if(!ismovable(parent))
+		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	if(QDELETED(passed_container))
+		return
+	containerref = WEAKREF(passed_container)
+	move_tracker = new(parent, CALLBACK(src, .proc/verify_containment))
+
+	ADD_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED, SMITE_TRAIT)
+
+/// Ensure that when we move, we still are in the container. If not in the container, remove all the traits.
+/datum/component/itembound/proc/verify_containment()
+	var/atom/movable/container = containerref.resolve()
+	if(!QDELETED(container) && container.contains(parent))
+		return
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_INCAPACITATED, SMITE_TRAIT)
+	qdel(src)
+
+/datum/component/itembound/Destroy(force, silent)
+	containerref = null
+	QDEL_NULL(move_tracker)
+	return ..()
+
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm
index c0a33647e7b..487a3c2ff84 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/bread.dm
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 /obj/item/food/bread/plain/MakeProcessable()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/processable, TOOL_KNIFE, /obj/item/food/breadslice/plain, 5, 3 SECONDS, table_required = TRUE)
 
+// special subtype we use for the "Bread" Admin Smite (or the breadify proc)
+/obj/item/food/bread/plain/smite
+	desc = "If you hold it up to your ear, you can hear the screams of the damned."
+
 /obj/item/food/breadslice/plain
 	name = "bread slice"
 	desc = "A slice of home."
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminfun.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminfun.dm
index 1bb8e566ead..04baa88626f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminfun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminfun.dm
@@ -217,9 +217,11 @@
 		return
 	smite.effect(src, target)
 
+///"Turns" people into bread. Really, we just add them to the contents of the bread food item.
 /proc/breadify(atom/movable/target)
-	var/obj/item/food/bread/plain/bread = new(get_turf(target))
-	target.forceMove(bread)
+	var/obj/item/food/bread/plain/smite/tomb = new(get_turf(target))
+	target.forceMove(tomb)
+	target.AddComponent(/datum/component/itembound, tomb)
 
 /**
  * firing_squad is a proc for the :B:erforate smite to shoot each individual bullet at them, so that we can add actual delays without sleep() nonsense
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 1936d0d360a..e200dbd2f63 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -811,6 +811,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\components\igniter.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\infective.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\irradiated.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\itembound.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\itempicky.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\jetpack.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\jousting.dm"