diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/pizza.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/pizza.dm
index bdaab0a7285..b3de33e9ecd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/pizza.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/pizza.dm
@@ -16,11 +16,102 @@
 	venue_value = FOOD_PRICE_CHEAP
 	crafting_complexity = FOOD_COMPLEXITY_2
 	/// type is spawned 6 at a time and replaces this pizza when processed by cutting tool
-	var/obj/item/food/pizzaslice/slice_type
-	slice_type = /obj/item/food/pizzaslice
+	var/obj/item/food/pizzaslice/slice_type = /obj/item/food/pizzaslice
 	///What label pizza boxes use if this pizza spawns in them.
 	var/boxtag = ""
+	/// how many slices left
+	var/slices_left = 6
+	/// have we been sliced? like sliced and you can take it apart by hand
+	var/sliced = FALSE
+	/// cutting tools
+	var/list/cutting_tools = list(TOOL_KNIFE, TOOL_SAW, TOOL_SCALPEL)
 
+/obj/item/food/pizza/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddElement(/datum/element/drag_pickup)
+	register_context()
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/add_context(atom/source, list/context, obj/item/held_item, mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(istype(held_item) && (held_item.tool_behaviour in cutting_tools))
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "Slice"
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_RMB] = "Slice apart"
+		return TRUE
+
+	if(sliced)
+		context[SCREENTIP_CONTEXT_LMB] = "Take Slice"
+		return TRUE
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(isnull(slice_type) || !sliced)
+		return
+	. += span_notice("You can slice this to make it possible to take out slices with an empty hand!")
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, list/modifiers)
+	. = NONE
+	if(isnull(slice_type) || !(tool.tool_behaviour in cutting_tools))
+		return
+	if(!sliced)
+		slice(user, tool)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+	user.visible_message(span_notice("[user] seperates [src] into individual slices with [tool]."))
+	cut_apart()
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/item_interaction_secondary(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, list/modifiers)
+	. = NONE
+	if(isnull(slice_type) || !(tool.tool_behaviour in cutting_tools))
+		return
+	visible_message(span_notice("[user] seperates [src] into individual slices with [tool]."))
+	cut_apart()
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/attack_hand(mob/user, list/modifiers)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!sliced)
+		return
+	user.visible_message(span_notice("You take a slice of [src]."), span_notice("[user] takes a slice of [src]."))
+	produce_slice(user)
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/proc/get_slices_filter() //to not repeat code
+	return alpha_mask_filter(icon = icon('icons/obj/food/pizza.dmi', "[slices_left]slices"))
+
+/// slices this pizza. all arguments optional.
+/obj/item/food/pizza/proc/slice(mob/user, obj/item/tool)
+	if(sliced)
+		return
+	tool?.play_tool_sound(src)
+	sliced = TRUE
+	user?.visible_message(span_notice("[user] cuts [src] into 6 slices with [tool]."))
+	interaction_flags_item &= ~INTERACT_ITEM_ATTACK_HAND_PICKUP
+
+/obj/item/food/pizza/proc/cut_apart()
+	for(var/_ in 1 to slices_left)
+		produce_slice(no_update = TRUE)
+
+/// make a slice and give it to user. no_update means no filter work is done. user is optional
+/obj/item/food/pizza/proc/produce_slice(mob/user, no_update = FALSE)
+	var/turf/our_turf = get_turf(src)
+	var/obj/item/food/pizzaslice/slice = new slice_type(our_turf)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FOOD_SILVER))
+		ADD_TRAIT(slice, TRAIT_FOOD_SILVER, INNATE_TRAIT)
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FOOD_CHEF_MADE))
+		ADD_TRAIT(slice, TRAIT_FOOD_CHEF_MADE, GET_TRAIT_SOURCES(src, TRAIT_FOOD_CHEF_MADE)[1]) // wack thing to inherit first source
+	slice.pixel_x += rand(-6, 6)
+	slice.pixel_y += rand(-6, 6)
+	user?.put_in_active_hand(slice)
+	slices_left--
+	if(slices_left <= 0)
+		qdel(src)
+		return
+	if(no_update)
+		return
+	remove_filter("pizzaslices")
+	add_filter("pizzaslices", 1, get_slices_filter())
+
+// Raw Pizza
 /obj/item/food/pizza/raw
 	foodtypes = GRAIN | RAW
 	slice_type = null
@@ -29,12 +120,6 @@
 /obj/item/food/pizza/raw/make_bakeable()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/bakeable, /obj/item/food/pizza, rand(70 SECONDS, 80 SECONDS), TRUE, TRUE)
 
-/obj/item/food/pizza/make_processable()
-	if (slice_type)
-		AddElement(/datum/element/processable, TOOL_KNIFE, slice_type, 6, 3 SECONDS, table_required = TRUE, screentip_verb = "Slice")
-		AddElement(/datum/element/processable, TOOL_SAW, slice_type, 6, 4.5 SECONDS, table_required = TRUE, screentip_verb = "Slice")
-		AddElement(/datum/element/processable, TOOL_SCALPEL, slice_type, 6, 6 SECONDS, table_required = TRUE, screentip_verb = "Slice")
-
 // Pizza Slice
 /obj/item/food/pizzaslice
 	name = "pizza slice"
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm
index c451c1f2746..5a138c4c69d 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/pizzabox.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 /obj/item/pizzabox/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	if(pizza)
-		pizza = new pizza
+		pizza = new pizza(src)
+		pizza.slice()
 	update_appearance()
 	register_context()
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
 		boxtag_set = TRUE
 	if(open)
 		if(pizza)
-			desc = "[desc] It appears to have \a [pizza] inside. Use your other hand to take it out."
+			desc = "[desc] It appears to have \a [pizza] inside[pizza.sliced ? ". It is sliced" : ""]. Use your other hand to take it out."
 		if(bomb)
 			desc = "[desc] Wait, what?! It has \a [bomb] inside!"
 			if(bomb_defused)
@@ -97,6 +98,8 @@
 	if(open)
 		if(pizza)
 			var/mutable_appearance/pizza_overlay = mutable_appearance(pizza.icon, pizza.icon_state)
+			if(pizza.slices_left != initial(pizza.slices_left))
+				pizza_overlay.add_filter("pizzaslices", 1, pizza.get_slices_filter())
 			pizza_overlay.pixel_y = -2
 			. += pizza_overlay
 		if(bomb)
@@ -154,6 +157,10 @@
 //ATTACK HAND IGNORING PARENT RETURN VALUE
 /obj/item/pizzabox/attack_hand(mob/user, list/modifiers)
 	if(user.get_inactive_held_item() != src)
+		if(open && pizza?.sliced && !isobj(loc))
+			pizza.produce_slice(user)
+			update_appearance()
+			return
 		return ..()
 	if(open)
 		if(pizza)
@@ -184,15 +191,16 @@
 		update_appearance()
 		user.regenerate_icons()
 
-/obj/item/pizzabox/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
-	if(istype(I, /obj/item/pizzabox))
-		var/obj/item/pizzabox/newbox = I
+/obj/item/pizzabox/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/used_item, list/modifiers)
+	. = NONE
+	if(istype(used_item, /obj/item/pizzabox))
+		var/obj/item/pizzabox/newbox = used_item
 		if(!open && !newbox.open)
 			var/list/add = list()
 			add += newbox
 			add += newbox.boxes
 			if(!user.transferItemToLoc(newbox, src))
-				return
+				return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
 			boxes += add
 			newbox.boxes.Cut()
 			newbox.update_appearance()
@@ -204,47 +212,53 @@
 					disperse_pizzas()
 				else
 					balloon_alert(user, "looks unstable...")
-			return
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 		else
 			balloon_alert(user, "close it first!")
-	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/food/pizza))
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+	else if(istype(used_item, /obj/item/food/pizza))
 		if(open)
 			if(pizza)
 				balloon_alert(user, "it's full!")
-				return
-			if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
-				return
-			pizza = I
+				return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+			if(!user.transferItemToLoc(used_item, src))
+				return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+			pizza = used_item
 			update_appearance()
-			return
-	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/bombcore/miniature/pizza))
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+	else if(istype(used_item, /obj/item/bombcore/miniature/pizza))
 		if(open && !bomb)
-			if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
-				return
+			if(!user.transferItemToLoc(used_item, src))
+				return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
 			set_wires(new /datum/wires/explosive/pizza(src))
-			register_bomb(I)
+			register_bomb(used_item)
 			balloon_alert(user, "bomb placed")
 			update_appearance()
-			return
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
 		else if(bomb)
 			balloon_alert(user, "already rigged!")
-	else if(IS_WRITING_UTENSIL(I))
-		if(!open)
-			if(!user.can_write(I))
-				return
-			var/obj/item/pizzabox/box = length(boxes) ? boxes[length(boxes)] : src
-			box.boxtag += tgui_input_text(user, "Write on [box]'s tag:", box, max_length = 30)
-			if(!user.can_perform_action(src))
-				return
-			balloon_alert(user, "writing box tag...")
-			playsound(src, SFX_WRITING_PEN, 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE, SOUND_FALLOFF_EXPONENT + 3, ignore_walls = FALSE)
-			boxtag_set = TRUE
-			update_appearance()
-			return
-	else if(is_wire_tool(I))
-		if(wires && bomb)
-			wires.interact(user)
-	..()
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+	else if(IS_WRITING_UTENSIL(used_item))
+		if(open)
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+		if(!user.can_write(used_item))
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+		var/obj/item/pizzabox/box = length(boxes) ? boxes[length(boxes)] : src
+		box.boxtag += tgui_input_text(user, "Write on [box]'s tag:", box, max_length = 30)
+		if(!user.can_perform_action(src))
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_FAILURE
+		balloon_alert(user, "writing box tag...")
+		playsound(src, SFX_WRITING_PEN, 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE, SOUND_FALLOFF_EXPONENT + 3, ignore_walls = FALSE)
+		boxtag_set = TRUE
+		update_appearance()
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+	else if(is_wire_tool(used_item) && wires && bomb)
+		wires.interact(user)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+	else if(istype(used_item, /obj/item/knife) && !isnull(pizza) && open && !pizza.sliced)
+		pizza.slice(user, used_item)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+
 
 /obj/item/pizzabox/process(seconds_per_tick)
 	if(bomb_active && !bomb_defused && (bomb_timer > 0))
@@ -298,6 +312,13 @@
 		var/mob/living/L = loc
 		L.regenerate_icons()
 
+/obj/item/pizzabox/Exited(atom/movable/gone, direction)
+	. = ..()
+	if(gone != pizza)
+		return
+	pizza = null
+	update_appearance()
+
 /obj/item/pizzabox/proc/unprocess()
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	qdel(wires)
diff --git a/icons/obj/food/pizza.dmi b/icons/obj/food/pizza.dmi
index e2b34862e26..200a19ccf17 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/food/pizza.dmi and b/icons/obj/food/pizza.dmi differ