diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
index 27b498a27bb..bf9252b6208 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm
@@ -527,6 +527,8 @@
 // /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile signals
 #define COMSIG_HOSTILE_ATTACKINGTARGET "hostile_attackingtarget"
 	#define COMPONENT_HOSTILE_NO_ATTACK (1<<0)
+///from base of mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat: (mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/king)
+#define COMSIG_RAT_INTERACT "rat_interaction"
 
 // /obj signals
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
index f66fcb17733..c71de67a59a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/food/misc.dm
@@ -1,32 +1,32 @@
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////OTHER////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-/obj/item/food/cheesewheel
+
+/obj/item/food/cheese/wheel
 	name = "cheese wheel"
 	desc = "A big wheel of delcious Cheddar."
 	icon_state = "cheesewheel"
 	food_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/consumable/nutriment = 10, /datum/reagent/consumable/nutriment/protein = 5, /datum/reagent/consumable/nutriment/vitamin = 5) //Hard cheeses contain about 25% protein
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
-	tastes = list("cheese" = 1)
-	foodtypes = DAIRY
+	rat_heal = 35
 
-/obj/item/food/cheesewheel/Initialize()
+/obj/item/food/cheese/wheel/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	AddComponent(/datum/component/food_storage)
 
-/obj/item/food/cheesewheel/MakeProcessable()
-	AddElement(/datum/element/processable, TOOL_KNIFE, /obj/item/food/cheesewedge, 5, 30)
+/obj/item/food/cheese/wheel/MakeProcessable()
+	AddElement(/datum/element/processable, TOOL_KNIFE, /obj/item/food/cheese, 5, 30)
 
-/obj/item/food/royalcheese
+/obj/item/food/cheese/royal
 	name = "royal cheese"
 	desc = "Ascend the throne. Consume the wheel. Feel the POWER."
 	icon_state = "royalcheese"
 	food_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/consumable/nutriment = 15, /datum/reagent/consumable/nutriment/vitamin = 5, /datum/reagent/gold = 20, /datum/reagent/toxin/mutagen = 5)
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
-	tastes = list("cheese" = 4, "royalty" = 1)
-	foodtypes = DAIRY
+	tastes = list("cheese" = 4, "royalty" = 1)	
+	rat_heal = 70
 
-/obj/item/food/cheesewedge
+/obj/item/food/cheese
 	name = "cheese wedge"
 	desc = "A wedge of delicious Cheddar. The cheese wheel it was cut from can't have gone far."
 	icon_state = "cheesewedge"
@@ -34,6 +34,17 @@
 	tastes = list("cheese" = 1)
 	foodtypes = DAIRY
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL
+	/// used to determine how much health rats/regal rats recover when they eat it.
+	var/rat_heal = 10
+
+/obj/item/food/cheese/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_RAT_INTERACT, .proc/on_rat_eat)
+
+/obj/item/food/cheese/proc/on_rat_eat(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/king)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	king.cheese_heal(src, rat_heal, "<span class='green'>You eat [src], restoring some health.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/food/watermelonslice
 	name = "watermelon slice"
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/food_mixtures.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/food_mixtures.dm
index de0b313a3fb..b2aff2856ed 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/food_mixtures.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/food_mixtures.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 /datum/chemical_reaction/cheesewheel/on_reaction(datum/reagents/holder, created_volume)
 	var/location = get_turf(holder.my_atom)
 	for(var/i = 1, i <= created_volume, i++)
-		new /obj/item/food/cheesewheel(location)
+		new /obj/item/food/cheese/wheel(location)
 
 /datum/chemical_reaction/synthmeat
 	required_reagents = list(/datum/reagent/blood = 5, /datum/reagent/medicine/cryoxadone = 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_bread.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_bread.dm
index 6afa6919574..37d58749e1f 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_bread.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_bread.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/bread/plain = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet/plain = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 3
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 3
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/bread/meat
 	subcategory = CAT_BREAD
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/bread/plain = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet/xeno = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 3
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 3
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/bread/xenomeat
 	subcategory = CAT_BREAD
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/bread/plain = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet/spider = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 3
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 3
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/bread/spidermeat
 	subcategory = CAT_BREAD
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/bread/plain = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/tofu = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 3
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 3
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/bread/tofu
 	subcategory = CAT_BREAD
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/datum/reagent/consumable/milk = 5,
 		/obj/item/food/bread/plain = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/bread/creamcheese
 	subcategory = CAT_BREAD
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_burger.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_burger.dm
index d938013b713..dfffb5a68a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_burger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_burger.dm
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/fishmeat = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/bun = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/burger/fish
 	subcategory = CAT_BURGER
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/patty/plain = 3,
 		/obj/item/food/bun = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/burger/bigbite
 	subcategory = CAT_BURGER
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 		/datum/reagent/consumable/blackpepper = 5,
 		/obj/item/food/patty/plain = 5,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 4,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 3,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 3,
 		/obj/item/food/boiledegg = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/bacon = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/bun = 1
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 			/obj/item/food/patty/plain = 1,
 			/obj/item/food/bun = 1,
-			/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+			/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/burger/cheese
 	subcategory = CAT_BURGER
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 			/obj/item/food/soylentgreen = 1, //two full meats worth.
 			/obj/item/food/bun = 1,
-			/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2,
+			/obj/item/food/cheese = 2,
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/burger/soylent
 	subcategory = CAT_BURGER
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 			/obj/item/food/patty/plain = 2,
 			/obj/item/food/bun = 1,
-			/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2,
+			/obj/item/food/cheese = 2,
 			/obj/item/food/grown/chili = 1,
 			/obj/item/food/grown/cabbage = 1,
 			/obj/item/toy/crayon/green = 1,
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_cake.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_cake.dm
index 909a877de1f..d83f1b7526c 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_cake.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_cake.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	name = "Cheese cake"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/cake/plain = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/cake/cheese
 	subcategory = CAT_CAKE
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_egg.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_egg.dm
index 3881d1aa47c..3a596fd777c 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_egg.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	name = "Omelette"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/egg = 2,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/omelette
 	subcategory = CAT_EGG
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_meat.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_meat.dm
index 46301087907..e30bf757085 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_meat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_meat.dm
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/spaghetti = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/lasagna
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_misc.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_misc.dm
index 7b6a73ebdb8..4d16537346c 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_misc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_misc.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 	time = 40
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/grown/potato = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/loadedbakedpotato
 	subcategory = CAT_MISCFOOD
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	name = "Cheesy fries"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/fries = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/cheesyfries
 	subcategory = CAT_MISCFOOD
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 /datum/crafting_recipe/food/eggplantparm
 	name ="Eggplant parmigiana"
 	reqs = list(
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/eggplant = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/eggplantparm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 /datum/crafting_recipe/food/cheesyburrito
 	name ="Cheesy burrito"
 	reqs = list(
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/tortilla = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/soybeans = 1
 	)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	name ="Cheesy nachos"
 	reqs = list(
 		/datum/reagent/consumable/salt = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/tortilla = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/cheesynachos
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	name ="Classic Taco"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/tortilla = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/cabbage = 1,
 	)
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 	name ="Plain Taco"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/tortilla = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet = 1,
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/taco/plain
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/doughslice = 1,
 		/datum/reagent/consumable/cream = 5,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/rawcrab = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/crab_rangoon
@@ -337,10 +337,10 @@
 /datum/crafting_recipe/food/royalcheese
 	name = "Royal Cheese"
 	reqs = list(
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewheel = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese/wheel = 1,
 		/obj/item/clothing/head/crown = 1,
 		/datum/reagent/medicine/strange_reagent = 5,
 		/datum/reagent/toxin/mutagen = 5
 	)
-	result = /obj/item/food/royalcheese
+	result = /obj/item/food/cheese/royal
 	subcategory = CAT_MISCFOOD
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pastry.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pastry.dm
index aab8a45528c..3494543fbb9 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pastry.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pastry.dm
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 	name = "Khachapuri"
 	reqs = list(
 		/datum/reagent/consumable/eggyolk = 5,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/bread/plain = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/khachapuri
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pizza.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pizza.dm
index 8a1f873b70a..13def8f7347 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pizza.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_pizza.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	name = "Margherita pizza"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 4,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 4,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/margherita
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet = 4,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/meat
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet = 3,
 		/obj/item/ammo_casing/c9mm = 8,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/arnold
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/donkpocket/warm = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/donkpocket
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/ambrosia/vulgaris = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/dank
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meatball = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/sassysage
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		/obj/item/food/pizzabread = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/cutlet = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/pineappleslice = 3,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/tomato = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/pizza/pineapple
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_sandwich.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_sandwich.dm
index e069cffeea5..c88c6ca1ad3 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_sandwich.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_sandwich.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/breadslice/plain = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/steak = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/sandwich
 	subcategory = CAT_SANDWICH
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	name = "Cheese sandwich"
 	reqs = list(
 		/obj/item/food/breadslice/plain = 2,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 2
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 2
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/grilledcheese
 	subcategory = CAT_SANDWICH
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_soup.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_soup.dm
index 0dba5beb646..894ee5d8746 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_soup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/recipes/tablecraft/recipes_soup.dm
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 		/obj/item/food/badrecipe = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/tofu = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/boiledegg = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/soup/mystery
 	subcategory = CAT_SOUP
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 		/datum/reagent/water = 10,
 		/obj/item/reagent_containers/glass/bowl = 1,
 		/obj/item/food/grown/onion = 1,
-		/obj/item/food/cheesewedge = 1,
+		/obj/item/food/cheese = 1,
 	)
 	result = /obj/item/food/soup/onion
 	subcategory = CAT_SOUP
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
index 013eea16405..84051c4436a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/mouse.dm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		if(!stat)
 			var/mob/M = AM
 			to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>[icon2html(src, M)] Squeak!</span>")
-	if(istype(AM, /obj/item/food/royalcheese))
+	if(istype(AM, /obj/item/food/cheese/royal))
 		evolve()
 		qdel(AM)
 	..()
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@
 				if(powered)
 					playsound(src, 'sound/effects/sparks2.ogg', 100, TRUE)
 
-	for(var/obj/item/food/cheesewedge/cheese in range(1, src))
+	for(var/obj/item/food/cheese/cheese in range(1, src))
 		if(prob(10))
 			be_fruitful()
 			qdel(cheese)
 			return
-	for(var/obj/item/food/royalcheese/bigcheese in range(1, src))
+	for(var/obj/item/food/cheese/royal/bigcheese in range(1, src))
 		qdel(bigcheese)
 		evolve()
 		return
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
 		return
 	. = ..()
-	if(istype(A, /obj/item/food/cheesewedge) && canUseTopic(A, BE_CLOSE, NO_DEXTERITY))
+	if(istype(A, /obj/item/food/cheese) && canUseTopic(A, BE_CLOSE, NO_DEXTERITY))
 		if(health == maxHealth)
 			to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>You don't need to eat or heal.</span>")
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm
index b43b9e31584..af00294a58a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-#define MINOR_HEAL 10
-#define MEDIUM_HEAL 35
-#define MAJOR_HEAL 70
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat
 	name = "feral regal rat"
 	desc = "An evolved rat, created through some strange science. It leads nearby rats with deadly efficiency to protect its kingdom. Not technically a king."
@@ -29,16 +25,16 @@
 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/punch1.ogg'
 	unique_name = TRUE
 	faction = list("rat")
-	///The spell that the rat uses to scrounge up junk.
-	var/datum/action/cooldown/coffer
+	///The spell that the rat uses to generate miasma
+	var/datum/action/cooldown/domain
 	///The Spell that the rat uses to recruit/convert more rats.
 	var/datum/action/cooldown/riot
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	coffer = new /datum/action/cooldown/coffer
+	domain = new /datum/action/cooldown/domain
 	riot = new /datum/action/cooldown/riot
-	coffer.Grant(src)
+	domain.Grant(src)
 	riot.Grant(src)
 	AddElement(/datum/element/waddling)
 
@@ -56,7 +52,7 @@
 	if(prob(20))
 		riot.Trigger()
 	else if(prob(50))
-		coffer.Trigger()
+		domain.Trigger()
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/CanAttack(atom/the_target)
@@ -83,16 +79,25 @@
 	else if(user != src && istype(user,/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat))
 		. += "<span class='warning'>Who is this foolish false king? This will not stand!</span>"
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/AttackingTarget()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/handle_environment(datum/gas_mixture/environment)
 	. = ..()
-	if(istype(target, /obj/item/food/cheesewedge))
-		cheese_heal(target, MINOR_HEAL, "<span class='green'>You eat [target], restoring some health.</span>")
+	if(stat == DEAD || !environment || !environment.gases[/datum/gas/miasma])
+		return
+	var/miasma_percentage = environment.gases[/datum/gas/miasma][MOLES] / environment.total_moles()
+	if(miasma_percentage>=0.25)
+		heal_bodypart_damage(1)
 
-	else if(istype(target, /obj/item/food/cheesewheel))
-		cheese_heal(target, MEDIUM_HEAL, "<span class='green'>You eat [target], restoring some health.</span>")
-
-	else if(istype(target, /obj/item/food/royalcheese))
-		cheese_heal(target, MAJOR_HEAL, "<span class='green'>You eat [target], revitalizing your royal resolve completely.</span>")
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/AttackingTarget()
+	if (DOING_INTERACTION(src, "regalrat"))
+		return
+	. = ..()
+	if (target.reagents && target.is_injectable(src, allowmobs = TRUE))
+		src.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] starts licking [target] passionately!</span>","<span class='notice'>You start licking [target]...</span>")
+		if (do_mob(src, target, 2 SECONDS, interaction_key = "regalrat"))
+			target.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/rat_spit,rand(1,3),no_react = TRUE)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You finish licking [target].</span>")
+	else 
+		SEND_SIGNAL(target, COMSIG_RAT_INTERACT, src)
 
 /**
  * Conditionally "eat" cheese object and heal, if injured.
@@ -110,55 +115,38 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You feel fine, no need to eat anything!</span>")
 
-
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/controlled
-	name = "regal rat"
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/controlled/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, .proc/get_player)
+	var/kingdom = pick("Plague","Miasma","Maintenance","Trash","Garbage","Rat","Vermin","Cheese")
+	var/title = pick("King","Lord","Prince","Emperor","Supreme","Overlord","Master","Shogun","Bojar","Tsar")
+	name = "[kingdom] [title]"
 
 
 /**
- *This action creates trash, money, dirt, and cheese.
+ *Increase the rat king's domain
  */
-/datum/action/cooldown/coffer
-	name = "Fill Coffers"
-	desc = "Your newly granted regality and poise let you scavenge for lost junk, but more importantly, cheese."
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/domain
+	name = "Rat King's Domain"
+	desc = "Corrupts this area to be more suitable for your rat army."
+	cooldown_time = 60
 	icon_icon = 'icons/mob/actions/actions_animal.dmi'
 	background_icon_state = "bg_clock"
 	button_icon_state = "coffer"
-	cooldown_time = 50
 
-/datum/action/cooldown/coffer/Trigger()
+/datum/action/cooldown/domain/Trigger()
 	. = ..()
-	if(!.)
-		return
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(owner)
-	var/loot = rand(1,100)
-	switch(loot)
-		if(1 to 5)
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>Score! You find some cheese!</span>")
-			new /obj/item/food/cheesewedge(T)
-		if(6 to 10)
-			var/pickedcoin = pick(GLOB.ratking_coins)
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>You find some leftover coins. More for the royal treasury!</span>")
-			for(var/i = 1 to rand(1,3))
-				new pickedcoin(T)
-		if(11)
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>You find a... Hunh. This coin doesn't look right.</span>")
-			var/rarecoin = rand(1,2)
-			if (rarecoin == 1)
-				new /obj/item/coin/twoheaded(T)
-			else
-				new /obj/item/coin/antagtoken(T)
-		if(12 to 40)
-			var/pickedtrash = pick(GLOB.ratking_trash)
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>You just find more garbage and dirt. Lovely, but beneath you now.</span>")
-			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt(T)
-			new pickedtrash(T)
-		if(41 to 100)
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>Drat. Nothing.</span>")
+	T.atmos_spawn_air("miasma=4;TEMP=[T20C]")
+	switch (rand(1,10))
+		if (8)
+			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/vomit(T)
+		if (9)
+			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/vomit/old(T)
+		if (10)
+			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/oil/slippery(T)
+		else
 			new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt(T)
 	StartCooldown()
 
@@ -305,14 +293,50 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/rat/AttackingTarget()
 	. = ..()
-	if(istype(target, /obj/item/food/cheesewedge))
+	if(istype(target, /obj/item/food/cheese))
 		if (health >= maxHealth)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You feel fine, no need to eat anything!</span>")
 			return
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='green'>You eat \the [src], restoring some health.</span>")
-		heal_bodypart_damage(MINOR_HEAL)
+		heal_bodypart_damage(maxHealth)
 		qdel(target)
 
-#undef MINOR_HEAL
-#undef MEDIUM_HEAL
-#undef MAJOR_HEAL
+
+/**
+ *Spittle; harmless reagent that is added by rat king, and makes you disgusted.
+ */
+
+/datum/reagent/rat_spit
+	name = "Rat Spit"
+	description = "Something coming from a rat. Dear god! Who knows where it's been!"
+	reagent_state = LIQUID
+	color = "#C8C8C8"
+	metabolization_rate = 0.03 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM
+	taste_description = "something funny"
+	overdose_threshold = 20
+
+/datum/reagent/rat_spit/on_mob_metabolize(mob/living/L)
+	..()
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_AGEUSIA))
+		return
+	to_chat(L, "<span class='notice'>This food has a funny taste!</span>")
+	
+/datum/reagent/rat_spit/overdose_start(mob/living/M)
+	..()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/victim = M
+	if (istype(victim))
+		to_chat(victim, "<span class='userdanger'>With this last sip, you feel your body convulsing horribly from the contents you've ingested. As you contemplate your actions, you sense an awakened kinship with rat-kind and their newly risen leader!</span>")
+		victim.faction |= "rat"
+		victim.vomit()
+	metabolization_rate = 10 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM 
+
+/datum/reagent/rat_spit/on_mob_life(mob/living/carbon/C)
+	if(prob(15))
+		to_chat(C, "<span class='notice'>You feel queasy!</span>")
+		C.adjust_disgust(3)
+	else if(prob(10))
+		to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>That food does not sit up well!</span>")
+		C.adjust_disgust(5)
+	else if(prob(5))
+		C.vomit()
+	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/power/cable.dm b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
index 7ee0ecd6f4c..db8c2956235 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/cable.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/cable.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(wire_node_generating_types, typecacheof(list(/obj/structure/gri
 	GLOB.cable_list += src //add it to the global cable list
 	Connect_cable()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/undertile, TRAIT_T_RAY_VISIBLE)
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_RAT_INTERACT, .proc/on_rat_eat)
 
+/obj/structure/cable/proc/on_rat_eat(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/king)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	
+	if(avail())
+		king.apply_damage(10)
+		playsound(king, 'sound/effects/sparks2.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+	deconstruct()
 
 ///Set the linked indicator bitflags
 /obj/structure/cable/proc/Connect_cable(clear_before_updating = FALSE)
diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm
index f2b62091d65..ea422d9be24 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal/bin.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 	air_contents = new /datum/gas_mixture()
 	//gas.volume = 1.05 * CELLSTANDARD
 	update_icon()
+	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_RAT_INTERACT, .proc/on_rat_rummage)
 
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD //we need turfs to have air
 
@@ -107,6 +108,25 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
+/obj/machinery/disposal/proc/rat_rummage(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/king)
+	king.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[king] starts rummaging through [src].</span>","<span class='notice'>You rummage through [src]...</span>")
+	if (do_mob(king, src, 2 SECONDS, interaction_key = "regalrat"))
+		var/loot = rand(1,100)
+		switch(loot)
+			if(1 to 5)
+				to_chat(king, "<span class='notice'>You find some leftover coins. More for the royal treasury!</span>")
+				var/pickedcoin = pick(GLOB.ratking_coins)
+				for(var/i = 1 to rand(1,3))
+					new pickedcoin(get_turf(king))
+			if(6 to 33)
+				say(pick("Treasure!","Our precious!","Cheese!"))
+				to_chat(king, "<span class='notice'>Score! You find some cheese!</span>")
+				new /obj/item/food/cheese(get_turf(king))
+			else
+				var/pickedtrash = pick(GLOB.ratking_trash)
+				to_chat(king, "<span class='notice'>You just find more garbage and dirt. Lovely, but beneath you now.</span>")
+				new pickedtrash(get_turf(king))
+
 /obj/machinery/disposal/proc/place_item_in_disposal(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	I.forceMove(src)
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user.name] places \the [I] into \the [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You place \the [I] into \the [src].</span>")
@@ -498,3 +518,10 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/disposal/delivery_chute/newHolderDestination(obj/structure/disposalholder/H)
 	H.destinationTag = 1
+
+
+/obj/machinery/disposal/proc/on_rat_rummage(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/regalrat/king)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /obj/machinery/disposal/.proc/rat_rummage, king)
+