diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_bitrunning.dm b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_bitrunning.dm
index 74d418182d5..57bf5af1422 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_bitrunning.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals/signals_bitrunning.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 /// from /obj/effect/bitrunning/loot_signal: (points)
 #define COMSIG_BITRUNNER_GOAL_POINT "bitrunner_goal_point"
 
+/// from /obj/item/reagent_containers/pill
+#define COMSIG_BITRUNNER_RED_PILL_SEVER "bitrunner_red_pill_sever"
+
 // Netpods
 
 /// from /obj/machinery/netpod/sever_connection()
diff --git a/code/modules/bitrunning/components/avatar_connection.dm b/code/modules/bitrunning/components/avatar_connection.dm
index 129ef63423a..7f1eed97baa 100644
--- a/code/modules/bitrunning/components/avatar_connection.dm
+++ b/code/modules/bitrunning/components/avatar_connection.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 	 * - Mailed in a cache
 	 * - Click / Stand on the ladder
 	 */
-	RegisterSignals(parent, list(COMSIG_BITRUNNER_ALERT_SEVER, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_CACHE_SEVER, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_LADDER_SEVER), PROC_REF(on_safe_disconnect))
+	RegisterSignals(parent, list(COMSIG_BITRUNNER_ALERT_SEVER, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_CACHE_SEVER, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_LADDER_SEVER, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_RED_PILL_SEVER), PROC_REF(on_safe_disconnect))
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_LIVING_DEATH, PROC_REF(on_sever_connection))
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOB_APPLY_DAMAGE, PROC_REF(on_linked_damage))
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_ALERT_SEVER)
 	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_CACHE_SEVER)
 	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_LADDER_SEVER)
+	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_RED_PILL_SEVER)
 	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_LIVING_DEATH)
 	UnregisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOB_APPLY_DAMAGE)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
index 7c7f97f0cc7..3ba094fb781 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/pill.dm
@@ -47,13 +47,15 @@
 	return on_consumption(M, user)
 
 ///Runs the consumption code, can be overriden for special effects
-/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/proc/on_consumption(mob/M, mob/user)
-	if(icon_state == "pill4" && prob(5)) //you take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(to_chat), M, span_notice("[pick(strings(REDPILL_FILE, "redpill_questions"))]")), 50)
+/obj/item/reagent_containers/pill/proc/on_consumption(mob/consumer, mob/giver)
+	if(icon_state == "pill4") //you take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes
+		SEND_SIGNAL(consumer, COMSIG_BITRUNNER_RED_PILL_SEVER) //if your bitrunning avatar somehow manages to acquire and consume a red pill, they will be ejected from the Matrix
+		if(prob(5)) //the other kind of red pill
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(to_chat), consumer, span_notice("[pick(strings(REDPILL_FILE, "redpill_questions"))]")), 50)
 	if(apply_type == INGEST)
-		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_PILL_CONSUMED, eater = M, feeder = user)
+		SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_PILL_CONSUMED, eater = consumer, feeder = giver)
 	if(reagents.total_volume)
-		reagents.trans_to(M, reagents.total_volume, transferred_by = user, methods = apply_type)
+		reagents.trans_to(consumer, reagents.total_volume, transferred_by = giver, methods = apply_type)
 	qdel(src)
 	return TRUE