diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
index 9d350f3df7..7386b92ba0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_abilities_vr.dm
@@ -159,187 +159,188 @@
 	handling_hal = 1
 
 	if(client && feral >= 10) // largely a copy of handle_hallucinations() without the fake attackers. Unlike hallucinations, only fires once - if they're still feral they'll get hit again anyway.
-		sleep(rand(200,500)/(feral/10))
-		var/halpick = rand(1,100)
-		switch(halpick)
-			if(0 to 15) //15% chance
-				//Screwy HUD
-				//src << "Screwy HUD"
-				hal_screwyhud = pick(1,2,3,3,4,4)
-				spawn(rand(100,250))
-					hal_screwyhud = 0
-			if(16 to 25) //10% chance
-				//Strange items
-				//src << "Traitor Items"
-				if(!halitem)
-					halitem = new
-					var/list/slots_free = list(ui_lhand,ui_rhand)
-					if(l_hand) slots_free -= ui_lhand
-					if(r_hand) slots_free -= ui_rhand
-					if(istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/human))
-						var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
-						if(!H.belt) slots_free += ui_belt
-						if(!H.l_store) slots_free += ui_storage1
-						if(!H.r_store) slots_free += ui_storage2
-					if(slots_free.len)
-						halitem.screen_loc = pick(slots_free)
-						halitem.layer = 50
-						switch(rand(1,6))
-							if(1) //revolver
-								halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/gun.dmi'
-								halitem.icon_state = "revolver"
-								halitem.name = "Revolver"
-							if(2) //c4
-								halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/assemblies.dmi'
-								halitem.icon_state = "plastic-explosive0"
-								halitem.name = "Mysterious Package"
-								if(prob(25))
-									halitem.icon_state = "c4small_1"
-							if(3) //sword
-								halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
-								halitem.icon_state = "sword1"
-								halitem.name = "Sword"
-							if(4) //stun baton
-								halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
-								halitem.icon_state = "stunbaton"
-								halitem.name = "Stun Baton"
-							if(5) //emag
-								halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/card.dmi'
-								halitem.icon_state = "emag"
-								halitem.name = "Cryptographic Sequencer"
-							if(6) //flashbang
-								halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/grenade.dmi'
-								halitem.icon_state = "flashbang1"
-								halitem.name = "Flashbang"
-						if(client) client.screen += halitem
-						spawn(rand(100,250))
-							if(client)
-								client.screen -= halitem
-							halitem = null
-			if(26 to 35) //10% chance
-				//Flashes of danger
-				//src << "Danger Flash"
-				if(!halimage)
-					var/list/possible_points = list()
-					for(var/turf/simulated/floor/F in view(src,world.view))
-						possible_points += F
-					if(possible_points.len)
-						var/turf/simulated/floor/target = pick(possible_points)
+		spawn(rand(200,500)/(feral/10))
+			var/halpick = rand(1,100)
+			switch(halpick)
+				if(0 to 15) //15% chance
+					//Screwy HUD
+					//src << "Screwy HUD"
+					hal_screwyhud = pick(1,2,3,3,4,4)
+					spawn(rand(100,250))
+						hal_screwyhud = 0
+				if(16 to 25) //10% chance
+					//Strange items
+					//src << "Traitor Items"
+					if(!halitem)
+						halitem = new
+						var/list/slots_free = list(ui_lhand,ui_rhand)
+						if(l_hand) slots_free -= ui_lhand
+						if(r_hand) slots_free -= ui_rhand
+						if(istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/human))
+							var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
+							if(!H.belt) slots_free += ui_belt
+							if(!H.l_store) slots_free += ui_storage1
+							if(!H.r_store) slots_free += ui_storage2
+						if(slots_free.len)
+							halitem.screen_loc = pick(slots_free)
+							halitem.layer = 50
+							switch(rand(1,6))
+								if(1) //revolver
+									halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/gun.dmi'
+									halitem.icon_state = "revolver"
+									halitem.name = "Revolver"
+								if(2) //c4
+									halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/assemblies.dmi'
+									halitem.icon_state = "plastic-explosive0"
+									halitem.name = "Mysterious Package"
+									if(prob(25))
+										halitem.icon_state = "c4small_1"
+								if(3) //sword
+									halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
+									halitem.icon_state = "sword1"
+									halitem.name = "Sword"
+								if(4) //stun baton
+									halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/weapons.dmi'
+									halitem.icon_state = "stunbaton"
+									halitem.name = "Stun Baton"
+								if(5) //emag
+									halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/card.dmi'
+									halitem.icon_state = "emag"
+									halitem.name = "Cryptographic Sequencer"
+								if(6) //flashbang
+									halitem.icon = 'icons/obj/grenade.dmi'
+									halitem.icon_state = "flashbang1"
+									halitem.name = "Flashbang"
+							if(client) client.screen += halitem
+							spawn(rand(100,250))
+								if(client)
+									client.screen -= halitem
+								halitem = null
+				if(26 to 35) //10% chance
+					//Flashes of danger
+					//src << "Danger Flash"
+					if(!halimage)
+						var/list/possible_points = list()
+						for(var/turf/simulated/floor/F in view(src,world.view))
+							possible_points += F
+						if(possible_points.len)
+							var/turf/simulated/floor/target = pick(possible_points)
 
-						switch(rand(1,3))
-							if(1)
-								//src << "Space"
-								halimage = image('icons/turf/space.dmi',target,"[rand(1,25)]",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(2)
-								//src << "Fire"
-								halimage = image('icons/effects/fire.dmi',target,"1",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(3)
-								//src << "C4"
-								halimage = image('icons/obj/assemblies.dmi',target,"plastic-explosive2",OBJ_LAYER+0.01)
+							switch(rand(1,3))
+								if(1)
+									//src << "Space"
+									halimage = image('icons/turf/space.dmi',target,"[rand(1,25)]",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(2)
+									//src << "Fire"
+									halimage = image('icons/effects/fire.dmi',target,"1",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(3)
+									//src << "C4"
+									halimage = image('icons/obj/assemblies.dmi',target,"plastic-explosive2",OBJ_LAYER+0.01)
 
 
-						if(client) client.images += halimage
-						spawn(rand(10,50)) //Only seen for a brief moment.
-							if(client) client.images -= halimage
-							halimage = null
+							if(client) client.images += halimage
+							spawn(rand(10,50)) //Only seen for a brief moment.
+								if(client) client.images -= halimage
+								halimage = null
 
-			if(36 to 55) //20% chance
-				//Strange audio
-				//src << "Strange Audio"
-				switch(rand(1,12))
-					if(1) src << 'sound/machines/airlock.ogg'
-					if(2)
-						if(prob(50))src << 'sound/effects/Explosion1.ogg'
-						else src << 'sound/effects/Explosion2.ogg'
-					if(3) src << 'sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg'
-					if(4) src << 'sound/effects/Glassbr1.ogg'
-					if(5) src << 'sound/effects/Glassbr2.ogg'
-					if(6) src << 'sound/effects/Glassbr3.ogg'
-					if(7) src << 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg'
-					if(8) src << 'sound/machines/windowdoor.ogg'
-					if(9)
-						//To make it more realistic, I added two gunshots (enough to kill)
-						src << 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg'
-						spawn(rand(10,30))
+				if(36 to 55) //20% chance
+					//Strange audio
+					//src << "Strange Audio"
+					switch(rand(1,12))
+						if(1) src << 'sound/machines/airlock.ogg'
+						if(2)
+							if(prob(50))src << 'sound/effects/Explosion1.ogg'
+							else src << 'sound/effects/Explosion2.ogg'
+						if(3) src << 'sound/effects/explosionfar.ogg'
+						if(4) src << 'sound/effects/Glassbr1.ogg'
+						if(5) src << 'sound/effects/Glassbr2.ogg'
+						if(6) src << 'sound/effects/Glassbr3.ogg'
+						if(7) src << 'sound/machines/twobeep.ogg'
+						if(8) src << 'sound/machines/windowdoor.ogg'
+						if(9)
+							//To make it more realistic, I added two gunshots (enough to kill)
 							src << 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg'
-					if(10) src << 'sound/weapons/smash.ogg'
-					if(11)
-						//Same as above, but with tasers.
-						src << 'sound/weapons/Taser.ogg'
-						spawn(rand(10,30))
+							spawn(rand(10,30))
+								src << 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg'
+						if(10) src << 'sound/weapons/smash.ogg'
+						if(11)
+							//Same as above, but with tasers.
 							src << 'sound/weapons/Taser.ogg'
-				//Rare audio
-					if(12)
-//These sounds are (mostly) taken from Hidden: Source
-						var/list/creepyasssounds = list('sound/effects/ghost.ogg', 'sound/effects/ghost2.ogg', 'sound/effects/Heart Beat.ogg', 'sound/effects/screech.ogg',\
-							'sound/hallucinations/behind_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/behind_you2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/far_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl2.ogg',\
-							'sound/hallucinations/growl3.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you2.ogg',\
-							'sound/hallucinations/look_up1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/look_up2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here3.ogg',\
-							'sound/hallucinations/turn_around1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/turn_around2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/veryfar_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/wail.ogg')
-						src << pick(creepyasssounds)
-			if(56 to 60) //5% chance
-				//Flashes of danger
-				//src << "Danger Flash"
-				if(!halbody)
-					var/list/possible_points = list()
-					for(var/turf/simulated/floor/F in view(src,world.view))
-						possible_points += F
-					if(possible_points.len)
-						var/turf/simulated/floor/target = pick(possible_points)
-						switch(rand(1,4))
-							if(1)
-								halbody = image('icons/mob/human.dmi',target,"husk_l",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(2,3)
-								halbody = image('icons/mob/human.dmi',target,"husk_s",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(4)
-								halbody = image('icons/mob/alien.dmi',target,"alienother",TURF_LAYER)
-	//						if(5)
-	//							halbody = image('xcomalien.dmi',target,"chryssalid",TURF_LAYER)
+							spawn(rand(10,30))
+								src << 'sound/weapons/Taser.ogg'
+					//Rare audio
+						if(12)
+	//These sounds are (mostly) taken from Hidden: Source
+							var/list/creepyasssounds = list('sound/effects/ghost.ogg', 'sound/effects/ghost2.ogg', 'sound/effects/Heart Beat.ogg', 'sound/effects/screech.ogg',\
+								'sound/hallucinations/behind_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/behind_you2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/far_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl2.ogg',\
+								'sound/hallucinations/growl3.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you2.ogg',\
+								'sound/hallucinations/look_up1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/look_up2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here3.ogg',\
+								'sound/hallucinations/turn_around1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/turn_around2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/veryfar_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/wail.ogg')
+							src << pick(creepyasssounds)
+				if(56 to 60) //5% chance
+					//Flashes of danger
+					//src << "Danger Flash"
+					if(!halbody)
+						var/list/possible_points = list()
+						for(var/turf/simulated/floor/F in view(src,world.view))
+							possible_points += F
+						if(possible_points.len)
+							var/turf/simulated/floor/target = pick(possible_points)
+							switch(rand(1,4))
+								if(1)
+									halbody = image('icons/mob/human.dmi',target,"husk_l",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(2,3)
+									halbody = image('icons/mob/human.dmi',target,"husk_s",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(4)
+									halbody = image('icons/mob/alien.dmi',target,"alienother",TURF_LAYER)
+		//						if(5)
+		//							halbody = image('xcomalien.dmi',target,"chryssalid",TURF_LAYER)
 
-						if(client) client.images += halbody
-						spawn(rand(50,80)) //Only seen for a brief moment.
-							if(client) client.images -= halbody
-							halbody = null
-			if(61 to 85) //25% chance
-				//food
-				if(!halbody)
-					var/list/possible_points = list()
-					for(var/turf/simulated/floor/F in view(src,world.view))
-						possible_points += F
-					if(possible_points.len)
-						var/turf/simulated/floor/target = pick(possible_points)
-						switch(rand(1,10))
-							if(1)
-								halbody = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi',target,"cow",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(2)
-								halbody = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi',target,"chicken",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(3)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"bigbiteburger",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(4)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"meatbreadslice",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(5)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"sausage",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(6)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"bearmeat",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(7)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"fishfillet",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(8)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"meat",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(9)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"meatstake",TURF_LAYER)
-							if(10)
-								halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"monkeysdelight",TURF_LAYER)
+							if(client) client.images += halbody
+							spawn(rand(50,80)) //Only seen for a brief moment.
+								if(client) client.images -= halbody
+								halbody = null
+				if(61 to 85) //25% chance
+					//food
+					if(!halbody)
+						var/list/possible_points = list()
+						for(var/turf/simulated/floor/F in view(src,world.view))
+							possible_points += F
+						if(possible_points.len)
+							var/turf/simulated/floor/target = pick(possible_points)
+							switch(rand(1,10))
+								if(1)
+									halbody = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi',target,"cow",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(2)
+									halbody = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi',target,"chicken",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(3)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"bigbiteburger",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(4)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"meatbreadslice",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(5)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"sausage",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(6)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"bearmeat",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(7)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"fishfillet",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(8)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"meat",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(9)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"meatstake",TURF_LAYER)
+								if(10)
+									halbody = image('icons/obj/food.dmi',target,"monkeysdelight",TURF_LAYER)
+
+							if(client) client.images += halbody
+							spawn(rand(50,80)) //Only seen for a brief moment.
+								if(client) client.images -= halbody
+								halbody = null
+				if(86 to 100) //15% chance
+					//hear voices. Could make the voice pick from nearby creatures, but nearby creatures make feral hallucinations rare so don't bother.
+					var/list/hiddenspeakers = list("Someone distant", "A voice nearby","A familiar voice", "An echoing voice", "A cautious voice", "A scared voice", "Someone around the corner", "Someone", "Something", "Something scary", "An urgent voice", "An angry voice")
+					var/list/speakerverbs = list("calls out", "yells", "screams", "exclaims", "shrieks", "shouts", "hisses", "snarls")
+					var/list/spookyphrases = list("It's over here!","Stop it!", "Hunt it down!", "Get it!", "Quick, over here!", "Anyone there?", "Who's there?", "Catch that thing!", "Stop it! Kill it!", "Anyone there?", "Where is it?", "Find it!", "There it is!")
+					to_chat(src, "<span class='game say'><span class='name'>[pick(hiddenspeakers)]</span> [pick(speakerverbs)], \"[pick(spookyphrases)]\"</span>")
 
-						if(client) client.images += halbody
-						spawn(rand(50,80)) //Only seen for a brief moment.
-							if(client) client.images -= halbody
-							halbody = null
-			if(86 to 100) //15% chance
-				//disorientation
-				if(client)
-					client.dir = pick(2,4,8)
-					spawn(rand(20,50))
-						client.dir = 1
 
 	handling_hal = 0
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm
index 28cad6ee09..9f74592b8e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/station_special_vr.dm
@@ -144,11 +144,9 @@
 						H << "<span class='danger'> Every movement, every flick, every sight and sound has your full attention, your hunting instincts on high alert... In fact, [M] looks extremely appetizing...</span>"
 					if(H.stat == CONSCIOUS)
 						H.emote("twitch")
-					spawn(0)
-						H.handle_feral()
-			else // nobody around
-				spawn(0)
 					H.handle_feral()
+			else // nobody around
+				H.handle_feral()
 				if(prob(2)) //periodic nagmessages
 					if(H.nutrition <= 100) //If hungry, nag them to go and find someone or something to eat.
 						H << "<span class='danger'> Confusing sights and sounds and smells surround you - scary and disorienting it may be, but the drive to hunt, to feed, to survive, compels you.</span>"