diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm
index 35b776af28..a33d964b35 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/food/drinks/bottle.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 		//Display an attack message.
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
 			if(target != user) O.show_message(text("\red <B>[target] has been hit over the head with a bottle of [src.name], by [user]!</B>"), 1)
-			else O.show_message(text("\red <B>[target] hit himself with a bottle of [src.name] on the head!</B>"), 1)
+			else O.show_message(text("\red <B>[target] hit \himself with a bottle of [src.name] on the head!</B>"), 1)
 		//Weaken the target for the duration that we calculated and divide it by 5.
 		if(armor_duration)
 			target.apply_effect(min(armor_duration, 10) , WEAKEN) // Never weaken more than a flash!
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 		//Default attack message and don't weaken the target.
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
 			if(target != user) O.show_message(text("\red <B>[target] has been attacked with a bottle of [src.name], by [user]!</B>"), 1)
-			else O.show_message(text("\red <B>[target] has attacked himself with a bottle of [src.name]!</B>"), 1)
+			else O.show_message(text("\red <B>[target] has attacked \himself with a bottle of [src.name]!</B>"), 1)
 
 	//Attack logs
 	user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Has attacked [target.name] ([target.ckey]) with a bottle!</font>")
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/braincore.dm b/code/modules/surgery/braincore.dm
index b969bca873..b4c1fd7e97 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/braincore.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/braincore.dm
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 
 	end_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/slime/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)
 		user.visible_message("\blue [user] cuts through [target]'s flesh with \the [tool].",	\
-		"\blue You cut through [target]'s flesh with \the [tool], exposing the cores.")
+		"\blue You cut through [target]'s flesh with \the [tool], revealing its silky innards.")
 		target.brain_op_stage = 1
 
 	fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/slime/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool)