diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/bellies_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/bellies_vr.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a45146887..0000000000
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/bellies_vr.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-#define SSBELLIES_PROCESSED 1
-#define SSBELLIES_IGNORED 2
-
-//
-// Bellies subsystem - Process vore bellies
-//
-
-SUBSYSTEM_DEF(bellies)
-	name = "Bellies"
-	priority = 5
-	wait = 1 SECONDS
-	flags = SS_KEEP_TIMING|SS_NO_INIT
-	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_GAME|RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
-
-	var/list/belly_list = list()
-	var/list/currentrun = list()
-	var/ignored_bellies = 0
-	var/obj/belly/current_belly
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/bellies/Recover()
-	log_debug("[name] subsystem Recover().")
-	if(SSbellies.current_belly)
-		log_debug("current_belly was: (\ref[SSbellies.current_belly])[SSbellies.current_belly]([SSbellies.current_belly.type])(SSbellies.current_belly.owner) - currentrun: [SSbellies.currentrun.len] vs total: [SSbellies.belly_list.len]")
-	var/list/old_bellies = SSbellies.belly_list.Copy()
-	for(var/datum/D in old_bellies)
-		if(!isbelly(D))
-			log_debug("[name] subsystem Recover() found inappropriate item in list: [D.type]")
-		belly_list |= D
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/bellies/stat_entry()
-	..("#: [belly_list.len] | P: [ignored_bellies]")
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/bellies/fire(resumed = 0)
-	if (!resumed)
-		ignored_bellies = 0
-		src.currentrun = belly_list.Copy()
-
-	//cache for sanic speed (lists are references anyways)
-	var/list/currentrun = src.currentrun
-	var/times_fired = src.times_fired
-	while(currentrun.len)
-		current_belly = currentrun[currentrun.len]
-		currentrun.len--
-
-		if(QDELETED(current_belly))
-			belly_list -= current_belly
-		else
-			if(current_belly.process_belly(times_fired,wait) == SSBELLIES_IGNORED)
-				ignored_bellies++
-
-		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
-			current_belly = null
-			return
-
-	current_belly = null
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/bellies_vr.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/bellies_vr.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad2a3e23e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/processing/bellies_vr.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//
+// Bellies subsystem - Process vore bellies
+//
+
+PROCESSING_SUBSYSTEM_DEF(bellies)
+	name = "Bellies"
+	wait = 6 SECONDS
+	flags = SS_KEEP_TIMING|SS_NO_INIT
+	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_GAME|RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/processing/bellies/Recover()
+	log_debug("[name] subsystem Recover().")
+	if(SSbellies.current_thing)
+		log_debug("current_thing was: (\ref[SSbellies.current_thing])[SSbellies.current_thing]([SSbellies.current_thing.type]) - currentrun: [SSbellies.currentrun.len] vs total: [SSbellies.processing.len]")
+	var/list/old_processing = SSbellies.processing.Copy()
+	for(var/datum/D in old_processing)
+		if(!isbelly(D))
+			log_debug("[name] subsystem Recover() found inappropriate item in list: [D.type]")
+		if(CHECK_BITFIELD(D.datum_flags, DF_ISPROCESSING))
+			processing |= D
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
index c924cbcebd..5c48e5ea22 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
 	var/tmp/mob/living/owner					// The mob whose belly this is.
 	var/tmp/digest_mode = DM_HOLD				// Current mode the belly is set to from digest_modes (+transform_modes if human)
 	var/tmp/tf_mode = DM_TRANSFORM_REPLICA		// Current transformation mode.
-	var/tmp/next_process = 0					// Waiting for this SSbellies times_fired to process again.
 	var/tmp/list/items_preserved = list()		// Stuff that wont digest so we shouldn't process it again.
-	var/tmp/next_emote = 0						// When we're supposed to print our next emote, as a belly controller tick #
+	var/tmp/next_emote = 0						// When we're supposed to print our next emote, as a world.time
 	var/tmp/recent_sound = FALSE				// Prevent audio spam
 
 	// Don't forget to watch your commas at the end of each line if you change these.
@@ -160,20 +159,20 @@
 		"wet_loop"
 		)
 
-/obj/belly/New(var/newloc)
-	..(newloc)
+/obj/belly/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
 	//If not, we're probably just in a prefs list or something.
-	if(isliving(newloc))
+	if(isliving(loc))
 		owner = loc
 		owner.vore_organs |= src
-		SSbellies.belly_list += src
+		START_PROCESSING(SSbellies, src)
 
 /obj/belly/Destroy()
-	SSbellies.belly_list -= src
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSbellies, src)
 	if(owner)
 		owner.vore_organs -= src
 		owner = null
-	. = ..()
+	return ..()
 
 // Called whenever an atom enters this belly
 /obj/belly/Entered(atom/movable/thing, atom/OldLoc)
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index 6bb6620c95..40d2b32a4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 // Process the predator's effects upon the contents of its belly (i.e digestion/transformation etc)
-/obj/belly/proc/process_belly(times_fired, wait) //Passed by controller
-	if((times_fired < next_process) || !contents.len)
-		recent_sound = FALSE
-		return SSBELLIES_IGNORED
+/obj/belly/process(wait) //Passed by controller
+	recent_sound = FALSE
 
 	if(loc != owner)
 		if(istype(owner))
 			loc = owner
 		else
 			qdel(src)
-			return SSBELLIES_PROCESSED
-
-	next_process = times_fired + (6 SECONDS / wait) //Set up our next process time.
+			return
 
 	var/play_sound //Potential sound to play at the end to avoid code duplication.
 	var/to_update = FALSE //Did anything update worthy happen?
@@ -38,13 +34,13 @@
 /////////////////////////// Exit Early ////////////////////////////
 	var/list/touchable_atoms = contents - items_preserved
 	if(!length(touchable_atoms))
-		return SSBELLIES_PROCESSED
+		return
 
 	var/list/touchable_mobs = list()
 
 ///////////////////// Early Non-Mode Handling /////////////////////
-	if(contents.len && next_emote <= times_fired)
-		next_emote = times_fired + round(emote_time/wait,1)
+	if(contents.len && next_emote <= world.time)
+		next_emote = world.time + emote_time
 		var/list/EL = emote_lists[digest_mode]
 		if(LAZYLEN(EL))
 			for(var/mob/living/M in contents)
@@ -107,7 +103,7 @@
 		//We deliberately do not want any gurgly noises if the belly is in DM_HOLD
 		if(to_update)
 			updateVRPanels()
-		return SSBELLIES_PROCESSED 
+		return
 
 	if(digest_mode == DM_TRANSFORM)
 		process_tf(tf_mode, touchable_mobs)
@@ -221,7 +217,7 @@
 	if(to_update)
 		updateVRPanels()
 
-	return SSBELLIES_PROCESSED
+	return
 
 /obj/belly/proc/prey_loop()
 	for(var/mob/living/M in contents)
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 776441e69c..b214563daf 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\airflow.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\assets.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\atoms.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\subsystems\bellies_vr.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\character_setup.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\chat.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\circuits.dm"
@@ -262,6 +261,7 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\transcore_vr.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\vote.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\xenoarch.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\bellies_vr.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\chemistry.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\fastprocess.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystems\processing\obj.dm"