diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm
index 2be5fc60c5c..a10e3398700 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/computer.dm
@@ -122,12 +122,13 @@
 	else
 		if(istype(I,/obj/item/gripper)) //Behold, Grippers and their horribleness. If ..() is called by any computers' attackby() now or in the future, this should let grippers work with them appropriately.
 			var/obj/item/gripper/B = I	//B, for Borg.
-			if(!B.wrapped)
+			if(!B.get_item())
 				to_chat(user, "\The [B] is not holding anything.")
 				return
 			else
-				var/B_held = B.wrapped
+				var/B_held = B.get_item()
 				to_chat(user, "You use \the [B] to use \the [B_held] with \the [src].")
 				playsound(src, "keyboard", 100, 1, 0)
+				attackby(B.get_item(), user, params, attackchain_flags, damage_multiplier)
 			return
 		return ..()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
index 6d50cb3ed76..c414289476f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/crew
+
 	name = "crew monitoring computer"
 	desc = "Used to monitor active health sensors built into most of the crew's uniforms."
 	icon_keyboard = "med_key"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 9afb5fd9121..0a1393a13f2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@
 		merge(AM)
 
 /obj/item/stack/proc/merge(obj/item/stack/S) //Merge src into S, as much as possible
+	if(uses_charge)
+		return	// how about no!
 	if(QDELETED(S) || QDELETED(src) || (S == src)) //amusingly this can cause a stack to consume itself, let's not allow that.
 		return
 	var/transfer = get_amount()
diff --git a/code/modules/economy/machines/mint.dm b/code/modules/economy/machines/mint.dm
index 06fcd9af2ef..c212800ed00 100644
--- a/code/modules/economy/machines/mint.dm
+++ b/code/modules/economy/machines/mint.dm
@@ -441,12 +441,13 @@
 
 	else if(istype(O, /obj/item/gripper)) // Grippers. ~Mechoid.
 		var/obj/item/gripper/B = O	//B, for Borg.
-		if(!B.wrapped)
+		if(!B.get_item())
 			to_chat(user, "\The [B] is not holding anything.")
 			return
 		else
-			var/B_held = B.wrapped
+			var/B_held = B.get_item()
 			to_chat(user, "You use \the [B] to put \the [B_held] into \the [src] slot.")
+			attackby(B_held, user)
 		return
 
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/food/kitchen/smartfridge.dm b/code/modules/food/kitchen/smartfridge.dm
index 2b3c1645508..3700ed59086 100644
--- a/code/modules/food/kitchen/smartfridge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food/kitchen/smartfridge.dm
@@ -283,12 +283,13 @@
 
 	else if(istype(O, /obj/item/gripper)) // Grippers. ~Mechoid.
 		var/obj/item/gripper/B = O	//B, for Borg.
-		if(!B.wrapped)
+		if(!B.get_item())
 			to_chat(user, "\The [B] is not holding anything.")
 			return
 		else
-			var/B_held = B.wrapped
+			var/B_held = B.get_item()
 			to_chat(user, "You use \the [B] to put \the [B_held] into \the [src].")
+			attackby(B_held, user)
 		return
 
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
index 0be51833779..e6bab4d93b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
+++ b/code/modules/materials/materials.dm
@@ -546,7 +546,10 @@ var/list/name_to_material
 	var/window_count = 0
 	for (var/obj/structure/window/check_window in user.loc)
 		window_count++
-		possible_directions  -= check_window.dir
+		if(check_window.is_fulltile())
+			possible_directions -= GLOB.cardinal
+		else
+			possible_directions -= check_window.dir
 	for (var/obj/structure/windoor_assembly/check_assembly in user.loc)
 		window_count++
 		possible_directions -= check_assembly.dir
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index 2af8626cf13..b2156ef023a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 	if (stat == 2 || (XRAY in src.mutations))
 		AddSightSelf(SEE_TURFS | SEE_MOBS | SEE_OBJS)
 		SetSeeInDarkSelf(8)
-		SetSeeInvisibleSelf(SEE_INVISIBLE_LEVEL_TWO)
+		SetSeeInvisibleSelf(SEE_INVISIBLE_LEVEL_ONE)
 	else if (stat != 2)
 		RemoveSightSelf(SEE_TURFS | SEE_MOBS | SEE_OBJS)
 		SetSeeInDarkSelf(2)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
index 55ad82c3f6d..4b6106a8f01 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_items.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 		/obj/item/fuel_assembly/
 		)
 
-	var/obj/item/wrapped = null // Item currently being held.
+	/// currently held item
+	VAR_PRIVATE/obj/item/wrapped
 
 	var/force_holder = null //
 
@@ -33,10 +34,47 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(wrapped)
 		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is holding \the [wrapped].</span>"
-		wrapped.examine(user)
+		. += wrapped.examine(user)
+
+/obj/item/gripper/Destroy()
+	remove_item(drop_location())
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/item/gripper/proc/insert_item(obj/item/I)
+	if(QDELETED(I))
+		return
+	if(wrapped)
+		remove_item(drop_location())
+	wrapped = I
+	I.forceMove(src)
+	RegisterSignal(I, list(COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED), .proc/unwrap_hook)
+
+/**
+ * newloc false to not move
+ */
+/obj/item/gripper/proc/remove_item(atom/newloc = FALSE)
+	if(!wrapped)
+		return
+	var/obj/item/old = wrapped
+	UnregisterSignal(wrapped, list(COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED))
+	wrapped = null
+	switch(newloc)
+		if(null)
+			old.moveToNullspace()
+		if(FALSE)
+		else
+			old.forceMove(newloc)
+
+/obj/item/gripper/proc/unwrap_hook(datum/source)
+	ASSERT(isitem(source))
+	ASSERT(source == wrapped)
+	remove_item(FALSE)
+
+/obj/item/gripper/proc/get_item()
+	return wrapped
 
 /obj/item/gripper/CtrlClick(mob/user)
-	drop_item()
+	remove_item()
 	return
 
 /obj/item/gripper/omni
@@ -246,102 +284,46 @@
 
 /obj/item/gripper/attackby(var/obj/item/O, var/mob/user)
 	if(wrapped) // We're interacting with the item inside. If you can hold a cup with 2 fingers and stick a straw in it, you could do that with a gripper and another robotic arm.
-		wrapped.loc = src.loc
 		var/resolved = wrapped.attackby(O, user)
-		if(QDELETED(wrapped) || wrapped.loc != src.loc)	 //Juuuust in case.
-			wrapped = null
 		if(!resolved && wrapped && O)
 			O.afterattack(wrapped,user,1)
-			if(QDELETED(wrapped) || wrapped.loc != src.loc)	 // I don't know of a nicer way to do this.
-				wrapped = null
-		if(wrapped)
-			wrapped.loc = src
 		return resolved
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/gripper/verb/drop_item()
-
 	set name = "Drop Item"
 	set desc = "Release an item from your magnetic gripper."
 	set category = "Robot Commands"
 
 	if(!wrapped)
-		//There's some weirdness with items being lost inside the arm. Trying to fix all cases. ~Z
-		for(var/obj/item/thing in src.contents)
-			thing.loc = get_turf(src)
-		return
-
-	if(wrapped.loc != src)
-		wrapped = null
 		return
 
 	to_chat(src.loc, "<span class='danger'>You drop \the [wrapped].</span>")
-	wrapped.forceMove(get_turf(src))
-	wrapped = null
-	//update_icon()
-
-/obj/item/gripper/proc/drop_item_nm()
-
-	if(!wrapped)
-		for(var/obj/item/thing in src.contents)
-			thing.loc = get_turf(src)
-		return
-
-	if(wrapped.loc != src)
-		wrapped = null
-		return
-
-	wrapped.forceMove(get_turf(src))
-	wrapped = null
-	//update_icon()
+	remove_item(drop_location())
 
 /obj/item/gripper/attack(mob/living/carbon/M as mob, mob/living/carbon/user as mob)
 	if(wrapped) 	//The force of the wrapped obj gets set to zero during the attack() and afterattack().
 		force_holder = wrapped.force
-		wrapped.force = 0.0
-		if(QDELETED(wrapped) || wrapped.loc != src.loc)	 //qdel check here so it doesn't duplicate/spawn ghost items
-			wrapped = null
-		else
-			wrapped.loc = src.loc //To ensure checks pass.
-			wrapped.attack(M,user)
-			M.attackby(wrapped, user)	//attackby reportedly gets procced by being clicked on, at least according to Anewbe.
-			if(QDELETED(wrapped) || wrapped.loc != src.loc)
-				wrapped = null
-			if(wrapped) //In the event nothing happened to wrapped, go back into the gripper.
-				wrapped.loc = src
-			return 1
+		wrapped.force = 0
+		wrapped.attack(M,user)
+		M.attackby(wrapped, user)	//attackby reportedly gets procced by being clicked on, at least according to Anewbe.
+		return 1
 	return 0
 
 /obj/item/gripper/afterattack(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/user, proximity, params)
-
 	if(!proximity)
 		return // This will prevent them using guns at range but adminbuse can add them directly to modules, so eh.
 
-	//There's some weirdness with items being lost inside the arm. Trying to fix all cases. ~Z
-	if(!wrapped)
-		for(var/obj/item/thing in src.contents)
-			wrapped = thing
-			break
 
 	if(wrapped) //Already have an item.
-		//Temporary put wrapped into user so target's attackby() checks pass.
-		wrapped.loc = user
-
 		//Pass the attack on to the target. This might delete/relocate wrapped.
-		var/resolved = target.attackby(wrapped,user)
+		var/resolved = target.attackby(wrapped, user)
 		if(!resolved && wrapped && target)
 			wrapped.afterattack(target,user,1)
-
 		//wrapped's force was set to zero.  This resets it to the value it had before.
 		if(wrapped)
 			wrapped.force = force_holder
 		force_holder = null
-		//If wrapped was neither deleted nor put into target, put it back into the gripper.
-		if(wrapped && user && (wrapped.loc == user))
-			wrapped.loc = src
-		else
-			wrapped = null
-			return
 
 	else if(istype(target,/obj/item)) //Check that we're not pocketing a mob.
 
@@ -365,8 +347,7 @@
 		//We can grab the item, finally.
 		if(grab)
 			to_chat(user, "You collect \the [I].")
-			I.forceMove(src)
-			wrapped = I
+			insert_item(I)
 			return
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Your gripper cannot hold \the [target].</span>")
@@ -376,11 +357,9 @@
 		if(A.opened)
 			if(A.cell)
 
-				wrapped = A.cell
-
+				insert_item(A.cell)
 				A.cell.add_fingerprint(user)
 				A.cell.update_icon()
-				A.cell.forceMove(src)
 				A.cell = null
 
 				A.charging = 0
@@ -392,13 +371,10 @@
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/A = target
 		if(A.opened)
 			if(A.cell)
-
-				wrapped = A.cell
-
+				insert_item(A.cell)
 				A.cell.add_fingerprint(user)
 				A.cell.update_icon()
 				A.updateicon()
-				A.cell.forceMove(src)
 				A.cell = null
 
 				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] removes the power cell from [A]!</span>", "You remove the power cell.")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm
index a0b7b868a39..290e0149af2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/inventory.dm
@@ -302,15 +302,16 @@
 		(istype(I.loc, /obj/item/gripper) && (require_active_module? is_holding(I.loc) : is_module_item(I.loc)))	\
 	)
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/unreference_from_gripper(obj/item/I)
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/unreference_from_gripper(obj/item/I, newloc)
 	if(!istype(I.loc, /obj/item/gripper))
-		return
+		return FALSE
 	var/obj/item/gripper/G = I.loc
 	if(!is_module_item(G))
-		return
-	if(G.wrapped != I)
-		return
-	G.wrapped = null
+		return FALSE
+	if(G.get_item() != I)
+		return FALSE
+	G.remove_item(newloc)
+	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/temporarily_remove_from_inventory(obj/item/I, flags)
 	if(!is_in_inventory(I))
@@ -318,27 +319,29 @@
 	. = considered_removable(I)
 	if(!.)
 		return
-	if(istype(I.loc, /obj/item/gripper))
-		var/obj/item/gripper/G = I.loc
-		G.wrapped = null
+	if(is_in_gripper(I))
+		return unreference_from_gripper(I, null)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/transfer_item_to_loc(obj/item/I, newloc, flags)
 	if(is_in_inventory(I) && considered_removable(I))
-		unreference_from_gripper(I)
+		if(is_in_gripper(I))
+			return unreference_from_gripper(I, newloc)
 		I.forceMove(newloc)
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/transfer_item_to_nullspace(obj/item/I, flags)
 	if(is_in_inventory(I) && considered_removable(I))
-		unreference_from_gripper(I)
+		if(is_in_gripper(I))
+			return unreference_from_gripper(I, null)
 		I.moveToNullspace()
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/drop_item_to_ground(obj/item/I, flags)
 	if(is_in_inventory(I) && considered_removable(I))
-		unreference_from_gripper(I)
+		if(is_in_gripper(I))
+			return unreference_from_gripper(I, drop_location())
 		I.forceMove(drop_location())
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
index 1a484be7f6a..7c5c2047593 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@
 
 	if(istype(O,/obj/item/gripper))
 		var/obj/item/gripper/B = O	//B, for Borg.
-		if(!B.wrapped)
+		if(!B.get_item())
 			to_chat(user, "\The [B] is not holding anything.")
 			return 0
 		else
-			var/B_held = B.wrapped
+			var/B_held = B.get_item()
 			to_chat(user, "You use \the [B] to load \the [src] with \the [B_held].")
+			attackby(B_held, user)
 
 		return 0
 
diff --git a/config/entries/dbconfig.txt b/config/entries/dbconfig.txt
index eb2fc833790..6537f53b1cb 100644
--- a/config/entries/dbconfig.txt
+++ b/config/entries/dbconfig.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## Enables SQL/database usage
-SQL_ENABLED
+## WARNING: A lot of the codebase requires SQL. Not using this is a terrible idea.
+#SQL_ENABLED
 
 ## SQL address
 SQL_ADDRESS localhost