diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/hypnosis.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/hypnosis.dm
index f937c196..37aee6df 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/hypnosis.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/hypnosis.dm
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@
 				new /datum/hallucination/chat(owner, TRUE, FALSE, "<span class='hypnophrase'>[hypnotic_phrase]</span>")
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/hypnosis/handle_hearing(datum/source, list/hearing_args)
-	hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE] = target_phrase.Replace(hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE], "<span class='hypnophrase'>$1</span>")
+	hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE] = target_phrase.Replace(hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE], "<span class='hypnophrase'>$1</span>")
diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/mild.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/mild.dm
index 5a5407f0..d653671b 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/mild.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/mild.dm
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 		if(prob(25))
 			var/deja_vu = pick_n_take(hear_dejavu)
 			var/static/regex/quoted_spoken_message = regex("\".+\"", "gi")
-			hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE] = quoted_spoken_message.Replace(hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE], "\"[deja_vu]\"") //Quotes included to avoid cases where someone says part of their name
+			hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE] = quoted_spoken_message.Replace(hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE], "\"[deja_vu]\"") //Quotes included to avoid cases where someone says part of their name
 			return
 	if(hear_dejavu.len >= 15)
 		if(prob(50))
diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
index 034f2baa..80a1bd24 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 		if(findtext(hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE], reg))
 			addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/freak_out, null, word), 10) //to react AFTER the chat message
-			hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE] = reg.Replace(hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE], "<span class='phobia'>$1</span>")
+			hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE] = reg.Replace(hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE], "<span class='phobia'>$1</span>")
 			break
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/handle_speech(datum/source, list/speech_args)
diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm
index 87665961..86d60177 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/split_personality.dm
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/split_personality/brainwashing/handle_hearing(datum/source, list/hearing_args)
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_DEAF) || owner == hearing_args[HEARING_SPEAKER])
 		return
-	var/message = hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE]
+	var/message = hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE]
 	if(findtext(message, codeword))
-		hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE] = replacetext(message, codeword, "<span class='warning'>[codeword]</span>")
+		hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE] = replacetext(message, codeword, "<span class='warning'>[codeword]</span>")
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, /datum/brain_trauma/severe/split_personality.proc/switch_personalities), 10)
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/severe/split_personality/brainwashing/handle_speech(datum/source, list/speech_args)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
index 8fe65bd1..06be2d81 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 	owner.special_role = special_role
 	if(give_objectives)
 		forge_traitor_objectives()
-	RegisterSignal(owner.current, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, .proc/handle_hearing)
 	finalize_traitor()
 	..()
 
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@
 		A.verbs -= /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/choose_modules
 		A.malf_picker.remove_malf_verbs(A)
 		qdel(A.malf_picker)
-	UnregisterSignal(owner.current, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, .proc/handle_hearing)
 	SSticker.mode.traitors -= owner
 	if(!silent && owner.current)
 		to_chat(owner.current,"<span class='userdanger'> You are no longer the [special_role]! </span>")
@@ -57,10 +55,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/proc/handle_hearing(datum/source, list/hearing_args)
-	var/message = hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE]
+	var/message = hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE]
 	message = GLOB.syndicate_code_phrase_regex.Replace(message, "<span class='blue'>$1</span>")
 	message = GLOB.syndicate_code_response_regex.Replace(message, "<span class='red'>$1</span>")
-	hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE] = message
+	hearing_args[HEARING_RAW_MESSAGE] = message
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/proc/add_objective(var/datum/objective/O)
 	owner.objectives += O
@@ -231,16 +229,20 @@
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/apply_innate_effects(mob/living/mob_override)
 	. = ..()
 	update_traitor_icons_added()
-	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = mob_override || owner.current
-	if(istype(A) && traitor_kind == TRAITOR_AI)
+	var/mob/M = mob_override || owner.current
+	if(isAI(M) && traitor_kind == TRAITOR_AI)
+		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = M
 		A.hack_software = TRUE
+	RegisterSignal(M, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, .proc/handle_hearing)
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/remove_innate_effects(mob/living/mob_override)
 	. = ..()
 	update_traitor_icons_removed()
-	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = mob_override || owner.current
-	if(istype(A)  && traitor_kind == TRAITOR_AI)
+	var/mob/M = mob_override || owner.current
+	if(isAI(M) && traitor_kind == TRAITOR_AI)
+		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/A = M
 		A.hack_software = FALSE
+	UnregisterSignal(M, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, .proc/handle_hearing)
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/proc/give_codewords()
 	if(!owner.current)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm
index d039ed6e..a365c1c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	. = say_dead(message)
 
 /mob/dead/observer/Hear(message, atom/movable/speaker, message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans, message_mode, atom/movable/source)
-	. = ..()
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, args) //parent calls can't overwrite the current proc args.
 	var/atom/movable/to_follow = speaker
 	if(radio_freq)
 		var/atom/movable/virtualspeaker/V = speaker
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 54f61f4d..ab9409e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 			. = "<span class='small'>[.]</span>"
 
 /mob/living/Hear(message, atom/movable/speaker, datum/language/message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans, message_mode, atom/movable/source)
-	. = ..()
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_HEAR, args) //parent calls can't overwrite the current proc args.
 	if(!client)
 		return
 	var/deaf_message
@@ -256,14 +256,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 
 	// Recompose message for AI hrefs, language incomprehension.
 	message = compose_message(speaker, message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, spans, message_mode, FALSE, source)
-	message = hear_intercept(message, speaker, message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, spans, message_mode, FALSE, source)
 
 	show_message(message, MSG_AUDIBLE, deaf_message, deaf_type)
 	return message
 
-/mob/living/proc/hear_intercept(message, atom/movable/speaker, datum/language/message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans, message_mode)
-	return message
-
 /mob/living/send_speech(message, message_range = 6, obj/source = src, bubble_type = bubble_icon, list/spans, datum/language/message_language=null, message_mode)
 	var/static/list/eavesdropping_modes = list(MODE_WHISPER = TRUE, MODE_WHISPER_CRIT = TRUE)
 	var/eavesdrop_range = 0