diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cardboard_cutouts.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cardboard_cutouts.dm
index 8c081d7c465..8f8dfa8ec59 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cardboard_cutouts.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cardboard_cutouts.dm
@@ -11,17 +11,19 @@
 		"Deathsquad Commando", "Ian", "Slaughter Demon",
 		"Laughter Demon", "Xenomorph Maid", "Security Officer", "Terror Spider",
 		"Changeling", "Vampire", "Abductor", "Zombie", "Soviet Marine", "Federation Marine")
-	/// If the cutout is pushed over and has to be righted
+	/// If the cutout is pushed over and has to be righted.
 	var/pushed_over = FALSE
-	/// If the cutout actually appears as what it portray and not a discolored version
+	/// If the cutout actually appears as what it portray and not a discolored version.
 	var/deceptive = FALSE
 	materials = list(MAT_CARDBOARD = 10000)
+	new_attack_chain = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/cardboard_cutout/attack_hand(mob/living/user)
 	if(user.a_intent == INTENT_HELP || pushed_over)
 		return ..()
 	user.visible_message(SPAN_WARNING("[user] pushes over [src]!"), SPAN_DANGER("You push over [src]!"))
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/genhit.ogg', 50, 1)
+	add_fingerprint(user)
 	push_over()
 
 /obj/item/cardboard_cutout/proc/push_over()
@@ -33,37 +35,44 @@
 	alpha = initial(alpha)
 	pushed_over = TRUE
 
-/obj/item/cardboard_cutout/attack_self__legacy__attackchain(mob/living/user)
+/obj/item/cardboard_cutout/activate_self(mob/living/user)
+	if(..())
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 	if(!pushed_over)
-		return
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("You right [src]."))
 	desc = initial(desc)
 	icon = initial(icon)
-	icon_state = initial(icon_state) //This resets a cutout to its blank state - this is intentional to allow for resetting
+	icon_state = initial(icon_state) // This resets a cutout to its blank state - this is intentional to allow for resetting.
 	pushed_over = FALSE
+	add_fingerprint(user)
+	return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 
-/obj/item/cardboard_cutout/attackby__legacy__attackchain(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
-	if(istype(I, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
-		change_appearance(I, user)
-		return
+/obj/item/cardboard_cutout/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/used, list/modifiers)
+	if(istype(used, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
+		change_appearance(used, user)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 	// Why yes, this does closely resemble mob and object attack code.
-	if(I.flags & NOBLUDGEON)
-		return
-	if(!I.force)
+	if(used.flags & NOBLUDGEON)
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+	if(!used.force)
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/tap.ogg', 20, TRUE, -1)
-	else if(I.hitsound)
-		playsound(loc, I.hitsound, 20, TRUE, -1)
+	else if(used.hitsound)
+		playsound(loc, used.hitsound, 20, TRUE, -1)
 
 	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 	user.do_attack_animation(src)
 
-	if(I.force)
-		user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] has hit \
-			[src] with [I]!</span>", "<span class='danger'>You hit [src] \
-			with [I]!</span>")
+	if(used.force)
+		user.visible_message(
+			SPAN_DANGER("[user] hits [src] with [used]!"),
+			SPAN_DANGER("You hit [src] with [used]!"),
+			SPAN_HEAR("You hear something slap a sheet of cardboard.")
+		)
 
-		if(prob(I.force))
+		if(prob(used.force))
 			push_over()
+	add_fingerprint(user)
 
 /obj/item/cardboard_cutout/bullet_act(obj/projectile/P)
 	visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("[src] is hit by [P]!"))
@@ -93,7 +102,12 @@
 		return
 	if(!do_after(user, 10, FALSE, src, TRUE))
 		return
-	user.visible_message(SPAN_NOTICE("[user] gives [src] a new look."), SPAN_NOTICE("Voila! You give [src] a new look."))
+	user.visible_message(
+		SPAN_NOTICE("[user] gives [src] a new look."),
+		SPAN_NOTICE("Voila! You give [src] a new look."),
+		SPAN_HEAR("You hear a crayon scribbling on cardboard.")
+	)
+	add_fingerprint(user)
 	alpha = 255
 	icon = initial(icon)
 	if(!deceptive)
@@ -212,7 +226,7 @@
 			desc = "A cardboard cutout of a vampire."
 			icon_state = "cutout_vampire"
 
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/cardboard_cutout/setDir()
 	dir = SOUTH