diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm
index aedbcccd5f9..0b3ea4076a8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		eject_all()
 		playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/effects/pop.ogg', 100, 1, -6)
 		QDEL_NULL(active_dummy)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You deactivate \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You deactivate [src].</span>")
 		var/obj/effect/overlay/T = new/obj/effect/overlay(get_turf(src))
 		T.icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 		flick("emppulse",T)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		var/obj/effect/dummy/chameleon/C = new/obj/effect/dummy/chameleon(usr.loc)
 		C.activate(O, usr, saved_icon, saved_icon_state, saved_overlays, saved_underlays, src)
 		qdel(O)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You activate \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You activate [src].</span>")
 		var/obj/effect/overlay/T = new/obj/effect/overlay(get_turf(src))
 		T.icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi'
 		flick("emppulse",T)
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@
 	var/activationCost = 300
 	var/activationUpkeep = 50
 	var/disguise = "landmate"
-	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/saboteur/user
+	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/saboteur/S
 
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/Destroy()
-	if(user)
-		user.cham_proj = null
+	if(S)
+		S.cham_proj = null
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/dropped(mob/user)
@@ -186,45 +186,49 @@
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/proc/toggle(mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/saboteur/user)
 	if(active)
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/pop.ogg', 100, 1, -6)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You deactivate \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You deactivate [src].</span>")
 		deactivate(user)
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You activate \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You activate [src].</span>")
 		var/start = user.filters.len
-		var/X,Y,rsq,i,f
-		for(i=1, i<=7, ++i)
+		var/X
+		var/Y
+		var/rsq
+		var/i
+		var/f
+		for(i in 1 to 7)
 			do
-				X = 60*rand() - 30
-				Y = 60*rand() - 30
-				rsq = X*X + Y*Y
-			while(rsq<100 || rsq>900)
-			user.filters += filter(type="wave", x=X, y=Y, size=rand()*2.5+0.5, offset=rand())
-		for(i=1, i<=7, ++i)
+				X = 60 * rand() - 30
+				Y = 60 * rand() - 30
+				rsq = X * X + Y * Y
+			while(rsq < 100 || rsq > 900)
+			user.filters += filter(type = "wave", x = X, y = Y, size = rand() * 2.5 + 0.5, offset = rand())
+		for(i in 1 to 7)
 			f = user.filters[start+i]
-			animate(f, offset=f:offset, time=0, loop=3, flags=ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
-			animate(offset=f:offset-1, time=rand()*20+10)
-		if (do_after(user, 50, target=user) && user.cell.use(activationCost))
+			animate(f, offset = f:offset, time = 0, loop = 3, flags = ANIMATION_PARALLEL)
+			animate(offset = f:offset - 1, time = rand() * 20 + 10)
+		if (do_after(user, 50, target = user) && user.cell.use(activationCost))
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/bamf.ogg', 100, 1, -6)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You are now disguised as a Nanotrasen engineering cyborg.</span>")
 			activate(user)
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The chameleon field fizzles.</span>")
 			do_sparks(3, FALSE, user)
-			for(i=1, i<=min(7, user.filters.len), ++i) // removing filters that are animating does nothing, we gotta stop the animations first
-				f = user.filters[start+i]
+			for(i in 1 to min(7, user.filters.len)) // removing filters that are animating does nothing, we gotta stop the animations first
+				f = user.filters[start + i]
 				animate(f)
 		user.filters = null
 
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/process()
-	if(user)
-		if(!user.cell || !user.cell.use(activationUpkeep))
-			disrupt(user)
+	if(S)
+		if(!S.cell || !S.cell.use(activationUpkeep))
+			disrupt(S)
 	else
 		return PROCESS_KILL
 
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/proc/activate(mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/saboteur/user)
 	processing_objects.Add(src)
-	src.user = user
+	S = user
 	user.base_icon = disguise
 	user.icon_state = disguise
 	user.cham_proj = src
@@ -233,11 +237,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/proc/deactivate(mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/saboteur/user)
 	processing_objects.Remove(src)
+	S = user
 	user.base_icon = initial(user.base_icon)
 	user.icon_state = initial(user.icon_state)
 	active = FALSE
 	user.update_icons()
-	src.user = user
 
 /obj/item/borg_chameleon/proc/disrupt(mob/living/silicon/robot/syndicate/saboteur/user)
 	if(active)