diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm
index 9092448e398..e08d35b681d 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/vg_powers.dm
@@ -214,25 +214,21 @@
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remotetalk/choose_targets(mob/user = usr)
 	var/list/targets = new /list()
-	var/list/validtargets = new /list()
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
-	for(var/mob/living/M in range(14, T))
-		if(M && M.mind)
-			if(M == user)
-				continue
-			validtargets += M
+	var/list/validtargets = user.get_telepathic_targets()
 
-	if(!validtargets.len)
+	if(!length(validtargets))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There are no valid targets!</span>")
 		start_recharge()
 		return
 
-	targets += input("Choose the target to talk to.", "Targeting") as null|mob in validtargets
+	var/target_name = input("Choose the target to talk to.", "Targeting") as null|anything in validtargets
 
-	if(!targets.len || !targets[1]) //doesn't waste the spell
+	var/mob/living/target
+	if(!target_name || !(target = validtargets[target_name]))
 		revert_cast(user)
 		return
 
+	targets += target
 	perform(targets, user = user)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/remotetalk/cast(list/targets, mob/user = usr)
@@ -249,7 +245,7 @@
 			target.show_message("<span class='abductor'>You hear [user.real_name]'s voice: [say]</span>")
 		else
 			target.show_message("<span class='abductor'>You hear a voice that seems to echo around the room: [say]</span>")
-		user.show_message("<span class='abductor'>You project your mind into [target.name]: [say]</span>")
+		user.show_message("<span class='abductor'>You project your mind into [(target in user.get_visible_mobs()) ? target.name : "the unknown entity"]: [say]</span>")
 		for(var/mob/dead/observer/G in GLOB.player_list)
 			G.show_message("<i>Telepathic message from <b>[user]</b> ([ghost_follow_link(user, ghost=G)]) to <b>[target]</b> ([ghost_follow_link(target, ghost=G)]): [say]</i>")
 
@@ -266,26 +262,22 @@
 	var/list/available_targets = list()
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/mindscan/choose_targets(mob/user = usr)
-	var/list/targets = new /list()
-	var/list/validtargets = new /list()
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(user)
-	for(var/mob/living/M in range(14, T))
-		if(M && M.mind)
-			if(M == user)
-				continue
-			validtargets += M
+	var/list/targets = list()
+	var/list/validtargets = user.get_telepathic_targets()
 
-	if(!validtargets.len)
+	if(!length(validtargets))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There are no valid targets!</span>")
 		start_recharge()
 		return
 
-	targets += input("Choose the target to listen to.", "Targeting") as null|mob in validtargets
+	var/target_name = input("Choose the target to listen to.", "Targeting") as null|anything in validtargets
 
-	if(!targets.len || !targets[1]) //doesn't waste the spell
+	var/mob/living/target
+	if(!target_name || !(target = validtargets[target_name]))
 		revert_cast(user)
 		return
 
+	targets += target
 	perform(targets, user = user)
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/mindscan/cast(list/targets, mob/user = usr)
@@ -295,7 +287,7 @@
 		var/message = "You feel your mind expand briefly... (Click to send a message.)"
 		if(REMOTE_TALK in target.mutations)
 			message = "You feel [user.real_name] request a response from you... (Click here to project mind.)"
-		user.show_message("<span class='abductor'>You offer your mind to [target.name].</span>")
+		user.show_message("<span class='abductor'>You offer your mind to [(target in user.get_visible_mobs()) ? target.name : "the unknown entity"].</span>")
 		target.show_message("<span class='abductor'><A href='?src=[UID()];target=[target.UID()];user=[user.UID()]'>[message]</a></span>")
 		available_targets += target
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/removeAvailability, target), 100)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 848606be3ec..4e4bd99e54d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -478,6 +478,41 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(slot_equipment_priority, list( \
 		return 0 //Unsupported slot
 		//END HUMAN
 
+/mob/proc/get_visible_mobs()
+	var/list/seen_mobs = list()
+	for(var/mob/M in view(src))
+		seen_mobs += M
+
+	return seen_mobs
+
+/**
+ * Returns an assoc list which contains the mobs in range and their "visible" name.
+ * Mobs out of view but in range will be listed as unknown. Else they will have their visible name
+*/
+/mob/proc/get_telepathic_targets()
+	var/list/validtargets = new /list()
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	var/list/mobs_in_view = get_visible_mobs()
+
+	for(var/mob/living/M in range(14, T))
+		if(M && M.mind)
+			if(M == src)
+				continue
+			var/mob_name
+			if(M in mobs_in_view)
+				mob_name = M.name
+			else
+				mob_name = "Unknown entity"
+			var/i = 0
+			var/result_name
+			do
+				result_name = mob_name
+				if(i++)
+					result_name += " ([i])" // Avoid dupes
+			while(validtargets[result_name])
+			validtargets[result_name] = M
+	return validtargets
+
 // If you're looking for `reset_perspective`, that's a synonym for this proc.
 /mob/proc/reset_perspective(atom/A)
 	if(client)