breaker of rules, I can change your mind (#27235)

_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/SpaceRuins/syndie_space_base.dmm

@@ -1347,7 +1347,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/camera/emp_proof{
 	c_tag = "Test Lab South";
 	network = list("SyndicateTestLab");
-	dir = 10
+	dir = 10;
+	non_chunking_camera = 1
 	},
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hidden/scrubbers{
 	dir = 9
@@ -1944,7 +1945,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/camera/emp_proof{
 	c_tag = "Test Lab East";
 	network = list("SyndicateTestLab");
-	dir = 8
+	dir = 8;
+	non_chunking_camera = 1
 	},
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/hidden/scrubbers{
 	dir = 10
@@ -3538,7 +3540,8 @@
 "tS" = (
 /obj/machinery/camera/emp_proof{
 	c_tag = "Test Lab North";
-	network = list("SyndicateTestLab")
+	network = list("SyndicateTestLab");
+	non_chunking_camera = 1
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/engine,
 /area/ruin/unpowered/syndicate_space_base/testlab)
@@ -4639,7 +4642,8 @@
 /obj/machinery/camera/emp_proof{
 	c_tag = "Test Lab West";
 	dir = 5;
-	network = list("SyndicateTestLab")
+	network = list("SyndicateTestLab");
+	non_chunking_camera = 1
 	},
 /turf/simulated/floor/engine,
 /area/ruin/unpowered/syndicate_space_base/testlab)

code/game/machinery/camera/camera.dm

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 	var/detectTime = 0
 	var/area/station/ai_monitored/area_motion = null
 	var/alarm_delay = 30 // Don't forget, there's another 3 seconds in queueAlarm()
+	/// If this camera doesnt add to camera chunks. Used by camera bugs.
+	var/non_chunking_camera = FALSE
 
 /obj/machinery/camera/Initialize(mapload, should_add_to_cameranet = TRUE)
 	. = ..()

code/game/objects/items/devices/camera_bug.dm

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	icon_state = "wall_bug"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY
-	var/obj/machinery/camera/portable/camera
+	var/obj/machinery/camera/portable/camera_bug/camera
 	var/index = "REPORT THIS TO CODERS"
 
 /obj/item/wall_bug/Initialize(mapload, obj/item/camera_bug/the_bug)
@@ -81,10 +81,13 @@
 	camera_bug.connections++
 	index = camera_bug.connections
 
-	camera = new /obj/machinery/camera/portable(src)
+	camera = new /obj/machinery/camera/portable/camera_bug(src)
 	camera.network = list("camera_bug[camera_bug.UID()]")
 	camera.c_tag = "Hidden Camera [index]"
 
+/obj/machinery/camera/portable/camera_bug
+	non_chunking_camera = TRUE
+
 /obj/item/paper/camera_bug
 	name = "Camera Bug Guide"
 	icon_state = "paper"

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/freelook/chunk.dm

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 /datum/camerachunk/proc/add_camera(obj/machinery/camera/cam)
 	if(active_cameras[cam] || inactive_cameras[cam])
 		return
+	if(cam.non_chunking_camera)
+		return
 	// Register all even though it is active/inactive. Won't get called incorrectly
 	RegisterSignal(cam, COMSIG_CAMERA_OFF, PROC_REF(deactivate_camera), TRUE)
 	RegisterSignal(cam, COMSIG_CAMERA_ON, PROC_REF(activate_camera), TRUE)