diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm b/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
index 7824018c564..aeb341bc7ea 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/trait_helpers.dm
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 ///An organ that was inserted into a dead mob, that has not been revived yet
 #define TRAIT_ORGAN_INSERTED_WHILE_DEAD "organ_inserted_while_dead"
 
+///An /obj that should not increase the "depth" of the search for adjacency,
+///e.g. a storage container or a modsuit.
+#define TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT "adjacency_transparent"
+
 //
 // common trait sources
 #define TRAIT_GENERIC "generic"
@@ -370,6 +374,6 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 // turf trait sources
 #define FLOOR_EFFECT_TRAIT "floor_effect_trait"
 
-//***** TURF TRAITS *****//
+//***** EFFECT TRAITS *****//
 // Causes the effect to go through a teleporter instead of being deleted by it.
 #define TRAIT_EFFECT_CAN_TELEPORT "trait_effect_can_teleport"
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/traits.dm b/code/_globalvars/traits.dm
index 8220e263864..4bd180b8222 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/traits.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/traits.dm
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_NEVER_MISSES_DISPOSALS" = TRAIT_NEVER_MISSES_DISPOSALS
 	),
 
+	/obj = list(
+		"TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT" = TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT,
+	),
+
 	/obj/item = list(
 		"TRAIT_SHOW_WIRE_INFO" = TRAIT_SHOW_WIRE_INFO,
 		"TRAIT_SUPERMATTER_IMMUNE" = TRAIT_SUPERMATTER_IMMUNE,
@@ -111,9 +115,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_NO_THROWN_MESSAGE" = TRAIT_NO_THROWN_MESSAGE,
 		"TRAIT_SILENT_INSERTION" = TRAIT_SILENT_INSERTION
 	),
+
 	/turf = list(
 		"bluespace_speed_trait" = TRAIT_BLUESPACE_SPEED
 	),
+
 	/obj/effect = list(
 		"TRAIT_EFFECT_CAN_TELEPORT" = TRAIT_EFFECT_CAN_TELEPORT
 	)
diff --git a/code/_onclick/adjacent.dm b/code/_onclick/adjacent.dm
index 7563e01dc03..e3e4d206841 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/adjacent.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/adjacent.dm
@@ -64,20 +64,28 @@
 	This is not used in stock /tg/station currently.
 */
 /atom/movable/Adjacent(atom/neighbor)
-	if(neighbor == loc) return 1
-	if(!isturf(loc)) return 0
+	if(neighbor == loc)
+		return TRUE
+	if(!isturf(loc))
+		return FALSE
 	for(var/turf/T in locs)
 		if(isnull(T)) continue
-		if(T.Adjacent(neighbor,src)) return 1
-	return 0
+		if(T.Adjacent(neighbor, src)) return TRUE
+	return FALSE
 
 // This is necessary for storage items not on your person.
 /obj/item/Adjacent(atom/neighbor, recurse = 1)
-	if(neighbor == loc) return 1
+	if(neighbor == loc)
+		return TRUE
+	if(!istype(neighbor))
+		return ..()
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(loc, TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT))
+		// Transparent parent, don't decrease recurse.
+		return loc.Adjacent(neighbor, recurse)
 	if(isitem(loc) || isstructure(loc) || isvehicle(loc))
 		if(recurse > 0)
-			return loc.Adjacent(neighbor,recurse - 1)
-		return 0
+			return loc.Adjacent(neighbor, recurse - 1)
+		return FALSE
 	return ..()
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
index 7a296d96441..68c6f3ff517 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
 		)
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	if(in_range(user, src))
-		playsound(src.loc, "rustle", 50, 1, -5)
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		playsound(src.loc, "rustle", 50, TRUE, -5)
 		return ..()
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/examine(mob/user)
 	var/space_used = 0
 	. = ..()
-	if(in_range(user, src))
+	if(Adjacent(user))
 		for(var/obj/item/I in contents)
 			space_used += I.w_class
 		if(!space_used)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage_base.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage_base.dm
index e683012a13a..604cf2d1fdc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage_base.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage_base.dm
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 	closer.plane = ABOVE_HUD_PLANE
 	orient2hud()
 
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
+
 /obj/item/storage/Destroy()
 	for(var/obj/O in contents)
 		O.mouse_opacity = initial(O.mouse_opacity)
@@ -232,9 +234,15 @@
 /obj/item/storage/proc/update_viewers()
 	for(var/_M in mobs_viewing)
 		var/mob/M = _M
-		if(!QDELETED(M) && M.s_active == src && (M in range(1, loc)))
+		if(!QDELETED(M) && M.s_active == src && Adjacent(M))
 			continue
 		hide_from(M)
+	for(var/obj/item/storage/child in src)
+		child.update_viewers()
+
+/obj/item/storage/Moved(atom/oldloc, dir, forced = FALSE)
+	. = ..()
+	update_viewers()
 
 /obj/item/storage/proc/open(mob/user)
 	if(use_sound && isliving(user))
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/suit_storage.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/suit_storage.dm
index 0f04b6ec71c..2286470a59d 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/suit_storage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/suit_storage.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	pockets.storage_slots = 2	//two slots
 	pockets.max_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL		//fit only pocket sized items
 	pockets.max_combined_w_class = 4
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(pockets)
@@ -25,15 +26,9 @@
 	..()
 	pockets?.update_viewers()
 
-/obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/forceMove(atom/destination)
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/Moved(atom/oldloc, dir, forced = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
-	if(ismob(destination.loc) || isnull(pockets))
-		return
-		
-	for(var/mob/player in pockets.mobs_viewing)
-		if(player == destination)
-			continue
-		pockets.hide_from(player)
+	pockets?.update_viewers()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/AltClick(mob/user)
 	if(ishuman(user) && Adjacent(user) && !user.incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE))
@@ -43,6 +38,12 @@
 	if(isobserver(user))
 		pockets?.show_to(user)
 
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/attack_ghost(mob/user)
+	if(isobserver(user))
+		// Revenants don't get to play with the toys.
+		pockets.show_to(user)
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
 	..()
 	return pockets?.attackby(W, user, params)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/loot/tendril_loot.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/loot/tendril_loot.dm
index 407bfb7b147..fc5a2570944 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/loot/tendril_loot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/loot/tendril_loot.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 	desc = "Somehow, it's in two places at once."
 	max_combined_w_class = 60
 	max_w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
+	var/obj/item/shared_storage/red
+	var/obj/item/shared_storage/blue
+
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/shared/Adjacent(atom/neighbor, recurse = 1)
+	return red?.Adjacent(neighbor, recurse) || blue?.Adjacent(neighbor, recurse)
 
 //External
 /obj/item/shared_storage
@@ -17,6 +22,10 @@
 	resistance_flags = INDESTRUCTIBLE
 	var/obj/item/storage/backpack/shared/bag
 
+/obj/item/shared_storage/Moved(atom/oldloc, dir, forced = FALSE)
+	. = ..()
+	bag?.update_viewers()
+
 /obj/item/shared_storage/red
 	name = "paradox bag"
 	desc = "Somehow, it's in two places at once."
@@ -29,19 +38,27 @@
 
 		bag = S
 		blue.bag = S
+		bag.red = src
+		bag.blue = blue
+
+/obj/item/shared_storage/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 
 /obj/item/shared_storage/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
-	if(bag)
-		bag.loc = user
-		bag.attackby(W, user, params)
+	bag?.attackby(W, user, params)
+
+/obj/item/shared_storage/attack_ghost(mob/user)
+	if(isobserver(user))
+		// Revenants don't get to play with the toys.
+		bag?.show_to(user)
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/shared_storage/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/user)
 	if(!iscarbon(user))
 		return
 	if(src == user.l_hand || src == user.r_hand)
-		if(bag)
-			bag.loc = user
-			bag.attack_hand(user)
+		bag?.open(user)
 	else
 		..()
 
@@ -49,12 +66,17 @@
 	if(!iscarbon(user))
 		return
 	if(loc == user && user.back && user.back == src)
-		if(bag)
-			bag.loc = user
-			bag.attack_hand(user)
+		bag?.open(user)
 	else
 		..()
 
+/obj/item/shared_storage/AltClick(mob/user)
+	if(ishuman(user) && Adjacent(user) && !user.incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE))
+		bag?.open(user)
+		add_fingerprint(user)
+	else if(isobserver(user))
+		bag?.show_to(user)
+
 /obj/item/shared_storage/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
 	if(iscarbon(usr))
 		var/mob/M = usr
@@ -72,9 +94,8 @@
 				if(!M.unEquip(src))
 					return
 				M.put_in_active_hand(src)
-			else if(bag)
-				bag.loc = usr
-				bag.attack_hand(usr)
+			else
+				bag?.open(usr)
 
 			add_fingerprint(M)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mod/mod_control.dm b/code/modules/mod/mod_control.dm
index b6fd0e8a46f..417af923893 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/mod_control.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/mod_control.dm
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/mod/module/module as anything in theme.inbuilt_modules)
 		module = new module(src)
 		install(module)
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 
 /obj/item/mod/control/Destroy()
 	if(active)
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@
 /obj/item/mod/control/MouseDrop(atom/over_object)
 	if(iscarbon(usr))
 		var/mob/M = usr
-		if(get_dist(usr, src) > 1) //1 as we want to access it if beside the user
+		if(!Adjacent(usr, src))
 			return
 
 		if(!over_object)
@@ -277,9 +278,8 @@
 				if(!M.unEquip(src, silent = TRUE))
 					return
 				M.put_in_active_hand(src)
-			else if(bag)
-				bag.forceMove(usr)
-				bag.show_to(usr)
+			else
+				bag?.open(usr)
 
 			add_fingerprint(M)
 
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@
 	else if(istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/mod/skin_applier))
 		return ..()
 	else if(bag && istype(attacking_item))
-		bag.forceMove(user)
 		bag.attackby(attacking_item, user, params)
 
 	return ..()
@@ -409,18 +408,22 @@
 	if(!iscarbon(user))
 		return
 	if(loc == user && user.back && user.back == src)
-		if(bag)
-			bag.forceMove(user)
-			bag.show_to(user)
+		bag?.open(user)
 	else
 		..()
 
 /obj/item/mod/control/AltClick(mob/user)
-	if(ishuman(user) && Adjacent(user) && !user.incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE) && bag)
-		bag.forceMove(user)
-		bag.show_to(user)
-		playsound(loc, "rustle", 50, TRUE, -5)
+	if(ishuman(user) && Adjacent(user) && !user.incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE))
+		bag?.open(user)
 		add_fingerprint(user)
+	else if(isobserver(user))
+		bag?.show_to(user)
+
+/obj/item/mod/control/attack_ghost(mob/user)
+	if(isobserver(user))
+		// Revenants don't get to play with the toys.
+		bag?.show_to(user)
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/mod/control/proc/can_be_inserted(I, stop_messages)
 	if(bag)
@@ -774,3 +777,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/obj/item/mod/module/module as anything in modules)
 		module.extinguish_light(force)
+
+/obj/item/mod/control/Moved(atom/oldloc, dir, forced = FALSE)
+	. = ..()
+	bag?.update_viewers()
diff --git a/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_general.dm b/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_general.dm
index cd0c99cee7b..dfd3efc632e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_general.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/modules/modules_general.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 	var/max_items = 7
 	var/obj/item/storage/backpack/modstorage/bag
 
+/obj/item/mod/module/storage/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_ADJACENCY_TRANSPARENT, ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
+
 /obj/item/mod/module/storage/serialize()
 	var/list/data = ..()
 	data["bag"] = bag.serialize()
@@ -35,34 +39,24 @@
 	bag.max_combined_w_class = max_combined_w_class
 	bag.storage_slots = max_items
 	bag.source = src
+	bag.forceMove(src)
 
 /obj/item/mod/module/storage/Destroy()
 	QDEL_NULL(bag)
 	return ..()
 
-
 /obj/item/mod/module/storage/on_install()
 	mod.bag = bag
-	bag.forceMove(mod)
 
 /obj/item/mod/module/storage/on_uninstall(deleting = FALSE)
 	if(!deleting)
 		for(var/obj/I in bag.contents)
 			I.forceMove(get_turf(loc))
-		bag.forceMove(src)
 		mod.bag = null
 		return
 	qdel(bag)
 	UnregisterSignal(mod.chestplate, COMSIG_ITEM_PRE_UNEQUIP)
 
-/obj/item/mod/module/storage/on_suit_deactivation(deleting)
-	. = ..()
-	bag.forceMove(src) //So the pinpointer doesnt lie.
-
-/obj/item/mod/module/storage/on_unequip()
-	. = ..()
-	bag.forceMove(src)
-
 /obj/item/mod/module/storage/large_capacity
 	name = "MOD expanded storage module"
 	desc = "Reverse engineered by Cybersun Industries from Donk Corporation designs, this system of hidden compartments \
@@ -118,16 +112,6 @@
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/storage/backpack/modstorage/process()
-	update_viewers()
-
-/obj/item/storage/backpack/modstorage/update_viewers()
-	for(var/_M in mobs_viewing)
-		var/mob/M = _M
-		if(!QDELETED(M) && M.s_active == src && (M in range(1, loc)) && (source.mod.loc == _M || (M in range(1, source.mod)))) //This ensures someone isn't taking it away from the mod unit
-			continue
-		hide_from(M)
-
 
 ///Ion Jetpack - Lets the user fly freely through space using battery charge.
 /obj/item/mod/module/jetpack