diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm
index a96772a5172..8ccca058aca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm
@@ -528,3 +528,13 @@
 /datum/trait/neutral/submit_to_prey/apply(var/datum/species/S,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	..(S,H)
 	H.verbs |= /mob/living/proc/lend_prey_control
+
+/datum/trait/neutral/vertical_nom
+	name = "Vertical Nom"
+	desc = "Allows you to consume people from up above."
+	cost = 0
+	custom_only = FALSE
+
+/datum/trait/neutral/vertical_nom/apply(var/datum/species/S,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	..(S,H)
+	H.verbs |= /mob/living/proc/vertical_nom
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/vertical_nom_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/vertical_nom_vr.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9ff0a3096a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/vertical_nom_vr.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/mob/living/proc/vertical_nom()
+	set name = "Nom from Above"
+	set desc = "Allows you to eat people who are below your tile or adjacent one. Requires passability."
+	set category = "Abilities"
+
+	if(stat == DEAD || paralysis || weakened || stunned)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You cannot do that while in your current state.</span>")
+		return
+
+	if(!(src.vore_selected))
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>No selected belly found.</span>")
+		return
+
+	var/list/targets = list()
+
+	for(var/turf/T in range(1, src))
+		if(isopenspace(T))
+			while(isopenspace(T))
+				T = GetBelow(T)
+			if(T)
+				for(var/mob/living/L in T)
+					if(L.devourable && L.can_be_drop_prey)
+						targets += L
+
+	if(!(targets.len))
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>No eligible targets found.</span>")
+		return
+
+	var/mob/living/target = tgui_input_list(src, "Please select a target.", "Victim", targets)
+
+	if(!target)
+		return
+
+	to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'>You feel yourself being pulled up by something... Or someone?!</span>")
+	var/starting_loc = target.loc
+
+	if(do_after(src, 50))
+		if(target.loc != starting_loc)
+			to_chat(target, "<span class='warning'>You have interrupted whatever that was...</span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>They got away.</span>")
+			return
+		if(target.buckled)
+			target.buckled.unbuckle_mob()
+		target.visible_message("<span class='warning'>\The [target] suddenly disappears somewhere above!</span>",\
+			"<span class='danger'>You are dragged above and feel yourself slipping directly into \the [src]'s [vore_selected]!</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You successfully snatch \the [target], slipping them into your [vore_selected].</span>")
+		target.forceMove(src.vore_selected)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index ba44094f7f7..504041f202d 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -3985,6 +3985,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\vore\eating\slipvore_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\vore\eating\stumblevore_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\vore\eating\transforming_vr.dm"
+#include "code\modules\vore\eating\vertical_nom_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\vore\eating\vore_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\vore\eating\vorehooks_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\vore\eating\vorepanel_vr.dm"