Check restricted to closets and storage items due to lag concerns.

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm

@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@
 	del(src)
 //BubbleWrap END
 
-
+/obj/item/weapon/storage/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, text)
+	for (var/atom/A in src)
+		if(istype(A,/obj/))
+			var/obj/O = A
+			O.hear_talk(M, text)
 
 

code/game/objects/objs.dm

@@ -127,8 +127,4 @@
 		var/rendered = "<span class='game say'><span class='name'>[M.name]: </span> <span class='message'>[text]</span></span>"
 		mo.show_message(rendered, 2)
 		*/
-	//return
-	for (var/atom/A in src)
-		if(istype(A,/obj/))
-			var/obj/O = A
-			O.hear_talk(M, text)
+	return

code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets.dm

@@ -284,4 +284,10 @@
 		if(welded)
 			overlays += "welded"
 	else
-		icon_state = icon_opened
+		icon_state = icon_opened
+
+/obj/structure/closet/hear_talk(mob/M as mob, text)
+	for (var/atom/A in src)
+		if(istype(A,/obj/))
+			var/obj/O = A
+			O.hear_talk(M, text)