diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index 1e5e994636..77425e14dd 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -189,3 +189,5 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(glass_sheet_types, typecacheof(list(
 	/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasmarglass)))
 
 #define is_glass_sheet(O) (is_type_in_typecache(O, GLOB.glass_sheet_types))
+
+#define isblobmonster(O) (istype(O, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
index d30eb36132..74a1669686 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/say.dm
@@ -49,4 +49,10 @@
 #define LOGCHAT "chat"
 #define LOGASAY "adminsay"
 #define LOGCOMMENT "comment"
-#define LOGOOC "ooc"
\ No newline at end of file
+#define LOGOOC "ooc"
+
+
+#define LINGHIVE_NONE 0
+#define LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER 1
+#define LINGHIVE_LING 2
+#define LINGHIVE_LINK 3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/radio.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/radio.dm
index de605cb554..43803aa647 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/radio.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/radio.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(radio)
 	flags = SS_NO_FIRE|SS_NO_INIT
 
 	var/list/datum/radio_frequency/frequencies = list()
+	var/list/saymodes = list()
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/radio/PreInit(timeofday)
+	for(var/_SM in subtypesof(/datum/saymode))
+		var/datum/saymode/SM = new _SM()
+		saymodes[SM.key] = SM
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/radio/proc/add_object(obj/device, new_frequency as num, filter = null as text|null)
 	var/f_text = num2text(new_frequency)
diff --git a/code/datums/saymode.dm b/code/datums/saymode.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6aa1c48d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/saymode.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/datum/saymode
+	var/key
+	var/mode
+
+//Return FALSE if you have handled the message. Otherwise, return TRUE and saycode will continue doing saycode things.
+//user = whoever said the message
+//message = the message
+//language = the language.
+/datum/saymode/proc/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
+	return TRUE
+
+
+/datum/saymode/changeling
+	key = "g"
+	mode = MODE_CHANGELING
+
+/datum/saymode/changeling/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
+	switch(user.lingcheck())
+		if(LINGHIVE_LINK)
+			var/msg = "<i><font color=#800040><b>[user.mind]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
+			for(var/_M in GLOB.mob_list)
+				var/mob/M = _M
+				if(M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
+					var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, user)
+					to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")
+				else
+					switch(M.lingcheck())
+						if(LINGHIVE_LINK, LINGHIVE_LING)
+							to_chat(M, msg)
+						if(LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER)
+							if(prob(40))
+								to_chat(M, "<i><font color=#800080>We can faintly sense an outsider trying to communicate through the hivemind...</font></i>")
+		if(LINGHIVE_LING)
+			var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = user.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
+			var/msg = "<i><font color=#800080><b>[changeling.changelingID]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
+			log_talk(src,"[changeling.changelingID]/[user.key] : [message]",LOGSAY)
+			for(var/_M in GLOB.mob_list)
+				var/mob/M = _M
+				if(M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
+					var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, user)
+					to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")
+				else
+					switch(M.lingcheck())
+						if(LINGHIVE_LINK)
+							to_chat(M, msg)
+						if(LINGHIVE_LING)
+							to_chat(M, msg)
+						if(LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER)
+							if(prob(40))
+								to_chat(M, "<i><font color=#800080>We can faintly sense another of our kind trying to communicate through the hivemind...</font></i>")
+		if(LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER)
+			to_chat(user, "<i><font color=#800080>Our senses have not evolved enough to be able to communicate this way...</font></i>")
+	return FALSE
+
+
+/datum/saymode/xeno
+	key = "a"
+	mode = MODE_ALIEN
+
+/datum/saymode/xeno/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
+	if(user.hivecheck())
+		user.alien_talk(message)
+	return FALSE
+
+
+/datum/saymode/vocalcords
+	key = "x"
+	mode = MODE_VOCALCORDS
+
+/datum/saymode/vocalcords/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
+	if(iscarbon(user))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
+		var/obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/V = C.getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_VOICE)
+		if(V && V.can_speak_with())
+			V.handle_speech(message) //message
+			V.speak_with(message) //action
+	return FALSE
+
+
+/datum/saymode/binary //everything that uses .b (silicons, drones, blobbernauts/spores, swarmers)
+	key = "b"
+	mode = MODE_BINARY
+
+/datum/saymode/binary/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
+	if(isswarmer(user))
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/S = user
+		S.swarmer_chat(message)
+		return FALSE
+	if(isblobmonster(user))
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/B = user
+		B.blob_chat(message)
+		return FALSE
+	if(isdrone(user))
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/drone/D = user
+		D.drone_chat(message)
+		return FALSE
+	if(user.binarycheck())
+		user.robot_talk(message)
+		return FALSE
+	return FALSE
+
+
+/datum/saymode/holopad
+	key = "h"
+	mode = MODE_HOLOPAD
+
+/datum/saymode/holopad/handle_message(mob/living/user, message, datum/language/language)
+	if(isAI(user))
+		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI = user
+		AI.holopad_talk(message, language)
+		return FALSE
+	return FALSE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index 5572bbd9d8..c5c813ecfc 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -56,13 +56,6 @@
 		return 1
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
-	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
-		blob_chat(message)
-		return 1
-	else
-		..()
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/proc/blob_chat(msg)
 	var/spanned_message = say_quote(msg, get_spans())
 	var/rendered = "<font color=\"#EE4000\"><b>\[Blob Telepathy\] [real_name]</b> [spanned_message]</font>"
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/linglink.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/linglink.dm
index d6ceb4edd0..cd7c944137 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/linglink.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/linglink.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 				to_chat(target, "<span class='userdanger'>A migraine throbs behind your eyes, you hear yourself screaming - but your mouth has not opened!</span>")
 				for(var/mi in GLOB.mob_list)
 					var/mob/M = mi
-					if(M.lingcheck() == 2)
+					if(M.lingcheck() == LINGHIVE_LING)
 						to_chat(M, "<i><font color=#800080>We can sense a foreign presence in the hivemind...</font></i>")
 				target.mind.linglink = 1
 				target.say(":g AAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!")
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm
index 7005b26b12..e59fc2c9b7 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/bot_swarm/swarmer.dm
@@ -121,13 +121,6 @@
 	if(statpanel("Status"))
 		stat("Resources:",resources)
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
-	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
-		swarmer_chat(message)
-		return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
-	else
-		. = ..()
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/swarmer/get_spans()
 	return ..() | SPAN_ROBOT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/say.dm
index 0cfbf5d170..0f8e9e60bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/say.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 			return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
 /mob/living/brain/lingcheck()
-	return 0
+	return LINGHIVE_NONE
 
 /mob/living/brain/treat_message(message)
 	message = capitalize(message)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 5a58c67c6b..8849d52f22 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1022,4 +1022,15 @@
 
 /mob/living/proc/add_abilities_to_panel()
 	for(var/obj/effect/proc_holder/A in abilities)
-		statpanel("[A.panel]",A.get_panel_text(),A)
\ No newline at end of file
+		statpanel("[A.panel]",A.get_panel_text(),A)
+
+/mob/living/lingcheck()
+	if(mind)
+		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
+		if(changeling)
+			if(changeling.changeling_speak)
+				return LINGHIVE_LING
+			return LINGHIVE_OUTSIDER
+	if(mind && mind.linglink)
+		return LINGHIVE_LINK
+	return LINGHIVE_NONE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index a2fdb9d2b0..739b4e3584 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 /mob/living/say(message, bubble_type,var/list/spans = list(), sanitize = TRUE, datum/language/language = null, ignore_spam = FALSE)
 	var/static/list/crit_allowed_modes = list(MODE_WHISPER = TRUE, MODE_CHANGELING = TRUE, MODE_ALIEN = TRUE)
 	var/static/list/unconscious_allowed_modes = list(MODE_CHANGELING = TRUE, MODE_ALIEN = TRUE)
+	var/key = get_key(message)
 
 	var/static/list/one_character_prefix = list(MODE_HEADSET = TRUE, MODE_ROBOT = TRUE, MODE_WHISPER = TRUE)
 
@@ -134,8 +135,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 	// AIs use inherent channels for the holopad. Most inherent channels
 	// ignore the language argument however.
 
-	if(handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode, language)) //Hiveminds, binary chat & holopad.
-		return
+	var/datum/saymode/SM = SSradio.saymodes[key]
+	if(key && SM)
+		if(!SM.handle_message(src, message, language))
+			return
+
 
 	if(!can_speak_vocal(message))
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You find yourself unable to speak!</span>")
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(GLOBAL_PROC, /.proc/flick_overlay, I, speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
 
 /mob/proc/binarycheck()
-	return 0
+	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/can_speak(message) //For use outside of Say()
 	if(can_speak_basic(message) && can_speak_vocal(message))
@@ -307,6 +311,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 		var/key_symbol = lowertext(copytext(message, 2, 3))
 		return GLOB.department_radio_keys[key_symbol]
 
+/mob/living/proc/get_key(message)
+	var/key = copytext(message, 1, 2)
+	if(key in GLOB.department_radio_prefixes)
+		return lowertext(copytext(message, 2, 3))
+
 /mob/living/proc/get_message_language(message)
 	if(copytext(message, 1, 2) == ",")
 		var/key = copytext(message, 2, 3)
@@ -316,60 +325,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 				return LD
 	return null
 
-/mob/living/proc/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
-	if(message_mode == MODE_CHANGELING)
-		switch(lingcheck())
-			if(3)
-				var/msg = "<i><font color=#800040><b>[src.mind]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
-				for(var/_M in GLOB.mob_list)
-					var/mob/M = _M
-					if(M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
-						var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, src)
-						to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")
-					else
-						switch(M.lingcheck())
-							if(3)
-								to_chat(M, msg)
-							if(2)
-								to_chat(M, msg)
-							if(1)
-								if(prob(40))
-									to_chat(M, "<i><font color=#800080>We can faintly sense an outsider trying to communicate through the hivemind...</font></i>")
-			if(2)
-				var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-				var/msg = "<i><font color=#800080><b>[changeling.changelingID]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
-				log_talk(src,"[changeling.changelingID]/[key] : [message]",LOGSAY)
-				for(var/_M in GLOB.mob_list)
-					var/mob/M = _M
-					if(M in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
-						var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, src)
-						to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")
-					else
-						switch(M.lingcheck())
-							if(3)
-								to_chat(M, msg)
-							if(2)
-								to_chat(M, msg)
-							if(1)
-								if(prob(40))
-									to_chat(M, "<i><font color=#800080>We can faintly sense another of our kind trying to communicate through the hivemind...</font></i>")
-			if(1)
-				to_chat(src, "<i><font color=#800080>Our senses have not evolved enough to be able to communicate this way...</font></i>")
-		return TRUE
-	if(message_mode == MODE_ALIEN)
-		if(hivecheck())
-			alien_talk(message)
-		return TRUE
-	if(message_mode == MODE_VOCALCORDS)
-		if(iscarbon(src))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/C = src
-			var/obj/item/organ/vocal_cords/V = C.getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_VOICE)
-			if(V && V.can_speak_with())
-				V.handle_speech(message) //message
-				V.speak_with(message) //action
-		return TRUE
-	return FALSE
-
 /mob/living/proc/treat_message(message)
 	if(getBrainLoss() >= 60)
 		message = derpspeech(message, stuttering)
@@ -408,22 +363,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 			return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
 		if(MODE_BINARY)
-			if(binarycheck())
-				robot_talk(message)
 			return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE //Does not return 0 since this is only reached by humans, not borgs or AIs.
 	return 0
 
-/mob/living/lingcheck() //1 is ling w/ no hivemind. 2 is ling w/hivemind. 3 is ling victim being linked into hivemind.
-	if(mind)
-		var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-		if(changeling)
-			if(changeling.changeling_speak)
-				return 2
-			return 1
-	if(mind && mind.linglink)
-		return 3
-	return 0
-
 /mob/living/say_mod(input, message_mode)
 	if(message_mode == MODE_WHISPER)
 		. = verb_whisper
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
index 13f0609c0d..b55fa2a663 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
@@ -31,15 +31,6 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode, language)
-	. = ..()
-	if(.)
-		return .
-
-	if(message_mode == MODE_HOLOPAD)
-		holopad_talk(message, language)
-		return 1
-
 //For holopads only. Usable by AI.
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/holopad_talk(message, language)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
index f3e7baa0d9..f10ac43858 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
@@ -57,14 +57,3 @@
 		return MODE_ROBOT
 	else
 		return .
-
-/mob/living/silicon/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
-	. = ..()
-	if(.)
-		return .
-
-	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
-		if(binarycheck())
-			robot_talk(message)
-		return 1
-	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
index fb0c0c0614..16bf370f02 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 /////////////
 //Drone speach
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/drone/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
-	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
-		drone_chat(message)
-		return 1
-	else
-		..()
-
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/drone/get_spans()
 	return ..() | SPAN_ROBOT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index a396072b4f..7ffa7f8ed0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -1,83 +1,82 @@
-//Speech verbs.
-/mob/verb/say_verb(message as text)
-	set name = "Say"
-	set category = "IC"
-	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
-		return
-	usr.say(message)
-
-
-/mob/verb/whisper_verb(message as text)
-	set name = "Whisper"
-	set category = "IC"
-	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
-		return
-	whisper(message)
-
-/mob/proc/whisper(message, datum/language/language=null)
-	say(message, language) //only living mobs actually whisper, everything else just talks
-
-/mob/verb/me_verb(message as message)
-	set name = "Me"
-	set category = "IC"
-
-	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
-		return
-
-	var/list/replace_chars = list("\n"=" ","\t"=" ")
-	message = copytext(sanitize(message, replace_chars), 1, (MAX_MESSAGE_LEN*2))
-
-	usr.emote("me",1,message)
-
-/mob/proc/say_dead(var/message)
-	var/name = real_name
-	var/alt_name = ""
-
-	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
-		return
-
-	if(jobban_isbanned(src, "OOC"))
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have been banned from deadchat.</span>")
-		return
-
-	if (src.client)
-		if(src.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot talk in deadchat (muted).</span>")
-			return
-
-		if(src.client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_DEADCHAT))
-			return
-
-	var/mob/dead/observer/O = src
-	if(isobserver(src) && O.deadchat_name)
-		name = "[O.deadchat_name]"
-	else
-		if(mind && mind.name)
-			name = "[mind.name]"
-		else
-			name = real_name
-		if(name != real_name)
-			alt_name = " (died as [real_name])"
-
-	var/K
-
-	if(key)
-		K = src.key
-
-	message = src.say_quote(message, get_spans())
-	var/rendered = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='prefix'>DEAD:</span> <span class='name'>[name]</span>[alt_name] <span class='message'>[message]</span></span>"
-
-	deadchat_broadcast(rendered, follow_target = src, speaker_key = K)
-
-/mob/proc/emote(var/act)
-	return
-
-/mob/proc/hivecheck()
-	return 0
-
-/mob/proc/lingcheck()
-	return 0
+//Speech verbs.
+/mob/verb/say_verb(message as text)
+	set name = "Say"
+	set category = "IC"
+	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
+		return
+	usr.say(message)
+
+
+/mob/verb/whisper_verb(message as text)
+	set name = "Whisper"
+	set category = "IC"
+	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
+		return
+	whisper(message)
+
+/mob/proc/whisper(message, datum/language/language=null)
+	say(message, language) //only living mobs actually whisper, everything else just talks
+
+/mob/verb/me_verb(message as text)
+	set name = "Me"
+	set category = "IC"
+
+	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
+		return
+
+	message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+
+	usr.emote("me",1,message)
+
+/mob/proc/say_dead(var/message)
+	var/name = real_name
+	var/alt_name = ""
+
+	if(GLOB.say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
+		return
+
+	if(jobban_isbanned(src, "OOC"))
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have been banned from deadchat.</span>")
+		return
+
+	if (src.client)
+		if(src.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot talk in deadchat (muted).</span>")
+			return
+
+		if(src.client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_DEADCHAT))
+			return
+
+	var/mob/dead/observer/O = src
+	if(isobserver(src) && O.deadchat_name)
+		name = "[O.deadchat_name]"
+	else
+		if(mind && mind.name)
+			name = "[mind.name]"
+		else
+			name = real_name
+		if(name != real_name)
+			alt_name = " (died as [real_name])"
+
+	var/K
+
+	if(key)
+		K = src.key
+
+	message = src.say_quote(message, get_spans())
+	var/rendered = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='prefix'>DEAD:</span> <span class='name'>[name]</span>[alt_name] <span class='message'>[message]</span></span>"
+
+	deadchat_broadcast(rendered, follow_target = src, speaker_key = K)
+
+/mob/proc/emote(var/act)
+	return
+
+/mob/proc/hivecheck()
+	return 0
+
+/mob/proc/lingcheck()
+	return LINGHIVE_NONE
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 34227a9a18..132b4689dc 100755
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\recipe.dm"
 #include "code\datums\riding.dm"
 #include "code\datums\ruins.dm"
+#include "code\datums\saymode.dm"
 #include "code\datums\shuttles.dm"
 #include "code\datums\soullink.dm"
 #include "code\datums\spawners_menu.dm"