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code/__DEFINES/dcs/signals.dm

@@ -550,3 +550,6 @@
 // twitch plays
 /// Returns direction: (wipe_votes)
 #define COMSIG_TWITCH_PLAYS_MOVEMENT_DATA "twitch_plays_movement_data"
+
+// /datum/component/identification signals
+#define COMSIG_IDENTIFICATION_KNOWLEDGE_CHECK "id_knowledge_check"			// (mob/user) - returns a value from ID_COMPONENT_KNOWLEDGE_NONE to ID_COMPONENT_KNOWLEDGE_FULL

code/datums/components/identification.dm

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	identification_method_flags = id_method_flags
 
 /datum/component/identification/RegisterWithParent()
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_IDENFICATION_KNOWLEDGE_CHECK, .proc/check_knowledge)
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_PARENT_EXAMINE, .proc/on_examine)
 	if(identification_effect_flags & ID_COMPONENT_EFFECT_NO_ACTIONS)
 		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, .proc/on_equip)

code/game/objects/items.dm

@@ -511,12 +511,13 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(embedpocalypse, FALSE) // if true, all items will be able to emb
  */
 /obj/item/proc/equipped(mob/user, slot, initial = FALSE)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
-	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, user, slot)
+	var/signal_flags = SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, user, slot)
 	current_equipped_slot = slot
-	for(var/X in actions)
-		var/datum/action/A = X
-		if(item_action_slot_check(slot, user, A)) //some items only give their actions buttons when in a specific slot.
-			A.Grant(user)
+	if(!(signal_flags & COMPONENT_NO_GRANT_ACTIONS))
+		for(var/X in actions)
+			var/datum/action/A = X
+			if(item_action_slot_check(slot, user, A)) //some items only give their actions buttons when in a specific slot.
+				A.Grant(user)
 	item_flags |= IN_INVENTORY
 	// if(!initial)
 	// 	if(equip_sound && (slot_flags & slot))

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

@@ -79,21 +79,27 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 	var/ui_x = 320
 	var/ui_y = 335
 
+/obj/item/healthanalyzer/rad_laser/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/identification/syndicate, ID_COMPONENT_DEL_ON_IDENTIFY, ID_COMPONENT_EFFECT_NO_ACTIONS, ID_COMPONENT_IDENTIFY_WITH_DECONSTRUCTOR)
+
 /obj/item/healthanalyzer/rad_laser/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user)
 	if(!stealth || !irradiate)
-		..()
+		return ..()
+	var/knowledge = SEND_SIGNAL(COMSIG_IDENTIFICATION_KNOWLEDGE_CHECK, user) == ID_COMPONENT_KNOWLEDGE_FULL
 	if(!irradiate)
 		return
 	if(!used)
-		log_combat(user, M, "irradiated", src)
+		log_combat(user, M, "[knowledge? "" : "unknowingly "]irradiated", src)
 		var/cooldown = get_cooldown()
 		used = TRUE
 		icon_state = "health1"
 		addtimer(VARSET_CALLBACK(src, used, FALSE), cooldown)
 		addtimer(VARSET_CALLBACK(src, icon_state, "health"), cooldown)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Successfully irradiated [M].</span>")
+		if(knowledge)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Successfully irradiated [M].</span>")
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/radiation_aftereffect, M), (wavelength+(intensity*4))*5)
-	else
+	else if(knowledge)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The radioactive microlaser is still recharging.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/healthanalyzer/rad_laser/proc/radiation_aftereffect(mob/living/M)
@@ -110,7 +116,9 @@ effective or pretty fucking useless.
 	interact(user)
 
 /obj/item/healthanalyzer/rad_laser/interact(mob/user)
-	ui_interact(user)
+	var/knowledge = SEND_SIGNAL(COMSIG_IDENTIFICATION_KNOWLEDGE_CHECK, user) == ID_COMPONENT_KNOWLEDGE_FULL
+	if(knowledge)
+		ui_interact(user)
 
 /obj/item/healthanalyzer/rad_laser/ui_state(mob/user)
 	return GLOB.hands_state