diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/spatial_gateway.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/spatial_gateway.dm
index 25ff4a158a..434343c336 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/spatial_gateway.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_effects/spatial_gateway.dm
@@ -264,18 +264,18 @@
 /obj/effect/clockwork/spatial_gateway/stable/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, params)
 	if(!istype(I, /obj/item/clockwork/slab) || !is_servant_of_ratvar(user) || busy)
 		return ..()
-	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The rift begins to ripple as [user] points [user.p_their()] slab at it!</span>", "<span class='brass'> You begin to shutdown the stabilised gateway with your slab.</span>")
-	linked_gateway.visible_message("<span class='warning'[linked_gateway] begins to ripple, but nothing comes through...</span>")
 	busy = TRUE
 	linked_gateway.busy = TRUE
+	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>The rift begins to ripple as [user] points [user.p_their()] slab at it!</span>", "<span class='brass'> You begin to shutdown the stabilised gateway with your slab.</span>")
+	linked_gateway.visible_message("<span class='warning'[linked_gateway] begins to ripple, but nothing comes through...</span>")
+	var/datum/beam/B = user.Beam(src, icon_state = "nzcrentrs_power", maxdistance = 50, time = 80) 	//Not too fancy, but this'll do.. for now.
 	if(do_after(user, 80, target = src)) //Eight seconds to initiate the closing, then another two before is closes.
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='brass'>You successfully set the gateway to shutdown in another two seconds.</span>")
 		start_shutdown()
+	qdel(B)
 	busy = FALSE
 	linked_gateway.busy = FALSE
 	return TRUE
-	//Not too fancy, but this'll do.. for now.
-
 
 /obj/effect/clockwork/spatial_gateway/stable/proc/start_shutdown()
 		deltimer(timerid)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm
index 6b95ecc442..8aa0581ce4 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_structures/ark_of_the_clockwork_justicar.dm
@@ -45,12 +45,11 @@
 	if(.)
 		return
 	if(!active  && is_servant_of_ratvar(user) && user.canUseTopic(src, !issilicon(user), NO_DEXTERY))
-		var/choice = alert(user,"Enabling the ark", "Are you sure you want to activate the ark? Once enabled, there will be no turning back.", "Activate!", "Cancel")
-		switch(choice)
-			if("Activate!")
-				START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
-			else
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='brass'>You decide against activating the ark.. for now.</span>")
+		if(alert(user, "Are you sure you want to activate the ark? Once enabled, there will be no turning back.", "Enabling the ark", "Activate!", "Cancel") == "Activate!")
+			START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
+			SSshuttle.registerHostileEnvironment(src)
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='brass'>You decide against activating the ark.. for now.</span>")
 
 /obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/take_damage(damage_amount, damage_type = BRUTE, damage_flag = 0, sound_effect = 1, attack_dir)
 	. = ..()
@@ -125,12 +124,8 @@
 		for(var/mob/living/L in T)
 			L.forceMove(pick(open_turfs))
 	glow = new(get_turf(src))
-	countdown = new(src)
-	countdown.start()
 	var/area/gate_area = get_area(src)
 	hierophant_message("<span class='large_brass'><b>An Ark of the Clockwork Justicar has been created in [gate_area.map_name]!</b></span>", FALSE, src)
-	SSshuttle.registerHostileEnvironment(src)
-	START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
 
 /obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/proc/initiate_mass_recall()
 	recalling = TRUE
@@ -272,6 +267,9 @@ obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/Destroy()
 			if(!step_away(O, src, 2) || get_dist(O, src) < 2)
 				O.take_damage(50, BURN, "bomb")
 			O.update_icon()
+
+	conversion_pulse() //Converts the nearby area into clockcult-style
+
 	for(var/V in GLOB.player_list)
 		var/mob/M = V
 		var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
@@ -330,6 +328,17 @@ obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/Destroy()
 					T.ratvar_act(dist)
 					CHECK_TICK
 
+//Converts nearby turfs into their clockwork equivalent, with ever-increasing range the closer the ark is to summoning Ratvar
+/obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/proc/conversion_pulse()
+	var/convert_dist = 1 + (round(FLOOR(progress_in_seconds, 15) * 0.067))
+	for(var/t in RANGE_TURFS(convert_dist, loc))
+		var/turf/T = t
+		if(!T)
+			continue
+		var/dist = cheap_hypotenuse(T.x, T.y, x, y)
+		if(dist < convert_dist)
+			T.ratvar_act(FALSE, TRUE, 3)
+
 //ATTACK GHOST IGNORING PARENT RETURN VALUE
 /obj/structure/destructible/clockwork/massive/celestial_gateway/attack_ghost(mob/user)
 	if(!IsAdminGhost(user))