diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm b/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm
index 3710c74818..ec932b3426 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/custom_holoforms.dm
@@ -21,20 +21,29 @@
 			mannequin.equip_to_slot_if_possible(I, SLOT_HANDS, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE)
 
 	COMPILE_OVERLAYS(mannequin)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	mannequin.setDir(NORTH)
 	var/icon/north = getFlatIcon(mannequin)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	mannequin.setDir(SOUTH)
 	var/icon/south = getFlatIcon(mannequin)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	mannequin.setDir(EAST)
 	var/icon/east = getFlatIcon(mannequin)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	mannequin.setDir(WEST)
 	var/icon/west = getFlatIcon(mannequin)
+	CHECK_TICK
 
 	var/icon/combined = new
 	combined.Insert(north, dir = NORTH)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	combined.Insert(south, dir = SOUTH)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	combined.Insert(east, dir = EAST)
+	CHECK_TICK
 	combined.Insert(west, dir = WEST)
+	CHECK_TICK
 
 	unset_busy_human_dummy(DUMMY_HUMAN_SLOT_HOLOFORM)
 	return combined
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
index 68dd423527..cb50db74b6 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/icons.dm
@@ -949,8 +949,10 @@ world
 
 /proc/getPAIHologramIcon(icon/A, safety = TRUE)
 	var/icon/flat_icon = safety? A : new(A)
-	flat_icon.SetIntensity(0.8, 1, 1)
+	flat_icon.SetIntensity(0.8, 1, 0.9)
 	flat_icon.ChangeOpacity(0.8)
+	var/icon/alpha_mask = new('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "scanlineslow")//Scanline effect.
+	flat_icon.AddAlphaMask(alpha_mask)//Finally, let's mix in a distortion effect.
 	return flat_icon
 
 //What the mob looks like as animated static
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index e13ce10347..51e9453087 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/slimes.dmi b/icons/mob/slimes.dmi
index f9998d6f10..d8370ae6ce 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/slimes.dmi and b/icons/mob/slimes.dmi differ