diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
index 05062a6314..97c569b99b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	name = "Persistence"
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_PERSISTENCE
 	flags = SS_NO_FIRE
-	var/savefile/secret_satchels
 	var/list/satchel_blacklist 		= list() //this is a typecache
 	var/list/new_secret_satchels 	= list() //these are objects
-	var/old_secret_satchels 		= ""
+	var/list/old_secret_satchels 	= list()
 
 	var/list/obj/structure/chisel_message/chisel_messages = list()
 	var/list/saved_messages = list()
 
-	var/savefile/trophy_sav
 	var/list/saved_trophies = list()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/Initialize()
@@ -21,67 +19,77 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadSatchels()
-	secret_satchels = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/SecretSatchels.sav")
-	satchel_blacklist = typecacheof(list(/obj/item/stack/tile/plasteel, /obj/item/crowbar))
-	secret_satchels[SSmapping.config.map_name] >> old_secret_satchels
-
-	var/list/expanded_old_satchels = list()
-	var/placed_satchels = 0
-
-	if(!isnull(old_secret_satchels))
-		expanded_old_satchels = splittext(old_secret_satchels,"#")
-		if(PlaceSecretSatchel(expanded_old_satchels))
-			placed_satchels++
+	var/placed_satchel = 0
+	var/path
+	var/obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel/flat/F = new()
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/SecretSatchels.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/secret_satchels = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/SecretSatchels.sav")
+		var/sav_text
+		secret_satchels[SSmapping.config.map_name] >> sav_text
+		fdel(secret_satchels)
+		if(sav_text)
+			old_secret_satchels = splittext(sav_text,"#")
+			if(old_secret_satchels.len >= 20)
+				var/satchel_string = pick_n_take(old_secret_satchels)
+				var/list/chosen_satchel = splittext(satchel_string,"|")
+				if(chosen_satchel.len == 3)
+					F.x = text2num(chosen_satchel[1])
+					F.y = text2num(chosen_satchel[2])
+					F.z = ZLEVEL_STATION
+					path = text2path(chosen_satchel[3])
 	else
-		expanded_old_satchels.len = 0
-
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/SecretSatchels[SSmapping.config.map_name].json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		old_secret_satchels = json["data"]
+		if(old_secret_satchels.len)
+			if(old_secret_satchels.len >= 20) //guards against low drop pools assuring that one player cannot reliably find his own gear.
+				var/pos = rand(1, old_secret_satchels.len)
+				old_secret_satchels.Cut(pos, pos+1)
+				F.x = old_secret_satchels[pos]["x"]
+				F.y = old_secret_satchels[pos]["y"]
+				F.z = ZLEVEL_STATION
+				path = text2path(old_secret_satchels[pos]["saved_obj"])
+	if(!ispath(path))
+		return
+	if(isfloorturf(F.loc) && !istype(F.loc, /turf/open/floor/plating/))
+		F.hide(1)
+	new path(F)
+	placed_satchel++
 	var/list/free_satchels = list()
 	for(var/turf/T in shuffle(block(locate(TRANSITIONEDGE,TRANSITIONEDGE,ZLEVEL_STATION), locate(world.maxx-TRANSITIONEDGE,world.maxy-TRANSITIONEDGE,ZLEVEL_STATION)))) //Nontrivially expensive but it's roundstart only
 		if(isfloorturf(T) && !istype(T, /turf/open/floor/plating/))
 			free_satchels += new /obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel/flat/secret(T)
-			if(!isemptylist(free_satchels) && ((free_satchels.len + placed_satchels) >= (50 - expanded_old_satchels.len) * 0.1)) //up to six tiles, more than enough to kill anything that moves
+			if(!isemptylist(free_satchels) && ((free_satchels.len + placed_satchel) >= (50 - old_secret_satchels.len) * 0.1)) //up to six tiles, more than enough to kill anything that moves
 				break
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/PlaceSecretSatchel(list/expanded_old_satchels)
-	var/satchel_string
-
-	if(expanded_old_satchels.len >= 20) //guards against low drop pools assuring that one player cannot reliably find his own gear.
-		satchel_string = pick_n_take(expanded_old_satchels)
-
-	old_secret_satchels = jointext(expanded_old_satchels,"#")
-	WRITE_FILE(secret_satchels[SSmapping.config.map_name], old_secret_satchels)
-
-	var/list/chosen_satchel = splittext(satchel_string,"|")
-	if(!chosen_satchel || isemptylist(chosen_satchel) || chosen_satchel.len != 3) //Malformed
-		return 0
-
-	var/path = text2path(chosen_satchel[3]) //If the item no longer exist, this returns null
-	if(!path)
-		return 0
-
-	var/obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel/flat/F = new()
-	F.x = text2num(chosen_satchel[1])
-	F.y = text2num(chosen_satchel[2])
-	F.z = ZLEVEL_STATION
-	if(isfloorturf(F.loc) && !istype(F.loc, /turf/open/floor/plating/))
-		F.hide(1)
-	new path(F)
-	return 1
-
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadPoly()
 	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/P in GLOB.living_mob_list)
 		twitterize(P.speech_buffer, "polytalk")
 		break //Who's been duping the bird?!
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadChiselMessages()
-	var/savefile/chisel_messages_sav = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/ChiselMessages.sav")
-	var/saved_json
-	chisel_messages_sav[SSmapping.config.map_name] >> saved_json
+	var/list/saved_messages = list()
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/ChiselMessages.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/chisel_messages_sav = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/ChiselMessages.sav")
+		var/saved_json
+		chisel_messages_sav[SSmapping.config.map_name] >> saved_json
+		if(!saved_json)
+			return
+		saved_messages = json_decode(saved_json)
+		fdel(chisel_messages_sav)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/ChiselMessages[SSmapping.config.map_name].json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
 
-	if(!saved_json)
-		return
-
-	var/list/saved_messages = json_decode(saved_json)
+		if(!json)
+			return
+		saved_messages = json["data"]
 
 	for(var/item in saved_messages)
 		if(!islist(item))
@@ -109,20 +117,23 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	log_world("Loaded [saved_messages.len] engraved messages on map [SSmapping.config.map_name]")
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadTrophies()
-	trophy_sav = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.sav")
-	var/saved_json
-	trophy_sav >> saved_json
-
-	if(!saved_json)
-		return
-
-	var/decoded_json = json_decode(saved_json)
-
-	if(!islist(decoded_json))
-		return
-
-	saved_trophies = decoded_json
-
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.sav")
+		var/saved_json
+		S >> saved_json
+		if(!saved_json)
+			return
+		saved_trophies = json_decode(saved_json)
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		if(!json)
+			return
+		saved_trophies = json["data"]
 	SetUpTrophies(saved_trophies.Copy())
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/SetUpTrophies(list/trophy_items)
@@ -156,6 +167,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	CollectTrophies()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/CollectSecretSatchels()
+	var/list/satchels = list()
+	satchel_blacklist = typecacheof(list(/obj/item/stack/tile/plasteel, /obj/item/crowbar))
 	for(var/A in new_secret_satchels)
 		var/obj/item/storage/backpack/satchel/flat/F = A
 		if(QDELETED(F) || F.z != ZLEVEL_STATION || F.invisibility != INVISIBILITY_MAXIMUM)
@@ -170,25 +183,39 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 				savable_obj += O.type
 		if(isemptylist(savable_obj))
 			continue
-		old_secret_satchels += "[F.x]|[F.y]|[pick(savable_obj)]#"
-	WRITE_FILE(secret_satchels[SSmapping.config.map_name], old_secret_satchels)
+		var/list/data = list()
+		data["x"] = F.x
+		data["y"] = F.y
+		data["saved_obj"] = pick(savable_obj)
+		satchels += list(data)
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/SecretSatchels[SSmapping.config.map_name].json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["data"] = satchels
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/CollectChiselMessages()
-	var/savefile/chisel_messages_sav = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/ChiselMessages.sav")
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/ChiselMessages[SSmapping.config.map_name].json")
 
 	for(var/obj/structure/chisel_message/M in chisel_messages)
 		saved_messages += list(M.pack())
 
 	log_world("Saved [saved_messages.len] engraved messages on map [SSmapping.config.map_name]")
-
-	WRITE_FILE(chisel_messages_sav[SSmapping.config.map_name], json_encode(saved_messages))
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["data"] = saved_messages
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/SaveChiselMessage(obj/structure/chisel_message/M)
 	saved_messages += list(M.pack()) // dm eats one list
 
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/CollectTrophies()
-	WRITE_FILE(trophy_sav, json_encode(saved_trophies))
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["data"] = saved_trophies
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/SaveTrophy(obj/structure/displaycase/trophy/T)
 	if(!T.added_roundstart && T.showpiece)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/interactive.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/interactive.dm
index 18a4b3a7fb..b1eaa5349b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/interactive.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/interactive.dm
@@ -87,17 +87,28 @@
 /// SNPC voice handling
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/interactive/proc/loadVoice()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/snpc.sav")
-	S["knownStrings"] >> knownStrings
-
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/snpc.sav"))
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/snpc.sav")
+		S["knownStrings"] >> knownStrings
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/snpc.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		knownStrings = json["knownStrings"]
 	if(isnull(knownStrings))
 		knownStrings = list()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/interactive/proc/saveVoice()
 	if(voice_saved)
 		return
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/snpc.sav")
-	WRITE_FILE(S["knownStrings"], knownStrings)
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/snpc.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["knownStrings"] = knownStrings
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 
 //botPool funcs
 /mob/living/carbon/human/interactive/proc/takeDelegate(mob/living/carbon/human/interactive/from,doReset=TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/punpun.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/punpun.dm
index b56028634f..da7ec5f186 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/punpun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/punpun.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	..()
 
 	//These have to be after the parent new to ensure that the monkey
-	//bodyparts are actually created before we try to equip things to 
+	//bodyparts are actually created before we try to equip things to
 	//those slots
 	if(relic_hat)
 		equip_to_slot_or_del(new relic_hat, slot_head)
@@ -42,32 +42,40 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/punpun/proc/Read_Memory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Punpun.sav")
-	S["ancestor_name"] 		>> ancestor_name
-	S["ancestor_chain"]		>> ancestor_chain
-	S["relic_hat"]			>> relic_hat
-	S["relic_mask"]			>> relic_mask
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/Punpun.sav"))
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Punpun.sav")
+		S["ancestor_name"]	>> ancestor_name
+		S["ancestor_chain"] >> ancestor_chain
+		S["relic_hat"]		>> relic_hat
+		S["relic_mask"]		>> relic_mask
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Punpun.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		ancestor_name = json["ancestor_name"]
+		ancestor_chain = json["ancestor_chain"]
+		relic_hat = json["relic_hat"]
+		relic_mask = json["relic_hat"]
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/punpun/proc/Write_Memory(dead, gibbed)
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Punpun.sav")
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Punpun.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
 	if(gibbed)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["ancestor_name"], null)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["ancestor_chain"], 1)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["relic_hat"], null)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["relic_mask"], null)
-		return
+		file_data["ancestor_name"] = null
+		file_data["ancestor_chain"] = null
+		file_data["relic_hat"] = null
+		file_data["relic_mask"] = null
 	if(dead)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["ancestor_name"], ancestor_name)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["ancestor_chain"], ancestor_chain + 1)
-	if(!ancestor_name)	//new monkey name this round
-		WRITE_FILE(S["ancestor_name"], name)
-	if(head)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["relic_hat"], head.type)
-	else
-		WRITE_FILE(S["relic_hat"], null)
-	if(wear_mask)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["relic_mask"], wear_mask.type)
-	else
-		WRITE_FILE(S["relic_mask"], null)
+		file_data["ancestor_name"] = ancestor_name
+		file_data["ancestor_chain"] = ancestor_chain + 1
+	file_data["relic_hat"] = head ? head.type : null
+	file_data["relic_mask"] = wear_mask ? wear_mask.type : null
+	if(!ancestor_name)
+		file_data["ancestor_name"] = name
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(json_file))
 	if(!dead)
 		memory_saved = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
index c762bca6a0..bea25ebe6d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/cat.dm
@@ -113,14 +113,22 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/Runtime/proc/Read_Memory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Runtime.sav")
-	S["family"] 			>> family
-
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/Runtime.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Runtime.sav")
+		S["family"] >> family
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Runtime.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		family = json["family"]
 	if(isnull(family))
 		family = list()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/Runtime/proc/Write_Memory(dead)
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Runtime.sav")
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Runtime.json")
 	family = list()
 	if(!dead)
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/kitten/C in children)
@@ -130,7 +138,8 @@
 				family[C.type] += 1
 			else
 				family[C.type] = 1
-	WRITE_FILE(S["family"], family)
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(family))
 	memory_saved = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/cat/Runtime/proc/Deploy_The_Cats()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
index 5a6b00489e..370244f9d3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
@@ -328,33 +328,44 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/corgi/Ian/proc/Read_Memory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Ian.sav")
-	S["age"] 			>> age
-	S["record_age"]		>> record_age
-	S["saved_head"] 	>> saved_head
-
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/Ian.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Ian.sav")
+		S["age"] 		>> age
+		S["record_age"]	>> record_age
+		S["saved_head"] >> saved_head
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Ian.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		age = json["age"]
+		record_age = json["record_age"]
+		saved_head = json["saved_head"]
 	if(isnull(age))
 		age = 0
 	if(isnull(record_age))
 		record_age = 1
-
 	if(saved_head)
 		place_on_head(new saved_head)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/corgi/Ian/proc/Write_Memory(dead)
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Ian.sav")
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Ian.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
 	if(!dead)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["age"], age + 1)
+		file_data["age"] = age + 1
 		if((age + 1) > record_age)
-			WRITE_FILE(S["record_age"], record_age + 1)
+			file_data["record_age"] = record_age + 1
 		if(inventory_head)
-			WRITE_FILE(S["saved_head"], inventory_head.type)
+			file_data["saved_head"] = inventory_head.type
 	else
-		WRITE_FILE(S["age"], 0)
-		WRITE_FILE(S["saved_head"], null)
+		file_data["age"] = 0
+		file_data["saved_head"] = null
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 	memory_saved = 1
 
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/corgi/Ian/Life()
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/colossus.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/colossus.dm
index fd92cc17ff..78616fe007 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/colossus.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/colossus.dm
@@ -277,19 +277,29 @@ Difficulty: Very Hard
 		WriteMemory()
 
 /obj/machinery/smartfridge/black_box/proc/WriteMemory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Blackbox.sav")
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Blackbox.json")
 	stored_items = list()
 
 	for(var/obj/O in (contents-component_parts))
 		stored_items += O.type
-
-	WRITE_FILE(S["stored_items"], stored_items)
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["data"] = stored_items
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 	memory_saved = TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/smartfridge/black_box/proc/ReadMemory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Blackbox.sav")
-	S["stored_items"] 		>> stored_items
-
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/Blackbox.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Blackbox.sav")
+		S["stored_items"] >> stored_items
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Blackbox.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		stored_items = json["data"]
 	if(isnull(stored_items))
 		stored_items = list()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 66fbc8af8c..cd96dd2be8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -924,22 +924,36 @@
 	..(gibbed)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/proc/Read_Memory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Poly.sav")
-	S["phrases"] 			>> speech_buffer
-	S["roundssurvived"]		>> rounds_survived
-	S["longestsurvival"]	>> longest_survival
-	S["longestdeathstreak"] >> longest_deathstreak
-
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/Poly.sav")) //legacy compatability to convert old format to new
+		var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Poly.sav")
+		S["phrases"] 			>> speech_buffer
+		S["roundssurvived"]		>> rounds_survived
+		S["longestsurvival"]	>> longest_survival
+		S["longestdeathstreak"] >> longest_deathstreak
+		fdel(S)
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Poly.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = list()
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		speech_buffer = json["phrases"]
+		rounds_survived = json["roundssurvived"]
+		longest_survival = json["longestsurvival"]
+		longest_deathstreak = json["longestdeathstreak"]
 	if(!islist(speech_buffer))
 		speech_buffer = list()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/proc/Write_Memory()
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile("data/npc_saves/Poly.sav")
+	var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/Punpun.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
 	if(islist(speech_buffer))
-		WRITE_FILE(S["phrases"], speech_buffer)
-	WRITE_FILE(S["roundssurvived"], rounds_survived)
-	WRITE_FILE(S["longestsurvival"], longest_survival)
-	WRITE_FILE(S["longestdeathstreak"], longest_deathstreak)
+		file_data["phrases"] = speech_buffer
+	file_data["roundssurvived"] = rounds_survived
+	file_data["longestsurvival"] = longest_survival
+	file_data["longestdeathstreak"] = longest_deathstreak
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
 	memory_saved = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/Poly/ghost