Part 2

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/examine.dm

@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/examine(mob/user)
-	var/msg = "<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is [icon2html(src, user)] <EM>[src]</EM>!\n"
+	. = list("<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is [icon2html(src, user)] <EM>[src]</EM>!")
 	if (stat == DEAD)
-		msg += "<span class='deadsay'>It appears to be powered-down.</span>\n"
+		. += "<span class='deadsay'>It appears to be powered-down.</span>"
 	else
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>"
 		if (getBruteLoss())
 			if (getBruteLoss() < 30)
-				msg += "It looks slightly dented.\n"
+				. += "It looks slightly dented."
 			else
-				msg += "<B>It looks severely dented!</B>\n"
+				. += "<B>It looks severely dented!</B>"
 		if (getFireLoss())
 			if (getFireLoss() < 30)
-				msg += "It looks slightly charred.\n"
+				. += "It looks slightly charred."
 			else
-				msg += "<B>Its casing is melted and heat-warped!</B>\n"
-		msg += "</span>"
+				. += "<B>Its casing is melted and heat-warped!</B>"
+		. += "</span>"
 		if(deployed_shell)
-			msg += "The wireless networking light is blinking.\n"
+			. += "The wireless networking light is blinking."
 		else if (!shunted && !client)
-			msg += "[src]Core.exe has stopped responding! NTOS is searching for a solution to the problem...\n"
-	msg += "*---------*</span>"
+			. += "[src]Core.exe has stopped responding! NTOS is searching for a solution to the problem..."
+	. += "*---------*</span>"
 
-	to_chat(user, msg)
-	..()
-	return msg
+	. += ..()

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/examine(mob/user) //Displays a silicon's laws to ghosts
+	. = ..()
 	if(laws && isobserver(user))
-		to_chat(user, "<b>[src] has the following laws:</b>")
-		laws.show_laws(user)
+		. += "<b>[src] has the following laws:</b>"
+		for(var/law in laws.get_law_list(include_zeroth = TRUE))
+			. += law

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm

@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
-	to_chat(user, "A personal AI in holochassis mode. Its master ID string seems to be [master].")
+	. = ..()
+	. += "A personal AI in holochassis mode. Its master ID string seems to be [master]."
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/Life()
 	if(stat == DEAD)

code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/examine.dm

@@ -1,55 +1,53 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/examine(mob/user)
-	var/msg = "<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is [icon2html(src, user)] \a <EM>[src]</EM>, a [src.module.name]!\n"
+	. = list("<span class='info'>*---------*\nThis is [icon2html(src, user)] \a <EM>[src]</EM>, a [src.module.name]!")
 	if(desc)
-		msg += "[desc]\n"
+		. += "[desc]"
 
 	var/obj/act_module = get_active_held_item()
 	if(act_module)
-		msg += "It is holding [icon2html(act_module, user)] \a [act_module].\n"
-	msg += status_effect_examines()
-	msg += "<span class='warning'>"
-	if (src.getBruteLoss())
-		if (src.getBruteLoss() < maxHealth*0.5)
-			msg += "It looks slightly dented.\n"
+		. += "It is holding [icon2html(act_module, user)] \a [act_module]."
+	var/effects_exam = status_effect_examines()
+	if(!isnull(effects_exam))
+		. += effects_exam
+	if (getBruteLoss())
+		if (getBruteLoss() < maxHealth*0.5)
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly dented.</span>"
 		else
-			msg += "<B>It looks severely dented!</B>\n"
+			. += "<span class='warning'><B>It looks severely dented!</B></span>"
 	if (getFireLoss() || getToxLoss())
 		var/overall_fireloss = getFireLoss() + getToxLoss()
 		if (overall_fireloss < maxHealth * 0.5)
-			msg += "It looks slightly charred.\n"
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly charred.</span>"
 		else
-			msg += "<B>It looks severely burnt and heat-warped!</B>\n"
-	if (src.health < -maxHealth*0.5)
-		msg += "It looks barely operational.\n"
-	if (src.fire_stacks < 0)
-		msg += "It's covered in water.\n"
-	else if (src.fire_stacks > 0)
-		msg += "It's coated in something flammable.\n"
-	msg += "</span>"
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It looks slightly charred.</span>"
+	if (health < -maxHealth*0.5)
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It looks barely operational.</span>"
+	if (fire_stacks < 0)
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It's covered in water.</span>"
+	else if (fire_stacks > 0)
+		. += "<span class='warning'>It's coated in something flammable.</span>"
 
 	if(opened)
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>Its cover is open and the power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].</span>\n"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>Its cover is open and the power cell is [cell ? "installed" : "missing"].</span>"
 	else
-		msg += "Its cover is closed[locked ? "" : ", and looks unlocked"].\n"
+		. += "Its cover is closed[locked ? "" : ", and looks unlocked"]."
 
 	if(cell && cell.charge <= 0)
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>Its battery indicator is blinking red!</span>\n"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>Its battery indicator is blinking red!</span>"
 
 	if(is_servant_of_ratvar(src) && get_dist(user, src) <= 1 && !stat) //To counter pseudo-stealth by using headlamps
-		msg += "<span class='warning'>Its eyes are glowing a blazing yellow!</span>\n"
+		. += "<span class='warning'>Its eyes are glowing a blazing yellow!</span>"
 
 	switch(stat)
 		if(CONSCIOUS)
 			if(shell)
-				msg += "It appears to be an [deployed ? "active" : "empty"] AI shell.\n"
+				. += "It appears to be an [deployed ? "active" : "empty"] AI shell."
 			else if(!client)
-				msg += "It appears to be in stand-by mode.\n" //afk
+				. += "It appears to be in stand-by mode." //afk
 		if(UNCONSCIOUS)
-			msg += "<span class='warning'>It doesn't seem to be responding.</span>\n"
+			. += "<span class='warning'>It doesn't seem to be responding.</span>"
 		if(DEAD)
-			msg += "<span class='deadsay'>It looks like its system is corrupted and requires a reset.</span>\n"
-	msg += "*---------*</span>"
+			. += "<span class='deadsay'>It looks like its system is corrupted and requires a reset.</span>"
+	. += "*---------*</span>"
 
-	to_chat(user, msg)
-	..()
-	return msg
+	. += ..()