diff --git a/Neurotrauma/Lua/Scripts/Server/fuckbots.lua b/Neurotrauma/Lua/Scripts/Server/fuckbots.lua
index 2b79d034..f90153d0 100644
--- a/Neurotrauma/Lua/Scripts/Server/fuckbots.lua
+++ b/Neurotrauma/Lua/Scripts/Server/fuckbots.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+LuaUserData.MakeMethodAccessible(Descriptors["Barotrauma.HumanAIController"], "SpeakAboutIssues")
+
 -- hopefully this stops bots from doing any rescuing at all.
 -- and also hopefully my assumption that this very specific thing
 -- about bots is what is causing them to eat frames is correct.
@@ -21,3 +23,28 @@ if NTConfig.Get("NT_disableBotAlgorithms", true) then
 		return false
 	end, Hook.HookMethodType.Before)
 end
+
+-- allows npcs to talk about their neuro afflictions
+
+Hook.Patch("Barotrauma.HumanAIController", "SpeakAboutIssues", function(instance)
+
+	local character = instance.Character
+
+	local message = ""
+
+	local chatType = ChatMessageType.Default
+	if character.Inventory.GetItemInLimbSlot(InvSlotType.Headset) then
+		chatType = ChatMessageType.Radio
+	end
+
+	if HF.HasAffliction(character, "sym_palpitations", 1) then
+		message = "I can hear my heart beating."
+		character.Speak(message, chatType, math.random(0,5), Identifier("DialogPalpitations"), 600.0)
+	end
+
+	if HF.HasAffliction(character, "inflammation", 1) then
+		message = "My wound feels warm and swollen."
+		character.Speak(message, chatType, math.random(0,5), Identifier("DialogueInflammation"), 120.0)
+	end
+
+end, Hook.HookMethodType.After)
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