From e4ef026c5d478ed36f8e108686223fe2edc40c2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: forest2001 <ingram.josh@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:14:13 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] death

---
 code/modules/borer/borer.dm       | 11 +++++++++--
 code/modules/borer/borer_procs.dm | 16 +++++++++++++---
 code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm   |  8 ++++++--
 3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer.dm
index cca19c96b364..79e84ec97359 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer.dm
@@ -278,8 +278,15 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(brainlink, /datum/borer_brainlink, new)
 	if(host_mob)
 		set_light_on(FALSE)
 		heal_amt = 3
-		if(!stat && host_mob.stat != DEAD)
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_host
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_host
+		var/dead_host = FALSE
+		if(host_mob.stat == DEAD)
+			if(ishuman(host_mob))
+				human_host = host_mob
+			if(isxeno(host_mob) || (host_mob.status_flags & PERMANENTLY_DEAD) || human_host && human_host.undefibbable)
+				dead_host = TRUE
+
+		if(!stat && !dead_host)
 			if(ishuman(host_mob))
 				human_host = host_mob
 			if((human_host.chem_effect_flags & CHEM_EFFECT_ANTI_PARASITE) && (!human_host.reagents.has_reagent("borerenzyme") || human_host.reagents.has_reagent("borercure")))
diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer_procs.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer_procs.dm
index 628a276f3476..4f9b5beb2959 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer_procs.dm
@@ -224,7 +224,13 @@
 			return FALSE
 	if(isxeno(target) && !(borer_flags_targets & BORER_TARGET_XENOS))//Can it infect xenos? Normally, no.
 		return FALSE
-	if(target.stat != DEAD && Adjacent(target) && !target.has_brain_worms())
+	if(target.stat == DEAD)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target
+		if(ishuman(target))
+			human_target = target
+		if(isxeno(target) || (target.status_flags & PERMANENTLY_DEAD) || human_target && human_target.undefibbable)
+			return FALSE
+	if(Adjacent(target) && !target.has_brain_worms())
 		return TRUE
 	else
 		return FALSE
@@ -265,8 +271,12 @@
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_XENOWARNING("You cannot infest a target in your current state."))
 		return FALSE
 	if(target.stat == DEAD)
-		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot infest the dead."))
-		return FALSE
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target
+		if(ishuman(target))
+			human_target = target
+		if(isxeno(target) || (target.status_flags & PERMANENTLY_DEAD) || human_target && human_target.undefibbable)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot infest the dead."))
+			return FALSE
 	if(target in view(1, src))
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_NOTICE("You wiggle into [target]'s ear."))
 		if(!stealthy && !target.stat)
diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm
index 67421ed34f86..cb0358ed406f 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer_wip.dm
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@
 	if(!target || !host_mob.Adjacent(target))
 		return FALSE
 	if(target.stat == DEAD)
-		to_chat(host_mob, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot infest the dead."))
-		return FALSE
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target
+		if(ishuman(target))
+			human_target = target
+		if(isxeno(target) || (target.status_flags & PERMANENTLY_DEAD) || human_target && human_target.undefibbable)
+			to_chat(host_mob, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot infest the dead."))
+			return FALSE
 	if(target.has_brain_worms())
 		to_chat(host_mob, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot infest someone who is already infested!"))
 		return FALSE