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-#define FILE_RECENT_MAPS "data/RecentMaps.json"
-
-#define KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP 3
-
-SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
-	name = "Persistence"
-	init_order = INIT_ORDER_PERSISTENCE
-	flags = SS_NO_FIRE
-
-	///instantiated wall engraving components
-	var/list/wall_engravings = list()
-	///all saved persistent engravings loaded from JSON
-	var/list/saved_engravings = list()
-	///tattoo stories that we're saving.
-	var/list/prison_tattoos_to_save = list()
-	///tattoo stories that have been selected for this round.
-	var/list/prison_tattoos_to_use = list()
-	var/list/saved_messages = list()
-	var/list/saved_modes = list(1,2,3)
-	var/list/saved_maps = list()
-	var/list/blocked_maps = list()
-	var/list/saved_trophies = list()
-	var/list/picture_logging_information = list()
-	var/list/obj/structure/sign/picture_frame/photo_frames
-	var/list/obj/item/storage/photo_album/photo_albums
-	var/rounds_since_engine_exploded = 0
-	var/delam_highscore = 0
-	var/tram_hits_this_round = 0
-	var/tram_hits_last_round = 0
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/Initialize()
-	load_poly()
-	load_wall_engravings()
-	load_prisoner_tattoos()
-	load_trophies()
-	load_recent_maps()
-	load_photo_persistence()
-	load_randomized_recipes()
-	load_custom_outfits()
-	load_delamination_counter()
-	load_tram_counter()
-	load_panic_bunker() //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - PANICBUNKER
-	load_adventures()
-	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
-
-///Collects all data to persist.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/collect_data()
-	save_wall_engravings()
-	save_prisoner_tattoos()
-	collect_trophies()
-	collect_maps()
-	save_photo_persistence() //THIS IS PERSISTENCE, NOT THE LOGGING PORTION.
-	save_randomized_recipes()
-	save_scars()
-	save_modular_persistence() // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - MODULAR_PERSISTENCE
-	save_custom_outfits()
-	save_delamination_counter()
-	if(SStransport.can_fire)
-		for(var/datum/transport_controller/linear/tram/transport as anything in SStransport.transports_by_type[TRANSPORT_TYPE_TRAM])
-			save_tram_history(transport.specific_transport_id)
-		save_tram_counter()
-	save_panic_bunker() //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - PANICBUNKER
-
-///Loads up Poly's speech buffer.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_poly()
-	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/poly/P in GLOB.alive_mob_list)
-		twitterize(P.speech_buffer, "polytalk")
-		break //Who's been duping the bird?!
-
-///Loads all engravings, and places a select amount in maintenance and the prison.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_wall_engravings()
-	var/json_file = file(ENGRAVING_SAVE_FILE)
-	if(!fexists(json_file))
-		return
-
-	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-	if(!json)
-		return
-
-	if(json["version"] < ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION)
-		update_wall_engravings(json)
-
-	saved_engravings = json["entries"]
-
-	if(!saved_engravings.len)
-		log_world("Failed to load engraved messages on map [SSmapping.config.map_name]")
-		return
-
-	var/list/viable_turfs = get_area_turfs(/area/station/maintenance, subtypes = TRUE) + get_area_turfs(/area/station/security/prison, subtypes = TRUE)
-	var/list/turfs_to_pick_from = list()
-
-	for(var/turf/T as anything in viable_turfs)
-		if(!isclosedturf(T))
-			continue
-		turfs_to_pick_from += T
-
-	var/successfully_loaded_engravings = 0
-
-	for(var/iteration in 1 to rand(MIN_PERSISTENT_ENGRAVINGS, MAX_PERSISTENT_ENGRAVINGS))
-		var/engraving = pick_n_take(saved_engravings)
-		if(!islist(engraving))
-			stack_trace("something's wrong with the engraving data! one of the saved engravings wasn't a list!")
-			continue
-
-		var/turf/closed/engraved_wall = pick(turfs_to_pick_from)
-
-		if(HAS_TRAIT(engraved_wall, TRAIT_NOT_ENGRAVABLE))
-			continue
-
-		engraved_wall.AddComponent(/datum/component/engraved, engraving["story"], FALSE, engraving["story_value"])
-		successfully_loaded_engravings++
-		turfs_to_pick_from -= engraved_wall
-
-	log_world("Loaded [successfully_loaded_engravings] engraved messages on map [SSmapping.config.map_name]")
-
-///Saves all new engravings in the world.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_wall_engravings()
-	var/list/saved_data = list()
-
-	saved_data["version"] = ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION
-	saved_data["entries"] = list()
-
-
-	var/json_file = file(ENGRAVING_SAVE_FILE)
-	if(fexists(json_file))
-		var/list/old_json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-		if(old_json)
-			saved_data["entries"] = old_json["entries"]
-
-	for(var/datum/component/engraved/engraving in wall_engravings)
-		if(!engraving.persistent_save)
-			continue
-		var/area/engraved_area = get_area(engraving.parent)
-		if(!(engraved_area.area_flags & PERSISTENT_ENGRAVINGS))
-			continue
-		saved_data["entries"] += engraving.save_persistent()
-
-	fdel(json_file)
-
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(saved_data))
-
-///This proc can update entries if the format has changed at some point.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/update_wall_engravings(json)
-	for(var/engraving_entry in json["entries"])
-		continue //no versioning yet
-
-	//Save it to the file
-	var/json_file = file(ENGRAVING_SAVE_FILE)
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(json))
-
-	return json
-
-///Loads all tattoos, and select a few based on the amount of prisoner spawn positions.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_prisoner_tattoos()
-	var/json_file = file(PRISONER_TATTOO_SAVE_FILE)
-	if(!fexists(json_file))
-		return
-	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-	if(!json)
-		return
-
-	if(json["version"] < TATTOO_PERSISTENCE_VERSION)
-		update_prisoner_tattoos(json)
-
-	var/datum/job/prisoner_datum = SSjob.name_occupations[JOB_PRISONER]
-	if(!prisoner_datum)
-		return
-	var/iterations_allowed = prisoner_datum.spawn_positions
-
-	var/list/entries = json["entries"]
-	if(entries.len)
-		for(var/index in 1 to iterations_allowed)
-			prison_tattoos_to_use += list(entries[rand(1, entries.len)])
-
-	log_world("Loaded [prison_tattoos_to_use.len] prison tattoos")
-
-///Saves all tattoos, so they can appear on prisoners in future rounds
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_prisoner_tattoos()
-	var/json_file = file(PRISONER_TATTOO_SAVE_FILE)
-	var/list/saved_data = list()
-	var/list/entries = list()
-
-	if(fexists(json_file))
-		var/list/old_json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-		if(old_json)
-			entries += old_json["entries"]  //Save the old if its there
-
-	entries += prison_tattoos_to_save
-
-	saved_data["version"] = ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION
-	saved_data["entries"] = entries
-
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(saved_data))
-
-///This proc can update entries if the format has changed at some point.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/update_prisoner_tattoos(json)
-	for(var/tattoo_entry in json["entries"])
-		continue //no versioning yet
-
-	//Save it to the file
-	var/json_file = file(PRISONER_TATTOO_SAVE_FILE)
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(json))
-
-	return json
-
-/// Loads the trophies from the source file, and places a few in trophy display cases.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_trophies()
-	var/list/raw_saved_trophies = list()
-	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json"))
-		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json")
-		if(!fexists(json_file))
-			return
-		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-		if(!json)
-			return
-		raw_saved_trophies = json["data"]
-		fdel("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json")
-	else
-		var/json_file = file("data/trophy_items.json")
-		if(!fexists(json_file))
-			return
-		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-		if(!json)
-			return
-		raw_saved_trophies = json["data"]
-
-	for(var/raw_json in raw_saved_trophies)
-		var/datum/trophy_data/parsed_trophy_data = new
-		parsed_trophy_data.load_from_json(raw_json)
-		saved_trophies += parsed_trophy_data
-
-	set_up_trophies()
-
-///trophy data datum, for admin manipulation
-/datum/trophy_data
-	///path of the item the trophy will try to mimic, null if path_string is invalid
-	var/path
-	///the message that appears under the item
-	var/message
-	///the key of the one who placed the item in the trophy case
-	var/placer_key
-
-/datum/trophy_data/proc/load_from_json(list/json_data)
-	path = json_data["path"]
-	message = json_data["message"]
-	placer_key = json_data["placer_key"]
-
-/datum/trophy_data/proc/to_json()
-	var/list/new_data = list()
-	new_data["path"] = path
-	new_data["message"] = message
-	new_data["placer_key"] = placer_key
-	new_data["is_valid"] = text2path(path) ? TRUE : FALSE
-	return new_data
-
-/// Returns a list for the admin trophy panel.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/trophy_ui_data()
-	var/list/ui_data = list()
-	for(var/datum/trophy_data/data in saved_trophies)
-		var/list/pdata = data.to_json()
-		pdata["ref"] = REF(data)
-		ui_data += list(pdata)
-
-	return ui_data
-
-/// Loads up the amount of times maps appeared to alter their appearance in voting and rotation.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_recent_maps()
-	var/map_sav = FILE_RECENT_MAPS
-	if(!fexists(FILE_RECENT_MAPS))
-		return
-	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(map_sav))
-	if(!json)
-		return
-	saved_maps = json["data"]
-
-	//Convert the mapping data to a shared blocking list, saves us doing this in several places later.
-	for(var/map in config.maplist)
-		var/datum/map_config/VM = config.maplist[map]
-		var/run = 0
-		if(VM.map_name == SSmapping.config.map_name)
-			run++
-		for(var/name in SSpersistence.saved_maps)
-			if(VM.map_name == name)
-				run++
-		if(run >= 2) //If run twice in the last KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP + 1 (including current) rounds, disable map for voting and rotation.
-			blocked_maps += VM.map_name
-
-/// Puts trophies into trophy cases.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/set_up_trophies()
-
-	var/list/valid_trophies = list()
-
-	for(var/datum/trophy_data/data in saved_trophies)
-
-		if(!data) //sanity for incorrect deserialization
-			continue
-
-		var/path = text2path(data.path)
-		if(!path) //If the item no longer exist, ignore it
-			continue
-
-		valid_trophies += data
-
-	for(var/obj/structure/displaycase/trophy/trophy_case in GLOB.trophy_cases)
-		if(!valid_trophies.len)
-			break
-
-		if(trophy_case.showpiece)
-			continue
-
-		trophy_case.set_up_trophy(pick_n_take(valid_trophies))
-
-///Loads up the photo album source file.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/get_photo_albums()
-	var/album_path = file("data/photo_albums.json")
-	if(fexists(album_path))
-		return json_decode(file2text(album_path))
-
-///Loads up the photo frames source file.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/get_photo_frames()
-	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
-	if(fexists(frame_path))
-		return json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
-
-/// Removes the identifier of a persistent photo frame from the json.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/remove_photo_frames(identifier)
-	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
-	if(!fexists(frame_path))
-		return
-
-	var/frame_json = json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
-	frame_json -= identifier
-
-	frame_json = json_encode(frame_json)
-	fdel(frame_path)
-	WRITE_FILE(frame_path, frame_json)
-
-///Loads photo albums, and populates them; also loads and applies frames to picture frames.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_photo_persistence()
-	var/album_path = file("data/photo_albums.json")
-	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
-	if(fexists(album_path))
-		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(album_path))
-		if(json.len)
-			for(var/i in photo_albums)
-				var/obj/item/storage/photo_album/A = i
-				if(!A.persistence_id)
-					continue
-				if(json[A.persistence_id])
-					A.populate_from_id_list(json[A.persistence_id])
-
-	if(fexists(frame_path))
-		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
-		if(json.len)
-			for(var/i in photo_frames)
-				var/obj/structure/sign/picture_frame/PF = i
-				if(!PF.persistence_id)
-					continue
-				if(json[PF.persistence_id])
-					PF.load_from_id(json[PF.persistence_id])
-
-///Saves the contents of photo albums and the picture frames.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_photo_persistence()
-	var/album_path = file("data/photo_albums.json")
-	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
-
-	var/list/frame_json = list()
-	var/list/album_json = list()
-
-	if(fexists(album_path))
-		album_json = json_decode(file2text(album_path))
-		fdel(album_path)
-
-	for(var/i in photo_albums)
-		var/obj/item/storage/photo_album/A = i
-		if(!istype(A) || !A.persistence_id)
-			continue
-		var/list/L = A.get_picture_id_list()
-		album_json[A.persistence_id] = L
-
-	album_json = json_encode(album_json)
-
-	WRITE_FILE(album_path, album_json)
-
-	if(fexists(frame_path))
-		frame_json = json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
-		fdel(frame_path)
-
-	for(var/i in photo_frames)
-		var/obj/structure/sign/picture_frame/F = i
-		if(!istype(F) || !F.persistence_id)
-			continue
-		frame_json[F.persistence_id] = F.get_photo_id()
-
-	frame_json = json_encode(frame_json)
-
-	WRITE_FILE(frame_path, frame_json)
-
-///Collects trophies from all existing trophy cases.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/collect_trophies()
-	for(var/trophy_case in GLOB.trophy_cases)
-		save_trophy(trophy_case)
-
-	var/json_file = file("data/trophy_items.json")
-	var/list/file_data = list()
-	var/list/converted_data = list()
-
-	for(var/datum/trophy_data/data in saved_trophies)
-		converted_data += list(data.to_json())
-
-	converted_data = remove_duplicate_trophies(converted_data)
-
-	file_data["data"] = converted_data
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
-
-///gets the list of json trophies, and deletes the ones with an identical path and message
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/remove_duplicate_trophies(list/trophies)
-	var/list/ukeys = list()
-	. = list()
-	for(var/trophy in trophies)
-		var/tkey = "[trophy["path"]]-[trophy["message"]]"
-		if(ukeys[tkey])
-			continue
-		else
-			. += list(trophy)
-			ukeys[tkey] = TRUE
-
-///If there is a trophy in the trophy case, saved it, if the trophy was not a holo trophy and has a message attached.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_trophy(obj/structure/displaycase/trophy/trophy_case)
-	if(!trophy_case.holographic_showpiece && trophy_case.showpiece && trophy_case.trophy_message)
-		var/datum/trophy_data/data = new
-		data.path = trophy_case.showpiece.type
-		data.message = trophy_case.trophy_message
-		data.placer_key = trophy_case.placer_key
-		saved_trophies += data
-
-///Updates the list of the most recent maps.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/collect_maps()
-	if(length(saved_maps) > KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP) //Get rid of extras from old configs.
-		saved_maps.Cut(KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP+1)
-	var/mapstosave = min(length(saved_maps)+1, KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP)
-	if(length(saved_maps) < mapstosave) //Add extras if too short, one per round.
-		saved_maps += mapstosave
-	for(var/i = mapstosave; i > 1; i--)
-		saved_maps[i] = saved_maps[i-1]
-	saved_maps[1] = SSmapping.config.map_name
-	var/json_file = file(FILE_RECENT_MAPS)
-	var/list/file_data = list()
-	file_data["data"] = saved_maps
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
-
-///Loads all randomized recipes.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_randomized_recipes()
-	var/json_file = file("data/RandomizedChemRecipes.json")
-	var/json
-	if(fexists(json_file))
-		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-
-	for(var/randomized_type in subtypesof(/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized))
-		var/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized/R = new randomized_type
-		var/loaded = FALSE
-		if(R.persistent && json)
-			var/list/recipe_data = json["[R.type]"]
-			if(recipe_data)
-				if(R.LoadOldRecipe(recipe_data) && (daysSince(R.created) <= R.persistence_period))
-					loaded = TRUE
-		if(!loaded) //We do not have information for whatever reason, just generate new one
-			if(R.persistent)
-				log_game("Resetting persistent [randomized_type] random recipe.")
-			R.GenerateRecipe()
-
-		if(!R.HasConflicts()) //Might want to try again if conflicts happened in the future.
-			add_chemical_reaction(R)
-		else
-			log_game("Randomized recipe [randomized_type] resulted in conflicting recipes.")
-
-///Saves all randomized recipes.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_randomized_recipes()
-	var/json_file = file("data/RandomizedChemRecipes.json")
-	var/list/file_data = list()
-
-	//asert globchems done
-	for(var/randomized_type in subtypesof(/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized))
-		var/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized/R = get_chemical_reaction(randomized_type) //ew, would be nice to add some simple tracking
-		if(R?.persistent)
-			var/list/recipe_data = R.SaveOldRecipe()
-			file_data["[R.type]"] = recipe_data
-
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
-
-///Saves all scars for everyone's original characters
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_scars()
-	for(var/i in GLOB.joined_player_list)
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/ending_human = get_mob_by_ckey(i)
-		if(!istype(ending_human) || !ending_human.mind?.original_character_slot_index || !ending_human.client?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/persistent_scars))
-			continue
-
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/original_human = ending_human.mind.original_character.resolve()
-
-		if(!original_human)
-			continue
-
-		if(original_human.stat == DEAD || !original_human.all_scars || original_human != ending_human)
-			original_human.save_persistent_scars(TRUE)
-		else
-			original_human.save_persistent_scars()
-
-///Loads the custom outfits of every admin.
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_custom_outfits()
-	var/file = file("data/custom_outfits.json")
-	if(!fexists(file))
-		return
-	var/outfits_json = file2text(file)
-	var/list/outfits = json_decode(outfits_json)
-	if(!islist(outfits))
-		return
-
-	for(var/outfit_data in outfits)
-		if(!islist(outfit_data))
-			continue
-
-		var/outfittype = text2path(outfit_data["outfit_type"])
-		if(!ispath(outfittype, /datum/outfit))
-			continue
-		var/datum/outfit/outfit = new outfittype
-		if(!outfit.load_from(outfit_data))
-			continue
-		GLOB.custom_outfits += outfit
-
-///Saves each admin's custom outfit list
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_custom_outfits()
-	var/file = file("data/custom_outfits.json")
-	fdel(file)
-
-	var/list/data = list()
-	for(var/datum/outfit/outfit in GLOB.custom_outfits)
-		data += list(outfit.get_json_data())
-
-	WRITE_FILE(file, json_encode(data))
-
-/// Location where we save the information about how many rounds it has been since the engine blew up/tram hits
-#define DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH "data/rounds_since_delamination.txt"
-#define DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH "data/delamination_highscore.txt"
-#define TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH "data/tram_hits_last_round.txt"
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_delamination_counter()
-	if (!fexists(DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH))
-		return
-	rounds_since_engine_exploded = text2num(file2text(DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH))
-	if (fexists(DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH))
-		delam_highscore = text2num(file2text(DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH))
-	for (var/obj/machinery/incident_display/sign as anything in GLOB.map_delamination_counters)
-		sign.update_delam_count(rounds_since_engine_exploded, delam_highscore)
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_delamination_counter()
-	rustg_file_write("[rounds_since_engine_exploded + 1]", DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH)
-	if((rounds_since_engine_exploded + 1) > delam_highscore)
-		rustg_file_write("[rounds_since_engine_exploded + 1]", DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH)
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_tram_counter()
-	if(!fexists(TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH))
-		return
-	tram_hits_last_round = text2num(file2text(TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH))
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_tram_counter()
-		rustg_file_write("[tram_hits_this_round]", TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH)
-
-#define MAX_TRAM_SAVES 4
-
-// Loads historical tram data
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_tram_history(specific_transport_id)
-	var/list/raw_saved_trams = list()
-	var/json_file = file("data/tram_data/[specific_transport_id].json")
-	if(!fexists(json_file))
-		return
-	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-	if(!json)
-		return
-	raw_saved_trams = json["data"]
-
-	var/list/previous_tram_data = list()
-	for(var/raw_json in raw_saved_trams)
-		var/datum/tram_mfg_info/parsed_tram_data = new
-		parsed_tram_data.load_from_json(raw_json)
-		previous_tram_data += parsed_tram_data
-	return previous_tram_data
-
-// Saves historical tram data
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_tram_history(specific_transport_id)
-	var/list/packaged_tram_data = list()
-	for(var/datum/transport_controller/linear/tram/transport as anything in SStransport.transports_by_type[TRANSPORT_TYPE_TRAM])
-		if(transport.specific_transport_id == specific_transport_id)
-			packaged_tram_data = package_tram_data(transport)
-			break
-
-	var/json_file = file("data/tram_data/[specific_transport_id].json")
-	var/list/file_data = list()
-	var/list/converted_data = list()
-
-	for(var/datum/tram_mfg_info/data in packaged_tram_data)
-		converted_data += list(data.export_to_json())
-
-	file_data["data"] = converted_data
-	fdel(json_file)
-	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/package_tram_data(datum/transport_controller/linear/tram/tram_controller)
-	var/list/packaged_data = list()
-	var/list/tram_list = tram_controller.tram_history
-	if(!isnull(tram_list))
-		while(tram_list.len > MAX_TRAM_SAVES)
-			tram_list.Cut(1,2)
-
-		for(var/datum/tram_mfg_info/data as anything in tram_list)
-			packaged_data += data
-
-	packaged_data += tram_controller.tram_registration
-	return packaged_data
-
-#undef DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH
-#undef DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH
-#undef TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH
-#undef FILE_RECENT_MAPS
-#undef KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP
-#undef MAX_TRAM_SAVES
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/_persistence.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/_persistence.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..c98be5d1c5a96d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/_persistence.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+#define FILE_RECENT_MAPS "data/RecentMaps.json"
+#define KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP 3
+
+SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
+	name = "Persistence"
+	init_order = INIT_ORDER_PERSISTENCE
+	flags = SS_NO_FIRE
+
+	///instantiated wall engraving components
+	var/list/wall_engravings = list()
+	///all saved persistent engravings loaded from JSON
+	var/list/saved_engravings = list()
+	///tattoo stories that we're saving.
+	var/list/prison_tattoos_to_save = list()
+	///tattoo stories that have been selected for this round.
+	var/list/prison_tattoos_to_use = list()
+	var/list/saved_messages = list()
+	var/list/saved_modes = list(1,2,3)
+	var/list/saved_maps = list()
+	var/list/blocked_maps = list()
+	var/list/saved_trophies = list()
+	var/list/picture_logging_information = list()
+	var/list/obj/structure/sign/picture_frame/photo_frames
+	var/list/obj/item/storage/photo_album/photo_albums
+	var/rounds_since_engine_exploded = 0
+	var/delam_highscore = 0
+	var/tram_hits_this_round = 0
+	var/tram_hits_last_round = 0
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/Initialize()
+	load_poly()
+	load_wall_engravings()
+	load_prisoner_tattoos()
+	load_trophies()
+	load_recent_maps()
+	load_photo_persistence()
+	load_randomized_recipes()
+	load_custom_outfits()
+	load_delamination_counter()
+	load_panic_bunker() //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - PANICBUNKER
+	load_tram_counter()
+	load_adventures()
+	return SS_INIT_SUCCESS
+
+///Collects all data to persist.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/collect_data()
+	save_wall_engravings()
+	save_prisoner_tattoos()
+	collect_trophies()
+	collect_maps()
+	save_photo_persistence() //THIS IS PERSISTENCE, NOT THE LOGGING PORTION.
+	save_randomized_recipes()
+	save_scars()
+	save_custom_outfits()
+	save_modular_persistence() // SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - MODULAR_PERSISTENCE
+	save_delamination_counter()
+	if(SStransport.can_fire)
+		for(var/datum/transport_controller/linear/tram/transport as anything in SStransport.transports_by_type[TRANSPORT_TYPE_TRAM])
+			save_tram_history(transport.specific_transport_id)
+		save_tram_counter()
+	save_panic_bunker() //SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION - PANICBUNKER
+
+///Loads up Poly's speech buffer.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_poly()
+	for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/poly/P in GLOB.alive_mob_list)
+		twitterize(P.speech_buffer, "polytalk")
+		break //Who's been duping the bird?!
+
+/// Loads up the amount of times maps appeared to alter their appearance in voting and rotation.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_recent_maps()
+	var/map_sav = FILE_RECENT_MAPS
+	if(!fexists(FILE_RECENT_MAPS))
+		return
+	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(map_sav))
+	if(!json)
+		return
+	saved_maps = json["data"]
+
+	//Convert the mapping data to a shared blocking list, saves us doing this in several places later.
+	for(var/map in config.maplist)
+		var/datum/map_config/VM = config.maplist[map]
+		var/run = 0
+		if(VM.map_name == SSmapping.config.map_name)
+			run++
+		for(var/name in SSpersistence.saved_maps)
+			if(VM.map_name == name)
+				run++
+		if(run >= 2) //If run twice in the last KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP + 1 (including current) rounds, disable map for voting and rotation.
+			blocked_maps += VM.map_name
+
+///Updates the list of the most recent maps.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/collect_maps()
+	if(length(saved_maps) > KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP) //Get rid of extras from old configs.
+		saved_maps.Cut(KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP+1)
+	var/mapstosave = min(length(saved_maps)+1, KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP)
+	if(length(saved_maps) < mapstosave) //Add extras if too short, one per round.
+		saved_maps += mapstosave
+	for(var/i = mapstosave; i > 1; i--)
+		saved_maps[i] = saved_maps[i-1]
+	saved_maps[1] = SSmapping.config.map_name
+	var/json_file = file(FILE_RECENT_MAPS)
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	file_data["data"] = saved_maps
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
+
+#undef FILE_RECENT_MAPS
+#undef KEEP_ROUNDS_MAP
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/counter_delamination.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/counter_delamination.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..81dca300c7e1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/counter_delamination.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/// Location where we save the information about how many rounds it has been since the engine blew up
+#define DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH "data/rounds_since_delamination.txt"
+#define DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH "data/delamination_highscore.txt"
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_delamination_counter()
+	if(!fexists(DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH))
+		return
+	rounds_since_engine_exploded = text2num(file2text(DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH))
+	if(fexists(DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH))
+		delam_highscore = text2num(file2text(DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH))
+	for(var/obj/machinery/incident_display/sign as anything in GLOB.map_delamination_counters)
+		sign.update_delam_count(rounds_since_engine_exploded, delam_highscore)
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_delamination_counter()
+	rustg_file_write("[rounds_since_engine_exploded + 1]", DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH)
+	if((rounds_since_engine_exploded + 1) > delam_highscore)
+		rustg_file_write("[rounds_since_engine_exploded + 1]", DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH)
+
+#undef DELAMINATION_COUNT_FILEPATH
+#undef DELAMINATION_HIGHSCORE_FILEPATH
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/counter_tram_hits.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/counter_tram_hits.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..806d5d5b5c2cc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/counter_tram_hits.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/// Location where we save the information about how many times the tram hit on previous round
+#define TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH "data/tram_hits_last_round.txt"
+#define MAX_TRAM_SAVES 4
+
+// Loads historical tram data
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_tram_history(specific_transport_id)
+	var/list/raw_saved_trams = list()
+	var/json_file = file("data/tram_data/[specific_transport_id].json")
+	if(!fexists(json_file))
+		return
+	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+	if(!json)
+		return
+	raw_saved_trams = json["data"]
+
+	var/list/previous_tram_data = list()
+	for(var/raw_json in raw_saved_trams)
+		var/datum/tram_mfg_info/parsed_tram_data = new
+		parsed_tram_data.load_from_json(raw_json)
+		previous_tram_data += parsed_tram_data
+	return previous_tram_data
+
+// Saves historical tram data
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_tram_history(specific_transport_id)
+	var/list/packaged_tram_data = list()
+	for(var/datum/transport_controller/linear/tram/transport as anything in SStransport.transports_by_type[TRANSPORT_TYPE_TRAM])
+		if(transport.specific_transport_id == specific_transport_id)
+			packaged_tram_data = package_tram_data(transport)
+			break
+
+	var/json_file = file("data/tram_data/[specific_transport_id].json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	var/list/converted_data = list()
+
+	for(var/datum/tram_mfg_info/data in packaged_tram_data)
+		converted_data += list(data.export_to_json())
+
+	file_data["data"] = converted_data
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/package_tram_data(datum/transport_controller/linear/tram/tram_controller)
+	var/list/packaged_data = list()
+	var/list/tram_list = tram_controller.tram_history
+	if(!isnull(tram_list))
+		while(tram_list.len > MAX_TRAM_SAVES)
+			tram_list.Cut(1,2)
+
+		for(var/datum/tram_mfg_info/data as anything in tram_list)
+			packaged_data += data
+
+	packaged_data += tram_controller.tram_registration
+	return packaged_data
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_tram_counter()
+	if(!fexists(TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH))
+		return
+	tram_hits_last_round = text2num(file2text(TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH))
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_tram_counter()
+		rustg_file_write("[tram_hits_this_round]", TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH)
+
+#undef TRAM_COUNT_FILEPATH
+#undef MAX_TRAM_SAVES
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/custom_outfits.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/custom_outfits.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..942f874fde5e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/custom_outfits.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+///Loads the custom outfits of every admin.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_custom_outfits()
+	var/file = file("data/custom_outfits.json")
+	if(!fexists(file))
+		return
+	var/outfits_json = file2text(file)
+	var/list/outfits = json_decode(outfits_json)
+	if(!islist(outfits))
+		return
+
+	for(var/outfit_data in outfits)
+		if(!islist(outfit_data))
+			continue
+
+		var/outfittype = text2path(outfit_data["outfit_type"])
+		if(!ispath(outfittype, /datum/outfit))
+			continue
+		var/datum/outfit/outfit = new outfittype
+		if(!outfit.load_from(outfit_data))
+			continue
+		GLOB.custom_outfits += outfit
+
+///Saves each admin's custom outfit list
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_custom_outfits()
+	var/file = file("data/custom_outfits.json")
+	fdel(file)
+
+	var/list/data = list()
+	for(var/datum/outfit/outfit in GLOB.custom_outfits)
+		data += list(outfit.get_json_data())
+
+	WRITE_FILE(file, json_encode(data))
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/engravings.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/engravings.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f47fc7fbba124c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/engravings.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+///Loads all engravings, and places a select amount in maintenance and the prison.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_wall_engravings()
+	var/json_file = file(ENGRAVING_SAVE_FILE)
+	if(!fexists(json_file))
+		return
+
+	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+	if(!json)
+		return
+
+	if(json["version"] < ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION)
+		update_wall_engravings(json)
+
+	saved_engravings = json["entries"]
+
+	if(!saved_engravings.len)
+		log_world("Failed to load engraved messages on map [SSmapping.config.map_name]")
+		return
+
+	var/list/viable_turfs = get_area_turfs(/area/station/maintenance, subtypes = TRUE) + get_area_turfs(/area/station/security/prison, subtypes = TRUE)
+	var/list/turfs_to_pick_from = list()
+
+	for(var/turf/T as anything in viable_turfs)
+		if(!isclosedturf(T))
+			continue
+		turfs_to_pick_from += T
+
+	var/successfully_loaded_engravings = 0
+
+	for(var/iteration in 1 to rand(MIN_PERSISTENT_ENGRAVINGS, MAX_PERSISTENT_ENGRAVINGS))
+		var/engraving = pick_n_take(saved_engravings)
+		if(!islist(engraving))
+			stack_trace("something's wrong with the engraving data! one of the saved engravings wasn't a list!")
+			continue
+
+		var/turf/closed/engraved_wall = pick(turfs_to_pick_from)
+
+		if(HAS_TRAIT(engraved_wall, TRAIT_NOT_ENGRAVABLE))
+			continue
+
+		engraved_wall.AddComponent(/datum/component/engraved, engraving["story"], FALSE, engraving["story_value"])
+		successfully_loaded_engravings++
+		turfs_to_pick_from -= engraved_wall
+
+	log_world("Loaded [successfully_loaded_engravings] engraved messages on map [SSmapping.config.map_name]")
+
+///Saves all new engravings in the world.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_wall_engravings()
+	var/list/saved_data = list()
+
+	saved_data["version"] = ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION
+	saved_data["entries"] = list()
+
+
+	var/json_file = file(ENGRAVING_SAVE_FILE)
+	if(fexists(json_file))
+		var/list/old_json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		if(old_json)
+			saved_data["entries"] = old_json["entries"]
+
+	for(var/datum/component/engraved/engraving in wall_engravings)
+		if(!engraving.persistent_save)
+			continue
+		var/area/engraved_area = get_area(engraving.parent)
+		if(!(engraved_area.area_flags & PERSISTENT_ENGRAVINGS))
+			continue
+		saved_data["entries"] += engraving.save_persistent()
+
+	fdel(json_file)
+
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(saved_data))
+
+///This proc can update entries if the format has changed at some point.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/update_wall_engravings(json)
+	for(var/engraving_entry in json["entries"])
+		continue //no versioning yet
+
+	//Save it to the file
+	var/json_file = file(ENGRAVING_SAVE_FILE)
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(json))
+
+	return json
+
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/photo_albums.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/photo_albums.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3aee856b2c21ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/photo_albums.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+///Loads up the photo album source file.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/get_photo_albums()
+	var/album_path = file("data/photo_albums.json")
+	if(fexists(album_path))
+		return json_decode(file2text(album_path))
+
+///Loads up the photo frames source file.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/get_photo_frames()
+	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
+	if(fexists(frame_path))
+		return json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
+
+/// Removes the identifier of a persistent photo frame from the json.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/remove_photo_frames(identifier)
+	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
+	if(!fexists(frame_path))
+		return
+
+	var/frame_json = json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
+	frame_json -= identifier
+
+	frame_json = json_encode(frame_json)
+	fdel(frame_path)
+	WRITE_FILE(frame_path, frame_json)
+
+///Loads photo albums, and populates them; also loads and applies frames to picture frames.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_photo_persistence()
+	var/album_path = file("data/photo_albums.json")
+	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
+	if(fexists(album_path))
+		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(album_path))
+		if(json.len)
+			for(var/i in photo_albums)
+				var/obj/item/storage/photo_album/A = i
+				if(!A.persistence_id)
+					continue
+				if(json[A.persistence_id])
+					A.populate_from_id_list(json[A.persistence_id])
+
+	if(fexists(frame_path))
+		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
+		if(json.len)
+			for(var/i in photo_frames)
+				var/obj/structure/sign/picture_frame/PF = i
+				if(!PF.persistence_id)
+					continue
+				if(json[PF.persistence_id])
+					PF.load_from_id(json[PF.persistence_id])
+
+///Saves the contents of photo albums and the picture frames.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_photo_persistence()
+	var/album_path = file("data/photo_albums.json")
+	var/frame_path = file("data/photo_frames.json")
+
+	var/list/frame_json = list()
+	var/list/album_json = list()
+
+	if(fexists(album_path))
+		album_json = json_decode(file2text(album_path))
+		fdel(album_path)
+
+	for(var/i in photo_albums)
+		var/obj/item/storage/photo_album/A = i
+		if(!istype(A) || !A.persistence_id)
+			continue
+		var/list/L = A.get_picture_id_list()
+		album_json[A.persistence_id] = L
+
+	album_json = json_encode(album_json)
+
+	WRITE_FILE(album_path, album_json)
+
+	if(fexists(frame_path))
+		frame_json = json_decode(file2text(frame_path))
+		fdel(frame_path)
+
+	for(var/i in photo_frames)
+		var/obj/structure/sign/picture_frame/F = i
+		if(!istype(F) || !F.persistence_id)
+			continue
+		frame_json[F.persistence_id] = F.get_photo_id()
+
+	frame_json = json_encode(frame_json)
+
+	WRITE_FILE(frame_path, frame_json)
+
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..84145b26aabc37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/recipes.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+///Loads all randomized recipes.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_randomized_recipes()
+	var/json_file = file("data/RandomizedChemRecipes.json")
+	var/json
+	if(fexists(json_file))
+		json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+
+	for(var/randomized_type in subtypesof(/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized))
+		var/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized/R = new randomized_type
+		var/loaded = FALSE
+		if(R.persistent && json)
+			var/list/recipe_data = json["[R.type]"]
+			if(recipe_data)
+				if(R.LoadOldRecipe(recipe_data) && (daysSince(R.created) <= R.persistence_period))
+					loaded = TRUE
+		if(!loaded) //We do not have information for whatever reason, just generate new one
+			if(R.persistent)
+				log_game("Resetting persistent [randomized_type] random recipe.")
+			R.GenerateRecipe()
+
+		if(!R.HasConflicts()) //Might want to try again if conflicts happened in the future.
+			add_chemical_reaction(R)
+		else
+			log_game("Randomized recipe [randomized_type] resulted in conflicting recipes.")
+
+///Saves all randomized recipes.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_randomized_recipes()
+	var/json_file = file("data/RandomizedChemRecipes.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+
+	//asert globchems done
+	for(var/randomized_type in subtypesof(/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized))
+		var/datum/chemical_reaction/randomized/R = get_chemical_reaction(randomized_type) //ew, would be nice to add some simple tracking
+		if(R?.persistent)
+			var/list/recipe_data = R.SaveOldRecipe()
+			file_data["[R.type]"] = recipe_data
+
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/scars.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/scars.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..fa378f24dd4376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/scars.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+///Saves all scars for everyone's original characters
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_scars()
+	for(var/i in GLOB.joined_player_list)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/ending_human = get_mob_by_ckey(i)
+		if(!istype(ending_human) || !ending_human.mind?.original_character_slot_index || !ending_human.client?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/persistent_scars))
+			continue
+
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/original_human = ending_human.mind.original_character.resolve()
+
+		if(!original_human)
+			continue
+
+		if(original_human.stat == DEAD || !original_human.all_scars || original_human != ending_human)
+			original_human.save_persistent_scars(TRUE)
+		else
+			original_human.save_persistent_scars()
+
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..45dd31c7f5c94a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/tattoos.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+///Loads all tattoos, and select a few based on the amount of prisoner spawn positions.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_prisoner_tattoos()
+	var/json_file = file(PRISONER_TATTOO_SAVE_FILE)
+	if(!fexists(json_file))
+		return
+	var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+	if(!json)
+		return
+
+	if(json["version"] < TATTOO_PERSISTENCE_VERSION)
+		update_prisoner_tattoos(json)
+
+	var/datum/job/prisoner_datum = SSjob.name_occupations[JOB_PRISONER]
+	if(!prisoner_datum)
+		return
+	var/iterations_allowed = prisoner_datum.spawn_positions
+
+	var/list/entries = json["entries"]
+	if(entries.len)
+		for(var/index in 1 to iterations_allowed)
+			prison_tattoos_to_use += list(entries[rand(1, entries.len)])
+
+	log_world("Loaded [prison_tattoos_to_use.len] prison tattoos")
+
+///Saves all tattoos, so they can appear on prisoners in future rounds
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_prisoner_tattoos()
+	var/json_file = file(PRISONER_TATTOO_SAVE_FILE)
+	var/list/saved_data = list()
+	var/list/entries = list()
+
+	if(fexists(json_file))
+		var/list/old_json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		if(old_json)
+			entries += old_json["entries"]  //Save the old if its there
+
+	entries += prison_tattoos_to_save
+
+	saved_data["version"] = ENGRAVING_PERSISTENCE_VERSION
+	saved_data["entries"] = entries
+
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(saved_data))
+
+///This proc can update entries if the format has changed at some point.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/update_prisoner_tattoos(json)
+	for(var/tattoo_entry in json["entries"])
+		continue //no versioning yet
+
+	//Save it to the file
+	var/json_file = file(PRISONER_TATTOO_SAVE_FILE)
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(json))
+
+	return json
+
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/trophies.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/trophies.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..515ed386085011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence/trophies.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+///trophy data datum, for admin manipulation
+/datum/trophy_data
+	///path of the item the trophy will try to mimic, null if path_string is invalid
+	var/path
+	///the message that appears under the item
+	var/message
+	///the key of the one who placed the item in the trophy case
+	var/placer_key
+
+/// Loads the trophies from the source file, and places a few in trophy display cases.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/load_trophies()
+	var/list/raw_saved_trophies = list()
+	if(fexists("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json"))
+		var/json_file = file("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		if(!json)
+			return
+		raw_saved_trophies = json["data"]
+		fdel("data/npc_saves/TrophyItems.json")
+	else
+		var/json_file = file("data/trophy_items.json")
+		if(!fexists(json_file))
+			return
+		var/list/json = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
+		if(!json)
+			return
+		raw_saved_trophies = json["data"]
+
+	for(var/raw_json in raw_saved_trophies)
+		var/datum/trophy_data/parsed_trophy_data = new
+		parsed_trophy_data.load_from_json(raw_json)
+		saved_trophies += parsed_trophy_data
+
+	set_up_trophies()
+
+/datum/trophy_data/proc/load_from_json(list/json_data)
+	path = json_data["path"]
+	message = json_data["message"]
+	placer_key = json_data["placer_key"]
+
+/datum/trophy_data/proc/to_json()
+	var/list/new_data = list()
+	new_data["path"] = path
+	new_data["message"] = message
+	new_data["placer_key"] = placer_key
+	new_data["is_valid"] = text2path(path) ? TRUE : FALSE
+	return new_data
+
+/// Returns a list for the admin trophy panel.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/trophy_ui_data()
+	var/list/ui_data = list()
+	for(var/datum/trophy_data/data in saved_trophies)
+		var/list/pdata = data.to_json()
+		pdata["ref"] = REF(data)
+		ui_data += list(pdata)
+
+	return ui_data
+
+
+/// Puts trophies into trophy cases.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/set_up_trophies()
+
+	var/list/valid_trophies = list()
+
+	for(var/datum/trophy_data/data in saved_trophies)
+
+		if(!data) //sanity for incorrect deserialization
+			continue
+
+		var/path = text2path(data.path)
+		if(!path) //If the item no longer exist, ignore it
+			continue
+
+		valid_trophies += data
+
+	for(var/obj/structure/displaycase/trophy/trophy_case in GLOB.trophy_cases)
+		if(!valid_trophies.len)
+			break
+
+		if(trophy_case.showpiece)
+			continue
+
+		trophy_case.set_up_trophy(pick_n_take(valid_trophies))
+
+///Collects trophies from all existing trophy cases.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/collect_trophies()
+	for(var/trophy_case in GLOB.trophy_cases)
+		save_trophy(trophy_case)
+
+	var/json_file = file("data/trophy_items.json")
+	var/list/file_data = list()
+	var/list/converted_data = list()
+
+	for(var/datum/trophy_data/data in saved_trophies)
+		converted_data += list(data.to_json())
+
+	converted_data = remove_duplicate_trophies(converted_data)
+
+	file_data["data"] = converted_data
+	fdel(json_file)
+	WRITE_FILE(json_file, json_encode(file_data))
+
+///gets the list of json trophies, and deletes the ones with an identical path and message
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/remove_duplicate_trophies(list/trophies)
+	var/list/ukeys = list()
+	. = list()
+	for(var/trophy in trophies)
+		var/tkey = "[trophy["path"]]-[trophy["message"]]"
+		if(ukeys[tkey])
+			continue
+		else
+			. += list(trophy)
+			ukeys[tkey] = TRUE
+
+///If there is a trophy in the trophy case, saved it, if the trophy was not a holo trophy and has a message attached.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/save_trophy(obj/structure/displaycase/trophy/trophy_case)
+	if(!trophy_case.holographic_showpiece && trophy_case.showpiece && trophy_case.trophy_message)
+		var/datum/trophy_data/data = new
+		data.path = trophy_case.showpiece.type
+		data.message = trophy_case.trophy_message
+		data.placer_key = trophy_case.placer_key
+		saved_trophies += data
+
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 24f2dd0e0e7bc6..90182cbf0a1b28 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\pai.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\parallax.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\pathfinder.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistent_paintings.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\ping.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\points_of_interest.dm"
@@ -775,6 +774,16 @@
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\movement\movement.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\movement\movement_types.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\movement\spacedrift.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\_persistence.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\counter_delamination.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\counter_tram_hits.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\custom_outfits.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\engravings.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\photo_albums.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\recipes.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\scars.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\tattoos.dm"
+#include "code\controllers\subsystem\persistence\trophies.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\acid.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\ai_basic_avoidance.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\processing\ai_behaviors.dm"