diff --git a/code/datums/elements/cleaning.dm b/code/datums/elements/cleaning.dm
index fd48f582dd17..21ea954f2122 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/cleaning.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/cleaning.dm
@@ -1,66 +1,73 @@
-/datum/element/cleaning/Attach(datum/target)
+/datum/element/cleaning
+	element_flags = ELEMENT_BESPOKE|ELEMENT_DETACH
+	id_arg_index = 2
+	/// Range of cleaning on moving
+	var/range = 0
+
+/datum/element/cleaning/Attach(atom/movable/cleaner, cleaning_range)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!ismovable(target))
+	if(!istype(cleaner))
 		return ELEMENT_INCOMPATIBLE
-	RegisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(Clean))
+	if(cleaning_range)
+		range = cleaning_range
+	RegisterSignal(cleaner, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED, PROC_REF(Clean))
 
-/datum/element/cleaning/Detach(datum/target)
+/datum/element/cleaning/Detach(atom/movable/cleaner)
 	. = ..()
-	UnregisterSignal(target, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+	UnregisterSignal(cleaner, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
 
-/datum/element/cleaning/proc/Clean(datum/source)
-	var/atom/movable/AM = source
-	var/turf/T = AM.loc
-	SEND_SIGNAL(T, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-	for(var/A in T)
-		if(is_cleanable(A))
-			qdel(A)
-		else if(isitem(A))
-			var/obj/item/cleaned_item = A
-			SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_item, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-			cleaned_item.clean_blood()
-			if(ismob(cleaned_item.loc))
-				var/mob/M = cleaned_item.loc
-				M.regenerate_icons()
-		else if(ishuman(A))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/human/cleaned_human = A
-			if(cleaned_human.lying)
-				if(cleaned_human.head)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.head, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.head.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_head()
-				if(cleaned_human.wear_suit)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.wear_suit, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.wear_suit.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_wear_suit()
-				else if(cleaned_human.w_uniform)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_uniform, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.w_uniform.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_w_uniform()
-				//skyrat edit
-				else if(cleaned_human.w_underwear)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_underwear, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.w_underwear.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_w_underwear()
-				else if(cleaned_human.w_socks)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_socks, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.w_socks.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_w_socks()
-				else if(cleaned_human.w_shirt)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_shirt, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.w_shirt.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_w_shirt()
-				else if(cleaned_human.wrists)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.wrists, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.w_shirt.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_wrists()
-				//
-				if(cleaned_human.shoes)
-					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.shoes, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-					cleaned_human.shoes.clean_blood()
-					cleaned_human.update_inv_shoes()
-				SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
-				cleaned_human.clean_blood()
-				cleaned_human.wash_cream()
-				cleaned_human.regenerate_icons()
-				to_chat(cleaned_human, "<span class='danger'>[AM] cleans your face!</span>")
+/datum/element/cleaning/proc/Clean(atom/movable/cleaner)
+	for (var/turf/turf in RANGE_TURFS(range, cleaner.loc))
+		SEND_SIGNAL(turf, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+		for(var/atom/atom as anything in turf)
+			if(is_cleanable(atom))
+				qdel(atom)
+			else if(isitem(atom))
+				var/obj/item/cleaned_item = atom
+				SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_item, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+				cleaned_item.clean_blood()
+				if(ismob(cleaned_item.loc))
+					var/mob/mob = cleaned_item.loc
+					mob.regenerate_icons()
+			else if(ishuman(atom))
+				var/mob/living/carbon/human/cleaned_human = atom
+				if(cleaned_human.lying)
+					if(cleaned_human.head)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.head, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.head.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_head()
+					if(cleaned_human.wear_suit)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.wear_suit, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.wear_suit.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_wear_suit()
+					else if(cleaned_human.w_uniform)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_uniform, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.w_uniform.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_w_uniform()
+					//skyrat edit
+					else if(cleaned_human.w_underwear)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_underwear, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.w_underwear.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_w_underwear()
+					else if(cleaned_human.w_socks)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_socks, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.w_socks.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_w_socks()
+					else if(cleaned_human.w_shirt)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.w_shirt, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.w_shirt.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_w_shirt()
+					else if(cleaned_human.wrists)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.wrists, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.w_shirt.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_wrists()
+					//
+					if(cleaned_human.shoes)
+						SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human.shoes, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+						cleaned_human.shoes.clean_blood()
+						cleaned_human.update_inv_shoes()
+					SEND_SIGNAL(cleaned_human, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
+					cleaned_human.clean_blood()
+					cleaned_human.wash_cream()
+					cleaned_human.regenerate_icons()
+					to_chat(cleaned_human, span_danger("[cleaner] cleans your face!"))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/cigs_lighters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/cigs_lighters.dm
index a52bbb75f35f..d2fb3172de9a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/cigs_lighters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/cigs_lighters.dm
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 	. += lighter_overlay
 
 /obj/item/lighter/ignition_effect(atom/A, mob/user)
+	playsound(src, 'modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/light.ogg', 50, 0)
 	if(get_temperature())
 		. = "<span class='rose'>With a single flick of [user.p_their()] wrist, [user] smoothly lights [A] with [src]. Damn [user.p_theyre()] cool.</span>"
 
@@ -583,6 +584,9 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 /obj/item/lighter/attack_self(mob/living/user)
 	if(user.is_holding(src))
 		if(!lit)
+			// SANDSTORM EDIT
+			playsound(src, 'modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/open.ogg', 50, 0)
+			// End of edit
 			set_lit(TRUE)
 			if(fancy)
 				user.visible_message("Without even breaking stride, [user] flips open and lights [src] in one smooth movement.", "<span class='notice'>Without even breaking stride, you flip open and light [src] in one smooth movement.</span>")
@@ -606,6 +610,9 @@ CIGARETTE PACKETS ARE IN FANCY.DM
 					SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "burnt_thumb", /datum/mood_event/burnt_thumb)
 
 		else
+			// SANDSTORM EDIT
+			playsound(src, 'modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/close.ogg', 50, 0)
+			// Edit end
 			set_lit(FALSE)
 			if(fancy)
 				user.visible_message("You hear a quiet click, as [user] shuts off [src] without even looking at what [user.p_theyre()] doing. Wow.", "<span class='notice'>You quietly shut off [src] without even looking at what you're doing. Wow.</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index d6a35116d4f2..c2505565ac71 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1650,7 +1650,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 				H.Jitter(5)
 			hunger_rate = 3 * HUNGER_FACTOR
 		hunger_rate *= H.physiology.hunger_mod
-		H.adjust_nutrition(-hunger_rate)
+
+		// SANDSTORM EDIT
+		if (H.client)
+			H.adjust_nutrition(-hunger_rate)
+		else
+			// Do not allow SSD players to get too hungry.
+			if (H.nutrition >= NUTRITION_LEVEL_FED)
+				H.adjust_nutrition(-hunger_rate)
+		// End of sandstorm edit
 
 
 	if (H.nutrition > NUTRITION_LEVEL_FULL)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 4eff3fab6779..e4b86ff584b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@
 		status_flags &= ~CANPUSH
 
 	if(module.clean_on_move)
-		AddElement(/datum/element/cleaning)
+		AddElement(/datum/element/cleaning, cleaning_range = 1)
 	else
 		RemoveElement(/datum/element/cleaning)
 
@@ -1196,8 +1196,8 @@
 		var/mob/unbuckle_me_now = i
 		unbuckle_mob(unbuckle_me_now, FALSE)
 
-/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/TryConnectToAI()
-	set_connected_ai(select_active_ai_with_fewest_borgs(z))
+/mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/TryConnectToAI(mob/living/silicon/ai/connect_to)
+	set_connected_ai(connect_to || select_active_ai_with_fewest_borgs(z))
 	if(connected_ai)
 		lawsync()
 		lawupdate = TRUE
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index f9a588e63ad0..e491231d0730 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ $include entries/urls.txt
 $include entries/vote.txt
 
 $include plushies/defines.txt
-# Special Sandstorm configs
-$include sandstorm/config.txt
-$include sandstorm/balance.txt
+
+# Sandstorm configs
+$include sandstorm/includes.txt
 
 # Special SPLURT configs
 $include splurt/fetish_content.txt
diff --git a/config/sandstorm/includes.txt b/config/sandstorm/includes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..adf290da66dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/sandstorm/includes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# This file is mostly so main config file relays to here, and this one relays to the rest
+$include sandstorm/balance.txt
+$include sandstorm/config.txt
+$include sandstorm/qol.txt
diff --git a/config/sandstorm/qol.txt b/config/sandstorm/qol.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4f2b082bd25c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/sandstorm/qol.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+###
+## AI
+###
+
+## How many shells would an AI gain at roundstart
+## Comment to disable
+ROUNDSTART_AI_SHELLS 1
diff --git a/html/changelogs/archive/2024-11.yml b/html/changelogs/archive/2024-11.yml
index a0ebfb0ce902..98c160e85c7e 100644
--- a/html/changelogs/archive/2024-11.yml
+++ b/html/changelogs/archive/2024-11.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@
 2024-11-27:
   Mosley:
   - bugfix: Fixes the rest of the announcement systems from the update
+2024-11-28:
+  xTheLifex:
+  - rscadd: AIs will now spawn with a AI Shell
+  - tweak: SSD Players will no longer decrease hunger below normal stats.
+  - soundadd: Added sounds to lighters
+  - code_imp: Cleaning element now supports a range variable.
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/controllers/configuration/entries/sandstorm.dm b/modular_sand/code/controllers/configuration/entries/sandstorm.dm
index 155cfb32c52b..b8461801e454 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/controllers/configuration/entries/sandstorm.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/controllers/configuration/entries/sandstorm.dm
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@
 	value_mode = VALUE_MODE_TYPE
 	splitter = " | "
 	lowercase_key = FALSE
+
+/datum/config_entry/number/roundstart_ai_shells // Per AI, if you ever do get a triumvirate!
+	min_val = 0
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ai.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ai.dm
index 5f80699ea7fe..df0f3ff8429a 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ai.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/jobs/job_types/ai.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 /datum/job/ai/after_spawn(mob/living/silicon/ai/AI, client/player_client, latejoin)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!istype(AI))
+	setup_silicon_law_prefs(AI, player_client)
+
+	if(latejoin)
 		return
 
-	setup_silicon_law_prefs(AI, player_client)
+	var/free_shells = CONFIG_GET(number/roundstart_ai_shells)
+	if(!free_shells)
+		return
+
+	var/turf/open/turf = locate() in RANGE_TURFS(1, AI)
+
+	// Why the fuck is the station AI completely blocked
+	var/turf/where = turf || get_turf(AI)
+
+	// Creating AI shells for the AI.
+	for(var/iteration in 1 to free_shells)
+		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/free_borg = new(where)
+		free_borg.shell = TRUE
+		free_borg.TryConnectToAI(AI)
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index e40880f1285f..6f3ba0c8a5c8 100644
--- a/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 		return
 
 	//Put more things here if you plan on adding more things. I know this proc is a bit empty at the moment
-	H.adjust_thirst(-THIRST_FACTOR)
+	if (H.client)
+		H.adjust_thirst(-THIRST_FACTOR)
+	else
+		// Do not allow SSD players to too thirsty.
+		if (H.thirst >= THIRST_LEVEL_QUENCHED)
+			H.adjust_thirst(-THIRST_FACTOR)
 
 /*	switch(get_thirst(src))
 		if(THIRST_LEVEL_THIRSTY to INFINITY)
diff --git a/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/close.ogg b/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/close.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2435711fa75f
Binary files /dev/null and b/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/close.ogg differ
diff --git a/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/light.ogg b/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/light.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9ca5270bc794
Binary files /dev/null and b/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/light.ogg differ
diff --git a/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/open.ogg b/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/open.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..79b2c00a6150
Binary files /dev/null and b/modular_sand/sound/items/lighter/open.ogg differ