diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_action.dm b/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_action.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e2ab3ef5e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_action.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/datum/mutation/human/telepathy
+	power_path = /datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy
+	name = "Telepathic Communication"
+	desc = "<b>Left click</b>: point target to project a thought to them. <b>Right click</b>: project to your last thought target, if in range."
+	button_icon = 'icons/mob/actions/actions_revenant.dmi'
+	button_icon_state = "r_transmit"
+	spell_requirements = SPELL_REQUIRES_NO_ANTIMAGIC
+	antimagic_flags = MAGIC_RESISTANCE_MIND
+	cooldown_time = 1 SECONDS
+	cast_range = 7
+	/// What's the last mob we point-targeted with this ability?
+	var/datum/weakref/last_target_ref
+	/// The message we send
+	var/message
+	/// Are we blocking casts?
+	var/blocked = FALSE
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/is_valid_target(atom/cast_on)
+	. = ..()
+	if (!.)
+		return FALSE
+
+	if (!isliving(cast_on))
+		to_chat(owner, span_warning("Inanimate objects can't hear your thoughts."))
+		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "not a thing with thoughts!")
+		return FALSE
+
+	var/mob/living/living_target = cast_on
+	if (living_target.stat == DEAD)
+		to_chat(owner, span_warning("The disruptive noise of departed resonance inhibits your ability to communicate with the dead."))
+		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "can't transmit to the dead!")
+		return FALSE
+
+	if (get_dist(living_target, owner) > cast_range)
+		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "too far away!")
+		return FALSE
+
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/before_cast(atom/cast_on)
+	. = ..()
+	if(. & SPELL_CANCEL_CAST || blocked)
+		return
+
+	message = autopunct_bare(capitalize(tgui_input_text(owner, "What do you wish to whisper to [cast_on]?", "[src]")))
+	if(QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(owner) || QDELETED(cast_on) || !can_cast_spell())
+		return . | SPELL_CANCEL_CAST
+
+	if(get_dist(cast_on, owner) > cast_range)
+		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "they're too far!")
+		return . | SPELL_CANCEL_CAST
+
+	if(!message)
+		reset_spell_cooldown()
+		return . | SPELL_CANCEL_CAST
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/Trigger(trigger_flags, atom/target)
+	if (trigger_flags & TRIGGER_SECONDARY_ACTION)
+		var/mob/living/last_target = last_target_ref?.resolve()
+
+		if(isnull(last_target))
+			last_target_ref = null
+			owner.balloon_alert(owner, "last target is not available!")
+			return
+		else if(get_dist(last_target, owner) > cast_range)
+			owner.balloon_alert(owner, "[last_target] is too far away!")
+			return
+
+		blocked = TRUE
+
+		message = autopunct_bare(capitalize(tgui_input_text(owner, "What do you wish to whisper to [last_target]?", "[src]")))
+		if(QDELETED(src) || QDELETED(owner) || QDELETED(last_target) || !can_cast_spell())
+			blocked = FALSE
+			return
+		send_thought(owner, last_target, message)
+		src.StartCooldown()
+		blocked = FALSE
+		return
+
+	. = ..()
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/cast(mob/living/cast_on)
+	. = ..()
+	send_thought(owner, cast_on, message)
+
+/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/proc/send_thought(mob/living/caster, mob/living/target, message)
+	log_directed_talk(caster, target, message, LOG_SAY, tag = "telepathy")
+
+	last_target_ref = WEAKREF(target)
+
+	to_chat(owner, span_boldnotice("You reach out and convey to [target]: \"[span_purple(message)]\""))
+	// flub a runechat chat message, do something with the language later
+	if(owner.client?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/enable_runechat))
+		owner.create_chat_message(owner, owner.get_selected_language(), message, list("italics"))
+	if(!target.can_block_magic(antimagic_flags, charge_cost = 0) && target.client) //make sure we've got a client before we bother sending anything
+		//different messaging if the target has the telepathy mutation themselves themselves
+		if (ishuman(target))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target = target
+			var/datum/mutation/human/telepathy/tele_mut = human_target.dna.get_mutation(/datum/mutation/human/telepathy)
+
+			if (tele_mut)
+				to_chat(target, span_boldnotice("[caster]'s psychic presence resounds in your mind: \"[span_purple(message)]\""))
+			else
+				to_chat(target, span_boldnotice("A voice echoes in your head: \"[span_purple(message)]\""))
+
+		if(target.client?.prefs.read_preference(/datum/preference/toggle/enable_runechat))
+			target.create_chat_message(target, target.get_selected_language(), message, list("italics")) // it appears over them since they hear it in their head
+	else
+		owner.balloon_alert(owner, "something blocks your thoughts!")
+		to_chat(owner, span_warning("Your mind encounters impassable resistance: the thought was blocked!"))
+		return
+
+	// send to ghosts as well i guess
+	for(var/mob/dead/ghost as anything in GLOB.dead_mob_list)
+		if(!isobserver(ghost))
+			continue
+
+		var/from_link = FOLLOW_LINK(ghost, owner)
+		var/from_mob_name = span_boldnotice("[owner]")
+		var/to_link = FOLLOW_LINK(ghost, target)
+		var/to_mob_name = span_name("[target]")
+
+		to_chat(ghost, "[from_link] " + span_purple("<b>\[Telepathy\]</b> [from_mob_name] transmits, \"[message]\"") + " to [to_mob_name] [to_link]")
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_quirk.dm b/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_quirk.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cbcfb275f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_quirk.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/datum/quirk/telepathic
+	name = "Telepathic"
+	desc = "You are able to transmit your thoughts to other living creatures."
+	gain_text = span_purple("Your mind roils with psychic energy.")
+	lose_text = span_notice("Mundanity encroaches upon your thoughts once again.")
+	medical_record_text = "Patient has an unusually enlarged Broca's area visible in cerebral biology, and appears to be able to communicate via extrasensory means."
+	value = 0
+	icon = FA_ICON_HEAD_SIDE_COUGH
+	/// Ref used to easily retrieve the action used when removing the quirk from silicons
+	var/datum/weakref/tele_action_ref
+
+/datum/quirk/telepathic/add(client/client_source)
+	if (iscarbon(quirk_holder))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_holder = quirk_holder
+
+		if (!human_holder.dna.activate_mutation(/datum/mutation/human/telepathy))
+			human_holder.dna.add_mutation(/datum/mutation/human/telepathy, MUT_OTHER)
+	else if (issilicon(quirk_holder))
+		var/mob/living/silicon/robot_holder = quirk_holder
+		var/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/tele_action = new
+
+		tele_action.Grant(robot_holder)
+		tele_action_ref = WEAKREF(tele_action)
+
+/datum/quirk/telepathic/remove()
+	var/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/tele_action = tele_action_ref?.resolve()
+	if (isnull(tele_action))
+		tele_action_ref = null
+	if (iscarbon(quirk_holder))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_holder = quirk_holder
+		human_holder.dna.remove_mutation(/datum/mutation/human/telepathy)
+	else if (issilicon(quirk_holder) && !isnull(tele_action))
+		QDEL_NULL(tele_action)
+		tele_action_ref = null
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_reply_emote.dm b/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_reply_emote.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..adf5e672599
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/telepathy_quirk/code/telepathy_reply_emote.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/datum/emote/living/telepathy_reply
+	key = "treply"
+	key_third_person = "treply"
+	cooldown = 4 SECONDS
+
+/datum/emote/living/telepathy_reply/run_emote(mob/living/user, params, type_override, intentional)
+	if (ishuman(user) && intentional)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = user
+		var/datum/mutation/human/telepathy/mutation = human_user.dna.get_mutation(/datum/mutation/human/telepathy)
+		if (mutation)
+			var/datum/action/cooldown/spell/pointed/telepathy/tele_action = locate() in user.actions
+			// just straight up call the right-click action as is
+			if (tele_action)
+				tele_action.Trigger(TRIGGER_SECONDARY_ACTION)
+				tele_action.blocked = FALSE
+
+	return ..()
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index c0821f2df95..d3ef5377b65 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -8047,6 +8047,9 @@
 #include "modular_nova\modules\tarkon\code\misc_fluff\research.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\tarkon\code\misc_fluff\spawner.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\tarkon\code\misc_fluff\tools.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\modules\telepathy_quirk\code\telepathy_action.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\modules\telepathy_quirk\code\telepathy_quirk.dm"
+#include "modular_nova\modules\telepathy_quirk\code\telepathy_reply_emote.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\tesh_augments\code\all_nodes.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\tesh_augments\code\limbs.dm"
 #include "modular_nova\modules\tesh_augments\code\mechfabricator_designs.dm"