diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index 34c0b809c421..389c835d1f4e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -861,8 +861,7 @@ GENETICS SCANNER
 	if (!isslime(M))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>This device can only scan slimes!</span>")
 		return
-	var/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/T = M
-	slime_scan(T, user)
+	slime_scan(M, user)
 
 /proc/slime_scan(mob/living/simple_animal/slime/T, mob/living/user)
 	var/output = "<b>Slime scan results:</b>"
diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/monkeyrecycler.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/monkeyrecycler.dm
index 1f01f1f5eb02..2006262b6d43 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/monkeyrecycler.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/monkeyrecycler.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(monkey_recyclers)
 	. = ..()
 	if (mapload)
 		GLOB.monkey_recyclers += src
+	locate_camera_console()
 
 /obj/machinery/monkey_recycler/Destroy()
 	GLOB.monkey_recyclers -= src
@@ -28,6 +29,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(monkey_recyclers)
 	connected.Cut()
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/machinery/monkey_recycler/proc/locate_camera_console()
+	if(length(connected))
+		return // we're already connected!
+	for(var/obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/xenobio/xeno_camera in GLOB.machines)
+		if(get_area(xeno_camera) == get_area(loc))
+			xeno_camera.connected_recycler = src
+			connected |= xeno_camera
+			break
+
 /obj/machinery/monkey_recycler/RefreshParts()	//Ranges from 0.2 to 0.8 per monkey recycled
 	cube_production = 0
 	for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/manipulator/B in component_parts)
@@ -75,6 +85,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(monkey_recyclers)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The monkey is attached to something.</span>")
 		return
 	qdel(target)
+	target = null //we sleep in this proc, clear reference NOW
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You stuff the monkey into the machine.</span>")
 	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/machines/juicer.ogg', 50, 1)
 	var/offset = prob(50) ? -2 : 2
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/death.dm
index 5cac0c630c1f..e23a0383c75a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/death.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/death(gibbed)
 	if(stat == DEAD)
 		return
+
+	if(buckled)
+		Feedstop(silent = TRUE) //releases ourselves from the mob we fed on.
+
 	if(!gibbed)
 		if(is_adult)
 			var/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/M = new(loc, colour)
@@ -18,9 +22,6 @@
 			update_name()
 			return
 
-	if(buckled)
-		Feedstop(silent = TRUE) //releases ourselves from the mob we fed on.
-
 	stat = DEAD
 	cut_overlays()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/powers.dm
index d93993bf1fab..d4e1cee0d0b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/powers.dm
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
 				to_chat(src, "<i>I must be conscious to do this...</i>")
 				return
 
+			if(istype(loc, /obj/machinery/computer/camera_advanced/xenobio))
+				return //no you cannot split while you're in the matrix (this prevents GC issues and slimes disappearing)
+
 			var/list/babies = list()
 			var/new_nutrition = round(nutrition * 0.9)
 			var/new_powerlevel = round(powerlevel / 4)
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@
 					M.set_nutrition(new_nutrition) //Player slimes are more robust at spliting. Once an oversight of poor copypasta, now a feature!
 				M.powerlevel = new_powerlevel
 				if(i != 1)
-					step_away(M,src)
+					step_away(M, get_turf(src))
 				M.Friends = Friends.Copy()
 				babies += M
 				M.mutation_chance = clamp(mutation_chance+(rand(5,-5)),0,100)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
index 5bf1aa858db8..d0b8446f506c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime.dm
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
 			++Friends[user]
 		else
 			Friends[user] = 1
+		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, PROC_REF(clear_friend))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You feed the slime the plasma. It chirps happily.</span>")
 		var/obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/plasma/S = W
 		S.use(1)
@@ -416,6 +417,10 @@
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>The mutated core shudders, and collapses into a puddle, unable to maintain its form.</span>")
 	qdel(src)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/proc/clear_friend(mob/living/friend)
+	UnregisterSignal(friend, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING)
+	Friends -= friend
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/proc/apply_water()
 	adjustBruteLoss(rand(15,20))
 	if(!client)