diff --git a/src/uncategorized/surgeryDegradation.tw b/src/uncategorized/surgeryDegradation.tw
index ae4ad678c509f9e14e6bdba03507e6e1c26d4d5c..1f76bd53144a521a0635c134d3d2aa8eb6a14f55 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/surgeryDegradation.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/surgeryDegradation.tw
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 <<set $nextButton = "Continue", $nextLink = "Remote Surgery">>
 
 <<setPlayerPronouns>>
+<<setLocalPronouns $activeSlave>>
+<<run Enunciate($activeSlave)>>
 
 /* disallow surgery for slaves on certain assignments */
 <<switch $activeSlave.assignment>>