diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosAlarmableSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosAlarmableSystem.cs
index 38d492cf75..b674f86442 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosAlarmableSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosAlarmableSystem.cs
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public sealed class AtmosAlarmableSystem : EntitySystem
     /// <param name="alarmable"></param>
     public void Reset(EntityUid uid, AtmosAlarmableComponent? alarmable = null, TagComponent? tags = null)
     {
-        if (!Resolve(uid, ref alarmable, ref tags) || alarmable.LastAlarmState == AtmosAlarmType.Normal)
+        if (!Resolve(uid, ref alarmable, ref tags, false) || alarmable.LastAlarmState == AtmosAlarmType.Normal)
         {
             return;
         }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public sealed class AtmosAlarmableSystem : EntitySystem
     {
         alarm = null;
 
-        if (!Resolve(uid, ref alarmable))
+        if (!Resolve(uid, ref alarmable, false))
         {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs
index a37c930eee..079a9b6911 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Monitor/Systems/AtmosMonitoringSystem.cs
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public sealed class AtmosMonitorSystem : EntitySystem
     {
         if (!monitor.NetEnabled) return;
 
-        if (!Resolve(monitor.Owner, ref tags))
+        if (!Resolve(monitor.Owner, ref tags, false))
         {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Components/SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneComponent.cs b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Components/SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef4d43387c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Components/SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using Content.Server.Radio.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Radio;
+using Content.Shared.Whitelist;
+
+namespace Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     Component that allows surveillance cameras to listen to the local
+///     environment. All surveillance camera monitors have speakers for this.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+[ComponentReference(typeof(IListen))]
+public sealed class SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneComponent : Component, IListen
+{
+    public bool Enabled { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Components that the microphone checks for to avoid transmitting
+    ///     messages from these entities over the surveillance camera.
+    ///     Used to avoid things like feedback loops, or radio spam.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("blacklist")]
+    public EntityWhitelist BlacklistedComponents { get; } = new();
+
+    // TODO: Once IListen is removed, **REMOVE THIS**
+
+    private SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneSystem? _microphoneSystem;
+    protected override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        _microphoneSystem = EntitySystem.Get<SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneSystem>();
+    }
+
+    public int ListenRange { get; } = 10;
+    public bool CanListen(string message, EntityUid source, RadioChannelPrototype? channelPrototype)
+    {
+        return _microphoneSystem != null
+            && _microphoneSystem.CanListen(Owner, source, this);
+    }
+
+    public void Listen(string message, EntityUid speaker, RadioChannelPrototype? channel)
+    {
+        _microphoneSystem?.RelayEntityMessage(Owner, speaker, message);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Components/SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Components/SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63874c72f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Components/SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+namespace Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     This allows surveillance cameras to speak, if the camera in question
+///     has a microphone that listens to speech.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed class SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent : Component
+{
+    // mostly copied from Speech
+    [DataField("speechEnabled")] public bool SpeechEnabled = true;
+
+    [ViewVariables] public float SpeechSoundCooldown = 0.5f;
+
+    [ViewVariables] public readonly Queue<string> LastSpokenNames = new();
+
+    public TimeSpan LastSoundPlayed = TimeSpan.Zero;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneSystem.cs b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ee4a32dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+
+namespace Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
+
+public sealed class SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private SharedInteractionSystem _interactionSystem = default!;
+
+    public bool CanListen(EntityUid source, EntityUid speaker, SurveillanceCameraMicrophoneComponent? microphone = null)
+    {
+        if (!Resolve(source, ref microphone))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return microphone.Enabled
+               && !microphone.BlacklistedComponents.IsValid(speaker)
+               && _interactionSystem.InRangeUnobstructed(source, speaker, range: microphone.ListenRange);
+    }
+    public void RelayEntityMessage(EntityUid source, EntityUid speaker, string message, SurveillanceCameraComponent? camera = null)
+    {
+        if (!Resolve(source, ref camera))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var ev = new SurveillanceCameraSpeechSendEvent(speaker, message);
+
+        foreach (var monitor in camera.ActiveMonitors)
+        {
+            RaiseLocalEvent(monitor, ev);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+public sealed class SurveillanceCameraSpeechSendEvent : EntityEventArgs
+{
+    public EntityUid Speaker { get; }
+    public string Message { get; }
+
+    public SurveillanceCameraSpeechSendEvent(EntityUid speaker, string message)
+    {
+        Speaker = speaker;
+        Message = message;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs
index 87fcce5df3..09f767ffd9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 using System.Linq;
+using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.DeviceNetwork;
 using Content.Server.DeviceNetwork.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Power.Components;
 using Content.Server.UserInterface;
 using Content.Server.Wires;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Speech;
 using Content.Shared.SurveillanceCamera;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
 namespace Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
 
@@ -370,8 +375,7 @@ public sealed class SurveillanceCameraMonitorSystem : EntitySystem
 
         if (monitor.ActiveCamera != null)
         {
-            EntityUid? monitorUid = monitor.Viewers.Count == 0 ? uid : null;
-            _surveillanceCameras.RemoveActiveViewer(monitor.ActiveCamera.Value, player, monitorUid);
+            _surveillanceCameras.RemoveActiveViewer(monitor.ActiveCamera.Value, player);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraSpeakerSystem.cs b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraSpeakerSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e6ede8a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/SurveillanceCamera/Systems/SurveillanceCameraSpeakerSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Speech;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Server.SurveillanceCamera;
+
+/// <summary>
+///     This handles speech for surveillance camera monitors.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class SurveillanceCameraSpeakerSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audioSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chatSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _gameTiming = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly IRobustRandom _random = default!;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent, SurveillanceCameraSpeechSendEvent>(OnSpeechSent);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent, TransformSpeakerNameEvent>(OnTransformSpeech);
+    }
+
+    private void OnSpeechSent(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent component,
+        SurveillanceCameraSpeechSendEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!component.SpeechEnabled)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var time = _gameTiming.CurTime;
+        var cd = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(component.SpeechSoundCooldown);
+
+        // this part's mostly copied from speech
+        if (time - component.LastSoundPlayed < cd
+            && TryComp<SharedSpeechComponent>(args.Speaker, out var speech)
+            && speech.SpeechSounds != null
+            && _prototypeManager.TryIndex(speech.SpeechSounds, out SpeechSoundsPrototype? speechProto))
+        {
+            var sound = args.Message[^1] switch
+            {
+                '?' => speechProto.AskSound,
+                '!' => speechProto.ExclaimSound,
+                _ => speechProto.SaySound
+            };
+
+            var uppercase = 0;
+            for (var i = 0; i < args.Message.Length; i++)
+            {
+                if (char.IsUpper(args.Message[i]))
+                {
+                    uppercase++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (uppercase > args.Message.Length / 2)
+            {
+                sound = speechProto.ExclaimSound;
+            }
+
+            var scale = (float) _random.NextGaussian(1, speechProto.Variation);
+            var param = speech.AudioParams.WithPitchScale(scale);
+            _audioSystem.PlayPvs(sound, uid, param);
+
+            component.LastSoundPlayed = time;
+        }
+
+        var nameEv = new TransformSpeakerNameEvent(args.Speaker, Name(args.Speaker));
+        RaiseLocalEvent(args.Speaker, nameEv);
+        component.LastSpokenNames.Enqueue(nameEv.Name);
+
+        _chatSystem.TrySendInGameICMessage(uid, args.Message, InGameICChatType.Speak, false);
+    }
+
+    private void OnTransformSpeech(EntityUid uid, SurveillanceCameraSpeakerComponent component,
+        TransformSpeakerNameEvent args)
+    {
+        args.Name = Loc.GetString("surveillance-camera-microphone-message", ("speaker", Name(uid)),
+            ("originalName", component.LastSpokenNames.Dequeue()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-speaker.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-speaker.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86e34894cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-speaker.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+surveillance-camera-microphone-message = {$speaker} ({$originalName})
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-ui.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-ui.ftl
index 25b6c6a58f..9cb32b6eaf 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-ui.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/surveillance-camera/surveillance-camera-ui.ftl
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ surveillance-camera-monitor-ui-no-subnets = No Subnets
 
 surveillance-camera-setup = Setup
 surveillance-camera-setup-ui-set = Set
+
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/Computers/computers.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/Computers/computers.yml
index 310248846d..8e0733b3b8 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/Computers/computers.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/Computers/computers.yml
@@ -674,7 +674,10 @@
     - type: WirelessNetworkConnection
       range: 200
     - type: DeviceNetworkRequiresPower
+    - type: Speech
+    - type: SurveillanceCameraSpeaker
     - type: SurveillanceCameraMonitor
+      speechEnabled: true
     - type: ActivatableUI
       key: enum.SurveillanceCameraMonitorUiKey.Key
     - type: ActivatableUIRequiresPower
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/wireless_surveillance_camera.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/wireless_surveillance_camera.yml
index e87eb9febb..b4fffb8171 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/wireless_surveillance_camera.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/wireless_surveillance_camera.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
           density: 80
           mask:
             - MachineMask
+    - type: SurveillanceCameraMicrophone
+      blacklist:
+        components:
+          - SurveillanceCamera
+          - SurveillanceCameraMonitor
     - type: UserInterface
       interfaces:
         - key: enum.SurveillanceCameraSetupUiKey.Camera
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/monitors_televisions.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/monitors_televisions.yml
index 7f14559fdf..1584c3fcea 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/monitors_televisions.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Wallmounts/monitors_televisions.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@
     - type: WirelessNetworkConnection
       range: 200
     - type: DeviceNetworkRequiresPower
+    - type: Speech
+    - type: SurveillanceCameraSpeaker
     - type: SurveillanceCameraMonitor
     - type: ActivatableUI
       key: enum.SurveillanceCameraMonitorUiKey.Key