diff --git a/src/k_dialogue.cpp b/src/k_dialogue.cpp
index 99b999fd6..cbba6c0e1 100644
--- a/src/k_dialogue.cpp
+++ b/src/k_dialogue.cpp
@@ -294,9 +294,26 @@ void Dialogue::Tick(void)
 		{
 			slide += kSlideSpeed;
 		}
+
+		if (P_LevelIsFrozen())
+		{
+			if (fade > 0)
+			{
+				fade--;
+			}
+		}
+		else if (fade < 5)
+		{
+			fade++;
+		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		if (fade > 0)
+		{
+			fade--;
+		}
+
 		if (slide > 0)
 		{
 			slide -= kSlideSpeed;
@@ -342,6 +359,11 @@ INT32 Dialogue::SlideAmount(fixed_t multiplier)
 	return Easing_OutCubic(slide, 0, multiplier);
 }
 
+INT32 Dialogue::FadeAmount(void)
+{
+	return fade;
+}
+
 void Dialogue::Draw(void)
 {
 	if (slide == 0)
@@ -516,6 +538,7 @@ void Dialogue::Unset(void)
 	Dismiss();
 	SetSpeaker();
 	slide = 0;
+	fade = 0;
 	current_era = 0;
 }
 
@@ -547,3 +570,8 @@ INT32 K_GetDialogueSlide(fixed_t multiplier)
 {
 	return g_dialogue.SlideAmount(multiplier);
 }
+
+INT32 K_GetDialogueFade(void)
+{
+	return g_dialogue.FadeAmount();
+}
diff --git a/src/k_dialogue.h b/src/k_dialogue.h
index fca78c627..1edec2914 100644
--- a/src/k_dialogue.h
+++ b/src/k_dialogue.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ void K_TickDialogue(void);
 
 boolean K_DialogueFreeze(void);
 INT32 K_GetDialogueSlide(fixed_t multiplier);
+INT32 K_GetDialogueFade(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
diff --git a/src/k_dialogue.hpp b/src/k_dialogue.hpp
index 678cc36b0..79eeb3557 100644
--- a/src/k_dialogue.hpp
+++ b/src/k_dialogue.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	void Draw(void);
 
 	INT32 SlideAmount(fixed_t multiplier);
+	INT32 FadeAmount(void);
 
 	void Dismiss(void);
 	void Unset(void);
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool active;
 	fixed_t slide;
+	INT32 fade;
 
 	bool dismissable;
 	bool freeze;
diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index afc8e5ab0..709e523a7 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -7654,6 +7654,31 @@ void K_drawKartHUD(void)
 	{
 		if (g_emeraldWin)
 			K_drawEmeraldWin(false);
+
+		// Tacitcal Normie Countermeasure
+		INT32 dfade = K_GetDialogueFade();
+		if (dfade)
+		{
+			V_DrawFadeScreen(31, dfade); // Fade out
+
+			srb2::Draw normiedraw = srb2::Draw()
+					.clipx(0.f, BASEVIDWIDTH)
+					.y((BASEVIDHEIGHT - 36)/2)
+					.flags((10 - dfade)<<FF_TRANSSHIFT)
+					.font(srb2::Draw::Font::kGenesis);
+
+			const char *normietext = "COMMUNICATION IN PROGRESS!! ";
+			INT32 normiew = srb2::Draw::TextElement(normietext).font(srb2::Draw::Font::kGenesis).width();
+			INT32 normiex = -((static_cast<INT32>(timeinmap)) % normiew);
+
+			while (normiex < BASEVIDWIDTH)
+			{
+				normiedraw
+					.x(normiex)
+					.text(normietext);
+				normiex += normiew;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// In case of font debugging break glass