diff --git a/dlls/barney.cpp b/dlls/barney.cpp
index 1248417a..6d9301b8 100644
--- a/dlls/barney.cpp
+++ b/dlls/barney.cpp
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ void CBarney::Spawn()
 	m_afCapability = bits_CAP_HEAR | bits_CAP_TURN_HEAD | bits_CAP_DOORS_GROUP;
 
 	MonsterInit();
-	SetUse( &CTalkMonster::FollowerUse );
+	if (!m_fStartSuspicious)
+		SetUse( &CTalkMonster::FollowerUse );
 }
 
 //=========================================================
diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/cleansuit_scientist.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/cleansuit_scientist.cpp
index 9dbdb674..d3908187 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/cleansuit_scientist.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/cleansuit_scientist.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ void CCleansuitScientist::Spawn(void)
 		pev->skin = 1;
 
 	MonsterInit();
-	SetUse(&CScientist::FollowerUse);
+	if (!m_fStartSuspicious)
+		SetUse(&CScientist::FollowerUse);
 }
 
 //=========================================================
diff --git a/dlls/gearbox/otis.cpp b/dlls/gearbox/otis.cpp
index 117a1a54..044926ed 100644
--- a/dlls/gearbox/otis.cpp
+++ b/dlls/gearbox/otis.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ void COtis::Spawn()
 	}
 
 	MonsterInit();
-	SetUse(&COtis::FollowerUse);
+	if (!m_fStartSuspicious)
+		SetUse(&COtis::FollowerUse);
 }
 
 //=========================================================
diff --git a/dlls/scientist.cpp b/dlls/scientist.cpp
index c2402752..cd7a6c08 100644
--- a/dlls/scientist.cpp
+++ b/dlls/scientist.cpp
@@ -588,7 +588,8 @@ void CScientist::Spawn( void )
 		pev->skin = 1;
 
 	MonsterInit();
-	SetUse( &CTalkMonster::FollowerUse );
+	if (!m_fStartSuspicious)
+		SetUse( &CTalkMonster::FollowerUse );
 }
 
 //=========================================================
diff --git a/dlls/talkmonster.cpp b/dlls/talkmonster.cpp
index 1b998717..6dfc51d4 100644
--- a/dlls/talkmonster.cpp
+++ b/dlls/talkmonster.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ TYPEDESCRIPTION	CTalkMonster::m_SaveData[] =
 	DEFINE_FIELD( CTalkMonster, m_flLastSaidSmelled, FIELD_TIME ),
 	DEFINE_FIELD( CTalkMonster, m_flStopTalkTime, FIELD_TIME ),
 	DEFINE_FIELD( CTalkMonster, m_hTalkTarget, FIELD_EHANDLE ),
+	DEFINE_FIELD( CTalkMonster, m_fStartSuspicious, FIELD_BOOLEAN ),
 };
 
 IMPLEMENT_SAVERESTORE( CTalkMonster, CSquadMonster )
@@ -1298,6 +1299,15 @@ void CTalkMonster::TrySmellTalk( void )
 	}
 }
 
+void CTalkMonster::StartMonster()
+{
+	CBaseMonster::StartMonster();
+	if (m_fStartSuspicious) {
+		ALERT(at_console, "Talk Monster Pre-Provoked\n");
+		Remember(bits_MEMORY_PROVOKED);
+	}
+}
+
 int CTalkMonster::IRelationship( CBaseEntity *pTarget )
 {
 	if( pTarget->IsPlayer() )
@@ -1401,6 +1411,11 @@ void CTalkMonster::KeyValue( KeyValueData *pkvd )
 		m_iszUnUse = ALLOC_STRING( pkvd->szValue );
 		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
 	}
+	else if( FStrEq( pkvd->szKeyName, "suspicious" ) )
+	{
+		m_fStartSuspicious = atoi( pkvd->szValue );
+		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
+	}
 	else 
 		CBaseMonster::KeyValue( pkvd );
 }
diff --git a/dlls/talkmonster.h b/dlls/talkmonster.h
index a6403077..0479a62a 100644
--- a/dlls/talkmonster.h
+++ b/dlls/talkmonster.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public:
 	int				TakeDamage( entvars_t *pevInflictor, entvars_t *pevAttacker, float flDamage, int bitsDamageType);
 	void			Touch(	CBaseEntity *pOther );
 	void			Killed( entvars_t *pevAttacker, int iGib );
+	void			StartMonster( void );
 	int				IRelationship ( CBaseEntity *pTarget );
 	virtual int		CanPlaySentence( BOOL fDisregardState );
 	virtual void	PlaySentence( const char *pszSentence, float duration, float volume, float attenuation );
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ public:
 	float		m_flStopTalkTime;// when in the future that I'll be done saying this sentence.
 
 	EHANDLE		m_hTalkTarget;	// who to look at while talking
+	BOOL m_fStartSuspicious;
 	CUSTOM_SCHEDULES
 };