diff --git a/data/json/mutations/mutations.json b/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
index 0d7faf4735632..fb0b732b92486 100644
--- a/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
+++ b/data/json/mutations/mutations.json
@@ -1315,11 +1315,11 @@
     "id": "PSYCHOPATH",
     "name": { "str": "Uncaring" },
     "points": 2,
-    "description": "You don't feel any remorse or guilt for harming your fellow man.",
+    "description": "You don't feel any strong feelings for your fellow man.",
     "starting_trait": true,
     "random_at_chargen": false,
     "valid": false,
-    "social_modifiers": { "intimidate": 5 },
+    "social_modifiers": { "lie": -5, "persuade": -5 },
     "types": [ "HUMAN_EMPATHY" ],
     "flags": [ "PSYCHOPATH" ]
   },
diff --git a/data/json/npcs/common_chat/TALK_COMMON_ALLY.json b/data/json/npcs/common_chat/TALK_COMMON_ALLY.json
index 605e35fd9e021..596620f7c4939 100644
--- a/data/json/npcs/common_chat/TALK_COMMON_ALLY.json
+++ b/data/json/npcs/common_chat/TALK_COMMON_ALLY.json
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@
       },
       { "text": "Please go to this location.", "topic": "TALK_GOTO_LOCATION", "effect": "goto_location" },
       { "text": "There's something I want you to do.", "topic": "TALK_ALLY_ORDERS" },
-      { "text": "I just wanted to talk for a bit.", "topic": "TALK_ALLY_SOCIAL" },
+      {
+        "text": "I just wanted to talk for a bit.",
+        "condition": { "not": { "u_has_trait": "PSYCHOPATH" } },
+        "topic": "TALK_ALLY_SOCIAL"
+      },
       { "text": "Can you help me understand something?  (HELP/TUTORIAL)", "topic": "TALK_ALLY_TUTORIAL" },
       {
         "text": "[DEBUG MIND CONTROL] Now listen closely… (DEBUG FUNCTIONS)",