diff --git a/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship_level.tscn b/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship_level.tscn
index 3e18d62..4da4b47 100644
--- a/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship_level.tscn
+++ b/levels/ghost_ship/ghost_ship_level.tscn
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ shape = SubResource("ConcavePolygonShape3D_if0c2")
 [node name="MessHallMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor1/T-Junction2"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 0)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor1/T-Junction2/MessHallMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -1.90735e-06, 0, 21)
@@ -2293,7 +2293,7 @@ spawners = [NodePath("../../Corridor1/T-Junction2/MessHallMeetSpookSpawner"), No
 [node name="MedbayMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/MessHall"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 3, 1.5, 2.1)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/MessHall/MedbayMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 6)
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ mesh = SubResource("ArrayMesh_48a1a")
 [node name="MessHallMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor2/T-Junction1"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 0)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor2/T-Junction1/MessHallMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, -12)
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@ transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, -12)
 [node name="CrewQuartersMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor2/T-Junction1"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 0)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor2/T-Junction1/CrewQuartersMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 12, 0, 0)
@@ -3227,7 +3227,7 @@ shape = SubResource("ConcavePolygonShape3D_if0c2")
 [node name="CrewQuartersMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor3/T-Junction1"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1.5, 0)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor3/T-Junction1/CrewQuartersMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -2.62268e-06, 0, -30)
@@ -3303,7 +3303,7 @@ shape = SubResource("ConcavePolygonShape3D_if0c2")
 [node name="MedbayMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor3/T-Junction3"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2.38419e-07, 1.5, 0)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Corridor3/T-Junction3/MedbayMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -3.14722e-06, 0, 42)
@@ -4078,7 +4078,7 @@ outline_size = 24
 [node name="MessHallMeetSpookSpawner" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Medbay"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -3, 1.5, -12)
 script = ExtResource("52_4akax")
-mob_lifespan = 3.0
+mob_lifespan = 2.2
 
 [node name="Target" type="Marker3D" parent="BeastNav/Medbay/MessHallMeetSpookSpawner"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 6, 0, 15)
diff --git a/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.gd b/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.gd
index 38893b3..12a20dc 100644
--- a/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.gd
+++ b/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.gd
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var _busy := false
 
 @onready var pulse_listener_timer: Timer = %PulseListenerTimer
 @onready var animation_player: AnimationPlayer = $FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh/AnimationPlayer
+@onready var effect_animation: AnimationPlayer = %EffectAnimation
 @onready var bud: MeshInstance3D = $FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh/Armature/Skeleton3D/Bud
 @onready var alarm_sfx: AudioStreamPlayer3D = %AlarmSFX
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ func trigger() -> void:
 		_busy = true
 		Game.manager.raise_alert(ALERT_DELTA)
 		animation_player.play("trigger")
+		effect_animation.play("trigger")
 		alarm_sfx.play()
 
 
diff --git a/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.tscn b/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.tscn
index 1f67103..5aa3474 100644
--- a/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.tscn
+++ b/src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=4 uid="uid://dgeg3kkogm71m"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=13 format=4 uid="uid://dgeg3kkogm71m"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://djb5tabjcvwkt" path="res://src/world/mechanics/alarm/gunk_alarm.gd" id="1_piaxx"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://60ks4l42qxia" path="res://assets/grunk/alarm/alarm.gltf" id="2_6vdvf"]
@@ -43,6 +43,67 @@ _surfaces = [{
 }]
 blend_shape_mode = 0
 
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_6vdvf"]
+resource_name = "trigger"
+length = 6.0
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh/Armature/Skeleton3D/Bud:mesh:surface_0/material:shader_parameter/emission_color")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.333333, 5.3, 6),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1, 1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(0.25, 0.88, 1, 1), Color(1, 0.25, 0.2625, 1), Color(1, 0.25, 0.2625, 1), Color(0.25, 0.88, 1, 1)]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "value"
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh/Armature/Skeleton3D/Bud:mesh:surface_0/material:shader_parameter/emission_strength")
+tracks/1/interp = 2
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.333333, 0.9, 3.96667, 5.3, 6),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [0.02, 0.05, 10.0, 10.0, 0.05, 0.02]
+}
+
+[sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_g4yos"]
+length = 0.001
+tracks/0/type = "value"
+tracks/0/imported = false
+tracks/0/enabled = true
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh/Armature/Skeleton3D/Bud:mesh:surface_0/material:shader_parameter/emission_color")
+tracks/0/interp = 1
+tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/0/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [Color(0.25, 0.88, 1, 1)]
+}
+tracks/1/type = "value"
+tracks/1/imported = false
+tracks/1/enabled = true
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh/Armature/Skeleton3D/Bud:mesh:surface_0/material:shader_parameter/emission_strength")
+tracks/1/interp = 1
+tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
+tracks/1/keys = {
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0),
+"transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1),
+"update": 0,
+"values": [0.02]
+}
+
+[sub_resource type="AnimationLibrary" id="AnimationLibrary_vokcn"]
+_data = {
+&"RESET": SubResource("Animation_g4yos"),
+&"trigger": SubResource("Animation_6vdvf")
+}
+
 [sub_resource type="SphereMesh" id="SphereMesh_b6er8"]
 radius = 0.285
 height = 0.44
@@ -102,6 +163,14 @@ mesh = SubResource("ArrayMesh_c5y52")
 [node name="AnimationPlayer" parent="FrameSkipper/AlarmMesh" index="1"]
 speed_scale = 7.4
 
+[node name="EffectAnimation" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="FrameSkipper"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+root_node = NodePath("../..")
+libraries = {
+&"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_vokcn")
+}
+speed_scale = 7.4
+
 [node name="CollisionMesh" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="."]
 transform = Transform3D(0.906308, 0, -0.422618, 0, 1, 0, 0.422618, 0, 0.906308, 0, 0.2, 0)
 visible = false