diff --git a/megamek/data/mekfiles/meks/3075/Grigori C-GRG-O Invictus.mtf b/megamek/data/mekfiles/meks/3075/Grigori C-GRG-O Invictus.mtf
index 3174dc2c191..9591817c90a 100644
--- a/megamek/data/mekfiles/meks/3075/Grigori C-GRG-O Invictus.mtf	
+++ b/megamek/data/mekfiles/meks/3075/Grigori C-GRG-O Invictus.mtf	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ quirk:imp_com
 quirk:imp_sensors
 quirk:bad_rep_clan
 quirk:bad_rep_is
+quirk:animalistic
 
 
 Mass:60
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ Cockpit
 Sensors
 Light PPC (omnipod)
 Light PPC (omnipod)
--Empty-
+Neural Interface
 -Empty-
 -Empty-
 -Empty-
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Mek.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Mek.java
index 2bc8fc6b00b..7e525fe268e 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Mek.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Mek.java
@@ -3301,7 +3301,8 @@ public PilotingRollData addEntityBonuses(PilotingRollData roll) {
 
         // VDNI bonus?
         if (hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_VDNI)
-                && !hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_BVDNI)) {
+                && !hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_BVDNI)
+                && hasQuirk("animalistic")) {
             roll.addModifier(-1, "VDNI");
         }
 
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/MiscType.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/MiscType.java
index 339a26231d8..d5c18e6755d 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/MiscType.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/MiscType.java
@@ -4283,6 +4283,7 @@ public static MiscType createBattleMekNeuralInterfaceUnit() {
 
         misc.name = "Direct Neural Interface Cockpit Modification";
         misc.setInternalName("BABattleMechNIU");
+        misc.setInternalName("Neural Interface");
         misc.tonnage = 0.0;
         misc.criticals = 0;
         misc.cost = 500000;
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/actions/WeaponAttackAction.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/actions/WeaponAttackAction.java
index ca42769604b..2cff6fc5ceb 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/actions/WeaponAttackAction.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/actions/WeaponAttackAction.java
@@ -4150,8 +4150,9 @@ private static ToHitData compileCrewToHitMods(Game game, Entity ae, Entity te, T
         // Manei Domini Upgrades
 
         // VDNI
-        if (ae.hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_VDNI)
-                || ae.hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_BVDNI)) {
+        if (ae.hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_VDNI) && ae.hasQuirk("animalistic")
+                || ae.hasAbility(OptionsConstants.MD_BVDNI)
+                && ae.hasQuirk("animalistic")){
             toHit.addModifier(-1, Messages.getString("WeaponAttackAction.Vdni"));
         }