diff --git a/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts b/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts
index ed86041cc..67adcc3c9 100644
--- a/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts
+++ b/src/BitNode/BitNode.ts
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ BitNodes["BitNode12"] = new BitNode(12, "The Recursion", "Repeat.",
                                         "To iterate is human, to recurse divine.<br><br>" +
                                         "Every time this BitNode is destroyed, it becomes slightly harder. Destroying this BitNode will give you Source-File 12, or " +
                                         "if you already have this Source-File it will upgrade its level. There is no maximum level for Source-File 12. Each level " +
-                                        "of Source-File 12 will increase all of your multipliers by 1%. This effect is multiplicative with itself. " +
-                                        "In other words, level N of this Source-File will result in a multiplier of 1.01^N (or 0.99^N for multipliers that decrease)");
+                                        "of Source-File 12 lets you start any BitNodes with NeuroFlux Governor equal to the level of this source file.");
 // Books: Frontera, Shiner
 BitNodes["BitNode13"] = new BitNode(13, "fOS", "COMING SOON"); //Unlocks the new game mode and the rest of the BitNodes
 BitNodes["BitNode14"] = new BitNode(14, "", "COMING SOON");
diff --git a/src/Prestige.js b/src/Prestige.js
index 533d12dde..6c1ce595b 100755
--- a/src/Prestige.js
+++ b/src/Prestige.js
@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@ function prestigeSourceFile() {
         updateHashManagerCapacity();
     }
 
+    if(SourceFileFlags[12] > 0) {
+        Player.augmentations.push({name: AugmentationNames.NeuroFluxGovernor, level: SourceFileFlags[12]})
+        Player.reapplyAllAugmentations(true);
+    }
+
     // Refresh Main Menu (the 'World' menu, specifically)
     document.getElementById("world-menu-header").click();
     document.getElementById("world-menu-header").click();
diff --git a/src/SourceFile/applySourceFile.ts b/src/SourceFile/applySourceFile.ts
index d6942fd34..03fdadd23 100644
--- a/src/SourceFile/applySourceFile.ts
+++ b/src/SourceFile/applySourceFile.ts
@@ -141,44 +141,9 @@ export function applySourceFile(srcFile: PlayerOwnedSourceFile): void {
             Player.company_rep_mult   *= incMult;
             break;
         }
-        case 12: { // The Recursion
-            const inc = Math.pow(1.01, srcFile.lvl);
-            const dec = Math.pow(0.99, srcFile.lvl);
-
-            Player.hacking_chance_mult *= inc;
-            Player.hacking_speed_mult  *= inc;
-            Player.hacking_money_mult  *= inc;
-            Player.hacking_grow_mult   *= inc;
-            Player.hacking_mult        *= inc;
-
-            Player.strength_mult       *= inc;
-            Player.defense_mult        *= inc;
-            Player.dexterity_mult      *= inc;
-            Player.agility_mult        *= inc;
-            Player.charisma_mult       *= inc;
-
-            Player.hacking_exp_mult    *= inc;
-            Player.strength_exp_mult   *= inc;
-            Player.defense_exp_mult    *= inc;
-            Player.dexterity_exp_mult  *= inc;
-            Player.agility_exp_mult    *= inc;
-            Player.charisma_exp_mult   *= inc;
-
-            Player.company_rep_mult    *= inc;
-            Player.faction_rep_mult    *= inc;
-
-            Player.crime_money_mult    *= inc;
-            Player.crime_success_mult  *= inc;
-
-            Player.hacknet_node_money_mult            *= inc;
-            Player.hacknet_node_purchase_cost_mult    *= dec;
-            Player.hacknet_node_ram_cost_mult         *= dec;
-            Player.hacknet_node_core_cost_mult        *= dec;
-            Player.hacknet_node_level_cost_mult       *= dec;
-
-            Player.work_money_mult    *= inc;
+        case 12: // The Recursion
+            // No effects, grants neuroflux.
             break;
-        }
         default:
             console.error(`Invalid source file number: ${srcFile.n}`);
             break;