diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon
index 417d7ec07e..f928160a50 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/ames.hoon
@@ -2946,7 +2946,6 @@
       ++  on-plug
         |=  [vane=term =path]
         ^+  event-core
-        ~&  plug/[vane path]
         =/  key=@  (shaz eny) :: TODO: check key width
         =/  num=@ud  
           ?~  latest=(pry:on:chain chain.ames-state)
@@ -2981,9 +2980,7 @@
       ++  on-keen
         |=  [sec=(unit [idx=@ key=@]) spar]
         ^+  event-core
-        ~&  path/path
         =?  path  ?=(^ sec)
-          =-  ~&(new-path/- -)
           =/  enc  (scot %uv (~(en cbcc:aes:crypto [key.u.sec 0]) (spat path)))
           /a/e/(scot %ud idx.u.sec)/[enc]
         =+  ~:(spit path)  ::  assert length
@@ -5494,14 +5491,6 @@
     ::  so we need to give it the right shape
     ::
     ?~  blk=(de-path-soft:balk pax.tyl)  ~
-    ~&  blk/blk
-    =-  ~&  :-  %result
-            ?-  -
-              ~  ~
-              [~ ~]  [~ ~]
-              [~ ~ ^]  (scag 500 (text q.u.u.-))
-          ==
-        -
     ::
     ?.  ?&  =(our her.u.blk)
             =(rift.ames-state rif.u.blk)
@@ -5532,20 +5521,15 @@
     ::
          %a
       =/  kyr  ?@(vis.nom (rsh 3 vis.nom) car.vis.nom)
-      ~&  kyr/kyr
       ?.  =(kyr %e)
         ~
-      ~&  nom
       ?.  ?=(%ud -.r.bem.nom)
         [~ ~]
       =/  key
         (got:on:chain chain.ames-state p.r.bem.nom)
-      ~&  key/key
       ?~  new=(shutter key.key)
         [~ ~]
-      ~&  new/(as-omen:balk u.new)
       =/  res  (rof ~ /ames (as-omen:balk u.new))
-      ~&  res/res
       %-  en-hunk
       (handle-shut spr.u.new p.r.bem.nom res)
     ::
@@ -5563,7 +5547,6 @@
       ?~  raw=(slaw %uv q.bem.nom)
         ~
       =/  txt  `@t`(de:(aes key) `@t`u.raw)
-      ~&  txt/txt
       ?~  pat=`(unit path)`(rush txt stap)
         ~
       (de-path-soft:balk (welp /(scot %p our)/(scot %ud 0)/(scot %ud 1) u.pat))
@@ -5573,7 +5556,6 @@
       ?.  ?=([~ ~ *] value)
         ~&  %bailing-close
         value
-      ~&  close/[key-idx chain.ames-state]
       ?~  key=(get:on:chain chain.ames-state key-idx)
         ~
       ``noun+!>((en:(aes key.u.key) (jam [p q.q]:u.u.value)))
@@ -5581,7 +5563,6 @@
     ++  check-key
       |=  [=path key-idx=@]
       ^-  ?
-      ~&  check-key/path
       =.  path
         =>  .(path `(pole knot)`path)
         ?.  ?=([van=@ car=@ cas=@ app=@ sig=@ rest=*] path)
@@ -5591,7 +5572,6 @@
         |
       =/  gol  path.u.link
       |-  ^-  ?
-      ~&  comparing/[path gol]
       ?~  gol   &
       ?~  path  |
       ?.  =(i.path i.gol)
@@ -5601,9 +5581,9 @@
     ++  handle-shut
       |=  [=path key-idx=@ value=(unit (unit cage))]
       ^-  (unit (unit cage))
-::      ?.  (check-key path key-idx)
-::        ~&  key-validation-failed/[path key-idx ~(key by chain.ames-state)]
-::        ~
+      ?.  (check-key path key-idx)
+        ~&  key-validation-failed/[path key-idx ~(key by chain.ames-state)]
+        ~
       (close key-idx value)
     ::
     ++  en-hunk-shut
diff --git a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/gall.hoon b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/gall.hoon
index 108e977369..0031700136 100644
--- a/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/gall.hoon
+++ b/pkg/arvo/sys/vane/gall.hoon
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@
       |=  [seg=@ta f=^farm]
       ^-  (list [path plot])
       tap-plot(wer (snoc wer seg), farm f)
+    ::
     ++  run-plot
       |*  fun=gate
       %-  ~(gas by *(map path _(fun)))
@@ -781,7 +782,6 @@
   ++  mo-handle-key
     ~/  %mo-handle-stub
     |=  [=(pole knot) syn=sign-arvo]
-    ~&  mo-handle-key/pole
     ?.  ?=([agent=@ nonce=@ rest=*] pole)
       ~&  [%mo-handle-key-bad-wire wire]
       !!
@@ -1063,7 +1063,6 @@
   ++  mo-handle-key-request
     |=  [=ship agent-name=term =path]
     ^+  mo-core
-    ~&  key-req/[ship agent-name path]
     =/  yok=(unit yoke)  (~(get by yokes.state) agent-name)
     ?.  ?=([~ %live *] yok)
       (mo-give %done ~)
@@ -1200,7 +1199,6 @@
       ?.  ?=([%g %x cas=@ app=@ rest=*] pole)
         ~&  malformed-path/pole
         ap-core
-      ~&  pole/pole
       =.  pen.yoke  (~(put by pen.yoke) [ship pole] wire)
       =/  =plea:ames  [%g /gk/[app.pole] rest.pole]
       =/  out=^wire       (welp /key/[agent-name]/[run-nonce.yoke]/bod/(scot %p ship) pole)
@@ -1216,24 +1214,20 @@
       =/  =ship  (slav %p i.wire)
       ?+    syn  ~|(weird-sign-ap-take-brood/-.syn !!)
           [%ames %boon *]
-        ~&  boon/wire
         =+  bod=((soft ,brood) payload.syn)
         ?~  bod  :: TODO: what happens
           ~&  weird-take-brood/payload.syn  !!
         =/  key  key.lock.u.bod
         =/  out=^wire  (~(got by pen.yoke) [ship t.wire])
-        ~&  sending-keen/[out t.wire]
         (ap-pass out %arvo %a %keen `[idx key]:lock.u.bod ship t.wire)
       ::
           [%ames %done *]
-        ~&  acked-brood/[t.wire syn]
         ap-core
       ==
     ::
     ++  ap-serve-brood
       |=  [=ship =(pole knot)]
       ^-  [(unit brood) _mo-core]
-      ~&  serve-pole/pole
       ?.  ?=([%$ rest=*] pole)
         `ap-abet
       ?~  cop=(ap-match-coop rest.pole)
@@ -2267,7 +2261,6 @@
     =/  =path  path.plea.task
     =/  =noun  payload.plea.task
     ::
-    ~&  plea/[ship=ship plea-path=path]
     ?:  ?=([%gk @ ~] path)
       =/  agent-name  i.t.path
       =<  mo-abet
@@ -2683,7 +2676,6 @@
     ``case/!>(ud/key.u.las)
   ::
   ?:  ?=(%x care)
-    ~&  bem/bem
     ?.  =(p.bem our)  ~
     ::
     ?:  ?=(%$ q.bem)  :: app %$ reserved
@@ -2715,7 +2707,6 @@
     ::
     ?~  yok=(~(get by yokes.state) q.bem)  ~
     ?:  ?=(%nuke -.u.yok)  ~
-    ~&  path/path
     ?~  ski=(~(get of:farm sky.u.yok) path)
       ~
     =/  res=(unit (each page @uvI))