diff --git a/base/arvo/clay.hoon b/base/arvo/clay.hoon
index 603b3a77fc..432e31a45b 100644
--- a/base/arvo/clay.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/clay.hoon
@@ -184,6 +184,23 @@
     |=  gag=gage  ^-  (list (pair cage cage))
     (unwrap-tang (gage-to-tage gag))
   ::
+  ++  gage-to-success-cages
+    |=  gag=gage
+    ^-  (list (pair cage cage))
+    ?.  ?=(%tabl -.gag)
+      (ford-fail ?-(-.gag %| p.gag, %& [>%strange-gage p.p.gag<]~))
+    %+  murn  p.gag
+    |=  [key=gage val=gage]  ^-  (unit ,[cage cage])
+    ?.  ?=(%& -.key)
+      (ford-fail ?-(-.key %| p.key, %tabl [>%strange-gage<]~))
+    ?-  -.val
+      %tabl  (ford-fail >%strange-gage< ~)
+      %&  (some [p.key p.val])
+      %|  =.  p.val  [(sell q.p.key) p.val]
+          ~>  %slog.[0 %*(. >%ford-fail syd %for %why< |2.+> p.val)]
+          ~
+    ==
+  ::
   ++  gage-to-tage
     |=  gag=gage
     ^-  (each (list (pair cage cage)) tang)
@@ -567,7 +584,7 @@
           (apply-edit wen)
         +>.$
     ^-  (list (pair path cage))
-    %+  turn  (gage-to-cages res)
+    %+  turn  (gage-to-success-cages res)
     |=  [pax=cage cay=cage]
     ?.  ?=(%path p.pax)
       ~|(%clay-take-inserting-strange-path-mark !!)
@@ -2749,8 +2766,10 @@
       ::  ~&  >>  [pax %ank-kan-sig]
       ~
     ::  ~&  >>  [pax %ank-sig]
-    =+  =+  (~(tap by dir.u.kan))
-        ::  ~&  [%dirukan pax=pax (~(run by dir.u.kan) (cury test ~))]
+    =+  ?~  dir.u.kan
+          ~
+        =+  (~(tap by u.dir.u.kan))
+        ::  ~&  [%dirukan pax=pax (~(run by u.dir.u.kan) (cury test ~))]
         |-  ^-  (list (pair path miso))
         ?~  +<  ~
         ?~  q.i  $(+< t)
@@ -2769,16 +2788,18 @@
       -
     [[(flop pax) %del q.u.q.u.ank] -]
   ::  ~&  >>  [pax %neither-sig]
-  =+  %+  weld
+  =+  ?~  dir.u.kan
+        ~
+      %+  weld
         =+  (~(tap by r.u.ank))
         |-  ^-  (list ,[p=path q=miso])
         ?~  +<  ~
-        =+  (~(get by dir.u.kan) p.i)
+        =+  (~(get by u.dir.u.kan) p.i)
         ?:  ?=([~ ~] -)  $(+< t)
         %-  weld  :_  $(+< t)
         ::  ~&  >>  [pax %ankhing p.i ?=(~ -)]
         ^$(pax [p.i pax], ank `q.i, kan ?~(- ~ `u.u.-))
-      =+  (~(tap by dir.u.kan))
+      =+  (~(tap by u.dir.u.kan))
       ::  ~&  >  [%sdirukan pax=pax (~(run by dir.u.kan) (cury test ~))]
       |-  ^-  (list ,[p=path q=miso])
       ?~  +<  ~
diff --git a/base/arvo/ford.hoon b/base/arvo/ford.hoon
index 949e3d696c..08649ca9f5 100644
--- a/base/arvo/ford.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/ford.hoon
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 ++  calx                                                ::  concrete cache line
   $%  [%hood p=calm q=(pair beam cage) r=hood]          ::  compile
       [%bake p=calm q=(trel mark beam heel) r=(unit vase)]::  load
+      [%lilt p=calm q=arch r=(jug mark mark)]           ::  translation graph
       [%slit p=calm q=[p=type q=type] r=type]           ::  slam type
       [%slim p=calm q=[p=type q=twig] r=(pair type nock)]::  mint
       [%slap p=calm q=[p=vase q=twig] r=vase]           ::  compute
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@
   ?+  sem  !!
     %hood  ?>(?=(%hood -.cax) r.cax)
     %bake  ?>(?=(%bake -.cax) r.cax)
+    %lilt  ?>(?=(%lilt -.cax) r.cax)
     %slap  ?>(?=(%slap -.cax) r.cax)
     %slam  ?>(?=(%slam -.cax) r.cax)
     %slim  ?>(?=(%slim -.cax) r.cax)
@@ -275,6 +277,8 @@
         %lime  lime
         %lima  lima
         %link  link
+        %lion  lion
+        %lily  lily
         %lope  lope
         %make  make
         %meow  meow
@@ -435,9 +439,9 @@
       %+  cope
         |-  ^-  (bolt (list (pair gage gage)))
         ?~  p.gag  (fine cof ~)
-        %+  cope  (fret ^$(gag q.i.p.gag))
+        %+  cope  (fret ^$(gag q.i.p.gag, cof cof))
         |=  [cof=cafe val=gage]
-        %+  cope  ^$(p.gag t.p.gag)
+        %+  cope  ^$(p.gag t.p.gag, cof cof)
         |=  [cof=cafe rex=(list (pair gage gage))]
         (fine cof [[p.i.p.gag val] rex])
       |=  [cof=cafe rex=(list (pair gage gage))]
@@ -826,18 +830,24 @@
       $(yom t.yom, axe (peg axe 3))
     ::
     ++  lace                                            ::  load and check
-      |=  [cof=cafe for=mark bem=beam arg=heel]
-      ^-  (bolt (unit vase))
+      |=  [cof=cafe for=mark bem=beam]
+      ^-  (bolt (unit (burg heel vase)))
       %+  cope  (lend cof bem)
       |=  [cof=cafe arc=arch]
       ?^  q.arc
-        (cope (cope (liar cof bem) (lake for)) (fest (norm ska bem)))
-      ?:  (~(has by r.arc) %hook)
-        %+  cope  (fade cof %hook bem)
-        |=  [cof=cafe hyd=hood]
-        %+  cope  (cope (abut:(meow bem arg) cof hyd) (lake for))
-        (fest (norm ska bem))
-      (flue cof)
+        %+  (fest (norm ska bem))  cof
+        |=([cof=cafe arg=heel] (cope (liar cof bem) (lake for)))
+      ?.  (~(has by r.arc) %hook)
+        (flue cof)
+      %+  cope  (lend cof bem(s [%hook s.bem]))
+      |=  [cof=cafe arc=arch]
+      ?~  q.arc
+        (flue cof)
+      %+  (fest (norm ska bem(s [%hook s.bem])))  cof
+      |=  [cof=cafe arg=heel]
+      %+  cope  (fade cof %hook bem)
+      |=  [cof=cafe hyd=hood]
+      (cope (abut:(meow bem arg) cof hyd) (lake for))
     ::
     ++  lake                                            ::  check/coerce
       |=  for=mark
@@ -910,6 +920,7 @@
       ^-  (bolt arch)
       =+  von=(save ~ %cy bem)
       ?~  von  [p=cof q=[%1 [%y bem ~] ~ ~]]
+      :: %+  flag  (norm ska bem)
       (fine cof ((hard arch) q.q:(need u.von)))
     ::
     ++  liar                                            ::  load vase
@@ -923,40 +934,73 @@
       (fine cof q.u.u.von)
     ::
     ++  lily                                            ::  translation targets
-      |=  [cof=cafe for=mark]
-      ^-  (bolt (list ,@tas))
+      |=  [cof=cafe for=mark]  ^-  (bolt (set ,@tas))
+      %+  cope  (lilt cof)
+      |=  [cof=cafe lil=(jug mark mark)]
+      (fine cof (~(get ju lil) for))
+    ::
+    ++  lilt
+      |=  cof=cafe  ^-  (bolt (jug mark mark))
+      %+  cope  (lend cof [bek /mar])
+      |=  [cof=cafe arc=arch]
+      %+  (clef %lilt)  (fine cof arc)
+      |=  [cof=cafe arc=arch]
+      :: =-  =+((cope - |=([cafe lil=(jug mark mark)] ~&(lil=lil (flue cof)))) +<)      
+      =+  all=(~(tap by r.arc))
+      ~!  all
+      |-  ^-  (bolt (jug mark mark))
+      ?~  all  (flue cof)
+      %+  cope  $(cof cof, all t.all)
+      |=  [cof=cafe lil=(jug mark mark)]
+      =*  for  p.i.all
       =+  raf=(fang cof for)
-      ?:  =(%2 -.q.raf)  (flue cof)
+      ?:  =(%2 -.q.raf)  (fine cof lil)
       %+  cope  raf
       |=  [cof=cafe vax=vase]
       %+  fine  cof
+      %-  ~(gas ju lil) 
+      ~|  weg=(jam 3 p.vax)
       %+  weld
-        ^-  (list ,@tas)
-        ?.  (slob %garb p.vax)  ~
-        =+  gav=((soft (list ,@tas)) q:(slap vax [%cnzy %garb]))
-        ?~(gav ~ u.gav)
+        ^-  (list ,[mark mark])
+        ?.  (slob %grab p.vax)  ~
+        =+  gab=(slap vax [%cnzy %grab])
+        :: =+  opt=(skip (sloe p.gap) |=(fro=mark =(fro %noun)))
+        (turn (sloe p.gab) |=(fro=mark [fro for]))
       ?.  (slob %grow p.vax)  ~
       =+  gow=(slap vax [%cnzy %grow])
-      (sort (sloe p.gow) aor)
+      (turn (sloe p.gow) |=(too=mark [for too]))
     ::
     ++  lima                                            ::  load at depth
       |=  [cof=cafe for=mark bem=beam arg=heel]
       %+  (clef %bake)  [p=cof q=[%0 p=[bem `~] q=[for bem arg]]]
       |=  [cof=cafe for=mark bem=beam arg=heel]
       ^-  (bolt (unit vase))
-      %+  cope  (lend cof bem)
-      |=  [cof=cafe arc=arch]
-      ^-  (bolt (unit vase))
-      ?:  (~(has by r.arc) for)
-        (lace cof for bem(s [for s.bem]) arg)
-      =+  haz=(turn (~(tap by r.arc) ~) |=([a=@tas b=~] a))
-      ?~  haz  (flue cof)
-      %+  cope  (lion cof for haz)
+      %+  cope
+        %+  cope  (lend cof bem)
+        |=  [cof=cafe arc=arch]  ^-  (bolt (map mark (burg heel vase)))
+        ?~  r.arc  (flue cof)
+        %+  cope  $(r.arc l.r.arc)
+        |=  [cof=cafe lam=(map mark (burg heel vase))]
+        %+  cope  ^$(r.arc r.r.arc, cof cof)
+        |=  [cof=cafe ram=(map mark (burg heel vase))]
+        =.  for  p.n.r.arc
+        %+  cope
+          ?.  ((sane %tas) for)  (flue cof)
+          (lace cof for bem(s [for s.bem])) 
+        |=  [cof=cafe nod=(unit (burg heel vase))]
+        %+  fine  cof
+        ?^(nod [[for u.nod] lam ram] (~(uni by lam) ram))
+      |=  [cof=cafe mal=(map mark (burg heel vase))]
+      =+  lit=(~(get by mal) for)
+      ?^  lit
+        (cope (u.lit cof arg) (fest bem))
+      =+  opt=(sa (turn (~(tap by mal)) head))          ::  XX asymptotics  
+      %+  cope  (lion cof for opt)
       |=  [cof=cafe wuy=(list ,@tas)]
       ?~  wuy  (flue cof)
-      %+  cope  (cope (make cof %bake i.wuy bem arg) furl)
-      |=  [cof=cafe hoc=cage]
-      %+  cope  (lope cof i.wuy t.wuy q.hoc)
+      %+  cope  ((~(got by mal) i.wuy) cof arg)
+      |=  [cof=cafe hoc=vase]
+      %+  cope  (lope cof i.wuy t.wuy hoc)
       |=  [cof=cafe vax=vase]
       ((fest bem) cof vax)
     ::
@@ -994,22 +1038,24 @@
           `(slap gab [%cnzy for])
       ?~  zat
         (flaw cof [%leaf "ford: no link: {<[for too]>}"]~)
+      ~|  [%link-maul for too] 
       (maul cof u.zat vax)
     ::
     ++  lion                                            ::  translation search
-      |=  [cof=cafe too=mark fro=(list mark)]
+      |=  [cof=cafe too=mark fro=(set mark)]
       :: ~&  lion/[too=too fro=(sa fro)]
       ^-  (bolt (list mark))
       =|  $:  war=(map mark (list mark))
               pax=(list mark)  won=[p=mark q=(qeu mark)]
           ==
       %.  [cof fro]
-      |=  [cof=cafe fro=(list mark)]  ^-  (bolt (list mark))
+      |=  [cof=cafe fro=(set mark)]  ^-  (bolt (list mark))
       ?:  =(too p.won)
         (fine cof (flop pax))
-      =.  fro  (skip fro ~(has by war))
-      =:  q.won  (~(gas to q.won) fro)
-          war  (~(gas by war) (turn fro |=(mark [+< pax])))
+      =+  for=(skip (~(tap by fro)) ~(has by war))
+      =.  for  (sort for aor)         ::  XX useful?
+      =:  q.won  (~(gas to q.won) for)
+          war  (~(gas by war) (turn for |=(mark [+< pax])))
         ==
       ?:  =(~ q.won)
         (flue cof)
@@ -1062,7 +1108,7 @@
         ==
       ::
           %bake
-        ::  ~&  [%bake-start (tope q.kas)]
+        :: ~&  >  [p.kas (tope q.kas)]
         %+  cool  |.(leaf/"ford: bake {<p.kas>} {<(tope q.kas)>}")
         %+  cope  (lima cof p.kas q.kas r.kas)
         |=  [cof=cafe vux=(unit vase)]
@@ -1110,7 +1156,7 @@
         |=  [cof=cafe cay=cage]
         ^-  (bolt gage)
         %+  cool  |.(leaf/"ford: casting {<p.cay>} to {<p.kas>}")
-        %+  cope  (lion cof p.kas p.cay ~)
+        %+  cope  (lion cof p.kas p.cay `~)
         |=  [cof=cafe wuy=(list ,@tas)]
         %+  cope
           ?~  wuy
@@ -1174,11 +1220,11 @@
         %+  cope
           |-  ^-  (bolt (list (pair gage gage)))
           ?~  p.kas  (fine cof ~)
-          %+  cope  (make cof p.i.p.kas)
+          %+  cope  (fret (make cof p.i.p.kas))
           |=  [cof=cafe key=gage]
-          %+  cope  (make cof q.i.p.kas)
+          %+  cope  (fret (make cof q.i.p.kas))
           |=  [cof=cafe val=gage]
-          %+  cope  ^^$(cof cof, p.kas t.p.kas)
+          %+  cope  ^^$(p.kas t.p.kas, cof cof)
           |=  [cof=cafe rex=(list (pair gage gage))]
           (fine cof [[key val] rex])
         |=  [cof=cafe rex=(list (pair gage gage))]
@@ -1297,7 +1343,7 @@
         ?~  src  (fine cof ..body)
         %+  cope  (wilt cof i.src)
         |=  [cof=cafe sel=_..body]
-        ^$(cof cof, src t.src, ..body sel)
+        ^$(src t.src, ..body sel, cof cof)
       ::
       ++  chad                                          ::  atomic list
         |=  [cof=cafe bax=vase doe=term hon=horn]
@@ -1367,7 +1413,7 @@
           %+  cope
             |-  ^-  (bolt (list vase))
             ?~  p.hon  (flue cof)
-            %+  cope  ^$(hon i.p.hon)
+            %+  cope  ^$(cof cof, hon i.p.hon)
             |=  [cof=cafe vax=vase]
             %+  cope  ^$(cof cof, p.hon t.p.hon)
             |=  [cof=cafe tev=(list vase)]
diff --git a/base/arvo/gall.hoon b/base/arvo/gall.hoon
index 28e13c30dc..53ba30dc32 100644
--- a/base/arvo/gall.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/gall.hoon
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@
         %merg  `%c
         %plug  `%c
         %them  `%e
+        %wait  `%t
         %want  `%a
         %warp  `%c
       ==
diff --git a/base/arvo/hoon.hoon b/base/arvo/hoon.hoon
index d80adff6c6..9dc6b4f625 100644
--- a/base/arvo/hoon.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/hoon.hoon
@@ -2051,6 +2051,14 @@
       (~(del by a) b)
     (~(put by a) b e)
   ::
+  +-  gas                                               ::  concatenate
+    |*  b=(list ,[p=* q=*])
+    =>  .(b `(list ,_?>(?=([[* ^] ^] a) [p=p q=n.q]:n.a))`b)
+    |-  ^+  a
+    ?~  b
+      a
+    $(b t.b, a (put(+< a) p.i.b q.i.b))
+  ::
   +-  get                                               ::  gets set by key
     |*  b=*
     =+  c=(~(get by a) b)
diff --git a/base/arvo/zuse.hoon b/base/arvo/zuse.hoon
index 76fd209a27..835cf505ad 100644
--- a/base/arvo/zuse.hoon
+++ b/base/arvo/zuse.hoon
@@ -2324,7 +2324,7 @@
   ::
 ++  khan                                                ::
           $:  fil=(unit (unit cage))                    ::  XX see khan-to-soba
-              dir=(map ,@ta (unit khan))                ::
+              dir=(unit (map ,@ta (unit khan)))         ::
           ==                                            ::
 ++  mick  (list ,[path (unit mime)])
 ++  riff  ,[p=desk q=(unit rave)]                       ::  request/desist
diff --git a/base/cat/hood/breload/gate.hook b/base/cat/hood/breload/gate.hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb712d7cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cat/hood/breload/gate.hook
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+::
+::::  /hook/gate/reload/hood/cat
+  ::
+/?  314
+::
+::::
+  !:
+|=  $:  [now=@da eny=@uvI bec=beak]
+        [arg=(list term) ~]
+    ==
+:+  %hood-reload-desk  %base
+arg
diff --git a/base/cat/hood/reload-desk/gate.hook b/base/cat/hood/reload-desk/gate.hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbc5fe7c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cat/hood/reload-desk/gate.hook
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+::
+::::  /hook/gate/reload/hood/cat
+  ::
+/?  314
+::
+::::
+  !:
+|=  $:  [now=@da eny=@uvI bec=beak]
+        [arg=[desk (list term)] ~]
+    ==
+:-  %hood-reload-desk
+arg
diff --git a/base/cat/hood/reset/gate.hook b/base/cat/hood/reset/gate.hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..499122800e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/cat/hood/reset/gate.hook
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+::
+::::  /hook/gate/reset/hood/cat
+  ::
+/?  314
+::
+::::
+  !:
+|=  $:  [now=@da eny=@uvI bec=beak]
+        [arg=~ ~]
+    ==
+[%hood-reset ~]
diff --git a/base/lib/helm/core.hook b/base/lib/helm/core.hook
index 4aa32c7d9e..45aa40bfce 100644
--- a/base/lib/helm/core.hook
+++ b/base/lib/helm/core.hook
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@
     %-  emil
     %-  flop
     %+  turn  all
-    =+  ark=(arch .^(%cy /(scot %p our)/[syd]/(scot %da now)/arvo))
+    =+  top=`path`/(scot %p our)/[syd]/(scot %da now)/arvo
+    =+  ark=(arch .^(%cy top))
     =+  van=(~(tap by r.ark))
     |=  nam=@tas
     =.  nam
@@ -98,12 +99,9 @@
       ?>  ?=([[@ ~] ~] zaz)
       `term`p.i.zaz
     =+  tip=(end 3 1 nam)
-    =+  way=[(scot %p our) %home (scot %da now) %arvo nam %hoon ~]
-    =+  fil=(,@ .^(%cx way))
-    :*  %flog
-        /reload
-        [%veer ?:(=('z' tip) %$ tip) way (,@ .^(%cx way))]
-    ==
+    =+  way=(welp top /[nam])
+    =+  fil=(,@ .^(%cx (welp way /hoon)))
+    [%flog /reload [%veer ?:(=('z' tip) %$ tip) way fil]]
   ::
   ++  poke-invite                                       ::  send invite; fake
     |=  [who=@p myl=@t]  =<  abet
diff --git a/base/lib/syntax/hoon.js b/base/lib/syntax/hoon.js
index 726f06d3a5..0cb9b07834 100644
--- a/base/lib/syntax/hoon.js
+++ b/base/lib/syntax/hoon.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ CodeMirror.defineMode("hoon", function() {
     }
 
     if(stream.eat('`')){
-      state.space = false
+      state.space = true
       return 'operator'
     }
     if(stream.sol() && stream.eatWhile(glyph)){
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ CodeMirror.defineMode("hoon", function() {
           return 'builtin'
         return 'operator'
       }
-      if(stream.eat(/[=:.^]/))
+      if(stream.eat(/[=:.^]/)){
+        state.space = true
         return 'operator'
+      }
       stream.next()
       return 'builtin'
     }
@@ -154,4 +156,5 @@ CodeMirror.defineMode("hoon", function() {
   return res
 });
 
+CodeMirror.registerHelper("wordChars", "hoon", /[-\\w]/);
 CodeMirror.defineMIME("text/x-hoon", "hoon");