diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a9529a4..125096f
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Build Shufflecake
+echo "[INFO]: Building qubes-sflc..."
 cd qubes-sflc
 ./build.sh
+echo "[INFO]: Build complete."
diff --git a/dracut/99reliant/module-setup.sh b/dracut/99reliant/module-setup.sh
index 3206f2a..5a7b29b 100755
--- a/dracut/99reliant/module-setup.sh
+++ b/dracut/99reliant/module-setup.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ depends() {
 
 install() {
     # Interactive script
-    inst_simple "$moddir/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh" "/usr/local/share/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh"
+    inst_script "$moddir/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh" "/usr/local/share/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh"
 
     # Main service
-    inst_simple "$moddir/reliant.service" "/etc/systemd/system/reliant.service"
+    inst "$moddir/reliant.service" "/etc/systemd/system/reliant.service"
     systemctl --root="$initdir" enable reliant.service
 
     # Shufflecake
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ install() {
     # TODO: Do we need udev rules to --setro newly attached devices?
 
     # Reliant
-    for file in "/usr/local/share/scripts/reliant-*" "/usr/local/sbin/reliant-*" "/usr/local/bin/surgeon-*"; do
-	inst_binary "$file"
-    done
-    inst_simple "/etc/reliant.conf"
+    inst_script /usr/local/share/scripts/reliant-common.sh
+    inst_script /usr/local/sbin/reliant-security
+    inst_script /usr/local/sbin/surgeon-suture
+    inst_script /usr/local/sbin/reliant-mount
+    inst_script /usr/local/sbin/reliant-hash
+    inst /etc/reliant.conf
     
     # Other binaries
     inst_multiple dmesg lsblk blockdev mount dd wc sed sleep md5sum find modprobe cut grep mkdir rm tail
diff --git a/dracut/99reliant/patches/modified-create-snapshot.sh b/dracut/99reliant/patches/create-snapshot.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from dracut/99reliant/patches/modified-create-snapshot.sh
rename to dracut/99reliant/patches/create-snapshot.sh
diff --git a/dracut/99reliant/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh b/dracut/99reliant/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh
index 8a15caa..e94afd0 100755
--- a/dracut/99reliant/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh
+++ b/dracut/99reliant/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export RELIANT_INITRAMFS=$RELIANT_TRUE
 # Upon encountering issues, prompt the user for the next course of action
 reliant_prompt_user() {
     while true; do
-	REPLY=$(plymouth ask-question --prompt="System might be compromised. Proceed? [Y(es)/N(o)/S(kip)]: ")
+	REPLY=$(plymouth ask-question --prompt="System might be compromised. Proceed? [Y(es)/N(o)/S(kip)]")
 	case $REPLY in
 	    [Yy]*)
 		# User confirmed the system is safe to boot
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ reliant_prompt_user() {
 		exit 0 ;;
 	    
             *)
-                plymouth display-message --text="Invalid response. [Y(es)/N(o)/S(kip)]: "
+                plymouth display-message --text="Invalid response."
                 sleep 1
-                plymouth hide-message --text="Invalid response. [Y(es)/N(o)/S(kip)]: "
+                plymouth hide-message --text="Invalid response."
 		;;
 	esac
     done
 }
 
 # Ensures the canary files have been wiped by previous shutdown
-reliant_initramfs_check_canaries() {    
+reliant_security_initramfs_check_canaries() {
     # /rootfs.canary
     if [ -f /rootfs.canary ]; then
         reliant_error "reliant_initramfs_check_canaries: /rootfs.canary exists!"
@@ -73,14 +73,25 @@ reliant_initramfs_check_canaries() {
 
 # Verifies that the initramfs cannot leak information via non-volatile media, logs or network
 reliant_security_check_initramfs() {
-    # Run the common checks
-    reliant-security /sysroot                 || return $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
-
+    # Run the common checks first
+    status_common=$RELIANT_OK
+    reliant-security /sysroot                 || status_common=$?
+    # No need to report, already done
+    
     # Check canaries
-    reliant_security_initramfs_check_canaries || return $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
-
-    # Pass
-    return 0
+    status_canaries=$RELIANT_OK
+    reliant_security_initramfs_check_canaries || status_canaries=$?
+    echo "[CANARIES]:    $(reliant_err2str $status_canaries)"
+    
+    # Calculate and return the verdict
+    echo -n "[VERDICT]:     "
+    if [ $status_common -eq $RELIANT_OK ] && [ $status_canaries -eq $RELIANT_OK ]; then
+	echo "SAFE TO BOOT"
+	return $RELIANT_OK
+    else
+	echo "POTENTIALLY COMPROMISED"
+	return $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
+    fi
 }
 
 # Main function
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 7176283..35e8363 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fi
 : "${RELIANT_SKIP_CHECKSUM:=}"
 : "${RELIANT_SPARSE_SAMPLES:=512}"
 : "${RELIANT_BOOTSTRAP_QUBE:=bootstrap}"
+: "${RELIANT_KERNEL_VERSION:=$(qvm-run --pass-io "$RELIANT_BOOTSTRAP_QUBE" 'uname -r')}"
 
 # Validate configuration values
 if [ -z "$RELIANT_SECURE_DEVICE" ]; then
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ reliant_install_dracut() {
     reliant_install_file "$1" "$RELIANT_DRACUT_DIR/$2" "$3" "$4" "$5"
 }
 
+# Run the build script inside of the bootstrap qube
+echo "[INFO]: Building $RELIANT_BOOTSTRAP_QUBE:$RELIANT_SYSTEM_ROOT for kernel $RELIANT_KERNEL_VERSION..."
+qvm-run --pass-io "$RELIANT_BOOTSTRAP_QUBE" "sh -c 'cd $RELIANT_SYSTEM_ROOT && ./build.sh'"
+
 # Begin the installation process
 echo "[INFO]: Installing reliant-system from $RELIANT_BOOTSTRAP_QUBE:$RELIANT_SYSTEM_ROOT..."
 
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ reliant_install_dracut dracut/99reliant/scripts/reliant-initramfs.sh scripts/rel
 reliant_install_dracut dracut/99reliant/patches/create-snapshot.sh   patches/create-snapshot.sh   0755 root root
 
 # reliant-system/qubes-sflc
-reliant_install_file qubes-sflc/dm-sflc.ko "/usr/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/extra" 0644 root root
+reliant_install_file qubes-sflc/dm-sflc.ko "/usr/lib/modules/$RELIANT_KERNEL_VERSION/extra/dm-sflc.ko" 0644 root root
 reliant_install_sbin qubes-sflc/shufflecake shufflecake 0744 root root
 
 echo "[INFO]: Successfully copied files to dom0."
@@ -158,11 +163,11 @@ systemctl enable shufflecake-close.service
 surgeon-dissect -t varlibqubes
 reliant-snapshot-rw
 
+# reliant-system/qubes-sflc
+depmod -a "$RELIANT_KERNEL_VERSION"
+
 # reliant-system/dracut
 dracut --force --regenerate-all
 
-# reliant-system/qubes-sflc
-depmod
-
 # Report successful installation
 echo "[INFO]: Installation complete. Reboot to enter protected mode."
diff --git a/qubes-sflc/build.sh b/qubes-sflc/build.sh
index 95b0507..bd5540c 100755
--- a/qubes-sflc/build.sh
+++ b/qubes-sflc/build.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,29 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 # Download the submodules
-git submodule init --update --recursive
+echo "[INFO]: Updating git submodules..."
+git submodule update --init --recursive
+
+# Apply the Argon2 memory parameter patch
+echo "[INFO]: Applying Argon2 memory patch to improve KDF resilience..."
+
+# Change the working directory
+OLD_PWD=$PWD
+cd shufflecake-c
+
+# Apply the patch
+CRYPTO_H=shufflecake-userland/include/utils/crypto.h
+git restore $CRYPTO_H
+patch $CRYPTO_H "$OLD_PWD/crypto.h.patch"
+
+# Return back to qubes-sflc
+cd "$OLD_PWD"
+
+# Notify user of a breaking change
+echo "[WARN]: Your new Argon2 memory parameter is 2097152 KiB, INCOMPATIBLE with default Shufflecake."
 
 # Ensure Docker is running
+echo "[INFO]: Starting the Docker container..."
 sudo systemctl start docker
 
 # Build and execute the container
@@ -12,5 +32,9 @@ sudo docker build -t qubes-sflc .
 sudo docker run --rm -v /usr/lib/modules:/usr/lib/modules:ro -v $PWD/shufflecake-c:/root/shufflecake-c qubes-sflc
 
 # Copy artifacts
-cp shufflecake-c/dm-sflc.ko $PWD/dm-sflc.ko
-cp shufflecake-c/shufflecake $PWD/shufflecake
+echo "[INFO]: Copying build artifacts..."
+cp shufflecake-c/dm-sflc.ko "$PWD/dm-sflc.ko"
+cp shufflecake-c/shufflecake "$PWD/shufflecake"
+
+# Restore the original crypto.h to avoid interference with future updates
+git restore "shufflecake-c/$CRYPTO_H"
diff --git a/qubes-sflc/crypto.h.patch b/qubes-sflc/crypto.h.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8fea8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qubes-sflc/crypto.h.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/shufflecake-userland/include/utils/crypto.h b/shufflecake-userland/include/utils/crypto.h
+index 8366134..303b2ae 100644
+--- a/shufflecake-userland/include/utils/crypto.h
++++ b/shufflecake-userland/include/utils/crypto.h
+@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
+ 
+ // Argon memory parameter
+ // We assume machines with at least 128 MiB available RAM, so 2^17 kiB
+-#define SFLC_ARGON_M			(1 << 17)	/* kibibytes */
++#define SFLC_ARGON_M			2097152	/* kibibytes */
+ 
+ // Argon iterations count
+ // We aim for 1-2 seconds on a low-end laptop or mobile (it's a one-time operation)
diff --git a/tools/reliant-mount b/tools/reliant-mount
index 9da0146..4dab1b3 100755
--- a/tools/reliant-mount
+++ b/tools/reliant-mount
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ modprobe dm-sflc
 
 # Prompt the user for their password
 while true; do
-    if plymouth ask-for-password --prompt="Auxillary password" | shufflecake open "$SECURE_DEVICE" &>/dev/null; then
+    if plymouth ask-for-password --prompt="Auxillary password" | shufflecake open "$RELIANT_SECURE_DEVICE" &>/dev/null; then
 	plymouth display-message --text="Success"
+	break
     else
 	plymouth display-message --text="Invalid password"
 	sleep 2
diff --git a/tools/reliant-seal b/tools/reliant-seal
index 9c1901d..6124fe8 100755
--- a/tools/reliant-seal
+++ b/tools/reliant-seal
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fi
 name=$1
 
 echo -n "Destroying links... "
-for appvm in /run/shufflecake/$name/appvms/*; do
+for appvm in "/run/shufflecake/$name/appvms/"*; do
     qube="${appvm##*/}"
 
     # Shutdown
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ for appvm in /run/shufflecake/$name/appvms/*; do
 
     # Remove directory
     directory="/var/lib/qubes/appvms/$qube"
-    if [ -d $directory ]; then
-        rm -rf $directory
+    if [ -d "$directory" ]; then
+        rm -rf "$directory"
     fi
 done
 echo "Done."
diff --git a/tools/reliant-security b/tools/reliant-security
index ca20336..4fc09a7 100755
--- a/tools/reliant-security
+++ b/tools/reliant-security
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ fi
 # No more variable checks needed
 set -u
 
+# Require superuser permissions
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    reliant_fail "must be superuser"
+fi
+
 # Kernel command line check
 reliant_security_check_cmdline() {
     # Check if /proc/cmdline exists
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ reliant_security_check_network() {
 # Persistent, real filesystems must be readonly
 reliant_security_check_filesystems() {
     # Check each mountpoint
-    mount | while IFS= read -r line; do
+    mount | while read -r line; do
 	# Determine the filesystem type
 	filesystem_type=$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $5 }' )
 
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ reliant_security_check_filesystems() {
         esac
     done
 
-    # Pass from subshell
+    # Pass status from subshell
     return $?
 }
 
@@ -139,68 +144,64 @@ reliant_security_check_overlay() {
     fi
     
     # Find the mountpoint
-    mount | while IFS= read -r line; do
-	# Determine the mountpoint
-	filesystem_mountpoint=$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $3 }')
+    mount | {
+	found=$RELIANT_FALSE
+	while read -r line; do
+	    # Filter by mountpoint
+	    filesystem_mountpoint=$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $3 }')
+	    if [ "$filesystem_mountpoint" != "$1" ]; then continue; fi
 
-	# Skip if not matching
-	if [ "$filesystem_mountpoint" != "$1" ]; then continue; fi
-
-	# Determine the filesystem flags
-	filesystem_flags=$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $6 }')
-
-	# Iterate the flags
-	upper_found=$RELIANT_FALSE
-	work_found=$RELIANT_FALSE
-	IFS=','
-	for flag in $filesystem_flags; do
-	    case $flag in
-		'upperdir=/run/systemd/overlay-sysroot/upper') upper_found=0 ;;
-		'workdir=/run/systemd/overlay-sysroot/work' ) work_found=0   ;;
-	    esac
+	    # Filter by filesystem type
+	    filesystem_type=$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $5 }' )
+	    if [ "$filesystem_type" != "overlay" ]; then continue; fi
+	
+	    # Determine the filesystem flags
+	    filesystem_flags=$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $6 }')
+	    
+	    # Iterate the flags
+	    upper_found=$RELIANT_FALSE
+	    work_found=$RELIANT_FALSE
+	    IFS=','
+	    for flag in $filesystem_flags; do
+		case $flag in
+		    'upperdir=/run/systemd/overlay-sysroot/upper') upper_found=$RELIANT_TRUE ;;
+		    'workdir=/run/systemd/overlay-sysroot/work'  ) work_found=$RELIANT_TRUE  ;;
+		esac
+	    done
+	    
+	    # Check if they have been validated
+	    if [ $work_found -ne $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
+		reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: workdir for $1 could not be validated"
+		exit $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
+	    fi
+	    if [ $upper_found -ne $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
+		reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: upperdir for $1 could not be validated"
+		exit $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
+	    fi
+	    
+	    # Indicate that the mountpoint has been found
+	    found=$RELIANT_TRUE
+	    break
 	done
 
-	# Check if they have been validated
-	if [ $work_found -ne $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
-	    reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: workdir for $1 could not be validated"
-	    exit $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
-	fi
-	if [ $upper_found -ne $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
-	    reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: upperdir for $1 could not be validated"
+	# Check if the mountpoint has been found within the loop
+	if [ $found -ne $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
+	    reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: mountpoint for overlay root on $1 not found"
 	    exit $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
+	else
+	    exit $RELIANT_OK
 	fi
+    }
 
-	# Indicate that the mountpoint has been found
-	exit 255
-    done
-    status=$?
-
-    # Check the subshell return code
-    case "$status" in
-	0)
-	    # Not found
-	    reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: mountpoint $1 not found"
-	    return $RELIANT_FAIL
-	    ;;
-	    
-	255)
-	    # Found
-	    return $RELIANT_OK
-	    ;;
-
-	*)
-	    # Other issues
-	    reliant_error "reliant_security_check_overlay: mountpoint $1 verification failed"
-	    return $status
-	    ;;
-    esac
+    # Forward from subshell
+    return $?
 }
 
 # Checksum verification
 reliant_security_check_devices() {
     IFS=$'\n'
-    for device in $(lsblk -rno name); do
-	device_path="/dev/$device"
+    for device_path in $(lsblk -rnpo name); do
+	device="${device_path##*/}"
 
 	# Check if it is a valid block device
 	if [ ! -b "$device_path" ]; then return $RELIANT_BUG; fi
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ reliant_security_check_devices() {
 
 	# User-specified devices will be excluded
 	should_skip=$RELIANT_FALSE
+	IFS=' '
 	for skip_device in $RELIANT_SKIP_CHECKSUM; do
 	    if [ "$skip_device" = "$device_path" ]; then
 		should_skip=$RELIANT_TRUE
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ reliant_security_check_devices() {
 
 	# Inside initramfs, use Plymouth, otherwise, use read
 	prompt="$device_path matches $hash? [Y/N]"
-	if [ $RELIANT_INITRAMFS -eq $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
+	if [ "$RELIANT_INITRAMFS" -eq $RELIANT_TRUE ]; then
 	    REPLY=$(plymouth ask-question --prompt="$prompt")
 	else
 	    read -r -p "$prompt: "
@@ -244,6 +246,9 @@ reliant_security_check_devices() {
 	    return $RELIANT_SECURITY_FAIL
 	fi
     done
+
+    # Forward from subshell
+    return $?
 }
 
 # Main function
@@ -272,7 +277,7 @@ main() {
     reliant_security_check_network      || status_network=$?
     reliant_security_check_filesystems  || status_filesystems=$?
     reliant_security_check_overlay "$1" || status_overlay=$?
-    reliant_security_check_devices   || status_devices=$?
+    reliant_security_check_devices      || status_devices=$?
     
     # Print the report
     echo "[REPORT]"
diff --git a/tools/surgeon-dissect b/tools/surgeon-dissect
index f369337..c16245f 100755
--- a/tools/surgeon-dissect
+++ b/tools/surgeon-dissect
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def parse_qubes_xml(target_pools, qubes_xml):
     for domain in root.find('domains'):
         volume_config = domain.find('volume-config')
         if volume_config is None:
-            continue
+            volume_config = []
 
         # Detect sys-net and sys-whonix
         # TODO: use reliant.conf RELIANT_RW_DOMAINS
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ def parse_qubes_xml(target_pools, qubes_xml):
 
         # Check VM type
         if domain.get('class') == 'AdminVM':
-            # dom0
-
             # Disable update checking
             features = domain.find('features')
             for feature in features:
@@ -127,6 +125,9 @@ def parse_qubes_xml(target_pools, qubes_xml):
                     features.remove(feature)
             ElementTree.SubElement(features, 'feature', name='config.default.qubes-update-check').text = ''
 
+            # dom0 does not have volumes, so add it immediately
+            domains['varlibqubes'].append(domain)
+
         else:
             # Not dom0, qube ID must be randomized
             qid = random.randint(1, qubes.config.max_qid)