diff --git a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c
index ee2fb7ee..100fc81c 100644
--- a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c
+++ b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.c
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ ac_artifact_from_key(Access *access, String8 key, U64 gen, AC_CreateFunctionType
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
 internal void
-ac_tick(void)
+ac_async_tick(void)
 {
   Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
   
diff --git a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h
index 04de679d..69035cde 100644
--- a/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h
+++ b/src/artifact_cache/artifact_cache.h
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ internal void ac_init(void);
 internal void *ac_artifact_from_key(Access *access, String8 key, U64 gen, AC_CreateFunctionType *create, AC_DestroyFunctionType *destroy, U64 slots_count);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
-internal void ac_tick(void);
+internal void ac_async_tick(void);
 
 #endif // ARTIFACT_CACHE_H
diff --git a/src/base/base_entry_point.c b/src/base/base_entry_point.c
index 1b7b2f88..fac1c3bf 100644
--- a/src/base/base_entry_point.c
+++ b/src/base/base_entry_point.c
@@ -198,16 +198,19 @@ async_thread_entry_point(void *params)
       async_loop_again = 0;
     }
 #if defined(ARTIFACT_CACHE_H)
-    ac_tick();
+    ac_async_tick();
 #endif
 #if defined(CONTENT_H)
-    c_tick();
+    c_async_tick();
 #endif
 #if defined(FILE_STREAM_H)
-    fs_tick();
+    fs_async_tick();
+#endif
+#if defined(CTRL_CORE_H)
+    ctrl_async_tick();
 #endif
 #if defined(TEXTURE_CACHE_H)
-    tex_tick();
+    tex_async_tick();
 #endif
     cond_var_broadcast(async_tick_stop_cond_var);
   }
diff --git a/src/content/content.c b/src/content/content.c
index f16383b5..a7c2363b 100644
--- a/src/content/content.c
+++ b/src/content/content.c
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@
 # include "third_party/xxHash/xxhash.h"
 #endif
 
-internal U64
-c_little_hash_from_data(String8 data)
-{
-  U64 result = XXH3_64bits(data.str, data.size);
-  return result;
-}
-
 internal U128
 c_hash_from_data(String8 data)
 {
@@ -181,7 +174,7 @@ internal U128
 c_submit_data(C_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data)
 {
   //- rjf: unpack key
-  U64 key_hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&key));
+  U64 key_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&key));
   U64 key_slot_idx = key_hash%c_shared->key_slots_count;
   U64 key_stripe_idx = key_slot_idx%c_shared->key_stripes_count;
   C_KeySlot *key_slot = &c_shared->key_slots[key_slot_idx];
@@ -288,7 +281,7 @@ c_submit_data(C_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data)
     // rjf: key is new -> add this key to the associated root
     if(key_is_new)
     {
-      U64 root_hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&key.root));
+      U64 root_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&key.root));
       U64 root_slot_idx = root_hash%c_shared->root_slots_count;
       U64 root_stripe_idx = root_slot_idx%c_shared->root_stripes_count;
       C_RootSlot *root_slot = &c_shared->root_slots[root_slot_idx];
@@ -348,7 +341,7 @@ c_submit_data(C_Key key, Arena **data_arena, String8 data)
 internal void
 c_close_key(C_Key key)
 {
-  U64 key_hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&key));
+  U64 key_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&key));
   U64 key_slot_idx = key_hash%c_shared->key_slots_count;
   U64 key_stripe_idx = key_slot_idx%c_shared->key_stripes_count;
   C_KeySlot *key_slot = &c_shared->key_slots[key_slot_idx];
@@ -438,7 +431,7 @@ internal U128
 c_hash_from_key(C_Key key, U64 rewind_count)
 {
   U128 result = {0};
-  U64 key_hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&key));
+  U64 key_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&key));
   U64 key_slot_idx = key_hash%c_shared->key_slots_count;
   U64 key_stripe_idx = key_slot_idx%c_shared->key_stripes_count;
   C_KeySlot *key_slot = &c_shared->key_slots[key_slot_idx];
@@ -483,10 +476,10 @@ c_data_from_hash(Access *access, U128 hash)
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
 internal void
-c_tick(void)
+c_async_tick(void)
 {
   ProfBeginFunction();
   
diff --git a/src/content/content.h b/src/content/content.h
index 659c5c03..e314f0f6 100644
--- a/src/content/content.h
+++ b/src/content/content.h
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ global C_Shared *c_shared = 0;
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Basic Helpers
 
-internal U64 c_little_hash_from_data(String8 data);
 internal U128 c_hash_from_data(String8 data);
 internal C_ID c_id_make(U64 u64_0, U64 u64_1);
 internal B32 c_id_match(C_ID a, C_ID b);
@@ -238,8 +237,8 @@ internal U128 c_hash_from_key(C_Key key, U64 rewind_count);
 internal String8 c_data_from_hash(Access *access, U128 hash);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
-internal void c_tick(void);
+internal void c_async_tick(void);
 
 #endif // CONTENT_H
diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
index 9456ddc6..b7ddb26b 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.c
@@ -1594,6 +1594,8 @@ ctrl_init(void)
       ctrl_state->exception_code_filters[k/64] |= 1ull<<(k%64);
     }
   }
+  ctrl_state->mem_req_mutex = mutex_alloc();
+  ctrl_state->mem_req_arena = arena_alloc();
   ctrl_state->u2ms_ring_size = KB(64);
   ctrl_state->u2ms_ring_base = push_array(arena, U8, ctrl_state->u2ms_ring_size);
   ctrl_state->u2ms_ring_mutex = mutex_alloc();
@@ -1632,36 +1634,28 @@ ctrl_key_from_process_vaddr_range(CTRL_Handle process, Rng1U64 vaddr_range, B32
   CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheSlot *process_slot = &cache->slots[process_slot_idx];
   CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheStripe *process_stripe = &cache->stripes[process_stripe_idx];
   
-  //- rjf: get the hash store root for this process; construct process node if it
+  //- rjf: get the content root for this process; construct process node if it
   // doesn't exist
   C_Root root = {0};
   {
-    B32 node_found = 0;
-    MutexScopeR(process_stripe->rw_mutex)
+    for(B32 write_mode = 0; write_mode <= 1; write_mode += 1)
     {
-      for(CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheNode *n = process_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+      B32 node_found = 0;
+      RWMutexScope(process_stripe->rw_mutex, write_mode)
       {
-        if(ctrl_handle_match(n->handle, process))
+        for(CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheNode *n = process_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
         {
-          node_found = 1;
-          root = n->root;
-          break;
+          if(ctrl_handle_match(n->handle, process))
+          {
+            node_found = 1;
+            root = n->root;
+            break;
+          }
         }
       }
-    }
-    if(!node_found) MutexScopeW(process_stripe->rw_mutex)
-    {
-      for(CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheNode *n = process_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
-      {
-        if(ctrl_handle_match(n->handle, process))
-        {
-          node_found = 1;
-          root = n->root;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-      if(!node_found)
+      if(write_mode && !node_found)
       {
+        node_found = 1;
         Arena *node_arena = arena_alloc();
         CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheNode *node = push_array(node_arena, CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheNode, 1);
         DLLPushBack(process_slot->first, process_slot->last, node);
@@ -1672,6 +1666,10 @@ ctrl_key_from_process_vaddr_range(CTRL_Handle process, Rng1U64 vaddr_range, B32
         node->range_hash_slots = push_array(node_arena, CTRL_ProcessMemoryRangeHashSlot, node->range_hash_slots_count);
         root = node->root;
       }
+      if(node_found)
+      {
+        break;
+      }
     }
   }
   
@@ -1685,7 +1683,7 @@ ctrl_key_from_process_vaddr_range(CTRL_Handle process, Rng1U64 vaddr_range, B32
       id.u128[0].u64[0] |= (1ull << 63);
     }
   }
-  U64 range_hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&id));
+  U64 range_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&id));
   
   //- rjf: form full key
   C_Key key = c_key_make(root, id);
@@ -6932,7 +6930,7 @@ ASYNC_WORK_DEF(ctrl_mem_stream_work)
   CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheStripe *process_stripe = &cache->stripes[process_stripe_idx];
   
   //- rjf: unpack address range hash cache key
-  U64 range_hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&key.id));
+  U64 range_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&key.id));
   
   //- rjf: clamp vaddr range
   Rng1U64 vaddr_range_clamped = vaddr_range;
@@ -7461,3 +7459,189 @@ ASYNC_WORK_DEF(ctrl_call_stack_tree_build_work)
   scratch_end(scratch);
   return 0;
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
+
+internal void
+ctrl_async_tick(void)
+{
+  Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
+  
+  //- rjf: get all memory requests
+  U64 mem_reqs_count = 0;
+  CTRL_MemRequest *mem_reqs = 0;
+  MutexScope(ctrl_state->mem_req_mutex)
+  {
+    mem_reqs_count = ctrl_state->mem_req_count;
+    mem_reqs = push_array(scratch.arena, CTRL_MemRequest, mem_reqs_count);
+    U64 idx = 0;
+    for EachNode(n, CTRL_MemRequestNode, ctrl_state->first_mem_req)
+    {
+      MemoryCopyStruct(&mem_reqs[idx], &n->v);
+      idx += 1;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  //- rjf: do all memory requests
+  {
+    CTRL_ProcessMemoryCache *cache = &ctrl_state->process_memory_cache;
+    U64 mem_req_take_counter = 0;
+    U64 *mem_req_take_counter_ptr = &mem_req_take_counter;
+    lane_sync_u64(&mem_req_take_counter_ptr, 0);
+    for(;;)
+    {
+      // rjf: take next task
+      U64 mem_req_num = ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(mem_req_take_counter_ptr);
+      U64 mem_req_idx = (mem_req_num-1);
+      if(mem_reqs_count <= mem_req_idx)
+      {
+        break;
+      }
+      
+      // rjf: unpack request
+      CTRL_MemRequest *req = &mem_reqs[mem_req_idx];
+      C_Key key = req->key;
+      CTRL_Handle process = req->process;
+      Rng1U64 vaddr_range = req->vaddr_range;
+      B32 zero_terminated = req->zero_terminated;
+      
+      // rjf: unpack process key
+      U64 process_hash = ctrl_hash_from_handle(process);
+      U64 process_slot_idx = process_hash%cache->slots_count;
+      U64 process_stripe_idx = process_slot_idx%cache->stripes_count;
+      CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheSlot *process_slot = &cache->slots[process_slot_idx];
+      CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheStripe *process_stripe = &cache->stripes[process_stripe_idx];
+      
+      // rjf: unpack little hash of range key
+      U64 range_hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&key.id));
+      
+      // rjf: clamp vaddr range
+      Rng1U64 vaddr_range_clamped = vaddr_range;
+      {
+        vaddr_range_clamped.max = Max(vaddr_range_clamped.max, vaddr_range_clamped.min);
+        U64 max_size_cap = Min(max_U64-vaddr_range_clamped.min, GB(1));
+        vaddr_range_clamped.max = Min(vaddr_range_clamped.max, vaddr_range_clamped.min+max_size_cap);
+      }
+      
+      // rjf: read
+      U64 range_size = 0;
+      Arena *range_arena = 0;
+      void *range_base = 0;
+      U64 zero_terminated_size = 0;
+      U64 pre_read_mem_gen = ctrl_mem_gen();
+      B32 pre_run_state = ins_atomic_u64_eval(&ctrl_state->ctrl_thread_run_state);
+      {
+        range_size = dim_1u64(vaddr_range_clamped);
+        U64 page_size = os_get_system_info()->page_size;
+        U64 arena_size = AlignPow2(range_size + ARENA_HEADER_SIZE, page_size);
+        range_arena = arena_alloc(.reserve_size = range_size+ARENA_HEADER_SIZE, .commit_size = range_size+ARENA_HEADER_SIZE);
+        if(range_arena == 0)
+        {
+          range_size = 0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          range_base = push_array_no_zero(range_arena, U8, range_size);
+          U64 bytes_read = 0;
+          U64 retry_count = 0;
+          U64 retry_limit = range_size > page_size ? 64 : 0;
+          for(Rng1U64 vaddr_range_clamped_retry = vaddr_range_clamped;
+              retry_count <= retry_limit;
+              retry_count += 1)
+          {
+            bytes_read = dmn_process_read(process.dmn_handle, vaddr_range_clamped_retry, range_base);
+            if(bytes_read == 0 && vaddr_range_clamped_retry.max > vaddr_range_clamped_retry.min)
+            {
+              U64 diff = (vaddr_range_clamped_retry.max-vaddr_range_clamped_retry.min)/2;
+              vaddr_range_clamped_retry.max -= diff;
+              vaddr_range_clamped_retry.max = AlignDownPow2(vaddr_range_clamped_retry.max, page_size);
+              if(diff == 0)
+              {
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+              break;
+            }
+          }
+          if(bytes_read == 0)
+          {
+            arena_release(range_arena);
+            range_base = 0;
+            range_size = 0;
+            range_arena = 0;
+          }
+          else if(bytes_read < range_size)
+          {
+            MemoryZero((U8 *)range_base + bytes_read, range_size-bytes_read);
+          }
+          zero_terminated_size = range_size;
+          if(zero_terminated)
+          {
+            for(U64 idx = 0; idx < bytes_read; idx += 1)
+            {
+              if(((U8 *)range_base)[idx] == 0)
+              {
+                zero_terminated_size = idx;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      U64 post_read_mem_gen = ctrl_mem_gen();
+      B32 post_run_state = ins_atomic_u64_eval(&ctrl_state->ctrl_thread_run_state);
+      
+      // rjf: read successful -> submit to hash store
+      U128 hash = {0};
+      if(range_base != 0 && pre_read_mem_gen == post_read_mem_gen)
+      {
+        hash = c_submit_data(key, &range_arena, str8((U8*)range_base, zero_terminated_size));
+      }
+      else if(range_arena != 0)
+      {
+        arena_release(range_arena);
+      }
+      
+      // rjf: commit new info to cache
+      MutexScopeW(process_stripe->rw_mutex)
+      {
+        for(CTRL_ProcessMemoryCacheNode *n = process_slot->first; n != 0; n = n->next)
+        {
+          if(ctrl_handle_match(n->handle, process))
+          {
+            U64 range_slot_idx = range_hash%n->range_hash_slots_count;
+            CTRL_ProcessMemoryRangeHashSlot *range_slot = &n->range_hash_slots[range_slot_idx];
+            for(CTRL_ProcessMemoryRangeHashNode *range_n = range_slot->first; range_n != 0; range_n = range_n->next)
+            {
+              if(c_id_match(range_n->id, key.id))
+              {
+                if(pre_read_mem_gen == post_read_mem_gen)
+                {
+                  range_n->mem_gen = post_read_mem_gen;
+                }
+                range_n->working_count -= 1;
+                goto commit__break_all;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        commit__break_all:;
+      }
+      
+      // rjf: broadcast changes
+      cond_var_broadcast(process_stripe->cv);
+      if(!u128_match(u128_zero(), hash))
+      {
+        if(ctrl_state->wakeup_hook != 0)
+        {
+          ctrl_state->wakeup_hook();
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
+  scratch_end(scratch);
+}
diff --git a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
index d4464238..036a7288 100644
--- a/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
+++ b/src/ctrl/ctrl_core.h
@@ -828,6 +828,22 @@ typedef CTRL_WAKEUP_FUNCTION_DEF(CTRL_WakeupFunctionType);
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Main State Types
 
+typedef struct CTRL_MemRequest CTRL_MemRequest;
+struct CTRL_MemRequest
+{
+  C_Key key;
+  CTRL_Handle process;
+  Rng1U64 vaddr_range;
+  B32 zero_terminated;
+};
+
+typedef struct CTRL_MemRequestNode CTRL_MemRequestNode;
+struct CTRL_MemRequestNode
+{
+  CTRL_MemRequestNode *next;
+  CTRL_MemRequest v;
+};
+
 typedef struct CTRL_State CTRL_State;
 struct CTRL_State
 {
@@ -891,6 +907,13 @@ struct CTRL_State
   String8List msg_user_bp_touched_files;
   String8List msg_user_bp_touched_symbols;
   
+  // rjf: memory requests
+  Mutex mem_req_mutex;
+  Arena *mem_req_arena;
+  CTRL_MemRequestNode *first_mem_req;
+  CTRL_MemRequestNode *last_mem_req;
+  U64 mem_req_count;
+  
   // rjf: user -> memstream ring buffer
   U64 u2ms_ring_size;
   U8 *u2ms_ring_base;
@@ -1227,4 +1250,9 @@ ASYNC_WORK_DEF(ctrl_call_stack_build_work);
 
 ASYNC_WORK_DEF(ctrl_call_stack_tree_build_work);
 
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
+
+internal void ctrl_async_tick(void);
+
 #endif // CTRL_CORE_H
diff --git a/src/file_stream/file_stream.c b/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
index 88869e33..23c0a480 100644
--- a/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
+++ b/src/file_stream/file_stream.c
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ fs_properties_from_path(String8 path)
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
 internal void
-fs_tick(void)
+fs_async_tick(void)
 {
   ProfBeginFunction();
   Temp scratch = scratch_begin(0, 0);
diff --git a/src/file_stream/file_stream.h b/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
index dbee2562..05a8d930 100644
--- a/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
+++ b/src/file_stream/file_stream.h
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ internal U128 fs_hash_from_path_range(String8 path, Rng1U64 range, U64 endt_us);
 internal FileProperties fs_properties_from_path(String8 path);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
-internal void fs_tick(void);
+internal void fs_async_tick(void);
 
 #endif // FILE_STREAM_H
diff --git a/src/mutable_text/mutable_text.c b/src/mutable_text/mutable_text.c
index 7768a672..28a735ea 100644
--- a/src/mutable_text/mutable_text.c
+++ b/src/mutable_text/mutable_text.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ mtx_init(void)
 internal void
 mtx_push_op(C_Key buffer_key, MTX_Op op)
 {
-  U64 hash = c_little_hash_from_data(str8_struct(&buffer_key));
+  U64 hash = u64_hash_from_str8(str8_struct(&buffer_key));
   MTX_MutThread *thread = &mtx_shared->mut_threads[hash%mtx_shared->mut_threads_count];
   mtx_enqueue_op(thread, buffer_key, op);
 }
diff --git a/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.c b/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.c
index eb111261..ef9c6d22 100644
--- a/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.c
+++ b/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.c
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ tex_texture_from_key_topology(Access *access, C_Key key, TEX_Topology topology,
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
 internal void
-tex_tick(void)
+tex_async_tick(void)
 {
   if(ins_atomic_u64_eval(&tex_shared) == 0) { return; }
   ProfBeginFunction();
diff --git a/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.h b/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
index 18fa5011..4efeaee3 100644
--- a/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
+++ b/src/texture_cache/texture_cache.h
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ internal R_Handle tex_texture_from_hash_topology(Access *access, U128 hash, TEX_
 internal R_Handle tex_texture_from_key_topology(Access *access, C_Key key, TEX_Topology topology, U128 *hash_out);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Tick
+//~ rjf: Asynchronous Tick
 
-internal void tex_tick(void);
+internal void tex_async_tick(void);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Artifact Cache Hooks / Lookups