diff --git a/src/dusk/animation/easing.c b/src/dusk/animation/easing.c
index cddc0661..19cbf12a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/animation/easing.c
+++ b/src/dusk/animation/easing.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "easing.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
-#include <math.h>
+#include "util/math.h"
 
 const easingfn_t EASING_FUNCTIONS[EASING_COUNT] = {
   easingLinear,
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ float_t easingLinear(const float_t t) {
 }
 
 float_t easingInSine(const float_t t) {
-  return 1.0f - cosf(t * EASING_PI * 0.5f);
+  return 1.0f - cosf(t * MATH_PI * 0.5f);
 }
 
 float_t easingOutSine(const float_t t) {
-  return sinf(t * EASING_PI * 0.5f);
+  return sinf(t * MATH_PI * 0.5f);
 }
 
 float_t easingInOutSine(const float_t t) {
-  return -(cosf(EASING_PI * t) - 1.0f) * 0.5f;
+  return -(cosf(MATH_PI * t) - 1.0f) * 0.5f;
 }
 
 float_t easingInQuad(const float_t t) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/assert/assert.c b/src/dusk/assert/assert.c
index 52de7d90..cdbc902a 100644
--- a/src/dusk/assert/assert.c
+++ b/src/dusk/assert/assert.c
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@
 #include "log/log.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "util/memory.h"
+
 #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-  #include "thread/thread.h"
+  pthread_t ASSERT_MAIN_THREAD_ID = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DUSK_ASSERTIONS_FAKED
   void assertInit(void) {
-    assertMainThreadInit();
+    #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
+      ASSERT_MAIN_THREAD_ID = pthread_self();
+    #endif
   }
 
   #ifdef DUSK_TEST_ASSERT
@@ -140,25 +143,28 @@
     assertTrueImpl(file, line, stringCompare(a, b) == 0, message);
   }
 
-  #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-    void assertMainThreadInit(void) {
-      THREAD_MAIN_THREAD_ID = pthread_self();
-    }
+  void assertIsMainThreadImpl(
+    const char *file,
+    const int32_t line,
+    const char *message
+  ) {
+    #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
+      assertTrueImpl(
+        file, line, pthread_self() == ASSERT_MAIN_THREAD_ID, message
+      );
+    #endif
+  }
 
-    void assertIsMainThreadImpl(
-      const char *file,
-      const int32_t line,
-      const char *message
-    ) {
-      assertTrueImpl(file, line, pthread_self() == THREAD_MAIN_THREAD_ID, message);
-    }
+  void assertNotMainThreadImpl(
+    const char *file,
+    const int32_t line,
+    const char *message
+  ) {
+    #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
+      assertTrueImpl(
+        file, line, pthread_self() != ASSERT_MAIN_THREAD_ID, message
+      );
+    #endif
+  }
+#endif
 
-    void assertNotMainThreadImpl(
-      const char *file,
-      const int32_t line,
-      const char *message
-    ) {
-      assertTrueImpl(file, line, pthread_self() != THREAD_MAIN_THREAD_ID, message);
-    }
-  #endif
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/dusk/assert/assert.h b/src/dusk/assert/assert.h
index 1a0f3c57..757292f1 100644
--- a/src/dusk/assert/assert.h
+++ b/src/dusk/assert/assert.h
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
   #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
+  #include "thread/thread.h"
+  extern pthread_t ASSERT_MAIN_THREAD_ID;
+#endif
+
 #ifndef DUSK_ASSERTIONS_FAKED
   /**
    * Initializes the assert system. Must be the very first call in engine
@@ -23,51 +28,6 @@
    */
   void assertInit(void);
 
-  /**
-   * Records the calling thread as the main (game) thread. Call once, early
-   * in engine startup, before any assertIsMainThread / assertNotMainThread
-   * checks are made.
-   */
-  #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-    void assertMainThreadInit(void);
-  #else
-    #define assertMainThreadInit() ((void)0)
-  #endif
-
-  /**
-   * Asserts that the current thread is the main thread.
-   *
-   * @param message Message to throw against assertion failure.
-   */
-  #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-    void assertIsMainThreadImpl(
-      const char *file,
-      const int32_t line,
-      const char *message
-    );
-    #define assertIsMainThread(message) \
-      assertIsMainThreadImpl(__FILE__, __LINE__, message)
-  #else
-    #define assertIsMainThread(message) ((void)0)
-  #endif
-
-  /**
-   * Asserts that the current thread is NOT the main thread.
-   *
-   * @param message Message to throw against assertion failure.
-   */
-  #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-    void assertNotMainThreadImpl(
-      const char *file,
-      const int32_t line,
-      const char *message
-    );
-    #define assertNotMainThread(message) \
-      assertNotMainThreadImpl(__FILE__, __LINE__, message)
-  #else
-    #define assertNotMainThread(message) ((void)0)
-  #endif
-
   /**
    * Assert a given value to be true.
    * 
@@ -172,6 +132,28 @@
     const char *message
   );
 
+  /**
+   * Asserts that the current thread is the main thread.
+   *
+   * @param message Message to throw against assertion failure.
+   */
+  void assertIsMainThreadImpl(
+    const char *file,
+    const int32_t line,
+    const char *message
+  );
+
+  /**
+   * Asserts that the current thread is NOT the main thread.
+   *
+   * @param message Message to throw against assertion failure.
+   */
+  void assertNotMainThreadImpl(
+    const char *file,
+    const int32_t line,
+    const char *message
+  );
+
   /**
    * Asserts a given value to be true.
    * 
@@ -256,6 +238,22 @@
   #define assertStringEqual(a, b, message) \
     assertStringEqualImpl(__FILE__, __LINE__, a, b, message)
 
+  /**
+   * Asserts that the current thread is the main thread.
+   *
+    * @param message Message to throw against assertion failure.
+    */
+  #define assertIsMainThread(message) \
+    assertIsMainThreadImpl(__FILE__, __LINE__, message)
+
+  /**
+   * Asserts that the current thread is NOT the main thread.
+    *
+    * @param message Message to throw against assertion failure.
+    */
+  #define assertNotMainThread(message) \
+    assertNotMainThreadImpl(__FILE__, __LINE__, message)
+
 #else
   // If assertions are faked, we define the macros to do nothing.
   #define assertInit() ((void)0)
@@ -270,11 +268,13 @@
   #define assertDeprecated(message) ((void)0)
   #define assertStrLenMax(str, len, message) ((void)0)
   #define assertStrLenMin(str, len, message) ((void)0)
+  #define assertStringEqual(a, b, message) ((void)0)
+  #define assertIsMainThread(message) ((void)0)
+  #define assertNotMainThread(message) ((void)0)
 
 #endif
 
 // Static Assertions
-
 #define assertStructSize(struct, size) \
   _Static_assert(sizeof(struct) == size, "Size of " #struct " must be " #size)
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c
index b0a5ce8c..569ba6bf 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.c
@@ -117,6 +117,48 @@ errorret_t assetFileDispose(assetfile_t *file) {
   errorOk();
 }
 
+errorret_t assetFileReadEntire(
+  assetfile_t *file,
+  uint8_t **outBuffer,
+  size_t *outSize
+) {
+  assertNotNull(file, "Asset file cannot be NULL.");
+  assertNotNull(outBuffer, "outBuffer cannot be NULL.");
+  assertNotNull(outSize, "outSize cannot be NULL.");
+  assertTrue(file->size > 0, "Asset file has no size; call assetFileInit first.");
+
+  // File should be closed currently.
+  assertNull(file->zipFile, "Asset file must be closed before reading entire.");
+
+  // Open file
+  errorret_t ret = assetFileOpen(file);
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+    errorChain(ret);
+  }
+
+  // Set output.
+  size_t size = (size_t)file->size;
+  uint8_t *buffer = (uint8_t *)memoryAllocate(size);
+
+  // Read entire file.
+  ret = assetFileRead(file, buffer, size);
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+    memoryFree(buffer);
+    errorChain(ret);
+  }
+
+  // Close the file.
+  ret = assetFileClose(file);
+  if(errorIsNotOk(ret)) {
+    memoryFree(buffer);
+    errorChain(ret);
+  }
+
+  *outBuffer = buffer;
+  *outSize   = size;
+  errorOk();
+}
+
 // Line Reader;
 void assetFileLineReaderInit(
   assetfilelinereader_t *reader,
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h
index afeddbe7..806b9cb9 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/assetfile.h
@@ -86,12 +86,27 @@ errorret_t assetFileClose(assetfile_t *file);
 /**
  * Disposes the asset file structure, closing any open handles and zeroing
  * out the structure.
- * 
+ *
  * @param file The asset file to dispose.
  * @return An error code if the file could not be disposed properly.
  */
 errorret_t assetFileDispose(assetfile_t *file);
 
+/**
+ * Reads the entire contents of the asset file into a newly allocated buffer.
+ * The caller is responsible for freeing the buffer with memoryFree.
+ *
+ * @param file       The asset file to read. Must be initialized but not open.
+ * @param outBuffer  Receives a pointer to the allocated buffer.
+ * @param outSize    Receives the number of bytes written to the buffer.
+ * @return An error code if the file could not be read.
+ */
+errorret_t assetFileReadEntire(
+  assetfile_t *file,
+  uint8_t **outBuffer,
+  size_t *outSize
+);
+
 typedef struct {
   assetfile_t *file;
   uint8_t *readBuffer;
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.c b/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.c
index 10a7644b..ea310955 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.c
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ void assetEntryInit(
   entry->state = ASSET_ENTRY_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
   if(input) {
     entry->inputData = *input;
-    entry->input = &entry->inputData;
+  } else {
+    memoryZero(&entry->inputData, sizeof(assetloaderinput_t));
   }
   refInit(&entry->refs, entry, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -54,8 +55,6 @@ void assetEntryLock(assetentry_t *entry) {
   assertNotNull(entry, "Entry cannot be NULL");
   assertTrue(entry->type != ASSET_LOADER_TYPE_NULL, "Invalid loader type.");
 
-  entry->wasLocked = true;
-
   refLock(&entry->refs);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.h b/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.h
index ba8e2ed1..1f1abbdd 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.h
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetentry.h
@@ -26,26 +26,12 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
 
 struct assetentry_s {
-  // Filename and cache key
   char_t name[ASSET_FILE_NAME_MAX];
-  // What type of asset is this?
   assetloadertype_t type;
-  // Data
   assetloaderoutput_t data;
-  // What state is this asset entry in currently?
   assetentrystate_t state;
-  // What is referencing this asset entry.
   ref_t refs;
-  // True once assetEntryLock has been called at least once. The reaper only
-  // collects entries that have been explicitly locked (and later unlocked to
-  // zero). Entries that nobody has ever locked are left alone so raw-pointer
-  // callers (tests, requireLoaded before locking) are not surprised.
-  bool_t wasLocked;
-  // Owned copy of the loader input. input points here when non-NULL.
   assetloaderinput_t inputData;
-  // Pointer to inputData, or NULL if no input was provided.
-  assetloaderinput_t *input;
-
   /**
    * Fired once when loading completes successfully (params = assetentry_t *).
    * Always invoked on the main thread.
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloading.h b/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloading.h
index b517c09f..bf15937f 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloading.h
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/assetloading.h
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@
 typedef struct assetentry_s assetentry_t;
 
 typedef struct assetloading_s {
-  // Protects entry pointer and entry->state from concurrent access.
   threadmutex_t mutex;
-  // What type of asset is being loaded.
   assetloadertype_t type;
-  // Referral back to the asset entry that will be kept alive after load done.
   assetentry_t *entry;
-  // Information used during the load operation only.
   assetloaderloading_t loading;
 } assetloading_t;
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.c b/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.c
index 4bc13c37..c9a86043 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assetmeshloader.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ errorret_t assetMeshLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
 
   assetmeshoutput_t *out = &loading->entry->data.mesh;
   assetfile_t *file = &loading->loading.mesh.file;
-  assetmeshinputaxis_t axis = loading->entry->input->mesh;
+  assetmeshinputaxis_t axis = loading->entry->inputData.mesh;
 
   assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileInit(file, loading->entry->name, NULL, NULL));
   assetLoaderErrorChain(loading, assetFileOpen(file));
diff --git a/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.c b/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.c
index bde00990..62546aba 100644
--- a/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.c
+++ b/src/dusk/asset/loader/display/assettextureloader.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ errorret_t assetTextureLoaderAsync(assetloading_t *loading) {
 
   // Determine channels
   int channelsDesired;
-  switch(loading->entry->input->texture) {
+  switch(loading->entry->inputData.texture) {
     case TEXTURE_FORMAT_RGBA:
       channelsDesired = 4;
       break;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ errorret_t assetTextureLoaderSync(assetloading_t *loading) {
     (texture_t*)&loading->entry->data.texture,
     loading->loading.texture.width,
     loading->loading.texture.height,
-    loading->entry->input->texture,
+    loading->entry->inputData.texture,
     (texturedata_t){
       .rgbaColors = (color_t*)loading->loading.texture.data
     }
diff --git a/src/dusk/engine/engine.c b/src/dusk/engine/engine.c
index b82415c6..74ad1a07 100644
--- a/src/dusk/engine/engine.c
+++ b/src/dusk/engine/engine.c
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ errorret_t engineDispose(void) {
   consoleDispose();
   errorChain(displayDispose());
   // errorChain(saveDispose());
-  errorChain(assetDispose());
   errorChain(scriptDispose());
+  errorChain(assetDispose());
 
   errorOk();
 }
diff --git a/src/dusk/thread/thread.c b/src/dusk/thread/thread.c
index 54fefbee..aed2e937 100644
--- a/src/dusk/thread/thread.c
+++ b/src/dusk/thread/thread.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ bool_t threadShouldStop(thread_t *thread) {
 }
 
 #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-  pthread_t THREAD_MAIN_THREAD_ID = 0;
-
   void * threadHandler(thread_t *thread) {
     assertNotNull(thread, "Thread cannot be NULL.");
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/thread/thread.h b/src/dusk/thread/thread.h
index 97b29290..3337e591 100644
--- a/src/dusk/thread/thread.h
+++ b/src/dusk/thread/thread.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ void threadStop(thread_t *thread);
 bool_t threadShouldStop(thread_t *thread);
 
 #ifdef DUSK_THREAD_PTHREAD
-  extern pthread_t THREAD_MAIN_THREAD_ID;
-
   /**
    * Handles the thread's lifecycle for pthreads.
    * @param thread Pointer to the thread structure to handle.
diff --git a/src/dusk/util/math.h b/src/dusk/util/math.h
index ab8cf45e..ac5520b9 100644
--- a/src/dusk/util/math.h
+++ b/src/dusk/util/math.h
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "dusk.h"
 
+#define MATH_PI M_PI
+
 /**
  * Finds the next power of two greater than or equal to the given value.
  *