diff --git a/xrxs.c b/xrxs.c
index 2ea0ea8..9205ce3 100644
--- a/xrxs.c
+++ b/xrxs.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void write_scope(Req* r) {
     s_putc(scope, *c++);
   }
   s_terminate(scope);
+  fprintf(stderr, scope->base);
 
   if (u != nil && u->realm != nil && u->realm->universe != nil) {
     u->scope = malloc(r->ifcall.count);
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ void xrxs_write(Req* r) {
       break;
     case SCOPE:
       write_scope(r);
+      break;
     default:
       respond(r, nil);
       break;
@@ -398,13 +400,14 @@ void read_scope(Req* r) {
   Universe* universe;
   Atom* a;
   char key[16] = {0};
-  char* c = u->scope;
+  char* c;
 
   if (u == nil || u->scope == nil || u->realm == nil) {
     respond(r, nil);
     return;
   }
 
+  c = u->scope;
   universe = u->realm->universe;
   if (universe == nil) {
     respond(r, ENOUNI);
@@ -421,6 +424,8 @@ void read_scope(Req* r) {
       s_putc(data, '\n');
     }
     *key = '\0';
+    if (*c == '\0')
+      break;
     c++;
   }
 
@@ -435,6 +440,7 @@ void read_random(Req* r) {
   srand(rand());
   sprintf(buf, "%d\n", rand() % 100);
   readstr(r, buf);
+  respond(r, nil);
 }
 
 void read_grandom(Req* r) {
@@ -478,6 +484,7 @@ void read_grandom(Req* r) {
   sprintf(buf, "%d\n", u->random);
   u->random = -1;
   readstr(r, buf);
+  respond(r, nil);
 }
 
 void xrxs_read(Req* r) {