diff --git a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
index 289289e..15c23c5 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/keymaker.py
@@ -370,9 +370,27 @@ class Keymaker(Logger):
                     keychain[key_name]=_key_encr
         return keychain
 
-    def init_builtin_keys(self):
+    def check_builtin_keys(self):
+        global OMEGA_KEY,BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN
+        if OMEGA_KEY and BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN: return
+
+        if not os.path.exists(PATH_OMEGA_KEY) or not os.path.exists(PATH_BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN):
+            self.log('builtin keys not present??')
+            return
+        
+        with open(PATH_OMEGA_KEY,'rb') as f:
+            OMEGA_KEY = KomradeSymmetricKeyWithoutPassphrase(
+                key=b64decode(f.read())
+            )
         
-        with open()
+        with open(PATH_BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN,'rb') as f:
+            local_builtin_keychain_encr = b64decode(f.read())
+
+        from mazes import tor_request
+        remote_builtin_keychain_encr = tor_request(PATH_OPERATOR_WEB_KEYS_URL)
+
+        print(local_builtin_keychain_encr)
+        print(remote_builtin_keychain_encr)
 
 
     def forge_new_keys(self,
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 52b53e6..fa304c0 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ def init_operators():
     # save what we normally save for a client on the server -- The Op is a client from our pov
     op_keys_to_keep_on_client = ['pubkey_decr']
     op_keys_to_keep_on_3rdparty = ['pubkey_encr','privkey_encr']
-    op_keys_to_keep_on_server = [
-                                'adminkey_encr',
+    op_keys_to_keep_on_server = ['adminkey_encr',
                                 'privkey_decr_encr',
                                 'privkey_decr_decr',
                                 'adminkey_decr_encr',
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
index 2186a0a..4aea6b7 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
         )
         self.caller=caller
         self.allow_builtin=allow_builtin
+        self.check_builtin_keys()
 
     def dial_operator(self,msg):
         msg=msg.replace('/','_')
diff --git a/komrade/constants.py b/komrade/constants.py
index 331f816..31cfc85 100644
--- a/komrade/constants.py
+++ b/komrade/constants.py
@@ -120,4 +120,5 @@ WHY_MSG = 'Forge the password of memory: '
 
 
 
-BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN = None
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+BUILTIN_KEYCHAIN = None
+OMEGA_KEY = None
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