diff --git a/src/autocomplete/ticket.js b/src/autocomplete/ticket.js
index 157bcb0..4df4585 100644
--- a/src/autocomplete/ticket.js
+++ b/src/autocomplete/ticket.js
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 const { Autocompleter } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const emoji = require('node-emoji');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
 const Keyv = require('keyv');
 const ms = require('ms');
 const { isStaff } = require('../lib/users');
+const { reusable } = require('../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class TicketCompleter extends Autocompleter {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketCompleter extends Autocompleter {
 		let tickets = await this.cache.get(cacheKey);
 
 		if (!tickets) {
+			const cmd = client.commands.commands.slash.get('transcript');
 			const { locale } = await client.prisma.guild.findUnique({
 				select: { locale: true },
 				where: { id: guildId },
@@ -42,15 +42,25 @@ module.exports = class TicketCompleter extends Autocompleter {
 					open,
 				},
 			});
-			tickets = tickets
-				.filter(ticket => client.commands.commands.slash.get('transcript').shouldAllowAccess(interaction, ticket))
-				.map(ticket => {
-					const date = new Date(ticket.createdAt).toLocaleString([locale, 'en-GB'], { dateStyle: 'short' });
-					const topic = ticket.topic ? '- ' + decrypt(ticket.topic).replace(/\n/g, ' ').substring(0, 50) : '';
-					const category = emoji.hasEmoji(ticket.category.emoji) ? emoji.get(ticket.category.emoji) + ' ' + ticket.category.name : ticket.category.name;
-					ticket._name = `${category} #${ticket.number} (${date}) ${topic}`;
-					return ticket;
-				});
+
+			const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+			try {
+				tickets = await Promise.all(
+					tickets
+						.filter(ticket => cmd.shouldAllowAccess(interaction, ticket))
+						.map(async ticket => {
+							const getTopic = async () => (await worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)).replace(/\n/g, ' ').substring(0, 50);
+							const date = new Date(ticket.createdAt).toLocaleString([locale, 'en-GB'], { dateStyle: 'short' });
+							const topic = ticket.topic ? '- ' + (await getTopic()) : '';
+							const category = emoji.hasEmoji(ticket.category.emoji) ? emoji.get(ticket.category.emoji) + ' ' + ticket.category.name : ticket.category.name;
+							ticket._name = `${category} #${ticket.number} (${date}) ${topic}`;
+							return ticket;
+						}),
+				);
+			} finally {
+				await worker.terminate();
+			}
+
 			this.cache.set(cacheKey, tickets, ms('1m'));
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/buttons/edit.js b/src/buttons/edit.js
index 914225c..a757e15 100644
--- a/src/buttons/edit.js
+++ b/src/buttons/edit.js
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ const {
 	TextInputBuilder,
 	TextInputStyle,
 } = require('discord.js');
+const { reusable } = require('../lib/threads');
 const emoji = require('node-emoji');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const cryptr = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
 
 module.exports = class EditButton extends Button {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -35,75 +34,87 @@ module.exports = class EditButton extends Button {
 
 		const getMessage = client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 
-		if (ticket.questionAnswers.length === 0) {
-			const field = new TextInputBuilder()
-				.setCustomId('topic')
-				.setLabel(getMessage('modals.topic.label'))
-				.setStyle(TextInputStyle.Paragraph)
-				.setMaxLength(1000)
-				.setMinLength(5)
-				.setPlaceholder(getMessage('modals.topic.placeholder'))
-				.setRequired(true);
-			if (ticket.topic) field.setValue(cryptr.decrypt(ticket.topic));
-			await interaction.showModal(
-				new ModalBuilder()
-					.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
-						action: 'topic',
-						edit: true,
-					}))
-					.setTitle(ticket.category.name)
-					.setComponents(
-						new ActionRowBuilder()
-							.setComponents(field),
-					),
-			);
-		} else {
-			await interaction.showModal(
-				new ModalBuilder()
-					.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
-						action: 'questions',
-						edit: true,
-					}))
-					.setTitle(ticket.category.name)
-					.setComponents(
-						ticket.questionAnswers
-							.filter(a => a.question.type === 'TEXT') // TODO: remove this when modals support select menus
-							.map(a => {
-								if (a.question.type === 'TEXT') {
-									const field = new TextInputBuilder()
-										.setCustomId(String(a.id))
-										.setLabel(a.question.label)
-										.setStyle(a.question.style)
-										.setMaxLength(Math.min(a.question.maxLength, 1000))
-										.setMinLength(a.question.minLength)
-										.setPlaceholder(a.question.placeholder)
-										.setRequired(a.question.required);
-									if (a.value) field.setValue(cryptr.decrypt(a.value));
-									else if (a.question.value) field.setValue(a.question.value);
-									return new ActionRowBuilder().setComponents(field);
-								} else if (a.question.type === 'MENU') {
-									return new ActionRowBuilder()
-										.setComponents(
-											new StringSelectMenuBuilder()
-												.setCustomId(a.question.id)
-												.setPlaceholder(a.question.placeholder || a.question.label)
-												.setMaxValues(a.question.maxLength)
-												.setMinValues(a.question.minLength)
-												.setOptions(
-													a.question.options.map((o, i) => {
-														const builder = new StringSelectMenuOptionBuilder()
-															.setValue(String(i))
-															.setLabel(o.label);
-														if (o.description) builder.setDescription(o.description);
-														if (o.emoji) builder.setEmoji(emoji.hasEmoji(o.emoji) ? emoji.get(o.emoji) : { id: o.emoji });
-														return builder;
-													}),
-												),
-										);
-								}
-							}),
-					),
-			);
+		const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+
+		try {
+			if (ticket.questionAnswers.length === 0) {
+				const field = new TextInputBuilder()
+					.setCustomId('topic')
+					.setLabel(getMessage('modals.topic.label'))
+					.setStyle(TextInputStyle.Paragraph)
+					.setMaxLength(1000)
+					.setMinLength(5)
+					.setPlaceholder(getMessage('modals.topic.placeholder'))
+					.setRequired(true);
+				if (ticket.topic) field.setValue(await worker.decrypt(ticket.topic));
+				await interaction.showModal(
+					new ModalBuilder()
+						.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
+							action: 'topic',
+							edit: true,
+						}))
+						.setTitle(ticket.category.name)
+						.setComponents(
+							new ActionRowBuilder()
+								.setComponents(field),
+						),
+				);
+			} else {
+				await interaction.showModal(
+					new ModalBuilder()
+						.setCustomId(JSON.stringify({
+							action: 'questions',
+							edit: true,
+						}))
+						.setTitle(ticket.category.name)
+						.setComponents(
+							await Promise.all(
+								ticket.questionAnswers
+									.filter(a => a.question.type === 'TEXT') // TODO: remove this when modals support select menus
+									.map(async a => {
+										if (a.question.type === 'TEXT') {
+											const field = new TextInputBuilder()
+												.setCustomId(String(a.id))
+												.setLabel(a.question.label)
+												.setStyle(a.question.style)
+												.setMaxLength(Math.min(a.question.maxLength, 1000))
+												.setMinLength(a.question.minLength)
+												.setPlaceholder(a.question.placeholder)
+												.setRequired(a.question.required);
+											if (a.value) field.setValue(await worker.decrypt(a.value));
+											else if (a.question.value) field.setValue(a.question.value);
+											return new ActionRowBuilder().setComponents(field);
+										} else if (a.question.type === 'MENU') {
+											return new ActionRowBuilder()
+												.setComponents(
+													new StringSelectMenuBuilder()
+														.setCustomId(a.question.id)
+														.setPlaceholder(a.question.placeholder || a.question.label)
+														.setMaxValues(a.question.maxLength)
+														.setMinValues(a.question.minLength)
+														.setOptions(
+															a.question.options.map((o, i) => {
+																const builder = new StringSelectMenuOptionBuilder()
+																	.setValue(String(i))
+																	.setLabel(o.label);
+																if (o.description) builder.setDescription(o.description);
+																if (o.emoji) {
+																	builder.setEmoji(emoji.hasEmoji(o.emoji)
+																		? emoji.get(o.emoji)
+																		: { id: o.emoji });
+																}
+																return builder;
+															}),
+														),
+												);
+										}
+									}),
+							),
+						),
+				);
+			}
+		} finally {
+			await worker.terminate();
 		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/tickets.js b/src/commands/slash/tickets.js
index 625800f..340001a 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/tickets.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/tickets.js
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ const {
 } = require('discord.js');
 const { isStaff } = require('../../lib/users');
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../../lib/embed');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { reusable } = require('../../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class TicketsSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -116,33 +115,44 @@ module.exports = class TicketsSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			},
 		});
 
-		if (open.length >= 1) {
-			fields.push({
-				name: getMessage('commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.open.name'),
-				value: open.map(ticket => {
-					const topic = ticket.topic ? `- \`${decrypt(ticket.topic).replace(/\n/g, ' ').slice(0, 30)}\`` : '';
-					return `> <#${ticket.id}> ${topic}`;
-				}).join('\n'),
-			});
-		}
+		const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+		try {
+			if (open.length >= 1) {
+				fields.push({
+					name: getMessage('commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.open.name'),
+					value: (await Promise.all(
+						open.map(async ticket => {
+							const getTopic = async () => (await worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)).replace(/\n/g, ' ').substring(0, 30);
+							const topic = ticket.topic ? `- \`${await getTopic()}\`` : '';
+							return `> <#${ticket.id}> ${topic}`;
+						}),
+					)).join('\n'),
+				});
+			}
 
-		if (closed.length === 0) {
-			const newCommand = client.application.commands.cache.find(c => c.name === 'new');
-			fields.push({
-				name: getMessage('commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.closed.name'),
-				value: getMessage(`commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.closed.none.${ownOrOther}`, {
-					new: `</${newCommand.name}:${newCommand.id}>`,
-					user: member.user.toString(),
-				}),
-			});
-		} else {
-			fields.push({
-				name: getMessage('commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.closed.name'),
-				value: closed.map(ticket => {
-					const topic = ticket.topic ? `- \`${decrypt(ticket.topic).replace(/\n/g, ' ').slice(0, 30)}\`` : '';
-					return `> ${ticket.category.name} #${ticket.number} (\`${ticket.id}\`) ${topic}`;
-				}).join('\n'),
-			});
+			if (closed.length === 0) {
+				const newCommand = client.application.commands.cache.find(c => c.name === 'new');
+				fields.push({
+					name: getMessage('commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.closed.name'),
+					value: getMessage(`commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.closed.none.${ownOrOther}`, {
+						new: `</${newCommand.name}:${newCommand.id}>`,
+						user: member.user.toString(),
+					}),
+				});
+			} else {
+				fields.push({
+					name: getMessage('commands.slash.tickets.response.fields.closed.name'),
+					value: (await Promise.all(
+						closed.map(async ticket => {
+							const getTopic = async () => (await worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)).replace(/\n/g, ' ').substring(0, 30);
+							const topic = ticket.topic ? `- \`${await getTopic()}\`` : '';
+							return `> ${ticket.category.name} #${ticket.number} (\`${ticket.id}\`) ${topic}`;
+						}),
+					)).join('\n'),
+				});
+			}
+		} finally {
+			await worker.terminate();
 		}
 		// TODO: add portal URL to view all (this list is limited to the last 10)
 
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/topic.js b/src/commands/slash/topic.js
index 9c5b331..6d2b15e 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/topic.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/topic.js
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ const {
 	TextInputBuilder,
 	TextInputStyle,
 } = require('discord.js');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../../lib/embed');
+const { quick } = require('../../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class TopicSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -66,7 +65,8 @@ module.exports = class TopicSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			.setPlaceholder(getMessage('modals.topic.placeholder'))
 			.setRequired(true);
 
-		if (ticket.topic) field.setValue(decrypt(ticket.topic)); // why can't discord.js accept null or undefined :(
+		// why can't discord.js accept null or undefined :(
+		if (ticket.topic) field.setValue(await quick('crypto', w => w.decrypt(ticket.topic)));
 
 		await interaction.showModal(
 			new ModalBuilder()
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/transcript.js b/src/commands/slash/transcript.js
index 0158405..7a5d40a 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/transcript.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/transcript.js
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const { join } = require('path');
 const Mustache = require('mustache');
 const { AttachmentBuilder } = require('discord.js');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../../lib/embed');
+const { quick } = require('../../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class TranscriptSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -61,31 +60,9 @@ module.exports = class TranscriptSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 		/** @type {import("client")} */
 		const client = this.client;
 
-		ticket.claimedBy = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === ticket.claimedById);
-		ticket.closedBy = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === ticket.closedById);
-		ticket.createdBy = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === ticket.createdById);
-
-		if (ticket.closedReason) ticket.closedReason = decrypt(ticket.closedReason);
-		if (ticket.feedback?.comment) ticket.feedback.comment = decrypt(ticket.feedback.comment);
-		if (ticket.topic) ticket.topic = decrypt(ticket.topic).replace(/\n/g, '\n\t');
-
-		ticket.archivedUsers.forEach((user, i) => {
-			if (user.displayName) user.displayName = decrypt(user.displayName);
-			user.username = decrypt(user.username);
-			ticket.archivedUsers[i] = user;
-		});
-
-		ticket.archivedMessages.forEach((message, i) => {
-			message.author = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === message.authorId);
-			message.content = JSON.parse(decrypt(message.content));
-			message.text = message.content.content?.replace(/\n/g, '\n\t') ?? '';
-			message.content.attachments?.forEach(a => (message.text += '\n\t' + a.url));
-			message.content.embeds?.forEach(() => (message.text += '\n\t[embedded content]'));
-			message.number = 'M' + String(i + 1).padStart(ticket.archivedMessages.length.toString().length, '0');
-			ticket.archivedMessages[i] = message;
-		});
-
-		ticket.pinnedMessageIds = ticket.pinnedMessageIds.map(id => ticket.archivedMessages.find(message => message.id === id)?.number);
+		// TODO: use a pool of multiple threads
+		// this is still slow for lots of messages
+		ticket = await quick('transcript', w => w(ticket));
 
 		const channelName = ticket.category.channelName
 			.replace(/{+\s?(user)?name\s?}+/gi, ticket.createdBy?.username)
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/transfer.js b/src/commands/slash/transfer.js
index 857dbe9..ed22fc2 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/transfer.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/transfer.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ const {
 	ApplicationCommandOptionType,
 	EmbedBuilder,
 } = require('discord.js');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { quick } = require('../../lib/threads');
+
 
 module.exports = class TransferSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module.exports = class TransferSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			}),
 			interaction.channel.edit({
 				name: channelName,
-				topic: `${member.toString()}${ticket.topic?.length > 0 ? ` | ${decrypt(ticket.topic)}` : ''}`,
+				topic: `${member.toString()}${ticket.topic && ` | ${await quick('crypto', w => w.decrypt(ticket.topic))}`}`,
 			}),
 			interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(
 				member,
diff --git a/src/lib/stats.js b/src/lib/stats.js
index c5e53c2..a01c325 100644
--- a/src/lib/stats.js
+++ b/src/lib/stats.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async function sendToHouston(client) {
 		activated_users: users._count,
 		arch: process.arch,
 		database: process.env.DB_PROVIDER,
-		guilds: await relativePool(0.25, 'stats', pool => Promise.all(
+		guilds: await relativePool(.25, 'stats', pool => Promise.all(
 			guilds
 				.filter(guild => client.guilds.cache.has(guild.id))
 				.map(guild => {
diff --git a/src/lib/threads.js b/src/lib/threads.js
index 9a17dd5..6e4b472 100644
--- a/src/lib/threads.js
+++ b/src/lib/threads.js
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ const { cpus } = require('node:os');
 
 /**
  * Use a thread pool of a fixed size
- * @param {number} size number of threads
  * @param {string} name name of file in workers directory
  * @param {function} fun async function
+ * @param {import('threads/dist/master/pool').PoolOptions} options
  * @returns {Promise<any>}
  */
-async function pool(size, name, fun) {
-	const pool = Pool(() => spawn(new Worker(`./workers/${name}.js`)), { size });
+async function pool(name, fun, options) {
+	const pool = Pool(() => spawn(new Worker(`./workers/${name}.js`)), options);
 	try {
 		return await fun(pool);
 	} finally {
@@ -40,19 +40,35 @@ async function quick(name, fun) {
 
 /**
  * Use a thread pool of a variable size
- * @param {number} size fraction of available CPU cores to use (ceil'd)
+ * @param {number} fraction fraction of available CPU cores to use (ceil'd)
  * @param {string} name name of file in workers directory
  * @param {function} fun async function
+ * @param {import('threads/dist/master/pool').PoolOptions} options
  * @returns {Promise<any>}
  */
-function relativePool(fraction, ...args) {
+function relativePool(fraction, name, fun, options) {
 	// ! ceiL: at least 1
-	const poolSize = Math.ceil(fraction * cpus().length);
-	return pool(poolSize, ...args);
+	const size = Math.ceil(fraction * cpus().length);
+	return pool(name, fun, {
+		...options,
+		size,
+	});
 }
 
+/**
+ * Spawn one thread
+ * @param {string} name name of file in workers directory
+ * @returns {Promise<{terminate: function}>}
+ */
+async function reusable(name) {
+	const thread = await spawn(new Worker(`./workers/${name}.js`));
+	thread.terminate = () => Thread.terminate(thread);
+	return thread;
+};
+
 module.exports = {
 	pool,
 	quick,
 	relativePool,
+	reusable,
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js b/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js
index 6687018..f1a8bd8 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { encrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { reusable } = require('../threads');
+
 
 /**
  * Returns highest (roles.highest) hoisted role, or everyone
@@ -71,85 +71,90 @@ module.exports = class TicketArchiver {
 			});
 		}
 
-		for (const member of members) {
-			const data = {
-				avatar: member.avatar || member.user.avatar, // TODO: save avatar in user/avatars/
-				bot: member.user.bot,
-				discriminator: member.user.discriminator,
-				displayName: member.displayName ? encrypt(member.displayName) : null,
-				roleId: !!member && hoistedRole(member).id,
-				ticketId,
-				userId: member.user.id,
-				username: encrypt(member.user.username),
-			};
-			await this.client.prisma.archivedUser.upsert({
-				create: data,
-				update: data,
-				where: {
-					ticketId_userId: {
-						ticketId,
-						userId: member.user.id,
+		const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+		try {
+			for (const member of members) {
+				const data = {
+					avatar: member.avatar || member.user.avatar, // TODO: save avatar in user/avatars/
+					bot: member.user.bot,
+					discriminator: member.user.discriminator,
+					displayName: member.displayName ? await worker.encrypt(member.displayName) : null,
+					roleId: !!member && hoistedRole(member).id,
+					ticketId,
+					userId: member.user.id,
+					username: await worker.encrypt(member.user.username),
+				};
+				await this.client.prisma.archivedUser.upsert({
+					create: data,
+					update: data,
+					where: {
+						ticketId_userId: {
+							ticketId,
+							userId: member.user.id,
+						},
+					},
+				});
+			}
+
+			let reference;
+			if (message.reference) reference = await message.fetchReference();
+
+			const messageD = {
+				author: {
+					connect: {
+						ticketId_userId: {
+							ticketId,
+							userId: message.author?.id || 'default',
+						},
 					},
 				},
-			});
-		}
-
-		let reference;
-		if (message.reference) reference = await message.fetchReference();
-
-		const messageD = {
-			author: {
-				connect: {
-					ticketId_userId: {
-						ticketId,
-						userId: message.author?.id || 'default',
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			content: encrypt(
-				JSON.stringify({
-					attachments: [...message.attachments.values()],
-					components: [...message.components.values()],
-					content: message.content,
-					embeds: message.embeds.map(embed => ({ ...embed })),
-					reference: reference ? reference.id : null,
-				}),
-			),
-			createdAt: message.createdAt,
-			edited: !!message.editedAt,
-			external,
-			id: message.id,
-		};
-
-		return await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
-			data: {
-				archivedChannels: {
-					upsert: channels.map(channel => {
-						const data = {
-							channelId: channel.id,
-							name: channel.name,
-						};
-						return {
-							create: data,
-							update: data,
-							where: {
-								ticketId_channelId: {
-									channelId: channel.id,
-									ticketId,
-								},
-							},
-						};
+				content: await worker.encrypt(
+					JSON.stringify({
+						attachments: [...message.attachments.values()],
+						components: [...message.components.values()],
+						content: message.content,
+						embeds: message.embeds.map(embed => ({ ...embed })),
+						reference: reference ? reference.id : null,
 					}),
-				},
-				archivedMessages: {
-					upsert: {
-						create: messageD,
-						update: messageD,
-						where: { id: message.id },
+				),
+				createdAt: message.createdAt,
+				edited: !!message.editedAt,
+				external,
+				id: message.id,
+			};
+
+			return await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
+				data: {
+					archivedChannels: {
+						upsert: channels.map(channel => {
+							const data = {
+								channelId: channel.id,
+								name: channel.name,
+							};
+							return {
+								create: data,
+								update: data,
+								where: {
+									ticketId_channelId: {
+										channelId: channel.id,
+										ticketId,
+									},
+								},
+							};
+						}),
+					},
+					archivedMessages: {
+						upsert: {
+							create: messageD,
+							update: messageD,
+							where: { id: message.id },
+						},
 					},
 				},
-			},
-			where: { id: ticketId },
-		});
+				where: { id: ticketId },
+			});
+		} finally {
+			await worker.terminate();
+		}
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
index d8ed05d..e17e4bf 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ const { logTicketEvent } = require('../logging');
 const { isStaff } = require('../users');
 const { Collection } = require('discord.js');
 const spacetime = require('spacetime');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const {
-	decrypt,
-	encrypt,
-} = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+
 const { getSUID } = require('../logging');
 const { getAverageTimes } = require('../stats');
+const {
+	quick,
+	reusable,
+} = require('../threads');
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('@prisma/client').Category &
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	/**
 	 * @param {object} data
 	 * @param {string} data.categoryId
-	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction|import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction|import("discord.js").SelectMenuInteraction} data.interaction
+	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").SelectMenuInteraction} data.interaction
 	 * @param {string?} [data.topic]
 	 */
 	async create({
@@ -353,7 +355,9 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	/**
 	 * @param {object} data
 	 * @param {string} data.category
-	 * @param {import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction|import("discord.js").SelectMenuInteraction|import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} data.interaction
+	 * @param {import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").SelectMenuInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} data.interaction
 	 * @param {string?} [data.topic]
 	 */
 	async postQuestions({
@@ -367,11 +371,22 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		let answers;
 		if (interaction.isModalSubmit()) {
 			if (action === 'questions') {
-				answers = category.questions.filter(q => q.type === 'TEXT').map(q => ({
-					questionId: q.id,
-					userId: interaction.user.id,
-					value: interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(q.id) ? encrypt(interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(q.id)) : '',
-				}));
+				const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+				try {
+					answers = await Promise.all(
+						category.questions
+							.filter(q => q.type === 'TEXT')
+							.map(async q => ({
+								questionId: q.id,
+								userId: interaction.user.id,
+								value: interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(q.id)
+									? await worker.encrypt(interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(q.id))
+									: '', // TODO: maybe this should be null?
+							})),
+					);
+				} finally {
+					await worker.terminate();
+				}
 				if (category.customTopic) topic = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(category.customTopic);
 			} else if (action === 'topic') {
 				topic = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('topic');
@@ -612,7 +627,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 					embed.addFields({
 						inline: false,
 						name: getMessage('ticket.references_ticket.fields.topic'),
-						value: decrypt(ticket.topic),
+						value: await quick('crypto', worker => worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)),
 					});
 				}
 				await channel.send({ embeds: [embed] });
@@ -631,7 +646,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			id: channel.id,
 			number,
 			openingMessageId: sent.id,
-			topic: topic ? encrypt(topic) : null,
+			topic: topic ? await quick('crypto', worker => worker.encrypt(topic)) : null,
 		};
 		if (referencesTicketId) data.referencesTicket = { connect: { id: referencesTicketId } };
 		if (answers) data.questionAnswers = { createMany: { data: answers } };
@@ -1073,7 +1088,9 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction|import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction|import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} interaction
+	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} interaction
 	 * @param {string} reason
 	 */
 	async requestClose(interaction, reason) {
@@ -1143,7 +1160,9 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction|import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction|import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} interaction
+	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction
+	 * | import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} interaction
 	 */
 	async acceptClose(interaction) {
 		const ticket = await this.getTicket(interaction.channel.id);
@@ -1191,7 +1210,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 					where: { id: closedBy },
 				},
 			} || undefined, // Prisma wants undefined not null because it is a relation
-			closedReason: reason && encrypt(reason),
+			closedReason: reason && await quick('crypto', worker => worker.encrypt(reason)),
 			messageCount: archivedMessages,
 			open: false,
 		};
@@ -1248,7 +1267,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 					embed.addFields({
 						inline: true,
 						name: getMessage('dm.closed.fields.topic'),
-						value: decrypt(ticket.topic),
+						value: await quick('crypto', worker => worker.decrypt(ticket.topic)),
 					});
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/workers/crypto.js b/src/lib/workers/crypto.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d951278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/workers/crypto.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+const { expose } = require('threads/worker');
+const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
+const {
+	encrypt,
+	decrypt,
+} = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+
+expose({
+	decrypt,
+	encrypt,
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/workers/transcript.js b/src/lib/workers/transcript.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f40aad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/workers/transcript.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+const { expose } = require('threads/worker');
+const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
+const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+
+function getTranscript(ticket) {
+	ticket.claimedBy = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === ticket.claimedById);
+	ticket.closedBy = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === ticket.closedById);
+	ticket.createdBy = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === ticket.createdById);
+
+	if (ticket.closedReason) ticket.closedReason = decrypt(ticket.closedReason);
+	if (ticket.feedback?.comment) ticket.feedback.comment = decrypt(ticket.feedback.comment);
+	if (ticket.topic) ticket.topic = decrypt(ticket.topic).replace(/\n/g, '\n\t');
+
+	ticket.archivedUsers.forEach((user, i) => {
+		if (user.displayName) user.displayName = decrypt(user.displayName);
+		user.username = decrypt(user.username);
+		ticket.archivedUsers[i] = user;
+	});
+
+	ticket.archivedMessages.forEach((message, i) => {
+		message.author = ticket.archivedUsers.find(u => u.userId === message.authorId);
+		message.content = JSON.parse(decrypt(message.content));
+		message.text = message.content.content?.replace(/\n/g, '\n\t') ?? '';
+		message.content.attachments?.forEach(a => (message.text += '\n\t' + a.url));
+		message.content.embeds?.forEach(() => (message.text += '\n\t[embedded content]'));
+		message.number = 'M' + String(i + 1).padStart(ticket.archivedMessages.length.toString().length, '0');
+		ticket.archivedMessages[i] = message;
+	});
+
+	ticket.pinnedMessageIds = ticket.pinnedMessageIds.map(id => ticket.archivedMessages.find(message => message.id === id)?.number);
+	return ticket;
+}
+
+expose(getTranscript);
+
+
diff --git a/src/listeners/client/messageDelete.js b/src/listeners/client/messageDelete.js
index d6ba785..8675f54 100644
--- a/src/listeners/client/messageDelete.js
+++ b/src/listeners/client/messageDelete.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 const { Listener } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const { AuditLogEvent } = require('discord.js');
 const { logMessageEvent } = require('../../lib/logging');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { decrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { quick } = require('../../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class extends Listener {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -38,8 +37,11 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 		if (ticket.guild.archive) {
 			try {
 				const archived = await client.prisma.archivedMessage.findUnique({ where: { id: message.id } });
-				if (archived) {
-					if (!content) content = JSON.parse(decrypt(archived.content)).content; // won't be cleaned
+				if (archived?.content) {
+					if (!content) {
+						const string = await quick('crypto', worker => worker.decrypt(archived.content));
+						content = JSON.parse(string).content; // won't be cleaned
+					}
 					await client.prisma.archivedMessage.update({
 						data: { deleted: true },
 						where: { id: message.id },
diff --git a/src/modals/feedback.js b/src/modals/feedback.js
index 2c49243..2ae9611 100644
--- a/src/modals/feedback.js
+++ b/src/modals/feedback.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const { Modal } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../lib/embed');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const { encrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { quick } = require('../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class FeedbackModal extends Modal {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ module.exports = class FeedbackModal extends Modal {
 		rating = Math.min(Math.max(rating, 1), 5); // clamp between 1 and 5 (0 and null become 1, 6 becomes 5)
 
 		const data = {
-			comment: comment?.length > 0 ? encrypt(comment) : null,
+			comment: comment?.length > 0 ? await quick('crypto', worker => worker.encrypt(comment)) : null,
 			guild: { connect: { id: interaction.guild.id } },
 			rating,
 			user: { connect: { id: interaction.user.id } },
@@ -65,4 +64,4 @@ module.exports = class FeedbackModal extends Modal {
 			});
 		}
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/modals/questions.js b/src/modals/questions.js
index 799e192..05fc1be 100644
--- a/src/modals/questions.js
+++ b/src/modals/questions.js
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ const { Modal } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const { EmbedBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../lib/embed');
 const { logTicketEvent } = require('../lib/logging');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const {
-	encrypt,
-	decrypt,
-} = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { reusable } = require('../lib/threads');
+
 
 module.exports = class QuestionsModal extends Modal {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -26,101 +23,111 @@ module.exports = class QuestionsModal extends Modal {
 		const client = this.client;
 
 		if (id.edit) {
-			await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
+			const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+			try {
+				await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
 
-			const { category } = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
-				select: { category: { select: { customTopic: true } } },
-				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-			});
-			const select = {
-				createdById: true,
-				guild: {
-					select: {
-						footer: true,
-						locale: true,
-						successColour: true,
-					},
-				},
-				id: true,
-				openingMessageId: true,
-				questionAnswers: { include: { question: true } },
-			};
-			const original = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
-				select,
-				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-			});
-
-			let topic;
-			if (category.customTopic) {
-				const customTopicAnswer = original.questionAnswers.find(a => a.question.id === category.customTopic);
-				if (!customTopicAnswer) throw new Error('Custom topic answer not found');
-				topic = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(String(customTopicAnswer.id));
-			}
-
-			const ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.update({
-				data: {
-					questionAnswers: {
-						update: interaction.fields.fields.map(f => ({
-							data: { value: f.value ? encrypt(f.value) : '' },
-							where: { id: Number(f.customId) },
-						})),
-					},
-					topic: topic ? encrypt(topic) : null,
-				},
-				select,
-				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-			});
-			const getMessage = client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
-
-			if (topic) await interaction.channel.setTopic(`<@${ticket.createdById}> | ${topic}`);
-
-			const opening = await interaction.channel.messages.fetch(ticket.openingMessageId);
-			if (opening && opening.embeds.length >= 2) {
-				const embeds = [...opening.embeds];
-				embeds[1] = new EmbedBuilder(embeds[1].data)
-					.setFields(
-						ticket.questionAnswers
-							.map(a => ({
-								name: a.question.label,
-								value: a.value ? decrypt(a.value) : getMessage('ticket.answers.no_value'),
-							})),
-					);
-				await opening.edit({ embeds });
-			}
-
-			await interaction.editReply({
-				embeds: [
-					new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
-						iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
-						text: ticket.guild.footer,
-					})
-						.setColor(ticket.guild.successColour)
-						.setTitle(getMessage('ticket.edited.title'))
-						.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.edited.description')),
-				],
-			});
-
-			/** @param {ticket} ticket */
-			const makeDiff = ticket => {
-				const diff = {};
-				ticket.questionAnswers.forEach(a => {
-					diff[a.question.label] = a.value ? decrypt(a.value) : getMessage('ticket.answers.no_value');
+				const { category } = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
+					select: { category: { select: { customTopic: true } } },
+					where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
+				});
+				const select = {
+					createdById: true,
+					guild: {
+						select: {
+							footer: true,
+							locale: true,
+							successColour: true,
+						},
+					},
+					id: true,
+					openingMessageId: true,
+					questionAnswers: { include: { question: true } },
+				};
+				const original = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
+					select,
+					where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
 				});
-				return diff;
-			};
 
-			logTicketEvent(this.client, {
-				action: 'update',
-				diff: {
-					original: makeDiff(original),
-					updated: makeDiff(ticket),
-				},
-				target: {
-					id: ticket.id,
-					name: `<#${ticket.id}>`,
-				},
-				userId: interaction.user.id,
-			});
+				let topic;
+				if (category.customTopic) {
+					const customTopicAnswer = original.questionAnswers.find(a => a.question.id === category.customTopic);
+					if (!customTopicAnswer) throw new Error('Custom topic answer not found');
+					topic = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue(String(customTopicAnswer.id));
+				}
+
+				const ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.update({
+					data: {
+						questionAnswers: {
+							update: await Promise.all(
+								interaction.fields.fields
+									.map(async f => ({
+										data: { value: f.value ? await worker.encrypt(f.value) : '' },
+										where: { id: Number(f.customId) },
+									})),
+							),
+						},
+						topic: topic ? await worker.encrypt(topic) : null,
+					},
+					select,
+					where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
+				});
+				const getMessage = client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
+
+				if (topic) await interaction.channel.setTopic(`<@${ticket.createdById}> | ${topic}`);
+
+				const opening = await interaction.channel.messages.fetch(ticket.openingMessageId);
+				if (opening && opening.embeds.length >= 2) {
+					const embeds = [...opening.embeds];
+					embeds[1] = new EmbedBuilder(embeds[1].data)
+						.setFields(
+							await Promise.all(
+								ticket.questionAnswers
+									.map(async a => ({
+										name: a.question.label,
+										value: a.value ? await worker.decrypt(a.value) : getMessage('ticket.answers.no_value'),
+									})),
+							),
+						);
+					await opening.edit({ embeds });
+				}
+
+				await interaction.editReply({
+					embeds: [
+						new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
+							iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
+							text: ticket.guild.footer,
+						})
+							.setColor(ticket.guild.successColour)
+							.setTitle(getMessage('ticket.edited.title'))
+							.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.edited.description')),
+					],
+				});
+
+				/** @param {ticket} ticket */
+				const makeDiff = async ticket => {
+					const diff = {};
+					for (const a of ticket.questionAnswers) {
+						diff[a.question.label] = a.value ? await worker.decrypt(a.value) : getMessage('ticket.answers.no_value');
+					}
+					return diff;
+				};
+
+				logTicketEvent(this.client, {
+					action: 'update',
+					diff: {
+						original: await makeDiff(original),
+						updated: await makeDiff(ticket),
+					},
+					target: {
+						id: ticket.id,
+						name: `<#${ticket.id}>`,
+					},
+					userId: interaction.user.id,
+				});
+			} finally {
+				await worker.terminate();
+			}
 		} else {
 			await this.client.tickets.postQuestions({
 				...id,
diff --git a/src/modals/topic.js b/src/modals/topic.js
index 1b9ab94..0f61539 100644
--- a/src/modals/topic.js
+++ b/src/modals/topic.js
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ const { Modal } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const { EmbedBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../lib/embed');
 const { logTicketEvent } = require('../lib/logging');
-const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
-const {
-	encrypt,
-	decrypt,
-} = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+const { reusable } = require('../lib/threads');
 
 module.exports = class TopicModal extends Modal {
 	constructor(client, options) {
@@ -21,76 +17,82 @@ module.exports = class TopicModal extends Modal {
 		const client = this.client;
 
 		if (id.edit) {
-			await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
-			const topic = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('topic');
-			const select = {
-				createdById: true,
-				guild: {
-					select: {
-						footer: true,
-						locale: true,
-						successColour: true,
+			const worker = await reusable('crypto');
+			try {
+				await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
+				const topic = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('topic');
+				const select = {
+					createdById: true,
+					guild: {
+						select: {
+							footer: true,
+							locale: true,
+							successColour: true,
+						},
 					},
-				},
-				id: true,
-				openingMessageId: true,
-				topic: true,
-			};
-			const original = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
-				select,
-				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-			});
-			const ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.update({
-				data: { topic: topic ? encrypt(topic) : null },
-				select,
-				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-			});
-			const getMessage = client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
+					id: true,
+					openingMessageId: true,
+					topic: true,
+				};
+				const original = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
+					select,
+					where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
+				});
+				const ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.update({
+					data: { topic: topic ? await worker.encrypt(topic) : null },
+					select,
+					where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
+				});
+				const getMessage = client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 
-			if (topic) interaction.channel.setTopic(`<@${ticket.createdById}> | ${topic}`);
+				if (topic) interaction.channel.setTopic(`<@${ticket.createdById}> | ${topic}`);
 
-			const opening = await interaction.channel.messages.fetch(ticket.openingMessageId);
-			if (opening && opening.embeds.length >= 2) {
-				const embeds = [...opening.embeds];
-				embeds[1] = new EmbedBuilder(embeds[1].data)
-					.setFields({
-						name: getMessage('ticket.opening_message.fields.topic'),
-						value: topic,
-					});
-				await opening.edit({ embeds });
+				const opening = await interaction.channel.messages.fetch(ticket.openingMessageId);
+				if (opening && opening.embeds.length >= 2) {
+					const embeds = [...opening.embeds];
+					embeds[1] = new EmbedBuilder(embeds[1].data)
+						.setFields({
+							name: getMessage('ticket.opening_message.fields.topic'),
+							value: topic,
+						});
+					await opening.edit({ embeds });
+				}
+
+				await interaction.editReply({
+					embeds: [
+						new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
+							iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
+							text: ticket.guild.footer,
+						})
+							.setColor(ticket.guild.successColour)
+							.setTitle(getMessage('ticket.edited.title'))
+							.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.edited.description')),
+					],
+				});
+
+				/** @param {ticket} ticket */
+				const makeDiff = async ticket => {
+					const diff = {};
+					diff[getMessage('ticket.opening_message.fields.topic')] = ticket.topic ? await worker.decrypt(ticket.topic) : ' ';
+					return diff;
+				};
+
+				logTicketEvent(this.client, {
+					action: 'update',
+					diff: {
+						original: await makeDiff(original),
+						updated: await makeDiff(ticket),
+					},
+					target: {
+						id: ticket.id,
+						name: `<#${ticket.id}>`,
+					},
+					userId: interaction.user.id,
+				});
+
+			} finally {
+				await worker.terminate();
 			}
-
-			await interaction.editReply({
-				embeds: [
-					new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
-						iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
-						text: ticket.guild.footer,
-					})
-						.setColor(ticket.guild.successColour)
-						.setTitle(getMessage('ticket.edited.title'))
-						.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.edited.description')),
-				],
-			});
-
-			/** @param {ticket} ticket */
-			const makeDiff = ticket => {
-				const diff = {};
-				diff[getMessage('ticket.opening_message.fields.topic')] = ticket.topic ? decrypt(ticket.topic) : ' ';
-				return diff;
-			};
-
-			logTicketEvent(this.client, {
-				action: 'update',
-				diff: {
-					original: makeDiff(original),
-					updated: makeDiff(ticket),
-				},
-				target: {
-					id: ticket.id,
-					name: `<#${ticket.id}>`,
-				},
-				userId: interaction.user.id,
-			});
 		} else {
 			await this.client.tickets.postQuestions({
 				...id,
@@ -98,4 +100,4 @@ module.exports = class TopicModal extends Modal {
 			});
 		}
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};