diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6ad2c11..c449041 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
+ "rand",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "thiserror",
@@ -116,6 +117,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "instant",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "getrandom"
+version = "0.2.6"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9be70c98951c83b8d2f8f60d7065fa6d5146873094452a1008da8c2f1e4205ad"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "libc",
+ "wasi",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "hashbrown"
 version = "0.11.2"
@@ -186,6 +198,12 @@ version = "6.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "21326818e99cfe6ce1e524c2a805c189a99b5ae555a35d19f9a284b427d86afa"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ppv-lite86"
+version = "0.2.16"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "eb9f9e6e233e5c4a35559a617bf40a4ec447db2e84c20b55a6f83167b7e57872"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro-error"
 version = "1.0.4"
@@ -228,6 +246,36 @@ dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "rand"
+version = "0.8.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "34af8d1a0e25924bc5b7c43c079c942339d8f0a8b57c39049bef581b46327404"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "rand_chacha",
+ "rand_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_chacha"
+version = "0.3.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e6c10a63a0fa32252be49d21e7709d4d4baf8d231c2dbce1eaa8141b9b127d88"
+dependencies = [
+ "ppv-lite86",
+ "rand_core",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "rand_core"
+version = "0.6.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d34f1408f55294453790c48b2f1ebbb1c5b4b7563eb1f418bcfcfdbb06ebb4e7"
+dependencies = [
+ "getrandom",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "redox_syscall"
 version = "0.2.13"
@@ -361,6 +409,12 @@ version = "0.9.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "wasi"
+version = "0.10.2+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "fd6fbd9a79829dd1ad0cc20627bf1ed606756a7f77edff7b66b7064f9cb327c6"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "winapi"
 version = "0.3.9"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 636360e..aee92b6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [workspace]
 
 members = [
-    "enemize",
-    "bin_comp",
     "base_patch_generator",
+    "bin_comp",
+    "enemize",
 ]
diff --git a/enemize/Cargo.toml b/enemize/Cargo.toml
index 8becd9b..a763a91 100644
--- a/enemize/Cargo.toml
+++ b/enemize/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1"
 clap = { version = "3.1.18", features = ["derive"] }
+rand = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 thiserror = "1"
diff --git a/enemize/src/main.rs b/enemize/src/main.rs
index f032483..ea0f310 100644
--- a/enemize/src/main.rs
+++ b/enemize/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::prelude::*;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::time::Instant;
 
+use anyhow::ensure;
 use clap::Parser;
 
+use enemize::{asar, rom::RomData};
+
 /// Randomizes enemy placements in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the Super Nintendo
 /// Entertainment System
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
@@ -12,12 +18,6 @@ struct Args {
     /// seed number
     #[clap(short, long)]
     seed: Option<u32>,
-    /// path to the base2patched.json (not used in binary mode)
-    #[clap(short, long, required_unless_present = "binary")]
-    base: Option<PathBuf>,
-    /// path to the randomizerPatch.json (not used in binary mode)
-    #[clap(short, long, required_unless_present = "binary")]
-    randomizer: Option<PathBuf>,
     /// path to the enemizerOptions.json
     #[clap(short, long)]
     enemizer: PathBuf,
@@ -28,6 +28,53 @@ struct Args {
     binary: bool,
 }
 
-fn main() {
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let args = Args::parse();
+
+    let stopwatch = Instant::now();
+
+    let options = serde_json::from_reader(File::open(args.enemizer)?)?;
+    let symbols = load_symbols(&args.rom)?;
+
+    let mut raw_data = vec![];
+    let mut rom_file = File::open(args.rom)?;
+    rom_file.read_to_end(&mut raw_data)?;
+
+    raw_data.resize(2 * 1024 * 1024, 0);
+
+    let mut rom_data = RomData::new(symbols, raw_data);
+    ensure!(!rom_data.is_enemizer(), "It appears that the provided base ROM is already enemized. Please ensure you are using an original game ROM.");
+
+    let seed = args.seed.unwrap_or_else(|| rand::random());
+
+    //let randomized_rom = randomize_rom(seed, raw_data, options);
+
+    if args.binary {
+
+    } else {
+
+    }
+
+    println!("Seed generated in: {}ms", stopwatch.elapsed().as_millis());
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn load_symbols(rom: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<asar::Symbols> {
+    let sym_path = rom.with_extension("sym");
+
+    if let Err(_) = std::fs::metadata(&sym_path) {
+        let status = std::process::Command::new("asar")
+        .arg("--no-title-check")
+        .arg("--fix-checksum=off")
+        .arg("--symbols=wla")
+        .arg("-Iassembly/src")
+        .arg("assembly/src/main.asm")
+        .arg(rom)
+        .status()?;
+
+        ensure!(status.success(), "could not generate symbols");
+    }
+
+    asar::load_symbols(sym_path.as_path())
 }