diff --git a/src/aoc24.org b/src/aoc24.org
index e68f7b8..2ee006f 100644
--- a/src/aoc24.org
+++ b/src/aoc24.org
@@ -119,15 +119,14 @@ to get more context. These definitions and imports are shared by the various puz
 
 #+begin_src bqn :tangle ./bqn/aoc24.bqn
   VI ← {
-    hinp ← (↕∘≢•HashMap○⥊⊢) inp ← >•Flines Input𝕩
+    hm ← (↕∘≢•HashMap○⥊⊢) inp ← >•Flines Input𝕩
     g ← ⊑/○⥊⟜(↕≢)'^'= inp ⋄ r ← ⟨¯1, 0⟩‿⟨0, 1⟩‿⟨1, 0⟩‿⟨0, ¯1⟩
     Sym ← {𝕊m: s ← •HashMap˜⟨⟩
       (s.Keys@) ⋈ s.Has {𝕊p‿d:
         s.Set˜p‿d ⋄ '#'=◶{𝕊:d⋈˜p+d⊑r}‿{𝕊:p⋈4|d+1} m.Get⎊@ p+d⊑r
       }•_while_{𝕊𝕩: (m.Has⊑𝕩) ∧ ¬s.Has𝕩} g‿0
     }
-    eins‿zwei ⇐ (≠⋈·+´{nm ← (hinp.Keys@) •HashMap hinp.Values@
-                       𝕩nm.Set '#' ⋄ ⊢´Sym nm }¨) ⍷⊏⍉>⊑Sym hinp
+    eins‿zwei ⇐ (≠⋈·+´{𝕩hm.Set'#' ⋄ (𝕩hm.Set'.')⊢⊢´Sym hm}¨) ⍷⊏⍉>⊑Sym hm
   }
   VI _is 6
 #+end_src
@@ -139,10 +138,10 @@ to get more context. These definitions and imports are shared by the various puz
 
 #+begin_src bqn :tangle ./bqn/aoc24.bqn
   VII ← {
-    inp ← (⋈○(•ParseFloat¨' '⊸Split)´':'⊸Split)¨•FLines Input𝕩
+    inp ← (⊑⊸⋈○(•ParseFloat¨' '⊸Split)´':'⊸Split)¨•FLines Input𝕩
     C ← ⊢+⊣×10⊸⋆⟜(⌊1+10⋆⁼1⌈|)
-    eins ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(+∾×)´⌽𝕩?⊑𝕨;0}´¨ inp
-    zwei ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(C˜∾+∾×)´⌽𝕩?⊑𝕨;0}´¨ inp
+    eins ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(+∾×)´⌽𝕩?𝕨;0}´¨ inp
+    zwei ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(C˜∾+∾×)´⌽𝕩?𝕨;0}´¨ inp
   }
   VII _is 7
 #+end_src
@@ -150,6 +149,21 @@ to get more context. These definitions and imports are shared by the various puz
 #+RESULTS:
 : ⟨ 6231007345478 333027885676693 ⟩
 
+** VIII
+
+#+begin_src bqn :tangle ./bqn/aoc24.bqn
+  VIII ← {
+    n ← ≠⊑inp‿ant ← (⊢⋈1↓⍷∘⥊)>•FLines Input𝕩
+    +´(∧´≥⟜0∧<⟜n)¨⍷∾{
+    (⍷∘∾⊢/○⥊˜·<⌜˜↕∘≠)(⊣-˜2⊸×){𝔽´¨⌽⊸⋈𝕩‿𝕨}⌜˜/○⥊⟜(↕≢)𝕩
+    }¨ant=<inp
+  }
+  VIII 8
+#+end_src
+
+#+RESULTS:
+: 291
+
 #+BEGIN_EXPORT html
   <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 2em; padding: 20px 0;">
     <a href="https://panadestein.github.io/blog/" style="text-decoration: none;">⊑∘∞</a>
diff --git a/src/bqn/aoc24.bqn b/src/bqn/aoc24.bqn
index 48d3836..cc952c3 100644
--- a/src/bqn/aoc24.bqn
+++ b/src/bqn/aoc24.bqn
@@ -47,22 +47,29 @@ V ← {
 V _is 5
 
 VI ← {
-  hinp ← (↕∘≢•HashMap○⥊⊢) inp ← >•Flines Input𝕩
+  hm ← (↕∘≢•HashMap○⥊⊢) inp ← >•Flines Input𝕩
   g ← ⊑/○⥊⟜(↕≢)'^'= inp ⋄ r ← ⟨¯1, 0⟩‿⟨0, 1⟩‿⟨1, 0⟩‿⟨0, ¯1⟩
   Sym ← {𝕊m: s ← •HashMap˜⟨⟩
     (s.Keys@) ⋈ s.Has {𝕊p‿d:
       s.Set˜p‿d ⋄ '#'=◶{𝕊:d⋈˜p+d⊑r}‿{𝕊:p⋈4|d+1} m.Get⎊@ p+d⊑r
     }•_while_{𝕊𝕩: (m.Has⊑𝕩) ∧ ¬s.Has𝕩} g‿0
   }
-  eins‿zwei ⇐ (≠⋈·+´{nm ← (hinp.Keys@) •HashMap hinp.Values@
-                     𝕩nm.Set '#' ⋄ ⊢´Sym nm }¨) ⍷⊏⍉>⊑Sym hinp
+  eins‿zwei ⇐ (≠⋈·+´{𝕩hm.Set'#' ⋄ (𝕩hm.Set'.')⊢⊢´Sym hm}¨) ⍷⊏⍉>⊑Sym hm
 }
 VI _is 6
 
 VII ← {
-  inp ← (⋈○(•ParseFloat¨' '⊸Split)´':'⊸Split)¨•FLines Input𝕩
+  inp ← (⊑⊸⋈○(•ParseFloat¨' '⊸Split)´':'⊸Split)¨•FLines Input𝕩
   C ← ⊢+⊣×10⊸⋆⟜(⌊1+10⋆⁼1⌈|)
-  eins ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(+∾×)´⌽𝕩?⊑𝕨;0}´¨ inp
-  zwei ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(C˜∾+∾×)´⌽𝕩?⊑𝕨;0}´¨ inp
+  eins ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(+∾×)´⌽𝕩?𝕨;0}´¨ inp
+  zwei ⇐ +´{⊑𝕨∊(C˜∾+∾×)´⌽𝕩?𝕨;0}´¨ inp
 }
 VII _is 7
+
+VIII ← {
+  n ← ≠⊑inp‿ant ← (⊢⋈1↓⍷∘⥊)>•FLines Input𝕩
+  +´(∧´≥⟜0∧<⟜n)¨⍷∾{
+  (⍷∘∾⊢/○⥊˜·<⌜˜↕∘≠)(⊣-˜2⊸×){𝔽´¨⌽⊸⋈𝕩‿𝕨}⌜˜/○⥊⟜(↕≢)𝕩
+  }¨ant=<inp
+}
+VIII 8