diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
index 2a00701..44cb8fa 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ let
     ;
 
   # NOTE: bootstrap does the equivalent to mix's `include.public` option.
-  bootstrap = inputs: let
+  bootstrap = extraInputs: target: let
+    this = delegate target;
+    inputs = {inherit this;} // extraInputs;
+
     delegate = target:
     # PATH
       if isPath target
@@ -26,9 +29,9 @@ let
       # FUNCTION (OR FAIL)
       else target inputs;
   in
-    delegate;
-
-  this = bootstrap {inherit this bootstrap;} [
+    this;
+in
+  bootstrap {} [
     ./nt.nix
     {
       bootstrap = _: bootstrap;
@@ -38,6 +41,4 @@ let
       maybe = ./maybe.nix;
       trapdoor = ./trapdoor.nix;
     }
-  ];
-in
-  this
+  ]
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix
index 08b49b9..72f04ae 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{this, ...}: let
+{...}: let
   inherit
     (builtins)
     attrNames
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
     isAttrs
     typeOf
     ;
-
-  inherit
-    (this.std)
-    id
-    ;
 in rec {
   # NOTE: Maybe intentionally doesn't use the NixTypes.
   # NOTE: Maybe is used to aid in parsing and bootstrapping.
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/parse/bootstrap.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/parse/bootstrap.nix
index bf91c18..9e6207b 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/parse/bootstrap.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/parse/bootstrap.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # WARNING: /nt/primitives/bootstrap cannot depend on mix
 # WARNING: this file is strictly for bootstrapping nt
-{bootstrap, ...} @ inputs:
-bootstrap inputs [
+{this, ...} @ inputs:
+this.bootstrap inputs [
   ./parse.nix
   ./sig.nix
 ]
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/std/bootstrap.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/std/bootstrap.nix
index 5c5875e..b3ece14 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/std/bootstrap.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/std/bootstrap.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 # WARNING: /nt/primitives/bootstrap cannot depend on mix
 # WARNING: this file is strictly for bootstrapping nt
-{bootstrap, ...}: let
-  # WARNING: do not propagate `this` from parent, bootstrap/std must
-  # WARNING: remain entirely independent from bootstrap
-  this = bootstrap {inherit this bootstrap;} [
-    ./attrs.nix
-    ./fn.nix
-    ./list.nix
-    ./num.nix
-    ./string.nix
-  ];
-in
-  this
+{this, ...}:
+# WARNING: do not propagate `this` from parent, bootstrap/std must
+# WARNING: remain entirely independent from bootstrap/
+this.bootstrap {} [
+  ./attrs.nix
+  ./fn.nix
+  ./list.nix
+  ./num.nix
+  ./string.nix
+]