diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
index e78a733..276aa45 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ let
       std = ./std/bootstrap.nix;
       types = ./types/bootstrap.nix;
       parse = ./parse/bootstrap.nix;
+
+      maybe = ./maybe.nix;
       trapdoor = ./trapdoor.nix;
     }
   ];
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0833256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/maybe.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+{...}: let
+  inherit
+    (builtins)
+    attrNames
+    concatStringsSep
+    isAttrs
+    typeOf
+    ;
+in rec {
+  # NOTE: Maybe intentionally doesn't use the NixTypes.
+  # NOTE: Maybe is used to aid in parsing and bootstrapping.
+  # NOTE: It is intentionally left simple for speed gains.
+  Maybe = some: value: {
+    _some = some;
+    _value = value;
+  };
+  Some = Maybe true;
+  None = Maybe false null;
+
+  # Pattern Matching (unsafe and safe variants)
+  isMaybe = T: attrNames T == ["_some" "_value"];
+  enfIsMaybe = T: msg: let
+    throw' = got: throw "${msg}: expected naive type Maybe but got ${got}";
+    attrs =
+      attrNames T
+      |> map (name: "\"${name}\"")
+      |> concatStringsSep ", ";
+  in
+    if isAttrs T
+    then throw' "attribute set with structure [${attrs}]"
+    else throw' "value \"${toString T}\" of primitive type \"${typeOf T}\"";
+
+  # isSome = T: isMaybe T && T._some;
+  # isNone = T: isMaybe T && ! T._some;
+
+  isSome = T:
+    assert enfIsMaybe T "isMaybeSome";
+      T._some;
+
+  isNone = T:
+    assert enfIsMaybe T "isMaybeNone";
+      ! T._some;
+
+  # TODO: ensure you check isNone if isSome fails (otherwise it could be another type!)
+  # Unwrap (Monadic Return Operation)
+  # unwrapMaybe = f: g: T:
+  #   if isSome T
+  #   then f T._value_
+  #   else g T._value_;
+  # unwrapSome = unwrapMaybe (v: v);
+  # unwrapNone = f: unwrapMaybe f (v: v);
+
+  # Map (Monadic Bind Operation)
+  mapMaybe = f: T:
+    if isSome T
+    then Some (f T._value)
+    else T;
+
+  # Conditionals
+  # someOr = f: T:
+  #   if isSome T
+  #   then T
+  #   else f T;
+
+  # noneOr = f: T:
+  #   if isNone T
+  #   then T
+  #   else f T;
+
+  boolToMaybe = x:
+    if x
+    then Some true
+    else None;
+
+  nullableToMaybe = x:
+    if x == null
+    then None
+    else Some x;
+
+  maybeTobool = isSome;
+}
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/trapdoor.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/trapdoor.nix
index d85b613..ebc30f4 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/trapdoor.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/trapdoor.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     ;
 
   inherit
-    (this.types)
+    (this.maybe)
     Some
     None
     ;
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/bootstrap.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/bootstrap.nix
index 0b06740..8568a44 100644
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/bootstrap.nix
+++ b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/bootstrap.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 # WARNING: this file is strictly for bootstrapping nt
 {bootstrap, ...} @ inputs:
 bootstrap inputs [
-  ./maybe.nix
   ./wrap.nix
 ]
diff --git a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/maybe.nix b/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/maybe.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ab36b1..0000000
--- a/nt/primitives/bootstrap/types/maybe.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,80 +0,0 @@
-{this, ...}: let
-  inherit
-    (this)
-    ntTrapdoorKey
-    ntDynamicTrapdoorKey
-    ;
-
-  inherit
-    (this.std)
-    enfImpls
-    ;
-
-  inherit
-    (this.trapdoor)
-    mkTrapdoorFn
-    mkTrapdoorSet
-    openTrapdoor
-    ;
-in {
-  # NOTE: Maybe is used to simplify parsing Type/Class declarations
-  # NOTE: and therefore must be implemented manually
-  Maybe = let
-    meta = instance: {
-      sig = "nt::&Maybe";
-      derive = [];
-      ops = {};
-      req = {"nt::&Maybe" = ["unwrap"];};
-    };
-  in
-    mkTrapdoorFn {
-      default = {
-        unwrap = T:
-          assert enfImpls "nt::&Maybe" T "nt::&Maybe.unwrap";
-            (T |> openTrapdoor ntTrapdoorKey).ops."nt::&Maybe".unwrap;
-      };
-      unlock.${ntTrapdoorKey} = meta false;
-    };
-
-  Some = let
-    meta = instance: {
-      inherit instance;
-      sig = "nt::Some";
-      derive = ["nt::&Maybe"];
-      ops = {
-        "nt::&Maybe".unwrap = f: self: f self.${ntDynamicTrapdoorKey}.value;
-      };
-      req = {};
-    };
-  in
-    mkTrapdoorFn {
-      default = value:
-        mkTrapdoorSet {
-          unlock = {
-            ${ntTrapdoorKey} = meta true;
-            ${ntDynamicTrapdoorKey} = {
-              inherit value;
-            };
-          };
-        };
-      unlock.${ntTrapdoorKey} = meta false;
-    };
-
-  None = let
-    meta = instance: {
-      inherit instance;
-      sig = "nt::None";
-      derive = ["nt::&Maybe"];
-      ops = {
-        "nt::&Maybe".map = f: self: self;
-      };
-      req = {};
-    };
-  in
-    mkTrapdoorFn {
-      default = mkTrapdoorSet ntTrapdoorKey {
-        unlock = meta true;
-      };
-      unlock.${ntTrapdoorKey} = meta false;
-    };
-}