diff --git a/include/spinscale/co/group.h b/include/spinscale/co/group.h
index ff6f895..07a71b2 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/co/group.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/co/group.h
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ struct Group
 			 * would be impossible.
 			 *
 			 * So we should be able to call resume() directly here without
-			 * post()ing to current_io_context().
+			 * post()ing to ComponentThread::getSelf()->getIoService().
 			 *
 			 *	EXPLANATION:
 			 * However, in order to ensure that we keep this adapter coro
diff --git a/include/spinscale/co/invokers.h b/include/spinscale/co/invokers.h
index dc70399..5ef65a3 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/co/invokers.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/co/invokers.h
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ struct NonViralPostingInvoker
 				 */
 				std::ostringstream oss;
 				oss << std::this_thread::get_id()
-					<< ": Missing completion lambda: non-viral coroutines require a completion lambda.";
+					<< ": Missing completion lambda: non-viral coroutines require a completion lambda."
+					<< " Promise type=" << typeid(*this).name()
+					<< ". This usually means promise construction did not bind the"
+					<< " (exception_ptr&, function<void()>, ...) constructor.";
 				throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
 			}
 
@@ -153,12 +156,12 @@ struct ViralPostingInvoker
  *	from get_return_object(). ~NonPostingInvoker destroys the callee frame.
  */
 struct NonViralNonPostingInvoker
-:	public NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise>
+:	public NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise<void>, void>
 {
 	struct promise_type
-	:	public NonPostingPromise
+	:	public NonPostingPromise<void>
 	{
-		using NonPostingPromise::NonPostingPromise;
+		using NonPostingPromise<void>::NonPostingPromise;
 
 		NonViralNonPostingInvoker get_return_object()
 		{
@@ -169,7 +172,10 @@ struct NonViralNonPostingInvoker
 			{
 				std::ostringstream oss;
 				oss << std::this_thread::get_id()
-					<< ": Missing completion lambda: non-viral coroutines require a completion lambda.";
+					<< ": Missing completion lambda: non-viral coroutines require a completion lambda."
+					<< " Promise type=" << typeid(*this).name()
+					<< ". This usually means promise construction did not bind the"
+					<< " (exception_ptr&, function<void()>, ...) constructor.";
 				throw std::runtime_error(oss.str());
 			}
 
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ struct NonViralNonPostingInvoker
 		}
 	};
 
-	using NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise>::NonPostingInvoker;
+	using NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise<void>, void>::NonPostingInvoker;
 
 	bool await_ready() const noexcept
 		{ std::terminate(); }
@@ -192,6 +198,66 @@ struct NonViralNonPostingInvoker
 		{ std::terminate(); }
 };
 
+/**	Viral awaitable non-posting coroutine: runs eagerly on the caller thread
+ *	(initial_suspend is never). Caller resume uses symmetric transfer when the
+ *	caller has registered before callee completion; otherwise PostBackStatus
+ *	fast-paths await_resume on co_await.
+ */
+template <typename T = void>
+struct ViralNonPostingInvoker
+:	public NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise<T>, T>
+{
+	struct promise_type
+	:	public NonPostingPromise<T>
+	{
+		using NonPostingPromise<T>::NonPostingPromise;
+
+		ViralNonPostingInvoker<T> get_return_object() noexcept
+		{
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
+			std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+				<< " Returning ViralNonPostingInvoker.\n";
+#endif
+			this->setSelfSchedHandle(
+				std::coroutine_handle<promise_type>::from_promise(*this));
+
+			return ViralNonPostingInvoker<T>(*this);
+		}
+	};
+
+	using NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise<T>, T>::NonPostingInvoker;
+
+	bool await_ready() const noexcept
+		{ return false; }
+
+	template <typename CallerPromise>
+	bool await_suspend(
+		std::coroutine_handle<CallerPromise> callerSchedHandle) noexcept
+	{
+		static_assert(
+			std::is_base_of_v<PromiseChainLink, CallerPromise>,
+			"ViralNonPostingInvoker caller promise must derive from "
+			"PromiseChainLink");
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
+		std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+			<< " Setting callerSchedHandle.\n";
+#endif
+		const bool suspendCaller =
+			this->setCallerSchedHandle(callerSchedHandle);
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
+		std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+			<< " CallerFlowExecutor returned suspend=" << suspendCaller
+			<< ".\n";
+#endif
+		return suspendCaller;
+	}
+
+	auto await_resume()
+	{
+		return NonPostingInvoker<NonPostingPromise<T>, T>::await_resume();
+	}
+};
+
 } // namespace sscl::co
 
 #endif // INVOKERS_H
diff --git a/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingInvoker.h b/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingInvoker.h
index 659e64c..8f37f20 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingInvoker.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingInvoker.h
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 #include <coroutine>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <thread>
+#include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
 
 #include <spinscale/co/nonPostingPromise.h>
 
 namespace sscl::co {
 
-template <typename PromiseType>
+template <typename PromiseType, typename T>
 class NonPostingInvoker
 {
 public:
@@ -39,15 +40,55 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	ReturnValues<void> &completedReturnValues() noexcept
+	template <typename CallerPromise>
+	bool setCallerSchedHandle(
+		std::coroutine_handle<CallerPromise> callerSchedHandle) noexcept
+	{
+		static_assert(
+			std::is_base_of_v<PromiseChainLink, CallerPromise>,
+			"NonPostingInvoker caller promise must derive from PromiseChainLink");
+
+		calleePromise.callerSchedHandle = callerSchedHandle;
+		calleePromise.setCallerPromiseChainLink(
+			&callerSchedHandle.promise());
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
+		std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+			<< " Done setting callerSchedHandle; running CallerFlowExecutor.\n";
+#endif
+		return calleePromise.postBackStatus.getCallerFlowExecutor()();
+	}
+
+	ReturnValues<T> &completedReturnValues() noexcept
 		{ return calleePromise.returnValues; }
 
-	const ReturnValues<void> &completedReturnValues() const noexcept
+	const ReturnValues<T> &completedReturnValues() const noexcept
 		{ return calleePromise.returnValues; }
 
-private:
+	auto await_resume()
+	{
+		calleePromise.postBackStatus.reset();
+
+		ReturnValues<T> &returnValues = calleePromise.returnValues;
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
+		std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+			<< " About to check for and rethrow any exception.\n";
+#endif
+
+		if (returnValues.myExceptionPtr) {
+			std::exception_ptr const captured = returnValues.myExceptionPtr;
+			std::rethrow_exception(captured);
+		}
+		if constexpr (!std::is_void_v<T>)
+		{
+			T result = std::move(returnValues.myReturnValue);
+			return result;
+		}
+	}
+
+protected:
 	PromiseType &calleePromise;
 
+private:
 	/**	Every live invoker owns destruction of its callee coroutine frame in
 	 *	~NonPostingInvoker (via calleePromise.selfSchedHandle).
 	 *
diff --git a/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingPromise.h b/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingPromise.h
index b7c5a7c..c24d818 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingPromise.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/co/nonPostingPromise.h
@@ -9,15 +9,99 @@
 #include <thread>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include <spinscale/spinLock.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/coQutex.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/promiseChainLink.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/promises.h>
 
 namespace sscl::co {
 
+template <typename T>
 struct NonPostingPromise
-:	public PromiseChainLink
+:	public PromiseChainLink,
+	public PostingPromiseReturnOps<NonPostingPromise<T>, T>
 {
+	struct PostBackStatus
+	{
+		struct CalleeFlowExecutor;
+		struct CallerFlowExecutor;
+		friend struct CalleeFlowExecutor;
+		friend struct CallerFlowExecutor;
+
+		explicit PostBackStatus(NonPostingPromise &calleePromiseIn) noexcept
+		: calleePromise(calleePromiseIn)
+		{}
+
+		void reset() noexcept
+		{
+			sscl::SpinLock::Guard guard(lock);
+			callerHasSetCallerSchedHandle = false;
+			calleeIsReadyToPostBack = false;
+		}
+
+		struct FlowExecutor
+		{
+			explicit FlowExecutor(PostBackStatus &parentIn) noexcept
+			: parent(parentIn)
+			{}
+
+			PostBackStatus &parent;
+		};
+
+		struct CalleeFlowExecutor
+		:	public FlowExecutor
+		{
+			explicit CalleeFlowExecutor(PostBackStatus &parentIn) noexcept
+			: FlowExecutor(parentIn)
+			{}
+
+			bool operator()() noexcept
+			{
+				sscl::SpinLock::Guard guard(this->parent.lock);
+				this->parent.calleeIsReadyToPostBack = true;
+				if (this->parent.callerHasSetCallerSchedHandle) {
+					return true;
+				}
+				return false;
+			}
+		};
+
+		struct CallerFlowExecutor
+		:	public FlowExecutor
+		{
+			explicit CallerFlowExecutor(PostBackStatus &parentIn) noexcept
+			: FlowExecutor(parentIn)
+			{}
+
+			bool operator()() noexcept
+			{
+				sscl::SpinLock::Guard guard(this->parent.lock);
+				this->parent.callerHasSetCallerSchedHandle = true;
+				if (this->parent.calleeIsReadyToPostBack) {
+					return false;
+				}
+				return true;
+			}
+		};
+
+		CalleeFlowExecutor getCalleeFlowExecutor() noexcept
+		{
+			return CalleeFlowExecutor(*this);
+		}
+
+		CallerFlowExecutor getCallerFlowExecutor() noexcept
+		{
+			return CallerFlowExecutor(*this);
+		}
+
+		NonPostingPromise &calleePromise;
+
+	private:
+		sscl::SpinLock lock;
+		bool callerHasSetCallerSchedHandle = false;
+		bool calleeIsReadyToPostBack = false;
+	};
+
 	/**	Completion work must run from this awaiter's await_suspend, not
 	 *	synchronously inside promise.final_suspend() before it returns: the
 	 *	hidden coroutine segment index in the coroutine state is only advanced
@@ -26,16 +110,19 @@ struct NonPostingPromise
 	struct FinalSuspendNonPostingInvoker
 	:	public std::suspend_always
 	{
-		explicit FinalSuspendNonPostingInvoker(NonPostingPromise &calleePromiseIn) noexcept
-		:	calleePromise(calleePromiseIn)
+		explicit FinalSuspendNonPostingInvoker(
+			NonPostingPromise &calleePromiseIn) noexcept
+		: calleePromise(calleePromiseIn)
 		{}
 
-		bool await_suspend(std::coroutine_handle<> const) noexcept
+		std::coroutine_handle<> await_suspend(
+			std::coroutine_handle<> const) noexcept
 		{
 			if (calleePromise.callerLambda)
 			{
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
-				std::cout << "final_suspend" << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+				std::cout << "final_suspend" << ": "
+					<< std::this_thread::get_id()
 					<< " Non-viral non-posting: invoking callerLambda directly.\n";
 #endif
 				if (calleePromise.returnValues.myExceptionPtr) {
@@ -44,15 +131,29 @@ struct NonPostingPromise
 				}
 
 				calleePromise.callerLambda();
+				return std::noop_coroutine();
 			}
-			return true;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
+			std::cout << "final_suspend" << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+				<< " Viral non-posting: running CalleeFlowExecutor.\n";
+#endif
+			const bool symmetricTransferToCaller =
+				calleePromise.postBackStatus.getCalleeFlowExecutor()();
+
+			if (symmetricTransferToCaller && calleePromise.callerSchedHandle) {
+				return calleePromise.callerSchedHandle;
+			}
+
+			return std::noop_coroutine();
 		}
 
 		NonPostingPromise &calleePromise;
 	};
 
 	NonPostingPromise() noexcept
-	: returnValues()
+	: returnValues(),
+	postBackStatus(*this)
 	{}
 
 	template <typename... TailArgs>
@@ -61,13 +162,27 @@ struct NonPostingPromise
 		std::function<void()> callerLambdaIn,
 		TailArgs &&...) noexcept
 	: returnValues(callerExceptionPtr),
-	callerLambda(std::move(callerLambdaIn))
+	callerLambda(std::move(callerLambdaIn)),
+	postBackStatus(*this)
+	{}
+
+	template <typename ObjectArg, typename... TailArgs>
+	requires (!std::same_as<std::remove_cvref_t<ObjectArg>, std::exception_ptr>)
+	NonPostingPromise(
+		ObjectArg &&,
+		std::exception_ptr &callerExceptionPtr,
+		std::function<void()> callerLambdaIn,
+		TailArgs &&...) noexcept
+	: NonPostingPromise(
+		callerExceptionPtr,
+		std::move(callerLambdaIn))
 	{}
 
 	~NonPostingPromise() noexcept
 	{
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
-		std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id() << " Destructing.\n";
+		std::cout << __func__ << ": " << std::this_thread::get_id()
+			<< " Destructing.\n";
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -77,9 +192,6 @@ struct NonPostingPromise
 	auto final_suspend() noexcept
 		{ return FinalSuspendNonPostingInvoker(*this); }
 
-	void return_void() noexcept
-		{ return; }
-
 	void unhandled_exception() noexcept
 	{
 		returnValues.myExceptionPtr = std::current_exception();
@@ -90,16 +202,26 @@ struct NonPostingPromise
 		eraseFirstMatchingAcquiredLock(coQutex);
 	}
 
+	const PromiseChainLink *callerPromiseChainLink() const noexcept override
+		{ return callerChainLink; }
+
+	PromiseChainLink *callerPromiseChainLink() noexcept override
+		{ return callerChainLink; }
+
 	void setSelfSchedHandle(std::coroutine_handle<> schedHandle) noexcept
-	{
-		selfSchedHandle = schedHandle;
-	}
+		{ selfSchedHandle = schedHandle; }
 
-	ReturnValues<void> returnValues;
+	void setCallerPromiseChainLink(PromiseChainLink *chainLink) noexcept
+		{ callerChainLink = chainLink; }
+
+	ReturnValues<T> returnValues;
 	std::function<void()> callerLambda;
+	PostBackStatus postBackStatus;
 	std::coroutine_handle<> selfSchedHandle;
+	std::coroutine_handle<> callerSchedHandle;
+	PromiseChainLink *callerChainLink = nullptr;
 
-	template <typename>
+	template <typename, typename>
 	friend class NonPostingInvoker;
 };
 
diff --git a/include/spinscale/co/promises.h b/include/spinscale/co/promises.h
index c05f42e..3013ca4 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/co/promises.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/co/promises.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <exception>
 #include <functional>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <typeinfo>
 #include <thread>
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
@@ -267,6 +268,22 @@ struct PostingPromise
 	postBackStatus(*this)
 	{}
 
+	/**	Member coroutines pass the implicit object parameter before explicit
+	 *	(exceptionPtr, callback, ...) args. Discard the object and delegate to
+	 *	the free-function constructor shape.
+	 */
+	template <typename ObjectArg, typename... TailArgs>
+	requires (!std::same_as<std::remove_cvref_t<ObjectArg>, std::exception_ptr>)
+	PostingPromise(
+		ObjectArg &&,
+		std::exception_ptr &_callerExceptionPtr,
+		std::function<void()> _callerLambda,
+		TailArgs &&...) noexcept
+	: PostingPromise(
+		_callerExceptionPtr,
+		std::move(_callerLambda))
+	{}
+
 	~PostingPromise() noexcept
 	{
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
@@ -345,6 +362,19 @@ struct TaggedPostingPromise
 			std::forward<TailArgs>(tailArgs)...)
 	{}
 
+	template <typename ObjectArg, typename... TailArgs>
+	requires (!std::same_as<std::remove_cvref_t<ObjectArg>, std::exception_ptr>)
+	TaggedPostingPromise(
+		ObjectArg &&,
+		std::exception_ptr &_exceptionPtr,
+		std::function<void()> _callerLambda,
+		TailArgs &&... tailArgs) noexcept
+	:	PostingPromise<T>(
+			_exceptionPtr,
+			std::move(_callerLambda),
+			std::forward<TailArgs>(tailArgs)...)
+	{}
+
 	auto initial_suspend() noexcept
 	{
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBSSCL_DEBUG_CO
diff --git a/include/spinscale/componentThread.h b/include/spinscale/componentThread.h
index 9ac8bea..05ba620 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/componentThread.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/componentThread.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <thread>
 #include <unordered_map>
-#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <queue>
 #include <functional>
@@ -14,9 +13,11 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <coroutine>
-#include <spinscale/cps/callback.h>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
+#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
+#include <spinscale/cps/callback.h>
 
 namespace sscl {
 
@@ -165,21 +166,40 @@ public:
 
 	struct ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker
 	{
+		struct AsyncState
+		{
+			std::atomic<bool> settled{false};
+			std::coroutine_handle<> callerSchedHandle;
+		};
+
 		ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker(
 			ThreadOp _threadOp,
 			PuppetThread &_parentThread,
 			const std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread> &_selfPtr = nullptr)
 		: threadOp(_threadOp),
+		asyncState(std::make_shared<AsyncState>()),
 		parentThread(_parentThread),
 		selfPtr(_selfPtr),
 		lifetimeMgmtCallback{
 			nullptr,
-			[this]()
+			[asyncState = asyncState]()
 			{
-				settled = true;
-				if (callerSchedHandle) {
-					callerSchedHandle.resume();
+				asyncState->settled.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
+
+				std::coroutine_handle<> handle =
+					asyncState->callerSchedHandle;
+
+				if (!handle) {
+					return;
 				}
+
+				/**	Post resume to the puppeteer queue: direct resume() from
+				 *	within an asio completion handler can destroy adapter
+				 *	coroutine state while the handler is still unwinding.
+				 */
+				boost::asio::post(
+					ComponentThread::getPptr()->getIoService(),
+					[handle]() { handle.resume(); });
 			}}
 		{
 			if (threadOp == ThreadOp::JOLT && selfPtr == nullptr)
@@ -212,26 +232,32 @@ public:
 			}
 		}
 
-		bool await_ready() const noexcept { return settled; }
+		bool await_ready() const noexcept
+		{
+			return asyncState->settled.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
+		}
 
 		bool await_suspend(
 			std::coroutine_handle<> _callerSchedHandle) noexcept
 		{
-			if (settled) { return false; }
-			callerSchedHandle = _callerSchedHandle;
+			if (asyncState->settled.load(std::memory_order_acquire)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			asyncState->callerSchedHandle = _callerSchedHandle;
 			return true;
 		}
 
 		void await_resume() noexcept {}
 
 		ThreadOp threadOp;
-		bool settled = false;
-		std::coroutine_handle<> callerSchedHandle;
+		std::shared_ptr<AsyncState> asyncState;
 		PuppetThread &parentThread;
 		const std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread> selfPtr;
 		cps::Callback<threadLifetimeMgmtOpCbFn> lifetimeMgmtCallback;
 	};
 
+	// Thread lifetime management request invokers
 	ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker startThreadAReq()
 		{ return ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker(ThreadOp::START, *this); }
 	ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker pauseThreadAReq()
diff --git a/include/spinscale/puppetApplication.h b/include/spinscale/puppetApplication.h
index ac09fad..7a45fae 100644
--- a/include/spinscale/puppetApplication.h
+++ b/include/spinscale/puppetApplication.h
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 #include <exception>
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
+
+#include <spinscale/co/group.h>
 #include <spinscale/co/invokers.h>
 #include <spinscale/componentThread.h>
 
@@ -19,22 +22,30 @@ public:
 		const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread>> &threads);
 	~PuppetApplication() = default;
 
-	co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker joltAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+	co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void> joltAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 		std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback);
-	co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker startAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+	co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void> startAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 		std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback);
-	co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker pauseAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+	co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void> pauseAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 		std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback);
-	co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker resumeAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+	co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void> resumeAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 		std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback);
-	co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker exitAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+	co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void> exitAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 		std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback);
 
 	// CPU distribution method
 	void distributeAndPinThreadsAcrossCpus();
 
 protected:
-	// Collection of PuppetThread instances
+	using PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker =
+		PuppetThread::ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker;
+	using PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup = co::Group<PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker>;
+
+	void addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
+		PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup &group,
+		std::vector<PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker> &invokers,
+		PuppetThread::ThreadOp threadOp) const;
+
 	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread>> componentThreads;
 
 	/**
@@ -57,6 +68,13 @@ protected:
 	 * a synchronization point for the entire system initialization.
 	 */
 	bool threadsHaveBeenJolted = false;
+
+private:
+	co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void> allPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
+		std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr,
+		std::function<void()> callback,
+		PuppetThread::ThreadOp threadOp,
+		std::string_view emptyThreadsLogMessage);
 };
 
 } // namespace sscl
diff --git a/src/componentThread.cpp b/src/componentThread.cpp
index cd897bc..a3ac71c 100644
--- a/src/componentThread.cpp
+++ b/src/componentThread.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <spinscale/cps/asynchronousContinuation.h>
 #include <spinscale/cps/callback.h>
 #include <spinscale/cps/callableTracer.h>
+#include <spinscale/co/invokers.h>
 #include <spinscale/component.h>
 #include <spinscale/componentThread.h>
 
diff --git a/src/puppetApplication.cpp b/src/puppetApplication.cpp
index 6dac615..9c58640 100644
--- a/src/puppetApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/puppetApplication.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace sscl {
 
-namespace puppet_application_detail {
+namespace {
 
 constexpr std::string_view noPuppetThreadsToStartLogMessage =
 	"Mrntt: No puppet threads to start";
@@ -19,14 +19,18 @@ constexpr std::string_view noPuppetThreadsToResumeLogMessage =
 constexpr std::string_view noPuppetThreadsToExitLogMessage =
 	"Mrntt: No puppet threads to exit";
 
-using PuppetLifetimeInvoker = PuppetThread::ViralThreadLifetimeMgmtInvoker;
-using PuppetLifetimeGroup = co::Group<PuppetLifetimeInvoker>;
+} // namespace
 
-void addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
-	PuppetLifetimeGroup &group,
-	std::vector<PuppetLifetimeInvoker> &invokers,
-	const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread>> &componentThreads,
-	PuppetThread::ThreadOp threadOp)
+PuppetApplication::PuppetApplication(
+	const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread>> &threads)
+:	componentThreads(threads)
+{
+}
+
+void PuppetApplication::addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup &group,
+	std::vector<PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker> &invokers,
+	PuppetThread::ThreadOp threadOp) const
 {
 	invokers.reserve(componentThreads.size());
 
@@ -58,40 +62,8 @@ void addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
 	}
 }
 
-co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker genericAllPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
-	const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread>> &componentThreads,
-	PuppetThread::ThreadOp threadOp,
-	std::string_view emptyThreadsLogMessage,
-	[[maybe_unused]] std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr,
-	[[maybe_unused]] std::function<void()> callback)
-{
-	if (componentThreads.empty())
-	{
-		std::cout << emptyThreadsLogMessage << "\n";
-		co_return;
-	}
-
-	PuppetLifetimeGroup group;
-	std::vector<PuppetLifetimeInvoker> invokers;
-
-	addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
-		group, invokers, componentThreads, threadOp);
-
-	co_await group.getAwaitAllSettlementsInvoker();
-	group.checkForAndReThrowGroupExceptions();
-
-	co_return;
-}
-
-} // namespace puppet_application_detail
-
-PuppetApplication::PuppetApplication(
-	const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<PuppetThread>> &threads)
-:	componentThreads(threads)
-{
-}
-
-co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker PuppetApplication::joltAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void>
+PuppetApplication::joltAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 	[[maybe_unused]] std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr,
 	[[maybe_unused]] std::function<void()> callback)
 {
@@ -108,64 +80,94 @@ co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker PuppetApplication::joltAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 		co_return;
 	}
 
-	puppet_application_detail::PuppetLifetimeGroup group;
-	std::vector<puppet_application_detail::PuppetLifetimeInvoker> invokers;
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup group;
+	std::vector<PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker> invokers;
 
-	puppet_application_detail::addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
-		group, invokers, componentThreads, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::JOLT);
-
-	co_await group.getAwaitAllSettlementsInvoker();
+	addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
+		group, invokers, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::JOLT);
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup::AwaitAllSettlementsInvoker groupAwaitAll(
+		group);
+	co_await groupAwaitAll;
 	group.checkForAndReThrowGroupExceptions();
 
 	threadsHaveBeenJolted = true;
 	co_return;
 }
 
-co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker PuppetApplication::startAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
-	std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback)
+co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void>
+PuppetApplication::allPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
+	[[maybe_unused]] std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr,
+	[[maybe_unused]] std::function<void()> callback,
+	PuppetThread::ThreadOp threadOp,
+	std::string_view emptyThreadsLogMessage)
 {
-	return puppet_application_detail::genericAllPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
-		componentThreads, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::START,
-		puppet_application_detail::noPuppetThreadsToStartLogMessage,
-		exceptionPtr, callback);
+	if (componentThreads.empty())
+	{
+		std::cout << emptyThreadsLogMessage << "\n";
+		co_return;
+	}
+
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup group;
+	std::vector<PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker> invokers;
+
+	addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(group, invokers, threadOp);
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup::AwaitAllSettlementsInvoker groupAwaitAll(
+		group);
+	co_await groupAwaitAll;
+	group.checkForAndReThrowGroupExceptions();
+
+	co_return;
 }
 
-co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker PuppetApplication::pauseAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void>
+PuppetApplication::startAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 	std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback)
 {
-	return puppet_application_detail::genericAllPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
-		componentThreads, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::PAUSE,
-		puppet_application_detail::noPuppetThreadsToPauseLogMessage,
-		exceptionPtr, callback);
+	return allPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
+		exceptionPtr, std::move(callback),
+		PuppetThread::ThreadOp::START,
+		noPuppetThreadsToStartLogMessage);
 }
 
-co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker PuppetApplication::resumeAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void>
+PuppetApplication::pauseAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 	std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback)
 {
-	return puppet_application_detail::genericAllPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
-		componentThreads, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::RESUME,
-		puppet_application_detail::noPuppetThreadsToResumeLogMessage,
-		exceptionPtr, callback);
+	return allPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
+		exceptionPtr, std::move(callback),
+		PuppetThread::ThreadOp::PAUSE,
+		noPuppetThreadsToPauseLogMessage);
 }
 
-co::NonViralNonPostingInvoker PuppetApplication::exitAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void>
+PuppetApplication::resumeAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
+	std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr, std::function<void()> callback)
+{
+	return allPuppetThreadsLifetimeOpCReq(
+		exceptionPtr, std::move(callback),
+		PuppetThread::ThreadOp::RESUME,
+		noPuppetThreadsToResumeLogMessage);
+}
+
+co::ViralNonPostingInvoker<void>
+PuppetApplication::exitAllPuppetThreadsCReq(
 	[[maybe_unused]] std::exception_ptr &exceptionPtr,
 	[[maybe_unused]] std::function<void()> callback)
 {
 	if (componentThreads.empty())
 	{
-		std::cout << puppet_application_detail::noPuppetThreadsToExitLogMessage
-			<< "\n";
+		std::cout << noPuppetThreadsToExitLogMessage << "\n";
 		co_return;
 	}
 
-	puppet_application_detail::PuppetLifetimeGroup group;
-	std::vector<puppet_application_detail::PuppetLifetimeInvoker> invokers;
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup group;
+	std::vector<PuppetLifetimeMgmtInvoker> invokers;
 
-	puppet_application_detail::addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
-		group, invokers, componentThreads, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::EXIT);
-
-	co_await group.getAwaitAllSettlementsInvoker();
+	addAllPuppetLifetimeInvokersToGroup(
+		group, invokers, PuppetThread::ThreadOp::EXIT);
+	PuppetLifetimeMgmtGroup::AwaitAllSettlementsInvoker groupAwaitAll(
+		group);
+	co_await groupAwaitAll;
 	group.checkForAndReThrowGroupExceptions();
 
 	for (auto &thread : componentThreads) {
@@ -179,7 +181,6 @@ void PuppetApplication::distributeAndPinThreadsAcrossCpus()
 {
 	int cpuCount = ComponentThread::getAvailableCpuCount();
 
-	// Distribute and pin threads across CPUs
 	int threadIndex = 0;
 	for (auto& thread : componentThreads)
 	{