diff --git a/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.cpp b/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.cpp
index 3c05956..d5ed356 100644
--- a/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.cpp
+++ b/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,4 @@ namespace lcpu {
 		}
 	}
 
-	LuaCpu::~LuaCpu() {
-		delete system;
-	}
-
 } // namespace lcpu
diff --git a/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.hpp b/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.hpp
index 2023d45..c8fcb3d 100644
--- a/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaCpu.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ namespace lcpu {
 	   protected:
 		friend struct lua::LuaObject<LuaCpu>;
 		LuaCpu(u32 memorySize);
-		~LuaCpu();
 
 	   private:
 		LUA_CLASS_FUNCTION_DECL(PoweredOn);	   // Check if the CPU is powered on
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ namespace lcpu {
 		LUA_CLASS_FUNCTION_DECL(AttachDevice); // attach a LuaDevice to this cpu
 
 		// member variables
-		riscv::System* system;
+		lucore::Unique<riscv::System> system;
 		bool poweredOn;
 	};
 
diff --git a/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaDevice.hpp b/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaDevice.hpp
index 2466155..248a536 100644
--- a/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaDevice.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/lcpu/src/LuaDevice.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ namespace lcpu {
 	   protected:
 		friend lcpu::lua::LuaObject<LuaDevice>;
 		LuaDevice(riscv::Address base, riscv::Address size);
-		~LuaDevice() = default;
 
 		void AfterLuaInit() override;
 
diff --git a/native/projects/lcpu/src/SourceSink.cpp b/native/projects/lcpu/src/SourceSink.cpp
index 50c53ed..235cce5 100644
--- a/native/projects/lcpu/src/SourceSink.cpp
+++ b/native/projects/lcpu/src/SourceSink.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <lucore/Types.hpp>
 
 namespace tier0 {
-	lucore::Library* library = nullptr;
+	lucore::Unique<lucore::Library> library = nullptr;
 
 	using Msg_t = void (*)(const char*, ...);
 	Msg_t Msg {};
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ namespace lcpu {
 	}
 
 	SourceSink::~SourceSink() {
-		delete tier0::library;
+		// Unique<T> will do the right thing for us anyways but /shrug
+		tier0::library.reset();
 	}
 
 	void SourceSink::OutputMessage(const lucore::Logger::MessageData& data) {
diff --git a/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Library.hpp b/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Library.hpp
index 7378d31..d06384f 100644
--- a/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Library.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Library.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <lucore/Types.hpp>
 #include <string_view>
 
 namespace lucore {
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ namespace lucore {
 		using Handle = void*;
 
 		/// Open an already loaded library
-		static Library* OpenExisting(std::string_view dllname);
+		static Unique<Library> OpenExisting(std::string_view dllname);
 
 		/// Query if [dllname] is loaded in the process.
 		static bool Loaded(std::string_view dllname);
@@ -21,8 +22,9 @@ namespace lucore {
 		}
 
 	   private:
-		void* SymbolImpl(const char* symbol);
 		constexpr explicit Library(Handle handle) : handle(handle) {}
+
+		void* SymbolImpl(const char* symbol);
 		Handle handle {};
 	};
 
diff --git a/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Types.hpp b/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Types.hpp
index ccfa178..bd1f5b3 100644
--- a/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Types.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/lucore/include/lucore/Types.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <memory>
 
-// namespace lucore {
 using u8 = std::uint8_t;
 using i8 = std::int8_t;
 using u16 = std::uint16_t;
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@ using i64 = std::int64_t;
 using usize = std::size_t;
 using isize = std::intptr_t;
 
-//} // namespace lucore
+ namespace lucore {
+	template<class T, class Deleter = std::default_delete<T>>
+	using Unique = std::unique_ptr<T, Deleter>;
+
+	template<class T>
+	using Ref = std::shared_ptr<T>;
+
+} // namespace lucore
diff --git a/native/projects/lucore/src/Library.cpp b/native/projects/lucore/src/Library.cpp
index daac631..6183d3c 100644
--- a/native/projects/lucore/src/Library.cpp
+++ b/native/projects/lucore/src/Library.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace lucore {
 		}
 	} // namespace
 
-	Library* Library::OpenExisting(std::string_view dllname) {
+	Unique<Library> Library::OpenExisting(std::string_view dllname) {
 		auto name = FormatLibraryName(dllname);
 		if(!detail::OsLibraryLoaded(name.c_str())) {
 #ifndef _WIN32
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace lucore {
 #endif
 		}
 
-		return new Library(detail::OsOpenLibrary(name.c_str()));
+		return Unique<Library>(new Library(detail::OsOpenLibrary(name.c_str())));
 	}
 
 	bool Library::Loaded(std::string_view dllname) {
diff --git a/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Bus.hpp b/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Bus.hpp
index 5d1491e..7c6ade7 100644
--- a/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Bus.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Bus.hpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ namespace riscv {
 		///
 		/// Note that once this function is called (and the device is successfully added),
 		/// the object pointed to by [device] should last at least as long as the bus.
+		/// The bus does not own objects attached to it.
 		///
 		/// # Returns
 		/// This function returns true if the device was able to be put on the bus.
diff --git a/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Devices/RamDevice.hpp b/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Devices/RamDevice.hpp
index 4e19800..d47f2e8 100644
--- a/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Devices/RamDevice.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/Devices/RamDevice.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace riscv::devices {
 
 		Address memoryBase {};
 
+		// TODO: convert to Unique<u8[]>
 		u8* memory {};
 		usize memorySize {};
 	};
diff --git a/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/System.hpp b/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/System.hpp
index c509e7c..b4237d2 100644
--- a/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/System.hpp
+++ b/native/projects/riscv/include/riscv/System.hpp
@@ -11,22 +11,23 @@ namespace riscv {
 	struct System {
 		/// Create a basic system with the basic periphials created.
 		/// All other periphials should be managed by the creator of this System
-		static System* Create(Address ramSize);
-
-		~System();
+		static lucore::Unique<System> Create(Address ramSize);
 
 		void Step();
 
 		std::function<void()> OnPowerOff;
 		std::function<void()> OnReboot;
 
-		Bus* bus;
+		lucore::Unique<Bus> bus;
 
 		// Required devices.
-		CPU* cpu;
-		devices::RamDevice* ram;
-		devices::SysconDevice* syscon;
-		devices::ClntDevice* clnt;
+		lucore::Unique<CPU> cpu;
+		lucore::Unique<devices::RamDevice> ram;
+		lucore::Unique<devices::SysconDevice> syscon;
+		lucore::Unique<devices::ClntDevice> clnt;
+
+		// call this and you get the door
+		System() = default;
 
 	   private:
 		friend struct devices::SysconDevice;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ namespace riscv {
 		void SysconPowerOff();
 		void SysconReboot();
 
-		System() = default;
 	};
 
 } // namespace riscv
diff --git a/native/projects/riscv/src/System.cpp b/native/projects/riscv/src/System.cpp
index e9e1d31..43490b4 100644
--- a/native/projects/riscv/src/System.cpp
+++ b/native/projects/riscv/src/System.cpp
@@ -2,24 +2,24 @@
 
 namespace riscv {
 
-	System* System::Create(Address ramSize) {
-		auto* system = new System;
+	lucore::Unique<System> System::Create(Address ramSize) {
+		auto system = std::make_unique<System>();
 
 		// create all the devices we require.
-		system->bus = new Bus();
-		system->cpu = new CPU();
-		system->ram = new devices::RamDevice(0x80000000, ramSize);
-		system->clnt = new devices::ClntDevice();
-		system->syscon = new devices::SysconDevice(system);
+		system->bus = std::make_unique<Bus>();
+		system->cpu = std::make_unique<CPU>();
+		system->ram = std::make_unique<devices::RamDevice>(0x80000000, ramSize);
+		system->clnt = std::make_unique<devices::ClntDevice>();
+		system->syscon = std::make_unique<devices::SysconDevice>(system.get());
 
 		// attach everything into the bus
-		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->cpu))
+		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->cpu.get()))
 			return nullptr;
-		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->clnt))
+		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->clnt.get()))
 			return nullptr;
-		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->syscon))
+		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->syscon.get()))
 			return nullptr;
-		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->ram))
+		if(!system->bus->AttachDevice(system->ram.get()))
 			return nullptr;
 
 		// reset the bus and all devices on it
@@ -28,17 +28,6 @@ namespace riscv {
 		return system;
 	}
 
-	System::~System() {
-		delete cpu;
-		delete bus;
-
-		// delete our devices
-		// externally bound devices should clean themselves up
-		delete clnt;
-		delete syscon;
-		delete ram;
-	}
-
 	void System::Step() {
 		// Clock the bus, it'll do everything else.
 		bus->Clock();
diff --git a/test-gmod/project.json b/test-gmod/project.json
index 9b22e17..21bd018 100644
--- a/test-gmod/project.json
+++ b/test-gmod/project.json
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 	"Configurations": {
 		"Debug": {
 			"CCompileFlags": "-O0",
-			"CppCompileFlags": "-O0",
-			"LinkerFlags": ""
+			"CppCompileFlags": "-O0"
 		},
 		"Release": {
 			"CCompileFlags": "-O2",