diff --git a/src/listen.py b/src/listen.py
index 8c23122..e2b8dd3 100644
--- a/src/listen.py
+++ b/src/listen.py
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 ## The bot's listen mode
-# Listen for cross-company interactions.
\ No newline at end of file
+# Continuously listen for cross-company interactions.
+
+def run():
+    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index d4cc43d..3134eb8 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,23 +1,18 @@
 import sys
 import argparse
 from argparse import RawTextHelpFormatter
-import TwitterAPI as api
-import catchup as catchup
 
-HELP_TEXT = \
-'''OPTIONS:
-    -h                  Displays this help text.
-    -c, --catchup       Scan all tweets from all accounts and makes posts all cross-company
-                        interactions found.
-    -l, --listern       Listen for all new tweets from all accounts.
-'''
+import secrets
+import catchup
+import listen
 
 def init_argparse():
     p = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Twitter bot that follows interactions between Nijisanji EN/ID and hololive EN/ID members.', formatter_class=RawTextHelpFormatter)
     p.add_argument('mode', nargs='?', \
         help='mode to run the bot at:\n\
-  l,listen:       (default) listen for new tweets from all accounts; will not terminate unless error occurs\n\
+  l,listen:       listen for new tweets from all accounts; will not terminate unless error occurs\n\
   c,catchup:      scan all tweets from all accounts; will terminate when done')
+    p.add_argument('--show-tokens', action='store_true', help='[DO NOT USE IN PUBLIC SETTING] print stored tokens from secrets.ini')
     return p
 
 def main():
@@ -27,13 +22,23 @@ def main():
         return
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    print(args.mode)
 
-    match args.mode:
+    if args.show_tokens:
+        print(secrets.get_all_secrets())
+
+    if args.mode is None: return
+
+    # determine running mode
+    match args.mode.lower():
         case 'l' | 'listen':
-            print('LISTEN MODE')
+            print('LISTEN MODE\n')
+            catchup.run()
         case 'c' | 'catchup':
-            print('CATCH-UP MODE')
+            print('CATCH-UP MODE\n')
+            listen.run()
+        case _:
+            print('\ninvalid mode. run with no arguments for help page, including mode list.')
+            return
     
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/secrets.py b/src/secrets.py
index 8c7af91..2e49803 100644
--- a/src/secrets.py
+++ b/src/secrets.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import os
 import configparser
 
 # returns dictionary of the Credentials section.
-# NOT TO BE USED OUTSIDE OF THIS FILE.
+# [NOT TO BE USED OUTSIDE OF THIS FILE.]
 def get_ini_credentials():
-    c = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    c = configparser.RawConfigParser()
     if len(c.read(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir, 'secrets.ini'))) > 0 and c.has_section('Credentials'):
         return c['Credentials']
     return None
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ def api_secret():
 # returns the bearer_token stored in secrets.ini
 def bearer_token():
     c = get_ini_credentials()
-    return c.get(option='bearer_token', fallback='xxx') if c is not None else 'zzz'
+    return c.get(option='bearer_token', fallback='zzz') if c is not None else 'zzz'
+
+def get_all_secrets():
+    return f'api_key:{api_key()}\napi_secret:{api_secret()}\nbearer_token:{bearer_token()}'
 
 # print(api_key())
 # print(api_secret())