diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c2e71ac..c5dcae0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,5 @@ add_subdirectory(day5)
 add_subdirectory(day6)
 add_subdirectory(day7)
 add_subdirectory(day8)
-add_subdirectory(day9)
 
 
diff --git a/day8/main.cpp b/day8/main.cpp
index d81e7c6..b57022d 100644
--- a/day8/main.cpp
+++ b/day8/main.cpp
@@ -1,150 +1,174 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
+#include <cstddef>
 #include <expected>
+#include <format>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <functional>
 #include <iostream>
-#include <numeric>
+#include <map>
 #include <print>
 #include <ranges>
 #include <string>
-#include <string_view>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-// Use a simple struct for clarity
-struct Point {
-    int x, y, z;
-    // Default spaceship operator for easy comparisons if needed
-    auto operator<=>(const Point &) const = default;
-};
-
-struct Edge {
-    int u; // Index of first point
-    int v; // Index of second point
-    double dist;
-};
-
-// --- Modern Union-Find (DSU) Implementation ---
-struct DSU {
-    std::vector<int> parent;
-    int groups;
-
-    explicit DSU(size_t n) : parent(n), groups(static_cast<int>(n)) {
-        // Fill with 0, 1, 2, ..., n-1
-        std::iota(parent.begin(), parent.end(), 0);
-    }
-
-    // Find with Path Compression
-    // Returns the representative ID of the set containing i
-    auto find(int i) -> int {
-        if (parent[i] == i) {
-            return i;
-        }
-        return parent[i] = find(parent[i]);
-    }
-
-    // Unite two sets. Returns true if they were different sets.
-    auto unite(int i, int j) -> bool {
-        int root_i = find(i);
-        int root_j = find(j);
-
-        if (root_i != root_j) {
-            parent[root_i] = root_j; // Link roots
-            groups--;
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-};
-
-// --- Helper Functions ---
+using Point = std::tuple<int, int, int>;
 
 static auto getDistance(const Point &a, const Point &b) -> double {
-    // std::hypot is cleaner (C++17) and avoids manual pow/sqrt
-    // For 3D: hypot(x, y, z) is C++17 specific overload
-    return std::hypot(a.x - b.x, a.y - b.y, a.z - b.z);
+    return sqrt(pow(std::get<0>(a) - std::get<0>(b), 2) + pow(std::get<1>(a) - std::get<1>(b), 2) +
+                pow(std::get<2>(a) - std::get<2>(b), 2));
 }
 
-static auto parseInput(std::string_view filename) -> std::expected<std::vector<Point>, std::string> {
-    std::ifstream inputF{std::string(filename)};
+static auto parseInput(const std::string &filename) -> std::expected<std::vector<Point>, std::string> {
+    std::ifstream inputF{filename};
+
     if (!inputF) {
-        return std::unexpected{"Could not open file."};
+        return std::unexpected{"Some file open error."};
     }
 
-    std::vector<Point> points;
-    std::string line;
+    std::vector<Point> pointVec{};
 
-    while (std::getline(inputF, line)) {
-        if (line.empty()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Modern splitting and parsing
-        auto parts = line | std::views::split(',') | std::views::transform([](auto &&rng) -> auto {
-                         // Convert range to string for stoi (C++23 common_range fix)
-                         return std::string(rng.begin(), rng.end());
-                     }) |
-                     std::ranges::to<std::vector<std::string>>();
-
-        if (parts.size() >= 3) {
-            points.emplace_back(std::stoi(parts[0]), std::stoi(parts[1]), std::stoi(parts[2]));
+    std::string puzzleLine;
+    while (std::getline(inputF, puzzleLine)) {
+        if (!puzzleLine.empty()) {
+            auto subParts = std::ranges::to<std::vector<std::string>>(std::views::split(puzzleLine, ','));
+            pointVec.emplace_back(std::stoi(subParts[0]), std::stoi(subParts[1]), std::stoi(subParts[2]));
         }
     }
-    return points;
+    // std::println("pointList: {}", pointVec);
+    return pointVec;
 }
 
-static auto generateSortedEdges(const std::vector<Point> &points) -> std::vector<Edge> {
-    std::vector<Edge> edges;
-    edges.reserve((points.size() * (points.size() - 1)) / 2);
+static auto getCombinations(const std::vector<Point> &pointVec) -> std::vector<std::pair<Point, Point>> {
+    std::vector<std::pair<Point, Point>> result;
 
-    // Standard triangular loop is still clearer/faster than range combinatorics here
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < points.size(); ++i) {
-        for (size_t j = i + 1; j < points.size(); ++j) {
-            edges.push_back(
-                {.u = static_cast<int>(i), .v = static_cast<int>(j), .dist = getDistance(points[i], points[j])});
+    result.reserve(pointVec.size() * pointVec.size());
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < pointVec.size(); ++i) {
+        for (size_t j = i + 1; j < pointVec.size(); ++j) {
+            result.emplace_back(pointVec[i], pointVec[j]);
         }
     }
-
-    // Modern Sort with Projections
-    // Sorts by the 'dist' member automatically
-    std::ranges::sort(edges, {}, &Edge::dist);
-
-    return edges;
+    return std::move(result);
 }
 
-// --- Main Logic ---
+static auto getDistances(const std::vector<Point> &pointVec) -> auto {
+    auto comparisonLamb = [](const std::pair<Point, Point> &pair1, const std::pair<Point, Point> &pair2) -> bool {
+        return getDistance(pair1.first, pair1.second) < getDistance(pair2.first, pair2.second);
+    };
+    std::map<std::pair<Point, Point>, double, decltype(comparisonLamb)> sortedMap(comparisonLamb);
 
-static auto solvePartTwo(const std::vector<Point> &points) -> long long {
-    auto edges = generateSortedEdges(points);
-    DSU dsu(points.size());
+    auto combinations = getCombinations(pointVec);
+    for (const auto &combination : combinations) {
 
-    for (const auto &[u, v, dist] : edges) {
-        // Try to unite the two points
-        if (dsu.unite(u, v)) {
-            // If this connection reduced us to exactly 1 group, we are done!
-            if (dsu.groups == 1) {
-                std::println("Connected all points! Last edge: {} <-> {}", u, v);
-                return (long long)points[u].x * (long long)points[v].x;
+        // std::println("Combinations: {}:{}", combination.first, combination.second);
+        sortedMap[combination] = getDistance(combination.first, combination.second);
+    }
+
+    return sortedMap;
+}
+
+static auto doTheThing(const std::vector<Point> &pointVec, int numberToTake) -> long long {
+    auto distanceMap = getDistances(pointVec);
+    std::map<Point, int> pointToCircuitMap{};
+    std::unordered_map<int, std::vector<Point>> circuitMap;
+    int currentCircuit = 0;
+    for (const auto &[combination, distance] : distanceMap) {
+        const auto &[left, right] = combination;
+        // std::println("DistanceMap: {}:{} = {}", left, right, distance);
+
+        if (pointToCircuitMap.contains(left) && pointToCircuitMap.contains(right)) {
+            int leftCircuit = pointToCircuitMap[left];
+            int rightCircuit = pointToCircuitMap[right];
+            // std::println("Left circuit: {}. Right circuit: {}", leftCircuit, rightCircuit);
+            if (leftCircuit != rightCircuit) {
+                std::println("Merge: {} to {}", left, right);
+
+                for (const auto &rightCircuitPoint : circuitMap[rightCircuit]) {
+                    pointToCircuitMap[rightCircuitPoint] = leftCircuit;
+                }
+                circuitMap[leftCircuit].append_range(circuitMap[rightCircuit]);
+                circuitMap.erase(rightCircuit);
+
+                // std::println("mergesize: {}", circuitMap[leftCircuit].size());
+                if (circuitMap[leftCircuit].size() >= pointVec.size()) {
+
+                    return (long long)std::get<0>(left) * (long long)std::get<0>(right);
+                }
             }
+        } else if (pointToCircuitMap.contains(left)) {
+            int leftCircuit = pointToCircuitMap[left];
+            // std::println("Only left exists: {} to {}", left, right);
+            pointToCircuitMap[right] = pointToCircuitMap[left];
+
+            circuitMap[leftCircuit].push_back(right);
+            // std::println("leftsize: {}", circuitMap[leftCircuit].size());
+            if (circuitMap[leftCircuit].size() >= pointVec.size()) {
+
+                return (long long)std::get<0>(left) * (long long)std::get<0>(right);
+            }
+        } else if (pointToCircuitMap.contains(right)) {
+            int rightCircuit = pointToCircuitMap[right];
+            // std::println("Only right exists: {} to {}", left, right);
+            pointToCircuitMap[left] = pointToCircuitMap[right];
+
+            circuitMap[rightCircuit].push_back(left);
+            // std::println("rightsize: {}", circuitMap[rightCircuit].size());
+            if (circuitMap[rightCircuit].size() >= pointVec.size()) {
+
+                return (long long)std::get<0>(left) * (long long)std::get<0>(right);
+            }
+        } else {
+            currentCircuit++;
+            pointToCircuitMap[left] = currentCircuit;
+            pointToCircuitMap[right] = currentCircuit;
+
+            circuitMap[currentCircuit].push_back(left);
+            circuitMap[currentCircuit].push_back(right);
         }
     }
+    // std::println("pointToCircuitMap: {}", pointToCircuitMap);
 
-    return -1; // Should not happen if graph is connected
+    std::println("circuitMap");
+    for (const auto &[circuit, pointsInCircuit] : circuitMap) {
+
+        std::println("{} : {}", circuit, pointsInCircuit);
+    }
+
+    auto sizesOfLists = circuitMap | std::views::transform([](const auto &kvp) -> int { return kvp.second.size(); }) |
+                        std::ranges::to<std::vector<int>>();
+    std::ranges::sort(sizesOfLists, std::greater{});
+    auto threeLargest = std::ranges::fold_left(sizesOfLists | std::views::take(3), 1, std::multiplies{});
+
+    // std::println("{}", threeLargest);
+    return threeLargest;
 }
 
 auto main() -> int {
-    // Usage of std::string_view literal
-    auto puzzle = parseInput("puzzle_input");
+    auto testCase = parseInput("test_input");
+    if (testCase) {
 
-    if (!puzzle) {
-        std::println(stderr, "Error: {}", puzzle.error());
-        return 1;
+        auto testResult = doTheThing(*testCase, 10);
+        std::println("P1 Testcase result: {}", testResult);
+
+        // auto testResultP2 = treePartTwo(*testCase);
+        // std::println("P2 Testcase result: {}", testResultP2);
+    } else {
+        std::print("{}\n", testCase.error());
     }
 
-    std::println("Loaded {} points.", puzzle->size());
+    auto realPuzzle = parseInput("puzzle_input");
+    if (realPuzzle) {
+        // auto realResult = doTheThing(*realPuzzle, 1000);
+        // std::println("P1 Real result: {}", realResult);
 
-    // Part 2 Logic
-    auto result = solvePartTwo(*puzzle);
-    std::println("Part 2 Result: {}", result);
+        auto realResultP2 = doTheThing(*realPuzzle, 1000);
+        std::println("P2 Real result: {}", realResultP2);
+    } else {
+        std::print("{}\n", realPuzzle.error());
+    }
 
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/day9/CMakeLists.txt b/day9/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index bee3402..0000000
--- a/day9/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
- # Use top-level helper to add the target and copy input files
- aoc_add_day(day9 "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" main.cpp)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/day9/main.cpp b/day9/main.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index d092c2c..0000000
--- a/day9/main.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <array>
-#include <charconv>
-#include <cstddef>
-#include <expected>
-#include <format>
-#include <fstream>
-#include <functional>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <iterator>
-#include <list>
-#include <map>
-#include <mdspan>
-#include <numeric>
-#include <print>
-#include <ranges>
-#include <set>
-#include <sstream>
-#include <string>
-#include <string_view>
-#include <unordered_map>
-#include <unordered_set>
-#include <utility>
-#include <vector>
-
-struct CoordinateHash {
-    auto operator()(const std::pair<long long, long long> &p) const -> std::size_t {
-
-        auto h1 = std::hash<long long>{}(p.first);
-        auto h2 = std::hash<long long>{}(p.second);
-
-        return h1 ^ (h2 + 0x9e3779b9 + (h1 << 6) + (h1 >> 2));
-    }
-};
-
-using Coordinate = std::pair<int, int>;
-
-static auto parseInput(std::string_view filename) -> std::expected<std::vector<Coordinate>, std::string> {
-    std::ifstream inputF{std::string(filename)};
-    if (!inputF) {
-        return std::unexpected{"Could not open file."};
-    }
-
-    std::vector<Coordinate> coordinates;
-    std::string line;
-
-    while (std::getline(inputF, line)) {
-        if (line.empty()) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        auto parts = line | std::views::split(',') |
-                     std::views::transform([](auto &&rng) -> auto { return std::string(rng.begin(), rng.end()); }) |
-                     std::ranges::to<std::vector<std::string>>();
-
-        if (parts.size() >= 2) {
-            coordinates.emplace_back(std::stoi(parts[0]), std::stoi(parts[1]));
-        }
-    }
-    return coordinates;
-}
-
-static auto getArea(const Coordinate &left, const Coordinate &right) -> long long {
-    long long leftPart = std::abs(left.first - right.first) + 1;
-    long long rightPart = std::abs(left.second - right.second) + 1;
-    // std::print("{:2} * {:2} ", leftPart, rightPart);
-    return leftPart * rightPart;
-}
-
-static auto solvePartOne(std::vector<Coordinate> &coordinates) -> long long {
-    long long maxArea{};
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < coordinates.size(); ++i) {
-        for (size_t j = i + 1; j < coordinates.size(); ++j) {
-            long long area = getArea(coordinates[i], coordinates[j]);
-            maxArea = std::max(area, maxArea);
-            // std::println("= {:2}; area of {} and {}", area, coordinates[i], coordinates[j]);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return maxArea;
-}
-
-auto main() -> int {
-    auto test = parseInput("test_input");
-
-    if (!test) {
-        std::println(stderr, "Error: {}", test.error());
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    std::println("Test: Loaded {} points.", test->size());
-
-    auto testResult = solvePartOne(*test);
-    std::println("Test: Max Area: {}.", testResult);
-
-    auto puzzle = parseInput("puzzle_input");
-
-    if (!puzzle) {
-        std::println(stderr, "Error: {}", puzzle.error());
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    std::println("Puzzle: Loaded {} points.", puzzle->size());
-    auto puzzleResult = solvePartOne(*puzzle);
-    std::println("Puzzle: Max Area: {}.", puzzleResult);
-
-    // // Part 2 Logic
-    // auto result = solvePartTwo(*puzzle);
-    // std::println("Part 2 Result: {}", result);
-
-    return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/day9/puzzle_input b/day9/puzzle_input
deleted file mode 100644
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+++ /dev/null
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