diff --git a/spells/cantrips/ask_yn b/spells/cantrips/ask_yn
index fb6ef29..b2d9d8b 100755
--- a/spells/cantrips/ask_yn
+++ b/spells/cantrips/ask_yn
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if [ -z "$answer" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Print the answer and return appropriate exit code
-printf "%s\n" "$answer"
+printf "%s\n" "$(echo $answer | tr a-z A-Z)"
 if [ "$answer" = "Y" -o "$answer" = "y" ]; then
     exit 0
 else
diff --git a/spells/menu/configure-bitcoin b/spells/menu/configure-bitcoin
index 80df4c3..13b7657 100755
--- a/spells/menu/configure-bitcoin
+++ b/spells/menu/configure-bitcoin
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ retry_with_sudo() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Source ask_yn script
-. ask_yn
-
 # Create bitcoin directory and configuration file if they do not exist
 mkdir -p "$HOME/.bitcoin"
 touch "$HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ if [ ! -s "$bitcoin_conf" ]; then
     echo "$defaults" > "$bitcoin_conf"
 else
     reset_conf=$(ask_yn "Would you like to reset the bitcoin.conf file to defaults?" "n")
-    if [ $reset_conf -eq 1 ]; then
+    if [ "$reset_conf" = "Y" ]; then
         echo "$defaults" > "$bitcoin_conf"
     fi
 fi
@@ -47,22 +44,21 @@ modify_bitcoin_conf() {
     awk -v key="$key" -v value="$value" 'BEGIN {found=0} !/^#/ && $1==key {found=1; print key"="value; next} {print} END {if (!found) print key"="value}' "$bitcoin_conf" > "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" && mv "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" "$bitcoin_conf" || retry_with_sudo mv "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" "$bitcoin_conf"
 }
 
-# Storage amount and pruning question
-printf "What is the maximum memory thou art willing to dedicate to Bitcoin in MB? (Type a number) [default: 300]: "
-read -r max_mem
-max_mem=${max_mem:-300}
-modify_bitcoin_conf "dbcache" "$max_mem"
-
+# Pruning question and storage amount
 prune=$(ask_yn "Wouldst thou like to enable pruning? Pruning allows thee to reduce disk usage by discarding some transaction history." "y")
-if [ $prune -eq 1 ]; then
+if [ "$prune" = "Y" ]; then
     modify_bitcoin_conf "prune" "1"
+    printf "What is the maximum memory thou art willing to dedicate to Bitcoin in MB? (Type a number) [default: 300]: "
+    read -r max_mem
+    max_mem=${max_mem:-300}
+    modify_bitcoin_conf "dbcache" "$max_mem"
 else
     modify_bitcoin_conf "prune" "0"
 fi
 
 # Network selection
 mainnet=$(ask_yn "Art thou operating on the main Bitcoin network?" "y")
-if [ $mainnet -eq 1 ]; then
+if [ "$mainnet" = "Y" ]; then
     modify_bitcoin_conf "testnet" "0"
 else
     modify_bitcoin_conf "testnet" "1"
@@ -72,14 +68,10 @@ fi
 default_data_dir="$HOME/.bitcoin/blocks"
 modify_bitcoin_conf "datadir" "$default_data_dir"
 alt_storage=$(ask_yn "Wouldst thou like to store the blockchain in the default location ($default_data_dir)?" "y")
-if [ $alt_storage -eq 0 ]; then
+if [ "$alt_storage" = "N" ]; then
     printf "Please type the alternate path thou wouldst like to use for blockchain storage: "
     read -r alt_path
     modify_bitcoin_conf "datadir" "$alt_path"
 fi
 
-# Final confirmation and start
-confirm=$(ask_yn "Dost thou wish to initiate Bitcoin with the specified configurations?" "y")
-if [ $confirm -eq 1 ]; then
-    bitcoind -daemon
-fi
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+printf "Bitcoin configuration has been updated.\n"
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