diff --git a/src/dexorder/bin/examine.py b/src/dexorder/bin/examine.py
index 751e86c..d86b4d2 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/bin/examine.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/bin/examine.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from dexorder.blocks import current_block, get_block
 from dexorder.blockstate import current_blockstate
 from dexorder.blockstate.blockdata import BlockData
 from dexorder.blockstate.db_state import DbState
+from dexorder.blockstate.fork import current_fork
 from dexorder.contract.dexorder import VaultContract
 from dexorder.order.orderstate import Order
 from dexorder.tokens import adjust_decimals
@@ -66,10 +67,11 @@ async def main(args: list):
     db_state = DbState(BlockData.by_opt('db'))
     with db.transaction():
         state = await db_state.load()
-    state.readonly = True
+    # state.readonly = True
     current_blockstate.set(state)
     block = await get_block(state.root_hash)
     current_block.set(block)
+    current_fork.set(state.root_fork)
     await subcommand(parsed)
 
 
diff --git a/src/dexorder/memcache/memcache_state.py b/src/dexorder/memcache/memcache_state.py
index f112b33..596d9ff 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/memcache/memcache_state.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/memcache/memcache_state.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import Iterable, Union, Reversible, Any
 
-from redis.asyncio.client import Pipeline
+from redis.asyncio.client import Pipeline, Redis
 from socket_io_emitter import Emitter
 
 from dexorder import DELETE
@@ -91,20 +91,19 @@ class RedisState (SeriesCollection):
                     hsets[series][key] = value
                 else:
                     raise NotImplementedError
-        async with memcache.batch() as r:
-            r: Pipeline
-            for series, keys in sadds.items():
-                r.sadd(series, *keys)
-            for series, keys in sdels.items():
-                r.srem(series, *keys)
-            for series, kvs in hsets.items():
-                r.hset(series, mapping=kvs)
-            for series, keys in hdels.items():
-                r.hdel(series, *keys)
-            block_series = f'{chain_id}|head'
-            headstr = hexstr(fork.head)
-            r.json(json_encoder).set(block_series,'$',[fork.height, headstr])
-            pubs.append((str(chain_id), 'head', [fork.height, headstr]))
+        r: Redis = current_redis.get()
+        for series, keys in sadds.items():
+            await r.sadd(series, *keys)
+        for series, keys in sdels.items():
+            await r.srem(series, *keys)
+        for series, kvs in hsets.items():
+            await r.hset(series, mapping=kvs)
+        for series, keys in hdels.items():
+            await r.hdel(series, *keys)
+        block_series = f'{chain_id}|head'
+        headstr = hexstr(fork.head)
+        await r.json(json_encoder).set(block_series,'$',[fork.height, headstr])
+        pubs.append((str(chain_id), 'head', [fork.height, headstr]))
         # separate batch for pubs
         if pubs:
             await publish_all(pubs)