diff --git a/sssekai/__init__.py b/sssekai/__init__.py
index fd8b9f1..0c8715d 100644
--- a/sssekai/__init__.py
+++ b/sssekai/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 __VERSION_MAJOR__ = 0
 __VERSION_MINOR__ = 3
-__VERSION_PATCH__ = 3
+__VERSION_PATCH__ = 4
 
 __version__ = '%s.%s.%s' % (__VERSION_MAJOR__,__VERSION_MINOR__,__VERSION_PATCH__)
diff --git a/sssekai/fmt/rla.py b/sssekai/fmt/rla.py
index c8d69ad..bf5bc69 100644
--- a/sssekai/fmt/rla.py
+++ b/sssekai/fmt/rla.py
@@ -4,14 +4,32 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 import math, gzip
 import msgpack
-# Sekai_Streaming_StreamingCommon__cctor
 read_int = lambda stream, nbytes, signed=False: int.from_bytes(stream.read(nbytes), 'little',signed=signed)
 read_float = lambda stream: s_unpack('<f', stream.read(4))[0]
+class SSEDataLengthOutOfRangeException(Exception):
+    needed : int
+    current : int
+    def __init__(self, needed, current):
+        self.needed = needed
+        self.current = current
+        super().__init__(f'Needed {needed} bytes, but only {current} bytes available.')    
 # Sekai_Streaming_StreamingCommon__CheckHeader
-def decode_buffer_base64(buffer):
+def decode_buffer_base64(buffer : bytes) -> tuple[int, bytes]:
+    '''Decodes the 'RTVL' SSE Message payload into a header signature and data.
+
+    Args:
+        buffer (bytes): Encoded buffer
+
+    Raises:
+        SSEDataLengthOutOfRangeException: If the buffer length does not match the expected length.
+
+    Returns:
+        (int, bytes): Header Signature and decoded data payload
+    '''
     # They really want you to believe it's Base64...
     # [4 bytes: RTVL][6 bytes : length in hex][Base64 T/F][Split T/F][3 bytes: Signature][data, Base64]
     # ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 15 bytes
+    # Sekai_Streaming_StreamingCommon__cctor
     SYM_HEADER = b'RTVL'
     SYM_TRUE = b'T'
     SYM_FALSE = b'F'
@@ -23,12 +41,22 @@ def decode_buffer_base64(buffer):
     is_split = stream.read(1) == SYM_TRUE
     header_signature = int(stream.read(3).decode(), 10)
     data = stream.read()
-    assert len(data) + 15 == encoded_length, 'bad length. packet may be corrupted'
+    current_length = len(data) + 15
+    if current_length != encoded_length:
+        raise SSEDataLengthOutOfRangeException(encoded_length, current_length)    
     if is_base64_encoded:
         data = b64decode(data)
     return header_signature, data
 # Sekai_Streaming_SubscribeDecoder__Deserialize
-def decode_buffer_payload(buffer):        
+def decode_buffer_payload(buffer : bytes) -> tuple[int, bytes]:
+    '''Decodes the decoded data payload (in binary form) into a decoder signature and payload data.
+
+    Args:
+        buffer (bytes): Decoded buffer
+
+    Returns:
+        (int, bytes): Decoder signature and decoded payload data. The signature should match the Header Signature.        
+    '''
     stream = BytesIO(buffer)
     decoder_signature = read_int(stream, 1)
     unk1 = read_int(stream, 4)
@@ -40,7 +68,21 @@ def decode_buffer_payload(buffer):
             return decoder_signature, payload        
     return decoder_signature, stream.read()
 # Sekai_Streaming_StreamingData__Deserialize
-def decode_streaming_data(version, decoder_signature, buffer, strict=True):
+def decode_streaming_data(version : tuple, decoder_signature, buffer, strict=True) -> dict:
+    '''Decodes the streaming data payload into a dictionary.
+    
+    Args:
+        version (tuple): RLA version. i.e. one of (1,0), (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4)
+        decoder_signature (int): Decoder signature
+        buffer (bytes): Decoded payload data
+        strict (bool, optional): If False, incomplete packets will be returned as is. Defaults to True.
+
+    Raises:
+        Exception: If the packet is incomplete and strict is True.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: Parsed streaming data payload
+    '''
     stream = BytesIO(buffer)
     n_mask_offset = read_int(stream, 4)
     n_init_pos = stream.tell()