diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 807b49f..f4c59c6 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -9,13 +9,18 @@ const db = new sqlite("db/ooye.db")
 
 const sync = new HeatSync()
 
-Object.assign(passthrough, { config, sync, db })
+Object.assign(passthrough, {config, sync, db})
 
 const DiscordClient = require("./d2m/discord-client")
 
 const discord = new DiscordClient(config.discordToken)
 passthrough.discord = discord
 
+const as = require("./m2d/appservice")
+passthrough.as = as
+
+sync.require("./m2d/event-dispatcher")
+
 ;(async () => {
 	await discord.cloud.connect()
 	console.log("Discord gateway started")
diff --git a/m2d/appservice.js b/m2d/appservice.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e99a822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m2d/appservice.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const reg = require("../matrix/read-registration")
+const AppService = require("matrix-appservice").AppService
+const as = new AppService({
+	homeserverToken: reg.hs_token
+})
+as.listen(+(new URL(reg.url).port))
+
+module.exports = as
diff --git a/m2d/event-dispatcher.js b/m2d/event-dispatcher.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..136aae0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m2d/event-dispatcher.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const assert = require("assert").strict
+const {sync, as} = require("../passthrough")
+
+// Grab Matrix events we care about for the bridge, check them, and pass them on
+
+sync.addTemporaryListener(as, "type:m.room.message", event => {
+	console.log(event)
+})
diff --git a/passthrough.js b/passthrough.js
index 8ef75db..16de1bb 100644
--- a/passthrough.js
+++ b/passthrough.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  * @property {import("./d2m/discord-client")} discord
  * @property {import("heatsync")} sync
  * @property {import("better-sqlite3/lib/database")} db
+ * @property {import("matrix-appservice").AppService} as
  */
 /** @type {Passthrough} */
 // @ts-ignore