diff --git a/parallel_loader.py b/parallel_loader.py
index 29d0a6e..d9fa4da 100644
--- a/parallel_loader.py
+++ b/parallel_loader.py
@@ -4,25 +4,29 @@ import numpy as np
 import concurrent.futures
 import os
 
-# --- The Parallel Video Loader Node ---
 class ParallelSharpnessLoader:
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
         return {
             "required": {
                 "video_path": ("STRING", {"default": "C:\\path\\to\\video.mp4"}),
-                # scan_limit: 0 means ALL frames. Max set high to allow large user inputs.
-                "scan_limit": ("INT", {"default": 1440, "min": 0, "max": 10000000, "step": 1, "label": "Max Frames to Scan (0=All)"}),
+                
+                # BATCHING CONTROLS
+                "batch_index": ("INT", {"default": 0, "min": 0, "max": 10000, "step": 1, "label": "Batch Counter (Auto-Increment)"}),
+                "scan_limit": ("INT", {"default": 1440, "min": 1, "max": 10000000, "step": 1, "label": "Frames per Batch"}),
+                
+                # STANDARD CONTROLS
                 "frame_scan_step": ("INT", {"default": 5, "min": 1, "step": 1, "label": "Analyze Every Nth Frame"}),
-                "return_count": ("INT", {"default": 4, "min": 1, "max": 1024, "step": 1, "label": "Best Frames Count"}),
+                "return_count": ("INT", {"default": 4, "min": 1, "max": 1024, "step": 1, "label": "Best Frames to Return"}),
                 "min_distance": ("INT", {"default": 24, "min": 0, "max": 10000, "step": 1, "label": "Min Distance (Frames)"}),
-                # FIXED: Max limit increased to 10 million to prevent slider locking at 2048
-                "skip_start": ("INT", {"default": 0, "min": 0, "max": 10000000, "step": 1}),
+                
+                # MANUAL OFFSET (Optional: e.g. skip the first 2000 frames always)
+                "manual_skip_start": ("INT", {"default": 0, "min": 0, "max": 10000000, "step": 1, "label": "Global Start Offset"}),
             },
         }
 
-    RETURN_TYPES = ("IMAGE", "STRING")
-    RETURN_NAMES = ("images", "scores_info")
+    RETURN_TYPES = ("IMAGE", "STRING", "INT")
+    RETURN_NAMES = ("images", "scores_info", "current_batch_index")
     FUNCTION = "load_video"
     CATEGORY = "BetaHelper/Video"
 
@@ -30,37 +34,48 @@ class ParallelSharpnessLoader:
         gray = cv2.cvtColor(frame_data, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
         return cv2.Laplacian(gray, cv2.CV_64F).var()
 
-    def load_video(self, video_path, scan_limit, frame_scan_step, return_count, min_distance, skip_start):
+    def load_video(self, video_path, batch_index, scan_limit, frame_scan_step, return_count, min_distance, manual_skip_start):
+        
         # 1. Validation
         if not os.path.exists(video_path):
             video_path = video_path.strip('"')
         if not os.path.exists(video_path):
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"Video not found: {video_path}")
 
+        # 2. Calculate Actual Start Frame
+        # Formula: (Batch Number * Frames Per Batch) + Global Offset
+        current_skip = (batch_index * scan_limit) + manual_skip_start
+        
+        print(f"xx- Parallel Loader | Batch: {batch_index} | Start Frame: {current_skip} | Range: {current_skip} -> {current_skip + scan_limit}")
+
         cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path)
+        total_frames = int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_COUNT))
         
-        # 2. Scanning (Pass 1 - Fast)
-        print(f"xx- Parallel Loader: Scanning {video_path}...")
-        
+        if current_skip >= total_frames:
+             print("xx- End of video reached.")
+             # Return a black frame to prevent crashing, or handle as you wish
+             return (torch.zeros((1, 64, 64, 3)), "End of Video", batch_index)
+
+        # 3. Scanning (Pass 1)
+        if current_skip > 0:
+            cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_POS_FRAMES, current_skip)
+
         frame_scores = [] 
-        current_frame = skip_start
+        current_frame = current_skip
         scanned_count = 0
         
-        # Seek to start
-        if skip_start > 0:
-            cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_POS_FRAMES, skip_start)
-
-        # Thread Pool
         with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=16) as executor:
             futures = []
             
             while True:
-                if scan_limit > 0 and scanned_count >= scan_limit:
+                # Stop if we hit the batch limit
+                if scanned_count >= scan_limit:
                     break
                 
                 ret, frame = cap.read()
-                if not ret: break 
+                if not ret: break # End of file
 
+                # Submit to thread
                 future = executor.submit(self.calculate_sharpness, frame)
                 futures.append((current_frame, future))
                 scanned_count += 1
@@ -73,27 +88,27 @@ class ParallelSharpnessLoader:
                 
                 current_frame += 1
 
-            # Gather results
             for idx, future in futures:
                 frame_scores.append((idx, future.result()))
 
         cap.release()
 
-        # 3. Selection
+        # 4. Selection
+        if not frame_scores:
+             return (torch.zeros((1, 64, 64, 3)), "No frames in batch", batch_index)
+
         frame_scores.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
         selected = []
         
         for idx, score in frame_scores:
             if len(selected) >= return_count: break
-            
             if all(abs(s[0] - idx) >= min_distance for s in selected):
                 selected.append((idx, score))
 
-        # Sort selected by timeline
         selected.sort(key=lambda x: x[0])
         print(f"xx- Selected Frames: {[f[0] for f in selected]}")
 
-        # 4. Extraction (Pass 2)
+        # 5. Extraction (Pass 2)
         cap = cv2.VideoCapture(video_path)
         output_tensors = []
         info_log = []
@@ -110,14 +125,6 @@ class ParallelSharpnessLoader:
         cap.release()
 
         if not output_tensors:
-            return (torch.zeros((1,64,64,3)), "Failed")
+             return (torch.zeros((1, 64, 64, 3)), "Extraction Failed", batch_index)
 
-        return (torch.stack(output_tensors), ", ".join(info_log))
-
-NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {
-    "ParallelSharpnessLoader": ParallelSharpnessLoader
-}
-
-NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {
-    "ParallelSharpnessLoader": "Parallel Video Loader (Sharpness)"
-}
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+        return (torch.stack(output_tensors), ", ".join(info_log), batch_index)
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