diff --git a/hate_crack/api.py b/hate_crack/api.py
index 6c02da5..f263e72 100644
--- a/hate_crack/api.py
+++ b/hate_crack/api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import concurrent.futures
 import json
 import sys
 import os
@@ -15,6 +16,16 @@ from hate_crack.formatting import print_multicolumn_list
 _TORRENT_CLEANUP_REGISTERED = False
 
 
+def _get_hate_path():
+    _package_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    _repo_root = os.path.dirname(_package_path)
+    if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(_package_path, "hashcat-utils")):
+        return _package_path
+    elif os.path.isdir(os.path.join(_repo_root, "hashcat-utils")):
+        return _repo_root
+    return _package_path
+
+
 def _candidate_roots():
     cwd = os.getcwd()
     home = os.path.expanduser("~")
@@ -71,7 +82,7 @@ def get_hcat_wordlists_dir():
             if path:
                 path = os.path.expanduser(path)
                 if not os.path.isabs(path):
-                    path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(config_path), path)
+                    path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(_get_hate_path(), path))
                 os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
                 return path
         except Exception:
@@ -91,7 +102,7 @@ def get_rules_dir():
             if path:
                 path = os.path.expanduser(path)
                 if not os.path.isabs(path):
-                    path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(config_path), path)
+                    path = os.path.normpath(os.path.join(_get_hate_path(), path))
                 os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
                 return path
         except Exception:
@@ -1739,33 +1750,45 @@ def list_and_download_hashmob_rules(rules_dir=None):
         return sanitized in downloaded_rules
 
     if sel.lower() == "a":
-        for entry in rules:
-            file_name = entry.get("file_name")
-            if not file_name:
-                print("No file_name found for an entry, skipping.")
-                continue
-            out_path = os.path.join(rules_dir, sanitize_filename(file_name))
-            if already_downloaded(file_name):
-                print(f"[i] Skipping already downloaded rule: {file_name}")
-                continue
-            download_hashmob_rule(file_name, out_path)
-        return
+        entries = rules
+    else:
+        indices = parse_indices(sel, len(rules))
+        if not indices:
+            print("No valid selection.")
+            return
+        entries = [rules[idx - 1] for idx in indices]
 
-    indices = parse_indices(sel, len(rules))
-    if not indices:
-        print("No valid selection.")
-        return
-    for idx in indices:
-        entry = rules[idx - 1]
+    jobs = []
+    for entry in entries:
         file_name = entry.get("file_name")
         if not file_name:
-            print("No file_name found for selection, skipping.")
+            print("No file_name found for an entry, skipping.")
             continue
-        out_path = os.path.join(rules_dir, sanitize_filename(file_name))
         if already_downloaded(file_name):
             print(f"[i] Skipping already downloaded rule: {file_name}")
             continue
-        download_hashmob_rule(file_name, out_path)
+        out_path = os.path.join(rules_dir, sanitize_filename(file_name))
+        jobs.append((file_name, out_path))
+
+    if not jobs:
+        return
+
+    succeeded = 0
+    failed = 0
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=4) as executor:
+        futures = {
+            executor.submit(download_hashmob_rule, fn, op): fn for fn, op in jobs
+        }
+        for future in concurrent.futures.as_completed(futures):
+            file_name = futures[future]
+            try:
+                future.result()
+                succeeded += 1
+            except Exception as exc:
+                print(f"[!] Failed to download {file_name}: {exc}")
+                failed += 1
+
+    print(f"[i] Rule downloads complete: {succeeded} succeeded, {failed} failed.")
 
 
 def download_official_wordlist(file_name, out_path):
diff --git a/hate_crack/attacks.py b/hate_crack/attacks.py
index fa2c92f..7a787a2 100644
--- a/hate_crack/attacks.py
+++ b/hate_crack/attacks.py
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def quick_crack(ctx: Any) -> None:
     rule_choice = None
     selected_hcatRules = []
 
-    wordlist_files = sorted(
-        f for f in os.listdir(ctx.hcatWordlists) if f != ".DS_Store"
-    )
+    wordlist_files = ctx.list_wordlist_files(ctx.hcatWordlists)
     wordlist_entries = [
         f"{i}. {file}" for i, file in enumerate(wordlist_files, start=1)
     ]
@@ -511,6 +509,33 @@ def ollama_attack(ctx: Any) -> None:
     ctx.hcatOllama(ctx.hcatHashType, ctx.hcatHashFile, "target", target_info)
 
 
+def _omen_pick_training_wordlist(ctx: Any):
+    """Show wordlist picker for OMEN training. Returns path or None."""
+    wordlist_files = ctx.list_wordlist_files(ctx.hcatWordlists)
+    if wordlist_files:
+        entries = [f"{i}. {f}" for i, f in enumerate(wordlist_files, start=1)]
+        max_len = max((len(e) for e in entries), default=24)
+        print_multicolumn_list(
+            "Training Wordlists",
+            entries,
+            min_col_width=max_len,
+            max_col_width=max_len,
+        )
+    print("\tp. Enter a custom path")
+    sel = input("\n\tSelect wordlist for training: ").strip()
+    if sel.lower() == "p":
+        path = input("\n\tPath to training wordlist: ").strip()
+        return path if path else None
+    try:
+        idx = int(sel)
+        if 1 <= idx <= len(wordlist_files):
+            return os.path.join(ctx.hcatWordlists, wordlist_files[idx - 1])
+    except (ValueError, IndexError):
+        pass
+    print("\t[!] Invalid selection.")
+    return None
+
+
 def omen_attack(ctx: Any) -> None:
     print("\n\tOMEN Attack (Ordered Markov ENumerator)")
     omen_dir = os.path.join(ctx.hate_path, "omen")
@@ -520,16 +545,36 @@ def omen_attack(ctx: Any) -> None:
         print("\n\tOMEN binaries not found. Build them with:")
         print(f"\t  cd {omen_dir} && make")
         return
-    model_dir = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".hate_crack", "omen")
-    model_exists = os.path.isfile(os.path.join(model_dir, "createConfig"))
-    if not model_exists:
-        print("\n\tNo OMEN model found. Training is required before generation.")
-        training_source = input(
-            "\n\tTraining source (path to password list, or press Enter for default): "
-        ).strip()
-        if not training_source:
-            training_source = ctx.omenTrainingList
-        ctx.hcatOmenTrain(training_source)
+
+    model_dir = ctx._omen_model_dir()
+    model_valid = ctx._omen_model_is_valid(model_dir)
+    need_training = True
+
+    if model_valid:
+        info = ctx._omen_model_info(model_dir)
+        trained_with = info.get("training_file", "unknown") if info else "unknown"
+        print(f"\n\tOMEN model found (trained with: {trained_with})")
+        print("\t1. Use existing model")
+        print("\t2. Train new model (overwrites existing)")
+        print("\t3. Cancel")
+        choice = input("\n\tChoice: ").strip()
+        if choice == "1":
+            need_training = False
+        elif choice == "3":
+            return
+        elif choice != "2":
+            return
+    else:
+        print("\n\tNo valid OMEN model found. Training is required.")
+
+    if need_training:
+        training_file = _omen_pick_training_wordlist(ctx)
+        if not training_file:
+            return
+        if not ctx.hcatOmenTrain(training_file):
+            print("\n\t[!] Training failed. Aborting OMEN attack.")
+            return
+
     max_candidates = input(
         f"\n\tMax candidates to generate ({ctx.omenMaxCandidates}): "
     ).strip()
diff --git a/tests/test_api_downloads.py b/tests/test_api_downloads.py
index 8288709..aa358e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_downloads.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_downloads.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import json
 import os
 
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
 
 from hate_crack.api import (
     check_7z,
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ from hate_crack.api import (
     get_hashmob_api_key,
     get_hcat_potfile_args,
     get_hcat_potfile_path,
+    list_and_download_hashmob_rules,
     sanitize_filename,
 )
 
@@ -225,3 +227,60 @@ class TestDownloadHashmobWordlist:
              patch("hate_crack.api.time.sleep"):
             result = download_hashmob_wordlist("test.txt", str(out))
         assert result is False
+
+
+class TestParallelRuleDownloads:
+    def _make_rules(self, names):
+        return [{"file_name": n} for n in names]
+
+    def _patch_stdin_tty(self):
+        mock_stdin = MagicMock()
+        mock_stdin.isatty.return_value = True
+        return patch("hate_crack.api.sys.stdin", mock_stdin)
+
+    def test_submits_to_thread_pool(self, tmp_path):
+        rules = self._make_rules(["rule1.rule", "rule2.rule", "rule3.rule"])
+        rules_dir = str(tmp_path / "rules")
+        os.makedirs(rules_dir)
+        with patch("hate_crack.api.download_hashmob_rule_list", return_value=rules), \
+             patch("hate_crack.api.download_hashmob_rule") as mock_dl, \
+             self._patch_stdin_tty(), \
+             patch("builtins.input", return_value="a"):
+            list_and_download_hashmob_rules(rules_dir=rules_dir)
+        assert mock_dl.call_count == 3
+        downloaded_names = {c.args[0] for c in mock_dl.call_args_list}
+        assert downloaded_names == {"rule1.rule", "rule2.rule", "rule3.rule"}
+
+    def test_failure_does_not_block_others(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        rules = self._make_rules(["good.rule", "bad.rule", "also_good.rule"])
+        rules_dir = str(tmp_path / "rules")
+        os.makedirs(rules_dir)
+
+        def side_effect(file_name, out_path):
+            if file_name == "bad.rule":
+                raise RuntimeError("download error")
+
+        with patch("hate_crack.api.download_hashmob_rule_list", return_value=rules), \
+             patch("hate_crack.api.download_hashmob_rule", side_effect=side_effect), \
+             self._patch_stdin_tty(), \
+             patch("builtins.input", return_value="a"):
+            list_and_download_hashmob_rules(rules_dir=rules_dir)
+
+        captured = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "2 succeeded" in captured.out
+        assert "1 failed" in captured.out
+
+    def test_skips_already_downloaded(self, tmp_path, capsys):
+        rules = self._make_rules(["existing.rule", "new.rule"])
+        rules_dir = str(tmp_path / "rules")
+        os.makedirs(rules_dir)
+        (tmp_path / "rules" / "existing.rule").touch()
+        with patch("hate_crack.api.download_hashmob_rule_list", return_value=rules), \
+             patch("hate_crack.api.download_hashmob_rule") as mock_dl, \
+             self._patch_stdin_tty(), \
+             patch("builtins.input", return_value="a"):
+            list_and_download_hashmob_rules(rules_dir=rules_dir)
+        assert mock_dl.call_count == 1
+        assert mock_dl.call_args.args[0] == "new.rule"
+        captured = capsys.readouterr()
+        assert "Skipping already downloaded" in captured.out
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index c0b3397..eda4b26 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ def test_get_hcat_wordlists_dir_from_config(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     config_path.write_text('{"hcatWordlists": "wordlists"}')
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(api, "_resolve_config_path", lambda: str(config_path))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(api, "_get_hate_path", lambda: str(tmp_path))
     result = api.get_hcat_wordlists_dir()
 
     assert result == str(tmp_path / "wordlists")
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ def test_get_rules_dir_from_config(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     config_path.write_text('{"rules_directory": "rules"}')
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(api, "_resolve_config_path", lambda: str(config_path))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(api, "_get_hate_path", lambda: str(tmp_path))
     result = api.get_rules_dir()
 
     assert result == str(tmp_path / "rules")