         ...text.encode('bucket.set'),
                0,
                payloadBytes,
                bucket.length,
                ...bucket,
                keyBuf.length,
                ...keyBuf,
                value.length,
                ...value
            ]);

            dbg.debug('writing `bucket.set("' + bucket + '", "' + key + '", "' + value + '") invocation: ' + toHex(buf));
            await tx.write(buf);

            dbg.debug('awaiting write to complete');
            await tx.ready;