diff --git a/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakReader.cs b/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakReader.cs
index 9a7549d5..842883aa 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakReader.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakReader.cs
@@ -170,6 +170,13 @@ public sealed class PakReader : IDisposable {
         return (long)_toc[index].Offset;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Returns the immutable TOC receipt for alias/layout assertions in tests.</summary>
+    public PakTocEntry GetTocEntryForTest(ulong key) {
+        int index = BinarySearch(key);
+        if (index < 0) throw new KeyNotFoundException($"pak key 0x{key:X16} not found");
+        return _toc[index];
+    }
+
     /// <summary>O(n) linear scan, used only to cross-check the binary search in tests.</summary>
     public bool DebugLinearScanContainsKey(ulong key) {
         for (int i = 0; i < _toc.Length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakWriter.cs b/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakWriter.cs
index 2a745669..326dd9bf 100644
--- a/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakWriter.cs
+++ b/src/AcDream.Content/Pak/PakWriter.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public sealed class PakWriter : IDisposable {
     private readonly PakHeader _headerTemplate;
     private readonly List<PakTocEntry> _tocEntries = new();
     private readonly HashSet<ulong> _seenKeys = new();
+    private readonly Dictionary<ulong, PakTocEntry> _receiptByKey = new();
     private bool _finished;
 
     public PakWriter(string path, PakHeader headerTemplate) {
@@ -56,12 +57,37 @@ public sealed class PakWriter : IDisposable {
         _stream.Write(bytes);
         PadToAlignment();
 
-        _tocEntries.Add(new PakTocEntry {
+        var receipt = new PakTocEntry {
             Key = key,
             Offset = (ulong)offset,
             Length = (uint)bytes.Length,
             Crc32 = Content.Pak.Crc32.Compute(bytes),
-        });
+        };
+        _tocEntries.Add(receipt);
+        _receiptByKey.Add(key, receipt);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a second independently addressable key for an existing physical
+    /// blob. The alias receives a normal TOC row with the source blob's exact
+    /// offset, length, and CRC; no payload bytes are written again.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void AddAlias(ulong aliasKey, ulong existingKey) {
+        ThrowIfFinished();
+        if (aliasKey == existingKey) {
+            throw new ArgumentException("an alias key must differ from its source key", nameof(aliasKey));
+        }
+        if (!_receiptByKey.TryGetValue(existingKey, out var source)) {
+            throw new KeyNotFoundException($"source pak key 0x{existingKey:X16} has not been written");
+        }
+        if (!_seenKeys.Add(aliasKey)) {
+            throw new ArgumentException($"duplicate pak key 0x{aliasKey:X16}", nameof(aliasKey));
+        }
+
+        var alias = source;
+        alias.Key = aliasKey;
+        _tocEntries.Add(alias);
+        _receiptByKey.Add(aliasKey, alias);
     }
 
     /// <summary>Writes the sorted TOC and finalizes the header. Must be called exactly once.</summary>
diff --git a/tests/AcDream.Content.Tests/PakAliasTests.cs b/tests/AcDream.Content.Tests/PakAliasTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5ba0c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AcDream.Content.Tests/PakAliasTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+using AcDream.Content.Pak;
+
+namespace AcDream.Content.Tests;
+
+public sealed class PakAliasTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly string _path =
+        Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"acdream-pak-alias-{Guid.NewGuid():N}.pak");
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(_path))
+                File.Delete(_path);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            // Best-effort test cleanup.
+        }
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Alias_HasIndependentKeyAndSharedPhysicalReceipt()
+    {
+        var primaryKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 0xA9B4_0100);
+        var aliasKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 0xA9B4_0101);
+        var expected = MakeData(0x2_1234_5678);
+
+        using (var writer = NewWriter())
+        {
+            writer.AddBlob(primaryKey, expected);
+            writer.AddAlias(aliasKey, primaryKey);
+            writer.Finish();
+        }
+
+        using var reader = new PakReader(_path);
+        Assert.True(reader.TryReadObjectMeshData(primaryKey, out var primary));
+        Assert.True(reader.TryReadObjectMeshData(aliasKey, out var alias));
+        Assert.NotNull(primary);
+        Assert.NotNull(alias);
+        Assert.Equal(expected.ObjectId, primary.ObjectId);
+        Assert.Equal(expected.ObjectId, alias.ObjectId);
+
+        var primaryReceipt = reader.GetTocEntryForTest(primaryKey);
+        var aliasReceipt = reader.GetTocEntryForTest(aliasKey);
+        Assert.Equal(primaryReceipt.Offset, aliasReceipt.Offset);
+        Assert.Equal(primaryReceipt.Length, aliasReceipt.Length);
+        Assert.Equal(primaryReceipt.Crc32, aliasReceipt.Crc32);
+        Assert.Equal(2u, reader.Header.TocCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Alias_CorruptSharedPayload_MakesBothKeysMissing()
+    {
+        var primaryKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 1);
+        var aliasKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 2);
+
+        using (var writer = NewWriter())
+        {
+            writer.AddBlob(primaryKey, MakeData(0x2_1234_5678));
+            writer.AddAlias(aliasKey, primaryKey);
+            writer.Finish();
+        }
+
+        long offset;
+        using (var reader = new PakReader(_path))
+            offset = reader.GetBlobOffsetForTest(primaryKey);
+
+        using (var stream = new FileStream(_path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
+        {
+            stream.Position = offset;
+            int value = stream.ReadByte();
+            stream.Position = offset;
+            stream.WriteByte((byte)(value ^ 0xFF));
+        }
+
+        using var corruptReader = new PakReader(_path);
+        Assert.False(corruptReader.TryReadObjectMeshData(primaryKey, out _));
+        Assert.False(corruptReader.TryReadObjectMeshData(aliasKey, out _));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Alias_RejectsMissingSourceWithoutReservingAliasKey()
+    {
+        var sourceKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 1);
+        var aliasKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 2);
+
+        using var writer = NewWriter();
+        Assert.Throws<KeyNotFoundException>(() => writer.AddAlias(aliasKey, sourceKey));
+
+        writer.AddBlob(aliasKey, MakeData(2));
+        writer.Finish();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Alias_RejectsSelfAndDuplicateKeys()
+    {
+        var primaryKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 1);
+        var aliasKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 2);
+
+        using var writer = NewWriter();
+        writer.AddBlob(primaryKey, MakeData(1));
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => writer.AddAlias(primaryKey, primaryKey));
+        writer.AddAlias(aliasKey, primaryKey);
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => writer.AddAlias(aliasKey, primaryKey));
+        Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => writer.AddBlob(aliasKey, MakeData(2)));
+        writer.Finish();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Alias_RejectsMutationAfterFinish()
+    {
+        var primaryKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 1);
+        var aliasKey = PakKey.Compose(PakAssetType.EnvCellMesh, 2);
+
+        using var writer = NewWriter();
+        writer.AddBlob(primaryKey, MakeData(1));
+        writer.Finish();
+
+        Assert.Throws<InvalidOperationException>(() => writer.AddAlias(aliasKey, primaryKey));
+    }
+
+    private PakWriter NewWriter() =>
+        new(
+            _path,
+            new PakHeader
+            {
+                PortalIteration = 1,
+                CellIteration = 2,
+                HighResIteration = 3,
+                LanguageIteration = 4,
+                BakeToolVersion = 1,
+            });
+
+    private static ObjectMeshData MakeData(ulong objectId) =>
+        new()
+        {
+            ObjectId = objectId,
+            Vertices =
+            [
+                new(
+                    new System.Numerics.Vector3(1, 2, 3),
+                    System.Numerics.Vector3.UnitZ,
+                    new System.Numerics.Vector2(0.25f, 0.75f)),
+            ],
+        };
+}