> Posted on 2083-09-12
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What do you do when you come across something so potentially valuable that it makes you a target and has the ability to change the world, hopefully for the better? I feel like I’ve been put in that position and now need to make choices at a level that I have never had to before. The risks are huge.

I don’t mean to be overly dramatic. This is meant to be a research notebook, but sometimes you’ve got to get some things out of your system before you can get to the cold, hard facts of research and hypothesis. I’ve recently come into possession of a scroll of indeterminate age. The scroll is intricate in its art, and the symbology makes me think that it’s a proto-language of Sumerian or Egyptian.

The central figure in the art of the scroll is that of a dragon. There are symbols located surrounding the dragon. The back of the scroll also contains symbols, but they appear to be different in their structure. Along with the dragon, there are prominent figures that bear a likeness to the Sixth World Tarot. I don’t want to risk being accused of apophenia, but I believe there is a connection between this scroll and the tarot.

The writing on the scroll is my only real clue at this time. Because of the sensitive nature of the artifact, I’m limited in who I can reach out to for research and aid. Since the writing appears related to ancient Egypt, that’s my first stop in my investigation into what secrets the scroll contains.

Attached to this entry are the encrypted data files associated with images taken by me or my associates.

Signing off,
Dr. Patricia Goodheart