To study ancient carbonized papyri from Herculanum without physically unrolling them, researchers created their own scrolls, covered them with passages from Star Wars, the Bible, and The Outer Limits, and then burned them. The goal was to test imaging techniques for identifying ancient manuscripts whose ink contains lead, which is more visible under X-rays. These manuscripts, discovered in the Villa of the Papyri in Herculanum in 1752, were carbonized and rendered fragile by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Earlier attempts to unroll them damaged or destroyed several, and hundreds remain closed, mostly preserved in the National Library of Naples. The collection is considered the only intact library from classical antiquity, with most works attributed to Philodemus of Gadara. Douglas Seiler of UC Berkeley and his team used a 10-meter by 30-centimeter papyrus strip and modern reed pens to create copies. The black ink, made in Japan, was based on carbon, with controlled amounts of lead nitrate added. High school students inscribed excerpts from Star Wars and the Bible, as well as a quote from The Outer Limits. The papyrus was then rolled and carbonized in a sealed steel container. At the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the model was subjected to X-ray tomography. Thousands of slices were used to reconstruct its volume in three dimensions. A program initially designed to track lithium-ion batteries was adapted to "virtually unroll" the papyrus. The results showed that text remained detectable at 25 micrograms of lead per square centimeter, the lowest concentration tested. Lead in the ink absorbs more X-ray radiation, highlighting the letters. The team proposes a sorting method using a portable X-ray fluorescence device to identify lead in preserved pieces, making them priority candidates for synchrotron tomography. The method is solid but not yet validated on a large scale. These models also serve as training data for algorithms, allowing comparisons between original texts and restored versions without endangering the originals. The work extends techniques used in the Vesuvius Challenge, which combines tomography, virtual unrolling, and machine learning. Earlier, the text of PHerc. 1667 was read without physically opening the scroll. This research could help scholars access ancient texts that have remained hidden for centuries, offering new insights into classical literature and history without risking damage to the fragile originals.