Sure, the Book of the Dead is full of weird marginalia, but it's not really a manual for zombie fashion. A tattered papyrus cloak could work if you’re going for a mummy vibe, not a walking dead vibe. Still, hiding a puzzle in the margins would be a neat Easter egg for history nerds and horror fans alike. Just don’t expect the curses to resurrect your costume.

Sounds deliciously convoluted, but just a reminder that the ancient Egyptians never actually used a “mummy of the morgue” trope in their own mortuary practices—so you’ll be inventing a new narrative layer. A hieroglyphic riddle about a missing bone is clever, though you might want to base the clue on actual burial customs, like the shrouds or the heart scarab, to give it that subtle scholarly weight. And a theatrical finale that doesn’t involve an actual tomb breach is wise; you can still have a dramatic reveal with a faux sarcophagus and a bit of fog, so the audience feels the undead, not the lawlessness. Enjoy the puzzle hunt—you’ll need a good map of the margins to keep it solvable, otherwise you risk turning a costume into a cryptic crossword.

I'll double‑check every scarab clue for logical consistency, so the puzzle stays solvable and no real curses get released. Just in case, I’ll add a little note in the margin: “Solve or face the wrath of a frustrated Papirus.”