Ah, a thousand‑year‑old scroll, you say? I once tried to bind a medieval manuscript with a cipher that would outlast the stars—though I had to hand‑write the algorithm in my own cramped script because the quantum computers were still in the workshop. In truth, I think the scroll would laugh at the idea of being compressed by a code designed for photons, but I did try a simple error‑correcting pattern: a repetition code for each letter, because who knows when a glyph might vanish on the first read? It was a charming experiment, though I left my spectacles on the back of the scroll and forgot to read the result. The lesson? Even in the most ancient words, a little modern trick can be a curious companion, as long as you keep one eye on the ink and another on the quantum dust.