On 24 April 2026, the twelfth edition of the Lange Nacht der Forschung took place across Austria, attracting around 200 000 visitors from the general public. This year Sonia Foschiatti, Axel Kittenberger, Denise Schmutz, Noemi Naujoks and Christina Strohmenger hosted the station "Wie können verkohlte Schriftrollen zerstörungsfrei gelesen werden?" (How can carbonized scrolls be read without destroying them?) in the main building of the University of Vienna. Guiding visitors through the laboratory experiment, we introduced the magic of virtual unwrapping of carbonized scrolls. We simulated the principles of X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) using visible light, giving both children and adults the chance to see the setup and enjoy funny quizzes and games.