Rough draft
  Outline of points to be discussed with the Institute concerning the N.American branch's findings on Ancient Egyptian afterlife.

Both a myth and a reality:
  It would seem sensible to dismiss most human mythology as a figment of the imagination. After all, every theology has its own notion of life after death, they can't all be true. Some argue that none can be true. Yet the Institute's efforts around the globe have generated a great deal of evidence demonstrating the plausibility of raising the dead. Most examples of animated cadavers fit the standard notion of mindless zombies. But of notable exception are mummies. The two proof-of-concept trials our N.African branch has conducted have both shown that there remains a keen intelligence. In both cases, the specimen understands old languages from Egyptian dynasties, and (through written word or gesture) conveys memories of a life there. Understandably, the Institute's psychologists and doctors are interested in this new field, with a goal of saving and extending lives around the world. With continued research,we aim to eventually find ways to achieve this end which do not involve ending another's life.
  If the Egyptian intellect can be preserved beyond death for thousands of years, even though the mind was removed and discarded from the corpse as part of the embalming process, does this mean that their mythology is true? Is there an underworld consisting of a perilous Duat and a Utopian Field of Reeds, where the deceased become as gods? Are there, indeed, Earthly gods? From our findings we have reason to believe that the answer remains as my opening statement: It is a figment of the imagination. But that imagination, particularly if shared collectively, can take a real form of sorts. Evidence suggests that collective imagination can influence the reality of a certain "world", for lack of a more definite term. This world is not ours, although it can be reached from here as the Egyptians have done through various rites performed after or perhaps near death. Even modern burials have purportedly been used as gateways to and from that world by foul, ghoulish creatures. However, the most common (yet still difficult) path of entry our research has found is through what Pierre Janet termed the subconscious, by way of dreaming. It is for this reason that many of the citations we came across refer to this world as "The Dreamlands".

Earthly gods:
  We have reason to believe that the Dreamlands are home to a number of humanity's concept of gods, both past and present. This somewhat makes sense, seeing as how theology makes up a large portion of human imagination, and therefore can shape the contents of the Dreamlands. One wonders how all of these entities could coexist, particularly those from monotheistic systems. This may be a subject of future research. It is worth noting that these imagined "gods" appear to only have dominion over portions of the Dreamlands without any real power over Earth. They themselves are still vulnerable to the Outer Entities which the Institute studies, as we all are.

Unearthly residents:
  There appear to be some residents of the Dreamlands which exist independent of humanity. IE: They may not be a result of human imagination. How they got to the Dreamlands is unknown. Perhaps they traveled from rumored, extraterrestrial Dreamlands separate from our own. Or perhaps they may even have been residents of Earth before our time. One thing which is known is that some of these inhuman cultures study the same field which the Institute studies, communicating with or even worshiping the Outer Entities of the cosmos. "Outer Gods" then, if you will.

Optional plan:
  As the Institute is aware, communicating with Nes-per-n-nub is imperative to our goals. If our chosen method of reviving his corpse fails, the discovery of the Dreamlands opens up alternative possibilities. Instead of trying to bring him to us, we might be able to send a convoy to the Dreamlands and interview him there. However, this may be too dangerous to be viable. The Dreamlands is a hazardous world, and furthermore we would not have the advantage of dominion over Nes-per-n-nub, a dangerous man.