So I already know that I've gotta be a zombie to enter, I have a vial that can do a temp job on me. But what I really need to know is how it works? Are there different shops in there? Is everything that listed on Subetalodge actually in stock or do things get retired? Are they sometimes out of stock? Are they set up like normal shops or like holiday shops? I have 83 Zombie Den items on my wishlist so I am trying to plan accordingly. :)

There are tabs for each year depending on how old your strain is. And then the items are organized like the quest shops, except it takes sP. There's no limit or time limit (as it used to).

Are you still on? What do you need? I am a 2010 zombie, so I can get pretty much anything in there except the 2009 items.

I'm a 2009 zombie, so I can help with that year if needed.

I have another (hopefully related) question - how do you get into the alchemist underground? i know you need to be a zombie, and is there a way to become one? or does it mean you need to have a graveyard pet...? sorry if these are newbie questions, I haven't played in a few years & I've missed/forgotten some things!

There are vials from last year's Survival, for instance. They turn you into a zombie for a couple of days, then wear off (you'll have to wait a few days for it to progress to the right stage though I believe, and it wears off in stages). If you wait until this year's Survival (~mid February or so) there might be another method to become a zombie, or they might let humans have temporary access like they did in 2013.

Ah, thank you!

I'm curious because in past years with true zombie infections Zosi didn't allow Living to ever enter while Skitters did. I never even tried to enter his shop last year. Is it now possible to get into the Alchove with a vial-sickness?

I think so, honestly I haven't tried since Survival but I'm pretty sure I made some stuff during it (with a vial). I remember not having any wearable tokens by the time the wings came out [edit] I admit though, I was remembering Skitters about allowing access to non-zombies. Sorry about that~