A confused man visits the bureau of Merlina and claims he can raise the boiling point of water to 3750 degrees Celsius which does not suit oil tycoons. Paghetti, a powerful man in the oil industry, hires Boeijkens to kill the confused man.
After parrot Koko is found innocent as informant, bureau Merlina has to figure out whom of the four resting suspects spoils secret information to the newspaper.
The director of the bank of Ravenburg contacts Napoleon: he was offered a philosopher's stone which is able to turn iron into gold. The director wants to know if this is really possible and if the outcome is indeed gold. Poet Rene Van Den Kapblok has an issue: he bet with a magician. The bet is that the magician would not be able to possess the watch of Van Den Kapblok within next 24 hours.