During 1912 Andre Toulon put on a puppet show version of Faust in Cairo, Egypt however an Egyptian in the audience sets the stage ablaze, thus ruining the puppet show. He invites Andre and Elsa Toulon into his tent, telling them he knows an ancient secret. This is thus proven when he shows them a goblin-like creature that moves on it's own without any wires or strings. He wants to teach Toulon the method, which he then uses to bring his own puppets to life, making Toulon popular with his audience.