The gang wondered what it meant. Velma thought it was not the treasure itself, but a key to finding the treasure. (The Horrible Herd) It appeared being used to light a candle flame by Cletus Darrow in the time-frozen scene of the Mystery Fellowship found in the sitting room. The gang packed it in a bag for their mission to find and destroy the Evil Entity. The gang discovers that the flint is the real key and is required to open the door to the Fire Dimension.