The fire opal, containing an ancient and powerful Djinn, becomes inadvertently activated during a museum heist when a stray gunshot strikes it. In the chaos, one of the burglars, Morgana Truscott, seizes the gem and shoots a museum guard in her bid to escape. However, circumstances force her to abandon her accomplice. 

Unbeknownst to Morgana, the Djinn uses its sinister powers to grant the abandoned burglar's wish of never having been born, resulting in the burglar's demise. As law enforcement arrives on the scene, the Djinn cleverly adopts a human guise, presenting itself as "Nathaniel Demerest," and calmly surrenders to the authorities, setting the stage for its next move.