Many centuries ago, King Herod Antipas forcibly took away the three rings of eternal power from the blind sage. Before his death, the elder warned the king that the owner of magical treasures becomes not only their master, but also a slave, for all power at the same time is slavery. Herod bitterly regretted his dishonorable act. Subsequently, the rings were scattered around the world... Russian tourists Larisa and Marina buy cheap trinkets as souvenirs of Egypt. Larisa chooses a ring in the shape of streams of flowing water, and immediately a native appears next to her, demanding something in a foreign language. The friends manage to drive away the persistent beggar, but soon Larisa is found with a knife in her heart. It seems that Marina’s days are also numbered: the killer did not know that Larisa gave the jewelry to a friend...