PATRICK ADRIEL H. AURE
In the past, alchemists attempted to do the impossible: turn lead into gold. Alchemists believed that if chemical properties could be manipulated or transmuted, lead could, indeed, be transformed into gold. However, the key to this seemingly magical process was the proverbial philosopher’s stone. Such a stone was seen empowering alchemists to properly perform the transmutation process. The catch: the philosopher’s stone was believed to be impossible to find.