The chapter opens with a soliloquy by the master of the wizard's guild, who is complaining about the lack of progress in the construction of the new pool. He complains that the other members of the guild are not paying attention to him, and that they are not doing enough to keep up with the constant changes in the waterworks. He also complains about the fact that frosch has not been able to find his way back to the castle. He asks the cat, dressed as a frog, if he has seen him around, and the cat replies that he has. He thanks the master for his help during the "grand magic" and asks him not to move. The master replies that this is for the good of frosch, not for anyone else's. He tells the cat to look at the frosch map and see if he can get back to his own house. He then tells the master that he believes that the time has come for them to step in and help frosch.