I Am Nobody Episode 1 Recap
> I Am Nobody Recap
In a world where extraordinary individuals known as Outsiders possess unique abilities, a secret involving the Eight Supremes was buried during the violent conflict of the Jiashen Calamity many years ago. Our story begins one night when a mysterious body is unearthed and stolen from a grave, signaling that the unfinished business from that tumultuous year is beginning to resurface.
The next morning, a villager recounts to an older man how he witnessed the strange theft of a body from the grave of Zhang Xilin, noting the unusualness of a grave robber taking the body itself rather than valuables. Meanwhile, at Xinpukai University, a campus event is underway to introduce a celebrated alumnus. Zhang Chulan is also present, seemingly assisting with the setup. As the alumnus is about to speak, Zhang Chulan's phone rings, interrupting the proceedings.
He steps away to take the call, speaking with the Village Director. He is stunned to learn that his grandfather's body has been stolen. Initially disbelieving, he quickly decides to return home. Upon arriving in the village, Zhang Chulan is confronted by a young woman who introduces herself as Zhang Baobao, claiming to be Zhang Xilin's granddaughter and Zhang Chulan's sister.
Zhang Chulan vehemently denies having a sister, but Zhang Baobao insists, showing a photograph of Zhang Xilin's son, Zhang Yude, whom she identifies as her father. Zhang Chulan hesitates after seeing her determined demeanor. The Village Director examines the photo, noting a resemblance between the person in the picture and Zhang Chulan. The Village Director then leaves Zhang Chulan and Zhang Baobao, allowing them to speak.
Later, Zhang Chulan visits his grandfather's grave site, placing a plate of braised pork knuckles there. He speaks to his grandfather, expressing sadness and confusion about why his family seemed to always be running and why his grandfather never explained the past before he died. That night, Zhang Chulan returns to the grave and finds Zhang Baobao digging there. Suspicious, he attempts to record her actions with his phone but is discovered.
She tells Zhang Chulan he has seen too much and attempts to bury him. Zhang Chulan frantically tries to talk his way out, claiming to be her brother and praising their "father." As he is pleading, strange monsters, identified as thralls, appear. Zhang Baobao kicks Zhang Chulan into the grave and begins fighting the thralls. As the thralls focus on Zhang Chulan in the grave, she tells him she is leaving him to face the situation alone and departs.
Some time later, Zhang Baobao meets Xu San. They return to the grave area and note that they are too late as Zhang Xilin's grave has been completely excavated and the body is gone. Zhang Baobao mentions that she was ambushed by thralls earlier. Xu San identifies the thralls as being controlled by Thrall Masters from Xiangxi and questions their interest in Zhang Xilin's body. They then hear Zhang Chulan yelling for help.
Zhang Baobao confirms that he is surrounded by thralls and that she left him there, much to Xu San's surprise. As they discuss Zhang Chulan's predicament and Xu San questions how a normal person could survive so many thralls, Zhang Baobao finds Zhang Chulan's identity card nearby, speculating that someone must be secretly helping him escape. Zhang Chulan experiences a terrifying nightmare filled with grasping hands.
He yells out and wakes up, finding himself injured during Mr. Yi's lecture back at his university. During the lecture, Zhang Baobao suddenly appears in the classroom. Zhang Chulan is shocked. Outside the class, he confronts her. She initially maintains her claim of being his sister but quickly shifts her story, claiming to be an exchange student from Taiwan named Xu Baobao, even displaying a student ID. Zhang Chulan points out the inconsistencies, including her dialect.
She then calls Xu San for confirmation regarding her authority over Zhang Chulan, and subsequently declares that Zhang Chulan is now her slave. Zhang Chulan resists, yelling for help from a nearby security guard. He claims Zhang Baobao attacked him with a knife and damaged a door. The security guard arrives but sees only a toy knife, not a real weapon, despite Zhang Chulan's insistence that she used a real one.
Zhang Baobao confirms Zhang Chulan is her slave, which the security guard finds amusing. She orders Zhang Chulan to clean up the damage he caused, but when he refuses, she cleans it herself. The security guard encourages her to take him and train him. Zhang Baobao takes Zhang Chulan to a more secluded area to talk.
She demands he demonstrate how he survived the thralls the previous night, revealing that she left him there to see when he would stop pretending to be normal. Zhang Chulan denies having any special skills, cries, and claims he swore not to reveal his abilities to ordinary people. Zhang Baobao uses a cleaver to cut his clothes. She discovers a seal on his body, asking if it causes him discomfort.
She then gives him an ultimatum: accept her as his master, or she will upload a compromising photo of him (taken after she cut his clothes) to the university forum. Zhang Chulan quickly agrees to be her slave, initially calling her "Baobao," but she insists on being called "Master." She gives him an old-fashioned phone (model 6310) for communication, mentioning other phones aren't durable enough, and leaves to repair the damaged door, leaving Zhang Chulan exposed and without clothing.
Meanwhile, in a hospital basement referred to as a dungeon, Xia He receives Zhang Xilin's body from Lyu Liang, who is seeking to join the Sinister Pleasure organization (Quan Xing). Lyu Liang's thralls are present, disguised as NPCs. Xia He attempts to extract qi from the body but finds the fragmented energy insufficient for useful information. She tells Lyu Liang the body was not useful and that he cannot join Sinister Pleasure yet, as he needs to improve his skills.
Lyu Liang accuses her of breaking her promise. Xia He reminds him of the organization's disloyal nature but offers him another chance. She tells him to bring Zhang Xilin's grandson, Zhang Chulan, to her, dead or alive. If he succeeds, he can join Sinister Pleasure. Lyu Liang agrees to this new task. At night, Wang Ye, a Taoist practitioner, is seen training late. Two girls film him, mistakenly believing him to be a pervert. He quickly leaves.
Later, he takes a subway towards Wudang Mountain. Wang Ye is able to enter the "Inner Scene," a phantasmagorical dimension connected to the year of Jiashen and Zhang Xilin. He observes that Zhang Xilin's qi is still remarkably strong after his death, prompting him to investigate the power the elder must have held in life.
Intending to delve into Zhang Xilin's memories, Wang Ye states they must find his grandson and wonders about the identity of the person he saw in the Inner Scene, implied to be the grandson.
