After His Number Disappeared Episode 1

Episode: 1Episodes: 38

Episode 1 recap

Mia explains that she sees remaining encounter counts above everyone's head. Henry joins her under an umbrella, carrying a count of 32,552. A quick memory shows her childhood belief that they were soulmates. Back on the walkway, Henry mocks her ability and suggests she date his roommate. A massive number appears over the roommate's picture on Henry's screen. Mia agrees to meet him, and Henry's own count begins dropping rapidly.

Episodes

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Episode 1 Scene by Scene

00:00: The Encounter Numbers in the Rain
Mia explains her ability to see encounter counts floating over people. Henry walks over with an umbrella to share. Above his head hangs a count of 32,552, representing the remaining times they will meet.
00:09: Memories of Childhood Soulmate Rules
A flashback shows Mia and Henry together in a living room as kids. She remembers believing they were destined soulmates and writing boyfriend rules for him. Over time, Henry grew tired of her following him around.
00:16: A Photo of the Roommate
Henry mocks Mia's countdown claims. He pulls out his phone to suggest a blind date with his roommate. He accidentally swipes past a girl's picture first. A massive number appears over the roommate's photo, and Mia agrees to meet.
00:47: The Rapidly Falling Count
Mia holds out her phone to take down the roommate's details. Henry abruptly locks his screen and says his battery died. His face loses its color as the giant number above his head drops at high speed.

Key Lines from Episode 1

“Stop with the fake countdown story, little shadow.”
Henry · Henry says this to brush off Mia's claims about seeing numbers above people.

“My roommate is actually pretty hot. You should try talking to someone else.”
Henry · Henry says this while trying to convince Mia to go on a blind date.

“Okay. Introduce us.”
Mia · Mia says this after seeing a huge encounter number above the roommate's picture.

“My phone died. Let's do this later.”
Henry · Henry says this to hide his screen when Mia asks for the contact.

How Episode 1 Ends

Mia is ready to get the roommate's contact info, but Henry abruptly cuts the exchange short. He shuts off his screen with an excuse about a dead battery. At that exact moment, his encounter number begins to plunge. Will Henry explain why he hid his phone, and how far will his number drop?