Alchemy of Souls Season 2, Episode 2

We recap the Netflix K-Drama series Alchemy of Souls season 2, episode 2, which contains significant spoilers.

Then, as Bu-yeon tells her mother she won’t be returning to her room now she is married, and the monster hunter asks for the shocked Unanimous Assembly’s blessing, the episode ends. “The leader of Jinyowon is old, which means her power is weakening day by day,” Jin Mu adds, exposing the need for Bu-yeon to be brought to the Unanimous Assembly and made the area’s heir so the artefacts and relics can be stopped from changing hands. Next, Bu-yeon comes to believe she’ll stay with Jang Uk for a little while longer when Maidservant Kim confirms she will be receiving three days’ worth of medicine for her recovery from the soul shifter incident. But she also says she has given her heart to someone else, clearly influenced by her earlier remembrance that Jang Uk may have in fact eventually had what would count as a wedding drink, in addition to her concern for his “painful” past. Additionally, Cheonbugwan’s leader tells Ho-gyeong the Unanimous Assembly will suggest Jinyowon’s artefacts and relics are moved, explaining that “the duty to protect Jinyowon could get passed on to a different family.” The area’s leader brands this as nonsense, but is sternly told this is the consequence for keeping doors closed for three years. Concurrently, Bu-yeon finds herself needing to be rescued by Jang Uk when recklessly following the strange energy of a soul shifter. “Bu-yeon’s body has no divine powers, and Naksu’s soul has no memory, so the body and soul do not conflict,” Lee Cheol explained to Ho-gyeong three years ago, before stating that if Bu-yeon’s powers do return, Naksu’s memory will likely follow. Jang Uk adds he has no reason to be inhospitable given he needs his partner too, so asks her to do as she wishes. Elsewhere, Lee Cheol reveals to Ho-gyeong that he would not be surprised if Bu-yeon ran away should she have regained her memories, given the soul inside the body is Naksu’s. When Jang Uk admits he needs the “divine powers” of his partner, it seems to awaken some understanding of self in Bu-yeon. “Just think of Jang Uk as a tool that helps you utilise the energy of the sky,” Jin Mu cynically utters. After Jang Uk confirms Bu-yeon isn’t a soul shifter (he wanted to check given she used to be blind, but can now see), he draws boundaries with his new partner, refusing to answer any questions on Naksu.