His presence in a small-town American fishing village creates a frenzy that unwraps and exposes the scarred underside to their own secrets.

Lemire believed Wells' character was an ideal way to "explore themes of identity, rural life, community and paranoia".

[1] In a review for Oregon Live, Steve Duin said there was a "lot to like" about The Nobody, but that it was not as good as Lemire's previous work, Essex County.

As he walks through town, the passing townsfolk are shocked and somewhat disturbed by Griffen's appearance, as he is wrapped head to toe in bandages and wears pitch-black goggles over his eyes.

Reg, owner of the diner, and Teddy "Henfrey", another local, try to reason with her that Griffen can't be as bad as she claims, although she tries to explain that his secretive nature is very suspicious.