WARNING: The following contains spoilers for American Gods Season 3, Episode 4, "The Unseen," which aired Sunday on Starz.

American Gods Season 3, Episode 3, "Ashes and Demons," saw Bilquis in deep trouble, and Episode 4, "The Unseen," reveals exactly what happened. After she absorbed Bill Sanders, one of the biggest people in technology, his security team was deployed once he was dubbed missing. While Bilquis kills one of his men, the rest are able to restrain her, drug her and take her out of her apartment.

She wakes up in an empty, dark cell, while his men watch over her, assuming she's working for someone nefarious. As they watch the camera, Bilquis prays, repeating the mantra, "I choose to believe that. I have to believe that. I am not alone," which seems to connect to the messages of unity and perseverance the Orishas, the African gods slaves brought to the New World, were spreading in the opening of this episode. While this is reminiscent of the Orishas, the first person to come to Bilquis' side is Mr. World, who transforms back into his male identity after being Ms. World since Season 3, Episode 1.

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He does not come to Bilquis as a friend. Instead Mr. World scolds her about absorbing Sanders, whose company is instrumental in his grand plan. It turns out Mr. World was allowing Bilquis to accept worship from Sanders as long as she did not facilitate his sacrifice. Because of the predicament she is now in, Mr. World also sees this as an opportunity to get Bilquis on the side of the New Gods. This has long been an unachievable goal for Mr. World, who believes her going to the New Gods' side could inspire other Old Gods to follow.

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Bilquis, as usual, does not budge on this. Refusing to believe Mr. World's promises that the gods will be directly connected to their followers through technology, he threatens Bilquis, claiming she will be stuck in this cell unless Sanders reappears, which is impossible. Therefore, her only way out is to join him, but Bilquis goes back to praying instead. In light of this, Mr. World, disguised as one of Sanders' men, instructs the others that, "if she still refuses to give up Sanders' whereabouts, we can't risk her becoming an intelligence asset to someone else."

Sanders' men psychology torment Bilquis by blasting heavy metal music while having strobe lights going off. The goddess is deeply troubled by this, being brought to tears. One godly tear is able to make a pool for Bilquis to look through, revisiting her memories as a worshiped goddess; however, these memories no longer bring her joy.

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Instead, Bilquis tries to remind herself of who she really is, which leads to a second god coming to her side. This time it is the Orisha known as Oshun. Unlike, Mr. World, who came to Bilquis for personal gain, Oshun is here to uplift Bilquis and remind her of her true self. The two share in an empowering dance filled with affirmations, but from the perspective of Sanders' men, it looks as if Bilquis is dancing to the music meant to torture her.

Where Mr. World looks at Bilquis as another piece in his game, Oshun sees Bilquis for who she really is. Mr. World's "olive branch" was far from peaceful or fair, and Bilquis knew it would likely cause her and others great harm. This is why she turns him away; however, Oshun's words are not about self gain. Oshun is here to empower and uplift Bilquis, so the goddess accepts the help of the Orisha, which, for the time being, is getting her through the torment Sanders' men have in store for her.

Based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name, American Gods stars Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Bruce Langley, Yetide Badaki, Ian McShane, Omid Abtahi and Ashley Reyes. The series airs Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Starz.

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