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As the group stops for dinner at a local diner after the meeting, they are targeted by the New Gods. Mr. World authorizes a strike using a high-tech sniper who uses bullets engraved with "Deus mortuorum" ("Gods die").

Zorya Vechernyaya is tragically shot and killed during the attack. [S2E1] House on the Rock

In the chaos, Shadow Moon is abducted by a mysterious beam of light—an "alien-style" kidnapping orchestrated by the New Gods' technology. As the group stops for dinner at a

Mr. Wednesday, Shadow Moon, and Laura Moon travel to the House on the Rock in Wisconsin, a roadside attraction that serves as a neutral meeting ground for the gods. Wednesday convenes a council of Old Gods, including: (Anansi) Czernobog The Zoryas Ame-no-Uzume , Ahura Mazda , and Frau Holle The Carousel and the Backstage Zorya Vechernyaya is tragically shot and killed during

The gods board the attraction's famous giant carousel, which serves as a portal into Wednesday’s "backstage"—a mental plane where they appear in their true, primordial forms. Wednesday delivers a rousing speech to convince the skeptical gods to join his cause, emphasizing that the New Gods seek to replace them entirely.