[ Unlike the Thor she was familiar with, Donar Odinson (Donar being the old germanic name for Thor) had long ago died by his father's deeds. Donnie had been left without anyone or anything and committed suicide. Only a god could kill a god.

That little known fact should have clued Shadow in when Mad Sweeney had died by his hand. It shouldn't have taken Yggdrasil (the World Tree) pulling him in for him to realize who he was or any of the other lies Wednesday told. All of it had been so much to understand and accept.

He was relieved that Jessica seemed to believe him but he wasn't finished his story. ]

Technology falls under the new gods. Wednesday doesn't believe in cell phones or in anything that can be controlled by Technical Boy who's controlled by Mr World; his arch nemesis. There's a war between the new gods and gods of old. That's what he wanted me for.

He's fucking nuts. For someone in a war, I've seen him kill a friend and an ally. Some of the old gods deserve better. I don't know that the one responsible for half of me does. [ The brave face broke and he gave her a pleading look. ] I'm not the son who had unbelievable strength. I'm hopefully smarter and can evade him longer.