After surviving the night in the freezing cold, T’Challa encounters two of Killmonger’s henchmen. He attacks them and asks if Killmonger is still at the Altar of Resurrection. They inform T’Challa that Killmonger is gone, and only Sombre remains at the altar. T’Challa leaves them unconscious and follows large tracks in the snow. T’Challa wonders why Killmonger does not expose more people to the rays of the Altar of Resurrection, gifting more of his men powers.

Killmonger and his men enter Serpent Valley. Rumors of large snakes drive them here, as Killmonger hopes to use them in his attack on central Wakanda. Back in the mountains, T’Challa follows the tracks until he stumbles upon the White Gorillas. These beasts are the source of Wakanda’s second major religion, behind T’Challa’s Panther God. Sombre is with them and tells the gorillas that T’Challa is their offering, and they must kill him. T’Challa stares in wonder, as he now must fight a god.

In central Wakanda, Monica brings Karota to the hospital to see Mendinao, who will give her a shot of vitamins for her malnutrition. When Mendinao gives Karota the shot, she runs away in fear, blaming Monica as an outsider.