At this point, the confusion is pretty visible on Hickey's fave. One, what the hell is numerology. Two, the more Quentin explains this, the more Hickey just does not understand. Peeling back the first layer, collective human belief, there's still a lot he's a bit confused about.

Though Quentin's question makes sense. He understands that. Hickey nods, before answering. "I saw a god up in the Arctic. How the hell d'you expect someone to go back to England when they see something like that?"