it would also make sense if gannicus is being set up since that would likely drive him back to spartacus and co. just for the backup and to get back at ashur/glaber.

not matter the explanation, i can't wait to see next weeks ep.

> I wouldn't be surprised if Gannicus took out
>>tattoo dude to escape and Ashur used it to his advantage.
>
>
>Again if gannicus really did take Illythia they wouldnt try to
>hide it in teh previews for next week since they already
>showed us in the flashback he did it.
>
>Theyre trying to send us one way in the episode, they would
>typically just show us part of it in the preview. The
>unidentified hand trapping Illythia to me tells me its not
>ganniucs.