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Hiro and Claire witness Kaito's past self giving her as a baby to Noah Bennet and after hearing his mother's voice, Hiro runs inside to see her. He witnesses his mother healing a sick dove and realizes that she has the power of healing and may be able to restore his memories with it. The two witness a conversation where Kaito and Ishi converse in English so Hiro can't understand them (and memory-less Hiro can't either as he lost his memory of that language too) where its revealed that Ishi Nakamaura was the catalyst before Claire and while she wants to give it to Hiro as she's dying, Kaito thinks he's too irresponsible and plans to give it to baby Claire. Claire goes to stop her parents from allowing her to get the catalyst while Hiro goes to get his mother to heal him and give his memories back.

In the present Sylar immolates Elle's dead body and plans to use the list of evolved humans in her cell phone as a new list for him to track down and steal powers from. Sylar kills a woman named Sue Landers and steals her power of lie detection in order to find out if Arthur and Angela really are his parents after all.

At The Company Angela gives Peter a gun and tells him to go with The Haitian and kill Arthur by shooting him through the head, the only thing that can kill him. Peter is reluctant but both The Haitian and Angela tell him that killing Arthur is the only way as he's too powerful to be contained and he reluctantly agrees.

At Pinehearst Nathan arrives to take over saying he's willing to help but wants to be in charge, a clause which Arthur reluctantly agrees to. Nathan speaks with a Marine named Scott who's one of the people intended to receive the formula to and learns his motivations for volunteering.

16 years in the past Claire, pretending to be the neighbor's niece, helps her mother care for her past self only to be found out by Noah, who knows the neighbor's have no niece. Claire tells him that she is there to protect the family and tells him enough about the future and how much he is going to care for her to convince him not to take the phone call that results in her becoming the catalyst.

Hiro tries to make his mother tamagoyaki to eat after being mistaken for a chef, but when he doesn't know how to make what she wants, he makes her waffles. During a conversation with her he convinces her of his identity and she agrees to try to use her power to restore his memories. She is successful and Hiro gets his memories back. Hiro convinces her to give him the catalyst also instead and after she does, she dies in his arms.

Hiro and Claire reunite on the roof, but Arthur arrives and steals Hiro's power and the catalyst before throwing him off the building. Arthur sends Claire back to her time telling her to deliver a message to Angela that he won, then teleports back to Pinehearst where he adds the catalyst to a vat of formula. We then see that Hiro managed to catch a flagpole while falling, and has survived.

In New York Matt, Ando, and Daphne try to get Issac's sketchbook. After the bike messenger manager runs away, they get it and find the outline for a story revealing that Hiro will be lost in time. Ando, Daphne, and Matt decide to use the formula to make another time traveler to rescue Hiro. Ando plans to be that time traveler, but needs to figure out how to find the formula and gain the power.

As Mohinder injects Scott to test the formula, Arthur senses a disturbance and goes to his office to find Peter waiting for him. He tries to disarm him, but his powers are blocked by The Haitian who's also there, but Arthur's too powerful for The Haitian to block for long and he urges Peter to shoot Arthur. Arthur tries to entice Peter into changing sides by promising to use the formula to restore his powers, but Peter refuses and fires when Arthur insults him. Arthur gains back his powers at that moment and slashes Peter's cheek, but misses the bullet and is only saved by the intervention of Sylar, who stops the bullet in mid-air. Sylar again asks if Arthur is his father. When Arthur says, "Yes," Sylar determines that he's lying. Sylar telekinetically releases the bullet causing it to continue original trajectory, striking Arthur through the head and finally killing him. The catalyst dies with him, but Sylar leaves Peter alone saying Peter no longer has anything he wants. Peter sends the Haitian after him to kill him.

In the lab, the test proves to be a success and Scott gets the power of super-strength.

The Eclipse, Part 2

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Daphne reveals that her disease kept her from walking until the last eclipse, when she gained her powers which restored her ability to walk. After explaining to Matt she orders him to leave which he does as her father returns. At the comic book store, Hiro buys all of the 9th Wonders! and begins going through them to learn what he has done in the past in an attempt to regain his memory. He learns about much of his adventures, but runs to hide in the bathroom not wanting to grow up and remember after reading the comic where he stabs Sylar with a sword on Kirby Plaza in an attempt to kill him ("How to Stop an Exploding Man").

Claire is rushed to the hospital where its revealed that she has an infection in her whole body which is surprising to the nurses and doctors because she should only be that way if she had never been sick or if she had her gunshot wound for longer. Despite the doctors' best efforts she goes into septic shock and dies. Noah Bennet goes after Elle and Sylar for revenge and manages to shoot Elle in the leg as they escape. He is so focused on revenge he doesn't go to the hospital when Sandra (Claire's mother), calls him. Sylar helps Elle escape down a service elevator in a store but is confronted and killed by Bennet who slits his throat while a helpless Elle (who returned, but the elevator got stuck) watches. Mohinder manages to knock out Flint, who's guarding him, and escapes to see Maya.

In Haiti, Peter and the Haitian rescue Nathan and two kidnapped girls, but Peter stays behind to cover their escape and is caught and nearly killed before the Haitan and Nathan return to help. The eclipse ends and everyone's powers return. Nathan flies Baron Samedi into a car, but he survives as the Haitan, wanting to finish the job himself, didn't block his power. The Haitan then apparently wipes his brother's mind completely. Nathan decides to help Pinehearst, saying that while Arthur's plan may not be perfect, the idea of giving more people powers appeals to him as he discovered how powerless normal people are, especially against someone like Baron Samedi. He flies off leaving Peter and the Haitian behind. At the hospital, Claire's powers return. She regenerates from her wounds and death and escapes with her mother. Mohinder goes to Maya's apartment and knocks on her door, but like everyone else, his powers have returned along with his scaly skin. Before she has a chance to open the door and see him, he runs away and returns to Pinehearst.

Sam (Seth Green), using Ando as a translator, gives an inspiring speech to Hiro that restores his confidence and will to continue. Frack (Breckin Meyer), in the meantime, finds a clue to what Hiro needs to do next and where to go: in issue #1 of 9th Wonders, which depicts Kaito Nakamura giving baby Claire to Noah Bennet with young Hiro nearby he finds an image of present day Hiro wearing the same clothes that he has on and Claire standing in the greenhouse hiding behind a fern. He believes that Hiro needs to take Claire and travel back in time to that moment and he may be able to recover his memories there. Taking that issue and using an image from issue #31 (the issue depicting the episode's events that Sam and Frack were looking at at the end of part 1) he teleports away to get Claire. Matt returns to Daphne's farm after learning that their powers returned, but finds out that she already ran away. He manages to find her in the cornfield by following her thoughts. He convinces her to go make up with her dad whom she'd abandoned when she first got her powers. The two then go to the comic book store, wondering what to do next, but they've reached the end of the latest issue, and since the comic's author is dead, can expect no more. However, Sam remembers a story he heard that there is still one untold 9th Wonders story left: it's in the sketchbook Isaac Mendez gave to the bike courier the day he died and if Matt, Daphne and Ando find that courier, they'll find that last story.

At the Bennet home Mr. Bennet returns to an angry Claire who is disappointed he wasn't there for her in the hospital. When he finds out she was able to return to life, he panics as he realizes that Sylar will have regenerated too. Sure enough, Sylar and Elle are waiting downstairs, holding Sandra hostage. As Sylar holds him up against a wall with telekinesis, Mr. Bennet reveals that Angela and Arthur lied about being his parents, that they were simply using him, and says Elle knows the truth too. Sylar starts to cut Bennet's throat with his powers, but is stopped by Hiro, who teleports in and teleports him away before doing the same to Elle.

On the beach Hiro teleported them to, Sylar decides that trying to change is futile, and resolves to return to his familiar murderous ways. He starts by opening up Elle's skull.

After returning once more, Hiro teleports away into the past with Claire. Sixteen years in the past Hiro and a shocked Claire witness Kaito handing over baby Claire to Mr. Bennet (a scene first shown as one of Noah Bennet's flashbacks in "Company Man"), while Hiro shows Claire the comic depicting this.

The Eclipse, Part 1

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A second eclipse causes all of the heroes to lose their abilities. Arthur sends Elle and Sylar to get Claire, who is being trained to fight by Noah, who then reveals her hate for him to be because she is still angry he walked out on their family. Claire is shot by Elle and can't heal as she doesn't have her powers, so she is taken home by Noah. Elsewhere, Peter and Nathan go in search of The Haitain but Nathan is taken hostage by the Haitian's brother, who was under the orders of Arthur to do so. Matt, Hiro and Ando follow Daphne to find out what she has been hiding where it is revealed that Daphne has polo which makes her use leg braces and crutches

It's Coming

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Following on from the previous episode, Arthur Petrelli is holding Hiro's head, while Hiro screams. Ando makes an unsuccessful attempt to rescue Hiro, during which Arthur lets go of Hiro, distracted by a painting of a new eclipse made by Usutu. Hiro and Ando make their escape, but Ando finds Hiro has lost his memories and believes himself to be a 10 year old. Ando helps him relearn how to use his powers and Hiro uses them to teleport the duo to a Japanese Bowling Hall. After several failed attemps to teach Hiro how to use his powers correctly, Ando gives up, but Hiro is able to teleport them to a comic book store.

Meanwhile, Claire and Peter flee from Knox and Flint. They get a short reprieve in the sewer, where Peter informs Claire about the person she might become in the future and how he's desperately trying to stop that from happening. When Knox and Flint find them, Peter runs and Claire distracts them. However, Knox reveals that they actually have come for her. They grab her, but Peter returns and tricks Flint into igniting a loose gas pipe, letting him and Claire escape.

Arthur returns to Pinehearst and tells Sylar that his capacity for empathy (exhibited earlier by saving Peter from his fall) shows that he can actually take powers without killing. Arthur then puts him in a cell with a shackled Elle. When she sees Sylar, she takes out her anger and grief over her father's death, striking him multiple times with her electric discharge. Sylar continues to heal and Elle eventually begs him to kill her, so the pain will stop. Sylar, however, frees her from the shackles and forgives her for hurting him 18 months earlier. He tells her all she needs to do is forgive herself. Elle does and shows visible relief, confirming that she's finally free from her pain and able to contol her powers again. In helping Elle, Sylar has also gained her power. The attraction between them returns and they're drawn to each other again, while Arthur watches on a monitor.

Nathan and Tracy confront Arthur, who tries to persuade Nathan to become the leader he was destined to be. Nathan leaves for Primatech to consider his options, but Tracy returns to Arthur. She states that she would be able to persuade Nathan to join Arthur provided she's given some protection.

Matt and Daphne arrive at Primatech where a vision of Usutu leads them to Angela. Matt decides to help her, which prompts Daphne to visit Arthur to inform him of the situation and ask for further instructions. When she returns, Matt decides to enter Angela's mind to help her escape her coma. He enters and finds Angela handcuffed to a chair, with all the doors locked. Suddenly, a door opens and Daphne appears - stabbing Matt. In the real world Daphne notices that Matt has started to bleed and manages to join him. The fake Daphne is revealed to be Arthur who informs Matt about Daphne's betrayal. Daphne counters that she loves Matt and she doesn't want to fight anymore. Angela plays on Arthur's feelings by reminding him of their love and Angela is freed from the chair. They all go back to the real world and Angela wakes up from her coma.

Peter and Claire arrive at Primatech and Matt attacks Peter - believing him to be the "Future Peter" who sent him to Africa. Peter convinces Matt it wasn't him and they go back to Angela's room. Angela tells them about the formula, but there's a third piece require, a catalyst which hosts in the blood of a human being. Mohinder had also explained this to Arthur earlier, stating that the catalyst cannot be artificially created. Arthur pointed out that Kaito must have hidden it, but not well enough - and was seen soon after looking at Claire's file. When Angela finishes explaining, Claire confirms her belief that she is the catalyst, as Sylar saw something different inside her.

At the comic book store, Hiro and Ando discover a new edition of 9th wonders. The last page has the same picture of the eclipse that Usutu painted, with the caption "It's coming". The episode ends by contrasting images of two Petrelli parents and their groups of supporters (Arthur's group: Elle, Sylar, Knox, Flint and Tracy; Angela's group: Peter, Nathan, Daphne, Matt and Claire) - while Arthur draws an eclipse using Usutu's power saying only that "It's Coming".

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Hiro's drug-induced vision quest sends him back 18 months to the Petrelli parents' anniversary party. Nathan is still an Assistant District Attorney, Peter is a hospice nurse, and Linderman is in the house conspiring with Arthur to stop Nathan's investigation. Arthur confirms that if he cannot be stopped, he will be killed. Arthur does try to convince Nathan to give up the Linderman case, but fails - leading to the car accident seen in Six Months Ago, when Nathan's wife Heidi was paralyzed.

Later, Angela overhears Arthur and Linderman lament their failed murder attempt. As she panics and threatens Arthur, he places the thought in her head that Nathan has to die. Linderman, however, is more remorseful, and offers to heal Angela's scars from the many times Arthur has forced thoughts into her head. Remembering Arthur's plans to murder Nathan, she uses the Haitian to dampen Arthur's abilities, and poisons his food at dinner. Before they can dispose of the body, Nathan arrives and calls for an ambulance. At the hospital, a doctor tells Angela and Nathan that Arthur is dead, and Angela immediately orders a cremation. It is soon revealed, however, that the doctor was working for Arthur. The doctor announces Arthur will be permanently paralysed.

In another vision, Hiro is transported to Memphis one year ago, where Claire's biological mother Meredith and her brother, who is revealed to be level 5 escapee Flint, are robbing a convenience store. They are soon interrupted by Company Agent Thompson. Meredith allows Flint to escape, getting herself captured in the process. However, rather than being a prisoner, Thompson offers her the chance to become a Company Agent. She agrees, and they are soon on their first mission, which succeeds with her help.

Back at the Company, Meredith learns that Flint was also captured by an invisible man. He also proudly proclaims that he is going to be an agent too, and the siblings will be able to work together. Understanding that the company is just using them, Meredith breaks Flint out of prison to flee the country together. Thompson follows them, and tries to recapture them in a train car filled with gas canisters. Meredith explodes the car, allowing Flint to escape, as well as causing a massive train wreck.

Thompson asks why Meredith hates the company, and she explains that her daughter died as she tried to escape them. Knowing that Claire is in fact still alive, he lets her go. Claire is then seen rushing into the train wreck to save a man, revealing it to be the same train wreck from the episode Genesis.

In Hiro's third vision, he sees the history of Sylar. After killing his first victim in Six Months Ago, Gabriel Gray is trying to hang himself. Elle shows up in the nick of time to save him, using her ability to break the noose. Unfortunately for Gabriel, she's not there by accident - she's on orders from Noah, as the Company wants to understand Gabriel's rare ability to transfer powers from one vessel to another.

Elle returns to Gabriel's apartment later with pie, and begins to flirt with him. He reveals his stolen power of telekinesis, and explains that there are others like him, showing her some of the papers from Chandra Suresh's map. However, HRG is determined to follow orders and convinces Elle to introduce Gabriel to another person with abilities to see his ability manifest, as he has hidden a camera in the room. During a date with Elle, Gabriel also tells her of his hunger for powers. Elle begins to develop real feelings for Gabriel, and requests that they move on, since he says he's no longer a killer. But Bennet, hoping to make Gabriel use his ability to transfer powers, introduces Trevor, who can make items explode by pointing at them.

Elle repeatedly calls Trevor's ability special, until Gabriel gets angry and throws Trevor against a wall. Elle tries to stop him with her power, but only makes Gabriel angrier in knowing that she had lied to him. He demands that she leave, and proceeds to kill Trevor by slicing open his head. Elle is furious that they made Gabriel become a killer when they could have saved him, but Noah brushes it off as nothing, as they were only following orders. He then gets into Mohinder's cab, in another scene from Genesis.

In the present, Hiro wakes up and realizes they must warn Angela about Arthur's survival. He is quickly stopped, however, as he finds the decapitated body of Usutu lying on the ground. He turns to find Arthur Petrelli, who lays his hands on Hiro's head, causing him to scream.

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Leonard Roberts

Leonard Roberts

Born November 17, 1972, Roberts is an American actor who is best known for his roles as Sean Taylor in Drumline and Forrest Gates in the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is also known among Smallville fans as playing the role of Nam-Ek.

Leonar Roberts plays the role of D. L. Hawkins, a construction worker who have the ability to pass through walls, doors, and etc.

Dianna Agron

Dianna Agron

Born April 30, 1986, Agron is an American actress who has appeared on shows such as Shark, Close to Home, CSI:NY and a recurring role on Veronica Mars. She then appeared as Harper on a 13 episode series of short films called It's a Mall World, directed by Milo Ventimiglia, and airing on MTV.

Dana Davis

Dana Davis

Born 1984, Davis is an American actress, most notable for playing Felicia Jones on the ABC TV series The Nine.

Dana Davis plays the role of Monica Dawson, She is one of many new characters to join the second season of the series. She is the first cousin of Micah Sanders, and niece of D. L. Hawkins. She also has a younger brother named Damon. She lives with her grandmother, Nana Dawson, who takes on responsibility of caregiver to Monica and her brother. Monica and the Dawson family live in New Orleans which was heavily flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina. It is known that her mother was killed during the devastation of Katrina.

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Born 16 February 1964 Eccleston is an award-winning English stage, film and television actor. He is well-known for his roles in such high-profile films as Shallow Grave, Elizabeth, 28 Days Later and Gone in Sixty Seconds, and in 2005 became the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who.

Christopher Eccleston plays the role of Claude (invisible man)

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Originally offered the part of Sylar by Heroes producers, Eccleston declined the role and he instead took the role of Claude, the mysterious invisible man who used to work for Primatech until he was ousted by his partner Noah Bennet, for hiding someone with powers.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

Mr. Bennet points a gun at Molly, threatening her in order to save Claire, and Suresh in turn points a gun at Bennet, to save Molly. The stalemate diffuses when Molly spots Matt Parkman, and Parkman recognizes Molly.

Sylar is seen painting the predicted fight between himself and Peter, whom he immediately recognizes.

Hiro tells his father he must save Ando and stop Sylar. He teleports to Isaac Mendez's loft, where Ando has been pinned against the wall by Sylar. Hiro arrives to face Sylar, and Sylar challenges Hiro to move faster than he can. To Sylar's surprise, Hiro teleports across the room to Ando and they both disappear before Sylar can do anything more.

Having just killed Linderman, an injured D.L. and Niki continue the search for Micah. Once the correct room is found, Niki leaves D.L. behind to get Micah. When Niki enters the door, it appears that Jessica is in the room with a dead Micah. When she engages Niki in a fight, Niki sees the real Jessica in a broken mirror, who tells her that the other person is not her and that she still needs to save Micah. With a super-powered uppercut from the floor up, Niki throws the impostor across the room, revealing it to be Candice. She hears Micah screaming and rescues him. She then looks in a mirror and sees only herself.

Nathan seems to have finally accepted his responsibility as congressman and future president. Nathan's mother informs him that Mr. Linderman is indeed dead, and yet he is unsure if that is a good thing. He seems convinced that his brother Peter will indeed explode, and also that he has no plans to try and prevent the impending disaster. Molly appears to have relapsed into her health problem from "Landslide" and Suresh is treating her. As this happens, Mr. Bennet contacts Peter, who informs him of Sylar's new power gained from killing Ted Sprague. Bennet confides in him to stop Sylar before disaster strikes, and begs him to look after Claire. Peter visits Nathan and tries to recruit him in taking on Sylar, and asserts that Sylar must be the one who explodes; however he reflexively hears Nathan's thoughts and realizes that his brother has no intention of stopping the explosion. Peter realizes that Claire was right about not trusting Nathan, but turns to see that she has fled. He tries to locate her in an empty street, but his new "nuclear" powers start to take over as his emotions rise and he collapses.

Matt Parkman learns of Molly's amazing ability, but she is distraught to admit that she cannot find "everyone": there is one person she claims to be unable to find, someone "far worse" than Sylar, and that when she looks for him, he can see her. When Suresh, Parkman, and Bennet ask Molly to find Sylar, she locates him at Isaac Mendez's loft and Parkman decides to go confront him only to find that Sylar has already left for Kirby Plaza. Meanwhile, Bennet has left to find Peter and Molly tells Suresh that Sylar is now "here" and they try to make their way out of the building. When they arrive at the elevator, they see an injured D.L., whom Mohinder treats for his wounds, but they find that the elevator will not work. They wait until Niki and Micah arrive and Micah makes the elevator work. The entire group heads down for the final confrontation.

Hiro has teleported himself and Ando back to their office in Japan, escaping Sylar's clutches once more. Ando is determined to help in Sylar's defeat, but Hiro is adamant that his friend remain behind. Hiro assures his friend that he has already proven himself a hero: by facing Sylar without any powers of his own, Ando demonstrated true bravery and inspired Hiro to complete the quest. Hiro states that he must finish it alone, and gives Ando his Kensei sword, telling Ando, "so you know I'll be back."

Peter is in a flashback set during the time when he had first started caring for Charles Deveaux and sees his mother speaking to Charles about the bomb. He also views the first meeting of himself and Simone Deveaux. Peter believes nobody can see him until his mother leaves and Charles confronts him. He reveals that he knew about the plan to use Nathan as a catalyst to heal the world, but he felt that Peter is the only one with enough love in his heart to truly accomplish it. He then calls the other Peter, who comes to escort him back into the house. When Mr. Bennet awakens Peter, he thanks Peter for saving Claire's life, and tells Peter, "Call me Noah." This is the first time in the entire season of Heroes, that Mr Bennet's birth name is revealed.

In the climax, Peter, Bennet, and Parkman confront Sylar in the plaza. Bennet is immediately thrown against a wall, rendering him incapable of stopping Peter if he explodes. Parkman shoots at Sylar, who stops the bullets and turns them back at Parkman, who is hit in the chest. Sylar then telekenetically uproots a parking meter, sends it flying into his free hand, and brutally hits Peter in the stomach with the heavy object. Niki steps in and knocks Sylar down with the uprooted parking meter and saves Peter. Peter then tells Niki that he can handle the rest and she should return to her family. He grabs Sylar and punches him repeatedly, with Sylar being unable to retaliate. After the final punch, Sylar can be heard laughing mockingly, however, he quickly stops as Peter begins to glow. His attack on Sylar having caused him to lose his concentration on controlling Ted's power, Peter realizes that he will be the bomb after all. Sylar gets up off the ground and taunts Peter, calling him a villain and indicating himself as the hero. As he is about to move forward, Hiro arrives and distracts Sylar. Before Sylar can attack, Hiro impales Sylar with a sword, apparently fatally wounding him. However, before Hiro can do anything about Peter's request that he kill him, Sylar's last act is to telekinetically throw Hiro into the air; Hiro teleports before he strikes a nearby building.

After this, Sylar collapses, seeing a series of visions of everyone who has died due to his own actions (presumably including himself) before his eyes glaze over. As Peter's hands continue to glow, Claire arrives and takes Bennet's gun. She approaches Peter, gun raised. Peter tells her that she has to shoot, but, in tears, she begs him to think of another way. "There is no other way." Peter says, resolutely. However, before she is able to gather herself to shoot Peter, Nathan drops from the sky unexpectedly and says that Claire was right; the future wasn't written in stone after all.

The view of the explosion from the ground at Kirby Plaza.

Peter realizes what Nathan intends to do and tries to persuade his brother not to give his life. Nathan assures Peter that he had "saved the cheerleader, so we could save the world."

Peter reluctantly agrees and Nathan grabs him and flies off far above New York where a large explosion is seen in the night sky moments later.

Matt Parkman is shown being loaded into an ambulance, barely alive. At the end of this scene, the camera shows a trail of blood leading from where Sylar's body was to an open manhole with a cockroach crawling in, leading his "death" open to question, and the words "End of Volume One" appear on the screen.

Landslide

Claire and Mr. Bennet's reunion is cut short by Peter who has reached a dangerous instability after absorbing Ted's ability. Peter tells Claire to be prepared for what she must do to stop him, but just as Claire draws the gun from her bag, Peter gains control over his new ability and prevents himself from exploding.

As a dejected Hiro mourns his own lack of conviction and his broken sword, Ando continues to try to restore Hiro's spirits. Ando searches the Yellow Pages for a repairman for the sword. Hiro teases Ando about whom he expects to find in the directory to mend a centuries-old katana, but Ando chances upon a sword-smith advertising with the helix. With new-found hope, the pair sets off across the city to the shop of the mysterious sword-smith.

Back on the street, Mr. Bennet and Claire finally get a chance to catch up. Mr. Bennet is surprised to discover the relationship between Peter and Claire. As Peter convinces Ted that the two of them need to leave New York City before either causes the explosion, Mr. Bennet and Parkman continue their search for the tracking system. Claire, believing that it may be her destiny, decides to accompany Peter and Ted. Around the corner however is an unexpected eavesdropper with superhuman hearing: Sylar, who learns of Peter's plans to leave the city, and sees an opportunity to further his own agenda.

As Nathan Petrelli worries about his trailing poll numbers, he also struggles with what he is being asked to do by Linderman. Linderman reveals to Nathan that Nathan's father was once a part of Linderman's cabal, although "Dallas" Petrelli left after disagreements with the group. Linderman attempts to consolidate Nathan's conviction by imparting a surprising gift: he heals Heidi's paralysis.

As Peter, Ted and Claire walk the streets of New York on their way out of the city, Peter hears Sylar's thought, and realizes that they are being tailed and that Sylar has learned of Ted's powers. But before they can formulate a plan on what to do, FBI agents, led by Audrey Hanson, arrive on scene and arrest Ted. Peter grabs Claire, turning them both invisible, and escapes. Audrey thanks Sylar, who identifies himself as Isaac Mendez, for the tip about Ted.

As Hiro and Ando race across the city, Hiro runs into Nathan. Hiro tells Nathan that in the future, Nathan is a villain. Hiro, convinced that the present Nathan is still a good man, tries to tell Nathan that he must help them try to stop the bomb. Nathan disappoints Hiro, and Hiro realizes that Nathan is already on a possible dark path.

Hiro and Ando continue to Jittetsu Arms, the shop of the sword-smith. There they meet a Mr. Claremont, who is amazed by Hiro's possession of the centuries-old Kensei sword. Hiro asks if the sword can be repaired, and the repairman replies that it depends on the decision of a third party who is also in the shop: Hiro's father Kaito, who steps out from the backroom of the shop. Hiro's father asks for a private word with his son, but Ando is wary that Mr. Nakamura may be trying to persuade Hiro to return home to Japan. Hiro tells Ando that he must hear what his father has to say out of respect, but Ando is unconvinced.

Up in the Company facility at Kirby Plaza, Candice still holds Micah prisoner. When Candice gives Micah several rare comics, he admits she seems like a nice person. Micah asks why Candice doesn't use her powers to become a hero, but a jaded Candice dismisses Micah's youthful innocence. Mr. Linderman arrives and asks for Micah's help. He tells Micah he will ensure that Micah's family will be able to live happily ever after if Micah will help him "talk to machines".

In the repair shop backroom, Kaito Nakamura reveals he had known of Hiro's powers all along, but had never been convinced that Hiro would have the right spirit to wield his abilities. Having observed Hiro's progress, he is now convinced that Hiro is of true Nakamura descent. Hiro reveals to his father that he may be wrong about him, recounting his failure to kill Sylar when he had the opportunity. But Hiro's father is not so easily disappointed, and reveals himself to be a master swordsman. He tells Hiro that he will teach him the ways of the sword, and turns Hiro into an able swordsman in only a short time, with the aid of Hiro's time manipulation abilities. With renewed conviction of his abilities, Hiro sets off to defeat Sylar, only to find that Ando had already left the shop. Ando, believing that Hiro would be unable to continue his mission to kill Sylar, bought a nagamaki from Mr. Claremont and left to hunt down Sylar himself, to almost certain death.

Back amidst the frenzy of election day, Candice takes Micah to a polling place. She disguises herself as a voter and introduces Micah to a poll worker as her son. In the voting booth, she asks Micah to alter the votes electronically to give Nathan Petrelli a landslide victory. Micah completes his tasks and, exhausted, asks if he can finally go home.

D.L. and Jessica track down Nathan in his office. Jessica confronts Nathan about not killing Mr. Linderman when he had the chance. The pair tells Nathan that Mr. Linderman will only seek to use Nathan as a puppet, and offers to kill Mr. Linderman when Nathan couldn't. Nathan eventually agrees to tell them where Mr. Linderman is, so long as they make sure that they finish the job.

Mr. Bennet and Matt find the building housing the tracking system, and attempt to find a way to the top levels of the building. Encountering some difficulties despite Matt's use of his ability to get past the gate security, they meet D.L. and Jessica, who have also arrived in the building. Knowing they have common objectives in the same building, Mr. Bennet convinces D.L. to use his abilities to get them all through the security doors.

Mr. Bennet and Matt reach the level housing the tracking system, but unknown to them, they are being watched on the security monitors by Thompson, who is waiting to ambush them. Matt reads Thompson's mind and uncovers the ambush, saving Mr. Bennet's life just in time. Mr. Bennet returns the favor by shooting Thompson in the head twice at point blank range. Having taken care of Thompson, they proceed to the room housing the tracking device, and discover that it is the little girl, Molly Walker. Even though he was aware that the tracking device was in fact a person, Mr. Bennet is surprised to learn that it is a young girl. Matt is shocked, unable to comprehend that they are possibly needing to kill a child. In his state of surprise, he is knocked unconscious by Mohinder, who ends up in a Mexican standoff with Mr. Bennet: Mohinder's gun on Bennet, Bennet's gun on Molly.

Ted is being escorted out of the city in an armed police van. Sylar flips the van with his telekinesis, and opens the doors to find an upside-down Ted held in position by his harnesses. Ted screams that he is hurt, and Sylar cuts his head open as Ted screams in pain.

Back in the high-rise, D.L. and Jessica pay Linderman a visit. Linderman confirms that he had arranged for D.L. and Jessica's meeting since the beginning, and had been watching them their whole lives. Then, after revealing the location of Micah, he offers Jessica a large amount of money to kill D.L. and give up Micah. Instead, Jessica realizes that this is not what her other half wants, and reverts to Niki. Disappointed with Jessica's lack of ruthlessness, Linderman pulls a gun to kill Niki, but D.L. jumps in the way and takes the bullet. Linderman moves to kill Niki, but D.L. phases his fist inside Linderman's skull, killing him. Niki collapses, holding an apparently dying D.L. in her arms.

Nathan wins the election and in his official victory address, delivers a poignant speech; "A landslide, that's what they're calling it", he proudly announces. Heidi, hiding her miraculous cure from the public, sits on her wheelchair by his side, with Angela behind.

Sylar stands upon a rooftop, looking down on the city. He tests his newly acquired ability by creating small radiation bursts within the palms of his hands. With a satisfied smile on his face, he mutters to himself: "Boom."

The Hard Part

On the eve of the election, events continue to draw the characters to New York City. In Isaac Mendez's loft, Sylar continues to paint. Looking at the results, he sees a painting of a confrontation between himself and Ted Sprague, and another of a nuclear explosion in New York. Realizing that he may be the cause of the explosion, Sylar calls Mohinder Suresh asking for his help, saying that he does not want to kill innocent people, and that he only took powers from people who "didn't deserve them" - but then hangs up after he hears Mohinder dialing '911' on his cell phone. Sylar then calls his mother, Virginia Gray (Ellen Greene), and asks if he can come see her.

Mohinder meets with Thompson, who again attempts to convince him to join forces. Mohinder is reluctant, saying that they are all thugs. Thompson persists, introducing Mohinder to Molly Walker, a young girl with the ability to see and locate individuals no matter where they may be. However, she cannot use this ability due to a very rare disease which Mohinder's sister, Shanti, died of.

Upon their return from the future, Hiro and Ando return to Isaac's loft to question the artist about dialogue from an unfinished comic that depicts Hiro slaying Sylar and halting the explosion. They find Isaac's corpse, and realize that someone is in the loft's bathroom. Hiro and Ando hide behind a canvas, only to see Sylar preparing for his visit with his mother. Sylar hears the pair, but they teleport away before Sylar can reveal them. Hiro and Ando reappear in a convenience store. They walk onto the street just in time to see Sylar walk past. Ando convinces Hiro to follow him, hoping to find him unprepared for an attack.

Claire watches as her father, Nathan Petrelli, greets his wife and sons upon their return to the Petrelli mansion; however, he does not introduce her to them, seeing as they still don't know. She shares a glance with Peter, who is drawing in a sketchbook. His drawings include scenes of Petrelli campaign posters surrounded by nuclear devastation.

Jessica and D.L. argue about their son Micah's whereabouts, and D.L. blames Jessica for his disappearance. He leaves, intending to rescue Micah without help. Niki pleads with Jessica to assist him, saying that he will die without her help.

Micah, meanwhile, is seen playing video games in a spacious apartment, while Candice speaks to Linderman on the phone. She then appears as Niki, and checks in on Micah. He tells her that he doesn't want to be here, that he wants to go home, and that he does not like Mr. Linderman. Candice (as Niki) chastises him, saying that Linderman had helped them, and that it was now time to return the favor.

Angela Petrelli helps Claire pack for their trip to Paris, but leaves when Peter comes to speak with Claire. Peter attempts to talk Claire into staying, showing her his drawings of the explosion and its aftermath. One drawing shows a man unharmed by the explosion, and Claire remarks that it looks like Ted. Peter asks about Ted.

Sylar arrives at his mother's home in Queens, with Hiro and Ando following a short distance behind. Sylar gives his mother a snow globe from Texas, and then proceeds to begin repairs on one of his father's clocks. His mother attempts to talk him into getting a job in the financial sector, which prompts Sylar to note that he has a job. His mother states that, if he wished, he could be "so special", maybe even becoming president. Sylar tells his mother that he is already special, and picks up a sink hose to demonstrate. Sylar turns the spray into snow, which falls much like a snow globe. Sylar then lifts one snow globe and begins to float it around his mother, then another, and then another. His mother becomes frightened, and one of the globes strikes her in the face.

Peter and Claire confront Nathan about Ted. With someone else having the ability to explode, Peter is hopeful that the explosion can be stopped. Nathan is doubtful, and points out that Peter's vision was of his own explosion. Peter responds that he had a vision of flying as well, despite the fact that it was Nathan who could fly - a fact that impresses Claire. After Peter and Claire leave, Nathan makes a phone call,to Mr. Linderman saying "We have a problem."

DL and Jessica phase through walls and into Linderman's office. They find detailed files on their whole family, including Micah. D.L. is angered to find that they have been used. The pair attempt to determine Micah's whereabouts, and find a painting of Micah in what appears to be a burning New York City.

Mohinder continues to research a cure for Molly Walker. Molly finds a long-forgotten photo of Mohinder's parents and sister, which inspires him to investigate his own blood for antibodies to fight the disease. He administers the treatment, and both are hopeful of the results.

Peter and Claire go to Petrelli Campaign Headquarters to meet with Nathan. Upon arriving, they see Nathan meeting with Thompson, whom Claire recognizes as her adoptive father's old boss. She identifies him to Peter as the man she is running from. Thompson and Nathan, meanwhile, discuss the planned explosion, and Thompson tells Nathan not to worry or have second thoughts. Later, Nathan's mother arrives and reveals her part in the planning of the explosion. She tells Nathan that after a catastrophe like this, a leader is needed, and tells him that he needs to be that leader.

Sylar's mother hides in her room, frightened of her son, while Hiro and Ando look on. Sylar tells his mother that he is sorry, and that she should come out. Ando tells Hiro to kill Sylar now, while he is distracted, but Hiro refuses to kill someone asking for forgiveness. Ando angrily shows him a page of the comic depicting a dead Ando, saying that it is Sylar's fault, and that he needs to die.

Candice Wilmer, as Niki, tells Micah that she is taking a shower. Micah apologizes for their earlier fight, but then attempts to escape when he hears the water running. He runs into the hallway, and enters another room - only to find that he has returned to the same room he left. He tries again, but Candice reveals that the illusion is her doing. She threatens to use her powers to truly frighten him if he makes further attempts at escape.

Peter hands Claire a handgun, telling her that she is the only person who can get close to him if he begins to explode. He instructs her to shoot him in the back of the head, in a spot she knows will prevent him from healing. She reluctantly agrees to carry the weapon. The pair recognize a location from one of Peter's drawings of Ted, and decide to go look for him.

Sylar's mother exits her bedroom, telling Sylar that she doesn't know who he is, hysterically asking what he did to her boy. Sylar tries to comfort her, but she attacks with a pair of scissors. In the struggle, she is accidentally stabbed in the chest. Before she can fall, Hiro freezes time and prepares to decapitate Sylar. His concentration falters, however, and time resumes, permitting Sylar to stop the sword's movement. He demands to know why Hiro is following him. Hiro says he must stop Sylar, and Sylar starts taunting Hiro and telling him to try and kill him. He calls Hiro a coward, and begins to freeze the sword. Ando bursts into the apartment and Hiro grabs Ando teleports them away. Hiro and Ando reappear in Isaac's loft, and Ando remarks that they'll have to try again. Hiro finds that the sword, frozen by Sylar, had snapped when they teleported - and that now he has no weapon with which to kill Sylar.

In the plaza, Claire and Peter discuss how their powers have changed their lives. Claire then sees Mr. Bennet walking with Ted and Matt Parkman. She runs to her adoptive father and hugs him, as Peter and Matt acknowledge each other. Peter's hands begin to glow, and Bennet realizes that Peter is absorbing Ted's power. Peter, realizing what might happen, alerts Claire to prepare to kill him.

Back in Queens, Sylar is seen using Isaac Mendez's ability to paint the future, as he fingerpaints using his mother's blood to duplicate Mendez's earlier painting of the New York explosion. He tells his mother's body that she was right about his potential to become President.

Five Years Gone

This episode focuses on Hiro Nakamura and Ando Masahashi traveling five years into the future, showing where the world will be if the explosion isn't stopped. Future Hiro, last encountered in the episode "Hiros", is featured more prominently, this time as the world's most wanted terrorist and a master of Battōjutsu. Ando was killed in the blast, which according to Peter, is the reason why Hiro lost his humorous side and became obsessed with changing the past.

Nathan Petrelli is now the President of the United States, with Mohinder Suresh as his Chief Medical Advisor and Matt Parkman as the head of Homeland Security with the Haitian at his side. Niki Sanders has become a stripper again, adopting "Jessica", the name of both her former alter ego and sister, as her stage name. Her son Micah was killed in the explosion that destroyed much of New York. Niki has a romantic relationship with Peter Petrelli, who has a distinct scar across his face which starts on the right side of his forehead down to his left cheek.

Sylar is blamed for detonating a nuclear explosion that destroys half of New York and kills millions of people, and is assumed to be deceased. In the original timeline, Hiro had stabbed him before the explosion, but Sylar had already succeeded in killing Claire Bennet at her high school Homecoming, absorbed her regenerative powers, and survived. However, this timeline was altered and did not actually occur, as Hiro had visited Peter Petrelli with the message "save the cheerleader, save the world" and, consequently, Sylar was denied the ability of spontaneous regeneration. Nonetheless, the explosion did occur and, in reality, Peter was the cause of the blast in the alternative timeline. Nathan lied to the public to protect his brother, and blamed Sylar for the explosion.

Sylar was able to kill Nathan and impersonate him after killing Candice and acquiring her illusory ability. For him, the hunting and, eventually, extermination of other superpowered people is all part of his "eliminating the competition".

With Sylar disguising himself as Nathan, acting as President (reminiscent of Isaac Mendez' painting), and exploiting public panic after the destruction of New York, persons with special abilities are now viewed with fear and suspicion and are subject to heavy persecution, with the Department of Homeland Security (including Parkman and the Haitian) working to hunt down "unregistered" individuals in accordance with the "Linderman Act". Mr. Bennet and Hana Gitelman work to hide heroes and their families, giving them new identities and moving them to keep them safe. Mr. Bennet has made a secret bargain with Parkman, however, to turn over individuals with "dangerous" powers, while Parkman allows Mr. Bennet to continue helping others with "harmless" powers, including Parkman's own wife and son.

One of the individuals Mr. Bennet is hiding is his adopted daughter Claire. She becomes a brunette and goes undercover as a waitress in Midland, Texas at the Burnt Toast Diner, the same place Charlie Andrews worked at, using her adoptive mother's name, Sandra. Parkman betrays Mr. Bennet after finding out that there are indeed two Hiros and one of them escaped him. Not wanting to face the President empty-handed, he extracts Claire's location from Mr. Bennet's mind, and then shoots his former ally (Hana Gitelman was also killed prior to the confrontation between Parkman and Bennet). Parkman proceeds to capture Claire, who was about to go on the run, and sends her to the Petrelli mansion in Manhattan. There Sylar, under the guise of Nathan, attacks her and once again obtains her power in this alternative timeline.

Meanwhile, present-day Hiro has been captured by Parkman. When Nathan orders Mohinder to kill Hiro to begin his plan of genocide of the super-powered, Mohinder instead kills the Haitian and allows present-day Hiro to escape. Mohinder then shows present-day Hiro a new copy of Isaac Mendez's 9th Wonders! comic book (the same copy Isaac drew before being murdered in the previous episode), where Mohinder is shown injecting the Haitian.

When Peter, Future Hiro and Ando stage an attack to free present-day Hiro, Parkman calls the President to inform him that they're being repelled by Peter. Upon hearing this, Sylar, still disguised as Nathan, flies away in front of a crowd to whom he just gave a speech about the last five years, effectively revealing to them that he too is a super-powered individual. Sylar reveals himself to Peter and they prepare to battle. Peter generates fire with his hands, while Sylar surrounds his with ice.

When Mohinder demands that present-day Hiro go back to the past, the less-experienced Hiro states that he doesn't know how to get back to the correct date. Before Future Hiro can take his earlier self back in time himself, he is shot in the back by Parkman. As Future Hiro dies, he gives Ando a page of Isaac's comic book. As present-day Hiro expresses his shock at seeing his own death, Mohinder pushes Future Hiro's katana into his hands and tells him to go quickly. Hiro and Ando travel back to the past and look happily upon the undestroyed city before them. Hiro looks at the comic strip of him killing Sylar and says, "Now, the hard part".

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Nathan Petrelli and Mr. Linderman discuss Nathan's future and the prophesied explosion. Linderman explains how he is looking to provide humanity with a "pathway to a more permanent peace." Nathan is horrified to learn that this plan involves using his brother Peter as the catalyst for an explosion that will kill a majority of the people in New York City. Linderman states that, even if half the population of New York City was killed in the blast, it would only represent less than .07% of the world's population, an acceptable loss. He also reveals that he has the power to heal others and that he used to be part of a group of heroes, but he grew weary of saving the world "one life at a time" and instead plans to help the world save itself, with Nathan emerging as the unifying voice after the tragedy. Among the paintings Linderman shows to Nathan, one is where Nathan is standing in the Oval Office.

Linderman shows Nathan his prediction as a future president.

Claire Bennet is still in shock from having learned that Angela Petrelli is not only her grandmother, but has known of her existence all along, even when Nathan thought she was dead after the fire. Angela strongly implies that she was a former hero and has powers. She informs Claire that it is not safe for her to be in New York City right now. She tells Claire that the two of them will soon be leaving for Paris until after the events that are coming play themselves out.

Peter manages to halt Sylar's telekinetic attack, healing his forehead and flinging Sylar across the room with telekinesis. Mohinder, who is pinned to the ceiling by Sylar's telekinesis, falls to the floor when Sylar's concentration is broken. Sylar is soon back on his feet and about to attack Peter when Peter becomes invisible, to Sylar's surprise. Sylar uses his telekinesis to fling shattered glass in all directions across the room. One of the shards stops in mid-air, dripping blood. Peter reappears, and we see that it is embedded in the back of his skull. He falls to the floor, lifeless.

In desperation, Mohinder pushes Sylar against a wall with the rolling bulletin board, knocking him unconscious and giving Mohinder time to escape with Peter. Later, Sylar revives to find that Mohinder has destroyed the notes on the bulletin board and the computer containing the list of "heroes." Sylar is enraged, until he finds a torn inside cover of 9th Wonders! with Isaac Mendez's name and address on it.

Mohinder arrives at Angela Petrelli's house, informing her that Peter is dead. He lays Peter's corpse on a chaise longue and Nathan arrives and immediately comes to Peter's side, clutching him and weeping. Nathan says "He wasn't supposed to die this way.", referencing the atomic prediction. Claire comes down the stairs to find Peter lying in the lounge, dead. She finds the glass shard and pulls it out of his head, allowing Peter to revive instantaneously.

Isaac, meanwhile, has finished the next issue of 9th Wonders! and is meeting with his usual courier, who is an avid fan of the series. Isaac tells the courier that the new issue, in which Hiro travels to the future, is the final one, and gives the man his sketchbook as a gift. The courier leaves, and Isaac is left gazing at the painting of his own death.

Nathan and Claire finally meet. Nathan urges her to accompany his mother to Paris for a week, because of the impending election. Claire deduces Nathan is talking about her as his illegitimate daughter; Nathan, however, seems to be viewing Linderman's plan with a less moralistic eye, especially since Linderman gave Nathan Isaac's painting of Nathan standing in the Oval Office. Claire finally agrees to go, and father and daughter embrace warmly.

Candice Wilmer assumes the form of Claire in an attempt to get information from Mr. Bennet. Bennet sees through the ruse, and tells Thompson that he cannot tell them what he does not know: the location of Claire. Thompson informs him that they are merely waiting for orders before they can kill Bennet. Once Bennet is alone, he telepathically tells Matt Parkman, locked in a nearby cell, how to escape by attacking a guard. Bennet orders him to release Ted Sprague and have Sprague generate an electromagnetic pulse to shut down all power in the facility. The plan succeeds, and Parkman and Sprague release Bennet and escape from the facility. Later, at the Burnt Toast Diner, Bennet explains that the only way to stop Thompson is to get to New York to shut down the tracking device that tracks heroes tagged with the neck tattoo. Sprague agrees, and Matt reluctantly agrees to join them.

Jessica Sanders finally meets Linderman face-to-face, and he requests the opportunity to meet Micah because he wishes to use his abilities. Jessica refuses Linderman's request, stating that Micah is not part of their deal. Candice impersonates Jessica/Nikki and picks up Micah early from school and tricks Micah into going with Linderman. Linderman asks Micah if he would like to save the world. As Linderman leaves with Micah, the real Jessica pulls up to the front of the house as Candice leaves, having morphed back to her "normal" form.

Mohinder meets Thompson back at his apartment, wanting revenge on Sylar for killing his father and Peter. Thompson asks Mohinder to join The Company so he can get his revenge.

Isaac Mendez and Sylar finally encounter each other, with a painting of Sylar killing Isaac in the background. When Sylar wonders why Isaac isn't afraid, Isaac calmly explains that he has accepted his fate and that Sylar will be stopped in the future. Sylar asks Isaac to show him this "future" with a painting, but Isaac states that the paintings are gone. Sylar flings him to the ground and impales Isaac's wrists and ankles with paint brushes. With his last words, Isaac says that he has made many wrong decisions in his life, but through this final act he " finally gets to be a hero."

What Sylar paints after taking Isaac's ability.

Sylar kills Isaac and absorbs his precognitive power, as he is later seen painting a grotesque picture of himself in the Oval Office, similar to the one of Nathan Petrelli painted by Isaac shown earlier in the episode.

Hiro and Ando find themselves on top of the Deveaux Building, five years into the future, in the midst of a devastated New York City, wondering about their mistakes and what they must have done wrong for the explosion to take place. Remembering that Isaac told them that the "brain man" was in jail, Hiro thinks that Isaac might still be alive and know what to do. They enter his studio where they find newspaper clippings strung together by string all over the apartment, which Hiro supposes is a timeline of the events of everything that happened. The episode ends with Hiro coming face-to-face with his future self.

Parasite

After Simone Deveaux dies, Isaac Mendez blames Peter Petrelli for her death and tries to shoot Peter, but he turns invisible and leaves. Distraught, Peter goes to Nathan for help. Nathan says he will leave an anonymous phone call to the police, directing them to Isaac's home. He advises Peter to get help from Mohinder, but Peter disappears again.

Thompson questions Mr. Bennet, who states that the last thing he remembers is driving his wife, Sandra, home from the hospital. He does not know the whereabouts of Claire or the Haitian. Later, outside the room, Thompson and Candice Wilmer observe Bennet, along with Matt Parkman, who is being held against his will. Parkman says that Mr. Bennet is telling the truth.

A few hours later, Mr. Bennet and Candice arrive at Isaac's apartment. Candice disguises herself as Simone and hides Simone's corpse to fool the police. She then turns into Simone to taunt Isaac, and he begs Mr. Bennet to stay. But he refuses, claiming that they concocted an alibi, saying Simone will be in Europe indefinitely. After they leave, a devastated Isaac goes back to using heroin and paints several images which depict himself with his head cut open and his brain removed, the same as Sylar's victims.

The Haitian tells Claire that they must flee the country because they cannot trust anybody else. He tells Claire that they cannot stay with Peter Petrelli. He makes a phone call and speaks in French. Later, when they arrive at the airport, Claire manages to separate from the Haitian by taking his passport and boarding pass. She goes to Peter Petrelli's apartment in New York because he is the only person she trusts. Angela Petrelli opens the door, lets Claire come in and starts speaking in French. Angela introduces herself as Claire's grandmother and reveals that she has been trying to protect her. Because of that, she has been working with the Haitian, who is also there.

Before having his memory wiped, Mr. Bennet had told his wife to pretend that she had her memory erased by the Haitian. Moreover, he had told her the truth about whom he worked for and had given her a handwritten note, stating not to look for Claire. After returning from New York, Bennet reiterates his plan, affirming he will destroy Primatech, to "Sandra," whom Candice had been impersonating. As Candice reveals herself, Thompson and the men arrive to apprehend Bennet.

Nathan and Hiro meet each other at the hotel. Nathan gets Hiro into the museum, where he gives the remnants of the painting to the curator. After the curator leaves the room, Hiro performs a search on the curator's computer for the fabled sword of Takezo Kensei, which returns Item CRM-114. Just as Hiro is about to take the sword, the curator catches him and calls security. The first guard to get there is Ando, who helps him block off the rest of the security. Hiro finally gets the sword and teleports himself and Ando to the future New York, where they see the aftermath of the explosion. As they survey the wreckage of the city, a crushed Hiro says that he has failed.

Jessica Sanders continues to pose as Niki. She plays Heavenly Sword for the PlayStation 3 with Micah.^[1] D.L. Hawkins, however, is getting suspicious of her due to a clue left by Niki, a picture of Nathan on his pillow. Jessica says that she was posing as a dealer and kisses him, then he leaves. Jessica confronts Niki in the mirror, then grabs a gun out of a duffel bag and loads it.

Nathan is working undercover with the FBI and has a wire strapped to him to get the evidence on Linderman. Jessica surprises the agents, who are set up in another room, and speaks to them by name, calling them Alonso and Quesada (references to Marvel Comics editors Axel Alonso and Joe Quesada), before killing them both. Nathan comes back to his room, where Niki has been waiting. After removing the wire from Nathan, she warns him that his life is in danger and advises him to either accept Linderman's deal or run. Nathan then chooses one of his own choices which is to kill Linderman. Nathan confronts Linderman, who is cooking dinner in the hotel kitchen. He is about to shoot Linderman when the old man states that it would be pointless if Nathan shot him because Nathan himself would be dead in moments. He states that he knows about the powers of Nathan and Peter and other heroes, in addition to knowing about Claire. Linderman continues, promising Nathan that he will not only win the election but that he will be in the White House in a few years' time, a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Nathan puts down the gun.

Mohinder Suresh, back at his apartment, offers Sylar a cup of chai that is drugged with curare. After sipping the drugged drink, Sylar collapses. When Sylar reawakens, he is strapped down in a chair, hooked up to an I.V. filled with a fluid that prevents him from using his abilities. Mohinder reveals that he knew of Zane's death for quite some time, as Zane's body was eventually discovered and his death published in a newspaper. Sylar begs for his life and tells Mohinder that he knows about his sister and his father's secrets. Mohinder extracts spinal fluid from Sylar, runs the tests, and finally finds the key to being able to locate other people with superpowers. He tells Sylar that he will not forgive him for killing his father, despite their unstable relationship. Mohinder shoots at Sylar, but Sylar stops the bullet in mid-air, breaks free, and tells Mohinder he had stopped the I.V. long ago, adding that he was not really begging for his own life but offering Mohinder his.

Later, Peter comes to Mohinder's apartment, finding it darkened with the furniture overturned, as though a great struggle had taken place. Blood drips down onto him and he looks up to find a weakened Mohinder pinned to the ceiling, whispering, "Sylar." As he turns around, Sylar appears behind him and telekinetically pins him to the wall, grabbing him by the throat and inspecting him as he mutters, "You're like me, aren't you? I'd like to see how that works." He starts slicing Peter's head as Peter screams in pain. A few drops of blood and a lock of hair fall to the floor as the episode ends.

Company Man

The episode opens just prior to the ending of "Unexpected". Ted melts the doorknob to break into the Bennet house. He and Matt argue about whether to continue to search the house or go to Primatech, but the family comes home before they decide anything. Matt and Ted hold the Bennets hostage. Mr. Bennet knows who Matt is but claims not to know Ted.

In a flashback, Mr. Bennet is shown before he began his cover identity at Primatech. Bennet's mysterious boss, Thompson, tells him that they all work with partners possessing powers. In Bennet's case, he is partnered with Claude, who appears right in front of him.

Bennet learns that The Haitian did not wipe out Claire's memory after all, and that she knows a lot more than he thought, when Matt repeats some of Claire's thoughts aloud. Matt tries to assuage an agitated Ted, who calms down when Claire says that her father is not a paper salesman.

Alone in Mr. Bennet's home office with Claire, Matt admits his own powers and tells her that he thinks Mr. Bennet did it to him. Claire thinks of Peter Petrelli, and learns that Matt knows him too. She tells Matt about her own powers.

In another flashback, Claire is handed over to Bennet on the Deveaux building rooftop in New York after the fire that allegedly killed Claire's biological mother. She is held by Kaito Nakamura, Hiro's father. Mr. Bennet, Mr. Nakamura, and Claude have a conversation in Japanese, during which Mr. Nakamura says of Claire, "She belongs to us. If she manifests, we take her." A very young Hiro sits nearby playing with a Game Boy, seemingly oblivious to what is happening. Mr. Bennet has been hiding Claire all this time, not telling his bosses when he learned of her powers.

Matt realizes that Mr. Bennet is thinking in Japanese in an attempt to throw him off. Bennet then thinks of a diversionary tactic to get Ted out of the room. He leaps for a hidden gun, which Ted confiscates from him in a scuffle. When Ted is ready to shoot Claire's mother, Matt shoots Claire at the insistence of both Claire's and her father's thoughts. Mr. Bennet then thinks to Matt that he needs to get Claire away from Ted before he discovers her healing power. Matt and Mr. Bennet have a staged fistfight and take Claire's body upstairs where she heals, coughing up the bullet. Matt claims that Bennet is telling the truth about not telling "anyone at work" about Claire's powers.

Another flashback takes place outside the Bennet house, showing Mr. Bennet expressing concern that his wife is suspicious about what is going on. Thompson tells him of a mute child whom they discovered in Haiti who can wipe memories out of the minds of others, described as pulling worms out of a person's head. Mr. Bennet lets the young Haitian in for the first of many memory erasings of his wife.

At Ted's suggestion, Matt and Bennet go off to Primatech, with Ted staying behind with the tied-up Lyle and Sandra. Ted threatens to blow up the home if the men do not return in an hour, telling them to "Look for the mushroom cloud". Bennet gathers up tranquilizers and has signaled for The Haitian to meet him at the factory. Upon seeing The Haitian, Bennet confronts him about not erasing Claire's memory. The Haitian explains that he answers to someone else "in [his] daughter's life." After they argue about Claire's well-being, Matt says they must give Ted what he wants.

In a flashback from seven years earlier, Bennet is supposed to kill Claude for breaching security and hiding someone. Claude is not surprised at all, stating that he was in Bennet's office when the order was given. They pull over at a bridge, and Claude argues that Bennet is doing the same thing by protecting Claire. Bennet hesitates about shooting Claude but pulls the trigger. Claude becomes invisible after Bennet shoots him twice, leading Bennet to believe that Claude has fallen over the bridge.

Back at the Bennet house, Claire sneaks downstairs, much to the shock of her mother and her brother. She unties them, but Ted catches them before they can all get away. Claire urges them to escape; while Lyle escapes, Sandra returns for Claire. Ted irradiates Claire's neck, who heals immediately right in front of her astounded mother. Ted ties them up again. While Claire is upset that her mom did not get away, Sandra thinks Claire is a miracle from God. Claire disagrees and tells her mom about her dad's various lies. Sandra replies that she also has faith in her husband. Ted listens and realizes that Matt knew Claire would heal before he shot her, which angers him even more. His hands start glowing just as Matt and Mr. Bennet return with the evidence. Matt tries to calm Ted down, asking whether he wants revenge or the truth. Ted calms down and takes the binder. The Haitian comes in through the other door and releases Claire and her mom. At the insistence of Mr. Bennet, they leave the house with Mr. Muggles.

Outside of the house, Lyle says he called the police. Bennet says he did not make Ted the way he was but found him when he was giving off lower levels of radiation. Suddenly, Thompson appears and hears the entire conversation. Thompson aims a gun at Ted, at which point Bennet screams that he will be set off. Thompson ignores this plea and fires. The bullet disrupts Ted's focus; he loses control over his power and begins to emit huge quantities of radiation, setting the house on fire. Bennet stays behind, trying to prepare a tranquilizer to dope Ted, but he cannot get close enough, and knows that if Ted is not quickly subdued he will explode with nuclear force. Claire returns and convinces Mr. Bennet to let her deliver the tranquilizer instead. Matt comes back inside as well, and Claire makes him and her father leave, saying that she is the only one who can subdue Ted. Matt, Thompson and Bennet get out followed by a large, fiery concussion wave. Claire finally comes out with her skin like blackened ash but begins visibly healing with every step she takes, as neighbors, family, the police, and Thompson look on. As the Bennet family hug together the camera spins round emphasizing how the family have been brought together. However, Noah sees Thompson watching and knows that he will have to give up Claire.

Later, Bennet and Thompson are at Primatech, discussing what a shame it will be to kill another partner, the Haitian. He has, however, gone missing, possibly knowing that he will be killed. Thompson seems to accept that it was the Haitian, not Bennet, who has been hiding Claire "all this time." Ted is seen, sedated and strapped to a bed, locked in a cell similar to Sylar's. Thompson implies that after they put Ted through tests, they will kill him. Matt, unconscious, lies in a bed in another room. Bennet says that Matt was very helpful, and Thompson suggests Matt's powers would make him a great partner for Bennet. Also present in the room is a woman, who is "one of them." Thompson states that she is very promising and will clean up the mess Bennet made. Thompson then asks when Claire will be arriving. Bennet says he will bring her in now.

Mr. Bennet drives Claire down the same road he drove Claude down seven years prior. Claire asks her father where she is going, and he replies that he does not know. Another flashback occurs to three years ago. Bennet is trying on glasses, with Claire helping him choose the best pair for him. Claire asks if she will need glasses someday too, since both her father and grandfather needed them. Bennet reveals to her that she was adopted, which upsets her at first. However, he assures her that they are her "real family" and that they love her very much. "You didn't grow in your mother's womb, you grew in our hearts." Claire gives him a pair of horn-rimmed glasses to try on. When Bennet asks Claire how he looks, she replies, "Like my dad."

The scene cuts back to the present, where Bennet stops at the same bridge where he shot Claude. The Haitian is already waiting there for them. Claire and her father say their goodbyes, both crying. Bennet instructs the Haitian to shoot him in the stomach to make it appear that the Haitian shot Bennet and took Claire from him. After Bennet is shot, he tells the Haitian to go deep into his memory and take anything that would lead his bosses to find Claire. Claire runs to her father and hugs him. Bennet says, "I love you, Claire bear," before having his memory wiped.