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By Erin | Season 2 | Episode 2 | Aired on 09.30.2007
1671. Again. Some more. Hiro enters a building, calling out for Kensei. He finds him, and soon learns that Kensei's pissed that Hiro took his armor and left him with fuck-all. Hiro explains that he did it so that people would think he was a hero instead of a drunk: "And I did it! "You did?" says Kensei. "And what exactly did I do on this day?" Hiro informs him that he disarmed eleven men and rescued a beautiful girl. Kensei can't believe that Hiro did all that and didn't take the credit for himself.
Yaeko shows up just then, and runs over to Kensei to give him the sword that's rightfully his. She hands it to him, and their hands touch, and I can't tell if the look on her face is, "Ooooh, he touched me!" or "Heeeeey, he's a white guy!" She runs off before I can examine the question further, and calls after Kensei to hurry the hell up. Kensei's all, "Errrrr?" Hiro reminds him that they still have to rescue Yaeko's father. She tells him to meet her at the stables, and runs out. Kensei grabs his armor from Hiro and says that he's in. Hiro can't believe it. Kensei's only in it for the rewards and women, though, and he asks if Hiro can make him into the hero everyone believes he is. Hiro says that he can, as long as Kensei stops drinking. "No promises," says Kensei, echoing my own sentiments exactly.
Kensei walks out the door, only to be greeted by the eleven samurai whom Hiro bested earlier. They shoot him with three arrows and he goes down. The men run off, and Hiro drops down next to Kensei and pulls out one of the arrows. Kensei apologizes for not being able to follow through on their plans, gasping, "Guess I'll be a hero next time around." Hiro shakes him and tells him he cannot die, but Kensei goes ahead and dies anyway. Hiro's about to have a big old sob-fest when he sees one of the arrow-wounds close up. Kensei's eyes open and he looks up at Hiro. "Godsend!" says Hiro. Kensei looks well and truly spooked.
Mohinder's Apartment. Molly's asleep, with Matt snoozing in the chair next to her bed. Mohinder comes home. His cell rings as he's pulling Molly's blanket up to her chin. It's Bennet, who asks whether Mohinder's trip was successful. "You should have the answer to that very shortly," says Mohinder. Bennet asks whether he aroused any suspicions. Mohinder doesn't think so, but The Company will be watching him more closely now. Bennet tells him not to worry; he'll find the rest of the paintings himself. "Are you sure?" asks Mohinder. Bennet turns and smiles at someone coming in the door, telling Mohinder, "You've given me everything I need." Across the counter from him is none other than the Haitian Sensation. Bennet welcomes him to Klinko's and they smile at each other and shake hands. Aw.