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By Erin | Season 1 | Episode 18 | Aired on 03.04.2007
"You're right," says Mohinder. "My father did want answers. He called you Patient Zero. You're the template he used to create this formula. You're the key to unlocking his secret. As much as I'd like to, killing you will not give me what I need." He grabs a needle and steps behind Sylar. "So what're you gonna do?" says Sylar. "I'm going to take a sample of your spinal fluid," Mohinder says matter-of-factly. He leans over and puts his mouth right next to Sylar's ear. "And it's going to hurt," he whispers. I bet. Also? Dirty! "You might actually do some good before you die," says Mohinder as he slaps Sylar's head down and sticks the needle directly into his spine. Sylar screams and screams and screams. Yowch.
Vegas. Elevator doors ding, and Hiro gets off on the museum floor. He walks right over to the curator, past a shit-ton of Isaac's paintings. The curator looks up, and it's Ian Gomez, the guy who's been on countless TV shows and also happens to be married to Nia Vardalos. He slow-blinks at Hiro as he removes his poster tube from his back. He's about to slam it down on the desk when Ian stops him and snarks, "There are so few Dead Sea Scroll fragments left in the world. It would be a pity if you crushed this one." Ian asks if he has the new Mendez in the tube, and Hiro says he does and that it's very special. Oh, it's special alright. It's been ripped in quarters and taped back together with Scotch tape, it's so special. Ian's pissed and he asks if there's anything else Hiro wants because he's not leaving. Hiro requests a receipt for delivery, and when Ian walks off, Hiro seizes his chance to tap into the man's computer to find the sword. He plugs the sword name into the search box and up comes the sword. There's a hum and a click and a drawer across the way slides open, revealing the sword inside.
Hiro runs right over and climbs a ladder to get the sword, but Ian appears and says calmly that there are 754 members on the hotel security team and all of them have instructions to drop what they're doing and come running if he pushes just one little button. Which he does. Which sets off the alarm. Which sets the guards running. The museum goes into lockdown, and Ian starts to pat Hiro down. The first of the guards shows up, but instead of taking Hiro into custody, this guard just knocks Ian out. Hiro turns and sees that it's no guard, it's Ando! "I knew you'd set off an alarm eventually," says Ando, in response to Hiro's question about what the hell he's doing there. "I've been following you." Hee. They hug and Ando seems really pleased to have helped his little friend. Unfortunately, the other 753 members of security are showing up and they're not quite as fond of the hugging thing. So Hiro and Ando shove a big cabinet in front of the door so the guards can't get in.