( Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, for Peter, mind reading is still a power Sylar lacks. The burns aren't part of his collected memories. )

I won't apologize for speaking the truth. We are alike. That thing you can do, acting as a power sponge? I can do it too. Always could, just didn't know about it until... someone showed me what I was capable of.

( He sits up but doesn't move any closer. From his fingertips, he generates a tiny ball of sparkling energy. He bounces and rolls it across his fingertips as one might a coin. )

Mine isn't exactly the same. But it's... close enough.