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( Somehow he just knew Peter would be overly concerned with the people below. Lawful Good, always out to be the hero. Right up until he wasn't, when Sylar made him into the very thing he hated. He never did find out what happened to Kirby Plaza after the Company carted him away, he suddenly realizes. Obviously it didn't blow up, and obviously Peter was still fine. But, how...? )

I just had ice cream with oreos. Some things you just never grow out of.

( Never felt like we canceled each other out. No, it didn't. Funny how that works, isn't it? If he activated one of his abilities, Peter could learn the history of multiple timelines. And everything he touched. That was a bit of a curse. )

Quid pro quo is a classic, Peter. Gotta give me that at least. Y'know what, I'll do you one better. Tell me what happened after Kirby Plaza. And I'll tell you how I didn't die.

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[If Sylar travels through time, or visits various timelines for fun (Peter will let it sink in that it seems to be his Fate in the future, too), the fact that he doesn’t know what happened is a little surprising. Of course, things might change if timelines are involved. Peter’s read enough comics to know the dangers of that... and he’s been visited by enough accent dropping Japanese men from the future to understand that changing the past might not really change the future at all for the traveler. He can’t help but be a little more excited than wary. At heart, he still has his wonder.]

Uh. [He clears his throat. And partially wishes he had some ice cream too.]. The exploding man? That was me.

[There’s pain at the edges of his voice even if he is very, very clearly trying not to let it become noticeable. In a way, all it does is highlight it. He fights with his expression the same way.]

I was overwhelmed. Juggling too many abilities was bad enough, but Ted’s unstable one... I just couldn’t hold it in anymore. My brother kept me from killing everyone. I exploded over Manhattan and he’s paying the price for it. That’s why I’m here. I can’t hurt anyone else this way.

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( Sylar may be attempting to turn over a new life, trying to be polite, but neither will stop him from rolling his eyes when Peter says who the exploding man was. He bites back the retort of 'yes, obviously and listens to the rest.

What he says about Nathan gets his attention the most. His eyes narrow at that. Peter had said 'paying the price' but not 'paid'. Still alive, then. Still a chance he might play the hero. His lips quirk at the corners but stop short of becoming a smile. Tuck that ace away.

Which begs the question how Nathan survived in the initial timeline. None of the items in his office told this particular story. Wouldn't know why...

Ah, but it is his turn, after all. )

Someone from the Company decided I was too valuable to die. Little...Miss...Illusionist. Well, not so little, in the end, but you catch my meaning. Hiro left a scar. ( Sylar traces over the spot above his shirt. ) Made me the Company's experiment for a while, too...

( He finally does smile, glancing over at Peter. )

But that's getting too deep into things you can't know about yet.