So, who called Claire not being able to get drunk a week or two ago? And which character proved that hypothesis 100% correct in tonight's episode? AW YEAH.
Also, not particularly sure what this little oneshot is. It's quite possible that I'll at least partially rewrite it tomorrow, when I've slept. Sounds like a plan.
Takes place during "Into Asylum"
Sylar had gotten himself a new toy, and he thought it ever so much fun.
Emile Danko was an open book, despite the man's extensive efforts to cover up any sign of weakness. With his paranoia, refusal to form attachments with others, and utter hatred for different people- he was a dime-a-dozen human, in Sylar's opinion. Yet he was fun. Fun to play with, taunt, and lure into destruction. Fun to manipulate and deceive.
Certainly the man was no fool; Sylar knew very well that their 'partnership' would only last as long as Danko thought him safe. Not safe, perhaps, but- disinterested? He was wrong, naturally. Sylar was incredibly interested, invested, in the way the world was currently running. Not that he thought himself in danger; the government had shown themselves to be a bunch of incompetents so far. No, no, this was an opportunity, and one he was going to milk for all it was worth.
Still, the man had some original thoughts.
"You do realize- if you go through with this, you'll be the only one left."
Not entirely true. From what he'd read of Suresh's research, powers were not based entirely on family lines, genetics, though they did seem to raise the probability. Even if he killed of all humans who currently had powers- all but one, if he was going to get technical- new ones would still be born. But what would he do then? Travel the world, tracking down babies with powers, and killing them? Unlikely. He wasn't even sure when abilities typically started manifesting.
But that wasn't the point. Could he convince himself that it was alright to kill off all humans with powers? Certainly the ones who didn't use their powers, and certainly the ones who misused them, but could he track them all down, and kill every last person? Did he really want to make himself the last of his generation of superhumans?
There was no good or evil. He'd been over that point what felt like a billion times, debated, pondered the question. He met almost no 'heroes' in all of his travels who actually used what they'd been given to the utmost extent. He'd seen people who were weak, people who deserved to die, by his standards. He didn't mind killing them. They were nothing.
But would he be able to tell the difference when (if) he met someone worthwhile? Did he really have a status quo, or had he completely removed himself from the human race? Was he treating this entire situation like a game, had he lost the ability to take life seriously?
Did it even matter?
"Funny how that works," he replied softly. He didn't want to give Danko a solid reply, but truthfully, he couldn't think of one, either. He couldn't quite find answers anymore.