So, we finally got to see the fight between Hiro, armed with his sword and Peter, armed with his balls of electricity. Surprisingly, Hiro did fairly well in the fight. Is it just me, or did it look to you like Hiro's sword absorbed the electricity? Hmm. Tricky. Anyway, Hiro was there to stop Adam/Kensei from spreading the virus. Peter, dope that he is, refused to believe that Adam/Kensei was a bad guy. That is, until Nathan convinced him otherwise. Meanwhile, Hiro and his former friend A/K fought and Hiro cleverly transported A/K to a place where he could "never hurt anybody again" -- the inside of a casket, buried six feet under. I must say, I didn't see that coming at all. For a sweet cubicle creature, Hiro can sure be a badass when he needs to.
As Hiro buries his fallen hero, Matt, Nathan and Peter stop the virus. Oh, I forget to mention the context of the headline -- it's what Matt says when he glimpses a typically enthusiastic Hiro at Primatech. I guess I didn't realize that Matt and Hiro hadn't met before.
Anyway, having stopped the virus, Matt, Nathan and Peter decide to "out" themselves at a press conference, but, at the press conference, Nathan is shot.
That was the main storyline. Here are some others:
* Nikki and Micah go to save Monica from the gang that kidnapped her last week. Monica gets away, but the building explodes before Nikki gets out. Is she dead? I think so. Last week's promo advertised "two heroes will fall," so I guess Nathan and Nikki are the two.
* Silar convinces, Maya, the female half of the Dunder Twins to go to Suresh's apartment. When Suresh arrives, Maya displays her powers, then calls them back upon seeing little Molly. Maya also learns the truth about Silar, including his murder of her beloved brother.Then, Silar shoots her. Maya, honey, when will you learn -- never piss off a psycho with a gun. Suresh heals Maya with Claire's blood, then Silar steals the remaining blood. Elle attempts to stop him, but fails. Yet she's sheepishly bashful when Suresh thanks her for saving his life, and the lives of Maya and Molly. At episode's end, Silar's shooting himself up with blood like some sort of vampire junkie, and gets his powers back.
* Claire learns her dad is alive, and he talks her out of exposing her secret to the public. But, knowing HRG, he probably has a few tricks up his sleeve.
All in all, an OK episode, in a season that's been VERY uneven. I'm half hoping it doesn't come back again this season, giving the writers (once they -- God willing -- return from the strike) a chance to iron the kinks out.