Genetic modification formula

Genetic modification formula
Pinehearst completes the schematic for the genetic modification formula.
First mentioned:	The Second Coming
Owned by:	Company version: Half owned by Hiro Nakamura; Other half owned by Angela Petrelli Mohinder's version: Owned by Mohinder Suresh
Current status:	Angela's half: destroyed Hiro's half: destroyed The catalyst: destroyed Mohinder's version: destroyed

A genetic modification formula, used by the Company, is capable of giving special abilities to people who don't have them naturally. The formula consisted of three parts: two halves of a schematic document placed in the care of Kaito Nakamura and Angela Petrelli, and a catalyst, held within the the body of Hiro Nakamura. Mohinder Suresh created a genetic modification formula on his own, but his version lacked the catalyst, resulting in negative side-effects.

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Graphic Novel:Our Lady of Blessed Acceleration, Part 2

Daphne overhears Hiro tell Ando that what is inside the safe is their destiny.

The Second Coming

In his apartment, Mohinder discusses with Maya a means to suppress her ability. He theorizes that her ability activation is connected to her adrenaline levels, not her blood. He separates her tyrosine and combines it with the dopamine produced by her adrenals, then waits to see if the enzymes attach to the cortisol. When they do, he synthesizes a serum that he believes will allow anyone to develop an evolved human ability. After viewing a successful test of the drug on some chromosomes, he creates enough to inject into himself. Maya asks Mohinder to not use the drug and to destroy it, calling it evil. Mohinder takes the readied needle to the docks to throw it away, but decides he can't throw the serum away. He injects himself and passes out. He is awakened by people wanting to mug him, but easily fights them off.

Hiro Nakamura watches a recording of his father entrusting him to a secret that has been passed down in the Nakamura family. The secret is inside a safe at Yamagato Industries, but Mr. Nakamura instructs Hiro not to open the safe, for the contents of which could destroy the world. Hiro opens the safe and finds one half of the complex formula. Suddenly, Daphne Millbrook zooms into the office and steals the formula. Hiro slows time to get the formula back, but she runs off to Berlin, Germany to get the other half. Hiro time travels to a near future to see what happens if he doesn't get the formula back from Daphne. He learns that Ando has acquired the ability to shoot red lightning, and he uses this ability to take the half-formula from Hiro. Additionally, Hiro learns that Tokyo is under mass chaos and destruction. Hiro returns to his time and vows to get the formula back.

The Butterfly Effect

After returning to the lab, Mohinder realizes his ability has also given him enhanced senses and the ability to climb walls. Later, he appears to molt pieces of skin on his back.

Hiro and Ando teleport to Daphne Millbrook's apartment in Paris and look for the formula, which Daphne keeps behind the Mona Lisa. They attempt to make a trade for the document, but Daphne steals the paper and runs off.

One of Us, One of Them

Hiro and Ando pursue Daphne to a moviehaus in Berlin, where the transfer of the second half of the formula is supposed to occur. Hiro and Ando follow the Haitian and witness the transfer of the formula from a woman to the Haitian, who says that Mrs. Petrelli felt it needed to be moved to a more secure location. As the Haitian goes to leave, Hiro distracts him, and Ando knocks him out. Daphne grabs the briefcase and escapes at super speed, but when the Haitian revives, he captures Hiro and Ando before they can try to catch her.

I Am Become Death

The Haitian takes Hiro and Ando to Angela. Angela explains to them that the formula can give people abilities, and that the Company has lost now that another party has both pieces of the formula. Hiro and Ando swear that they will not rest until it is retrieved. She tells them that is a good thing, as Hiro has the key to unlocking the mystery anyway.

Angels and Monsters

Tracy informs Nathan that a doctor gave them their abilities, dispelling his belief that they were a gift from God. Nathan confronts Angela, and she explains that Nathan wasn't born with a certain genetic code, and that he along with others, including Tracy, Niki, and Barbara, were used in experiments when they were infants and were given the formula.

It's Coming

Mohinder and Arthur wonder why their combined findings have not produced a successful formula. Mohinder realizes that there is a catalyst necessary that can only be found in a human being. Angela later reveals that the catalyst was hidden in a human being by Kaito.

One of Mohinder's test subjects was injected with "Batch 38" of the formula. This caused abnormal finger lengths, scarring, abnormally high heart rate, and scales similar to Mohinder's.

While at Angela's bedside, Claire tells Angela, Peter, Daphne, Matt and Nathan that she believes she is the catalyst.

Our Father

In the past, Hiro learns that his mother Ishi had the catalyst before Claire did and that she wants to give it to her son before she dies, which she believes will happen that night. Kaito refuses and wants it transfered to baby Claire. Hiro visits his mother later and convinces her of his identity. She restores his memories with her healing power and he convinces her to transfer the catalyst to him, after which she dies. On the rooftop, Hiro encounters Claire and informs her of what he's done. Arthur then arrives, having himself traveled through time, and steals both Hiro's powers and the catalyst from him before throwing Hiro off the rooftop and sending Claire back to her own time. At Pinehearst, Arthur adds the catalyst to a batch of the formula that Mohinder has prepared and it is tested on a marine named Scott. As it's tested, Arthur is confronted by Peter, the Haitian, and Sylar and is killed. The catalyst dies with him, leaving the only usable formula the one prepared before his death. The new formula works and imbues Scott with enhanced strength.

Dual

Peter, Knox and Flint team up to destroy the formula. Knox holds Nathan prisoner while Flint and Peter work on destroying the lab. Mohinder tries to convince them not to do it, but before he can inject himself with the formula to cure the problems with his ability, the syringe is stolen by Daphne allowing Ando to grant himself the ability to super-charge other people's powers. In the past Hiro with the help of his younger self steals the formula from the safe to destroy it, but Kaito catches him and tries to kill him. Hiro rips the formula in half, but before he can do more, he's rescued by Daphne and Ando leaving Kaito with the two halves of the formula. In the present Daphne and Hiro travel to Pinehearst and Hiro knocks out Tracy and steals the copy of the formula that's on paper. At Mohinder's lab in New York, he destroys it. At Pinehearst, Mohinder injects himself with the formula reversing the damage his imperfect version did to him and leaves. Flint and Peter destroy all the vials holding the formula, but before Flint can kill Peter and ignite the formula (which is highly flammable), Nathan knocks him out and fights Peter. Flint wakes up and ignites the formula. Peter finds an intact syringe containing the formula and seeing no choice, injects himself with it and regaining his powers, flys himself and Nathan out of the building as the formula explodes, destroying Pinehearst (Dual).

Recipients

The following people have been given a version of the formula and have developed synthetic abilities as a result:

• Mohinder--in haste, created his own version of the formula, without the catalyst, got it wrong, and developed a bothersome ability. When later soaked in the completed formula, his mutated skin and recently developed difficulty breathing was cured. It is unknown if the other effects of his ability were cured or if he received new abilities from this.
• Nathan--given a version of the formula at the order of Angela and Arthur; developed ability of flight.
• Niki--part of an experiment performed by Dr. Zimmerman; developed enhanced strength.
• Tracy--part of an experiment performed by Dr. Zimmerman; developed the ability to freeze things.
• Barbara--part of an experiment performed by Dr. Zimmerman; assumed to have developed an unknown ability.
• One of Mohinder's test subjects at Pinehearst. Given "Batch 38" of the formula, acquired deformities similar to, yet more severe than, those caused by Mohinder's ability but has exhibited none of the beneficial effects.
• Scott--given the final result of the new formula with the catalyst by Nathan, Tracy and Mohinder; he developed the ability of enhanced strength.
• Ando--injected himself in an attempt to save Hiro; he developed the ability to amplify others' powers.
• Peter--injected himself to save Nathan; was later able to fly. It is unknown if the formula gave him this ability outright or his original empathic mimicry was restored.

Notes

• It is unknown if an individual who has permanantly lost their ability develops the same ability if the are given the correct version of the formula. For example, it's unclear if Peter would regain his empathic mimicry if injected, or if he would develop an entirely different ability. However, Arthur has said that the formula would return Peter's abilities to him. (Our Father) Peter injected himself with the formula and then flew himself and Nathan out of the building. It is unclear whether he was given flight or regained his lost power. If he did it also wasn't made clear if all of his copied powers returned as well or if he just mimicked Nathan's flight again (Dual).
• Abilities given by the original formula appear to be indistinguishable from natural abilities:
  • Nathan and Niki both possess abilities granted this way, and Peter has mimicked their abilities of flight and enhanced strength, respectively.
  • In a possible future Sylar has stolen Nathan's ability.
  • Niki lost her ability to the Shanti virus.
  • Nathan temporarily lost his ability due to the effects of the eclipse, as well as Mohinder, despite his formula lacking the catalyst.

Gallery

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  Hiro looks at the formula his father gave him.
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  Future Ando and Future Hiro fight over the formula.
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  Mohinder views unaltered chromosomes under a microscope before applying his serum.
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  The chromosomes mutate, giving Mohinder the answer his father could never find.
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  On a pier, Mohinder injects the serum into his arm.
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  The nearly completed formula resides in a vat in the Pinehearst laboratory...
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  ...but after Arthur comes and releases the catalyst into the vat...
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  ...the formula glows, signifying its completion.

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:Genetic modification formula for fan-created theories and other speculation. Template:Pinehearst