Level 5 escapees
| Level 5 escapees | |
|---|---|
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| Location: | formerly Level 5 |
| Purpose: | To seek revenge (Knox, Jesse) To make money (Flint, The German) To meet their families (Noah, Stephen, Dennis, Maury) To reclaim their 'territory' (Samedi) |
| First appearance | The Second Coming |
| Known members: | Noah Bennet Stephen Canfield (deceased) Echo DeMille Dennis (deceased) Eric Doyle (recaptured) Michael Fitzgerald (recaptured) Flint Gordon, Jr. The German (deceased) Howard Grigsby Jesse Murphy (deceased) Maury Parkman (deceased) Tina Ramierez (recaptured) Baron Samedi (neutralized, possibly recaptured) Benjamin "Knox" Washington |
| Equipment used: | Their abilities |
The Level 5 escapees are a group of prisoners, categorized as "villains" by the Company, which were held in Level 5 of Primatech Research. They escaped after a showdown between Elle and Sylar. Most of the escapees are evolved humans, yet one of them is former Company agent Noah Bennet, who returned to temporary service for the Company after his escape.
History
The Second Coming
Some of the prisoners, namely Flint, Knox, and Peter Petrelli (trapped in the body of Jesse Murphy) are seen in their cells.
The Butterfly Effect
During a showdown between Elle Bishop and Sylar on Level 5 of Primatech Research, Elle unleashes a massive discharge, which blows out Level 5's power grid, releasing a dozen prisoners.
Shortly after their escape, some of the escapees make their way to a gas station, where the German and Flint terrorize several customers, beating them to death and burning them alive. Peter Petrelli, stuck in Jesse's body, calls his brother, informing him of his future-self's presence. However, Knox abruptly ends the call and informs "Jesse" that it's time to go. They flee in a stolen vehicle.
One of Us, One of Them
Four of the escapees, under the assumed leadership of Knox, arrive at the First Federal Bank of New York in Poughkeepsie. As they are entering, Knox feels Peter's fear, who claims it is nothing. After Flint threatens the customers with his ability, the German breaks into the safe, and empties it of all its money. Shortly after, the police arrive, and Knox announces the robbery is not just about the money. The German threatens Knox, yet Knox senses his fear and punches his hand through the German's body, killing him.
Knox later reveals they robbed the bank to attract the man in the horn-rimmed glasses. He asks Jesse questions about his past life, and realizes that it is not Jesse who is answering the questions. Once Noah enters the bank, the hostages are released, and Knox takes Noah aside. He confronts him about his confinement in Level 5, and claims it is his turn now to punish Noah. Peter, using Jesse's ability, sends Knox flying across the room. Soon thereafter, Sylar enters the bank. He stops Knox from punching Noah, and kills Jesse, stealing his ability. While Knox escapes, Flint is captured again.
Angels and Monsters
After Claire takes off, intending on capturing the escapees, Sandra and Meredith look through the Noah's files to see who she may have gone after. Sandra notes that Stephen Canfield can harm Claire in a way she cannot heal from, and Meredith worries that Claire went after Eric Doyle, who she claims is a horrible person. Meredith decides to go to see Doyle to check if he's got Claire.
Claire enters Stephen's house and, using a taser, she incapacitates him. After hearing that his incarceration in Level 5 was due to an accidental use of his powers, Claire decides not to bring him in, but rather help him get in touch with his family. Soon thereafter, Noah and Sylar break into the house, intending to capture the escapee. Stephen decides to flee and, to cover his escape, opens a vortex that almost kills Claire.
Later that day, Claire, Noah and Sylar track Stephen down to a park where he is waiting for his family. Claire promises he won't be harmed, but Noah puts a gun to his head and tries to force Stephen to get rid of Sylar in exchange for being allowed to go free. Torn between his morals and his freedom, Stephen decides he cannot kill another human being, and instead opens a vortex and throws himself inside.
Meredith is forced to eat dinner with Eric at his residence. There, Eric controls her actions and forces her to kiss him.
Dying of the Light
Knox watches as Hiro 'stabs' Ando. He then leaves as Daphne gives them instructions.
Claire and Sandra go to save Meredith from Eric Doyle. He plays a dangerous game of Roulette with them, getting Claire to shoot Meredith, but there is no bullet in the gun. He then makes Sandra shoot Claire, and , when she regenerates, Claire knocks him out. They call Noah, he subdues him and takes him back to Level 5.
Maury casts another illusion impersonating Linderman, telling Daphne to go talk to Matt. Later, Daphne breaks back in to Level 5, letting Flint out again on Arthur's orders. She offers Sylar the chance to let him go, but he refuses.
Later, Knox takes Adam Monroe to Arthur Petrelli, and Adam tells him that he is not scared of Knox. When he hears what Arthur tells him, Adam becomes frightened and tries to escape, but Knox uses his power to stop him. Knox watches on as Arthur kills Adam.
Usutu paints a picture of the villains that Hiro must stop to save the world. They include Knox and Flint.
Flint, Maury, Daphne, and Knox watch as Arthur takes Peter's powers from him.
Eris Quod Sum
Daphne visits Arthur, where Knox and Maury are present. Knox picks up on Daphne's fear. Arthur tells Daphne to kill Matt, to Maury's outrage. Arthur casually kills Maury using his telekinesis.
Later, Knox comes after Matt and Daphne. Mat uses his ability to trick Knox into thinking he has killed them.
Flint tells Arthur that he has sealed off the building, but Sylar says that Peter has already escaped.
Noah and Meredith to to Isaac's loft to collect the cocoons that contain Mark Spatney and other victims.
Usutu gives Hiro his Usutu's paste so he can go on a spirit walk to find out more about the villains.
Graphic Novel:Viewpoints
Sylar hunts down three escapees: Dennis, Tina Ramierez and Michael Fitzgerald. He finds them in Dennis' ex-girlfriend (Rachel St. John's) home, in Chicago, Illinois. Sylar breaks into the house and finds out that the escapees know him, and want him to join them. Sylar refuses and kills Dennis, and then neutralizes Michael and Tina with telekinesis. Company agents then proceed to recapture Michael and Tina and send them back to Level 5.
Villains
Hiro's spirit walk reveals the past of Flint. He was captured by the Company and locked up, but Meredith, his sister, who was captured too but the Company allow her to become agent. She release Flint and they both trie to escape, but Thompson found them on a train. In the struggle, Meredith was captured again ( but Thompson let her go ), the train was wrecked and Flint escape. According to his assignement tracker, he was recaptured by Thompson and relocated to Level 5 in Hartsdale.
It's Coming
Flint and Knox are sent on assignement to get the Catalyst ( Claire ). They go to Peter's apartment to capture Claire. She confronts them while Peter escapes down a fire escape. When she throws herself out a window and she and Peter escape into the sewers, Knox and Flint pursue. Knox easily captures Claire but Peter returns and taunts Flint into unwittingly igniting a gas leak, and they escape. Later, Knox and Flint returns to Pinehearst to watch Arthur sketch the eclipse.
The Eclipse, Part 1
The Haitian is hunting for his brother and Level 5 escapee, Baron Samedi, who was involved in drug trafficking, slavery and kidnapping, in Haiti. Samedi now use his powers to make the Haitian Vodou believers he is a god, and built an army ruled by feat. The Haitian meets Nathan and Peter on the way, but they were founded by Samedi. The Haitian and Peter escaped but Nathan was captured by Samedi and his men.
Flint is at Pinehearst with Arthur. Like the others, he no longer has his powers due to the eclipse but physically threatens Mohinder, warning him to find a way to restore their powers.
The newly recaptured Eric Doyle and Danny Pine are seen in their cells
The Eclipse, Part 2
Nathan is locked up in a prison with two Haitian girls who will be sold to slavery. Samedi paid him a visit and tell him he can't stop him, since he is just a human. He then take Vivienne ( one of the girl ) with him and prepare to rape her, but the Haitian knocked him unconscious and then tied him up. Peter, Nathan and the Haitian struggle with Samedi's men, but they managed to take down them. Samedi, having regained his power, confronted them. Nathan flown him into a car, but he is unharmed. Then, The Haitian neutralize his brother with his ability.
Flint is assigned to watch Mohinder as he works for a solution to the eclipse power loss. When Mohinder hesitates, Flint beats up Mohinder and briefly tortures him with a cigarette lighter. Later, Mohinder try to trick him, but it didn't work so he clubs him in the head with a microscope. After a brief struggle, Mohionder viciously beats Flint, leaving him hospitalized.
Our Father
Flint and Knox are seen patrolling the Pinehearst halls. Both look like they are not pleased that Nathan has the charge, when he passed them
Notes
- In an interview, writers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said, "Now everyone is out." Assuming Howard Grigsby and Echo DeMille were still imprisoned in the facility at the time of the grid failure, they would have escaped with the others.