01 | VOICE | that's the only one that was every truly mine

[grayatonement]

Before I arrived in this place, Danko told me that I had died for my freedom. Ironic. Now I'm here. Freedom again. Accepting servitude in one way for freedom in others. Follow the rules, behave. Do as they say.

Then you can do what you want. A gold star.

They're afraid of us. They don't understand. We have these abilities..

[A pause]

I don't want to be alone anymore. I don't want to be the only one with these kinds of powers. Someone else out there must have something they can do. I can't be the only one with my curse.

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[charming_jerk]

Can't give away all my secrets. [smirk] I dunno exactly how it works anyway. I just gotta look at someone in the eyes and make sure they hear what I'm sayin', and it works.

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[grayatonement]

Is it genetic?

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[charming_jerk]

Yeah I'm... half-demon. I don't know a whole lot about demons but as far as I know, it's a thing some of 'em do.

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[grayatonement]

Which parent was a demon?

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[charming_jerk]

My dad. Never met 'im, though. Only met one other demon, he kinda filled me in on stuff. I've met some other demons and half-demons here, but none like me yet.

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[grayatonement]

What makes you.. special?

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[charming_jerk]

"Special"? Damn, I dunno.... I guess the fact that, like, where I'm from, half-demons barely exist. So even if I met a demon that's where I'm from, they probably won't be half-human.

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[grayatonement]

What makes you better than other half-demons. Or full demons?

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[charming_jerk]

I dunno if "better"'s the right word. "Lucky" is. If any other demon 'sides the one I met had found me, they woulda killed me.

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[grayatonement]

Why?

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[charming_jerk]

Apparently, I'm an abomination.

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[grayatonement]

That's not such a bad thing.

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[charming_jerk]

Yeah, spoken like someone who hasn't been discriminated against his entire life.

[At this point the video will turn on on Johnny's end so Sylar can see what he looks like.]

Dunno what people look like where you're from, but as for me, ain't no one else look like this.

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[grayatonement]

Use it to your advantage. It should have made you stronger, more driven.

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[charming_jerk]

Ya sure it just didn't make me into an asshole?

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[grayatonement]

Maybe both.