Beginning from where the previous episode ended, Sylar is unaffected after Emile Danko had stabbed him in the back of the head.

Following his nosebleed, Hiro Nakamura manages to stop time, and he and Ando Masahashi break into Building 26.

Hiro prevents a betrayal from Danko and collapses, while Noah calls Claire, with Sylar answering her cell.

Volume Four ends with Claire, Noah, Angela, Peter, "Nathan", Mohinder, Matt, Ando, and a recovered Hiro gathered around the burning corpse of James Martin, who looks like Sylar.

Volume Five: Redemption begins six weeks later with a former Building 26 agent arriving home to find his sink flooded.

Meanwhile, Angela meets "Nathan" at his office, who is bothered by a clock ticking and observes that it is running fast, revealing that Sylar's intuitive aptitude remains intact.

Overnight figures shows that the episode attracted 6.38 million viewers, with an average rating of 3.0 in the 18-34 demographics.

Positive reviews include the Los Angeles Times which said that the episode was "the best ending so far" and had "edge-of-your-seat anticipation.

"[3] Robert Canning of IGN said the ending was "quite possibly the coolest twist the series has ever given us" and gave the episode 8.3 out of 10.