<P> The plot of Heroes is designed to be told in a way similar to the way comic books are told . Each season of Heroes contains one or two "volumes". There are several main story lines in each volume . As the main plots develop, smaller, more intimate stories are told within them . Each main character's story is developed separately and as time passes their paths cross and it is explained how their stories are intertwined and connected . This is the story of ordinary people who discover extraordinary super powers after a solar eclipse reveals them, and how these abilities affect the characters' daily lives . </P> <P> The first season, known as "Volume One: Genesis", begins with a seemingly ordinary group of people who gradually become aware that they have special abilities . The story develops showing their reactions to these powers, and how this discovery affects their personal and professional lives . At the same time, several ordinary individuals are investigating the origins and extent of these abilities . Mohinder Suresh (Sendhil Ramamurthy), a research geneticist, continues his late father's research into the biological source of the powers, while Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman) represents, and is a lead agent for, a secret organization known only as "the Company" that wants to control and, if necessary, terminate those who are gifted . After only having a short time to come to terms with their new abilities, each of the heroes is drawn into the final showdown . They must each do their part to stop the destruction of the world that starts with an impending explosion at Kirby Plaza in New York City . </P> <P> Season two, known as "Volume Two: Generations", begins four months after the events at Kirby Plaza . The main plot of Generations deals with the Company and its research on the Shanti virus . In a flashback to 1977, the research is performed by the Company's founders, whose identities are eventually revealed, to discover what the effects of various strains of the virus will do to the human and superhuman population . The virus is weaponized and locked away at Primatech Paper, the Company's facility used as a front . Returning to the present, the heroes must come together in an attempt to stop the release of a deadly strain of the virus and avert a global pandemic . </P> <P> The first part of season three is called "Volume Three: Villains". Volume three begins with an assassination attempt on Nathan Petrelli (Adrian Pasdar), a political figure who can fly, and explores its consequences . Meanwhile, several villains escape from the confines of Level 5, a maximum security area owned and operated by the Company within Primatech, and Noah Bennet attempts to recapture them . Arthur Petrelli (Robert Forster), Nathan Petrelli's father, heals from systemic nerve damage and aims to create a formula to give ordinary people superhuman abilities . The second part of season three, "Volume Four: Fugitives", reveals what happens after Nathan fails to produce the formula . After the destruction of Primatech and Pinehearst, the rival company of Primatech, the heroes attempt to lead normal lives until Nathan initiates his plan to round up all people with abilities . Sylar kills Nathan in an intense duel . However, because Nathan is a prominent political player, Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg), who has power over people's minds, is instructed to alter Sylar's mind so that he will believe that he is Nathan and take his place . This has a negative side effect causing Sylar's consciousness to become trapped in Matt Parkman's mind . </P>

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