Outbreak future

Outbreak future
New York is deserted.
First mentioned:	The Line
Date of event:	Outbreak is March 20, 2007 Evacuation is June 14, 2008
Location:	New York, NY

In a possible future timeline, the city of New York is deserted, as a result of an outbreak of the Shanti virus.

About

The Line

Peter and Caitlin appear in an empty Times Square. The streets are covered in litter, when Peter notices an evacuation notice on the ground, dated June 14, 2008. In the background, billboards of St. Joan are visible.

Out of Time

Peter and Caitlin walk through empty streets, as Peter shouts for someone. A truck pulls up, and a CDC hazmat crew climbs out, apprehending the two. Peter calls for Caitlin as they are taken away forcefully.

After being showered and forcefully split, a Homeland Security agent, Howard Lemay, tells Peter that Caitlin will be deported back to Ireland, and hands Peter his death certificate. Peter asks what is happening, and Howard shows him around the CDC building. He says that the Shanti virus wiped out 93% of the world's population, and then shows him a room filled with body bags.

Howard takes Peter to see Angela, where they embrace. Peter asks who she is, and she tells Peter that she is there to help him remember who he is. She explains that he knows about his power, and says that his brother died in the first outbreak. Angela requests for him to return back into the past and change the future. Peter delves into his mother's memory, and remembers who she is. They hug again.

As Angela leads Peter to their home, Caitlin calls for Peter in a deportation line. They try to grab ahold of each other, but Caitlin is dragged away before Peter can get to her. Suddenly, he disappears from the future.

Graphic Novel:Quarantine

Howard Lemay takes his wife and son to Youngstown in order to escape the Shanti virus which has all but deserted New York City. On the way, the Lemays pick up Dylan, who is paranoid and frightened of dying. The four head to a Youngstown high school. As Howard radios Atlanta for help, his family is locked in the high school and accidentally infected with the virus; Howard is forced to abandon his condemned family.

Truth & Consequences

Peter travels to the future and sees himself and Caitlin being taken away, as he had experienced before. He grabs an evacuation notice before returning to the present.

Deleted Scenes

In the original ending of Powerless, Adam succeeds in dropping the vile and releasing the virus. However, the Writer's Strike resulted in this and many other scenes being deleted. They are featured on the season two DVD.

Alternate Ending

The virus escapes through the vents of Primatech infecting a nightshift worker, a forklift operator, and other Primatech employees and the surrounding citizens. Peter, Nathan and Matt rush down to the ground floor towards a way out when they see that the workers have fallen unconscious due to the infecting virus. Peter, Nathan, and Matt then agree that they must quarantine the whole town so they go to the police. Officer White will not listen to them and so they take matters into their own hands. Matt uses his powers to get everyone in the police station to listen to Nathan. Nathan instructs them that they must set up this blockade around the town. A conceptual storyboard scene is then shown where Peter telekinetically causes a landslide to block the only bridge in or out of town. After the scene when Sylar escapes from Mohinder's loft that is used in the actual episode Powerless, reporter Bruce Evans wants Nathan (the leader of this operation) to go public with this news to let everyone know what is happening. When reporting on front of an audience, Nathan faints. The virus has affected him.

Untold Stories

The "Untold Stories" show scenes that were shot for incomplete episodes of Season Two. The first scene shows Bob and Elle talking about how Elle is tracking down Sylar for the Company since he got his powers back in Powerless.

At Dinah's Family Restaurant in Fort Lee, Robert Keep finishes his meal and goes to the restroom. Sylar walks in and begins asking Robert about a skydiving accident three years ago, which Robert survived without a scratch. Sylar attempts to remove his brain but is unable to because of Robert's ability. Sylar figures out Robert's "soft spot" and accesses Keep's brain through his mouth.

Later, Elle tracks Sylar to the restaurant, and flirts with Officer Mckinzie to gain information. She learns that Keep's brain was removed through his mouth and nose. She then glimpses Sylar outside the restaurant.

Later, she speaks to Bob about how close she was to catching Sylar. Bob gets angry at Elle for not catching Sylar. When she asks why he picked her out of all the other agents, he tells Elle that she is the best agent in the Company.

Meanwhile, Sylar holds and chokes "chameleon girl" against the wall. When she falls unconscious, he drops her on the floor.

In Noah's cell, Elle asks Noah for advice. He asks who her partner is, and when she claims that she has none, Noah claims that Elle is just bait for Sylar. He says that when Sylar tries to kill her, her "partner" will abduct him.

In Japan, Ando tries to cheer up Hiro, who is depressed. Hiro says that he will not time travel ever again. Ando walks out into the street full of cars, hoping Hiro will stop time to save him. When a semi-trailer comes at Ando, Hiro tackles and saves Ando--without stopping time.

Angela walks through the halls of Primatech Research and sees Hiro, Peter, Noah, Monica, Micah, and Matt slain in various ways. In this dream, she sees Knox choking Claire against a wall, then throwing her to the floor and beheading her. After he drags Claire's body away from her head, Knox is joined by Maury Parkman, a woman appearing to be Tracy Strauss, and Adam Monroe. They stand facing Angela and stare at her. Sylar appears behind Angela and places his hands on her shoulders. Suddenly, Angela wake up in a taxi with a jolt, having had a nightmare.

Memorable Quotes

"Peter, how did we--"

"I don't know. We're in New York."

"Where is everyone?... It's an evacuation order."

"June 14, 2008. This is next year."

- Caitlin, Peter (The Line)

"On March 20th, 2007, the first case was reported. After that, the Shanti virus spread across the globe. Pandemic. It's killed 93% of the world's population to date."

- Howard Lemay to Peter (Out of Time)

See Also

• For the possible future Hiro and Ando visit in Parasite, see Explosion Future.
• For articles related to the outbreak, see Related Articles:Outbreak Future.
• For alternate future timelines, see Timeline:Possible Futures.

Gallery

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  Peter and Caitlin travel into the future...
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  ...to the year 2008,...
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  ...both were shocked...
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  ...by what Peter can do.
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  Peter tries to look for help...
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  ... but the streets are deserted...
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  ... they are then apprehended by the CDC...
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  ... and forced into quarantine.