Theory:Emile Danko

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Theory	Citations	Notes
Danko will somehow acquire an ability of his own, possibly leading to his demise.	None.	+ Danko has referred to those with abilities as 'animals', so his reality would be severely shaken should he become one of "them". • It would be ironic. - As the formula and the catalyst have been destroyed, there is no current way for Danko to obtain powers. + He could already have the DNA required for natural manifestation of abilities. As proven by Arthur Petrelli, not all powers manifest early. + He could still be injected with the uncatalyzed formula.
Danko originally had abilities, but had a bad experience with other posthumans and ultimately had his abilities stolen by Arthur Petrelli.	The conversation between Noah Bennet and Danko, where Danko tells Bennet to not "presume to know anything about [him]". (Cold Wars)	+ It would explain who Arthur got his telepathy from. • Arthur experimented on people with the formula (notably Nathan and the triplets and the elephant man). He could have easily taken powers from his test subjects. + He seems to have a motivation to work against people with abilities that is beyond a strong belief. + Angela talks like she knows Danko, so he may be an old acquaintance of the Petrelli family. - If he was an acquaintance, Nathan would know or remember him. • He hired nobody other than Danko for his operation, suggesting a prior favoritism. (Cold Wars) • Danko seemed to have been assigned for the operation by the US government. • Nathan had no idea about anything Arthur and Angela were up to. He couldn't even tell that Linderman was more than a client. It's easily possible that lesser relations were never seen by Nathan at all. + Angela pointed out that Danko was the only one surviving a crash a long time ago. He got a bit nervous and left.
Danko's family or one of his loved ones was killed by an evolved human.	None.	+ This could be the reason why he hates the evolved human so much. + Danko has no seen family, and even has to create a false one for Alena. (Turn and Face the Strange)
Danko hates the evolved humans because one of them rescued him in the Angola incident, but let the others die.	Angela states in Shades of Gray that she knows about Angola and wonders how Danko managed to survive.	• This would resemble the "I, Robot" movie, where the main character hates robots for the similar reason. + Danko appears to be emotionally upheaved when his agents are slaughtered by James Martin, and even opens a manhunt in vengeance. (Into Asylum)
Danko will get killed off.	None.	+ Danko could be killed in a confrontation with evolved humans. + He was the face of the Building 26 operation after engaging in mutiny (Shades of Gray), and has revealed himself and his motivations to various dangerous humans. + Matt Parkman could seek revenge if Mohinder reveals that Danko prevented Daphne from receiving life-saving medical care. + In Turn and Face the Strange, Danko manipulates HRG into shooting Sylar. After Sylar regenerates, he appears to have hard feelings towards Danko for it. Sylar might try to kill Danko in retaliation.
Danko will get killed by Sylar.	None.	+ Danko could be killed in a confrontation with Sylar after Noah almost killed Sylar. ("Turn & Face the Strange") + Sylar loves power and can imitate Danko. + At the end of I Am Sylar, Danko stabs Sylar in the back of the head in an attempt to kill him. It doesn't work. Sylar is noticeably upset. Danko is understandably worried.
Danko was at Coyote Sands, and witnessed the deadly storm that wiped out the camp.	None.	• If he knew that a special was capable of wiping out an entire camp, he could probably gain a serious hate for them. + This would explain the remarkable coincidence of Building 26 sharing the exact same name as the shack where specials were experimented on in the Coyote Sands camp. • The similar named buildings could simple be a story telling technique to emphasize the connection between what Chandra Suresh was doing and what Nathan Petrelli tried to do. - Angela implies the Company eventually killed or brainwashed everyone involved with the Coyote Sands camp to hide the existence of evolved humans. + The Company's overall competence is somewhat questionable, given their track record with Sylar. • Sylar is the most powerful evolved human the Company has ever gone up against. Their track record before he surfaced is fairly good (on-screen they've only ever been seen failing to catch Nathan, Claude and Peter; Nathan most likely due to him being Angela's son, and Claude and Peter due to Peter being just about as powerful as Sylar at that point). • Sylar is proven to be a master escapist: he got away from Matt Parkman and Audrey Hanson in One Giant Leap, from Audrey again in Turning Point, from the police in Road Kill, from Mohinder Suresh in Parasite, from Candice in Kindred, from the Citizen Border Patrol in The Line, from Elle in Powerless, from Noah Bennet in The Eclipse (albeit Noah found him again thanks to Elle), from DHS Agents in A Clear and Present Danger and Building 26, from Emile Danko in Into Asylum, and from his father in Shades of Gray.
Danko will be angry when he discovers that the office chair in his apartment is missing.	None.	+ Office chairs with a full back can often cost well over $200.00. + Danko has such a 'barebones' apartment that he may not have a single alternative seating accommodation for which he can use his computer. To become aware of this dilemma at the end of a hard day would be highly frustrating. + Danko expresses disdain for most usage of abilities, and his orientation in regards to Parkman (who he is likely to assume is responsible) may lead to additional frustration. - Matt made Danko to tell Alena the truth and turned her against her lover. A chair is nothing compared to that.
Danko is dead.	The tranquilizer he was injected with in An Invisible Thread was stated to be powerful enough to take down an elephant	+ Danko's body mass is much less than that of an elephant + Danko's fate was not shown nor commented upon after he fell to the ground when he was injected. - Tranquilizers, don't kill, they tranquilize, sedate. + Tranquilizers are not designed to kill, but too high of a dose will cause respiratory arrest. - This could have just been hyperbole.
Danko will become an agent of the new Company.	None.	+ Danko will return in Season 4. + Danko has the necessary skill set. + Danko has been framed for murder and will likely be a fugitive from the law. The Company could give him refuge and a career. - It's unlikely the new Company would now protect criminals like Danko. + By working with Sylar, Danko has shown some willingness to follow the Company's "one of us, one of them" policy. - Danko did it only for hunting down and killing evolved humans, and eventually he attacked Sylar. - Angela and Noah want to create a better and more human Company. With Danko's hatred towards the evolved humans, he won't make a good agent.