The Company

The Company
Location:	Odessa, TX; New York, NY
Purpose:	Locating and tracking evolved humans
First appearance	Genesis
Known leaders:	Daniel Linderman, Kaito Nakamura, Thompson, Bob Bishop
Known members:	Noah Bennet, the Haitian, Eden McCain, Claude Rains, Isaac Mendez, Candice Willmer, Haram, Mohinder Suresh, Elle Bishop, Niki Sanders, Ivan Spektor, Maarten, Charles Deveaux, Harry Fletcher, Paula Gramble, Carlos Mendez, Maury Parkman, Angela Petrelli, Arthur Petrelli, Victoria Pratt
Affiliated sites:	Primatech Paper Co., New York facility, Alaskan facility, Hartsdale, NY facility, Bob's office, Isaac's loft
Equipment used:	Guns, Pneumatic syringe, Tasers, Tracking systems

The Company has an interest in locating and tracking people with special abilities.

About

Mr. Bennet worked for the Company from 1991 to 2006. He was a regional manager and the branch he ran was called Primatech Paper Co. His immediate superior has been Thompson from the time he was hired, but he has also taken direct orders from Mr. Kaito Nakamura to raise Claire as his own child. He tells Matt Parkman that he doesn't work for any organization with initials, so it is not part of any publicly known government agency.

The Company has two main tracking systems. Mr. Bennet's division marked people with special abilities with an isotope which can be later used by a satellite to track and find them. In certain cases, Mr. Bennet's division also trains those individuals to assist the Company. Those cases whose power becomes a threat/problem are eliminated. The second system is a girl named Molly Walker that has an innate ability to find people. Mr. Bennet's superior, Thompson, took orders from Mr. Linderman, who had been planning the events surrounding the explosion with Angela Petrelli and others for an extended period of time.

Since Linderman's death, Bob Bishop has been running the operations of the Company.

History

Season One

For an episode-by-episode summary, see The Company: Season One History.

The Company works to study and tag evolved humans. Mr. Bennet, a regional manager who runs a company facility in Odessa, TX, studies new cases, looks into the research of the recently deceased Chandra Suresh, and attempts to stop the evolved serial killer Sylar--while at the same time attempting to defy the Company by protecting his own adopted daughter from them. His assistant, a seemingly mute Haitian, reveals that he is also trying to protect Claire. Another agent, Eden McCain, comes to reject the Company's mission, and in the end sacrifices herself to stop Sylar from gaining her ability. Isaac Mendez, a precognitive artist, works with the Company. He attempts to stop Peter Petrelli, whom Isaac believes will cause a foreseen explosion in New York City, but is eventually killed by Sylar.

Three of the Company's former victims--Ted Sprague, Matt Parkman, and Hana Gitelman--team up to find answers. After discovering that the mark they all bear is a tracking device, they confront Bennet and inadvertently expose his efforts to conceal Claire from his employers, leading him to leave the Company and team up with them. Meanwhile, Bennet's former boss, Thompson, enlists the assistance of Chandra's son Mohinder to cure Molly Walker, an evolved human the Company uses as yet another tracking system.

Matt discovers that Mr. Linderman is funding the Company. Thompson and Candice Willmer, another powered agent, work closely with Linderman to ensure Nathan Petrelli's election by kidnapping Micah Sanders. Linderman hopes to use a pending explosion to unite the country behind Nathan.

D.L. Hawkins and Niki Sanders kill Linderman and rescue their son Micah from Candice. Bennet and Matt Parkman kill Thompson and rescue Molly Walker. Meanwhile, Hana Gitelman destroys the other tracking system, a satellite in space.

Sylar confronts Peter outside the Company's facility and causes Peter's induced radioactivity to become unstable. Sylar is stabbed by Hiro and disappears into the sewers. Nathan Petrelli flies his brother Peter into the sky, preventing the explosion from destroying NYC.

Four Months Later...

At a restaurant, Bob tells Mohinder of the Company's formation thirty years ago by a group of evolved humans who wanted to help their own, find them and protect them, even if it meant "eliminating" the dangerous ones. He explains that the Company is aware that Mohinder has Molly Walker, yet has no interest in interfering. Instead he tells Mohinder that if he works with the Company then they will fund his research into the deadly virus afflicting evolved humans.

The Bennets, now known as the "Butlers", are hiding from the Company in Costa Verde, CA. They are all instructed by Noah to not stand out in any way. This upsets Mr. Muggles and Claire, who find it hard not to be extraordinary. During their family dinner, Noah receives a phone call from Mohinder Suresh, who has been recruited by Bob to research the virus. Noah is pleased with this, for they plan to take down the company once and for all.

Lizards

Claire continues to voice her displeasure at "laying low" from the Company, but Noah explains that his job is to keep their family safe no matter what it requires. Claire understands and tells him that it must be difficult to live such a normal life after the life he was living before with the Company. Noah tells her that their current life is a nice vacation compared to before.

In Hartsdale, NY, Mohinder enters Bob's office. Mohinder tells Bob that he needs access to the Company's records and labs. Bob agrees, but tells him that he's got his first assignment for him already and needs him to fly out to Port-au-Prince to visit a man they suspect may be infected with the virus. Mohinder tells Bob that he'll go and test this individual and bring him back if he was infected. Bob reminds Mohinder that his blood is currently the only cure for the virus and to try not to get killed.

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Mohinder finds the Haitian laying sick in bed. Mohinder explains that it's likely he's got a rare virus and may be able to cure him. After Mohinder's blood works, Mohinder explains that he works for "a company", the Haitian remarks that there's always "a company." Suddenly, the Haitian is gone and Bob is standing in front of Mohinder's desk asking him where the Haitian is. Mohinder expresses confusion and suggests that he's in Haiti. Bob explains that they're in Haiti right now and that Mohinder has been out of contact for hours. Confused, Mohinder explains the last thing he remembers is being in Bob's office and being given an envelope. Bob explains that the Haitian wouldn't have been able to erase Mohinder's memory unless the vaccine had worked.

Claire visits her father at Copy Kingdom about her car being stolen. He takes the opportunity to tell her that he needs to be able to trust her and that she can't afford to make mistakes like this or else she'll be found by the Company. She tells him that she doesn't even know exactly how she's able to do what she can do and what the limits of her ability are, and that she may be missing an opportunity to help people. He tells her that he's protecting her because if someone gets a hold of her she'll be in for a life of agonizing tests and research.

Mohinder gets a call from Noah and Noah asks if Mohinder's trip was productive. Mohinder replies that he'll have the answer very shortly. Mohinder explains that it doesn't appear he's raised any suspicion and that Bob seemed more disappointed in himself for having trusted Mohinder so completely, however that the Company is going to watch him more closely from now on. Noah tells him that he'll find the rest of the paintings himself now and that Mohinder's given him just what he needs. Noah greets a customer, the Haitian, welcoming him to Copy Kingdom.

Graphic Novel:The Crossroads

Mohinder explains Noah's plan to the Haitian that after he leaves, he will meet up with Noah in Costa Verde so they can take down the Company.

Kindred

Claire asks what would happen if someone found out about her, and Noah mentions they'd have to leave at a worst case scenario.

Mohinder mentions to Matt that he'll be working downtown, but Matt tells him that it's not good to do spy work against the Company while Molly is around, and that he may be in over his head. Mohinder later arrives at Isaac's loft, where Bob tells Mohinder that Sylar killed Isaac, and now the Company bought the loft to outfit it with lab equipment for Mohinder. Bob further explains that the Company is observing him for Mohinder and the Company's best interest, and tells him he's part of the family.

Sylar mentions to Michelle (formerly Candice) that he can't move things or freeze things. She tells him that the Company will help and when his chest heals, he'll be able to use his abilities.

Claire and West sit on a beach and talk about their abilities, and after the two kiss, she notices marks on his neck, and he pulls away. West talks about when his family lived in St. Louis, he was riding his bike from school one day, then woke up a day later. West recalls a man with horn rimmed glasses that knew his name and looked at him like West was animal.

Mohinder is studying something under a microscope as Bob tells him he has another vial for Mohinder to examine. Bob walks out after receiving a phone call, and Mohinder makes a call himself. Bob talks to Niki on the phone. She asks if she can be cured, and Bob tells her that she has to do something for them. Mohinder, meanwhile, finds Isaac's paintings, and tells Bennet he may be in over his head, but Noah assures him that so long Noah's alive, Mohinder will be fine.

Fight or Flight

Elle tells Will that the Company is interested in finding Peter since he is dangerous. Later, Matt tells Nathan that Bob runs the Company. Mohinder takes Molly to the Company to treat her after her encounter with Mr. Parkman. Noah warns Mohinder, telling him not to give them anything that you care about. At a Company facility, Niki breaks loose, knocking Mohinder into a wall and choking Bob until Mohinder tazers her. Later, Niki is sedated and restrained, and she tells Mohinder that the Company is the only place for her to go.

The Line

Bob tells Mohinder that the Shanti virus has been genetically modified so it can remove potentially dangerous abilities, and asks Mohinder to inject Monica with it. Eventually, his principles get the better of him, and he does not do it; instead, he throws a chair into a glass cabinet, smashing it. Later, Bob tells Mohinder that he has worked for the Company for thirty years. In an attempt at a reconciliation, Niki is made Mohinder's new partner.

Bob brings Monica to her home and explains that her story is covered. He gives her a list of contact information and a Video iPod with footage of just about anything for her to learn using her ability. She thanks him, and he replies that New Orleans could use her skills.

Out of Time

Bob suggests that the shanti virus be used on Maury, who has come to kill Bob. However, Maury uses his ability to put Niki in a dream and DL tells her to kill Bob. In order to stop herself, she injects the virus in herself. Mohinder tries to treat her with his antibodies, but finds that the virus has mutated and cannot be stopped by his blood. When he tells this to Bob, Bob decides to destroy all the vials of the virus they have, and that they must find Claire. Bob explains that her regenerative ability may help save Niki. Mohinder tells Bob that he has been working with Noah Bennet to take down the Company and he does not know what is right anymore. After Mohinder's confession, Bob gives Mohinder a Company issue gun.

Bob tells Nathan that Peter is still alive.

Four Months Ago...

Just after the explosion created by Peter, Bob orders Elle to intercept him at the hospital where he took his burned brother Nathan. When she brings Peter in, he tells him that they are going to help him, but show that his powers have been negated by both pills and the Haitian. Bob also picks up Niki and gives her power negation pills to control Jessica. After Peter and Adam Monroe escape from the facility, Bob has the Haitian and Elle track them down to the docks.

The Haitian forces Peter into a shipping container to be shipped to Cork, Ireland and takes his memories, but not before revealing that he is on his side and gives Peter his symbol necklace.

In the present day, Bob and Niki say "goodbye" before Niki leaves the facility.

Notes

• Referencing the Company, Mohinder tells Thompson, "As far as I can tell, you're all a bunch of untrustworthy goondas" (The Hard Part). Goonda is a Hindi word meaning "a member of a crime gang or a thug".
• According to the Heroes Interactive for Kindred, the Company is often referred to as the Company 2.0 by the writing staff.

See Also

• For articles related to the Company, see List of articles related to The Company

Fan Theories

Please refer to Theory:The Company for fan-created theories and other speculation.

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