The Mark

The Mark
After his encounter with Matt Parkman, a mysterious mark is visible on Ted Sprague's neck.
First appearance:	Nothing to Hide

Some evolved humans have a mark on their necks resulting from The Company's pneumatic syringe.

About

Nothing to Hide

Audrey watches through a window as Ted Sprague is processed by the police. As they take his mugshots, he turns to stand in profile, revealing two strange marks on his neck.

In the locker room at his department, Officer Matt Parkman notices two marks on his neck, identical to those sported by Ted.

Each man's new mark consists of a pair of short parallel lines. They both appear in nearly the same spot on the neck.

Seven Minutes to Midnight

At FBI Headquarters, Audrey and Matt interrogate Ted. Matt and Ted discuss their similar experiences: interacting with The Haitian, blacking out, being abducted, waking up with cuts and bruises, feeling sick, and getting headaches. Ultimately, the two men bond when they show each other the strange mark on their necks.

Ted elaborates on the day he doesn't remember. He was in Kansas a few months ago. He went to the hotel bar where he saw a couple from Wyoming, a few professors, and a student from Haiti. The next thing he knew he woke up in his car two days later in Arizona with cuts and bruises on him.

Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 4

Hana Gitelman remembers staying at the Alaskan facility, and notices the Mark on the back of her neck. She describes it as "strange incisions."

Graphic Novel:How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 1

Ted and Hana find common ground in the marks on their necks. Hana shows Ted the blueprints for a needle she believes was used to make the Mark.

Graphic Novel:How Do You Stop an Exploding Man?, Part 2

Ted tracks down the needle's manufacturer in Billings, MT. Entering the Pharmatech Industrial Building, he interrogates a scientist about the needle, and learns that the mark is the result of the injection of a radioactive isotope, usually used to track wild animals.

Unexpected

At Ted's cabin, Hana reveals the mark on her neck. At Peter's apartment, Claude and Peter discuss Isaac's absence. Claude says that the missing person awakes missing days, having bruises; he shows Peter his mark, which has clearly aged. Later, at Isaac's studio, Peter pulls Isaac's shirt collar down to reveal the mark on his neck.

At a cemetery, Matt meets Ted. Ted tells Matt that he found out that the Company uses the mark to track them. Hana appears and tells them that the mark comes from a pneumatic needle that injects a radioisotope for tracking viruses in Africa.

Graphic Novel:The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1

Expressing her distrust of Mr. Bennet, Hana flashes the mark on her neck.

Notes

• One of the notes in Sylar's file on primatechpaper.com states "radio isotope injection on delivery," implying that Sylar might also have the mark.
• Characters known to have the Mark are:
  • Hana Gitelman
  • Isaac Mendez
  • Matt Parkman
  • Claude Rains
  • Ted Sprague

Gallery

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  The mark is first noticed on Ted Sprague.
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  Matt Parkman notices the mark...
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  ...and is curious about its origins.
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  Hana Gitelman calls her mark "strange incisions".
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  Hana introduces herself to Ted...
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  ...and shows him that they have something in common.
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  Claude shows his aged mark to Peter.
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  Peter forcibly reveals Isaac's mark.
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  Hana shows Mr. Bennet the mark on her neck.