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When Nathan Petrelli escaped Mr. Bennet and the Haitian in Hiros, the Haitian wasn't trying to block his ability at all. || None || + The Haitian also saves Peter Petrelli from the Company in [Four Months Ago]].

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The Haitian's abilities allow him to control more than power-related brain functions.	None.	+ Matt Parkman is rendered unconscious while the Haitian supposedly negates his telepathy power. This suggests the Haitian invoked a loss of control on Matt's part. - The Haitian did not stop Nathan Petrelli from escaping himself and Mr. Bennet (Hiros) + The Haitian probably let Nathan escape on purpose because he was aware of Linderman's plan. Also, it may be that Bennet and the Haitian were unaware of exactly what Nathan's power was, so the Haitian was not expecting him to fly away. Furthermore, it is suspected that the Haitian can only suppress powers that are connected to mental abilities (like telepathy) rather than physical ones. + The Haitian was working for Angela Petrelli, who is Nathan's mother. He is likely to know the connection and therefore did not want the son of his employer to be taken in.
The Haitian's power allows him to manipulate all brain functions, not just erase memories.	• The Haitian can prevent Hiro Nakamura from using his powers. (Five Years Gone) • The Haitian can prevent Matt Parkman from reading minds. (One Giant Leap, Collision, Fallout)	• Memory wipes, the prevention of mind-reading, and the nullification of an evolved human's powers would all involve some kind of manipulation of the brain.
The Haitian deliberately allowed Sylar to escape from Primatech and from the Bennets' home. (Distractions)	• The Haitian says he receives orders from someone higher than Bennet. (Company Man)	+ People higher in the Company than Mr. Bennet had seen prophetic paintings showing Sylar involved in the explosion. Since the Company -- under Linderman -- wanted the explosion to occur, they ordered the Haitian to let Sylar escape. + The Haitian could presumably have kept Sylar from using his powers to prevent his escape. According to interviews, he was the reason Sylar hadn't escaped from Primatech sooner. • Mr. Bennet asked permission to execute Sylar, but received orders not to. - When Eden says the Haitian would agree with her recommendation to kill Sylar if he could speak, the Haitian can be seen nodding once.
The Haitian can perform power theft.	None	+ Power theft requires extensive knowledge of the brain. The power of mental manipulation can probably grant this understanding in a way similar to intuitive aptitude. + The Haitian can apparently be summoned from anywhere with simple wind chimes. This would require more than mental manipulation. - Presumably, the Haitian was stationed in Odessa with Primatech Paper, and was checking the house to see if the chimes had been hung. - The Haitian never had contact with Dale, and we have no evidence that powers can be stolen from Sylar, unless he actively uses them. (Peter has only demonstrated telekinesis, not any other of Sylar's powers. It is possible that Peter has begun to exhibit intuitive aptitude, since he seems to deduce conclusions--such as the location in his Montreal painting--more quickly than normal, possibly invalidating this restriction.) + In Graphic Novel:It Takes a Village, Part 3, the Haitian's father tells him the cautionary tale of The Serpent and the Crane, about an amibitious serpent who devours a crane in order to steal its wings. This sounds suspiciously like power theft.
The Haitian must know the kind of memories he is taking.	None	+ The Haitian must know what he was taking or he would just take random memories.
The Hatian can manipulate his own mind, including manipulating and recalling his own memories.	None	+ In The Crossroads, Mohinder said, "Shouldn't you be writing this down?" to which the Hatian replied "Memory is not a problem for me."
The Haitian was involved in the murder of Nathan Petrelli.	None	+ Noah, whom The Haitian was working with, had just been recruited by The Company when Nathan was killed. + Matt and Peter didn't use their powers to stop the assassin. Perhaps this was because they couldn't use their powers, because of the presence of The Haitian? - The Hatian would not kill the son of Angela Petrelli. + Unless she wanted it to happen.
Evolved humans with Empathic mimicry are unable to absorb The Haitian's power.	None	+ Peter has come into contact with The Haitian several times and shown no signs of being able to use his power. + The Haitian can block the mental abilities of others, it is possible this includes the absorbing of other people's powers.