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Theories

Theory	Citations	Notes
The brain in the vault is from another (possibly evil?) character capable of rapid cell regeneration.	None	+ The only way to stop a regenerator is to damage or remove the brain from the body.
The vault contains emblems of some sort for all of the Company's founders.	None	+ The brain might represent Maury Parkman's mind control. + The cards might represent Arthur Petrelli's ability-which, while currently unknown, might have been able to affect a poker game. + The cards might represent three of the women (Victoria Pratt, Paula Gramble, and an unknown female) who were founders. + The gold key might represent Bob Bishop's ability of alchemy. • The vault also contains a kris, as carried by St. Joan-this might mean that another founder also has muscle memory. • Following this line of reasoning, we might expect that the Trojan horse represents a person who appears to be one thing, but is something else altogether in reality. - The items were in a high-security vault. Why would they be in there for purely figurative reasons? - D.L.'s medal of valor is important to Micah. It's just a piece of wood, but it means something to him. This is quite possibly the same case with the vault contents. The items could also be rarities, one of a kind.
The items may be literally (not figuratively) linked to each person's abilities.	None	+ There must have been a strong reason for the items to be locked in a high-security vault. - D.L.'s medal of valor is important to Micah. It's just a piece of wood, but it means something to him. This is quite possibly the same case with the vault contents. The items could also be rarities, one of a kind.