November 8th
| November 8th | |
|---|---|
 A newspaper proves to Hiro the date is November 8. | |
| First mentioned: | Don't Look Back |
| Date of event: | November 8, 2006 |
November 8th is the date that the explosion occurred.
About
Hiro teleports himself to Times Square, unwittingly time traveling from October 2nd to November 8th.
Hiro time travels five weeks into the future, and finds himself in New York City. When he happens upon Isaac, mutilated and dead in his studio, Hiro is investigated by Detective Furakowa and another NYPD detective. When Hiro insists that the date is still October, the detective shows him a copy of the New York Chronicle. The date reads "November 8", and the headline reads "Petrelli Wins in Landslide". Hiro and the detectives witness a huge explosion He quickly returns to the present before he is caught in the explosion.
Hiro teleports back from November 8th to October 2nd, and ends up back in a Tokyo subway.
Future Hiro ponders on stabbing Sylar before he explodes.
Five years after the explosion, Hiro and Ando come from the past to find evolved humans are in despair. The President holds a memorial ceremony for the five year anniversary of the explosion that destroyed half of New York. Peter and Future Hiro attempt to change history by helping Hiro escape.
Peter attempts to stop Sylar from causing the explosion at Kirby Plaza. After a fight ensues, Peter loses control of his newly acquired ability. Nathan flies Peter high above the city to avoid damage.
Nathan flies Peter into the atmosphere, holding onto him and sustaining radiation damage. He lets Peter go, and he explodes, damaging Nathan and causing him to plummet. Peter flies down and grabs Nathan, taking him to a hospital. Before a cop can question him, Peter turns invisible and escapes, only to be ambushed by Elle, who is with Bob.
Notes
- A notice from Yamagato Industries on Hiro's blog states, "In light of the tragic events that has happened on November 8th, we have decided to shut down this blog. Yamagato Industries sends their deep condolences to those who lost their loved ones."
- Peter has a vision of himself exploding in a deserted New York City (Fallout). Whether this explosion occurs on November 8th or not is unclear.
- On Hiro's blog, Hiro (later credited to "Jotaro Kujo") posts a cryptic message in his blog on November 8, 2010.