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Kensei sword

After a long journey, Hiro acquires the sword.
First mentioned: Collision
Owned by: Swordsmith,
Yaeko,
Takezo Kensei,
Hiro Nakamura,
Daniel Linderman,
Kaito Nakamura,
Ando Masahashi,
Hachiro Otomo,
Miko Otomo
Current status: in Miko's possession
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Hiro Nakamura sought and obtained the Kensei sword believing it to hold the key to focusing his ability. The sword appears to be a Japanese katana in style. On its hilt is the Symbol.

About

Collision

When Future Hiro returns to the "present" to give Peter Petrelli the message, he wears the sword on his back.

Better Halves

When Peter delivers the message to present-day Hiro, he tells Ando Masahashi about the sword. When Ando translates, Hiro is definitely impressed and begins miming a swordfight.

Fallout

In a hotel room in Midland, TX, Isaac Mendez slips into a precognitive trance and paints an image of Hiro brandishing a sword at a dinosaur. Hiro observes that he really needs to find that sword.

Godsend

In the Museum of Natural History in New York City, Hiro finds a sword which belonged to the legendary Japanese warlord Takezo Kensei. Believing it will help him focus his powers, he slows time and steals it from its case. Outside the museum, however, he discovers it is a replica: the real sword is in the possession of the Linderman Group. When he tells Isaac and Simone about it, Simone agrees to arrange a meeting with Mr. Linderman and gives him the Dinosaur Painting to take with him.

The Fix

In a parking garage, Hiro is determined to steal the sword to focus his powers. Ando points out the Catch-22: he cannot obtain the sword without using his powers. Hiro believes there is a way, and that the sword has many lessons to teach. Ando believes the sword is simply for killing.

Distractions

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Parasite

After delivering the painting, Hiro distracts Linderman's curator by asking for a shipping slip. While he is away, Hiro searches on the computer in Linderman's archives for "SWORD, KENSEI", where the container with the sword comes out of the filing system. As Hiro goes to get the sword from a ladder, the curator switches a security mechanism that locks down the archives. A security guard comes, only to knock the curator unconscious. Hiro triumphantly retrieves the sword, and as security enter the locked room, Hiro and Ando teleport to the future on the rooftop of the Deveaux building, overlooking a wrecked New York City skyline.

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Hiro carries the sword with him to the future, where he encounters Future Hiro in Isaac Mendez's apartment. Both Hiros draw their swords on each another.

Graphic Novel:String Theory

Future Hiro uses his sword five years in the future to threaten an officer. Later, while looking at his string web, he remembers when his former self used the sword to stab Sylar, but to no avail--Sylar regenerated from the stab wound. Finally, Future Hiro returns to Isaac's apartment, and encounters Hiro; both Hiros draw their weapons.

Five Years Gone

Future Hiro and Hiro discuss the past, both in possession of the sword (a future and a past sword). Hiro is detained by Future Matt, where he takes the past sword away from him. Future Hiro, Ando and Future Peter break into the Homeland Security building to free Hiro. Future Hiro kills multiple guards then heads to save Hiro. After Future Hiro is killed, Future Mohinder gives Hiro the future sword and tells him to leave. Then, Hiro and Ando travel to the present.

The Hard Part

After stopping time, Hiro draws his sword to Sylar's neck. When bringing his sword back to attack, time resumes speed, where Sylar catches the sword, freezing it. Hiro and Ando teleport to Isaac's loft, only to find the sword is broken in two.

Landslide

With the sword broken, Hiro and Ando find a repair shop to take the sword to. While there, Kaito encounters the two and asks to speak to Hiro. Hiro tells his father that the sword was broken while trying to kill Sylar, but Kaito tells him the journey restored his ability, not the sword.

How to Stop an Exploding Man

The sword may or may not have been repaired (it's covered), and Kaito hands it back to Hiro as he leaves to search for Ando. After teleporting away from Sylar, Hiro and Ando arrive at Yamagato Industries, where Hiro hands his sword over to Ando. Stating "It is not the sword, it is the man. This man is ready," Hiro takes Ando's sword and teleports to Kirby Plaza to battle Sylar.

When Hiro arrives in 1671, a warrior is seen brandishing the sword.

Four Months Later...

Fleeing the burning Otsu in 1671, Yaeko encounters Takezo Kensei and takes the sword from him. Though Kensei and Hiro both impulsively claim ownership over the sword, Yaeko explains that it was her father who made the sword, so she is the rightful owner of it.

Lizards

After Hiro defeats Whitebeard, Yaeko rushes to give the sword back to Kensei.

Kindred

Hiro teleports Kensei to retrieve the fire scroll, and hands Kensei the sword. As the ninety ronin approach Kensei, he takes the sword to the ready. Later, Hiro uses the sword as a way to communicate with present-day Ando by sticking several scrolls hidden inside the sword's hilt. In the present, the sword is still broken. Ando reads the scrolls in the hilt to track Hiro's progress in the past.

Out of Time

Upon destroying Whitebeard's camp, the Sword is given to Yaeko by Hiro. After one last kiss, Hiro teleports back to the present, leaving Yaeko alone with the sword.

Cautionary Tales

When Hiro and Kaito teleport to the day of Ishi Nakamura's funeral, Hiro meets a younger version of himself, wielding a toy replica of the Kensei sword.

Truth & Consequences

Hiro takes his sword with him to Primatech Research, where he finds Adam Monroe and Peter Petrelli. Hiro raises the katana, and charges at Peter.

Powerless

Hiro is knocked out in his fight with Peter, and Adam claims the sword back as his own. Later, Adam uses the sword to fight against the Company's security guards. After Hiro teleports Adam to Aoyama Cemetery, Hiro reclaims the sword.

The Second Coming

In the future, Hiro swings the sword at Ando, but Ando blasts Hiro, apparently killing him.

The Butterfly Effect

While sleeping in a taxi, Angela Petrelli has a dream in which she sees a number of heroes brutally murdered; one of them being Hiro killed by his own sword.

Dual

Sixteen years in the past, Kaito Nakamura discovers Hiro (both the older Hiro from 2007 and the ten-year-old Hiro from 1991) in his office in the Deveaux building, opening his safe to retrieve the formula. Kaito sends the younger Hiro out of the room, and then accuses the older Hiro of being a spy and a thief. He grabs the Kensei sword (or a replica of it) from a display rack, and attacks Hiro, who uses a breadstick to unsuccessfully defend himself. As Kaito goes for a final strike with the sword, Hiro is rescued by Ando and Daphne, leaving Kaito stunned.

Once Upon a Time in Texas

Present Hiro travels back in time to Midland, Texas on the day of Charlie's death to change events. After saving her from Sylar, Present Hiro approaches Past Hiro and tells him he is Future Hiro and Past Hiro has to go back in time six months to "save the waitress". Past Hiro accepts this but asks about the sword, aware that Future Hiro possesses it thanks to Peter Petrelli. Present Hiro claims he left it at home and convinces Past Hiro to go back in time.

Later, Present Hiro approaches Past Ando and tells him he's Future Hiro and Ando has to wait there at the diner for Past Hiro. Past Ando accepts this, but like Past Hiro asks about the sword. Present Hiro, exasperated tells him to "forget about the sword!" before convincing him to stay.

Pass/Fail

In his delusion after being given a chance to regain his honor, the Kensei sword appears in Hiro's hand. He encounters Adam Monroe wielding the same sword and the two sword fight. With encouragement from the real Ando, Hiro defeats his mental version of Adam and kills him by stabbing him with his sword.

Webisode:Dark Matters, Part 5

Quentin Frady creates a board that includes a picture of the Kensei sword from corinthianlasvegas.com.

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The Needs of the Many

Taylor Kravid finds the Kensei sword in its sheath in Renautas Headquarters. She picks it up and is about to draw it, but before she can, her mother enters the room.

The Lion's Den

Realizing the mob of Evernow players at Renautas is likely a distraction to allow Miko to recover the sword, Erica orders Harris to transport the sword to her home. Later, having followed Harris to Erica's house, Miko breaks through a window and recovers the sword.

Game Over

Miko discovers that the sword is the key to Hiro Nakamura's prison inside Evernow. After learning she will have to sacrifice herself to release Hiro, Miko tries to use the sword to return to the game, but is unable to do so due to Phoebe Frady draining her powers. Quentin is able to distract Phoebe long enough for Miko to return to Evernow where she faces off with her dark self. During a sword fight, Miko decapitates her dark self and uses the Kensei sword as the key to Hiro's prison within the game. Hiro is freed and emerges from the game, but the Kensei sword is apparently lost within the game for good.

Heroes Evolutions

Hiro's blog

  • In his post "New York or Bust", Hiro marvels that he will have a sword as Future Hiro. He wonders what kind of sword it will be, but hopes for a katana. He also wonders if it's a magic sword.
  • In his post "Practice Makes Perfect", Hiro agrees that the right way to go is to get a katana.
  • In his post "Destiny Called", Hiro blogs about Isaac's painting of Hiro fighting a dinosaur with a sword. He notes that the sword seems pretty important, and connects the sword in the painting to the one Peter told him about. He says that Isaac painted what seemed like a two handed katana, and that Hiro must find it.
  • In his post "The Sword", Hiro writes extensively about the sword he found. As he puts it, "I've found my sword but not really. There was no sword in the sword." He notes that he found the sword in the Kensei exhibit, took the sword without permission, ended up in a dinosaur exhibit, and then returned the sword replica to the museum as it was donated by the Linderman Group. He declares his resolve to find the real sword.
  • In his post "Women", Hiro pines to get his sword back.
  • In his post "Hard Choices", Hiro expresses his focus on the mission to "Get the sword. Save the world."

Sword Saint

In Chapter 5, "The Mystery of Kensei", Curator Tatsuya Atsumi documents that Takezo Kensei means "Sword Saint" and so we have little records of his actual name or if he even existed. Legend claims that Kensei was feared before he found his sword. The sword was said to give him focus and calm to his wild temper. Professor Donna Dorn comments that little is known about the sword's origin. Professor Karen Chamberlin adds to Dorn's comment by saying that it is much like King Arthur and his Excalibur; Kensei had to pull the sword from a field of solid ice. In 1977, Daniel Linderman, CEO of Linderman Corporation, found the sword that proved Kensei's existence. Atsumi comments that Linderman contained the largest collection of Kensei artifacts and refused for them to go on tours. This only adds to the mystery because Linderman had been recently killed and the sword went missing shortly before that. Could the killers and everything be connected somehow to Kensei?

Saving Charlie

  • Hiro tells Charlie that Kensei was a wild savage with great power, feared by all of Japan, until he found a sacred sword frozen in the snow. The sword focused Kensei's strength, let him control his power, and ultimately helped him become a great leader and hero. (Chapter 13)
  • Hiro gives Charlie a reproduction of the legend of Kensei and the Dragon, which shows the muted red of Kensei's blood staining the sword. Hiro tells Charlie the story: Kensei finds his sacred sword and goes to the dragon so he can learn the secrets of the sword. Kensei uses the sword to fight his enemies and save his people. When the dragon demands payment, Kensei plunges the sword into his heart. (Chapter 23)

Memorable Quotes

"I really need to find that sword..."

- Hiro (from Fallout)


"That sword is my destiny. The samurai's weapon must be used with honor. And respect. The sword has many lessons to teach."

"Swords are for killing. That's why they're sharp."

- Hiro, Ando (The Fix)


"I stole your sword!"

- Hiro (to Takezo Kensei) (Four Months Later...)


"My sword!"

- Hiro and Takezo Kensei (to Yaeko) (Four Months Later...)


"I believe this is mine, Carp."

- Adam (to Hiro) (Powerless)


"I left it at home."

- Present Hiro (to Past Hiro when asked where his sword is (Once Upon a Time in Texas)


"Forget about the sword!"

- Present Hiro (to Past Ando when asked about the sword Once Upon a Time in Texas)

Notes

  • According to corinthianlasvegas.com, the sword is made of leather, steel, and wood, circa 1580.
  • The sword appears to help Hiro focus his powers. With the sword in his possession, his face seems calm and serene when using his powers, as opposed to the the intense effort he seemed to need before he obtained the sword. However, his father reveals that the sword has nothing to do with his powers: its all in his self-confidence and retrieving the sword gave him back that which is what caused his powers to come back and why he can use them so much easier.
  • According to one of Hiro's blog entries, Kensei called his sword 自由刀 (jiyuutou). Hiro goes on to say that he will call his sword 時遊刀 (jiyuutou) which Hiro thinks is a funny pun. Kensei's sword name, "jiyuu-tou", loosely translates to "Freedom Sword". Hiro's sword name, "ji-yuu-tou" (which is not a word), would loosely translate to "Time-Play Sword".

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