Well, if you look at Peter's original power, you can see where he gets it from. It is sort of an alternate version to the power his father has.

Peter absorbs people's abilities when he is near them, and his dad steals their abilities when he touches them.


But, when he fought Sylar.. damn man, you could see that Sylar wasn't really into it because he is trying to be good. If he had just gone old school Sylar he would've whopped Peter's fucking ass and smacked his crooked ass mouth straight.

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