[Drolefille]

At the moment, I'm going with the "lives forever" theory. It's worked for Wolverine and other comic book characters so it fits the flow. Adam is at least being blamed for the deaths of the older generation and it fits with his pissed off at Hiro thing. Niki came *this* close to releasing the virus last week and might still. The real question is, can we trust Bob?

And yeah the older heroes are all interconnected with the younger generation(s) although we don't see Niki as having a direct blood connection, and I don't think we know how Claire's mom, West, or the twins fit into the whole thing either. But it's clearly hereditary.

Mama Petrelli has the power of suggestion or persuasiveness. I don't know that it was ever nailed down but she influences those around her. Linderman healed other people and things. Not sure about Mr. Nakamura although I wonder if he had the muscle memory like Micah's older cousin.