Heroes Metagame: Kaito Nakamura/tracking systems

The latest email from Wireless came last night. Didn't wanna read it until I watched the season finale later today (iTunes download starts around noon-ish, I think), but it appears it didn't make any difference (unless they show some of Hana's travels).

First, Hana points us towards Kaito Nakamura (Hiro's pa, for the un-savvy) and his Yamagato Fellowship.
The Fellowship profess to be an organization that studies heroes. Imagine that...
There is a video message from Kaito Nakamura on the site. However, it is in Japanese. And I know about three words in Japanese. So, I'm no help there.
Amongst their studies are Gawain, Thor, Beowulf, Jason, Crazy Horse and one Takezo Kensei, the "Sword Saint" Hiro is fond of.

Takezo Kensei

A wild savage turned master swordsman whose heroics helped unify Japan.

Takezo found a sword frozen in the snow that helped him focus all his strength and courage. Some say this sword, and Takezo’s power, were a Godsend.

With war threatening to fracture Japan, he went to the Dragon of Kiso Mountain and asked him to teach him the secrets of the sword. The Dragon agreed to help in exchange for all of his love. Takezo loved a princess with all his heart but knew Japan would fall if he did not triumph, so he agreed. The Dragon taught him and he became Kensei (a sword saint).

With his newfound knowledge, Kensei fought and won a great battle – thus saving his people. After the battle, the Dragon came to Kensei’s palace to collect on their deal. The Dragon demanded the life of the princess. Kensei refused and cut out his own heart, handed it to the dragon and said, “My love is in here. Take it.” And then he died. When the Dragon saw what Kensei was willing to sacrifice for his people (and his love) he was so moved that he replaced Kensei’s heart and breathed fire-life back into the swordsman.

The Takezo dynasty went on to rule Japan with valour and love for a hundred years.

Find the other bios on your own. I'm not doing ALL the work for ya.

Second, this post appeared last night on Hana's blog.

I’m in China.

Believe it or not, I am about to be launched into space. Really. I am not writing in metaphor. I’m not trying to be cute. I’m about to leave the Earth’s atmosphere. It’s the only chance we’ve got to put an end to this. It’s the only chance we’ve got for freedom.

Linderman’s organization has two tracking systems…

One is called the Walker System -- HRG and Parkman are busy disabling it right now in New York City. Sadly, Ted Spague died on this mission. Another casualty in our war.

The second system is a satellite orbiting up in the heavens. Anyone who’s been “marked” -- anyone with the double-incision marks (like me) can be tracked 24 hours a day by this machine. So, I have to destroy it.

Like Linderman’s intranet in Vegas, I can’t crack this system unless I get close.
The Chinese have the next bird leaving planet Earth. That’s why I’m here. Who knew our little journey would lead to this?

No matter what happens to me up there, know your help has been invaluable to the cause. Know that this is all about to finally end. At least for now…

With you always,

HG

I wonder what surprises the Heroes crew have planned for the summer in the metagame...

Heroes metagame: Nathan Petrelli website

The latest email from Hana Gitelman pointed the way to the election website for Nathan Petrelli's congressional campaign.
There's a wealth of information, downloads and goodness for you to check out.

Heroes metagame: Hana's website

Somewhere in all the muck from the previous metagame links, I missed one...Hana Gitelman's homepage.
There are ways to leave messages for HRG, but more importantly, there's an interactive channel open online DURING the show. A link to the interactive experience is on Hana's site.
Of course, I got the email for this AFTER the show had aired...and the content is only available while the show is on. Fun.
There are also two very detailed views of the pneumatic syringe that HRG's people use to inject the tracking isotope in their subjects.

There's a possible reference to a "Darcon" on the schematic, but a Google search turned up nothing useable. Not much else I can glean. Any ideas?

Heroes metagame: Matt Parkman

Got a new email from Hana which led to what's supposed to be the last new profile from the Primatech files (at least for now). We've already met Matt Parkman (Greg Grunberg), but the new entry hints that his storyline is only just beginning to get interesting.

Case File – C3002
Subject: Matt Parkman (Known Aliases: None)
ABILITIES: Telepathy
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
PERSONAL HISTORY: Matt Parkman, an LAPD patrol officer, was present at the Walker crime scene where his emerging abilities led him to the discovery of Molly Walker. Parkman began a tenuous working relationship with the FBI, specifically Agent Audrey Hanson, who believed his telepathic abilities would benefit the Sylar investigation.

After Parkman’s capture, his fully manifested abilities continued to aid him in his work with the FBI. He participated in the capture and interrogation of Theodore Sprague (See file C3003) and the continued investigation of Sylar’s murder spree. However, internal reports indicate that the ability may have caused personal problems on the job – he punched a fellow officer in the precinct locker room.
Sylar’s attack at Union Wells High School led Parkman and Agent Hanson to Odessa, Texas where they continued their investigation, during which Parkman became suspicious of my activities. Parkman’s surveillance and unsuccessful raid on Primatech Paper Company resulted in a six-month suspension from the LAPD and ruined his credibility with the FBI. He is currently working as a private security guard in Los Angeles.
* Recent search of pre-natal medical database indicates that Janice Parkman is pregnant. Refer to Prenatal Medical Chart for further study.
* Obtain sample of Amniotic Fluid for internal genetic testing. HIGH INTEREST in Parkman’s offspring and any abilities its genome might possess. Encourage CVS to complete genetic sequencing.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE:
His telepathic abilities have posed a problem to him professionally, as evidenced by his departmental review, and personally, as evidenced by marriage counseling records. His desire to advance his career, which now seems to be an impossibility within the LAPD, may be a weakness to be exploited.

DIRECTIVE: Continue tracking and observing. His suspicion of Primatech Paper should not be viewed as a serious threat at this time.

Heroes metagame update

New email from Hana Gitelman -- the metagame seems kinda slow and lazy with letting information out there so far.
This one gave instructions in how to find Ted Sprague's file. If you've been paying attention, that's the Radioactive Hands guy who escaped from federal custody (and, if you saw the "extra scene" added last week, met with Hana).

Case File – C3003
Subject: Theodore Sprague (Known Aliases: Ted)
ABILITIES: Can emit radioactive energy from his body.
LOCATION: Unknown
PERSONAL HISTORY: Sprague, a medical equipment salesman from Los Angeles, was tracked and captured during a routine business trip to Kansas. His wife, Karen, most likely died due to the manifestation of Sprague’s ability. She succumbed to cancer after enduring sustained exposure to high levels of radiation.

FBI Agent Audrey Hanson and LAPD officer Matt Parkman (see C3002 file) investigated the death of Robert Fresco, Karen Sprague’s oncologist, as a possible “Sylar” victim. Their investigation instead led them to Sprague, who admitted to accidentally killing Fresco with his radiological ability.

Sprague was soon apprehended while visiting his wife in the hospital. Karen died during the arrest, and Sprague was taken in for questioning by Hanson and Parkman. After questioning, Sprague escaped FBI custody during prisoner transport and fled to the Nevada desert. We captured him there. He has since escaped our custody.

Our preliminary testing indicates that Sprague’s body is capable of releasing upwards of 10,000 Ci of radiation, enough to cause immediate death.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE:
Sprague blames both himself and us for his wife’s death. He may seek revenge.

DIRECTIVE: Capture and detain. Use extreme caution as Sprague is not only a danger to anyone attempting to capture him but also a danger to all within a radius of several square miles.

Since the emails/clues seem to come in pairs, there was a second one with a URL for Hana's personal webpage: http://www.samantha48616e61.com/
There's a wee bit more info at that page, but any further information seems only to be "coming soon".

Heroes metagame

It begins here: