Stately Former-Luthor-But-Now-Tess-Mercer's Mansion. Tess, looking a bit intimidated, is staring at the stained-glass window with the Veritas logo on it. Behind her, Dead Zone holding out his hand to touch her shoulder. He sees an image of her staring straight ahead, almost crying. We hear someone ask her, "Why so sad?" Oh, great, now some variation of The Joker is involved. Tess turns around sharply and sees who it is. "Don't ever touch me again," she warns him. She knows Evil-Fu! She softens a bit and asks if Lois was the one who stole the crystal. He says it takes a little more than a handshake. His penis is a divining rod. Tess says he'll have to get a little more intimate in that case. Dead Zone says that he's doing that, but not because of Tess. He's done being her "Personal Peeping Tom." She says that for a memory thief, he's got a weak recall. She reminds him that she freed him from Black Creek. He says the favor's been repaid three separate times. Then he says that Lois is a good person. Wow, he may be able to see memories, but his judgment sucks. He knows she's a good person... how? He doesn't want to steal Lois's memories. Tess pounces, telling him she's one of the few people who knows what a sick, voyeuristic person he really is. Interesting! She knows about the women he stalked and killed before he ended up in Black Creek. He acknowledges he did those things, but it was before he could control his powers. Whatever, Sylar. He says he wants a fresh start. Yeah, let's just forget about all that killing. Tess promises he'll get fresh when he finds that crystal. It's a fresh-for-hire deal. Dead Zone lets his mouth hang open as he thinks about that. Tess says that if he doesn't agree, she'll tell law enforcement about his trail of bodies. Dead Zone walks out of the room. Good chat, boss! I'll get you those psychic TPS reports, ASAP.