[HalifaxDrunk]

Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans

Okay, they were saying that Sylar is still alive because Hiro tried to kill him, but couldn't some time before the bomb, because they didn't save the cheerleader and Sylar took her power... so how is Claire still alive in that scene when Sylar begins to cut open her head, when that scene takes place in the future after the bomb already went off?

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Nope. They never said that Sylar took Claire's powers - something else prevented Hiro from killing Sylar.

But damn. What a cool episode.

Damn.

Sylar doesn't "steal" or "take" powers, he learns them. He takes the person apart and learns how they work. He was a clockmaker and has to know how things tick.

They didn't specify that Sylar didn't learn her powers either. If he dissected her and learned her powers Claire would then regenerate once he is done. Every other Hero would die once he cuts their head open, not Claire or Peter, they would regenerate. Once he is done learning from Claire she will come back to life unless he leaves something inside he that continues to keep her dead (like the stump or broken glass in past episodes).