"Long story short," Sam--who had apparently been listening--appeared from around a corner and joined the threesome. "We had to fight off a bunch of big bugs down here and nearly got killed in the process."

He then scanned the trio, from Scorpius to Nathan to Terry and back to Nathan. "Hey," he said to Petrelli. "You got a minute. I think I might have an idea about what that thing was that possessed the captain. But I was wondering if I you'd be willing to answer some questions and tell me what you think about it before we tell anyone else."