For the next two days, Sylar trained relentlessly in the fundamentals of close-quarters combat. Each session lasted four hours, broken only by a single half hour of rest—barely enough time to catch his breath.
Of course, two days were nowhere near enough to master the highly refined martial arts style developed for the Shooting Star forces. But Sylar's remarkable Cognition and Adaptability allowed him to absorb techniques with astonishing speed. What would take most recruits weeks to understand, Sylar grasped in hours.
On the final day of training, they moved on to cold weapons. Swords, axes, combat knives, batons, spear-tips—anything that could cut, pierce, or bludgeon.
