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How did Sylar lose Sylar's memory?
shot and buried in a shallow grave.
Did he lose all his memory or just some?
Sylar emerges from the ground in his own body, suffering from amnesia.
Does he ever regain his memory?
CANNOTANSWER.
Are there any consequences to his memory loss?
he is forced to look at his past murders, starting with his mother.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Picked up by the police, he is recognized and accidentally uses his powers to escape.
How does he escape using his powers?
CANNOTANSWER.

Question: why is he picked up by the police?
Self-contained rewrite: Why is Sylar picked up by the police?