This may be indicative of the intentions of Arthur. The book talks about Zarathustra, the inventor of the dualistic concept of good and evil.
Basically in the book Zarathustra is a prophet, that announced the doctrine of the superman (the "overman", not the comic character
) as mean to free the humanity from their mediocre aspirations.as you can read here:
His goal is to proclaim the "overman," a type of human being that is to be as superior to today's human beings as today's humanity is to the higher apes. The state of modern humanity seems to Zarathustra to be such that a new guiding ideal is urgently called for an invigorating inspiration that would give new energy and meaning to people who, tired and disillusioned, are mired in a cultural wasteland. [...]
Humanity as a whole is to overcome its present mediocrity and bankrupt civilization in order to create the overman: "Man is something that is to be overcome. What have you done to overcome him?"
The reception that Zarathustra's philosophy receives, however, is none too encouraging: once the people understand what Zarathustra is up to, they let him know in no uncertain terms that what they are really interested in is a nice and comfortable life.
From now on Zarathustra has nothing but contempt for the masses, although he is repeatedly tempted to pity and help them.[...] They all fall far short of seriously developing their personal or their human potential.
Instead Zarathustra starts looking for a few outstanding individuals, persons who are genuinely hungry for something more in life than the fulfillment of mediocre and philistine desires. Zarathustra searches for the seekers, and he has no trouble finding and attracting such individuals. At this point his career as a teacher begins in earnest.
some parts seems fit to what we already know about Arthur:
He proclaims himself better that the others "I am better, peter. It's not a belief, it's a fact."
explains his actions as making "choices for the greater good"
shows contempt and pity for the ones he find useless "Thank you, Maury, for all your sacrifice" delivered with disdain
and was definitely looking for person who outstanding individuals, who wants to be special: about Sylar : "I've been waiting for him for a long time.", he want to teach him... and this give a new light to the meaning of Eris quod sum: "You will be (become) what I'm" because I will guide you...
He sees himself as the "overman" that will free the humanity?
Any toughs?
