Intensely remorseful over the act, Gabriel attempts to hang himself. Elle Bishop walks in and saves him by using her electric abilities to cut the rope, convincing him that he's a good person. However, she is actually working with Noah Bennet to get Sylar to reveal the method behind transferring powers from one person to another.
Gabriel's remorseful act of suicide is countered by Elle Bishop's intervention, which is part of a larger plan orchestrated by her and Noah Bennet to extract information about Sylar's power transfer method.