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In episode 3, [[Anger Management]], after being infected by anger inducing pheromones, Rachel screams at her mother over the phone, further hurting her relationship with her family, causing her to move out, and move in with Alpha partner [[Nina Theroux]]. She later reconciles with her parents after confronting her father about his throat cancer, and pestering him to go see a doctor about it, ultimately saving his life. |
In episode 3, [[Anger Management]], after being infected by anger inducing pheromones, Rachel screams at her mother over the phone, further hurting her relationship with her family, causing her to move out, and move in with Alpha partner [[Nina Theroux]]. She later reconciles with her parents after confronting her father about his throat cancer, and pestering him to go see a doctor about it, ultimately saving his life. |
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+ | Rachel is a [[Synesthete]]. Her synesthesia allows her to enhance, or detract her natural senses. She can enhance her eyesight to see at microscopic levels, hear heartbeats from meters away, determine the chemical composition of objects by smell, dissect food ingredients by taste, and determine fabrics by touch. Paired with Rahel's wide knowledge of chemical compounds, micro-biologic structures, and food ingredients, she becomes the team's "walking crime lab", to her dismay. However, her ability may be one of the most useful in crime investigations, as she was able to solve many unexplained situations by using her ability. In the [[Pilot]] episode she was able to solve the mystery of how a man was shot from the inside of a building with no visible windows and a sealed door. |
| − | + | Rachel's ability only allows her to super-enhance one sense at a time. The more she enhances one particular sense, the less effective her other senses become. In some circumstances, she is able to completely shut down all other senses to avoid being stunned. For example she was the only person still coherent after [[Skylar Adams]] set off her stun device because she was able to "shut everything down" but her sense of taste. |
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Because of the nature of her abilities, Rachel can't stand the sight of germs. She's extremely hygenic to the point where she had to clean her office entirely before moving into it. It is also revealed that her powers had manifsted at an early age, or even at birth because as a child it was very difficult for her to eat with her family because of her germaphobia. Rachel also has a hard time forming intimate relationships with other people (particularly other men/potential romantic interests). This may imply that she loses control of her ability during times of great sexual drive or stimulation. In the episode [[Never Let Me Go]] Rachel showed difficulty with a kiss. |
Because of the nature of her abilities, Rachel can't stand the sight of germs. She's extremely hygenic to the point where she had to clean her office entirely before moving into it. It is also revealed that her powers had manifsted at an early age, or even at birth because as a child it was very difficult for her to eat with her family because of her germaphobia. Rachel also has a hard time forming intimate relationships with other people (particularly other men/potential romantic interests). This may imply that she loses control of her ability during times of great sexual drive or stimulation. In the episode [[Never Let Me Go]] Rachel showed difficulty with a kiss. |
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Revision as of 03:04, 13 June 2012
| Rachel Pirzad | |
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| Portrayed By | Azita Ghanizada |
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| First Seen | "Pilot" |
| Status | Living |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 24 |
| Alpha Type |  Synesthete
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Background
In the begining of the series, Rachel is living at home with her family who owns a dry cleaner's shop. While it is aparent that she cares for her mother and father very much, it is also clear that their relationship is strained because of her work with Dr. Rosen, and because of her Alpha ability. They prefer Rachel to find a husband and settle down, but have serious doubts that she can find one because of her "condition".
It's implied that Rachel has been familiar with her abilities since an early age. She stated that it became hard for her to eat with her family because of the germs she could see on the food, and that her mother and father had been trying to cure her since childhood.
In episode 3, Anger Management, after being infected by anger inducing pheromones, Rachel screams at her mother over the phone, further hurting her relationship with her family, causing her to move out, and move in with Alpha partner Nina Theroux. She later reconciles with her parents after confronting her father about his throat cancer, and pestering him to go see a doctor about it, ultimately saving his life.
Powers and Abilities
Rachel identifying food ingredients
Rachel is a Synesthete. Her synesthesia allows her to enhance, or detract her natural senses. She can enhance her eyesight to see at microscopic levels, hear heartbeats from meters away, determine the chemical composition of objects by smell, dissect food ingredients by taste, and determine fabrics by touch. Paired with Rahel's wide knowledge of chemical compounds, micro-biologic structures, and food ingredients, she becomes the team's "walking crime lab", to her dismay. However, her ability may be one of the most useful in crime investigations, as she was able to solve many unexplained situations by using her ability. In the Pilot episode she was able to solve the mystery of how a man was shot from the inside of a building with no visible windows and a sealed door.
Rachel's ability only allows her to super-enhance one sense at a time. The more she enhances one particular sense, the less effective her other senses become. In some circumstances, she is able to completely shut down all other senses to avoid being stunned. For example she was the only person still coherent after Skylar Adams set off her stun device because she was able to "shut everything down" but her sense of taste.
Because of the nature of her abilities, Rachel can't stand the sight of germs. She's extremely hygenic to the point where she had to clean her office entirely before moving into it. It is also revealed that her powers had manifsted at an early age, or even at birth because as a child it was very difficult for her to eat with her family because of her germaphobia. Rachel also has a hard time forming intimate relationships with other people (particularly other men/potential romantic interests). This may imply that she loses control of her ability during times of great sexual drive or stimulation. In the episode Never Let Me Go Rachel showed difficulty with a kiss.
Trivia
-After yelling at her mother that she's moving out during exposure to anger-inducing pheromones, Rachel moves in with Nina (Anger Management)
- Rachel has issues with assertiveness.
- She also has problems with intimacy, caused by her synesthesia.
| Series Stars |
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| David Strathairn as Lee Rosen • Ryan Cartwright as Gary Bell • Warren Christie as Cameron Hicks • Azita Ghanizada as Rachel Pirzad • Laura Mennell as Nina Theroux • Malik Yoba as Bill Harken |