It was foreshadowing Hawks’ life after the war:
Hear me out. People think Hawks will lose his wings, and yes, that’s definitly a huge possibility, but we also know how he’ll react to it!
After the raid, when they get Hawks’ condition stabilized enough so he can talk again, Hawks is going to say this line:
“My Injuries are my own responsibility.”
They are talking about a massive live-treathening battle wound. WHICH WAS indirectly Hawks fault! He felt horribly guilty about it. Hawks hid his apology as a half-joke “It’s all my fault.” (He didn’t even lie to endeavor by saying that.)
But Endeavor doesn’t know the truth and just sees a brat who thinks he should’ve saved the number one, so Endeavor respons with “Quit acting so noble”.
But guys, after Chapter 267 their roles are reversed! Enji is indirectly responsible for Hawks’ almost-death and Dabi burning Hawks wings - But even though Hawks knows that, he’ll say this line.
(Another possibilty is that Hawks will say this to Tokoyami, seeing a intern who thinks he should’ve saved his mentor, when really- Tokoyami had no real chance against Dabi.)
But whether to Tokoyami or to Endeavor: I bet my fucking left hand, that he is going to say:
“My injuries are my own responsibility.”
And you know what’s really sad thing about this?
Hawks is someone who - if he gets striked down and eats dirt - will stand back up again. He’ll actually take the full responsibility for his injuries. Which means, that - if he loses his wings, his ability to fly and fight and is rendered quirkless- he’ll force himself to accept the consequences and try to be useful again. I don’t think he’ll blame anyone but himself.
(All those authors writing about Hawks’ recovery after 267; pls use that line; It’s going to be so fuckin amazing once he also says that in canon)
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