[ Hawks' abilities are largely tied to his quirk and being without it, he doesn't pick up on them as much as he probably should. There isn't nothing there, but he has nothing to exert control over, not without his feathers.

His quipping got him a gentle touch instead of a strike and it's all he can do not to flinch away from their touch.

Hawks doesn't struggle and when he's not boasting, his voice lowers to a far more normal volume. He's been deafened before. ]

If you slide my headphones down, I'll hear you. [ Hawks offers even though he's been a bit cagey explaining exactly how everything works. It's just the way he's chained up, he couldn't do anything about it. ]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm kind of glad to see you, I didn't have a plan yet.