[ dabi watches keigo, letting it all sink in. he knows endeavor is listening and waiting, so he goes slow, but not slow enough to arouse suspicion. just slow enough for keigo to use those keen senses of his.

the painful thing is, it's not all an act. he really does feel lifeless, like an empty shell. a toy for endeavor to use and discard. he needs keigo to see it too. the stupid bird should have listened when he talked about his old man.

at keigo's words, dabi knows he has to jump into action. it's now or never. he has to do this. it makes him sick to his stomach, because traitor or not, this man in front of him... he meant something. he means something. dabi can't seem to shut that part of himself off just yet, but god, right now he wants to, just so he can do this. ]

No.

[he turns and grabs hawks' wrist with his bloody hand before the man can move any further, yanking him back. he sees the scars from hawks' burned wings as he does so, and it reminds him. it gives him the rage he needs to be able to pull this off.]

Ya see, while I've been here I've learned a lot. The kinda man I wanna be. Who I could be. You'd be real proud, Hawks. I've learned a lot from him. Wanted to tell ya that tonight. Figured maybe you'd let me show ya too.