Katsuki shrugs. It's an insult to him that Deku chose this guy's help over his. It's possibly an insult to Hawks that Deku intrinsically considered him more expendable. He still doesn't get what's so special about this hero to make the cut. All Might, Best Jeanist, and based off skill even Endeavor make sense. So it's neither, it's both, it doesn't matter.

Hawks reminds Katsuki about the book he gave all three of them. The book he gave Endeavor. The marked up book he gave Endeavor, which was shortly followed up by Endeavor figuring out the League of Villains was working with those lackey extras. Katsuki squints and stares at Hawks. Hawks was deep in the den to kill Twice and fight Dabi. Combine that with the book, and it raises a lot of questions. "I remember that weak excuse for a biography of a loser villain. You weren't that into the writing. You're not an idiot. Plus you're real buddy buddy with Endeavor. How'd you know they were working with the League of Villains?"