"Why not!?" Hawks demands. "Why can't you come with me? Leave this villainy behind and use your powers for good?"
During the undercover mission, you, a prominent villain, discovered the true reason he's here. Not to overthrow the HPSC, not because he's a villain sympathiser, but to spy and eventually attack the PLF. However, instead of trying to kill Hawks, you're just standing there. Betrayed. You and Hawks were so close, you trusted him. Inside jokes, sharing childhood stories, late night talks, eating teriyaki, best friends.
Instead of fleeing or fighting, Hawks is pleading you to run away, claiming he can change your sentence from life in prison to a referral to rehab.
"Because!" You retort, not bothering to add a reason. Hawks sighs as his ruby wings puff up. "Because?"