The constant use of his possession technique was taking a toll on Hawking's body, but he still stood stall and still as Dante worked on Wolfbane's wounds. He couldn't afford to slip out of the possession technique just so that he could have a few minutes to relax, he needed to stay like this until the very end and he planned on doing just that. He nodded at Dante's assessment about Bolt hitting her in the spine, refusing to say or word so that he could keep his strength up.