>>22597053No. Although it wasnt clear to Hathaway, Quess wanted a father figure and Hathaway could never give her that. Its why she leaves him on a dime in favor of Char even though they got along so well. I seriously doubt Hathaway could have convinced her, saying vain things like "you'll come to your senses once you see my face" in that moment clearly shows the wishful thinking on his part. He could have been her friend, but not a lover that can save her.
All the more reason why it was detestable of him to kill Chen in a fit of rage when she was clearly and earnestly acting with his best interest in mind.
You could interpret this in a more charitable way and say that Chen made a similar mistake to Char in that she impatiently tried to end a problem that could have been solved through human understanding if she had been more patient, and maybe Hathaway could miraculously have made Quess get over her desires, but that somehow seems less realistic than Amuro hoping for humanity to recify itself on its own.
Anyway, Chen is cool, fuck Hathaway. Havent watched Hathaway Flash but hope it ends with him being shot down by another kid like himself.