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Agreed. Hans' trauma is so overplayed by shippers. He literally conquers his phobia over the course of the game. The most important scene in Hans' character development (in my very humble opinion) is when he's riding with Henry and Brabant after his rescue and they see the aftermath of that little town (forget the name) being looted and burned. Brabant is very cold. In response to the question "what was this town worth" he attempts to provide a literal dollar figure for the town's income. Brabant basically tells him "this is just how war is, trust me" but Hans rejects that notion entirely. He's come to the realization that with his position as a noble he should feel obligated to protect his subjects above all else. In that moment he realizes authority isn't about privilege; it's about responsibility. Sure you can say that's a somewhat naive world view but the important thing is it's a dramatic departure from the spoiled, arrogant, playboy Hans was when we first met him. That's the real growth he experiences.