Upper limits on the gamma-ray flux are compared to the predicted spectral energy distribution for a hadronic scenario for the Hydra A system. Fermi limits are shown in blue for Γ = 1.5 and cyan for Γ = 2.0 and H.E.S.S. limits are displayed in red for Γ = 2.5. Gamma-ray indices are chosen to approximately match the shape of the predicted spectrum. Upper limits for Fermi and H.E.S.S. for the entire probed energy range are shown with the assumed spectral index and for consistency the same representation for the Fermi and H.E.S.S. limits are used. The continuation of the H.E.S.S. limit of 2.8 × 10^-13 erg cm^-2 s^-1 above the threshold of 240 GeV towards higher energies only reflects the adopted spectral index of Γ = 2.5 and therefore does not represent the general H.E.S.S. sensitivity at higher energies. For details of the different models see main text. Model (a) would predict an integral flux of F(>240   GeV) ≈ 1.5 × 10^-12 cm^-2 s^-1 above the H.E.S.S. threshold.