"Oh, really?" He says with a mischievous grin that suggests he has an idea what kind of contact she's talking about. "I'll keep that in mind if I come up short."

The gun goes back in its holster; Hellboy has apparently not learned any lessons, and does not button the holster flap.

"You remember I told you about the Torch of Liberty? He gave me that gun, taught me how to handle it, how to make ammo for it, how to shoot it." He pauses a moment. "Truth be told, I never got very good at that last one."