Yeah. Okay. He figures Liz got the message, much as she probably doesn't like it. So enough of that stuff.
"Yeah." He thoughtfully scratches at the patch of hair on his chin. "I've been thinking of paying the Emperor a visit, find out what she knows."
Or what she'll tell him. Judging from how the kedan tend to be about answering questions, he doubts he'll get very far. But it's work. And when times are bad it's the first distraction he reaches for.
When he first arrived he told himself he didn't care. Let them try whatever the hell they want. But now Hellboy's starting to get some idea of the bigger picture. He's met some good people on his walks to the rim of the shell, and it's made him realize that even if he doesn't want to deal with this crap anymore, the people around him could be affected by it no matter what he chooses to do about it, even if he isn't ready for it all to end.
So he can start with asking questions, and if it gets bad from there, well... That's just how it's gonna be.
"It could get ugly. I could probably use some backup."
He extends the offer partly to cheer Liz up a little, remind her he still has that undying confidence in her abilities as an agent. But it's also partly because if things keep going the way they have, he knows he's probably gonna need it.
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"Yeah." He thoughtfully scratches at the patch of hair on his chin. "I've been thinking of paying the Emperor a visit, find out what she knows."
Or what she'll tell him. Judging from how the kedan tend to be about answering questions, he doubts he'll get very far. But it's work. And when times are bad it's the first distraction he reaches for.
When he first arrived he told himself he didn't care. Let them try whatever the hell they want. But now Hellboy's starting to get some idea of the bigger picture. He's met some good people on his walks to the rim of the shell, and it's made him realize that even if he doesn't want to deal with this crap anymore, the people around him could be affected by it no matter what he chooses to do about it, even if he isn't ready for it all to end.
So he can start with asking questions, and if it gets bad from there, well... That's just how it's gonna be.
"It could get ugly. I could probably use some backup."
He extends the offer partly to cheer Liz up a little, remind her he still has that undying confidence in her abilities as an agent. But it's also partly because if things keep going the way they have, he knows he's probably gonna need it.