Reed smiled at Butterfingers' communication, his opening and shutting of his claw at the sound of his name, and Reed gently set his hand on Butterfingers' robotic arm.
"It's a pleasure to see you again, Butterfingers." He said sincerely with a bow-like inclination of his head.
"Things have been good." Reed gave several definitive nods, briefly looking like he had forgotten what he was doing. "I'm making some great leaps and bounds on the Fantasti-car. How've you been?" Reed smiled when he realized that he hadn't actually seen or spoken to Tony in some time-- not even really at his birthday party. "How was your birthday?"