Genis hadn't been back to Metropolis of late. More and more of his days were spent getting close to the Altmans and studying them, trying to figure out what threat they posed, if any. It did not help - or perhaps it did - that he was quite infatuated with the woman.
Still, he had work to attend to, and was busy at work in his lab when he received a welcome phone call.
He answered with his usual exuberance. "Kristoff! It's been ages. Is it me or do you sound more dour than usual?"