[...he just wants to know what's in the water in London. All three of you here are so tiny. And then there was Clive...

But for now, you can have kittyface and a not-altogether-honest answer.]

Simple curiosity, really. I believed I recognized your accent, as a friend of mine has the same one - as does another member of the science division, if I'm not mistaken, Jean Descole?

Ah, but at any rate - it's quite the pleasure to meet you; we seem to have a fair amount to discuss, don't we?