You have described the eyes of a mlcer...the eyes are dead...no sparkle. That is how their soul is right now...deep, dark and no feelings for anything.
Now, take a good, long, hard look at the smile...the smile will be forced as well. When they "zone" out, this is what you will discover. Go back further in time and you will then be able to pin point when he began the process to become a "pod" person.
