Gene Rainey was a genius physicist studying Time Paradox and had found a way to effectively freeze time, however he was also emotionally insecure as he became depressed upon overhearing his girlfriend informing one of her friends that she planned on breaking up with him. Gene was unaware that the Lubber Demons were doing this and also had no idea that he was considered a demonic messiah by these creatures as the one who would destroy humanity (which, arguably, he was.. since his actions could of destroyed everything).