[ It's a simple enough answer, but he spends a few seconds watching (and appreciating) her handiwork first before he replies. ]

There was no need for it anymore.

[ No need to continuously amass Credit Coupons as a sign of power and authority. No need to prove himself to the watchful eyes at the top of the food chain. No need to keep the Pankration Ring as it had been, a lawless place for men and women alike to vent out their anger and frustrations, sometimes to lethal results.

Though that's a lot more serious than he would tell anyone on a first meeting. Instead, he offers up a lopsided smile. ]

I do still miss it sometimes though. The adrenaline and challenge of a good fight. Though I'm a lot more careful about my limits these days.