[ He shrugs and takes another drink. ]

It's the problem with living a life of endless hedonistic pleasure. The sparkle really does rub off it. Once you've experienced enough debauchery, it all becomes so...boring.

[ Another. ]

I'm sure you experienced that, too. I bet playing mercenary admiral, back at the beginning - all that adrenaline - thrilling. But in the end, there, weren't you starting to get a little bored of it?