[Xanatos pauses, not saying anything just yet, coming up with another test in his mind. At Matt's statement, he shrugs in a nonchalant, noncommittal sort of manner.]

We'll see about that apology-at least for formality's sake. Not that I feel particularly bad about it, of course. I did what had to be done. [HABIT would appreciate such brutality; Matt wouldn't. And, though Xanatos would never admit it, it was a little bit of fun playing the cliche villain.]