[Often, Ratio gives Raidou the vibes of a Kuzunoha clan elder, from how he speaks and carries himself, to his breadth of knowledge. The lesson he's giving now, though, is a very un-Kuzunoha-like one.]

As a summoner, failure is not an option. Your failure means the cost of other's lives and safety.

[Raidou can't even help but look a little guilty, even now, as he tries to remain sitting straight and maintaining his stoic air. He debates internally for a few moments before deciding to elaborate, just a little.]

... I failed in my mission right before I arrived home. If I somehow survived the incident... at best, my clan will strip me of my title. At worst, execution.