Oi. Why're you giving me shit about my magic when you can't do magic yourself? [ Urge to kick an AI in the shin, rising. He doesn't act on the impulse, but he does give Kirei the flattest of looks. Kirei's description of his powers is also so vague and slightly contradictory. It's something he's curious about, so he might ask more later on. ]

And to answer your question -- I've seen more failures than I can count. Of course I'm prepared for something like that. [ For a long time, all they had seen was failure, and so many people lost their lives each time for barely any gain. ]