Raikou is rather easygoing, but responsible to a fault. So much so that even when he is off duty, he can usually be found either reading anything and everything he gets his hands on or reviewing the Strength and weakness of other Pirates that are deemed 'dangerous future element' by the WorldGovernment. Focus on his job, and the perceived good he was doing through it, is what drove and motivated him on a daily basis; at least until disillusionment opened his eyes. After that it was the need and desire to step back onto the proper path - the deep-seated need for redemption and forgiveness in the eyes of his Masterr that guided his steps.