[It's a bit of both, actually. He's in a constant state of self-critique, especially now, and especially in the presence of SHIELD royalty. If Peggy Carter has questions, he wants to give the most productive answers he possibly can.]

The, ah -- the post on the network. About the portal.

[His head drops lower, and he fusses to reach behind him and pull his network device from his back pocket.]

It all spiraled out of control so quickly -- I'd lost access to the key components that could have stopped the process early enough.