Sir Rao is the public spokesman for the right-leaning Continuum Houses and one of the most respected members of the old Wardstone families of Singapore. A disciplined, soft-spoken businessman in his late sixties, he represents a conservative tradition that values house lineage, autonomy, and careful stewardship of the stones and the event spaces they anchor.

Rao does not oppose the Nightlife model itself; in fact, House Rao owns the Orchid, a technologically advanced event space that exceeds the Atlas in several respects. His objections are directed instead at April LaCroix’s public persona, her use of the Clubs name rather than her family name, and her willingness to employ hybrid and latent-fire talent in ways many older Wardstone families consider reckless. The right-leaning houses argue that while Cyrus LaCroix’s event-space model is visionary, the way a house manages that model can influence how quickly latent fire becomes conscious and widely understood, which they believe could be dangerous before humanity is ready.

He is closely aligned with the more conservative Continuum Houses and is often associated with the older belief that the Via should be approached with restraint. House Rao also sits on the board of directors for Synapse, a Simbotel competitor, and Rao himself is usually seen as a polished, well-groomed executive surrounded by his two sons and three nephews, all highly trained martial artists and sensitive to the Via.