In there, he greets the protagonist when he overhears him talking with Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, and Morgana backstage about pancakes.
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He also notices the fact that he only has the public's support if he upholds the pretense of being a charismatic idol detective, and his fans are quick to turn on him if he makes mistakes.Īkechi first meets Ren and his party during a Shujin Academy school trip to a TV station where he was scheduled to appear as a guest in a talk show. Despite this fame, however, he is extremely lonely and seemingly does not have any close friends, claiming that he had carefully crafted his "Detective Prince" image in the hopes that people would approach and accept him. In addition, Akechi learned that he could turn Shadows berserk, causing real world incidents which he would turn into cases for him to solve, and soon gained widespread fame with his charismatic personality and good looks, gaining him the title of "The Second Coming of the Detective Prince ( Naoto Shirogane)" and gaining celebrity status as a result. Despite being a very effective hitman and subordinate for Shido, however, Akechi was plotting to gain Shido's trust and then publicly disgrace him by revealing their relation to the world whenever he reached the apex of his power, and kill him afterwards. Becoming knowledgeable of his power, Akechi approached Shido posing as an upcoming detective and used his abilities in the Metaverse to become a personal assassin for his father's opposers, quickly becoming one of Shido's most powerful allies. At some point, Akechi learned about the Metaverse's existence and adquired the ability of the Wild Card, a trait he shares with Joker. As a result of this and going from orphanage to orphanage, Akechi grew up very resentful of his father, swearing revenge. His mother, publicly shamed for giving birth out of wedlock, ultimately committed suicide. He also has a narcissistic element to his personality, wishing for others to see him as a hero and those who oppose him as the villains.Īkechi is the son of the corrupt politician Masayoshi Shido, the same man responsible for Ren Amamiya's probation period. He has a desperate desire to be acknowledged, which he is forthright about being the primary drive for his actions as a detective. He was passed around the foster care system as an orphan and has developed a far more jaded worldview than he initially lets on, even calling himself an unwanted child. He was abandoned by his father, subsequently lost his mother to suicide, and never had close friends. His handsome features draw him public attention, and people comment on him as “The Second Advent of the Detective Prince.”īehind his popularity, he is quite lonely and yearns to be loved. His abilities as a detective have been widely acclaimed, since he not only has solved numerous cases, but is also able to deal with people from the investigation agency smoothly. Akechi is a high school student who conducts a detective business.