In public and with all of his relations, Akechi appears to be well-mannered, friendly, humble and charismatic. Being a high-school detective, along with his handsome features, he’s highly popular with the general public and he is commented to be "The Second Coming of the Detective Prince." He presents himself as having a strong sense of justice. This identity, and his cheery disposition, however, is a facade that he carefully crafted to grant him a public image and mask his real personality.