You go to Shujin, and you're friends with Ryuji, Ann, and Ren. You have no idea who Akechi is.

You met him yesterday, he greated you and your friends while passing by, but he's seriously annoying you currently on the show he's a guest for, the one the Shujin students are watching behind the scenes on their field trip.

He talked about the Phantom Theives like they were bad people, and a woman with a microphone chose you to give your opinion on the Phantom Theives.. he watched you intently.