Byakuya is intellectually gifted, yet he has problems in social behavior. It's been stated that he either never learned or never bothered to learn social skills. often deciding to distance himself from others. Due to the constant bullying he faced as a child, byakuya is highly suspicious of other people, frequently accusing them of thinking bad things about him. He's also obsessed with toko fukawa, (the ultimate affluent progeny), and he's friends with makoto naegi.