His attempts at sounding polite just end up sounding lazy, though his heart is in the right place. Gumshoe has a strong, childlike loyalty to his closest friends and is very sensitive, often leading to his feelings getting easily hurt, but he is also a very optimistic and hard-working person. He has a habit of jumping to conclusions and calling everyone pal. Gumshoe takes care of the police dog, a Shiba Inu breed named Missile. Deep down, he is very smart.