Notably, even though his colleagues seem to think that he is completely oblivious to the fact that he is not an ability user, he is aware that his Super Deduction is in fact not an ability. During such cases, Ranpo does acknowledge that he has limitations himself, but he is nonetheless more than willing to perform any plausible means to solve the situation. This rings true most especially after the events of Cannibalism: Ranpo admits his failure to catch Fyodor Dostoevsky, which might have prevented a child's death and consequently Kunikida's arrest. He recognizes how the Agency members, whom he regards as his friends, see him as invincible, so Ranpo has a sense of conviction to protect them and vowed never to let anyone hurt them. Ranpo's conviction stems from his resolve to save his friends.Д«ecause of the Agency's faith in him, Ranpo equally places his trust in them. One of his long-time colleagues, Yosano, also understood Ranpo's grave concern for the President when placed in trouble. Atsushi Nakajima once noted Ranpo's serious faГ§ade when devising their plan in protecting the virus-stricken Fukuzawa, an expression he admitted he has never seen before in the great detective. However, despite this demeanor, Ranpo becomes serious and calm when the situation calls for it. Ranpo showing his serious resolve when his friends are in danger. Ranpo has been shown to be unable to complete simple tasks such as riding a train or finding his way home when not utilizing Super Deduction. Ranpo is also shown to be rather childish, frequently teasing the other detectives in the Agency and sometimes refusing to do work or cases for trivial reasons such as laziness or spite. He is often found bragging about his status as the greatest detective in the world. With his incredible intelligence, he is commended for it by the rest of the Armed Detective Agency, even more so because he lacks an ability. Ranpo takes extreme pride in his ' ability' which can solve any mystery in mere seconds, with which he has solved countless cases. In rescuing Akiko Yosano from her execution, Ranpo wears the same outfit, albeit without the gas mask. Ranpo also wears a disguise in order to get Doppo Kunikida and Fukuzawa out from detainment, consisting of black overalls and a gas mask. Дuring the Agency's frameup, Ranpo borrows a cloak from man and his boater hat as a distraction to get away from the military police. ДЄfter defying Fukuzawa's orders during the virus ordeal, Ranpo is told to help a sales staff at one of their client's shopping mall, hence him putting a teddy bear costume. ДЄfter the cannibalism, Ranpo wears a white long-sleeved shirt and a sleeveless vest suit together with a black ribbon tie. ДЄfter the agency's founding, Ranpo wears simple white long sleeves with checkered tie and a pair of dark trousers. When he chooses to activate his 'ability', he will put on black glasses which were given to him by Yukichi Fukuzawa. When he was young, Ranpo wears a gakuran with matching student cap and coat, with old-fashioned flat satchel hurng around his waist. Under his three-quarter length pants, he wears long white socks that cover the visible part of his legs, and simple black shoes. Under that, he wears a dark grey blazer and a white button-up with a light and dark blue striped tie. His attire consists of a brown inverness cape that he wears over his shoulders and whose color matches both his hat and his pants. His eyes, which are closed most of the time, are brown. Ranpo is a young man with a fair complexion and short, messy black hair.

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