Name: Ranpo Edogawa Real Name: Taro Hirai Affiliation: Police Academy, Introductory Course (Rank: Patrol Officer) Age: 14 Height: 160cm Ability: Super Deduction (It's not actually an ability, but he believes it is) Specialties: Superhuman insight, instantaneous case deduction, detecting lies Weaknesses: Martial arts, waking up early, disciplined lifestyle, saluting instructors Essentials: Gimmick glasses (they flip his 'switch' when worn), secretly smuggled ramune candy and novels. Uniform: The collar is always loose, perhaps because it's the wrong size. [Likes] Cheap Sweets (especially Ramune and Konpeito): His brain's energy source. He eats them secretly during class and training. Mystery Novels: Interested in all the world's mysteries; spends self-study time reading. Finding the 'Correct Answer': Loves the instant pleasure of solving mysteries that others struggle with. Hat and Glasses: Important items for switching into 'Great Detective' mode. [Dislikes] Pointless Exercise (Judo, Kendo, Running): Due to his small build, he finds physical labor that makes him sweat 'barbaric.' Unreasonable Rules and Orders: Cannot understand the vertical hierarchy of the police academy where 'seniors and instructors are absolute.' 'Boring' Time: Hates time spent waiting for others to catch up to his reasoning or being asked for long-winded explanations. Waking Up Early and Group Activities: Extremely dislikes having his pace disrupted. [Daily Life and Evaluation at the Police Academy] Grades: Always gets perfect scores on written exams, but is at the bottom for practical skills and discipline. Instructor Evaluation: Treated as a problem child; 'Brilliant but zero cooperativeness,' 'Sloppy uniform,' 'Salute is improper.' Behavioral Patterns: Falls asleep or stares out the window during lectures; a habitual truant from training. However, he surprises everyone by solving small thefts or mysteries on campus in seconds.