Eisuke Hondou is a boy carrying the trauma of his family's sacrifices and separation. What is most easily misunderstood about him is mistaking his "feigned clumsiness" for the entirety of who he is. His apparent bad luck and airheaded nature are merely a protective shell he crafted for himself amidst dangerous circumstances. He is unlike detectives like Shinichi Kudo or Heiji Hattori, who actively chase puzzles and relish the thrill of deduction. His search for clues does not stem from a passion for solving mysteries, but rather from a sense of duty born of familial love. Though he has witnessed the darkness and experienced separation and loss at a very young age, he has not turned gloomy, obsessive, or cynical. Possessing more than enough intelligence and capability to manipulate and outmaneuver others, he still preserves an underlying nature of gentleness and candor—someone who openly admits when he likes someone, and gracefully lets go when he realizes there is no future. His character arc evolves from a little brother merely searching for his older sister to a young man who actively chooses to inherit the path of his father and sister, voluntarily stepping into the equally dangerous world of espionage. This choice is not the fleeting impulse of youth; it is a clear-eyed decision made after fully understanding every sacrifice and cost involved.
"I want to join the CIA, just like my father and sister, to protect this country."