For being a detective, Magnum makes many unnecessary mistakes, including not noticing completely obvious clues, and even feels fear at the sight of blood or a dead body. He is also incredibly naive and superstitious, fully believing that a "curse" was left by ghosts in a case, to the point of being scared.[9] He even messes up in trying to escort a criminal to Nakanojō forest, deserting his own post because he wanted to buy himself some lunch.[7] He also does not act in good conduct, publicly fawning over Yukiko Kudo when he found out who she was.[3] Misao also once got heavily distracted by a portable television that he brought during a case because he had wanted to watch a romantic drama that was airing at the time of an investigation.[10] And when it comes to Gunma, Misao doesn't even fully know the whole area, and has to be corrected by locals on certain things.[11]