Functional Order: Te-Ni-Se-Fi



Extroverted Thinking: Kokichi is a very intelligent individual who masterminds two cases, one of which is almost unsolvable. He sorts information externally; his room is full of observations, evidence, plans, and speculations. His words to the other students can be harsh—he lays into Himiko for lying to herself about her feelings, Kaede for pushing them down the Despair Road, and the other students for their hypocrisy about lies. Kokichi presents all his arguments with logic and is frustrated by Kaito’s blind belief in people.

Introverted Intuition: He has considerable analytical prowess and perception; he can write out an entire script for Kaito to adhere to in a short time, he easily tells when other people are lying, and he can see how Kaede’s sense of justice will lead to her death. He recognizes opportune moments when they present themselves, such as being poisoned in Chapter 5 as his chance to end the killing game. He hates being bored, complaining loudly about dull situations. Throughout the killing game, he seems to flit around, but in reality remains focused on his goal of ending it.

Extroverted Sensing: Kokichi isn’t the most athletic of people, but he definitely enjoys physical thrills. In fact, he has a theory that extreme thrills are the definition of fun. While his clothes look somewhat tattered, the artbook notes they’re oddly fashionable, implying he has a taste for aesthetics. Once he’s done thinking about something or making a plan, he’s quick to act. He snatches the card key in Chapter 4 almost immediately, seizing the moment.

Introverted Feeling: It’s heavily implied Kokichi represses his emotions; after Kaede dies, he claims that if you ‘reset’ your feelings, everything will be okay. He has strong principles, being firmly against killing or hypocrisy. When he betrays those principles, he’s implied to be guilt-ridden over it. Ultimately, Kokichi obfuscates his own feelings so well, no one knows who he truly is; he is called the living embodiment of lies for good reason.

Enneagram: 738 (7w6, 3w2, 8w7) - The Mover and Shaker (Forceful, loud, chaotic, and funny. Sees the big picture, but avoid feelings. Seeks excitement. Get frustrated if things don’t go his way. 3w2 means he does want to help, but is too occupied with deception and image as ‘unknowable’ for it. 6-wing is counterphobic, always pushing against people to see what happens.)

I THOUGHT NAGITO WAS BAD BUT THIS GUY WAS EVEN WORSE

For the longest time, I could not figure out whether his dominant function was Te or Ne or Ni. What ultimately decided it for me was Se, because Kokichi loves physical stimulation like being chased. I couldn’t think of any instances of him using Si. So once I knew he was Ni-Se, I figured he was either INTJ or ENTJ because he definitely wasn’t a Feeler. And…well, he’s pretty quick to act tbh. Se’s not his inferior, Fi is. So ENTJ it was.

…but gaaaaaah did it take me so long to get there.