>>720710329
He's intelligent with machines and such; he made a device and process for rewriting a person's personality after all. But he views himself as a mastermind when he really isn't, and he's too proud to see it. He just doesn't seem to get people.

Like, part of his plan is to replace Sonic with Surge as the people's hero. But you take one look at her personality, particularly the complete lack of charm and charisma, and you can see that he doesn't understand why people like Sonic so much.