Persona 3 Reload - Month 12 Walkthrough

Welcome to the ninth month of Persona 3! The idea of the guide is to point you what to do on every given date to get most out of it. By following this guide you should unlock all trophies and needed stuff to complete 100% of the game.

You will reach Tartarus floor 226, start the Good ending path and mostly mop up trophies. A lot of social ranks will get maxed out as well.

12/1 Tuesday

• After School
  • Hang out with Ryoji - you can read his message via your phone, and then find him at the Music Room on School 1F (Linked Episode 3)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Talk to Fuuka and head to the Garden with her.

12/2 Wednesday

• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option 2, 2, 2, 2) (Empress Rank 3)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Talk to Junpei and head to the Garden with him.

12/3 Thursday

• Evening
  • Paulownia Mall - Buy all notes from the Suspicious Man in Club Escapade if you didn't already.
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Use Shared Computer and select Ninja Fansite Note.

12/4 Friday

• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option 2, 1, Any) (Empress Rank 4)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Brush Koromaru.

12/5 Saturday

• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option 2, 1, 2) (Empress Rank 5)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Use Shared Computer and select History Website Note.

12/6 Sunday

• Daytime
  • Student Dormitory, Your Room. Interract with your TV for Tanaka's Amazing Commodities shop - Buy "Hogyoku Apple" set for 14800 Yen (Optional)
  • Elizabeth's Request 97 - Accept, go to Paulownia Mall, 1F, talk to the guy near the fence to get the presents (if you rescued a certain missing person, which you should if you've followed this guide). Return to Elizabeth (Missable).
  • Elizabeth's Request 81- If you've completed at least 82 requests from Elizabeth, you can ask her out for the date. Take Elizabeth out and either accept or refuse at the end - it doesn't count as cheating or romance no matter what you say. You will unlock Lucifer in the Velvet Room (Distinguished Visitor trophy)
  • Naganaki Shrine - Talk to Akinari. Make sure you have a Sun persona on your deck, such as Yatagarasu (Answer with option 2) (Sun Rank 9)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Brush Koromaru.

12/7 Monday

• Afternoon
  • Question Answer: "The ozone layer".
• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option 1, Any, 2, 3) (Empress Rank 6)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Use Shared Computer and select Assassin Site Note.

12/8 Tuesday

• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option 1) (Empress Rank 7)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Take Koromaru for a walk, and Chihiro will tag along

12/9 Wednesday

• Morning
  • Question Answer: "Kido".
• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option Any, 1, 1, 2, 1) (Empress Rank 8)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Study with Ken and Koromaru. (Optional)

12/10 Thursday

• After School
  • Faculty Office Hallway - Hang out with Mitsuru. Make sure to have Empress persona in your deck, such as Hariti (Answer with option 3, Any, 2) or if you want to date her (I did), answer: (3, Any, 1, Any) (Empress Rank 9).
    If this is your first date answer, you will unlock That Special Someone trophy.
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Use Shared Computer and select Dating Site Note. (Choose Yukari)

12/11 Friday

• Afternoon
  • Question Answer: "Lives".
• After School
  • Hang out with Mitsuru. (Empress Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Paulownia Mall - Buy Dating Site Note from the Suspicious Man in Club Escapade.
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Use Shared Computer and select Dating Site Note. (Choose Old Couple)

12/12 Saturday

• Afternoon
  • Any option.
• After School
  • Iwatodai Strip Mall - Hang out with The Old Couple. (Hierophant Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Iwatodai Station - Hang out with Akihiko. (Linked Episode 4)

12/13 Sunday

• Daytime
  • Student Dormitory, Your Room. Interract with your TV for Tanaka's Amazing Commodities shop - Buy "Victory Headband" set for 29800 Yen (Optional)
  • Naganaki Shrine - Hang out with Akinari. (Sun Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Talk to Yukari and Fuuka to study with everyone. (Optional)

12/14 Monday

• Morning
  • The exams are starting. Question Answer: "The number zero".

12/15 Tuesday

• Morning
  • Question Answer: "Maltose".

12/16 Wednesday

• Morning
  • Question Answer: "Venus".

12/17 Thursday

• Morning
  • Question Answer: "Murasaki-no-Ue".

12/18 Friday

• Morning
  • Question Answer: "Geeses".

12/19 Saturday

• After School
  • Classroom - Hang out with Junpei. (Linked Episode 4)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Take Koromaru for a walk, and Kenji will tag along (Optional)

12/20 Sunday

• Daytime
  • Student Dormitory, Your Room. Interract with your TV for Tanaka's Amazing Commodities shop - Buy "Pink Duffle Coat" set for 49800 Yen (Optional)
  • Iwatodai Strip Mall - Hang out with Mamoru. You can prepare with having a Star persona, such as Setanta (Answer with option 1, 2, 1, 1) (Star Rank 9)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Use Shared Computer and select Image Muscle Trainer.

12/21 Monday

• Lunchtime
  • Exam Results: Top Score.
• Afternoon
  • Any option.
• After School
  • Talk to Mitsuru in the Faculty Office Hallway to receive a reward for your exam score. (Optional)
  • Gekkoukan High School F2, Hallway - Hang out with Fuuka. (Priestess Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Take Koromaru for a walk, and Fuuka will tag along (Optional)

12/22 Tuesday

• Afternoon
  • Question Answer: "Euphoria".
• After School
  • Gekkoukan High School, Home Economics Room on 1F - Hang out with Bebe. (Temperance Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 4F Hallway - Hang out with Ken. (Linked Episode 4)

12/23 Wednesday

• Daytime
  • Iwatodai Strip Mall - Hang out with Mamoru. (Star Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Club Escapade - Get a Rarity Fortune Reading. (Optional)
  • Head to Tartarus.
• Dark Hour
  • Reach Level 47 (although I was level 60 at this point).
  • Rescue the 2 Missing Persons (Floors 209, 221) (Optional)
  • Elizabeth's Request 90 - Open the locked chest on boss floor 212 to get the Dojigiri Yasatsuna. Show it to Elizabeth.
  • Open the chest at the deepest point of the Monad Passage on Floor 225F. (Optional)
  • Reach Floor 226.
  • Elizabeth's Request 83 - Retrieve the Progress Report (from floor 226).
  • Elizabeth's Request 50 - Register Black Frost and King Fros in the compendium. King Frost Recipe = Hanuman + Mothman, and Black Frost Recipe = Jack Frost + Jack-o’-Lantern + King Frost
  • This is a good time to get Glimpse of the Depths trophy - Completed 10 Monad doors. You can use lower floors to easily defeat enemies beyond the doors there. I was missing around 4 Monad Doors, so I did this at this point to get rid of this trophy.
  • Have at least 100,000 Yen after selling materials tomorrow.

12/24 Thursday

• Morning
  • Any option.
• After School
  • Christmas Eve Date - you can spend time with a girl that you're romancing. I was on a date with Mitsuri and I gave her Japanese Doll that you can buy from Mayoido Antiques (Optional)
• Evening (with the date you will miss out on evening, but no worries)
  • Sell all of your materials and make sure you have more than 100,000 Yen
  • Collect your reward at the Police Station. (Optional)
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge, Shared Computer - Select Veggie Farmer Sim.

12/25 Friday

• After School
  • Hang out with Kazushi in Classroom (Chariot Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Watch TV with Ken.

12/26 Saturday

• Morning
  • Any option.
• After School
  • Hang out with Yuko in the Hallway 2F of the school (Strength Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Watch TV with Akihiko.

12/27 Sunday

• Daytime
  • Student Dormitory, Your Room. Interract with your TV for Tanaka's Amazing Commodities shop - Buy "Ruby" set for 99000 Yen (Optional)
  • Hang out with Nozomi at Paulownia Mall. (Moon Rank 10)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Talk to Ken and make Coffee with him.

12/28 Monday

• Daytime
  • Port Island Station - Watch a movie at Screen Shot OR work part-time to get closer to The Grindset Mindset trophy (earn 50k Yen via part-time work) (Optional)
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Talk to Mitsuru and have some tea with her.

12/29 Tuesday

• Daytime
  • Port Island Station - Work Part-Time at Screen Shot. You should unlock The Grindset Mindset trophy!
• Evening
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge - Watch TV with Yukari.

12/30 Wednesday

• Daytime
  • Paulownia Mall Be Blue V - Work Part-Time if you miss more earnings for The Grindset Mindset trophy or Accept treatment. (Optional)
• Evening
  • Story Event. A Newfound Strength will be unlocked
  • Student Dormitory, 1F Lounge, Shared Computer - Select Part-Time Master.

12/31 Thursday

• Daytime
  • Paulownia Mall Be Blue V - Work Part-Time if you miss more earnings for The Grindset Mindset trophy or Accept treatment. (Optional)
• Evening
  • After entering your room, select these options to stay on the Good Ending path. (Answer with option 1, 1). This is the only ending path you need for the trophy.
  • Automatic Story Event if you watched all of Ryoji’s Linked Episodes. (Ryoji’s Linked Episode Ending)
  • Story Event. (Fool Rank 10)
  • Story Event. (Judgment Rank 1)