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Longtime fans of Persona are no strangers to social links, and Persona 3 Portable delivers well on the quirky characters we all know and love. One of the many differences between the male and female protagonists, though, is that they’ll occasionally have different characters as their social links.

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That’s where we find the Hermit arcana for P3P – split between the male protagonist’s online friend “Maya,” and fellow committee member Saori Hasegawa for the female protagonist. The two storylines are different but count toward the Hermit social link, so for help maxing out both ladies, you’ve come to the right guide.

We'll be as careful as we can, but this guide may contain spoilers for Persona 3 Portable.

the flags to introduce the hermit social link to both male an female protagonists in persona 3 portable

Male Protagonist

Your Hermit Social Link as the male MC in Persona 3 Portable will be a woman you know as Maya.

To begin the Social Link, use the laptop in your dorm room after the power is restored on 4/29. Junpei will have given you computer game, so check it out on the laptop in your room, and you'll meet Maya online through an MMORPG.

Female Protagonist

When playing as Persona 3 Portable's female MC, you'll have Saori Hasegawa as your Hermit Social Link instead.

In this case, her Social Link will begin on 5/8. At school on this day, you'll be volunteered for one of two committees by Ms. Toriumi - either the Health Committee or the Library Committee.

You meet Saori through your committee no matter which committee choose.

your online friend changing her name to maya in persona 3 portable

Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"i think its jus u an me, this is kind of a dead MMO these days xD"

"Just us, huh?"

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"Is this game unpopular?"

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"have a little deja vu? ;P"

"Heh, that's clever."

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"I don't get it..."

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Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"u remember me rite? =/"

"Of course."

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"...Have we met?"

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"hmm... what kinda people r we, playing inside on such a beautiful day?"

"It's okay to enjoy a game."

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"Sunshine is overrated."

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"Maybe we're loners."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"so ummmmmm...... i'm drunk! xD"

Oh really? o_O""

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"Are you an adult?"

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"but lately i cant get motviated to get ne work done @ work. =/"

"So you don't like your job?"

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"You could just be tired."

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maya encouraging the male protagonist to think positively in persona 3 portable

Following this scene, you'll be able to begin the sequence of events to unlock the Devil social link with President Tanaka.

Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"...ugh. its like all she cares about is marrying me to some dude >=/"

"Don't wanna get married?"

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"You need a boyfriend first."

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"Why don't we get married?"

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Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"Mr. E is such a stupid eh so bee!! t(-_-t)"

"Who's Mr. E?"

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"Are you drunk again?"

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"Don't you mean S.O.B.?"

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"...oh noes! u can't figure out what my job is can u? O_o?"

"A drunken master?"

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"Maya's a reporter, right?"

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"Are you a teacher?"

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"actually, i only went cuz i was so pissed at that bastard! >=/"

"Calm down."

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"Which bastard?"

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"...do men only want younger women? be honest w/ me =3"

"What are you talking about?"

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"Guys like younger chicks."

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"she even stuffs her bra!! lol"

"She um... what?"

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"Just calm down."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"oh noes... now i'm starting to get sweaty =/"

"Are you talking to yourself?"

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"Hurry up and tell me."

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"goin for younger guys is kinda new for me >_>"

"What is he like?"

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"You're gonna ask him out?"

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maya encouraging the male protagonist to grind with her in the mmorpg in persona 3 portable

Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"it said their cancelling innocent sin. ...think its for real?"

"Oh well, right?"

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"No way!"

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"Whatever, I guess."

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"tatsuya... do u think we'll still be able to see each other? T_T"

"I think so."

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"No, this is the end."

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"Don't worry about that."

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"maya's not goin quietly! >=/ i'll beat them to the punch!"

"What are you planning?"

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"This won't change anything."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"...i should apologize"

"About what?"

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"Oh, no worries."

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"i dun think i will..."

"Now they'll end it for sure."

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Is that why you're sorry?""

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"im thinkin bout quittin the MMO today i... dun think i'll c u again T_T"

"This is sudden..."

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"I'll miss you."

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While your Rank 10 scene is the final of the social link, this offers a conclusion to who Maya has really been.

Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

(Mrs. Terauchi): "Did you make this, (Protagonist)?"

"It's from my online girlfriend."

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"No, it was made by..."

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"Ohhhh, I wish I was dead! Just kill me now!"

"Please calm down..."

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"Hello, Maya-san."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"I'm Saori Hasegawa."

"I'm very pleased to meet you."

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"Oh, hi..."

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"You don't have to be so polite to me."

"All right."

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"But that senior a moment ago..."

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"...Could you just try?"

"Of course I can!"

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"No special treatment for you!"

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"That's a load off my back..."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"We should put them on the shelves. Could you help me out?"

"Of course!"

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"That's my job."

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"What a chore..."

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"...She's my classmate."

"Do you two not get along?"

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"She was very polite to you..."

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"I see you sometimes in the hall, and you always look like you're having fun."

"You think so...?"

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"You should've come talk to me."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"Whew... Today was pretty rough, don't you think?"

"Let's stay here a little longer."

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"Wanna grab something to eat?"

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"I wanna go home."

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"Oh, wait, my notes..."

"The ones that other girl lost?"

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"Wanna borrow mine?"

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"Well, there's no point complaining about what I don't have."

"Won't you confront her?"

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"But she's being terrible to you!"

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saori explaining her age gap to the player in persona 3 portable

Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"...That was sudden. It surprised me."

"Do you get along with him?"

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"You're pretty popular!"

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"But if he really wants to go out with me, then..."

"Aren't you being a doormat?"

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"Stand up for yourself!"

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"...Do you think it's wrong to think that way?"

"I can understand that."

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"How is that fun, though?"

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"It takes all types..."

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Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"At least, that's what I heard is going to go in it."

"Is Mr. Edogawa writing it?"

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"We should make it fun to read."

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(Gaudy Female Student) "You so much as say hello to my man again... you're goin' down."

"It's a misunderstanding!"

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"How dare you hit her!"

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"You're going down right now!"

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"I'm sorry you had to see that..."

"I don't mind at all."

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"It's that bastard's fault!"

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"I thought it'd be nice to have a friend around my own age..."

"Can't you like younger guys?"

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"Did you like Takaoka-kun?"

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"But it'll never work out, and I can't do anything about it."

"Why can't it work?"

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"What kind of person is he?"

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Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"Hardly anyone's stopped by. It's been like this since this morning."

"Since this morning?"

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"I wonder why."

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"I wonder... Is it my fault that nobody's come in today?"

"What do you mean?"

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"What did you do?"

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"...Oh, if they see you with me, they might start new rumors..."

"You're just imagining things."

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"Let them talk."

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"...There's a lot of space left. Can we write that much...?"

"We'll just have to try."

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"At least we can half-ass it."

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"What sounds like a realistic problem someone would have?"

"I can't get a boyfriend."

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"My boyfriend's cheating on me."

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"My boyfriend's too controlling."

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"Okay, I'll write the title and work on the layout. Can you write the article, <protagonist>-chan?"

"Okay."

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"I'm not too confident."

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"My personal experiences aren't worth shit here."

"'Shit'!?"

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"...Did you mean to say that?"

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"How did I do? Did I say that right?"

"It was great."

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"No, not at all."

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"...They're calling for us?"

"Do you have any idea why?"

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"Well, let's go."

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"I..."

"You've got this all wrong!"

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"What did you call me for?"

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"If you stay near me, you're going to lose any reputation you had."

"Don't worry about it."

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"Was that article real?"

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"Look what 4000 yen got me into..."

"Why did you do such a thing?"

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"Didn't you suspect this?"

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"I'm too scared..."

"I'm with you."

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"I'll root for you."

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"Everyone's alone."

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saori declining an invitation to hang out because her family is strict in persona 3 portable

Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

Saori hangs her head low...

"Don't let it get to you."

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"C'mon, stay strong."

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"Are you all right?"

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"...I don't want to get you involved."

"I don't mind that at all."

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"It's a little too late now!"

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"I might be transferred to another school."

"When!?"

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"Do you want to be transferred?"

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"......"

"I'm going to punch them."

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"I'm going to go shut them up."

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"I don't care how other people see me... But I want you to know that."

"I believe you."

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"Are you sure?"

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That seems like nothing more than confessing to all the lies being said...

"Let's clear these lies up."

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"But that's like admitting defeat!"

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"Huh...? B-But how...?"

"Tell them the truth."

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"Make them see the truth!"

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The school announcements...?

"That's it!"

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"I've found a way!"

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"The broadcast... B-But I can't do that..."

"You can do it!"

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"Don't you wanna clear your name?"

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"......"

"It was my idea."

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"Was there any other way?"

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Dialogue

Your Response

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Points Earned With A Matching Persona

"This is where we say... farewell."

"Aren't you being melodramatic?"

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"See ya!"

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"I'm going to try to start over and try to stand up on my own."

"You can do it, Saori."

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"I'll be lonely without you..."

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Follow along with our guide, and you'll have maxed the Hermit social link in Persona 3 Portable in no time!

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