Persona 5 Royal - P5R January Walkthrough and Guide (Second Edition)

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Old and 2nd edition story walkthrough and strategy guide for the month of January in Persona 5 Royal. Also included are recommended activities for the Protagonist to do each day and Confidants to spend time with.

Persona 5 Royal - P5R January Walkthrough and Guide (Second Edition)

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Persona 5 Royal - P5R January Walkthrough and Guide (Second Edition)

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Here is our Persona 5 Royal storyline walkthrough for the month of January. It contains recommended overworld and metaverse-related activities for the Protagonist organized per day. This walkthrough is played on the Japanese version of the game and is applicable for at least normal mode.

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January Walkthrough

Date Details
1/1
Sunday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Story
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/2
Monday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Morning

  • Story

Metaverse: ??? Palace – Second Infiltration

  • Share among the party members the SP Adhesive 3 accessories
  • Equip cleaned sooty armors to party members
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/3
Tuesday		 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Story
  • Got to Shibuya Underground Mall
    • Look for Ann
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/4
Wednesday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Go to Shibuya Station
    • Look for Makoto
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/5
Thursday		 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Go to Shujin Academy
    • Look for Ryuji
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/6
Friday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Go to Ueno
    • Look for Yusuke
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/7
Saturday		 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Go to Kichijoji
    • Look for Haru
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
1/8
Sunday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Go to Akihabara
    • Look for Futaba
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Story
1/9
Monday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Story

Metaverse: Maruki Palace – Third Infiltration

  • Showtime Attack: Joker and Crow now available
  • Refuse to accept his deal
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Story
  • Go to sleep
1/10
Tuesday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Morning

  • Story

After School

  • Story
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Go to sleep
  • Morgana – Magician Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Zorro and Mercurius fuse to its third tier persona form, Diego
1/11
Wednesday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #3: “8,000,000”
    • Option #1: “Myriad”
  • Follow the butterfly

After School

  • Story
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Story
1/12
Thursday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

After School

  • Story

Metaverse: Maruki Palace – Fourth Infiltration

  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 5 → 5.5
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Go to sleep
1/13
Friday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

After School

  • Maruki palace infiltration mission starts
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Yongen-jaya – Bathhouse, across Cafe LeBlanc (Yellow vending machine)
    • Yongen-jaya – Street Vendor (in front ot Takemi Medical Clinic)
    • Shibuya Central Street – Inside the Arcade (White vending machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Mran Mran General Store (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Hinokuniya Bookstore and across Crossroads bar (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Across Maid Cafe (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Alley between the Pink Emotion Car and the Green Japanese Bike (White Vending Machine)
    • Kichijoji – Beside the Fried Food Shop (Blue Vending Machine)
  • Go to Yongen-jaya Second-hand Shop
    • Buy 1 Black Kotagana
  • Go to Shibuya Sports Shop
    • Buy 1 Foreign Protein
  • Go to Shibuya Airsoft Shop
    • Sell treasure items
    • Customize gun weapons
  • Go to Kichijoji Stoneon Shop
    • Buy 3 Black Rock accessories
  • Go to Kichijoji Chinese Stall
    • Buy 1 Steamed Bun
  • Spend time with Sumire
    • Use phone or map to quick travel
  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 5.5 → 6
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st to 9th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • Phone-call Choice – Option #2: “Stop running away” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Mementos Mission Request: “A Silent Voice” now available
  • Go to Kichijoji Bargain Sakai
    • Exchange “Limited-edition Steamed Bun” for “Resist Phys Ring”
  • Spend time with Lavenza
    • Special Prison Event at the Protagonist’s Attic Room
    • Enduring Soul skill card obtained
1/14
Saturday		 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “Iwate”

After School

  • Spend time with Sumire
    • Use phone or map to quick travel
  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 6 → 7
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st to 2nd Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 3rd Choice – Option #1: “Are you OK?” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 4th Choice – Option #1: “It’s not like that at all” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 5th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 6th Choice – Option #1: “Of course” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice – Option #3: “She’s tough, but passionate” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Mementos Mission Request: “Cry, My Beloved Sister” now available
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/15
Sunday		 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Futaba Sakura – Hermit Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Necronomicon and Prometheus fuse to its third tier persona form, Al Azif
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Examine TV downstairs for Home Shopping Program
    • Buy “Body Remodeling Lucky Bag” battle boost items
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Kichijoji – Fried Food Shop (+30 SP item)
  • Go to Kichijoji Jazz Jin Club
    • Invite Akechi (Justice +2)
    • Akechi’s persona learns “Ali Dance” skill
1/16
Monday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Yongen-jaya – Bathhouse, across Cafe LeBlanc (Yellow vending machine)
    • Yongen-jaya – Street Vendor (in front ot Takemi Medical Clinic)
    • Shibuya Central Street – Inside the Arcade (White vending machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Mran Mran General Store (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Shinjuku – Beside Hinokuniya Bookstore and across Crossroads bar (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Across Maid Cafe (Blue Vending Machine)
    • Akihabara – Alley between the Pink Emotion Car and the Green Japanese Bike (White Vending Machine)
    • Kichijoji – Beside the Fried Food Shop (Blue Vending Machine)
  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 7 → 8
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st Choice – Option #1: “Get her attention” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 2nd Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 3rd Choice – Option #2: “I get you” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 4th to 5th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 6th Choice – Option #3: “I’m in love” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 7th to 8th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 9th Choice – Option #2: “Go on ahead” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice – Option #3: “Online shopping” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/17
Tuesday
 Daytime Weather: Rain

After School

  • Go to Akihabara Gigolo Arcade
    • Play UFO Machine
    • Acquire Buchimaru-kun Doll
  • Ryuji Sakamoto – Chariot Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Captain Kidd and Seiten Taisei fuse to its third tier persona form, William
Evening Weather: Rain

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/18
Wednesday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “Impressive”

After School

  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 8 → 9
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st Choice – All choices are Faith +0
    • 2nd Choice – Option #1: “I don’t mind” (Faith +2/+3) (Inside Cafe LeBlanc)
    • 3rd Choice – Option #1: “Let’s have a look” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 4th Choice – Option #1: “Of course” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 5th Choice – Option #3: “This is just the beginning” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 6th Choice – Option #3: “No need to hold back” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 7th Choice – All choices are Faith +0
  • For Romance
    • 8th Choice (Romance) – Option #2: “I love you too” (Faith +0)
    • 9th Choice (Romance) – Option #1: “Calm down” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 10th Choice (Romance) – Option #3: “How cute” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice (Romance) – Option #1: “Better get used to it” (Faith +2/+3)
  • For Friendship
    • 8th Choice (Friendship) – Option #1: “Let’s stay friends” (Faith +0)
    • 9th Choice (Friendship) – Option #3: “I’m counting on you” (Faith +2/+3)
    • Phone-call Choice (Friendship) – Option #1: “Glad to hear it” (Faith +2/+3)
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/19
Thursday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

Early Morning

  • Read a book on the train
    • Read “On Modern Social Thought” book
    • If you don’t have a book to read it’s okay

After School

  • Sumire Yoshizawa – Faith Confidant Rank Up: 9 → 10
    • If you carry a Faith Arcana persona, confidant boosts will be increased by 1
    • 1st to 2nd Choice – All choices are Faith +0
  • For Romance
    • 3rd to 4th Choice (Romance) – All choices are Faith +0
    • 5th Choice (Romance) – All choices are Faith +2/+3
    • 6th to 7th Choice (Romance) – All choices are Faith +0
    • Phone-call Choice (Romance) -All choices are Faith +2/+3
  • For Friendship
    • 3rd Choice (Friendship) – All choices are Faith +0
    • 4th Choice (Friendship) – Option #1: “Its Violet’s effort” (Faith +2/+3)
    • 5th Choice (Friendship) – All choices are Faith +0
    • Phone-call Choice (Friendship) – All choices are Faith +2/+3
  • Sumire awakens her ultimate persona, Vanadis
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Go to Kichijoji Vintage Clothing
    • Sell some sooty armor
    • Exchange points for rewards

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/20
Friday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Craft infiltration tools (Proficiency +1)
    • Craft Eternal Lockpick (if you have the ingredients)
    • Craft Lockpicks
    • Craft Limelight

After School

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Fourth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • SAVE your current game
  • Go to Kichijoji Penguin Sniper
    • Play Darts mini-game (Proficiency +3)
    • Must reach 4th round for Sumire
  • Chosen Partner: Sumire
  • 4th Round Encouragement:
    • For Sumire – Choice 3: “Believe in yourself”
  • Get the Sumire to Baton Pass Rank 3 (re-roll if not)
    • Sumire Yoshizawa (Faith +1)
1/21
Wednesday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “A snake”

After School

  • Ann Takamaki – Lovers Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Carmen and Hecate fuse to its third tier persona form, Celestine
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/22
Sunday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Go to Shibuya Big Bang Burger
    • Buy “Supernova Burger”
  • Yusuke Kitagawa – Emperor Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Goemon and Kamu Susano-o fuse to its third tier persona form, Gorokichi
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Examine TV downstairs for Home Shopping Program
    • Buy “Sweet Party Satisfaction Set” healing and recovery items
  • Go to Kichijoji Bargain Sakai
    • Exchange “Supernova Burger” for “God Elixir”
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Kichijoji – Fried Food Shop (+30 SP item)
  • Go to Kichijoji Jazz Jin Club
    • Invite Ryuji (Chariot +2)
    • Ryuji’s persona learns “Arms Master” skill
1/23
Monday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Haru Okumura – Empress Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Milady and Astarte fuse to its third tier persona form, Lucy
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/24
Tuesday
 Daytime Weather: Cloudy

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “Kind-hearted”
    • Option #3: “Negative”
    • Option #3: “Resentful”

After School

  • Makoto Niijima – Priestess Confidant Persona Evolution Event
    • Johanna and Anat fuse to its third tier persona form, Agnes
Evening Weather: Clear

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/25
Wednesday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

Afternoon

  • Craft infiltration tools (Proficiency +1)

After School

  • Spend time with Chihaya
    • Avail Money Reading service
  • Go to Attic hideout
    • View Mission Requests

Metaverse: Mementos

  • Reach the last floor of Mementos
  • Go to Jose’s shop
    • Check Jose’s shop whenever you unlock a new Mementos Path
    • Max out “Mementos Change – Exp Earned”
    • Invest stamps on “Mementos Change – Item Earned”

Clear 2 Mission Requests

  • Rank S: A Silent Voice
    • Location: Da’at 3
    • Rangda (Exploit Bless weakness)
  • Rank S: Cry, My Beloved Sister
    • Location: Da’at 7
    • Yoshitsune
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Spend time with Kawakami
    • Use Cafe LeBlanc payphone to call her
    • Ask for free massage service
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/26
Thursday
 Daytime Weather: Snow

Early Morning

  • Read a book on the train
    • If you don’t have a book to read it’s okay

After School

  • Go to Attic hideout

Metaverse: Maruki Palace – Fifth Infiltration

  • Reach treasure area of the cognitive palace
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Spend time with Kawakami
    • Use Cafe LeBlanc payphone to call her
    • Ask for free massage service
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/27
Friday		 Daytime Weather: Snow

Afternoon

  • Classroom Question (Knowledge +1)
    • Option #2: “To friends of friends of friends”

After School

  • Mementos Mission Request: “Idols and Unicorns” now available
    • Go to Akihabara to investigate
  • Go to Akihabara Gigolo Arcade
    • Play UFO Machine
    • Acquire Jaga-kun Doll
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Fifth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Play Crossword (Knowledge +1)

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/28
Saturday
 Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Mementos Mission Request: “Fakeman Show” now available
    • Go to Kichijoji to investigate
  • Spend time with Chihaya
    • Avail Money Reading service
  • Go to Attic hideout
    • View Mission Requests

Metaverse: Mementos

  • Go to Jose’s shop
    • Check Jose’s shop whenever you unlock a new Mementos Path
    • Max out “Mementos Change – Item Earned”
    • Hunt for secret boss, Reaper (if you can)

Clear 2 Mission Requests

  • Rank S: Idols and Unicorns
    • Location: Da’at 13
    • Unicorn (Exploit Curse weakness)
    • 1st Choice – Option #3: “What about your family?”
    • 2nd Choice – Option #2: “You’re not going to tell your kids”
    • 3rd Choice – Option #1: “The kids don’t think so”
  • Rank S: Fakeman Show
    • Location: Da’at 15
    • Macabre (Exploit Bless weakness) and Legion
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Spend time with Kawakami
    • Use Cafe LeBlanc payphone to call her
    • Ask for free massage service
  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/29
Sunday		 Daytime Weather: Snow

Afternoon

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Sixth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Examine TV downstairs for Home Shopping Program
    • Buy “Transcendence Delicious set”
  • Buy SP Recovery items:
    • Kichijoji – Fried Food Shop (+30 SP item)
  • Go to Kichijoji Jazz Jin Club
    • Invite Ann (Lovers +2)
    • Ann’s persona learns “Spell Master” skill
1/30
Monday		 Daytime Weather: Snow

After School

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Seventh Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +5 SP
Evening Weather: Snow

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
1/31
Tuesday		 Daytime Weather: Clear

After School

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Kichijoji Temple
    • Meditate inside the temple (Eighth Visit)
    • Protagonist acquires +8 SP
Evening Weather: Cloudy

Evening

  • Free Time

Optional Activity

  • Go to Shibuya Protein Lovers Gym
    • Drink Foreign Protein or Moist Protein
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