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The Priestess Confidant – Makoto Niijima
Makoto Niijima is a fellow member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts. As the wielder of the persona, Johanna, she works alongside them with her healing and nuclear skills. Unlike most portrayed by the Priestess Arcana, she is brutal in both her combat and her driving style.
Despite her brutal way of fighting, Makoto does have a compassionate side. This comes out when she is acting as student council president of Shujin Academy. However, she also hopes to no longer burden her sister, Sae Niijima.
Unlocking Makoto
You can unlock Makoto by heading to the student council office after school. She can alternatively be found at Shujin’s school gate or the train station. After you max out, you can summon Cybele.
Confidant Availability
| Day | Period |
|---|---|
| Monday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Tuesday | Day (✓) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Wednesday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Thursday | Day (✓) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Friday | Day (✘) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Saturday | Day (✓) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Sunday | Day (✓) |
| Night (✘) | |
| Rainy | Day (✓) |
| Night (✓) |
Priestess Confidant Abilities
| Rank | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadow Calculus | Allows you to see skills and potential item drops on the analysis screen. |
| 2 | Baton Pass | Allows you to pass your turn over to other Baton Pass users after a 1 More. |
| 3 | Brainiac Talk | Chance to step in after Shadow negotiation fails, allowing a retry. |
| 4 | Follow Up | Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker’s attack does not down the enemy. |
| 5 | – | – |
| 6 | Harisen Recovery | Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members. |
| 7 | Shadow Factorization | Allows you to see Null, Repel, and Drain when highlighting a target in a battle. |
| 8 | Endure | Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining. |
| 9 | Protect | Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack. |
| 10 | Second Awakening | Transforms her Persona, Johanna, into a mythological trickster, Anat |
Dialogue Guide
Make sure that you have a persona under the Priestess Arcana when interacting with the Makoto to maximize gains.
| Rank | Dialogue Choices | Effects |
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| 1 | Approach Makoto in front of the Student Council Office once you clear Kaneshiro Palace. |
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| 2 | 1st Choice: “You’re very well informed.” +2 2nd Choice: “That was dangerous.” +3 / “You should have known better.” +2 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 |
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| 3 | 1st Choice: “You have the wrong idea.” +2 2nd Choice: “You can change.” +3 / “Don’t let it get to you.” +2 |
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| 4 | 1st Choice: “That’s unlike you.” +2 2nd Choice: All choices are +0 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 4th Choice: “Why do you use it?” +3 / “That’s adorable.” +2 5th Choice: “It’s an amazing goal.” +3 / “I like a woman in uniform.” +2 |
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| 5 | 1st Choice: “He sounds suspicious.” +3 / “That’s annoying.” +2 2nd Choice: “I got this.” +3 / “Only if I can take it seriously.” +2 |
None |
| 6 | 1st Choice: “Love comes in many forms.” +3 / “We just started.” +2 2nd Choice: All choices are +0 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 |
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| 7 | 1st Choice: All choices are +0 2nd Choice: All choices are +0 3rd Choice: All choices are +0 4th Choice: “That’s a horrible story.” +3 / “He was a noble man.” +3 / “Was it tough without him??” +2 5th Choice: All choices are +3 6th Choice: All choices are +2 7th Choice: “I’m game if you are.” +2 / “Refuse her, please.” +2 |
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| 8 | 1st Choice: All choices are +2 2nd Choice: “Absolutely.” +3 / “Only if I can take it seriously.” +2 / “Eh, she deserves him.” +2 |
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| 9 | 1st Choice: All choices are +3 2nd Choice: All choices are +2 3rd Choice: “That was the right move.” +2 4th Choice: “I’m a regular here.” +3 / “It’s a popular meeting spot.” +3 / “Not as much as you.” +2 5th Choice: Friendship – “You’ll find someone someday.” +3 / Romance – “I’ll be your study partner.” +0 6th Choice: Romance – “I do.” +3 / Friendship – “That’s not what I meant.” +0 |
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| 10 (Friendship) | 1st Choice: “That’s incredible.” +2 2nd Choice: “Are you stressing over exams.” +2 3rd Choice: “That sounds difficult.” +2 4th Choice: “What an admirable goal.” +3 / “That’s an amazing dream.” +2 / “Your father would be proud.” +3 5th Choice: “Maybe a little bit.” +2 / “We went through so much…” +3 6th Choice: “Just be careful, OK?” +2 |
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| 10 (Romance) | 1st Choice: “That’s incredible.” +2 2nd Choice: “Are you stressing over exams.” +2 3rd Choice: “That sounds difficult.” +2 4th Choice: “What an admirable goal.” +3 / “That’s an amazing dream.” +2 / “Your father would be proud.” +3 5th Choice: “Just be careful, OK?” +2 / “We went through so much…” +3 6th Choice: All choices are +0 |
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| Hawaii Trip | 1st Choice: All choices are +3 2nd Choice: “Yeah, sometimes.” +3 / “Not Really”+3 / “It Depends.” +2 3rd Choice: “It’s been fun.” +2 4th Choice: All choices are +3 5th Choice: All choices are +0 |
None |
| ← Morgana, the Magician Confidant | Haru, the Empress Confidant → |
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Rank 2 Choice 1 only gives 1
7th rank, 7th option: Refuse her, please.
6th: “Now you can choose” +3
7th: “I’m game if you are” +3
(evolves Makoto’s Persona into its ultimate form, Cybele)
Anat is Makoto’s Ultimate, Cybele is the highest ranking priestess persona unlocked from getting Makoto’s Confidant rank to ten. Probably just a typo, since this information is correct everywhere else in the guide.