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Persona 3’s Social Links introduced fans to some of the most iconic characters in the franchise. Perhaps no Social Link character is more iconic than Mr. Tanaka himself. This shrewd businessman immediately won the hearts of players, causing him to become a mainstay who has appeared in every mainline title and several spinoff games since! Of course, like all Social Links he can cause you to waste time if you make incorrect choices when talking to him. If you are a newcomer to Persona 3 and are experiencing this devil of a man for the first time, here is a guide for the Persona 3 Reload Tanaka Social Link!
Tanaka Social Link in Persona 3 Reload
To begin Tanaka’s Social Link you must increase your charm stat to rank 4, only then will he give you the time of day. You’ll also need to gather up 20,000 yen to pay him for talking to you.
Then on several other days he will ask for continuous payments. After enough payments you will finally be able to start the social link. Because no choice you make during the first rank of the Social Link effects your relationship with Tanaka, this guide will begin at Rank 2
Rank 2
““Placebo”! The stress is on the middle syllable.”
- “Placebo” (+3)
- …. (+0)
“These are just a fraction of our unique line of products!”
- Wow. (+1)
- Can you even sell those? (+1)
Rank 3
“These days, even a grade-schooler knows how to buy stocks online. How about you? Interested in stock trading?”
- Maybe a little (+3)
- Not at all (+0)
Rank 4
“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be able to see through people’s bathing suits at the beach?”
- Sure have (+3)
- Is that possible? (+0)
Rank 5
“Ugh, I just can’t concentrate. I get so worked up when I picture his face!”
- What happened? (+0)
- Whose face? (+1)
“Then… he just stopped coming to work.”
- >I feel sorry for him.” (+0)
- >”What happened to him?” (+0)
“It makes me sick just thinking about the net losses… Argh…”
- It’s all about the money (+1)
- How bad is it (+0)
Rank 6
“Just the other day, my high school organized a class reunion.”
- Sounds fun (+3)
- Sounds like a hassle (+0)
Rank 7
“Well? Do you notice anything different about me?”
- Like what? (+0)
- Soft of…(+1)
“Which one do you think the supermarket would stock?”
- The organic one (+3)
- The one that looks good. (+0)
Rank 8
“He said, ‘Thank you.’”
- >You must have misheard. (+1)
- >Why would he say that? (+3)
Rank 9
“But no matter how attractive she was, I was repulsed by her dedication to charity work.”
- Are you going to donate? (+3)
- You’re not going to donate? (+3)
Rank 10
There are no choices to make during Tanaka’s Rank 10 and thus you don’t have to worry about points any more. So just sit back and enjoy how his character has developed over the course of the Social Link.
And that’s all you need to know about the Tanaka Social Link in Persona 3 Reload. Check out other interesting Persona 3 Reload guides and articles.
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