Chidori becomes a very important character in Persona 3 Reload, especially for Junpei Iori. They begin to develop a deep bond, especially on Junpei's end, who wants to become closer to her. However, their meeting and relationship take a tragic turn, leading to a standoff between Chidori and the S.E.E.S members.
Though this battle to save Junpei from Chidori's trap ends in a major loss, it is possible to save Chidori from this fate and keep her around. In this guide, you'll find out how exactly you can prevent Chidori's tragic fate, and have her survive the intense battle.
This guide contains minor spoilers for the ending between Chidori and Junpei, and their respective fates.
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How to Save Chidori in Persona 3 Reload
To prevent the loss of Chidori in Persona 3 Reload, you will have to follow a few prerequisites before the battle that occurs on November 22. The first thing you'll want to do is take note of the cutscene between Chidori and Junpei on November 6. The next day, you'll have the chance to hang out with him.
You'll want to approach him in the classroom to spend time with him, and he will tell you about how he wants to buy some flowers for Chidori, but ultimately decides against it. After hanging out with him, on the next day, November 8, visit the Rafflesia Flower Shop in Port Island Station. You'll want to buy the White Flowers, which will cost 250 Yen. Make sure to buy the flowers during the day right after school, and then return to the dorm in the evening.
In the dorm, you'll find Junpei sitting on a chair in the first floor lounge. Approach him here, and hand over the White Flowers to him. After you give him the flowers, he will ask to talk with you and will thank you for the flowers. You'll then need to wait for November 22 to arrive, where the battle with Chidori will begin, which you'll want to come prepared for with powerful Personas and abilities.
Initially, you'll get the same ending from the battle on November 22. It would appear that Chidori has died. However, Mitsuru will receive a call on November 30 to signify that Chidori has possibly survived, and then you'll need to wait for January 21 when Mitsuru will take everyone to the hospital, where Chidori is alive and well. However, her memories will be gone, and she won't remember any of the past few years.
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Should You Save Chidori in Persona 3 Reload?
Players might be wondering if it is worth going through this process to save Chidori. However, choosing to save her or not won't really have any effect on the gameplay. The only thing it will affect is you won't have free time to explore on January 21, including working on Social Stats or Social Links. It is totally up to the player whether or not they wish to save Chidori, but it certainly will make Junpei happy.
Persona 3 Reload
- Platform(s)
- PC , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , PS4 , PS5
- Released
- February 2, 2024
- Developer(s)
- P-Studio
- Genre(s)
- JRPG
