As you near the endgame of Persona 3 Reload, the storyline takes a darker turn, marked by significant losses for the main cast. However, one character’s fate, Chidori’s, can be altered if certain conditions are met.
What Happens to Chidori in Persona 3 Reload?
Throughout the main narrative, we delve into the enigmatic persona of Chidori, a member of Strega, who forms a connection with Junpei, mistakenly identifying him as the leader of SEES. Despite being initially captured, she gradually opens up to Junpei, despite his inadvertent role in her capture. Their bond deepens, culminating in her sacrificial act to save Junpei’s life after he’s shot, resulting in the fusion of their Personas into Trismagistus. This event is pivotal to their storyline and is an integral part of their character dynamics. However, Persona 3 FES introduced a means to save Chidori, albeit with consequences, a feature retained in subsequent releases, including Reload.
How to Revive Chidori in Persona 3 Reload
Chidori’s survival hinges on specific actions preceding the events of 11/22. While the method previously involved dialogues with Junpei on select days, the process has been significantly revised for Reload. In this iteration, you must spend time with Junpei after school at specific moments in November. On 11/6, a scene featuring Junpei and Chidori sets the stage, with Junpei available for hangouts the next day.
If you choose to spend time with Junpei, you’ll witness his desire to buy flowers for Chidori, culminating in your purchase of White Flowers from the Flower Shop at Paulownia Station on 11/7, which you then present to Junpei at the dormitory that evening. Ensuring these interactions occur between 11/7 and 11/21 is crucial, as Chidori’s sacrifice occurs on 11/22. Although exact timing isn’t imperative, delaying may jeopardize your efforts. Skipping Social Links is permissible, but allocating a single afternoon with Junpei is essential to seizing this opportunity.
While the sacrificial scene unfolds as usual on 11/22, successful completion rewards you with an additional Late Night scene with Mitsuru on 11/30, offering insight into her private conversations. Continue gameplay until 1/21, where you forfeit your free time for the day, but witness Chidori’s revival scene as compensation, although her loss of memories associated with the Dark Hour serves as a consequence.
Should You Revive Chidori in Persona 3 Reload?
Reviving Chidori yields no tangible rewards, as Junpei’s hangout events remain unaffected, offering no new Persona or items. Moreover, allocating two days of free time, critical for completing all Social Links, may impede progress. However, lore implications are at play, with Chidori’s revival contradicting the events of Persona 3 FES’s prologue. Ultimately, the decision rests with individual preferences, whether to preserve her character arc or amplify Junpei’s narrative resolution.
