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Persona 3 Reloadis rife with social links that both warm and break your heart, and Maiko Oohashi, the grade schoolgirl who hangs out at Naganaki Shrine to avoid her home life, is one of them. What begins with Takoyaki and playground days ends with you helping her through her parents’ divorce.
With P3R all about coming to accept losses, being a helping hand as Maiko navigates the messy and confusing world of being a child stuck in the middle of a divorce is a bittersweet bright spot in the game. Here’s how to rank up the Hanged social link.
Updated on July 08, 2025:Now that we’ve finished our Persona 3 Reload guide coverage, we’re returning to our P3R Maiko social link guide to add the remaining affinity values and help you max out the Hanged social link.
This guide contains spoilers for the Hanged social link in Persona 3 Reload.
How To Unlock The Hanged Social Link
To begin Maiko’s social link in Persona 3 Reload, you’ll need to firstoverhear your classmates discussing the grade school kid at Naganaki Shrine. This will be one of the odd conversations you overhear on the way to school for the day, from your peers.
After learning Maiko’s location, you can approach her at Naganaki Shrine, butMaiko won’t open her social link until you give her some snacksfirst.
Specifically, Maiko would like an order ofWeird TakoyakifromOctopiaat Iwatodai Strip Mall, and she wants to wash it down with aMadBullfrom thevending machine on the second floor of the dorms.
Once you’ve given Maiko her food, yourHanged social linkbegins. From here, Maiko will be available at Naganaki Shrine onMondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays after school.
Maiko’s social link is also the trigger for Akinari Kamiki,the Sun social link. Until you’re introduced to him during Maiko’s Hanged social link, Akinari will not begin to appear around Iwatodai, so befriend Maiko first if you’re
My tummy’s grumbling! Can we go to Wilduck?
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Why would they get a divorce?
It’s probably your fault
… She’s sobbing loudly. What should I do?
(Akinari) … And who are you?
Do you think he’ll come home and see me?
This scene introduces you to Akinari Kamiki and is necessary to trigger the Sun social link.
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Why would he do that?
Do they wish I would just disappear?
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I made up my mind! I have to run away from home!
I need lots of snacks, right? And my… insurance card?
(Maiko’s Dad) If you have any idea where she is, I’m begging you to tell us.
What do you wanna get?
It was sad, but I listened to the whole thing. Did I do good?
Who do you think I should pick?
Even if I’m gone… we’ll still be friends, right?
Do you think I’ll have a family of my own one day?
Can we get married?
After finishing the Rank Ten (Max) scene with Maiko, you’ll receive aPaper Ringfor hanging out with her. This permits the fusion ofAttisin the Velvet Room.
