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InPersona 3 Reload, you’ll meet many unique characters that struggle with balancing their lives. One such character is Chidori, a member of Strega who has a complicated past and a tumultuous future. However, she makes a special connection with Junpei Iori that may change the course of her fate.
Of course, without your intervention, her fate is sealed. The game won’t tell you outright what to do, but it will guide you in the right direction. Here’s what you need to do to save Chidori and give her a second chance at a brighter future in Persona 3 Reload.
How To Save Chidori
To save Chidori, you’ll need topay attention during November. There are several steps toensure her survivalyou must take,since youcannot avoid her boss fightlater.
Hangout With Junpei
On November 6,Junpei visits Chidori at the hospital, and she tells him to stop visiting her. The following day on November 7, you’ll receive a text from Junpei inviting you to hang out.Agree to go with him, and you’ll stop by Rafflesia on your way home.
Junpei wants to buy white flowers for Chidori, but backs out at the last moment. While you won’t be able to convince him to buy the flowers, remember which ones he wants. This will help you purchase them yourself later.
Buy Flowers For Chidori
The next available day, November 8,make your way to Port Island Stationand visit Rafflesia on your own. Speak to the woman running the shop andpurchase White Flower for 250 yen.
You’ll have towait until eveningto give the flowers to Junpei. He’ll be sitting in a chair in the lounge. Approach him andgive him the flowers. He’ll feel backed into a corner, but ultimately visits Chidori again to give her the flowers.
From here, there’s nothing you can do but wait again.
Mitsuru’s Phone Call
On November 30, after you end the day,Mitsuru will call about Chidori’s condition. You’ll know you’ve done everything right when Mitsuru is interrupted on the phone and told thatChidori transmogrified during the Dark Hour.
Only the living transmogrify during the Dark Hour, and only if they don’t have the potential to summon a Persona.
You won’t hear anything else for quite some time. Once you reach January 21, you, Mitsuru, and Junpeiwill visit Chidori in the hospitalto see that she’s alive. However,she has lost many of her memoriesand won’t recognize you.
Should You Save Chidori?
Ultimately, the decision is up to you. Itwon’t change the outcome of the gameand you won’t encounter her again, but you can rest knowing thatChidori is aliveand has hope for the future.
It’s bittersweet knowing thatshe’ll get to live but won’t remember Junpeiand how much he cares for her, but it offers a glimmer of hope for an otherwise bleak outcome that Chidori faces without your intervention.
