One important feature inPersona 3 Reloadis the ability to form Social Links. These Social Links are bonds formed from meeting new people in school and around the city, and these links grow stronger as you deepen your relationships with them.

Each link also has a corresponding Arcana, and Personas of a similar Arcana will help grow those Social Links. One Social Link you can form is with your classmate, Kazuchi Miyamoto, and this Social LInk is of the Chariot Arcana. You’ll be able to open this link up when you join the track team, and participating in your track training will help this link grow.

Persona 3 Reload the track team having training

In order to form a Social Link with Kazuchi, you’ll first need tojoin the track team.

On the morning ofApril 23rd, you’ll overhear some students talking about the track teamaccepting new members.

Persona 3 Reload Kazuchi meeting the main character at the school gate

By the afternoon after school, you’ll be able to apply to become a member of the track team by visiting thepractice fieldat theend of the Gym Hallway.

When you choose tojoin the club, you’ll be taken to the practice field, and you’ll be introduced to themembers of the team.

Persona 3 Reload Kazuchi Miyamoto in the classroom

During this introduction, you’ll meetKazuchi, and you’ll form theChariot Social Link.

The Social Link you can form withKazuchi Miyamotois of theChariot Arcana.

After you meet the track team for the first time, you’ll form the Chariot Social Link, andfusing Chariot Personas will get a bonus.

Persona 3 Reload Kazuchi and the main character at the film festival

You’ll be able to increase the rank of your Chariot Social Link byparticipating in the track team club activities. On the first day, they’ll let you know that the team meets onMondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Friday.

The track teamdoesn’t meet on the days before an exam, so make sure you plan your schedules accordingly.

After school, you may receivean invitation from Kazuchito participate in the track team club activities for the day.

Agreeing to join practice for the day will give you a+1 to your Chariot Social Link. These points will help youincrease your Social Link’s rank.

You’ll also gainbonusesby choosingfavorable responsesin your conversations with Kazuchi.

Having aChariot Personawith you during your time with Kazuchi will increase the bonus points you get from your interaction, up to amaximum of +3 points.

Rank 2

M-My side is killing me… I might’ve overdone it a bit.

Toughen up! (+1/-)

Sorry, that sounds awful!

Are you going to be okay? (+1/-)

I tried medicine, I tried wrapping it, but the pain won’t stop.

Will it heal? (+1/-)

Take a break from practice.

Rank 4

She made the appointment without telling me, so there was nothing I could do!

How did it go? (+1/-)

That really sucks. (+3/+2)

Back from the hospital? (+1/-)

Did you ditch?

You gotta be kidding… Why can’t I… stand up!?

Take my shoulder! (+3/+2)

I’ll carry you! (+1/-)

There’s nothing you can do.

Show some guts, man! (+1/-)

I promised I’d win at next year’s meet and become the number one athlete in Japan.

You promised?

Why go so far? (+1/-)

That’s why I have to win this mee—so I can make it to nationals!

Do you think you can win?

What about your knee? (+1/-)

Rank 7

I know you didn’t say anything. I just think he can tell something’s up.

How’s your knee? (+1/-)

Can you hide it?

Otherwise, I won’t be able to keep my promise to my nephew!

You have to get tougher! (+3/+2)

You can’t win like this. (+1/-)

…… (+1/-)

Rank 9

I’m sure you love lugging all this dead weight around, huh?

I don’t mind at all. (+3/+2)

It’s fine—I’m tough as hell. (+1/-)

Rank 10

I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to have surgery to fix my knee.

What about the big meet? (+3/+2)

What about your promise?

I’m not gonna worry about winning races. I’m gonna focus on winning back my health instead!

You’ve got this! (+1/-)

You’ve really grown up. (+1/-)

Holiday Invitations

Onholidays, Kazuchi could invite you out to hang with him.

On these meet-ups your Social Linkwon’t move up in rank, but you’ll get points if you have afavorable conversationwith him.

You don’t need to go on holiday meet-ups with Kazuchi in order to reachrank 10in his Social Link. It’s a great way, however, tospeed up the growthof the Social Link’s rank.

That way, I’m ready to go 24/7, y’know? That’s real dedication, man.

I don’t really care.

You need to chill.

The more I want to win, I can just feel myself tense up…

you’re able to get through this. (+3/+2)

Any ideas?

A video game. (+3/+2)

Clothes. (+3/+2)

Man, why do I even bother anymore? What’s the point of going through all this pain just to win…?

That’s just who you are. (+3/+2)

For your nephew. (+3/+2)

Figure it out yourself.

The highest rank your Social Link with Kazuchi can reach isrank 10.

When youmax out the bondyou have with him, he’ll be grateful for all the support you’ve given him, and he’ll give youSports Tapeas a gift.

The Sports Tape is akey itemthat will allow you tosummon the Persona Thor, who is the god of thunder.

You can perform Persona fusions inthe Velvet Room. This is located atPaulownia Mallor inthe first floor of Tartarus.

Joining the track team is definitely a great decision becauseboth the Chariot and the Strength Social Linksare unlocked this way.

It’s worth maxing out the Chariot Social Link, so that you cangain the ability to summon the Persona Thor.

Also, Elizabeth will reward you withTwilight Fragmentsevery time youincrease your bond with Kazuchi.

With regard to the story, deepening your relationship with Kazuchi will allow you tounderstand his motivations in taking his training so seriously.

You don’t have to rush tomax out the Chariot Social Link, however, because you’re able to meet with Kazuchimore frequently than other Social Links.

You’ll only be able to fully max this Social Link outafter your summer break in August.

That being said, you canprioritize Social Links that only meet on holidays or a similarly limited scheduleover your Social Link with Kazuchi.