Quick Links
Persona 4 Goldenis full of many Social Links, but not all of them are easy to unlock on a first playthrough. Naoki Konishi serves as the Hanged Man Social Link. Players may recognize him as the younger brother of Saki Konishi, who was the first victim in the murder cases surrounding Inaba. While his Social Link isn’t required to complete the game, it’s worth starting his Social Link just for the Hanged Man Arcana.
Naoki is one of those Social Links that players can easily miss.Persona 4 Goldenhints at its players to spend time with Naoki, but by the time his Social Link is unlocked, players may already have their hands full with other Social Links. IfP4Gplayers intend on getting the Hanged Man to Rank 10, they’ll have to spend their free time carefully and make sure they’re being consistent with Social Stats as well.
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Where to Find Naoki
AfterJune 7th, players will need to speak to Naokitwo more timesafterwards before they can formally unlock the Social Link. He’s availableMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday,andThursday afternoonsand is located on thefirst floor of the Practice Building. On holidays, Naoki can be found outsideKonishi Liquor Storein theNorth Shopping District(north of Tatsumi Textilesand Tatsuhime Shrine). He’snotavailable onrainy daysor weekends (excluding holidays).
Before meeting up with Naoki, players should make sure the protagonist has a Persona of the Hanged Man Arcana. This will add an extra point to any of the “best responses” during the Social Link. The following have the matching Arcana:
Most of these are obtainable through Fusions, especially on a first playthrough.For example: Berith is one thatP4Gplayers can have fusedas early as Yukiko’s Castle(Sandman + Ghoul). However, it’s also a Persona that shows up during Shuffle Time in Marukyu Striptease dungeon.
Naoki Konishi Social Link Guide
Rank 1
OnJune 7th, Mr. Morooka will assign the protagonist to the Student Health Association. Players will be sent there regardless of their response to Morooka. When prompted to answer the Health Association’s questions, select the following forKnowledgeandExpressionpoints:
Eventually, Naoki will show up, and once the others leave, say the following:
After this, players will need tospeak to Naokitwo more timesbefore they can officially start the Social Link. He can be found on thefirst floor of the Classroom building. Speaking to himwilltake up afternoon free time, so keep this in mind.
Urge him to help out at the Student Health Association, and when the students start talking about him behind his back, selectReproach themorIgnore them. The choice doesn’t matter here aside from a few line differences. Another scene with Naoki and the protagonist will play out. Again, speak to him once more during the next (Afternoon) Free Time to finally reach Rank 1 of the Hanged Man Social Link.
Rank 2
These are the best answers to give for Rank 2 of the Social Link:
Result (withmatching Persona)
Misc.
“I usually eat here a lot because it’s so close to our place, but for some reason,I haven’t eaten here recently.”
“I mean… What exactly is an ‘admirable life,’ anyway?”
N/A
Rank 3
These are the best answers to give for Rank 3 of the Social Link:
“> Naoki is laughing like he’s having a good time…”
3
“> Naoki is biting his lip…”
Rank 4
These are the best answers to give for Rank 4 of the Social Link:
“> Naoki looks distressed…”
“I’m sorry… It’sa little awkward to be around me, huh?”
Rank 5
These are the best answers to give for Rank 5 of the Social Link:
“…”
“…I have to do it.”
0
Rank 6
These are the best answers to give for Rank 6 of the Social Link:
“They got allsuspicious of me suddenly. I wasn’t expecting that at all.”
“Am I really that pitiable…?”
Rank 7
These are the best answers to give for Rank 7 of the Social Link:
“I wanted to apologize for that.”
“How do I get out from that…? What would be best for me, for Sis…? I just don’t know.”
Rank 8
These are the best answers to give for Rank 8 of the Social Link:
“Ironic, isn’t it…?”
“Yosuke-san sure is nosy. Oh wait, so are you…”
Rank 9
These are the best answers to give for Rank 9 of the Social Link:
“Because I wasn’t able to cry like the actors on TV, I thought that maybe I didn’t actually like Sis…”
“She must’ve wanted to live more, huh?”
The answer “Just let it all out, Naoki” requiresLevel 5 Understanding.
Rank 10
Rank 10 will rank up automatically once it’s unlocked. If players find they’re still lacking Social Link points, they can go toTatsuhime Shrineduring their Free Timeto draw a Fortune. Depending on the blessing received, players can get up to 3 points towards the Social Link. Since this Rank is automatic, choices here won’t affect the Social Link. Regardless, the responses will give3 Social Link points(with a matching Persona)… including the ruder “That’s right. Be grateful.” response.
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Social Link Completion Reward
For all the hard work, Naoki will give the protagonist theJunes ReceiptKey Item. It may be underwhelming to someP4Gplayers, but as a Key Item, it will carry over into NG+. This will allow the protagonist to fuse Attis, the ultimate form of the Hanged Man Arcana. Attis is alevel 82Persona, meaning if the protagonist is not at the same level,he won’t be able to Fuse it.
Attis is good for using as a Magic-based Attacker. He willRepel WindandNull Fire, but he has a weakness toDarkness Affinity Skills, such as Mudoon and Mamudoon. Make sure the protagonist doesn’t have Attis equipped when facing off against a Shadow with one of those Skills.
Fortunately, Attis isn’t part of a Special Fusion,meaning he can be fused normally(ie: with two Personas). Players should transfer useful Skills (such as Victory Cry) via Fusion or use Skill Cards when creating Attis. If the Hanged Man Social Link is maxed out, Attis will gain additional experience from the Fusion.
Persona 4 Goldenis available on PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
