Persona 3 Reload: Mitsuru Kirijo (Empress) social link choices guide

by Chao Min Wu and Junior Miyai on 04 February, 2024

Of all of the friendships with your fellow SEES members in Persona 3 Reload, the Mitsuru Kirijo social link is arguably the most elusive. You'll spend the majority of the game unable to start a proper friendship with Mitsuru, and when she's finally available there's then further requirements to fulfill in order to kick off the Empress Arcana link. That doesn't leave much time to rank it up or take it to a romance; but luckily for you this Mitsuru S-Link guide has all of the dialogue solutions to impress this ice queen.

It's important to note that this guide is built specifically for Persona 3 Reload - and while it will function somewhat for older versions of the game, we suggest you hop over to our P3 Portable Mitsuru guide if you're playing Portable or FES. If you're playing the newly remade P3 Reload you're in the right place, however, and should use this guide alongside our social link choices guides for every other character, and if you also want scheduling help with our 100% Max S-Link walkthrough.

Mitsuru S-Link Guide
Mitsuru Social Link Choices

Mitsuru S-Link Guide - Empress (Persona 3 Reload)

All of the social links within Persona 3 Reload rank up the same way - by increasing a hidden stat for that S-Link that we on RPG SIte have taken to calling 'Affection Points'. Every time you spend time with a character, your Affection Points with them rise - and if you say the right things in the dialogue choices during each hangout, you'll get bonus affection points, which helps you to rank up more quickly. That's what this Mitsuru social link guide is for - it features all dialogue choices for every rank of the Empress Arcana S-Link. Follow along to maximize the value of each and every hang-out.

Some housekeeping notes; first, we've tried to make the guide as spoiler-free as possible. Second, and more important, the number values next to the dialogue below represents how many bonus points that answer is worth. The numbers we've printed include the Arcana Bonus, however. To get that you must ensure you have an Empress Persona in your current stock whenever spending time with Mitsuru. If you do that, all the numbers will match up to this guide. Finally - don't forget Mitsuru is a romanceable character, and this guide will help you to take it romantic if that's what you want.

She's with you all game, but the Mitsuru social link is still a late unlock in P3 Reload. This guide will help you to max the S-Link out in short order.

Key Information about Mitsuru Kirijo

Prerequisite: Academics Rank 6 (Genius). Unavailable until December due to story reasons.
Available Days: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays, in the daytime.
Location: In front of the Faculty Office at the school.
Possible Love Interest: Yes
Max Social Link Persona: Alilat

Although Mitsuru's Social Link appears late in the game, it is one of the easiest Social Links to max. To start her social link, you will need to have maxed academics and talk to her on November 21st. With a matching arcana and the correct choices, it does not require an extra day to max her Social Link. To make things even easier, she's available for the entire week during the December exam period when all the other social links are unavailable, allowing you to max out the entire social link by the end of the week if you spend all that time with her.

Unlocking Social Link & Rank 1

In order to unlock Mitsuru's Empress Social Link, you will need Academics Rank 6 (Genius). Academics is the hardest Social Stat to max out, requiring far more points than either Charm or Courage, so this will require a lot of time spend studying in the months leading up to December. Starting in December, you will be able to find her in front of the Faculty Office at the High School — even though she may appear beforehand, she will be too preoccupied to spend time with you until then.