Persona 5 Royal Futaba Sakura (Hermit) Confidant Guide
Both Persona 5 and the definitive Persona 5 Royal have been praised throughout the years as one of the best JRPGs of all time, for their in-depth wealth of features and mechanics. One that was already part of the Persona franchise, but refined for 5, is its Social Link system - altered for Persona 5 Royal to be named the Confidant system.
Along with added bonuses in or outside of battle depending on which Confidant you're dealing with, levelling up the rank of these relationships treat you to each person's personal side story - with some as emotionally captivating as Persona 5 Royal's main story itself.
Each Confidant has ten levels, which are levelled up by earning points via correct dialogue choices outside of their story or spending time with them via a side activity. Some of these dialogue options unlock more than others, one wrong choice meaning you'll have to spend more time ranking up a Confidant's level. To make the best and most efficient use of your time, we're going to have this Persona 5 Royal confidant guide for Futaba Sakura (Hermit) go through the confidant's benefits, along with the best dialogue choices to make sure you rank it up as fast as possible.
Persona 5 Royal Confidant Guide - Futaba Sakura (Hermit)
Click to enlargeBelow, are the abilities that come with each rank and the benefits they bring.
| Rank | Ability | Benefit |
| 1 | Moral Support | Chance to cast Kaja or party-healing magic during battle. |
| 2 | Mementos Scan | Chance to fully map the floor of Mementos when entering that floor. |
| 4 | Position Hack | Chance to instantly Hold Up enemies when starting a battle. |
| 5 | Active Support | Moral Support may now Charge or recover SP. |
| 7 | Treasure Reboot | Chance to revive search objects in the area after battle. |
| 9 | Emergency Shift | Chance to swap current party with backups when 2 or more people are KO’d. |
| MAX | Final Guard | Chance to nullify a fatal attack to a current party member. |
| MAX | Second Awakening | Transforms her Persona into a mythological trickster. |
| ROYAL | Second Awakening R | Fuse with the mythological Trickster, awakening its true power. |
Here are the best dialogue options during each part of the Confidant's story to get to the next rank. If you see more than one choice as the best option, that means you'll receive the same number of points no matter which you pick.
| Rank | Best Dialogue Option |
| 2 | That’s a great idea |
| If we work together | |
| Sounds good to me | |
| I bet it will | |
| 3 | I was about to come find you |
| Good to see you again | |
| We’ll both do our best | |
| 4 | Let’s do this together |
| No, you’re talented/I bet they were just surprised | |
| I think it’s cute | |
| We’ll take it slow/I’ll help you anytime | |
| 5 | Friend might be a bit much |
| I think you’re right | |
| He’s the protagonist | |
| You did great | |
| 6 | That must have been a shock |
| You didn’t know any better | |
| Understood/Someone’s pushy today | |
| Are you running away again? | |
| 7 | What horrible parents/We have to put a stop to this |
| I’ll do it, for you/We’ll show them the truth | |
| 8 | That’s incredible/I’m glad to hear that |
| You worked really hard too | |
| Fine by me/That’s all? | |
| Congrats/Want more pats? | |
| 9 | You’ve really matured |
| Are you OK, Futaba? | |
| If you want/No way | |
| Because we’re teammates/Because I love you (Romance option) | |
| I would like that/If that’s OK with you/Um, Hello?/Is something wrong?/Earth to Futaba?/Are you still alive? | |
| Do I really have to say it? | |
| MAX | What are you talking about?/Don’t worry about it/…Pardoned? |
| Mission complete/Nice job, Futaba/You did great | |
| I know/I don’t mind/I like being close | |
| What’s wrong/Come closer | |
| Take your time/You can do this | |
| You can’t lose to her | |
| I honor my promises/Just keep it cheap/You remember that? | |
| I’m counting on you/That’s a lot of pressure | |
| You already have that right/Took you long enough to ask/I want that right too |
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That's a wrap on the Persona 5 Royal Confidant guide for Futaba Sakura (Hermit)! To be sure you boost your Knowledge stat as quickly as possible, you should also check out the full list of Persona 5 Royal classroom answers and Crossword Puzzle answers.
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