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Persona 5: The Phantom X tells the story of Wonder, a normal teenager who gets involved in a mysterious plot and becomes a Phantom Thief. With the help of a talking owl called Lufel, he’ll quickly begin exploring the Metaverse, while also maintaining a normal life during the day.
Like in any other Persona game, you will meet various characters that will support you through the game, and as you become more intimate with them, your bonds will also get stronger. In the main games, these are called Social Links, but here, they’re a bit different.
What Are Soulmates?
You can meet different characters in the game; this will allow you to get more intimate with them through the Synergy Bond system, like the Social Links of the main Persona games. This system will let you get closer to a certain list of characters, and they represent different aspects of your daily life, such as Motoha being your classmate, Merope your Velvet Room concierge, Kayo your neighbor, and so on.
However, of all the characters that can give you a Synergy Bond, only three of them will let you romance them after reaching Synergy Rank 15. These are the available Synergy Bond characters and the potential Soulmates in the game:
|
Character |
How To Unlock Synergy Bond |
Romanceable? |
|---|---|---|
|
Lufel |
Complete the «Awakening of Desire» main quest. |
No |
|
Merope |
Complete the «Complete Traces of Dreams» main quest. |
No |
|
Yui |
Complete the «Virtual Encounter» side quest. |
No |
|
Kayo Tomiyama |
Complete the «Generations Apart» side quest. |
No |
|
Motoha Arai |
Complete the «The Day the Pearl Flies!» side quest. |
Yes |
|
Tomoko Noge |
Complete the «Part-Time Dreamer» side quest. |
Yes |
|
Yaoling Li |
Complete the «Foreign Exchange» side quest. |
Yes |
How To Get A Soulmate
To level up your Synergy rank, you must hang out with them, choose the right dialogue options, and whenever you can, give them specific Gift items you can buy in stores. These items will have indicative icons showing which character likes them in the shop menu, so just check in every store and be sure to buy some in advance.
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Potential Soulmate |
Favorite Gifts |
Where To Get Them |
|---|---|---|
|
Motoha Arai |
Alloy Baseball Bat |
Taisho Store |
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Baseball Gloves |
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GOAT Uniform |
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Mont Blanc |
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Sports Towel |
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Cat Hairpin |
37 Degrees Celcius Store |
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Gourmet Food Tour Guide |
Shibuya Central Street Convenience Store |
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Protective Sports Gear |
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Heart Ring |
Tsurukame Diamond |
|
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Sumo Wrestler Stickers |
Rocinante Store |
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Tomoko Noge |
Cat Hairpin |
37 Degrees Celcius Store |
|
Magnetic Necklace |
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ChocoStick Value Pack |
Zoshigaya Supermarket |
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|
Heart Ring |
Tsurukame Diamond |
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|
Heart-shaped Hand Mirror |
Kouryuu Jewelry |
|
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Part-time Job Magazine |
Super Muramasa |
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Shichi-kun Doll |
Shibuya Central Street Convenience Store |
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Strawberry Bento Box |
Shinjuku Convenience Store |
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Super Loud Alarm Clock |
Rocinante Store |
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Uji Matcha Flan Set |
Taisho Store |
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|
Yaoling Li |
Black-Framed Glasses |
Rocinante Store |
|
Paranormal VHS |
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Digital Camera |
Taisho Store |
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Mont Blanc |
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Electric Toothbrush |
Shibuya Central Street Convenience Store |
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Idol Photo Set |
Shinjuku Convenience Store |
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Puzzle Rings |
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Japanese Sweets Set |
Zoshigaya Supermarket |
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Mixed Nuts |
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|
Kendama |
High Sense |
Reaching Rank 15 as a Synergy Bond with any of these characters will let you choose them as your Soulmate, but you must keep in mind you can only have one Soulmate at a time, and the remaining characters will have a Friendship ending, so be prepared in advance.
Keep in mind that you will still earn your rewards for every Synergy Rank you achieve with them, regardless of the relationship you get.
