The nature of Adachi's character results in a highly irregular Social Link. The protagonist can start Adachi's Social Link as early as May 13th shortly after completing Yukiko's Castle. He is found in the Junes Department Store during the day and the Central Shopping District in front of the gas station at night. The deadline for the first six ranks is November 1st, and if the Social Link is not Rank 6 after this, it will be locked for the rest of the game. His Social Link is unavailable as long as a victim is inside the Midnight Channel.
The schedule is inconsistent; it is a daytime Social Link for Ranks 1 and 2 before moving to nighttime for Ranks 3-5, then returning to daytime for Rank 6. After ranking the Social Link to Rank 6, it freezes until Heaven is completed, at which point it starts to progress automatically with the game's story, although whether certain Ranks can be attained depend on the protagonist's decisions later on in the game. The Social Link can only be maxed as its original Arcana in a bad ending; should it be progressed after all bad endings have been avoided, the Arcana, and all associated Personas, will change entirely, reflecting the protagonist's discovery of Adachi's true colors and the two having become enemies as a result.
The protagonist receives either Adachi's Letter or Adachi's Number after the Social Link is maxed, with either item enabling the fusion of Magatsu-Izanagi.
Availability[]
Unlike other Social Links, Adachi has a specific schedule based on the months and days he is available. His Social Link can be advanced even on rainy days.
If there is a Midnight Channel victim yet to be rescued, Adachi will not be available even on the appropriate days.
"When I was in high school, I never gave cooking a single thought."
What did you do instead?
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0
What kind of student were you?
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0
"But that works out when you're a student."
Is having a job hard?
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0
You don't enjoy yourself now?
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0
Rank 4
Rank 4 is only accessible at night.
Rank 4
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
"I bet Dojima-san tells you all the time what a great help you are!"
Yeah, he does.
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0
Nope.
+2
+1
Nanako: "Wow! you're the best, Adachi-san!"
That was a surprise.
+3
+3
You like magic tricks?
+2
+1
Rank 5
Rank 5 is only accessible at night.
Rank 5
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
"Don't worry about that. We have to be efficient here."
You're right.
+3
+3
She won't learn anything that way.
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0
Is that how you do your job, too?
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0
"What about you? Don't you have anything you want me to draw a flower on?"
Nope, nothing.
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0
I don't want one.
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0
"Eeesh. That's certainly going to put a damper on her choices."
What do you mean?
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0
You take that back!
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0
Rank 6
Rank 6
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
"But I guess that's what it's like for a high schooler. Enjoy it while you can."
You slacking off again?
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0
I'm busy enough, thanks.
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0
"But as long as he's here, I don't have to talk to her, so that's a relief."
Good for you.
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0
Does it make you sad?
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0
What a miserable old woman.
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0
"I like being alone. It's easy, and it lets me do whatever I want."
That's true.
+3
+3
But doesn't it get lonely?
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0
Rank 7
Rank 7 is a story event that initiates after completing Heaven.
Rank 7
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
"You can go home and rest, even if it's just for a little while."
I'll be all right.
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0
I'll do that.
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0
Rank 8
Rank 8 is a story event on December 3rd.
Rank 8
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
"His wounds opened up a little, but he's treated now, and he's fast asleep."
Thank you.
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0
I'm not worried.
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0
Social Link and story progression choice, December 5th
On December 5th, after the protagonist identifies the culprit as Adachi, the progression of the Social Link (as well as the game's main story) depends on whether the protagonist chooses to tell his friends about Adachi being the culprit.
December 5
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
Should you tell your friends about your suspicions about Adachi as the culprit?
Don't tell friends, protect Adachi
Bad/Accomplice Ending*
Tell them about Adachi
Normal/True Ending
*Are you sure you don't want to tell your friends... ?
Protect Adachi
Bad/Accomplice Ending
Tell your friends
Normal/True Ending
Rank 10, Accomplice Ending
Maxing out Adachi's Social Link as the Jester Arcana leads to the Accomplice Ending. The protagonist must choose all of the dialogue choices that lead to the Accomplice Ending for Adachi's Social Link to be at Max rank, with Adachi giving the protagonist Adachi's Number. Otherwise, the "neutral" bad ending sequence (the same bad ending that happens when the protagonist makes indecisive or ambiguous decisions during the hospital interrogation on December 3rd) is triggered and the Social Link will not reach Max rank.
Rank 10 (Jester)
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
This is probably the last day you can see Adachi...
Go see Adachi
Accomplice Ending*
Go home without seeing Adachi
Bad Ending
*"Well, anyway, what's with the sudden visit? Can I help you with something?"
I came to say goodbye.
Bad Ending
Did you do it?
Accomplice Ending*
* "What did you come here to do? Convince me to turn myself in?"
Yes.
Bad Ending
No.
Accomplice Ending*
* "So... what? Are you trying to blackmail me?"
Yes.
Bad Ending
No.
Accomplice Ending*
* "Well...? Are you going to keep playing detective?"
......
Bad Ending
I'm on your side.
Accomplice Ending*
* "Do you understand what that means?"
Yes.
Accomplice Ending*
I was just kidding.
Bad Ending
* > Will you burn the letter?
Do nothing
Bad Ending
Set fire to the letter
Accomplice Ending
Birth of Hunger, Normal/True Ending
On December 7th, the protagonist must choose to confront Adachi alone, otherwise the Social Link will be locked for the remainder of the game.
"Friendship, effort, victory... You guys love that stuff."
Will you reconsider?
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0
I believed in you.
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0
"You decided on your own to believe in me, and that decision betrayed you. Why complain about it to me?"
Is that what you'll tell Dojima?
0
0
You're a sad human being.
0
0
"What do you think will happen if I shoot you?"
You'd commit one more crime.
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0
You can't shoot me.
0
0
Social Link Arcana changed from The Jester to Hunger...
Rank 9, Normal/True Ending
Defeating Ameno-sagiri automatically ranks Adachi's Rank 9 Social Link.
Rank 9
Response
Points (W)
Points (W/O)
"We have the same power, but things turned out so differently for us..."
It's because I had my friends.
0
0
You can still start over.
0
0
Rank 10, True Ending
Adachi's Social Link as the Hunger Arcana reaches Max rank automatically should the game's story progress into the True Ending route on March 20th, where the protagonist obtains Adachi's Letter.
