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Persona 5 Royalis the definitive version of the hit JRPG from P-Studio and Atlus.Royaladds an entire extra semester to thePersona 5high school story, as well as introducing new characters and mechanics throughout the game. However, reaching the True Ending ofPersona 5 Royalis easily missed and requires players to make the right decisions along the way.
This guide will avoid any spoilers while helping players reach thePersona 5 RoyalTrue Endingwithout making any mistakes. These are the four important steps to unlocking the True Ending:
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Reaching Confidant Rank 9 with Takuto Maruki
School counselor Takuto Marukiis a new character inPersona 5 Royal, and players will automatically unlock him as a Confidant on May 13th. He can be found outside the nurse’s office after school on the first floor of Shujin Academy’s practice building on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
This high level of availability gives players plenty of time to get Maruki to Rank 9 before November 18th. There are no social stat barriers to overcome, though he cannot be progressed past Rank 5 before the 20th of September.
Reaching Rank 9 with Maruki is not only essential to the True Ending, but also to the entireextra semester ofPersona 5 Royal, so players should prioritize him whenever possible.
Reaching Confidant Rank 8 with Goro Akechi
WhileGoro Akechi’s Justice Confidantwas automatic in the originalPersona 5,Royalplayers will need to put an effort into leveling it up. This is probably the hardest of the three deadlines for the True Ending, as Akechi’s Confidant is often gated behind certain dates and stat thresholds.
Akechi’s Confidant will unlock automatically on June 10th, after which he will be available every night except Sundays outside the Penguin Sniper club in Kichijoji. Here are the thresholds that players will have to overcome to max Akechi out in time:
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Reaching Confidant Rank 5 with Kasumi Yoshizawa
Kasumi Yoshizawais another new character inPersona 5 Royaland will automatically become the Faith Confidant on May 30th. Players will be able to advance Kasumi by accepting her invitations when they’re sent to Joker’s phone.
Just like Maruki, there are no social stat requirements to level up Kasumi’s Confidant, and players shouldn’t have too much trouble reaching Rank 5 before the 18th of December. It’s worth noting that 5 is themax Rank for Kasumi’s Confidantbefore the new semester, so players should work on other Confidants once they’ve reached it.
Choosing the True Ending Dialogue Options in Persona 5 Royal
There are a few points at which players can choose a different ending throughdialogue options inPersona 5 Royal, but they’re generally very obvious. Here’s what to look out for:
November 20th Deal
Players will be offered a deal on November 20th; to reject it, they must answer “No” or “Never heard of them” to the second question, and “There were no such people” to the third.
December 24th Deal
Players will be offered another deal on this date, and must answer “I refuse.” It’s at this point that the third semester will trigger if players have maxed out Maruki’s Confidant.
January 9th Question
After starting a segment of thenew palace inPersona 5 Royal, players should choose to say “I can’t accept this reality.”
February 2nd Deal
This first dialogue option in this big confrontation doesn’t matter, but players should choose “We’re stopping (spoiler)!” for the second. Again, this interaction revolves around players being offered a deal, and refusing is the only route to the True Ending.
Persona 5 Royalis available now on PS4. A PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass release is scheduled for July 13, 2025.
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