Persona 5 Royal Ann Takamaki (Lovers) 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 Ann Takamaki (Lovers) 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 - Ann Takamaki (Lovers)
Click to enlargeBelow, are the abilities that come with each rank and the benefits they bring.
| Rank | Ability | Benefit |
| 2 | Girl Talk | If negotiation with a female Shadow fails, you can try again. |
| 3 | Follow Up | Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker’s attack does not down the enemy. |
| 4 | Sexy Technique <3 | Chance to grab the enemy’s attention and cancel their action. |
| 5 | Crocodile Tears | Chance to force enemies to ask for less during negotiations. |
| 6 | Harisen Recovery | Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members. |
| 8 | Endure | Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining. |
| 9 | Protect | Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack. |
| 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 |
| 1 | N/A - Story progression |
| 2 | Are you feeling better now?/She’s so strong |
| You might be right | |
| I couldn’t just ignore you | |
| I’ll help/Let’s find it together | |
| Of course, You’re my teammate/Leave it to me/The no-refills thing again? | |
| 3 | How’s that?/You’re amazing |
| What kind of stuff…?/That’s your training…?/ I don’t get it | |
| You’re stupid/You’re an airhead/You’re… unique | |
| You’re a hard worker/That response was annoying/Can we stop yet? | |
| Can we stop yet? | |
| Listen to me/This won’t help your heart/You’re a genius… | |
| You’re right/You finally get it | |
| Has that happened to you? | |
| That freedom sounds nice | |
| Could be | |
| 4 | I know what you mean |
| That’s hilarious | |
| Tell me | |
| Good idea | |
| Good luck with that | |
| I train everyday | |
| I carry Morgana in my bag | |
| 5 | Give it up |
| She’s amazing, huh… | |
| It had grace | |
| So how do you do it?/Tell me more | |
| I figured that much/I mean, that’s why it’s “fake.” | |
| 6 | It seems that way |
| How so?/Was she working hard?/Was she in pain? | |
| You’re not weak/It’s because you’re kind | |
| Comfort her/Show her your own strength | |
| Someone’s motivated/I’ll cheer you on | |
| 7 | She admires you |
| So she could show you up | |
| Because you’re a natural beauty | |
| Cheer up | |
| Please don’t cry | |
| Go get ‘em, tiger | |
| You got this | |
| 8 | You have some real guts |
| There’s no doubt in my mind | |
| I hope so | |
| Good luck finding it | |
| Good advice | |
| You’re so dumb, Ryuji… | |
| She’ll be happy to hear that | |
| I’m sure she already knows | |
| That’s probably it/ | |
| You can ask her yourself | |
| 9 | It’s dangerous up here/Step away from the ledge/Why did you want to come here? |
| And?/She’s gone, isn’t she? | |
| Hang in there/I believe in you, Ann | |
| You have me (Romance option)/You have the others | |
| You said “I love you.”/I didn’t hear you | |
| Of course/I’m yours forever | |
| MAX | You really gave it your all/Everyone was complimenting you |
| I’ll be there with you/You can do it, Ann | |
| What’s wrong?/It’s just the two of us | |
| Of course/Anything for you | |
| I will/I already am | |
| Of course/I should be asking you that | |
| Couples?/Just Once? |
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That's a wrap on the Persona 5 Royal Confidant guide for Ann Takamaki (Lovers)! 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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