Persona 5 Royal Hifumi Togo (Star) 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 Hifuimi Togo (Star) 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 - Hifumi Togo (Star)
Click to enlargeBelow, are the abilities that come with each rank and the benefits they bring.
| Rank | Ability | Benefit |
| 1 | Koma Sabaki | Allows you to swap current party with backup members during Joker’s turn. |
| 3 | Uchikomi | Chance for a follow-up by a backup member if Joker downs an enemy. |
| 5 | Kakoi Kuzushi | Allows you to attempt to escape, even when surrounded by the enemy. |
| 7 | Narikin | Earn double money if a battle is won in 1 turn after a successful ambush. |
| 9 | Touryou | Decreases turn delay to zero, allowing you to instantly escape battle. |
| MAX | Togo System | Allows you to swap current party with backup members during anyone’s turn. |
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 | Lucky me |
| 2 | That’s interesting |
| Have confidence in yourself/Don’t worry about them | |
| But you don’t want to, right? | |
| 3 | Describes you perfectly |
| Having a difficult time? | |
| Bring it on | |
| 4 | I don’t mind/Must’ve been the katsu curry |
| They’re cool | |
| I’d love to/Where shall we go next? | |
| 5 | She’s scary |
| You should stop then | |
| No worries/You’ve got a lot to deal with…/You’ve got a lot to deal with… | |
| 6 | Is that frustrating? |
| Do you still like shogi?/Do what you love | |
| You’re imagining things | |
| 7 | It may come down to luck |
| I believe in you | |
| 7.5 | What do you mean?/I don’t understand |
| That won’t work | |
| Let’s make her reconsider/Let’s do something about it | |
| What’s your mother’s name?/Tell me her name | |
| 8 | I’m glad her heart changed |
| Lose what?/What’re you talking about? | |
| I support it | |
| 9 | Give it all you go |
| A very queenly decision | |
| I want to become stronger/I want to stay by your side (Romance option) | |
| I want us to date (Romance option)/We’ll be friends forever | |
| Anything for you/It was all a big coincidence/It was love at first sight | |
| MAX | You’ll triumph in the end/Just don’t lose |
| You can do it/That’s reassuring | |
| So you know/What do you mean?/We do | |
| Thank you/That’s reassuring | |
| What’s wrong?/Are you nervous? |
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That's a wrap on the Persona 5 Royal Confidant guide for Hifumi Togo (Star)! 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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