Persona 3 Reload is rife with social links that both warm and break your heart, and Maiko Oohashi, the grade schoolgirl who hangs out at Naganaki Shrine to avoid her home life, is one of them. What begins with Takoyaki and playground days ends with you helping her through her parents’ divorce.
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PostsWith P3R all about coming to accept losses, being a helping hand as Maiko navigates the messy and confusing world of being a child stuck in the middle of a divorce is a bittersweet bright spot in the game. Here’s how to rank up the Hanged social link.
Updated on March 14, 2024: Now that we've finished our Persona 3 Reload guide coverage, we're returning to our P3R Maiko social link guide to add the remaining affinity values and help you max out the Hanged social link.
This guide contains spoilers for the Hanged social link in Persona 3 Reload.
How To Unlock The Hanged Social Link
To begin Maiko's social link in Persona 3 Reload, you'll need to first overhear your classmates discussing the grade school kid at Naganaki Shrine. This will be one of the odd conversations you overhear on the way to school for the day, from your peers.
After learning Maiko's location, you can approach her at Naganaki Shrine, but Maiko won't open her social link until you give her some snacks first.
Specifically, Maiko would like an order of Weird Takoyaki from Octopia at Iwatodai Strip Mall, and she wants to wash it down with a MadBull from the vending machine on the second floor of the dorms.
Once you've given Maiko her food, your Hanged social link begins. From here, Maiko will be available at Naganaki Shrine on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays after school.
Maiko's social link is also the trigger for Akinari Kamiki, the Sun social link. Until you're introduced to him during Maiko's Hanged social link, Akinari will not begin to appear around Iwatodai, so befriend Maiko first if you're
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PostsHow To Rank Up Maiko's Social Link
Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 1
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
It's your turn, okay? You get to pick!
See-saw.
Jungle Gym.
Monkey Bars.
I wanna go home.
Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 2
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
My tummy's grumbling! Can we go to Wilduck?
Sure, let's go.
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2
Let's keep playing.
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Why would they get a divorce?
They fell out of love.
It's probably your fault
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I don't know.
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... She's sobbing loudly. What should I do?
Calm her down.
Wait for her to finish.
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Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 3
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
(Akinari) ... And who are you?
I'm Maiko's friend.
Just a random passerby.
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Do you think he'll come home and see me?
He'll probably forget.
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I really can't say.
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Don't worry, he'll be there.
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2
This scene introduces you to Akinari Kamiki and is necessary to trigger the Sun social link.
Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 4
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
They really do care about me!
That's great news.
3
2
Of course they care.
2
1
Nah, they don't care.
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0
Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 5
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
He's so mean! It's not fair!
That's awful.
3
2
Why would he do that?
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Do they wish I would just disappear?
It's possible.
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0
They would never.
1
0
Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 6
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
I made up my mind! I have to run away from home!
Don't do it.
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Calm down.
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0
It's up to you.
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I need lots of snacks, right? And my... insurance card?
That should be enough.
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2
It'll take more than that.
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Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 7
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
(Maiko's Mom) She's never done anything like this before!
We should look for her.
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0
It's probably your fault.
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0
Just leave her alone.
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(Maiko's Dad) If you have any idea where she is, I'm begging you to tell us.
Maybe the music store.
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Maybe the takoyaki stand.
Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 8
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
What do you wanna get?
Hamburgers.
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0
Japanese food.
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It was sad, but I listened to the whole thing. Did I do good?
You're a good girl.
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2
Not really.
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Who do you think I should pick?
Your dad.
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2
Your mom.
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You decide.
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Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 9
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
Even if I'm gone... we'll still be friends, right?
Friends forever.
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2
I might forget about you.
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Maiko's Persona 3 Reload Social Link, Rank 10 (Max)
Dialogue
Your Response
Points Earned with a Matching Persona
Points Earned without a Matching Persona
Do you think I'll have a family of my own one day?
I'm sure you will.
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2
No idea.
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Can we get married?
Sure.
3
2
I'll think about it.
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0
After finishing the Rank Ten (Max) scene with Maiko, you'll receive a Paper Ring for hanging out with her. This permits the fusion of Attis in the Velvet Room.
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