Persona 3 Portable: Story Walkthrough Guide

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This section details the main story progression of Persona 3 Portable, including the discovery of Personas, the formation of SEES, the battle against Shadows and Nyx, and the events of 'The Answer' epilogue.

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Walkthrough

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The Protagonist transfers to Gekkoukan High School and discovers their ability to summon a Persona, leading to an invitation to join SEES and becoming its leader.
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New members like Junpei, Akihiko, and Fuuka join SEES. The Protagonist visits the Velvet Room, where Igor explains their unique ability to wield multiple Personas and the importance of Social Links.
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During the Dark Hour, powerful Shadows appear. SEES learns from Mitsuru about Tartarus and the Kirijo Group's past experiments with Shadows, which created twelve greater Shadows affiliated with the Major Arcana.
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Ken and Koromaru join SEES. Aigis, an anti-Shadow weapon, escapes her lab and joins the team.
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After defeating the twelve greater Shadows, SEES discovers they were misled by Shuji Ikutsuki; this action has released parts of Nyx, the creator of Shadows, who threatens to bring about the end of the world.
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SEES encounters Ryoji Mochizuki, who is revealed to be the Death Shadow, an incomplete being created by the Kirijo Group's experiments. Aigis had previously sealed this Shadow within the Protagonist.
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Ryoji offers SEES a choice: kill him to erase their memories of the Dark Hour and Tartarus, or spare him.
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On December 31 (New Year's Eve), the player decides whether to kill Ryoji or spare him.
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If Ryoji is killed: The game proceeds to Graduation Day. SEES members (except Aigis) lose their memories of the Dark Hour, leading to a bittersweet ending as Nyx's arrival, 'The Fall', is inevitable.
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If Ryoji is spared: On January 31, SEES confronts Nyx Avatar (Ryoji transformed) in Tartarus. They defeat him, but Nyx continues to descend.
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The Protagonist is summoned to the Velvet Room. Empowered by the strength of his Social Links, he gains the 'Universe' ability and seals Nyx away.
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The world returns to normal, with only the Protagonist and Aigis retaining memories of the Dark Hour. On Graduation Day, SEES members regain their memories and meet on the school roof as promised.
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'The Answer' Epilogue: Begins March 31, after the Protagonist's death. SEES finds themselves trapped in their dorm as March 31 repeats.
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They are attacked by Metis, an anti-Shadow weapon similar to Aigis. Aigis's Persona transforms, and she gains the Protagonist's Wild Card ability.
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SEES discovers the Abyss of Time beneath the dorm, containing dungeons that reveal past events related to each member's Persona awakening.
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At the end of the final dungeon, they fight a Shadow version of the Protagonist and obtain keys to end the time skip.
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Metis reveals a third option: use the keys to travel back in time to before the Protagonist's death. Disagreements arise among SEES members on how to use the keys.
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Aigis, Fuuka, and Metis collect all keys, which fuse into the Final Key. They find a new door in the Abyss of Time and travel to the moment the Protagonist sealed Nyx.
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Metis explains that the seal prevents humanity's despair from summoning Nyx via Erebus. SEES realizes their own despair contributed to Erebus's creation and fights it, defeating it.
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They break the time skip and exit the dorm. In the Velvet Room, Igor is surprised to see them.

Tips

Forming strong Social Links is crucial, as their power directly influences the Protagonist's combat potential, especially in the final battle against Nyx.
Pay attention to the dialogue choices when deciding Ryoji's fate, as it significantly impacts the game's ending.
'The Answer' epilogue provides further story and character development, exploring the aftermath of the main game's events.

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