8/24 - 8/27

On 8/24, speak to Makoto for a Yakuza reference, go to Crab Empire for a new recipe, speak to Ann for a new Van decoration, and go to Nanaya Sushi and Staples for another recipe.

Accept three new requests that add items to Sophia's shop.

For 'A Thief's Challenge', reach the garbage dump (where you first met Sophia) from the Jail entrance without increasing the security level (minimap (the small circular map in the bottom-left corner of your screen)) or fast travelling. This means you must sneak past enemies without them seeing you or attack them before they spot you.

Go to the Shinsekai area. After scenes, find a new recipe at Lucky Lucky.

Speak to Yusuke for another recipe.

When you reach the Velvet Room door, a scene will occur, and a new request will appear, asking you to kill a powerful enemy (not a blue lightning Dire Shadow).

Speak to Zenkichi for an additional request.

Near the souvenir shop where Zenkichi is, use the two capsule machines (one on the storefront, one behind Zenkichi) by paying 500 yen for a random prize. Prizes include sellable junk, an item that increases Jail security, and a rare accessory that gives +10 Luck. You can retry these after returning from a jail.

For the 'Cooking Papa' request, speak to Haru for a request asking for ingredients, which will grant a new recipe.

Speak to Futaba, who will request Kyoto Curry and Miso Ramen. Cook them and report back.

For Lavenza's request, defeat the Seth boss at Mt. Aoba. Seth is weak to light; spam light magic using a persona with 40+ Magic for best results. Prepare many items for this fight. Head for the tower and call everyone over.

In Shinsekai (Osaka Jail), follow the path west, avoiding spotlight machine guns. Ignore the first cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) point and continue to find a chest with Speed Incense.

Go back and use the cover point and the subsequent wire.

Jump down and continue. After an ambush, backtrack to the south-most rooftop and jump to find a chest containing the Dragon God Pole.

Continue using the next cover point and wire combination.

Ignore a respawning chest along the way and reach the cover point near the north-east exit to Juoji Zoo. Use it to reach the exit.

In Juoji Zoo, approach an enemy for a boss fight against Ganesha, who is weak to lightning and Psy.

Go north to find a chest.

Go south, use a cover point, and use wires to cross past machine guns. Continue until you reach a checkpoint (an auto-save point you restart from on death) and objective marker.

Follow the path to the south-west part of the map, where another chest is located.

Enter the cylinder building and use the terminal to begin a hacking battle.

Go through the door, walk up, and head for the next exit.

In Mt. Chashiro, follow the path to a point where you can jump across cover points to reach a checkpoint.

Engage in another hacking battle.

Inside the tower, defeat the Sarasvati boss, who has many allies and deals high damage. Use high-level nuke attacks.

Collect the core. Before continuing, collect the chests: two on the western side and one south of the prison keep (containing a new axe).

Return to Shinsekai and head for the next objective marker.

In the Shipping Railway area, climb to a nearby roof for a battle, then use a wire to continue. Scale a wall to reach a checkpoint.

After a scene, continue south along the rooftops, collecting a chest below.

Go west to a central area with three enemies. Find a path upwards leading to another chest.

Continue on the path to the objective marker.

In Abeno R Mall, go west until you reach a locked door. Go through the nearby vent to bypass it.

In the next room, press a switch to open the door and proceed. The red switch opens all red doors; the previous yellow door and the chest next to it will not open yet.

Go west to find a chest, then south to a checkpoint.

Find a purple door you can open and a nearby blue switch to open a purple door after the red one.

Beyond this door, you will fight enemies. Continue south to a narrow alley-like path leading to a chest with an idol sticker.

Backtrack and enter the room next to the alley, continuing until you reach a checkpoint.

Go south to a room with a green switch. Backtrack to the checkpoint; new doors can now be opened.

Go east. In the second room after the checkpoint, find a yellow switch.

The yellow switch opens all yellow doors. Backtrack to collect chests: one south of your current location and another at the first checkpoint.

Continue on the path and notice a spider-like shadow. In this area, find two chests: one in the center and one on the western wall, using a crate.