September

Persona 3 Reload guide · The aftermath of the summer trip and the arrival of a new transfer student

September begins with the addition of Shinjiro Aragaki to the active team roster and Tartarus exploration resuming up to floor 144. The month centers around preparing for the full moon operation on October 4 while managing school life and social links before the autumn atmosphere deepens.

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Koromaru Linked Episode 2 | Available during the day on September 3; must be completed when available to continue his storyline and unlock specific Persona fusions later. | missable: yesShinjiro Aragaki Linked Episodes | Shinjiro's daylight hangouts become available starting in September and must be pursued promptly before October 4, as he becomes permanently unavailable after that date. | missable: yesAkihiko Sanada Linked Episode | Available during the day in September; missing his sequential episodes locks out his ultimate Persona evolution and special fusion material. | missable: yesMissing Persons rescue | Multiple civilians wander into Tartarus during September and must be rescued before the October 4 full moon, or they will be lost. | missable: yes

Deadlines

October 4 | The next Full Moon operation arrives, requiring the team to be thoroughly prepared to face the next pair of Shadow Arcana.

Social links

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Priestess (Fuuka Yamagishi): Available in the 2F school hallway on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays after school provided you have maxed Courage.Empress (Mitsuru Kirijo): Not yet available; continue raising your Academics stat to maximum so you are ready to initiate her link later in the year.Sun (Akinari Kamiki): Available at Naganaki Shrine on Sunday daytime if you have Academic rank 4 and obtained his red fountain pen via Koromaru.

Worth doing

Tend to the rooftop garden at the dorm with party members in the evening to yield restorative crops and boost member stats.
Work evening part-time jobs at Chagall Cafe or Screen Shot cinema to raise Charm, Courage, and Academics while earning yen.
Cook or read with dorm members in the lounge during evenings to earn combat traits and stat improvements.

Items

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Red Fountain Pen: Found by inspecting Koromaru at the dorm at the beginning of the Sun Social Link questline

Enemies

Jotun of Grief

Tartarus gatekeeper boss located in the upper blocks requiring physical skills and debuffs, as it absorbs or resists magic.

Tips

Prioritize Shinjiro's daytime linked episodes over standard school social links whenever he is available, due to his strict October 4 deadline.
Fuse Personas with multi-target buffs like Matarukaja and Marakukaja, as Tartarus guardian fights in the upper third block rely heavily on turn economy and survivability.

Not listed for this area: secrets, shops and people.

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