July: Marukyu Striptease

Persona 4 Golden guide · Investigating Rise Kujikawa and the Midnight Channel

July begins with the investigation and rescue mission inside the Marukyu Striptease dungeon to save Rise Kujikawa before the fog sets in. Once Rise is rescued, you will face an immediate back-to-back boss confrontation before returning to normal school life. The latter half of the month is dominated by final exams, summer preparation, and social links before summer vacation starts.

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July 15 | Summer final exams take place from July 19 to July 23, so you must raise Knowledge to level 4 or higher beforehand to achieve top exam marks and claim rewards

Deadlines

July 9 | Rescue Rise Kujikawa from Marukyu Striptease before rainy weather sets in or you will receive a Game Over

Social links

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Teddie (Star): Automatically advances to Rank 2 and Rank 3 as the story progresses after clearing the dungeonRise Kujikawa (Lovers): Automatically unlocks upon completing the Marukyu Striptease events later in the month

Worth doing

Spend rainy days attempting the Mega Beef Bowl Challenge at Aiya to raise multiple social stats at once

Enemies

Shadow Rise

Weak to Fire, Ice, Electricity, Wind (all nullified or absorbed based on phase)

Analyze-heavy phase that switches to story cutscene once her HP reaches a low threshold

Shadow Teddie

Exploits Ice attacks and uses Mind Charge followed by Nihil Hand, which must be blocked

Tips

When Shadow Teddie casts Nihil Hand, it requires a turn to charge, giving all party members an explicit signal to Guard immediately.
Bring Personas or accessories that resist Ice to mitigate Shadow Teddie's frequent Mabufula spells.

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

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