July

Persona 5 Royal guide · Kaneshiro's Palace and the Shibuya underworld

July requires wrapping up the heist on Junya Kaneshiro's Palace before the mid-month deadline, followed by the first semester final exams. Once the exams conclude and summer vacation officially begins, a mysterious hacker group called Medjed publicly challenges the Phantom Thieves. The remainder of the month focuses on building Confidants and boosting social stats while investigating the new threat.

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Bank of Gluttony Will Seeds (Red, Green, Blue): Found behind grappling hook points and secret doors in Kaneshiro's Palace; combine to create the Crystal of Gluttony accessoryJuly 13 to July 16 Final Exams | Scoring in the top ranks requires Knowledge Rank 4 (Encyclopedic) alongside correct answers during testing days, which unlocks a Charm boost and rewards from Sojiro.

Deadlines

July 9 | Secure the Infiltration Route and steal the Treasure of Kaneshiro's Palace to avoid a Game Over.

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Justice (Goro Akechi): Available in Kichijoji at night; advance his rank to prepare for unlocking further ranks and his Persona's later potential.Councilor (Takuto Maruki): Available in the Shujin Academy practice building on weekdays during school days to continue progressing toward his required Rank 9 cutoff in November.Faith (Kasumi Yoshizawa): Available in Kichijoji during the day on select dates; keep advancing her early ranks up toward her mid-game cap.Temperance (Sadayo Kawakami): Call her using the payphone at Leblanc at night to advance toward Rank 10, which unlocks the special massage that grants free evening actions after visiting Palaces or Mementos.

Worth doing

Buy and drink Aojiru from the Shibuya Underground Walkway drink stand on Sundays to gain a free +1 point to a rotating social stat without spending time.
Water the houseplant in the Leblanc attic with high-end fertilizer from the Shinjuku Flower Shop to gain free Kindness points without passing time.

Enemies

Piggytron

Boss encounter during Kaneshiro's fight that absorbs physical damage and charges the lethal VIP Order attack.

Shops and people

Chihaya Mifune (Fortune Teller) in Shinjuku: Offers Fortune readings that boost social stat gains or Confidant affinity for the day without advancing time.
Mifune's stall in Shinjuku: Sells the Holy Stone for 100,000 yen, which is the prerequisite item to unlock the Fortune Confidant.

Tips

Prioritize ranking up the Fortune Confidant with Chihaya in Shinjuku as soon as she becomes accessible to save dozens of time slots across the entire playthrough.
Defeating the Piggytron boss requires guarding against Super VIP Form attacks or throwing high-value consumable items to distract Kaneshiro when prompted.

Not listed for this area: secrets.

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