While reviewing the P3 Social Links and ending, I had an interesting idea.

I want the ability to recruit my team based on which Social Links I choose.

Going over several of P3's Social Links, what you wind up doing with them is not that dissimilar from what you do in Persona 4. You work out internal issues the characters have, get them to face things about themselves that they didn't want to address.

The Hermit Link from P3P was the first one I thought about this way, when I was reviewing it on a NG+ playthrough, because Ms Toriumi really does go through quite a large review of her life in that link, reviewing how she acts, why she was complaining, what she really had problems with, etcetera.

According to Elizabeth, that's what the potential is. So shouldn't she have awakened to a Persona at that point?


Imagine if you could actually choose your party members by helping them awaken to their Personas. Social Links aren't just to strengthen your own Personas, but they help build and strengthen your entire team.


It's not going to happen, it'd be way too much trouble, but I think it'd be awesome.