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Though the requisite social stat might mean it takes you until a little ways intoPersona 3 Portablebefore you meet him, Mutatsu is the monk you’ll pretty constantly find drinking and smoking the nights away at Club Escapade. You’ve got to be brave enough to introduce yourself first, but once you do, your social link with Mutatsu is philosophical, bittersweet, and touching.
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If you’ve been trying to rank up your social link with Mutatsu in P3P, you’ve come to the right guide! Below, you’ll find all the dialogue choices you’ll need to make to max out Mutatsu’s social link.
This guide contains slight spoilers for subplots throughout Persona 3 Portable.
How To Begin The Tower Social Link
Before you can formally begin Mutatsu’s social link in Persona 3 Portable, you’ll first need to reach acertain rank in one of two other social links.
Themale protagonistwill learn about Mutatsu hanging out at Club Escapade fromYuko, during theRank 4scene for theStrength social link.
On the other hand, thefemale protagonisthears about him fromRioinstead, but the whisper of the monk who loiters at the Club comes during theRank 3scene of theChariot social link.
Before you can begin speaking to Mutatsu, though, you need to reachRank 4 Courage. Not just anyone can stroll into the private room at a club to strike up a chat with a monk, so consider the social stat lock when arranging your in-game schedule.
Once these two conditions have been met, there’s one more task before you’re able to sit down with Mutatsu. You’ll need totake drink orders for the bartender at Club Escapade.Your reward for the assist is the alcohol Mutatsu has been asking for.
Regardless of the order in which you speak to the club-goers, when you report back after, the bartender willask you their requests in a specific order. You’ll need toget each drink correctly to get Mutatsu’s beverage.
Theorder of the drinksthe bartenderis asking for is:
After this, the bartender will prepare Mutatsu’s drink, and your social link willbegin immediatelyafter the scene that follows.
How To Rank Up Mutatsu’s Social Link
Below are all the dialogue options during conversation with Mutatsu, split between the male and female protagonists of P3P (whose social links, even when shared,can be pretty different).
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Male Protagonist
“Heh… I guess that sounds funny comin' from an alcohol-drinkin', cigar-smokin' monk, eh?”
“Does alcohol taste good?”
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“What’s a cigar taste like?”
Female Protagonist
“Does liquor taste good?”
“How does a cigar taste?”
“… So, what’re you doin' here, kid?”
I came to see you, old man.""
“None of your business.”
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“You don’t have to revere me, but at least show me some respect.”
“I’m sorry, um…”
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“Show respect? How?”
“… To see you?”
“I don’t need to tell you.”
“What should I call you?”
“Show respect…?”
“… How come you’re always alone when I see ya? Don’tcha got any friends, kid?”
“I can’t say I don’t.”
“I don’t have any friends.”
“It’s not like I don’t.”
“I have no friends.”
“You should cut it. No, better yet, shave it all off… smooth like me.”
“Yeah, that might look cool.”
“Hm, well, I, uh…”
“Why don’t ya give it a try? The bald look…”
“I’ve always wanted to try that.”
“That will never happen.”
“High school kids don’t have much money, do they? At least, I never gave much to my son.”
“I have enough.”
“I can’t say I’m alright.”
“Is there anything you want right now?”
“I get by.”
“It’s not tough, but…”
“There is.”
“There isn’t.”
“Ugh… I’m in bad shape…”
“Are you alright?”
“You should go home.”
“It’s times like these I wish I didn’t live alone…”
“You live by yourself?”
“What about the others?”
“Are you okay?”
“You should get home.”
“You’re single?”
“What about your workers?”
“… Hey! There’s a microphone over there. Bring it over, kid! I’ll perform a live sutra reading.”
“Uh, that’s okay.”
“I don’t think you should.”
Female Protagonist
“It’s okay.”
“You probably shouldn’t.”
“Didn’t Dad tell you not to do that, ehhh?”
“No, this is the first time.”
“……”
“What the hell were ya doin' thish late!?”
“I was with a friend.”
“I was studying.”
“I wonder if they felt the same way I did, as I waited for you earlier…”
“Who’s ‘they’?”
“What’re you talking about?”
“… Now when I go home, I don’t know what to do with myself, so I just come here and drink every night.”
“You wanna see your family?”
“Are you running away?”
“It’s the first I’ve heard.”
“I was with friends.”
“I don’t need to tell you!”
“What is this about?”
“Don’t you want to see them?”
“You’re just running away.”
“I’m workin' 24/7, as if my temple was a convenience store…”
“Take a break.”
Poor men know no leisure.""
“I’ve been drinkin' too much lately… makin' a fool of myself like I did the other day. sigh”
“Hang in there.”
“Time to retire?”
“Whaddya think?”
“I don’t really care.”
“You can’t take a break?”
“Poor men know no leisure…”
“Hang in there!”
“It’s time you retire.”
“Hm? What do you mean…?”
“What do I think…?”
“… Well? How’s that sound?”
“Not that good…”
“That’s great!”
“Not ringing a bell…”
Choose all the smoothest dialogue options, and you’ll finish Mutatsu’s social link in Persona 3 Portable before you know it.
