Persona 3 Reload: Maiko Oohashi (Hanged Man) social link choices guide

by Chao Min Wu on 02 February, 2024

There's a wide range of characters to get to know in Persona 3 Reload, but one of the most memorable is undoubtedly Maiko Oohashi social link, the friendship with the little girl that represents the Hanged Man Persona arcana. Forming and strengthening your friendship in the Maiko S-Link will grant bonuses for that arcana, plus enlighten you as to this particular story, which is one of the most memorable in P3.

Like all of the social links, the Maiko S-Link is slightly different in Persona 3 Reload, which means guides for the other versions of the game won't work here. This guide is for Reload specifically - though we do also have a guide for the P3 Portable version if you need that.

As for this guide, it'll guide you through ranking the Maiko social link to maximum fast with all of the right dialogue choices for every hangout. For the same for every other character, head to our Persona 3 Reload S-Link guide hub, and for maximum efficency pair this with our Max Social Link guide, which makes sure you won't waste a single day.

Maiko S-Link Guide
Maiko Social Link Choices

Maiko S-Link Guide - Hanged Man (Persona 3 Reload)

The S-Link for the Hanged Man Arcana, this guide will help you to max out the Maiko social link in Persona 3 Reload.

This guide features every dialogue choice for all s-link ranks for the Maiko social link for Persona 3 Reload. We've done our best to keep it as spoiler-free as we can while also having all of the information you'll need.

When you're spending time with Maiko, you'll have to make various conversation dialogue choices from a few options. Choosing the best possible option each time rewards bonus affection points, which will make your friendship rank up more quickly. Each choice is more effective so long as you have a Persona of the Hanged Man arcana with you in your current Persona stock. We list affection point numbers for each answer that include the Arcana Bonus throughout this guide.

Key Information about Maiko Oohashi

Prerequisite: May 6th, requires buying Mad Bull and the Weird Takoyaki for Maiko.
Available Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays in the daytime.
Location: Nagasaki Shrine
Max Social Link Persona: Attis

Maiko is a social link that becomes accessible starting on May 6th. The unlocking condition is straightforward; you simply need to buy her relatively cheap food, and you can begin the social link on the next day. The social link is easy to maximize if you bring a matching Arcana, requiring only two extra days if you select all the correct choices.

One thing to note about Maiko is that she shares the spot as the Akinari social link, and Maiko will tell you to attend his Social Link when she's not available. Additionally, she can go missing in later parts of the game to Tartarus, and you must rescue her as part of the Persona 3 Reload Missing People quests before then, or else this social link can be missed forever. Besides that, her availability works out well, as she will be at the shrine when your school is having exams, giving you time to spend with her.

Unlock & Rank 1

To start the social link, with Maiko (Hanged-Man), you’ll need a couple of items to give her something to eat first:

The earliest you can start the Maiko social Link is early May, 5/6 to be exact.
Grab a Mad Bull from a vending machine. You can find it in the Iwatodai Station or at the dorm.
Also get a Weird Takoyaki from Octopia in Iwatodai Strip Ball, which is a little more expensive.
With these items in hand, visit Naganaki Shrine on any daytime Monday-Saturday, and share the food with Maiko.
After sharing the food, answer that you will see her again. Visit her on another day to start the Social Link.

Some other important notes about this S-Link:

On Sundays, the shrine will be occupied by Sun Arcana S-Link Akinari - but only after you meet him during this S-Link.
It’s worth noting that Maiko will end up lost inside Tartarus from 10/21. You must rescue her by 11/3, or this S-Link is lost forever.

Once the Link starts, the Rank 1 choices aren’t relevant - you can choose whichever bit of the playground you like.