Linked Episode

Linked Episode is a Daily Life mechanic that appears in Persona 3 Reload.
== Role ==
A Linked Episode is a counterpart to Social Links. This new mechanic is however, meant specifically for previous important characters in Persona 3 that did not have a Social Link for the male protagonist. This includes S.E.E.S. male party members, Ryoji Mochizuki and Takaya Sakaki. Linked episodes will have two "!!" on top of their head and the town map similarly to how Social Link characters would have a tarot card. The protagonist may also receive a hang-out text message from Linked Episode characters when available. 
Unlike Social Links, these Linked Episodes can only be done at certain points of the story. Some characters have deadlines for these Linked Episodes to be initiated before the required date. If the player fails to hang out with these characters before the deadline, the Linked Episode may be locked forever. Another thing that makes Linked Episodes different from a Social Link, is that the protagonist can pick any answer since there's no correct option (with some exceptions to [progress the Linked Episode) as these events do not require Social Link Points since they are not present for these events. Linked Episodes only consist of five events throughout the game instead of the usual ten from Social Links, with the only exception being Junpei Iori if the requirements are met to initiate it.
Hanging out with Linked Episode characters may reward the player with stat boosts from Persona for party members, increasing the protagonist's battle stats (HP and SP), Social Stats and obtaining items. Similar to Social Links, if the protagonist completes a Linked Episode, the player will unlock a Fusion recipe after getting key items that will unlock that Persona in the Velvet Room.
The game also offers Auto Linked Episodes of Takaya Sakaki with only the last one being optional on January 16th found at night on Club Escapade after talking to the Suspicious-Looking Man and accepting to see the Messiah, and Ryoji Mochizuki which has the special distinction of being Semi-Auto Linked Episode similar to his Social Link in Persona 3 Portable's Female Protagonist's route. Shinjiro and Ryoji's Linked Episode should be prioritized whenever available or else they may be locked from the game forever if they reach a specific deadline.
== List of Linked Episodes ==
:Note: Some of the notes found in this guide may contain spoilers, proceed at your own caution.
Character 	Date	Date 	Avaialble 	Deadline 	Location 	Item / Stats Obtained 	Persona
Character 	Day 	Night	Avaialble 	Deadline 	Location 	Item / Stats Obtained 	Persona
Junpei Iori 	✓ 	✗ 	May 12th 	- 	Gekkoukan High School 	St +3 Hermes 	Surt
Junpei Iori 	✓ 	✗ 	August 9th 	- 	Iwatodai Strip Mall 	+1 Charm 	Surt
Junpei Iori 	✓ 	✗ 	November 7th 	November 21st[1]	Gekkoukan High School (Classroom) 	+1 Academics 	Surt
Junpei Iori 	✗ 	✓ 	November 8th[2] 	November 21st 	Iwatodai Dorm 1F (Lounge) 	- 	Surt
Junpei Iori 	✓ 	✗ 	December 19th 	December 30th 	Gekkoukan High School (Classroom) 	+1 Courage 	Surt
Junpei Iori 	✓ 	✗ 	January 15th 	January 30th 	Gekkoukan High School (Classroom) 	Baseball Glove 	Surt
Akihiko Sanada 	✗ 	✓ 	May 29th 	- 	Iwatodai Station 	+5 Max HP 	Horus
Akihiko Sanada 	✗ 	✓ 	July 24th 	- 	Iwatodai Station 	Luxe Tropical Fruit x1 Imperial Sweets Set x1Fresh Juice x1+1 Charm	Horus
Akihiko Sanada 	✗ 	✓ 	October 9th 	- 	Iwatodai Station 	+1 Charm 	Horus
Akihiko Sanada 	✗ 	✓ 	December 12th 	- 	Iwatodai Station 	+3 Max SP 	Horus
Akihiko Sanada 	✗ 	✓ 	January 4th 	- 	Iwatodai Station 	Hand Wraps 	Horus
Koromaru 	✓ 	✗ 	August 22nd 	January 30th 	Iwatodai Dorm (Outside) 	+1 Charm 	Byakko
Koromaru 	✓ 	✗ 	September 4th 	January 30th 	Iwatodai Dorm (Outside) 	+1 Charm 	Byakko
Koromaru 	✓ 	✗ 	September 5th 	January 30th 	Iwatodai Dorm (Outside) 	Ag +3 Cerberus 	Byakko
Koromaru 	✓ 	✗ 	September 7th 	January 30th 	Iwatodai Dorm (Outside) 	+1 Courage 	Byakko
Koromaru 	✓ 	✗ 	January 5th 	January 30th 	Iwatodai Dorm (Outside) 	Koromaru's Collar 	Byakko
Ken Amada 	✗ 	✓ 	September 8th 	- 	Iwatodai Dorm 2F 	+1 Academics 	Michael
Ken Amada 	✗ 	✓ 	September 16th 	- 	Iwatodai Dorm 2F 	+1 Courage 	Michael
Ken Amada 	✗ 	✓ 	November 10th 	- 	Iwatodai Dorm (Outside) 	+1 Charm 	Michael
Ken Amada 	✗ 	✓ 	December 22nd 	- 	Iwatodai Dorm 4F 	+3 Max SP 	Michael
Ken Amada 	✗ 	✓ 	January 8th 	January 30th 	Iwatodai Dorm 4F 	Silver Key 	Michael
Shinjiro Aragaki	✓ 	✗ 	September 10th[3]	September 13th 	Gekkoukan High School 1F Faculty Office Hallway (Mitsuru)Port Island Station Outskirts (Shinjiro)	Reinstatement FormCourage +1 	Hell Biker
Shinjiro Aragaki	✓ 	✗ 	September 11th 	- 	Port Island Station Outskirts 	+1 Charm 	Hell Biker
Shinjiro Aragaki	✓ 	✗ 	September 14th 	September 23rd 	Port Island Station Outskirts 	Extension Form+1 Academics 	Hell Biker
Shinjiro Aragaki	✓ 	 	September 20th[4]	October 3rd 	Gekkoukan High School 1F Faculty Office Hallway (Mitsuru)Port Island Station Outskirts (Shinjiro)	+1 Courage 	Hell Biker
Shinjiro Aragaki	✗ 	✓ 	October 5th[5] 	November 2nd 	Iwatodai Dorm 2F (Aragaki's room) 	Incomplete Form 	Hell Biker
Ryoji Mochizuki 	✓ 	✗ 	November 9th 	November 9th 	Gekkoukan High School (Classroom) 	+1 All Equipped Persona Stats 	Saturnus
Ryoji Mochizuki 	✓ 	✗ 	November 12th 	November 14th 	Gekkoukan High School (Classroom) 	+1 All Equipped Persona Stats 	Saturnus
Ryoji Mochizuki 	✓ 	✗ 	November 19th 	November 19th 	Kyoto 	+1 All Equipped Persona Stats 	Saturnus
Ryoji Mochizuki 	✓ 	✗ 	December 1st 	December 1st 	Gekkoukan High (Classroom) 	+1 All Equipped Persona Stats 	Saturnus
Ryoji Mochizuki 	✗ 	✓ 	December 31st 	December 31st 	Iwatodai Dorm 	Music Box 	Saturnus
Takaya Sakaki 	✗ 	✓ 	January 16th 	January 16th 	Club Escapade 	- 	-
*Notes:
**[1]Protagonist needs to hang out with Junpei around this day in order for Junpei to go visit Chidori Yoshino in the hospital.
**[2]Can only initiate this Linked Episode if buying the white flowers. After hanging out with Junpei, the protagonist must go to the flower shop at Port Island Station and buy White Flowers, later at night the protagonist needs to talk to Junpei and give him the white flowers for him to visit Chidori.
**[3]Must first talk to Mitsuru Kirijo at Gekkoukan High School 1F Faculty Hallway to initiate Shinjiro's Linked Episode.
**[4]Protagonist should insist Mitsuru in taking the Extension Form by picking "Wait a Minute".
**[5]Protagonist must enter Shinjiro's room after the Full Moon Operation.
== Gallery ==
Middle School SEES Shinjiro Aragaki Linked Episode.jpg|Middle School S.E.E.S. members raiding Tartarus during Shinjiro's Linked Episode.
Middle School Gekkoukan Shinjiro Aragaki Linked Episode.jpg|Middle School Life S.E.E.S. members during Shinjiro's Linked Episode.
== See also ==
* Social Link
* Characteristics
Category:Persona 3 Reload