Kanji is the fifth member of the Investigation Team inPersona 4 Golden, which means he’s also a Social Link character. Since he can fight alongside the protagonist, Kanji will unlock various Skills exclusive to the Social Link for his Persona. At higher Ranks, he’ll learn abilities to Endure powerful attacks and even take a hit for the protagonist in battle.

To get Kanji,Persona 4 Goldenplayers will need to have completed the Steamy Bathhouse dungeon. Once Kanji officially joins the team, players will hear rumors about someone bullying another student. Players can confront Kanji as early as June 9th to initiate the Social Link.

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Where to Find Kanji

Kanji is the Emperor Social Link, meaning players should bring a Persona of the Emperor Arcana before they visit him. Unlike Yukiko, Chie, and Yosuke, Kanji’s Rank 1 is not part of the story. The protagonist will need to find Kanji in thePractice Building, 1Fas early asJune 9thto start the Social Link.

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From this point on, Kanji can be found in thePractice Building, 1FonWednesdays, Thursdays,andSaturdays. OnholidaysandSundays, he’ll be standing outsideTatsumi Textilesin theShopping District (North). Like every other party member, Kanji isunavailable when it rainsorduring exams week.

Since Kanji represents the Emperor Arcana, players should have at least one of the following Persona in their lineup:

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Having a matching Persona will increase the points earned from Social Links by one. At this point inP4G, players should have registered (at least) Oberon and King Frost. Both Personas are obtainable fromShuffle Time in Steamy Bathhouse.

Rank 1

As mentioned, Kanji’s Rank 1 doesn’t unlock in the main story. On June 9th, players will hear a rumor from a girl in theClassroom Building, 2Fregarding Kanji. Once they do, they should go toPractice Building, 1Fand speak with him to find out the truth. Since this is Rank 1, any answer chosen here won’t add any points to the Social Link. Players simply need to select “Yes, I do” and they’ll betransported to the Samegawa Flood Plain.

Rank 2

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 1 to Rank 2:

Result (withmatching Persona)

Requirements for Answer

“She’s always apologizing for me. She’s been sprouting more and more white hairs…”

N/A

Rank 3

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 2 to Rank 3:

“…”

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“Sorry. Looks like it was no big deal.”

“He’s always had trouble getting along with people. He didn’t haveany friends like you before…”

Rank 4

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 3 to Rank 4:

“Ugh… when you met Ma at the hospital… she say anything about me?”

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“Oh, uhh… I’m gonna go now.”

“Oh… Anyways, sorry ‘bout dragging you into this…”

Rank 5

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 4 to Rank 5:

“Hah,he said I’m cool…”

Rank 6

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 5 to Rank 6:

“Strange situation I got myself into, ain’t it?”

Rank 7

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 6 to Rank 7:

“That okay with you, ‘big bro’?”

“There’s something else I gotta confront too, ain’t there?”

Rank 8

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers will want to select during Rank 7 to Rank 8:

“…Come with me.”

“Hmph, so you admit it. Not a shred of remorse, either.”

“What a load of… There’s no way you’re getting me to believe that.”

Rank 9

These are the responses thatP4Gplayers willwant to select during Rank 8 to Rank 9:

“It’s the first time I went on my own… Well, I had a lot to tell him.”

“As long as there’s someone like that snot-nosed kid to accept me, I ain’t afraid of nothing!”

Rank 10

Going from Rank 9 to Rank 10 is automatic. Unfortunately, Kanji cannot be romanced. Now that Kanji’s Social Link is complete, there’sno need to continue getting Social Link pointsby hanging out with him or drawing fortunes at Tatsuhime Shrine.

During Rank 9-10, players will receive theCute StrapKey Item from Kanji. This will allow them to Fuse the Ultimate Persona of the Emperor Arcana: Odin. Since it’s a special item, the Cute Strap will carry over intoNG+, meaning Odin can be fused as early as the first dungeon on a second playthrough.

In addition to this, Kanji awakens toRokuten Maoh. He’ll also get the Social Link Skill:Evade Wind. Since Kanji’s Affinity Weakness is Wind, players should absolutely make room for it. Evade Wind willtripleKanji’sevasion to Wind-based attacks. If players are aiming to get the True Ending, then they’ll want to max out Kanji’s Social Link in order to get his third-tier Persona,Takeji Zaiten, in January.

Persona 4 Goldenis available on PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.