Quick Links
While most of your social links inPersona 4 Goldeninvolve hanging out with friends around Inaba and becoming closer to them, the Fox social link is a little different. Instead of helping the Fox with its own issues, you’re helping it to help other people with theirs.
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But there’s an incentive to help it past just the kindness of your heart – the Fox will begin appearing as you go through P4G’s dungeons with the offer to heal your team a bit. If you’re looking for help with Persona 4 Golden’s Fox social link and ema requests, we’ve got you covered.
This guide contains slight spoilers for Persona 4 Golden.
The Fox’s Social Link, Explained
Thankfully, you don’t have to go looking for the Fox to begin its social link – thisbegins automaticallywith the story on5/5. The Fox lives atTatsuhime Shrinein theNorth Shopping Districtand is concerned with the lack of upkeep to the property.
In Shinto and Buddhist practices, ema are small wooden tags on which visitors to shrines canshare their wishes and prayersto the gods. Limited in its power, the Fox entrusts Yu with helping itfulfill wishesleft at the shrine.
Instead of hanging out with the Fox, you’ll be going around Inaba completing these requests, thenreporting back to the Foxto complete them. When you hang out with the Fox again after completing the request is when your social link increases.
The Fox covers yourHermit arcana, but unlike your human social links,the Fox is not impacted by having a Hermit Persona in your party.
Since you’re not gaining affinity with it in the traditional sense, unless you’re attached to a Hermit Persona, it’s an easy way to free up a space for another social link.
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The Fox’s SP Restoration Service
While the tasks you complete for the Fox might take some doing, it pays you back for your hard work byappearing in dungeons.It visits the Midnight Channel for sake ofrestoring your team’s SPwithout you needing to consume an item or leave the dungeon.
The bad news is thatthe Fox doesn’t work for free, but the good news is that itlowers its pricesthe friendlier you become. At first, your price for the Fox’s service will be a relatively staggering¥60 per SP, but each social link rank willdecrease the price by ¥5. At Rank 10 (Max) with the Fox, you’ll only be paying¥15 per SP.
The most straightforward way to find the Fox during these dungeon-crawls is touse a Goho-M(unless you’re on the first or last floor) to return tothe Midnight Channel’s lobby. The Fox will be waiting there for you, ready to replenish your SP.
Additionally, the Fox may spawn randomly inside of dungeons, especially if you’rerevisiting a dungeon.You’ll occasionally seeunused party members spawninto give you items, and despite not being in your party, the Fox can appear here as well to offer its services.
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How To Rank Up The Fox’s Social Link
As mentioned above, you do not hang out with the Fox to advance your social link – this is done throughcompleting the ema requests.
to begin your social link with the Fox, head toTatsuhime Shrineand take one of the ema wishes. Your first ranking is automatic - it simply introduces you to the fox, ema wishes, and how the social link will function.
From Rank 2 forward, you’ll need to do things manually, but the game will tell you when the request is complete that you should visit the Fox. Once you’ve completed the wish, return to the Shrine to complete the rank.
Receiving a wish will not consume a time slot. Visiting the Fox again to complete the wish, however, does.
Request Number
07
Go toYasogami Highand speak to the girl in the lobbyby the shoe lockerson thefirst floor of the school. She’s putting a note into your shoebox, but it’s not meant for you. Speak to her again the following day (when she’ll now beoutside classroom 2-2) and select"I read it"when she asks about the letter.
After speaking to her about the note,speak to her againon a subsequent day to complete the request.
08
Speak to the woman standing in the road inSouth Shopping Districtafter receiving this request. She asks for “a snack that doesn’t taste like a snack,” which you can get fromChie.She’ll beon the roof of Yasogami High.
Chie will give you someMeat Gum. Go offer some to the woman, who is still inSouth Shopping District.
09
Instead of dealing with the people missing the dog, you’ll be finding their dog for them yourself. Go to theSamegawa Flood Plain Riverbankafter receiving the request and talk to the dog that’s now appeared there.
The dog runs away on this day. You’ll then see it justoutside Tatsuhime Shrinethe following afternoon. Choose"Talk to it gently,“but still, it runs away again. After speaking to the dog, purchase aBeef SkewerfromSouzai Dogaku.
Return toSamegawa Flood Plainagain the following day. Speak to the dog, who isunder the trees on the main path. Choose"Talk to it gently,“until the game informs you the dog is wary. Offer it theBeef Skeweryou bought, which gives it enough energy to return to its owners.
10
Head toSamegawa Flood Plain, where you’ll see a boy standing by the sign along the walkway. Speak to him, and tell him,“I don’t want your money"when prompted.
After this, you need to order something fromTanaka’s Amazing Commoditieson television onSundays, and this item will arrive with aprize sticker. Go back toSamegawa Flood Plainand talk to him again.
You must return to the same location on a subsequent day to follow up with the boy. He’s looking for a more child-like sticker, so gotalk to Nanako at night, who will trade you for herTankiriman Sticker.
Give this sticker to the boy, and then return another day to speak to him one final time.
Your deadline to obtain the sticker from Nanako via conversation is 11/3 due to story progression past this point.
However, if you’re doing Rank 5 of the Fox’s social link after this date, check the fridge - Nanako will have left a bag inside that contains the Tankiriman Sticker you need.
11
You’ll find the man who made this wish in theNorth Shopping District, just next to Chinese Diner Aiya. When prompted, ask him,“Want me to make one?“He gives you the itemUnfinished Model.
After agreeing to make it for him, usethe table in Yu’s bedroomat nighttime to work on the model. You need to work on the model three times before it’s complete.
Each session of work on the model willraise your Diligence.
Once you’ve finished the third session and haveMF-06S Brahman, return toNorth Shopping Districtand speak to the man again to give him the model.
12
Prerequisite
Rank 3 CourageandRank 3 Understanding
Onthe roof of Yasogami Highis a girl standing by the fence. Speak to her once your skills are of a high enough level, and she’ll run away after a moment. Return the next day and speak to her again, selecting"Do you need help speaking?“first and then"Give her lessons.”
The girl leaves again. Go back to the roof to speak to her again another day, and choose"Apologize to her"when prompted to complete the request.
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Complete request 20: Please Feed The Cat
The first step to completing this request for the Fox is to finish the ‘Please Feed The Cat’ request. Once you’ve done this, go to theSamegawa Flood Plainand speak to the man standing by the trees along the path. When guessing the animal he’s talking about, choose"Is it a cat?”
So long as you’ve finished the ‘Please Feed The Cat’ request, there will be an orange cat lying outside the Dojima Residence. Interact with the cat and choose"Let him see"when prompted. He’ll come but will flee quickly.
The following day, speak to the man back at theSamegawa Flood Plain, where he asks you to show him a cute fish, which will be aRed Goldfish.These can be caught when Yu goes fishing at the Samegawa Flood Plain.
Speak to him again at the Samegawa Flood Plain on a subsequent day to finish his request.
14
Go to theSamegawa Flood Plainand head toward the end of the path, where you’ll see a woman digging in the trash. Speak to her to learn about her lost wallet, then go down to theRiverbankfrom the Flood Plain andexamine the shrubs to the side of the stairs(underneath the date and time on your screen).
Go back up to the Flood Plain and speak to the woman again. It’s not her wallet, so head to theNorth Shopping Districtand check inthe bushes outside the shrine. Bring the wallet back to the woman.
15
Requires the scooter and access to Shichiri Beach
Speak tothe old manat theSamegawa Flood Plain Riverbankto begin this request after receiving it from the Fox. Ask him questions about the River Guardian.
After speaking to him about the request, you’ll be able to catchInaba Jewel Bugsat night while this request is active. Use them as bait tocatch the River Guardianfrom the Samegawa River.
The River Guardian has a higher spawn rate in the rain.
Bring the River Guardian to the old man, andhe’ll give you theRiver Rod.After this, you’re able to now catchGenji Beetle.If you’re having a hard time finding it, you can purchase one fromTanaka’s Amazing Commoditieson 8/22.
Use the Genji Beetle as bait whenfishing at Shichiri Beach, and bring theSea Guardianback to show the old man once you’ve caught it.
Fox’s Persona 4 Golden Social Link, Rank 10
To complete the Fox’s social link,return to Tatsuhime Shrineafter completing the 9.5 requests on its behalf. The Fox’s social link will finish during this visit.
