persona5-negotiation/info.md

##### UPDATE - Feb 14th 2022
I've made a new Google Form that has dropdown menus for Shadows and Questions! I'm currently working on a script to automate these new submissions.
Thank you so much for your contributions.

##### This Project & Credits
This is a tool/guide to help with negotiations in Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal.

There are distinct negotiation differences between the original and Royal version. Some Shadow have different personalities/arcana/weaknesses, questions and answers are worded differently, and reactions to answers have changed as well.

Please note that at this time, the guide is a work-in-progress, so it is missing reactions and could have mistakes.

If you want to help, contribute, report mistakes, or confirm some results, please use the <a href="https://github.com/joyce-chen/persona5-negotiation/issues/16">open issue on Github for P5 Royal</a>, the <a href="https://github.com/joyce-chen/persona5-negotiation/issues/17">open issue for P5</a>, or the <a href="https://forms.gle/LYeRcRsMgnYYu85A8">Google Form</a>. 

Submitted questions are up-to-date as of **Feb 12th 2022**. (No consistent update schedule.)

Thank you to GooberSD/Chompobar for giving me permission to use <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fq00lkODNAam7RZoczHU2kFyU3CZvyW59F0PwLnJoz8/">their guide</a> to update this guide.

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##### How to Use

Each of the negotiation question pages has a search bar that can filter by question or answer. 

Next to the search bar is a switch to change the "GOOD", "OK", and "BAD" reactions to symbols for people who find emojis more useful.

Underneath, there is a filter questions by Shadows collapsable card with Shadow tags. Currently it is a work-in-progress feature. It displays the confirmed questions asked by the specified Shadow. 

**Negotiation Table Legend:**
- White Background: Either sent in or are from my playthrough, so are more likely to be correct.
- <span class="unconfirmed">Pink Background</span>: Unconfirmed.
- Have a dash (-): Lacking data.

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##### Shadows
The Shadows will initially have a title or description, but once you've captured it, its Persona name will be revealed. A list of the Shadows you'll encounter by area can be viewed on the <a href="shadows">P5 SHADOWS page</a>. The Royal version can be viewed on the <a href="shadows_royal">ROYAL SHADOWS page</a>.

##### Hold Up and Talk
If all enemies in the battle are knocked down by being hit with attacks they are weak to, a "Hold Up" is triggered. If you choose to "Talk" and say "Lend me your power", you can start negotiating with a Shadow. 

If the Shadow is a higher level than Joker, you'll get an item instead. If you currently have the same Persona in your party, it will grant EXP to your own Persona.

##### Personalities
Negotiations are dependent on the Shadow's personality. There are four types of personality: **Gloomy**, **Irritable**, **Timid**, and **Upbeat**. Most other guides feature the following table to help with negotiations, but sometimes it's difficult to distinquish which answers are "vague", "serious", "kind", or "funny".

| Type      | Likes   | Dislikes        |
|-----------|---------|-----------------|
| Gloomy    | Vague   | Serious, Funny  |
| Irritable | Serious | Vague, Kind     |
| Timid     | Kind    | Vague, Funny    |
| Upbeat    | Funny   | Serious, Vague  |

##### Responses
During negotiations, a Shadow will ask you two questions. For each, you're given three responses to choose from. Depending on which answer you choose, the Shadow will react in the following ways:

- **Good:** Marked by golden musical notes 🎶. This is always the best answer. If you get this for the second question, you will obtain the Shadow as a new Persona.

- **OK:** Marked by light blue sweat marks 💦. When you answer the second question with the OK option, you will most likely end the negotiation with an item as a reward. The Persona will then flee after giving the item. However, there is a very small chance, that the Shadow will join you with an OK answer.

- **Bad:** Marked by red angry vein marks 💢. It is okay to get a bad answer for the first question. However, if you get a bad answer for the second question you will fail the negotiation and the monster will either run away or you’ll have to fight it again. Once you have a party member hit around level 3 - 4 as a confidant, your characters will be able to potentially step in and save a negotiation should things go south. This ability will usually give you a second chance at negotiating with the Shadow. 

The chart below lists all the Rank Bonuses that help with negotiations.

| Arcana    | Rank | Bonus           | Description                                                                 |
|-----------|------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Magician  | 4    | Kitty Talk      | If negotiation with an animal-type Shadow fails, you can try again.         |
| Priestess | 3    | Black Belt Talk | If negotiation with a martial arts-using Shadow fails, you can try again.   |
| Empress   | 4    | Celebrity Talk  | If negotiations amidst a group of Shadows fails, you can try again.         |
| Emperor   | 4    | Art Talk        | If negotiations with a lone Shadow fails, you can try again.                |
| Lovers    | 2    | Girl Talk       | If negotiation with a female Shadow fails, you can try again.               |
| Lovers    | 5    | Crocodile Tears | Chance to force enemies to ask for less during negotiations.                |
| Chariot   | 2    | Punk Talk       | If negotiation with an upbeat Shadow fails, you can try again.              |
| Justice   | 3    | Smooth Talk     | If negotiation with a god-like Shadow fails, you can try again.             |
| Tower     | 3    | Warning Shot    | Able to scare enemies in negotiation to make it easier to obtain a Persona. |
| Sun       | 2    | Diplomacy       | Occasionally ask for more money or items during negotiations.               |
| Sun       | 3    | Fundraising     | Allows you to ask for large amounts of money during negotiation.            |
| Sun       | 8    | Mind Control    | Occasionally lets you skip negotiation when attempting to obtain a Persona. |
| Faith     | 6    | Fitness Talk    | If negotiation with any kind of Shadow fails, you can try again.            |

##### Resource
For more information, check out the <a href="https://atlus.com/persona5/manual/ps4/?pid=43">official Persona 5 web manual on Atlas' website</a>.