Special Conversation

Persona Talk is a mechanic in Megami Ibunroku Persona and Persona 2.

Overview

When a party member equipped with a specific Persona faces a specific demon, the Persona has a chance of manifesting itself and taking over the negotiation. This happens because both Persona and demon share a connection in their origins, and the outcome of the negotiation may be positive or negative depending on the relationship between them.

Mechanics by Game

Megami Ibunroku Persona

Persona Talk may trigger when the player chooses to negotiate and selects the character equipped with the required Persona.

If the relationship between Persona and demon is positive, the demon will give out its Spell Card. However, this does not bypass the level requirement to obtain a demon's Spell Card. Furthermore, cards gained via this method do not count towards obtaining the Avatar Totem. According to Persona World Guidance, the positive relationships in this game are divided in two categories: Friendly relationship, and Master-Servant relationship. However, there is no distinction between them in gameplay.

If the relationship between Persona and demon is negative, both sides will be inflicted with Fury.

Friendly

Persona	Demon
Pixie	Pixie
Nike	Angel
Jack Frost	Jack Frost or Pyro Jack
Pyro Jack	Jack Frost or Pyro Jack
Lilim	Lilim
Azrael	Virtue
Cerberus	Orthrus
Otohime	Otohime
Succubus	Succubus
Barbatos	Barbatos

Master-Servant

Persona	Demon
Loki	Fenrir
Durga	Gdon
Michael	Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, Throne, or Cherub
Kali	Kwancha
Shiva	Ganesha or Kwancha.

Hostile

Persona	Demon
Airgetlam	Cromm Cruach
Marduk	Mushussu
Tyr	Fenrir
Garuda	Naga
Fuhedi Mergane	Mangadhai
Pallas Athena	Arachne

Persona 2: Innocent Sin

Persona Talk may trigger at the start of battle, with no input from the player. It will not happen if the character equipped with the required Persona is at full health, and the odds increase the lower their HP is.

There are three types of relationship between Personas and demons: Friendly, Master-Servant, and Hostile.

If the relationship is Friendly, the demon will give out tarot cards. If the player already has 999 cards of that Arcana, the demon will give out an item instead.

If the relationship is that of a master and their servant, the demon will either give out tarot cards, or offer to make a pact. This method does not bypass the level requirement to form a pact with a demon. If the player already has 999 cards of that Arcana, the demon will instead fully heal the character.

If the relationship is Hostile, both sides will be inflicted with Berserk. It may be also possible for only one side to be affected, or even neither side.

Friendly

Persona	Demon
Pixie	Pixie
Jack Frost	Jack Frost or Pyro Jack
Pyro Jack	Jack Frost or Pyro Jack
Cerberus	Orthrus
Succubus	Succubus
Barbatos	Barbatos

Master-Servant

Persona	Demon
Loki	Fenrir or Hel
Odin	Valkyrie or Hoenir
Michael	Angel, Principality, or Throne

Hostile

Persona	Demon
Quetzalcoatl	Tezcatlipoca
Armaiti	Aeshma
Indra	Takshaka
Odin	Fenrir
Hades	Demeter
Ameretat	Aeshma

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

The Persona Talk mechanics have been mostly unchanged from Innocent Sin, with the addition of special conversations.

Special conversations are one-time only conversations, as opposed to regular Persona Talk that may be repeated an endless amount of times. Special conversations do not follow HP requirements.

If the Persona and demon capable of special conversation also have a Persona Talk between them, all subsequent interactions between them will be their regular Persona Talk.

Friendly

Persona	Demon
Pixie	Pixie
Jack Frost	Jack Frost or Pyro Jack
Pyro Jack	Jack Frost or Pyro Jack
Mars	Ares
Cerberus	Orthrus
Succubus	Succubus
Barbatos	Barbatos

Master-Servant

Persona	Demon
Loki	Fenrir or Hel
Indra	Kabandha
Odin	Valkyrie or Hoenir
Set	Apep
Gabriel	Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, Throne, or Cherub
Michael	Angel, Archangel, Principality, Power, Virtue, Dominion, Throne, or Cherub
Shiva	Vasuki

Hostile

Persona	Demon
Quetzalcoatl	Tezcatlipoca
Armaiti	Aeshma, Dahaka, or Angra Mainyu
Indra	Takshaka
Odin	Fenrir
Fariedone	Dahaka
Tishtoriya	Apaosha
Ameretat	Aeshma, Dahaka, or Angra Mainyu

Special Conversations

Persona	Demon	Notes
Odin	Valkyrie	Obtain a Legenbright. Odin must be at MAX Rank.
Adramelech	Azazel	Obtain the Black Goat Material Card after witnessing all conversations.
Barbatos
Shax
Hastur	Biyarky	Obtain the Golden Honey.
Fariedone	Azhi Dahaka	Inflicts both sides with Fury. Permanently removes Dahaka's invulnerability to attacks.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ペルソナトークMegami Ibunroku Persona Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Perusona Tōku	Persona Talk