Persona 5 Royal Confidant Guide: Lovers – Ann Takamaki

Ann Takamaki is the holder of the Lovers Arcana as well as both a party member and Confidant in Persona 5 Royal. She is the third-party member being introduced on 04/11. You automatically begin her Confidant as part of the story of 04/15. She is available during the daytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday and can be found next to the clothing store in the Underground Mall.

As with most Confidants, there isn’t a limit on when you can rank Ann up. As long as you get to Rank 10 before reaching an ending, you can complete the Lovers Confidant. Also, at Rank 9, you have the option to romance Ann which changes the dialogue options for the following rank.

Persona 5 Royal: Ann Takamaki Confidant skills

Below are the skills and benefits acquired from ranking up the Lovers Confidant. The standout skills are Sexy Technique, Protect, and both awakenings. Much like all party members it is worth ranking Ann up as doing so provides benefits in battle and access to her evolved Personas, Hecate and Célestine.

• Rank 2 – Girl Talk: If negotiation with a female Shadow fails, you can try again.
• Rank 3 – Follow Up: Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker’s attack does not down the enemy.
• Rank 4 – Sexy Technique: Chance to grab the enemy’s attention and cancel their action.
• Rank 6 – Crocodile Tears: Chance to force enemies to ask for less during negotiations.
• Rank 7 – Harisen Recovery: Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members.
• Rank 8 – Endure: Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining.
• Rank 9 – Protect: Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack.
• Rank 10 – Second Awakening: Evolves Ann’s Carmen Persona into Hecate.
• Rank 10 –  Third Awakening*: Evolves Ann’s Hecate Persona into Célestine.

*Ann’s Third Awakening is only triggered in the third semester.

Persona 5 Royal: Ann Takamaki Confidant answers

These are the best answers to give during hangout events with Ann Takamaki. The answers listed were either chosen because they give the most social points or because they are required for specific unlocks. If a chosen answer doesn’t matter it will be listed as ‘ANY,’ so feel free to pick whatever you want.

• Rank 1 (Story event, 04/15)
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY
• Rank 2 (Requires Kindness: Considerate)
  • She’s so strong.
  • You might be right.
  • I couldn’t just ignore you.
  • ANY
  • ANY
• Rank 3
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • Can we stop yet?
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • Has that happened to you?
  • That freedom sounds nice.
  • Could be.
• Rank 4
  • I know what you mean.
  • That’s hilarious.
  • Tell me.
  • Good idea.
  • Good luck with that.
  • “I train everyday,” or “I carry Morgana in my bag.”
• Rank 5
  • Give it up.
  • She’s amazing, huh…
  • It had grace.
  • ANY
  • ANY

Persona 5 Royal Ann confidant Rank 2 event. Screenshot by PC Invasion.

• Rank 6
  • It seems that way.
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • Show her your own strength.
  • Someone’s motivated.
• Rank 7
  • She admires you.
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • Go get ’em, tiger.
  • You got this.
• Rank 8
  • You have some real guts.
  • There’s no doubt in my mind.
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • “That’s probably it,” or “You can ask her yourself.”
• Rank 9
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • “You have me,” for romance, “You have the others,” for platonic.
  • ANY
• Rank 10 (Platonic)
  • You really gave it your all.
  • “I’ll be there with you,” or “You can do it, Ann.”
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY
• Rank 10 (Romance)
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • Of course.
  • ANY
  • ANY
  • ANY

Note: For information on the other confidants in Persona 5 Royal like Ann Takamaki check out our Confidant guides hub.

Persona 5 Royal can be purchased on Steam.