Spoiler notice. Late-year dates and optional-route requirements are discussed below.
Finish Marie’s Social Link
Reach rank 10 in Marie’s Aeon Social Link before the December dungeon deadline. Plan to finish by December 23 rather than leaving her final meetings to the story’s last possible day. You do not need to choose romance to complete her link.
Continue the investigation
The December hospital decisions can end the investigation early. Keep a save before those conversations, avoid rushing to an irreversible conclusion, and continue looking for the truth. Identifying the culprit is another separate decision.
Ask Margaret to find Marie
Visit the Velvet Room during the January 2 New Year greetings and ask Margaret to search for Marie. Follow the subsequent story events to reach the Hollow Forest in February.
Keep investigating on the final day
On March 20, do not return home immediately after saying goodbye. Revisit Junes and continue the investigation to reach the true-ending route. Completing Marie’s additional story as well allows Golden’s extended epilogue.
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Scope & sources
Persona 4 Golden sources & creditsThis article covers Persona 4 Golden. Original Persona 4 and other Persona editions have different mechanics and are outside its scope.
Original AstraVoy explanations and recommendations. Community references supply mechanics and requirements. Suggested priorities are not official ATLUS strategy or a mandatory calendar.
- Persona 4 Golden official site (ATLUS / SEGA). Golden edition identity, features and publisher artwork.
- Golden compendium, skills and fusion charts (aqiu384 / megaten-fusion-tool (community)). Golden overrides, native Persona values, skills, unlocks and recipes.
- Golden Social Links, answers and quests (Sentovibes / persona-companion-app (community)). Golden social events, dialogue and quest reference. Edition-specific overrides retained.
- Golden quest reference (RPG Site). Golden quest identities, objectives and rewards.