Joker and the party face off against a cheater at the Shibuya Arcades. Because of their cheating, you can’t get a sniff and will have to retreat. Now is a good time to begin Shinya Confidant.
Shinya Oda is an arcade gamer at the Gigolo Arcade in Akihabara. He is the undisputed champion of Gun About and can help the Phantom Thieves defeat the cheater of Shibuya Arcades.
And that’s how Shinya enters the party.
How to begin the Shinya Confidant? What are the perks of maxing out him Confidant? And how to max out his Confidant? We’ll answer all these questions.
Shinya Confidant – How To Begin?
The journey to start Shinya’s Confidant begins on the 9th of April. While trying to complete the Winners Don’t Use Cheats, the Phantom Thieves will fail and have to leave the Metaverse.
Now, you need reinforcements, and Futaba suggests The King.
After talking to Futaba, you can head to the Gigolo Arcade in Akihabara to meet Shinya Oda. This meeting begins with the Shinya Confidant. Afterward, you can meet him on the following days.
| Day | Time |
| Monday | Available after school. |
| Tuesday | Available after school. |
| Thursday | Available after school. |
| Saturday | Available after school. |
| Rainy | Available after school + at night. |
Shinya Confidant – Abilities
Shinya Confidant in Persona 5 Royal offers some new things because of the upgraded guns and combat mechanics. Most of the abilities are the same with one exception- Laced Bullets.
| Rank | Ability |
| 1 | Down Shot- Get 1 special shot per infiltration to knock down an enemy. |
| 2 | Bullet Hail- Start an All-Out-Attack(guns only) after a successful ambush. |
| 3 | Warning Shot- Scare enemies during negotiations. |
| 5 | Laced Bullets- Ailment-inflicting gunshots get a higher success rate. |
| 6 | Cheap Shot- Get 3x Down Shot per infiltration. |
| 8 | Electric Slug- Damage from Bullet Hail increases. |
| 10 | Oda Special- Confirmed hits for Joker’s gun attacks. |
Shinya Confidant – Responses Per Ranks
Aside from the 7 boosts to your gun-slinging skills, maxing out Shinya Confidant also increases your Kindness and allows fusion with Mada.
So, you’d want to complete every Rank event with the most points. And our guide helps you do that. All we ask is that you keep a Tower persona when meeting Shinya at the Arcade.
Rank 1
Shinya: Hey, we should exchange IDs. It’s not like I’m here every day, so…
Best Response: +2. Call me when it’s game time.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 2
Shinya: Thanks to you taking so long to figure it out…
Best Response: +3. Don’t compare me to you.
Shinya: *sigh*
Best Response: +2. What a rude employee.
Shinya: …I need to get really strong, like the Phantom Thieves.
Best Response: +2. Do you admire them?
Shinya: I believe in the Phantom Thieves and their strength.
Best Response: +3. So do I./I’ll let them know.
Shinya: Everyone sucks at first, but you can get good if you do it every day!
Best Response: +2. I’ll work hard./So then I can beat you?
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 3
Shinya: That’s why I gotta get stronger!
Best Response: +2. That’s the spirit.
Shinya: Maybe we can go eat something again while we’re at it?
Best Response: +2. Sure.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 4
Shinya: You cheated, didn’t you!?
Best Response: +2. Yeah, you tell him!
Shinya: You’ve gotta be kidding me…
Best Response: +2. Get your revenge.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 5
Shinya: I mean, I couldn’t do anything to him… There’s just no way.
Best Response: +3. It was pretty weird./He must’ve rigged it.
Shinya: I’m definitely gonna demolish him!
Best Response: +2. I’m sure you can do it.
Shinya: The strategy I used last time didn’t work…
Best Response: +3. You need a new strategy.
Shinya: I gotta think of a new strategy by the next time I challenge him!
Best Response: +2. I’ll be cheering you on./Think you can take him?
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 6
Shinya: I won’t do it again… I don’t wanna be a bad guy.
Best Response: +3. I believe in you.
Shinya: Um… do you… hate me now?
Best Response: +3. Not at all.
Shinya: <Protagonist>-san… Are you sure you aren’t gonna hate me?
Best Response: +2. Of course, I won’t.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 7
There are no rewarding conversations in the Rank 7 events. You will get the +3 Kindness bonus at the end. As for the chats, you can choose any option, and it has no effect whatsoever.
Rank 8
Shinya: So she IS bad after all…
Best Response: +2. No, she’s not./Is that what you think?
Shinya: Do you think they’ll actually be able to change her heart?
Best Response: +3. Believe in them.
Shinya: That’s why I wanna help the Phantom Thieves. I wanna stop my mom.
Best Response: +3. Any choice.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Now that you have Rank 8, it’s time for a Mementos Request. To progress further, you’ll have to complete A Mother’s Aggression request.
Rank 9
Shinya: She broke down crying and told me that she’ll be a better mother from now on…
Best Response: +3. I’m glad to hear that.
Shinya: Am I weird… for feeling happy about losing? I mean, all I cared about before was winning.
Best Response: +3. No, that makes sense./It means you’ve matured.
Shinya: I wonder why he’s cheating…
Best Response: +2. He wants to win at all costs.
Shinya: I’m so glad she’s back to her old self! I’m so thankful for the Phantom Thieves!
Best Response: +2. Any choice.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Rank 10
Shinya: I’ve got nothing left to teach you. You’re an elite player now, <protagonist>-san.
Best Response: +3. Thanks to my teacher.
Shinya: …I’m so happy right now.
Best Response: +3. You made new friends.
Bonus: +3 Kindness
Now you know everything about the Shinya Persona 5 Royal Confidant.
And you also have a cheat sheet to get the most points. So, get to work and enjoy the perks.