This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.
There's plenty of unused text dialogue from NPCs and unused events lying around. Some of them even got recorded, but not all unused voice clips are written out in the event data.
An alternate version of Chie's Rank 3 Social Link event (specifically, the version that plays when Nanako is unavailable during the lategame) is found in this file. The only difference is an extended beginning (shown here) and an abrupt end to the file; other than the script, the file seems to be unfinished. It's also missing the "Fog has enveloped the area" messages a lot of outdoor SL event files have (for the end game). It is strange to note that the filename would indicate this as an alternate version of Rank 4 rather than Rank 3.
Chie
Oh, I started lifting weights at home
lately.
Chie
But I got chewed out again for putting
a hole in the wall, so...
Chie
So yeah, I think I've gotten a little
more buff, but... whaddaya think?
"You've gotten bigger."
"You've gotten thinner."
"I don't see a difference."
Chie
By "bigger," you mean more muscular,
right?
> Chie has a skeptical look on
her face...
Chie
Yeah, exactly! I've tightened up, huh!?
> Chie is happy.
Chie
Hmmm... Well, I just started.
But they have gotten harder.
> Chie is nodding to herself.
Chie Alternate Rank 9 - E590_091.PM1
An alternate version of Chie's Rank 9 Social Link event. Note that, like other event files, messages at the end may seem out of order, signifying things that were added later.
> The rain shows no signs of stopping...
Chie
......
Chie
Since that incident, I don't really
get it anymore.
Chie
Honestly, why do I want to get stronger?
Chie
I tell myself it's to protect people,
but maybe it's really just to protect
my own heart.
Chie
I always thought I could do anything on
my own. But that's not true...
Chie
I have to have someone with me or
I'm totally useless.
Chie
It sounds cooler to say I'm doing it
for someone's sake, but in reality...
Chie
I just want to look cool. I want
someone to rely on me.
Chie
Even with the murders, I feel like I
want Yukiko to accept me again...
Chie
Me over Yukiko... Maybe it's just that.
Chie
Maybe in the end... I haven't changed.
Chie
...I must look stupid.
Heck, I am stupid.
Chie
I look like an ass, huh...?
"You're cool."
"All that's still you."
"Still worried about looks?"
Chie
Sheesh... Big talk, Leader...!
> Chie is holding back tears as
she smiles.
Chie
Hahaha... Yeah, really...
Chie
...I'm pretty stupid.
> Chie is holding back tears as
she smiles.
Chie
Yeah... I guess you're right.
> Chie is holding back tears as
she nods.
Chie
Everyone's trying to get out from the
shadow of their past... They're trying
so hard...
Chie
And yet, I'm the only one who hasn't
changed...
Chie
So I worried. I got scared... Like I
was being left behind...
Chie
I understand now...
Chie
Because... You protected me.
Chie
I realized that I was trying to protect
everyone else...
Chie
Thank you... I can finally take a half
step forward...
> Chie is smiling cheerfully...
> You feel your relationship with Chie
has grown deeper...
Chie
> ...That one time, I was happy to
know I could count on you.
Chie
Y-You know, I've always been the one
people depend on...
Chie
So I'm not that good at letting some
of the burden fall to others...
Chie
......
Chie
Back there... Why did you say you'd
protect me?
"Because you're my friend."
"Because I love you."
Chie
Friend, huh...?
Chie
Yeah. That's kind of a relief...
> It seems Chie is trying to smile...
Chie
Umm... I'm going home now. I think
I'm catching a cold.
Chie
I'll see you later!
Chie
Oh, er, just like that, huh...?
Chie
I-I... I've never really gone out
with anybody before...
Chie
Oh, umm, sorry...
What I mean is, uhhh...
Chie
Can I call you... my boyfriend...?
Chie
Oh, man... I'm super happy...
> Realizing each other's feelings,
you decided to go out with Chie.
Chie
Let's stay here a little longer.
> You spent a long while with Chie...
Chie
I've always been careful about how
I look to other people.
Chie
I wanted to be the cool one, surrounded
by admirers.
Chie
I strained to become that person...
When all I really wanted was someone
to save me.
Chie
......
Chie
But I finally feel like I understand now,
about the pathetic me.
Chie
She's me too. Pathetic and all.
> Chie is smiling cheerfully...
Chie
Well... Maybe this is how I am, but
take care of me, [Protagonist]-kun.
> You heard Chie's honest feelings...
> You feel your relationship with Chie
has grown deeper...
Chie
The rain's not stopping, huh?
> You hid from the rain for a while
and went home.
Shopping at Junes - E860_073.PM1
Originally, during the two instances where you can go grocery shopping at Junes with Nanako and Dojima, a random Social Link character would show up. In the final game, it's just you and the Dojimas, and the scenes are fairly uninteresting. Of note is that each character has one for when they are in summer or winter clothing, even Naoto. However, Naoto is not available as a Social Link until after everyone has gone back to winter oufits. This implies she was to join earlier, or at least her Social Link started sooner.
Rise
Whoaaaa! Is that you, Senpai?
And you brought the fam!
Rise
I'm kinda jealous you get to shop
together with your family...
Rise
Oh, me?
Rise
I'm here doing the shopping for my
grandma. She's pretty busy.
Rise
Plus, Junes is pretty far from
the house...
Rise
Hmm? We meet again, Senpai!
Rise
You seem like a pretty tight family.
Rise
I'm making a stew tonight, and I need
some chicken...
Rise
But there's sliced chicken, boneless
chicken, and all these other kinds...
Rise
I don't know which one's good for
making stew.
Rise
Can you help me pick one out?
Yukiko
Huh? Are you here to shop too?
Yukiko
Obviously, so am I...
Yukiko
...A large group of customers came
in today, and we've run out of food in
the pantry...
Yukiko
And I'm responsible for cooking the
staff's dinner. So here I am, buying
ingredients for tonight's supper.
Yukiko
*sigh* What should I make tonight?
Yukiko
Oh... [Protagonist]-kun. You came at
just the right time.
Yukiko
Where's the ramen aisle?
Yukiko
When I made dinner last time,
everyone said they'd prefer ramen...
Yukiko
I should have learned at least one
easy-to-make recipe...
Yosuke
Whoaaa! Dost mine eyes deceive me?
You're out shopping with your family?
Yosuke
I never saw you as the domestic type,
[Protagonist]...
Yosuke
Anyways, we're having a daily sale
right now. It's a good time to buy!
Yosuke
Oh, and I've heard good things from
the customers about this beef.
Yosuke
So, what are you making tonight?
Yosuke
Yo! We've got good deals today, too.
Yosuke
Huh, me?
Yosuke
I'm here shopping... Though it's more
like window shopping.
Yosuke
By the way... why is your uncle standing
around the snack aisle?
Sayoko
...[Protagonist]-kun. I never thought I'd
meet you here.
Sayoko
Oh, is that your father?
...Your uncle?
Sayoko
He's pretty handsome.
Sayoko
He seems like a bad shopper, though...
Sayoko
Oh, hello.
Sayoko
I'm here to buy something to make dinner
with... Actually, I'm too tired to make
anything tonight.
Sayoko
Have you been down the ready-to-eat meal
aisle? Did you find anything that looked
good?
Sayoko
...I always buy those when I get lazy.
Kanji
Whoa! S-Senpai... What a surprise.
Kanji
My mom told me to go get her
some stuff...
Kanji
Meat and veggies, mostly, since they're
on sale...
Kanji
But maaaan... I didn't want to
come here...
Kanji
It's so awkward wearing clothes like
these in a deli...
Kanji
Huh? You here shopping again?
Kanji
Me? Uhhh... I'm here to get stuff
for lunch tomorrow...
Kanji
D-Don't get me wrong! I-I ain't the
one making lunch!
Kanji
M-My mom cooks 'em...
Chie
Heeey! Out shopping with your family?
Chie
Me? I just bought some protein shake
mix from upstairs.
Chie
And then I had a craving for beef,
so here I am.
Chie
Oh, and amino acid drinks too...
Chie
My strategy for putting on muscles is to
eat meat, drink protein juice and amino
acids, and sleep!
Chie
That's my kinda workout!
Chie
Woah! [Protagonist]-kun and Nanako-chan!
Chie
It's nice to shop with the family,
isn't it?
Chie
Y'know, my mom sent me here even though
she hasn't decided what to make tonight...
Chie
I bet she's just too lazy to go out.
Chie
So I'm gonna get myself some snacks
as a little reward for my hard work.
Naoto
Hm? Shopping with your family, eh?
Naoto
I myself am here for some coffee beans.
Naoto
Junes has a surprisingly extensive
selection...
Naoto
Oh, I just remembered... I need sugar,
milk, and bread as well...
Naoto
Good evening.
Naoto
Have you all come to get groceries
for tonight's dinner?
Naoto
I'm to restock on milk and other
essentials...
Naoto
I still haven't given a thought to
tonight's meal.
Naoto
Maybe I should make it for the first
time in ages...
Kou
Yo, [Protagonist].
Kou
Where do they keep the shopping carts?
Kou
I didn't think I'd have this much to
carry...
Kou
Our maid in charge of groceries quit...
Kou
So now I'm the one who's gotta do it...
Kou
Hey, are you shopping with your little
sister?
Kou
I envy you, man...
Kou
I can't wait till my little sister's old
enough for me to take her shopping.
Kou
It'll be fun to buy her some snacks...
Besides, that way I have an excuse to
get some too.
Daisuke
Whoa, it's [Protagonist].
Daisuke
My mom just sent me a text telling me to
go shopping for her...
Daisuke
Why would she ask ME to go shopping?
Geez...
Daisuke
Gimme a break... This is gonna take
forever...
Daisuke
Yo, [Protagonist].
Daisuke
I'm here buyin' food for my dog.
Daisuke
...But I didn't know there were so many
different brands.
Daisuke
I was thinking maybe he'd like some deli
meat instead...
Daisuke
But when I told my mom via text message,
I could see how pissed she was through
the phone...
Naoki
Oh, hey. You're shopping here, too?
Naoki
Every time I come here, I'm amazed at
the size of this place.
Naoki
In fact, this is now the third time
I've gotten lost on this floor...
Naoki
My sister must have had a hard time
working here and trying to keep all
this stuff organized...
Naoki
Oh... [Protagonist]-san.
Naoki
Shopping with your family? ...I envy
you.
Naoki
I'm here to buy some beef for
tonight's dinner.
Naoki
We're having Korean BBQ tonight.
Ai
It's [Protagonist]! I can't believe you're
shopping.
Ai
I'm shocked.
Ai
We're having steak tonight at my house.
Ai
So they sent me out to get some premium
grade. What a bore...
Ai
Speaking of, do you know which ones are{clear}}
the best cuts?
Ai
I have no clue. You should help me look
for it.
Ai
Huh? We meet again.
Ai
I heard the snacks are on sale today,
so here I am.
Ai
I wish there was a convenience store
around here...
Yumi
I'm surprised that you go shopping with
your family.
Yumi
I'm here to shop too, for my house and
for the hospital.
Yumi
The shop at the hospital is such a
rip-off. Stuff there costs twice as
much as it does anywhere else.
Yumi
Plus, the food from there tastes
horrible...
Yumi
I have a lot to buy, but I can't
complain. Going shopping is pretty much
the only thing I can do for them.
Yumi
Hey, it's you again.
Yumi
Do you remember when the daily sale
begins today?
Yumi
My mom said that I should wait for the
sale before I buy things. She said I
can save a lot.
Yumi
Maybe I'll wait around for a little
while longer...
Yumi
By the way, what did you buy,
[Protagonist]-kun?
Ayane
S-Senpai!
Ayane
Um, please don't look inside my basket.
There's nothing in it but snacks...
Ayane
I have a habit of eating snacks after
practice or when I get home.
Ayane
So whenever I come here, I always
stock up on them...
Ayane
Oh, Senpai! You came at the right time!
Ayane
Do you know where I can find soup broth?
Ayane
My mother told me to go buy some...
Ayane
But I have no clue what aisle
that's on...
Eri
Hello there, [Protagonist]-kun!
Eri
Is that your sister and your father?
Eri
I have to make something for dinner
tonight, but I still haven't decided
what I should make...
Eri
I may just buy something from here
that's ready to eat...
Eri
Though I'm a bit suspicious about
Junes's premade food... Don't you
agree?
Eri
Hello, [Protagonist]-kun. I'm buying some
prepared food today.
Eri
When I tried it last time, I was
surprised at how good it was.
Eri
Fried chicken, gyoza... Oh, the sushi
here is very good, too.
> You had a chat...
Dungeon Entrance Party Management
In the Desolate Bedroom, the entrance to Magatsu Inaba, like all the other dungeon entrances, your party members have lines when you talk to them for various points of the game. However, in this case, there are only two points at which you can talk to your party members: when Magatsu Inaba is the current dungeon, and during the True Ending when it's time to fight Izanami. Like the other dungeons, this one has dialogue for initiating conversation with party members while no one is missing and there is no current dungeon deadline. However, in this case this point can never happen: after clearing Magatsu Inaba the game skips straight to December 23 and the next time you can enter the TV World is on the path to the True Ending in March. As such, the following lines go unused in the PlayStation 2 version of the game. In Golden, where January and early February are playable timeframes and the player can enter the TV between these two events, this text is used as normal.
Yosuke
I just don't like this place...
It gives me the creeps.
Chie
Ugh... No matter how many times I come
here, it still gives me the creeps...
Yukiko
That scarf and chair... Could it be...?
Teddie
This place is creepy...
Kanji
Gah...
Kanji
That scarf... Wow.
Rise
I hate this place...
Naoto
This is where Yamano-san...
Naoto
Isn't it...?
Likewise, the entrance to Yomotsu Hirasaka, the final dungeon in the True Ending path also has dialogue for when there is no current dungeon. But once you clear Yomotsu Hirasaka, that's it; the game is over and the following lines can never be seen:
Yosuke
It's... all over now.
[Protagonist]... Thanks.
Chie
Alright, [Protagonist]-kun!
Yukiko
It's all over...
Yukiko
But...What's going to happen after this?
I mean, you heard what they said...
Teddie
This is the end... the end...
I won't be with Sensei anymore...
Kanji
......
Kanji
Wh-What!? Quit starin' at me!
Rise
This is it, isn't it...?
You've almost done it, Senpai...!
Naoto
With this, it ends... That's rather sad.
Dungeon Conversations
In the final game, of your party members, only Naoto's social link can be reversed, and none can be broken. However, many of the characters have dungeon conversation dialogue text that imply that the girlfriend mechanics from Persona 3 were in Persona 4 at one point.
YOSUKE_RVS_YUKIKO
Yosuke
Hey, um... did you do something
to Yukiko?
Yosuke
It seems kinda awkward around her
lately... Is it just my imagination?
YOSUKE_BRO_YUKIKO
Yosuke
Hey, um... did you do something
to Yukiko?
Yosuke
As soon as I mentioned your name,
she stopped talking... It feels
really awkward...
CHIE_BRO_ALL
Chie
...Hey, [Protagonist]-kun...
Chie
I don't know what happened, but I think
you should apologize...
CHIE_RVS
Chie
Why waste time with small talk?
> Chie seems to be in a bad mood...
CHIE_BRO
Chie
...I don't have anything to say to you.
> Chie won't even look at you...
YUKIKO_RVS_CHIE
Yukiko
You know... Chie's been acting weird
since you got here, [Protagonist]-kun...
YUKIKO_BRO_CHIE
Yukiko
Hey, Chie's acting weird. She won't
say a thing about it to me though...
YUKIKO_RVS_YOSUKE
Yukiko
You haven't hung out with Yosuke-kun
lately...
Yukiko
Shouldn't you talk to him? I think
he's waiting for you... Maybe.
YUKIKO_RVS
Yukiko
...There's really nothing to talk about.
> She looked away from you...
YUKIKO_BRO
Yukiko
...There's really nothing to talk about.
> Yukiko's eyes seemed red...
KUMA_BRO_CHIE
Teddie
I won't say anymore. You must know
what you're doing, Sensei...
Teddie
...But Chie-chan's been real scary all
this time! Hurry and make up with her,
pleeeease!
KUMA_BRO_YUKIKO
Teddie
I won't say anymore. You must know
what you're doing, Sensei...
Teddie
...But Yuki-chan's been real scary all
this time! Hurry and make up with her,
pleeeease!
KUMA_BRO_NAOTO
Teddie
I won't say anymore. You must know
what you're doing, Sensei.
Teddie
...But Nao-chan's been real scary all
this time! Hurry and make up with her,
pleeeease!
NAOTO_RVS_CHIE
Naoto
Chie-chan doesn't seem to be her usual
cheerful self... Do you know something
about this?
Naoto
My deductions point to you as the
likely culprit...
NAOTO_BRO_CHIE
Naoto
Chie-san's acting that way, but I think
she's concerned about you.
Naoto
It's affecting the group's morale,
so I'd like you to mend your
relationship with her...
NAOTO_BRO
Naoto
You want to talk...? I have nothing
particular to say.
> Naoto's hat hides her expression,
but her tone is lower than usual...
A lot of dungeon conversations involving Teddie say "not used" because conversations are Social Link level dependent, and Teddie doesn't actually join until Rank 2. Conversations with Teddie and Naoto are even fewer, since Naoto doesn't join until halfway through, and Teddie's Social Link is plot dependent. The conversations start at rank 5, which is the rank the Star Social Link is at when Naoto joins the team. However, Teddie ranks up to 6 the very next day after Naoto joins the party, and you don't get a chance to go dungeon exploring in between. As a result, this conversation can never be seenː
KUMA_W_NAOTO_LV5
Teddie
When times are tough, I remember that
great feeling from the night of the
school trip...
Naoto
...It was interesting indeed.
Naoto
I was surprised when I was there,
but... I should've taken video
footage at the time.
Teddie
What a pity! Then I could've enjoyed
it again and again...
Naoto
No, no... It would have made for
effective blackmail material.
Social Link NPC Dialogue
A few of your social link friends have dialogue for Reversed Social Links and making up with them (or failing to).
Chie
K_CHIE_REV
Chie
Oh... What?
> Chie seems somewhat cold...
REV_SEL
"Let's go home."
"Nothing."
REV_RELEASE
> With your Enthralling level of
Expression, you were able to convey
your feelings.
> ......
> You were able to make up!
REV_NOTRELEASE
> ......
> It seems her temper hasn't subsided.
> If your Expression skills were
Enthralling, you might be able to
make up with her...
K_CHIE_REV_RELEASE
Chie
I'm sorry. Heheh...
Chie
Let's go, then!
Yukiko
YUKIKO_REV
Yukiko
[Protagonist]-kun... What do you want?
> Yukiko seems somewhat cold...
REV_SEL
Let's go home.
Nothing.
REV_RELEASE
> With your Enthralling skill in
Expression, you were able to communicate
your feelings to Yukiko.
> ......
> You were able to make up!
REV_NOTRELEASE
> ......
> It seems that her temper isn't cooling
off at all.
> If your Expression skills was at the
Enthralling level, you might be able to
make up...
YUKIKO_REV_RELEASE
Yukiko
Oh... So it was a mistake?
I'm sorry, too.
Yukiko
*giggle*
Yukiko
Let's go, then.
Rise
RISE_REV
Rise
...Is there something you want?
> Rise seems somewhat cold...
REV_SEL
"Let's go home."
"Never mind."
REV_RELEASE
> With your Enthralling skill in
Expression, you were able to communicate
your feelings to Yukiko.
> ......
> You were able to make up!
REV_NOTRELEASE
> ......
> It seems that her temper isn't cooling
off at all.
> If your Expression skills was at the
Enthralling level, you might be able to
make up...
RISE_REV_RELEASE
Rise
I'm still mad... but I forgive you!
I won't next time, though!
Rise
Let's go, Senpai!
Social Link Non-Event Interactions
Teddie and the Fox both have dialogue for Social Link interactions that don't result in a rank-up. However, Teddie's Social Link is completely plot driven and you can only interact with the Fox on a level up, after you complete a quest.
> Food court, rooftop...
> You spend valuable time with Teddie...
> Tatsuhime Shrine...
> You spend some quality time with the
fox...
Unused Social Link Text
Inside the event files, alongside the folders and files for the Social Link events, there is a group of dummy event files internally labeled with "Gasoline Stand employee social link rank [X] dummy". However, the first one appears to be overwritten with Margaret's Social Link initiation. There is also two strings inside the file for the social link status screen that read "Gasoline Stand Worker" and "Social Link explanation message. Gasoline Stand Dummy." There is indeed a gasoline station and a gasoline attendant character who offers the Protagonist a job at the beginning of the game, but no part-time job is available there. This was perhaps a placeholder used during development, considering the gasoline attendant's role in the story.
The Judgement Social Link, like the other social links, has a description on the Social Link status screen that changes at each step. However, this Social Link progresses quickly and sometimes the rank increases twice in one day with no opportunity to view the menu in between. As such, the descriptions for Rank 2, 4, 7, and 9 go unused, and they are, in order:
The possibility has arisen that
there may be another culprit.
Namatame wasn't responsible
for the murders.
You decided to follow Adachi
into the TV world.
You discovered where Adachi
was hiding.
Note that a similar situation occurs partway through The Fool rank...or at least, it would if the description for the Fool Social Link ever changed.
Introduction
This text was intended to be shown after selecting the difficulty before starting the game. For whatever reason, it's not used.
Thank you for purchasing Persona 4.
Before you begin the game, we’d like to
ask you, the player, for a favor.
This game has several mystery-style
factors that involves finding the killer
behind a series of heinous murders.
Even if you yourself have any clues
about the criminal’s identity, please
keep them to yourself.
Your clues or theories may deprive
others of the fun of discovering the
story for themselves. Besides...
The truth you find...
...may not be the real truth.
Unused Skill Descriptions
Some skills you can't get normally, such as boss-only skills, still have descriptions in the data.
Meltdown - Deals heavy Fire damage to all foes. (Margaret-only skill)
Immortal Flame - Deals severe Fire damage to all foes. (Unused skill)
Divine Wind - Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. (Margaret-only skill)
Cocytus Pain - Deals heavy Ice damage to all foes. (Margaret-only skill)
Bloody Rain - Deals severe Ice dmg to all foes. (Unused skill)
Narukami - Deals heavy Elec dmg to all foes. (Margaret-only skill)
Last Resort - Deals medium Almighty damage to everyone. (Used by Dice Shadows if one takes too long to kill them. Note that when they use it, they die, but when the protagonist uses it, he is left with 1 HP, which suggests this was meant to be available normally)
Eternal White - Light: chance of reducing foes to 1/4 HP. (Unused skill)
Eternal Black - Dark: chance of reducing foes to 1/4 HP. (Unused skill)
Galgalim Eyes - Reduces 1 foe's HP to 1 and has a chance of Enervation.
Life Leech - Drains a large amount of 1 foe's HP.
Spirit Leech - Drains a large amount of a foe's SP.
Judgement - HP of all foes that are weak to Light/Darkness are reduced to 1. (Unused skill)
Golden Right - Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe with a chance of Fear. (Unused skill)
Character Setup - Barrier assembly skill for appearance effect. (Shadow Mitsuo)
Command - Phys damage to 1 foe. (Mitsuo the Hero)
Command - Almighty damage to 1 foe. (Mitsuo the Hero)
Command - Almighty damage to all foes (1 Morale Icons) (Mitsuo the Hero)
Command - Almighty damage to all foes (2 Morale Icons) (Mitsuo the Hero)
Command - Almighty damage to all foes (3 Morale Icons) (Mitsuo the Hero)
Command - Almighty damage to all foes (4 Morale Icons) (Mitsuo the Hero)
Element Zero - Sets all resistant or higher affinities to normal. (Shadow Naoto)
Mute Ray - Guaranteed Phys damage/Silences 1 foe. (Shadow Naoto)
Quad Converge - Changes elemental resistances in battle. (Kunino-Sagiri)
Control - Controls one player unit. (Kunino-Sagiri)
Unerring Justice - Heavy Almighty damage to all foes. (Kunino-Sagiri)
Nebula Oculus - Heavy Almighty damage to all foes. (Ameno-Sagiri)
Quake - Deals Almighty damage to all foes with a chance of Dizzying. (Ameno-Sagiri)
Bewildering Fog - Ame No Sagiri becomes invincible. Inflicts random effects. (Ameno-Sagiri)
Bewildering Fog - End Mist of Confusion. (Ameno-Sagiri)
Thousand Curses - Instantly kills units with ailments, including Down/Dizzy. (Izanami-no-Okami)
World's End - Deals heavy Almighty damage to all foes, inflicts Enervation. (Izanami-no-Okami)
Terror Voice - Guaranteed Fear to 1 foe. (Izanami-no-Okami)
Control - Control 3 player units. (Kunino-Sagiri)
Fury of Yasogami - Izanami normal attack.
Masakados - Nullifies all attacks but Almighty. (Unused skill, same effect as Omnipotent Orb. There is a Magatama in Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne with the same name.)
HP Up 1 - Increases max HP by 10%. (Unused skill)
HP Up 2 - Increases max HP by 20%. (Unused skill)
HP Up 3 - Increases max HP by 30%. (Unused skill)
SP Up 1 - Increases max SP by 10%. (Unused skill)
SP Up 2 - Increases max SP by 20%. (Unused skill)
SP Up 3 - Increases max SP by 30%. (Unused skill)
HP Favor - Max HP doubles, max SP halves. (Unused skill)
SP Favor - Max SP doubles, max HP halves. (Unused skill)
HP Amp - Increases max HP by 50%. (Unused skill)
SP Amp - Increases max SP by 50%. (Unused skill)
Rise Battle Text
Rise Kujikawa doesn't actually join the party member as a fighter, but within the code for requests for All-Out Attacks and Follow-Up Attacks, Rise has messages as well. However, they aren't actual lines, but instead developer messages informing testers that these should be impossible to see.
All-Out Attack:
You should never see this line!
If you're reading this, someone screwed up!
This isn't supposed to exist in the game!
Follow-Up Attack:
Dummy line!
This shouldn't happen!
Report this line if you see it, tester!
Unused Dreams
Apparently, at one point, dreams were meant to randomly boost Persona's stats instead of boosting Social Link status.
You had a dream about fighting...Your Persona's Strength increased by 1.
You had a dream mystical dream...Your Persona's Magic increased by 1.
You had a dream about hardship...Your Persona's Endurance increased by 1.
You had a dream about being chased...Your Persona's Agility increased by 1.
You had a dream about fate...Your Persona's Luck increased by 1.
Shuffle Time Arcana Failures
Some of the Arcana card effects during Shuffle Time can fail, such as the Magician not being able to change skills. However, there are such messages for all the Major Arcana cards, even the ones that can't fail. The ones that can't fail have these developer lines, some of which are quite humorous:
I pity The Fool when this message
appears, because it's a bug. Get
cracking, QA, and write it up.
This is a bug. The Priestess has
failed.
Please write this bug up,
O noble QA tester.
The Empress has failed.
This is a bug. The Emperor should
not fail.
This is a bug. The Hierophant should
not have a failure state.
This is a bug. Unlike real life,
The Lovers aren't supposed to fail you.
If you get this, BUG IT!
Hermit Failure ain't s'posed to happen.
THIS IS A BUG. Death never fails!
Write me a well-written bug about
this message. In Haiku form, please. [Temperance]
This is a bug. The Tower Arcana
is not supposed to fail.
This is a bug. The Star is not
supposed to fail.
This is a bug. The Moon is made of
green cheese and cannot fail.
This is a bug. The Sun has gone out!
This is a bug. There has been an
error in Judgement.
Social Link Descriptions
In the final game, only two Social Links can be Reversed (Naoto's and Ai's) and only one can be Broken (Ai's). However, there are strings for the Social Link status screen for every S-Link in a Reversed and Broken state. Some imply that the girlfriend mechanics from Persona 3 had not been removed until later in game development, while others are messages stating that those messages shouldn't be seen.
This SLink should never reverse. If you see this, it's a bug.
This SLink should never break. If you see this, it's a bug.
Nanako's social link. Reverse. If this is showing, it's a bug.
Nanako's social link. Broken. If this is showing, it's a bug.
Your serious relationship with Rise isn't going well.
You and Rise are starting to drift apart from one another.
Your relationship with Rise isn't going well.
You and Rise are beginning to drift apart.
Your relationship with Yukiko isn't going well.
You're beginning to drift apart from Yukiko.
You and Yukiko are beginning to drift apart.
If you seek this Yosuke reversal message, it's a bug.
If you see this Yosuke breakage message, it's a bug.
Dojima reverse. If this appears, it's a bug.
Dojima break. If this appears, it's a bug.
Sayoko reverse message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Sayoko broken message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Reverse Kanji. If you see this, it's a bug.
K-K-K-Kanji Breaker! If you see this line, it's a bug.
Your relationship with Chie isn't going well.
You and your girlfriend Chie are drifting apart.
You and Chie are beginning to drift apart.
Fox reverse SLink message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Fox broken SLink message. If you see this, it's a bug.
You and Naoto are beginning to drift apart.
Your relationship with your sports buddies isn't going well.
You and your friends from the sports teams seem to be drifting apart.
Naoki's Social Link is reversed. If this is displayed, it's a bug.
Naoki's Social Link is broken. If this is displayed, it's a bug.
Hisano's reverse message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Hisano's broken message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Margaret reversal message. If you can see this, it's a bug.
Margaret SLink breakage message. If you can see this, it's a bug.
Shu's reverse. If you see this, it's a bug.
Shu's broken. If you see this, it's a bug.
Teddie's reversal message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Teddie's breakage message. If you see this, it's a bug.
Your relationship with Yumi isn't going well.
You and Yumi are beginning to drift apart.
Your relationship with your girlfriend Ayane isn't going well.
You and your girlfriend Ayane are beginning to drift apart.
Your relationship with Ayane isn't going well.
You and Ayane are beginning to drift apart.
Eri reversal message. If this is showing, it's a bug.
Eri broken message. If you see this, bug it.
Reversal for "truth-seekers." If you see this, it's a bug.
Breakage for "truth-seekers." If you see this, it's a bug.
Fusion Messages
At the beginning of the messages delivered by fused Personas exists this placeholder.
