Week 3, Day 2: Dearly Beloved Chapter Guide and Walkthrough | Shoka's Questions

This is a walkthrough for Dearly Beloved, Week 3, Day 2 of NEO: The World Ends with You. Learn more about the objectives of this chapter, puzzle solutions, tips for completion, as well as boss fight strategies!

Dearly Beloved Basic Information

Chapter Information

Pins You Get in this Chapter

Event	Reward
After defeating the Plague Noise in 104 Building.	Top Dog Gatling
After defeating the Plague Noise in Tower Records Shibuya.	Good Mood Graviton

Dearly Beloved Main Objectives

Search For Ayano

	Objectives
1	Head toward 104 Talk to the Reaper blocking the way to 104. Complete his task and carry on.
2	Talk to the Reaper on the roof of 104 Use Shoka's Psych Telewarp to reach Reaper on the roof.
3	Remind the Reaper about Ayano Use Fret's Psych Remind to jog the Reaper's memory.
4	Go to Scramble Crossing. Talk to the Reaper and accomplish his task.
5	Dig up info on Ayano at Center Street Go to Center Street and find the Reaper. Defeat the Noise he sets on you.
6	Chase down the fleeing Reaper Go to Spain Hill. Talk to the Reaper and defeat the Noise that attacks afterwards.
7	Chase him again Go to TOWER RECORDS. Talk to the Reaper and defeat the Noise that attacks afterwards.
8	Chase him again, this time up a roof. Use Shoka's Telewarp to reach the roof.
9	Meet Ayano in MIYASHITA PARK Don't follow the waypoint in the map. Go down to Scramble Crossing for a shortcut.Talk to the Reaper to access the shortcut.

Convincing Shoka

After failing to take down Ayano, Rindo will be sent to the past to fully convince Shoka that she has to be ready to face Ayano. To clear each timeframe you must fully convince Shoka each time. Here are the right set of questions to ask Shoka.

~10:00 Dogenzaka

Question	Answer
What should I ask about Ayano?	What kind of friend she is
What should I ask about Ayano and Shoka?	If they're like sisters
What should I ask about Ayano and Shoka?	If Ayano took care of Shoka
How should I break the news?	Say we might be too late

~11:00 104 Building

Question	Answer
What should I ask about Ayano and Shiba?	If they're actually friends
What should I ask about Ayano and Shiba?	If they trusted each other
What should I tell Shoka?	Assure her I'm here for her
What should I say to Shoka?	"I've got your back"

~12:00 Center Street

Question	Answer
What should I ask about the Shinjuku Reapers?	If they like Shibuya
What should I ask about the Shinjuku Reapers and Shibuya?	If they like it here
What should I ask about Ayano and Shibuya?	If she never adjusted
What should I ask Shoka about Shibuya?	What makes the city special

~13:00 TOWER RECORDS

Question	Answer
What should I ask Shoka?	If she became a Reaper by choice
What should I ask about life as a Reaper?	If she enjoyed it
What should I ask about Shibuya?	Her favorite thing about the city
What should I say?	"I'm here for you"

~14:00 Scramble Crossing

Question	Answer
What should I say to her?	"You know what I want to say"
What next?	"I know you don't want to fight"
What next?	"It's up to you how we handle this"
What next?	"I'm on your side"

Confronting Ayano

	Objectives
15	Change your fate. After successfully convincing Shoka, go back to the present.
16	Confront Ayano. Go back to MIYASHITA PARK and face Ayano.

Dearly Beloved Side Quests

Kashiki's Concern

Quest Overview

Location	Dogenzaka
Quest Giver	It-Boy Kashiki
Rewards
Dibaryon	x5	It-Boy Kashiki

Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Head to Dogenzaka and go up the alley near The Don's Curry Restaurant.
2	Find a man standing across the restaurant.
3	Interact with the man to learn about his problems.
4	Scan the area.
5	Use Nagi's Dive to get rid of the noise.
6	Defeat all the noise. Equip pins with fire, ice, burst, stone, gravity, water, and wind to make the fight easier.
7	Kashiki's Concern solved!

Voice of an Angel

Quest Overview

Location	Tsutaya O-East
Quest Giver	Hide Takenouchi, Eiji Oji, & Eiru
Rewards
Shadow Matter (x2)	x5	Hide Takenouchi

Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Head to Tsutaya O-East and look for The Prince, Eiru, and Hide Takenouchi standing near a vending machine in the alley.
2	Interact with them to know about what's bothering them.
3	Scan the area and check out each of their thoughts.
4	Use Fret's Remind to solve the picture puzzle.
5	Remind Eiji Oji
6	Remind Eiru.
7	Finally, remind Hide Takenouchi.
8	Side quest complete!

Get by with a Little Helper: 2 Helpful

Quest Overview

Location	Expressway Underpass
Quest Giver	Shinji-of-Some-Trades
Rewards
Shadow Matter (x2)	x5	Shinji-of-Some-Trades

Walkthrough

	Objectives
1	Head to Expressway Underpass and look for Shinji-of-Some-Trades standing near the entrance to Shibuya Stream.
2	Interact with him to see that he is in a bit of a dilemma.
3	Scan the area.
4	Read about what happened to him.
5	Use Shoka's Telewarp to go beneath the underpass.
6	Retrieve Shinji-of-Some-Trades' bag.
7	Use Shoka's Telewarp again to go back to the underpass.
8	Simply talk to Shinji-of-Some-Trades afterwards to complete the side quest.

Dearly Beloved Pig Noise Locations

Shibuya Hikarie

Location	Noise Type	Reward
Shibuya Hikarie, Roof of the building beside Shibuya Station	Pig Carol x3 (Stone, Poison, Electric)	Dilaton

West Exit Bus Terminal

Location	Noise Type	Reward
West Exit Bus Terminal, Between the Head Statue and Blue Ad Board	Pig Cha-cha x2	Shadow Matter

List of Pig Noise

Tips and Strategies

Dodge Plague Noise attacks

You will be ambushed by Plague Noise in some areas of this chapter. Do not engage them head on. Instead, go for long-range attacks, charge up your Groove to 300% and perform Killer Remixes to safely erase them.

Boss Strategy: Iris Cantus

Immobilize her with Trip Wires

Iris Cantus has a weakness against Fire-affinity Pins. She has a Guardian Glaive Psych of her own so fight her from a distance. If you want to lay the beat down on her, you better equip yourself with Fire Pins like KoYo-Blaze, Yukimitsu or Fire in the Belly.

How to Beat Iris Cantus

NEO: The World Ends with You Related Links

Story Guides

Story Walkthrough
Prologue
Prologue
Week 1
The Reapers' Game (Day 1)	Get Twisted (Day 2)
Deep Dive (Day 3)	Real Eyes Realize Real Lies (Day 4)
Head to Head (Day 5)	Into the Crossing (Day 6)
Game Theory (Day 7)
Week 2
New Game (Day 1)	Living Legend (Day 2)
Sound Surfer (Day 3)	Urban Legends (Day 4)
Inversion (Day 5)	Desire Destination (Day 6)
Checkmate (Day 7)
Week 3
Sudden Death (Day 1)	Dearly Beloved (Day 2)
Restart (Day 3)	Comeback (Day 4)
Vision (Day 5)	Backstabbed (Day 6)
SHIBUYA (Day 7)

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