This is a story walkthrough for the prologue and reaching Tokyo Tower in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). Read on for a full walkthrough from Prologue to Tokyo Tower including all objectives, all bosses, tips and strategies, decisions in this area, and all obtainable demons, essences, and items!

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Overall Map - Minato Ward

Overall Map

Prologue - Tokyo Tower Objectives

Objectives

	Objective
1	Talk to the people in the room and approach the door
2	Go to Shinagawa: West
3	Check on the crowd and return to Miyazu
4	Go back to the overworld map and head north to Takanawa Tunnel
5	Walk to the objective pointer and forge a bond with Aogami You will learn the basics of combat in this fight.
6	Climb the platforms north and down the slope to reach the leyline fount of Tamachi You'll receive the main quest The Lay of the Land before reaching the fount. Make a habit of saving regularly from now on.
7	Talk to the Miman ahead then report back to Gustave
8	Recruit the Pixie found past where the first Miman was
9	Turn right on the fork and head further north until you reach the leyline fount of Mita
10	Destroy the Abscess in Mita ▶ Abscess of Mita tips and strategy
11	Head east to the next objective pointer
12	Travel north from the train and destroy the Abscess in Hamamatsucho ▶ Abscess of Hamamatsucho tips and strategy
13	Head west and destroy the Abscess in Shiba Park ▶ Abscess of Shiba Park tips and strategy
14	Make your way to the Tokyo Tower and defeat Hydra Defeating Hydra will also complete the main quest The Lay of the Land. ▶ Hydra boss fight guide

Prologue - Tokyo Tower Choices and Alignment

Question	Answer and Alignment
Conversation with Yuzuru at the school	Sure
	I don't want to
Conversation with Aogami	Take his hand
	Nod
Conversation with Yuzuru by the train	It seems this is the netherworld
	Maybe it's 20 years in our future

Prologue - Tokyo Tower General Tips

Learning the Combat Basics

After forging a bond with Aogami and transforming to Nahobino, you will fight against a demon and learn how to fight.

Follow the tips that appear on your screen to defeat the Daemon. Here, you will learn the basics of combat such as attacking, using skills, and affinities. Reduce your enemy's HP to 0 to win the battle and level up.

Beginner's Guide

Save Often in Leyline Founts

The blue pillars of light called Leyline Fount allows you to save your progress, as well as access Gustave's shop, recover HP and MP, and fast travel.

Make a habit of saving your progress each time you run into a fount as you can potentially lose a lot of progress if you unexpectedly fall in battle.

How to Save Your Progress

Destroying the Abscess in Mita

We recommend recruiting a Slime and an Onmoraki with you before approaching it and make sure to save beforehand. Demons will spawn around as you get near. You can ignore these and waltz straight to the Abscess. Slash it to initiate the battle.

This Abscess inhabits 3 Mandrake, all are weak to Fire, so use Agi on each of them. Using Omagatoki: Critical before you attack makes quick work of this gang.

Destroying the Abscess in Hamamatsucho

This Abscess will send in a Mermaid which is weak to Fire and Electric attacks. We recommend recruiting a Cait Sith for an additional member that can spam Zio.

Destroying the Abscess in Shiba Park

Northeast of Hamamatsucho's leyline fount is a narrow path leading to a group of Daemon. Recruit one of them as you'll need it for the next Abscess. Level up a bit until Nahobino is around lv12 to make the next fight more doable.

Head southwest to reach the Abscess in Shiba Park. Bring Pixie, Cait Sith, and Daemon along with you to face 2 Sudama, both weak to Fire and Ice attacks.

Preparing for Hydra

Save your progress in the leyline fount near the Tokyo Tower and start preparing for the upcoming boss fight if you're not yet ready. We recommend bringing Mermaid, Angel, and Apsaras and your team should be around lv15.

Result	Demon 1	Demon 2
Mermaid	Cait Sith	Daemon
Angel	Pixie	Sandman
Apsaras	Sandman	Obariyon

Take note that there are other possible combinations!

Fuse a demon who knows Bufu to Nahobino and if you have the essence of Daemon, you can fuse it as well to gain Fire resistance. You can obtain a Daemon essence from a treasure box northeast of Hamamatsucho's leyline fount.

Prologue - Tokyo Tower Bosses and Strategies

Hydra

Recommended Level: 15
Tips and Strategy
Weak to Ice Bring Fire Dampeners Bring Dark Dampeners

The recommended team has demons that can dish out massive damage to Hydra with their Ice attacks but are in turn, weak to Fire. Since Hydra uses Fire attacks, bring a few Fire Dampeners to protect your attackers while spamming Bufu. Use a Dark Dampener after Hydra builds up Magatsuhi as it's most likely to use Toxic Breath next turn.

Don't forget to activate Omagatoki: Critical at the start of your turn to increase your damage output.

Hydra Strategies and Weaknesses

Miman Locations - Tokyo Tower

25 Mimans Can Be Found Here

There are 25 Mimans that can be found in this section of the game.

There are 200 in total, 50 in each ward. Be careful not to miss them!

All Miman Locations

Tamachi

	Actual Location	Map Location
1
	North of the first Leyline (cannot be ignored).
2
	Sitting on the steps of the footbridge northeast of the 1st Miman's location.
3
	A little past the left road (northwest) of the branching highway (inside the ruined building).
4
	Outside on the road past the building of the 3rd Miman's location.
5
	On the 2nd floor of the ruined building a little northwest of the 4th Miman's location.

Mita

	Actual Location	Map Location
6
	Inside the little side street on the right road (northeast) of the branching highway past the Treasure Box near some rubble.
7
	On a small rock near the footbridge north of the 6th Miman's location and near the Leyline.
8
	Up a small hill after defeating the Abscess in the area.

Shiba

	Actual Location	Map Location
9
	In the hooked path southeast of the Abscess' previous area.
10
	On the railroad track east of the hooked path across the train (under the overpass).
11
	West of the Shiba Leyline.
12
	North of the 11th Mima's location, northwest of the Shiba Leyline.
13
	Southwest from the Leyline, under the road.
14
	In the corner of a building east of the 13th Miman's location.
15
	In a building east of the 14th Miman's location.

︎Hamamatsucho

	Actual Location	Map Location
16
	Climb up the buildings when you enter Hamamatsucho. Jump to the building to the right and go down the sloped wall. The Miman is under the rubble of the building.
17
	East of the Hamamatsucho Abscess, climb up the stairs to the 4th floor and drop to the 3rd floor.
18
	At the side of the road on the west before entering the Hamamatsucho highway.
19
	Cross the Hamamatsucho highway and go north. The Miman will be wandering between two rocks to the left side of the road.

Shiba Park

	Actual Location	Map Location
20
	North of the 19th Miman's location on the other side of the road.
21
	On the way down the waterfall under the highway.
22
	South of the initial Hamamatsucho highway, climb into the highway to the west.
23
	After destroying the Abscess in the area, climb up along the river.
24
	At Leanan Sidhe's area near the rock behind the vending machine.

Tokyo Tower

	Actual Location	Map Location
25
	North of Tokyo Tower.

Prologue - Tokyo Tower Available Sidequests

List of Minato Sidequests

Sidequests
A Preta Predicament	No Stone Unturned
Bully Breaker	Pollution Panic
The Spirit of Love	The Water Nymph
The Cursed Mermaids	The Demon of the Spring
To Cure a Curse	The Gold Dragon's Arrival
The Benevolent One	The Ultimate Omelette
Talisman Hunt	Movin' on Up
Keeper of the West	The Succession of Ra

List of Sidequests and Rewards

Prologue - Tokyo Tower Encounterable Demons

Demons	Lv	Race
Daemon	7	Brute
Mandrake	6	Yoma
Turdak	11	Jaki
Preta	3	Haunt
Slime	1	Foul
Onmoraki	4	Raptor
Pixie	2	Fairy
Cait Sith	7	Beast
Agathion	10	Yoma
Sandman	8	Night
Bicorn	14	Wilder
Aitvaras	17	Drake
Zhen	14	Raptor
Ippon-Datara	17	Brute
Obariyon	12	Haunt
Tsuchigumo	13	Jirae
Mokoi	16	Night
Azumi	11	Brute
Sudama	6	Jirae
Kodama	6	Jirae

Shin Megami Tensei V Related Guides

Story Walkthrough and Route Guides

SMT V: Vengeance Walkthrough Guides

Both Story Routes
The Lay of the Land	The Angel's Trail
The Angels' Request	Head to Jozoji Temple
Save the Students	A Golden Opportunity
↓ Canon of Creation ↓	↓ Canon of Vengeance ↓
Chiyoda	Investigate the Anomalies in Tokyo
Tokyo Station	Rescue Miyazu Atsuta
Demon King's Castle	Chase Through Shakan
Both Story Routes
The Three Keys	To The Empyrean
Towards a New World	Endings Guide