How To Negiotiate with Demons

This page contains details about the Negotiation System in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2. Here you will find how to go about negotiation, the steps to obtain demons, and the most effective negotiation methods. Hopefully the information provided will be a good reference for your demon recruiting.

== About Demon Negotiation  ==

Demon Negotiations occur when enemy demons offer a compromise during battle. It is another method to obtain demons. You can only negotiate demons of 1* to 3* rarities; negotiable 3* demons only appear as Rare Demon spawn in the Aura Gate, while Boss Demons are not negotiable. You can only obtain demons of the Common archetype here, which can be useful for Demon Fusion. So while doing Stories, it may be good to keep Negotiation in mind.

During a battle, a TALK icon sometimes appears, which will trigger negotiation when tapped. The demon you're talking with will usually ask for some questions; if you pick the right answer, that demon's affinity will increase. If you reach a good affinity after all questions, the demon might ask you for a favor, usually in the form of Items or currency. If you manage to comply, you can get the demon as an ally. If you fail, the negotiation breaks down; at best, demon will stop the Talk disgusted or at worst, you'll be attacked without any chance to retaliate for one turn.

During the first phase, depending on your answer you might get one of the following reactions from the demon: 1. Satisfied: Symbolized by floating hearts, it means you picked the best answer. Affinity will increase greatly. 2. Fine: Symbolized by three dots, it means you picked an answer that's neither good nor bad. Affinity will increase slightly. 3. Angered: Symbolized by bulgy veins, it means you picked the worst answer. Affinity will drop.

If you managed to keep the demon's affinity on a fine line, you'll proceed to the second phase. During this phase, the demon might ask for certain things from you. If you comply, the demon will join you. You might also Trick the demon for a chance to have it join you for free, ask to change the offering asked, or reject the request entirely. Be very careful when asking to change the request or tricking, as you might anger the demon and break the negotiation entirely.

During the second phase, depending on the demon's mood and Grade you might be asked the following from the demon: 1. An amount of Treasure Items, such as Ruby or Topaz. 2. An amount of Battle Items, such as Life Stone or Phys Reflector. 3. An amount of Macca or Magnetite. 4. An amount of HP. 5. The entire HP a demon in your party. (Only requested by 3* demons) 6. A request to "touch the demon" or something similar, which might either hurt or heal you.

If you're lucky, the demon will immediately force its way into your party without having you go through both phases. Sometimes even at the start of the turn, without you having to negotiate to them manually. On the other hand, there are rarer times when negotiations will still fail even if you comply to the demon's requests. This usually happens if you're trying to negotiate a demon whose Grade is too high for your current player status.

During any of these phases, you can use a Demon Contract to immediately win the demon over. However, Demon Contracts are scarce, so you might want to save them for the 3* encounters.

Negotiation Tips
1. If you check “Auto-negotiation” in the mid-battle menu, the game would engage in negotiations even while you're doing the quest in auto mode. 2. Each personality and question will always have the same preferences and answers, so it's a good idea to remember the "great" answers for each personality. If one demon gets angry when you praise their Timb, the next demon with the same personality will definitely get angry too. 3. Leveling Quests are great to gain specific demons, as all three waves have the same repeated spawns. They also award increases Exp, so you also get to grind while scouting for potential allies or Fusion/Enhance materials. 4. Failing a negotiation has high risks on your end, so it’s best to be careful. This is especially true for stronger enemies, which might spell your doom if the demon decided to skip your first turn. 5. Know when to switch the offering. Sometimes, the demon might ask for unreasonably valuable Items (such as a Revival Bead or 2 Magi Reflector). While it's risky, it'd be better to try to deceive them with Trick. If you genuinely didn't have the offerings, you can always ask to change (Caution: Lying about not having the requested Items will have consequences) for once or twice without much complications. 6. If you're specifically going out to scout demons, it's best to use Megakin as your Dx2 lead. Megakin learns the skills Charm (increases chance to open a Talk) and Sweet Talker (better chance to Trick during a Talk session), which makes him a great asset for negotiations.